[Ring211] Re: MAGIC MUSEUM ANNOUNCES SUMMER OF MAGIC LECTURE SERIES
- From: June Horowitz <junehorowitz@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <ring211@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 2 Jul 2010 07:58:00 -0400
Prez, dear, now this is something I would love. If you
hear of anyone going to attend, clue me and you will
be blessed with laurel diadems. I leave today for the IBM
in San Diego and will be back July 12. June
From: magicbob@xxxxxxxxxxxx
To: ring211@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [Ring211] MAGIC MUSEUM ANNOUNCES SUMMER OF MAGIC LECTURE SERIES
Date: Fri, 2 Jul 2010 04:47:25 -0700
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 6/29/2010
Contact: Jeff Taylor, Director American Museum of Magic 107 East Michigan
Avenue Marshall, MI 49068
(269) 781-7570
Fax (269) 781-7570 Email: jtaylor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
http://www.americanmuseumofmagic.org
MAGIC MUSEUM ANNOUNCES SUMMER OF MAGIC LECTURE SERIES
The American Museum of Magic is pleased to announce Behind the Curtain, a
history of magic lecture series. Presented by magician, author, and magic
historian, Dennis Laub, the series will tell stories and show rare
artifacts related to the most unusual and interesting magicians and
mystery entertainers in history. The three part series will be presented
at 7 p.m. on July 15, July 29 and August 26 at the Museum’s Lund Research
Library located at 111 E. Mansion St. in Marshall, Michigan. Seating is
limited and it’s recommended that tickets be purchased in advance.
Thursday, July 15: Mind Readers, Mesmerists, and Magnetic Ladies is a look
at some of the most unusual entertainers of the late 19th and early 20th
centuries. Topics will include the incredible W. Irving Bishop, a
celebrated performer who could read peoples unspoken and unwritten
thoughts , and The Georgia Wonder, Miss Lulu Hurst, a Georgia farm girl
who captured the attention of America’s newspapers and fascinated
audiences nationwide with her ability to do amazing feats of strength
using her “magnetic force.”
Thursday, July 29: Magicians and Card Sharps will explore the relationship
between magicians and those who cheated at card games. These two groups
often sought each other out to learn secrets of handling cards. Part of
the program will focus on the mysterious S. W. Erdnase, author of Expert
at the Card Table, an expose of card cheating methods. The book set off a
quest to find the real identity of Erdnase.
Thursday, August 26: Meet the real ghost busters. Magicians Among the
Spirits tells the tale of the often adversarial relationship between
magicians and spirit mediums. From John Maskelyne’s accusations of fraud
against the Davenport Brothers in the 1860s, to Houdini’s war on
fraudulent mediums in the 1920s, magicians have frequently challenged
those they believe are using magic to defraud the public.
The Behind the Curtain lecture programs will provide an entertaining look
at some of the little known stories of magic, as well as show off some of
the rarely seen artifacts in the American Museum of Magic’s collection.
All programs will be held in the Museum’s Library at 111 E. Mansion Street
and begin at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10/person and will be sold at the door,
however seating is limited and it’s recommended that tickets be purchased
in advance, either at the Museum’s admission desk or by calling (269)
781-7570.
The American Museum of Magic is open Thursday through Saturday from 10:00
AM to 4:00 PM during the months of April, May, September and October, and
Tuesday through Saturday in June, July and August (Adults $5;
Seniors/Children $3.50), or by request (269-781-7570).
The mission of the American Museum of Magic is to inspire and delight the
public with the wonder of magic, as well as to document and celebrate the
contributions and resilience of the magician.
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