Magic New Zealand
Sponsored by International Entertainment
Issue Number: #618
Sunday 16th November 2008
Editor: ALAN WATSON

We have received a ton of digital information that I am passing along to you this week. Do you want a few recomendation for hotels in China for FISM? It's all here with an assortment of interesting notes from Gordon Precious, Nick Lewin, Kyle Peron, Paul Romhany, Joan Caesar, Eric DeCamps, Dale Salwak, Jane Stuart, Ross Skiffington, John Tayor, Eric Eswin (Complete FISM Contest Rules), Sean Taylor, and Tim Ellis. By the way, we are happy to report that Magic New Zealand World Report is now available on the I.B.M.Web Portal (read more)

THE BUZZ - Latest Links 
And Magic Info...
November 2008
by MEL KIENTZ

October 2008 and Halloween are now gone. There were brisk sales of rubber masks leading up to our national elections... go figure. Now it's November and we are heading for the holidays. As usual, there are several stories that have come across my desk and I pass them along to you. Stories about Past International President - Walter Williams, Ryan Makowski and Chris Zubrick, Jonas Toutant, an old friend - Leo Luna, Criss Angel, Jamy Ian Swiss, Tom Yurasits, Diane Bouton, Joe Keppel, Paul and Lita Potassy and a great piece on Harry Houdini's cemetery grave site that is worth the price of admission to this edition of the Buzz ...have a look...(read more)

Around Chicago

The Devil's Daughter is set to open Thursday November 6th for a six week run at La Costa Theatre!  If you are in the area, you won't want to miss this production that so purposefully combines illusion and theatre creating a new artform for the Chicago theatergoers and tourists alike. It's a Family Fantasy Magical Experience!!! This is theatre for all ages, young and old alike, so be sure to bring the whole family. The Devil's Daughter is about a professional magician/illusionist who has a full-time gig at his quirky aunt's night club, Club Magique. (read more)

PIRATES OF THE SCARIBBEAN-2

Around Chicago
with DON WIBERG
October 2008  

The month of October brings out some very unusual magic activity in and around the Chicagoland area. If you're looking to see a real Halloween scary show, take a ride up to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Milwaukee is a relatively short drive from Chicago and you won't be disappointed at David Seebach's "Illusions in the Night" It's an annual Halloween Magic Extravaganza that was created by David Seebach and his cast in 1991.  It combines spectacular illusions chosen for their seasonal appeal with mysterious stage settings and scenery, eerie music, colorful costuming, lots of audience participation and comedy plus a few good shocks and scares. (read more)