The Ringling Brothers red unit will be in the area this summer. The theme of this years show, “Zing Zang Zoom”, is magic, with local magician Alex Ramon (Gonzalez) as Zingmaster”. Shows are at Oakland Oracle Arena (Aug12-16), San Jose HP Pavilion (Aug 19-23), and Sacramento Arco Arena (Aug 27-30). Google “Ringling” for times and tickets.
IBM Ring 216 will have its annual Auction and Flea Market Wed June 10 at the Yu-Ai-Kai Center, 588 N. Fourth St. Sellers at 6 PM, buyers at 6:30, auction at 7:30.
Although the OMC does not meet in July because of conventions, the Alameda County Fair opens Wed July 1. A group from the OMC will attend the festivities on Friday July 3, at 6:30 p.m., at the Clock Tower/Information booth to meet some performers, etc. Ccontact Scott at scottasf@yahoo.com or (510)851-4313 for more information.
Bay Area Stars™ hosts Jams Around The Bay™ in six various cities around the Bay Area of Northern California. ***F*R*E*E***
Jams are for people interested in balloon twisting, face painting, glitter tattoos, magic, and any other children/family/corporate entertainment; for beginners, seasoned professionals and everyone else in between.... Full Story
COMEDY ON THE SQUARE productions
CONTACT for Press - Fred Anderson - 415- 516-6524 (cell) - fred@fredanderson.com
" ALAN SANDS - MASTER HYPNOTIST " Performing Sunday June 14 at 8:30pm at the SF Playhouse, Stage #2, 533 Sutter St., San Francisco.
What: ALAN SANDS - MASTER HYPNOTIST
When: 8:30pm Sunday June 14th
Like a three-ring circus of dreams, where every volunteer on stage imagines
different fantasies at the same time. When performing hypnosis, The SandMan
brings the subject's subconscious to the movies, through temperature changes
and to Mars, animal encounters, arguments in international tongues and more.
One of his great talents is that he can entertain all ages from children to
adults and he makes them laugh simultaneously, keep them laughing and to
leave them wanting more.
A rare Bay Area appearance by Master Hypnotist Alan Sands.
Where:
SF Playhouse, Stage 2
533 Sutter St (2nd floor)
San Francisco, CA 94102
Tickets:
$20
They can be purchased online at : http://www.comedyonthesquare.com or at the door 30 minutes before showtime
Reservation line - 415-646-0776 (NOTE - this is a DIFFERENT number than the Sf Playhouse Box Office
Website: http://www.comedyonthesquare.com
MORE INFO:
Alan Sands (AKA The SandMan) has been delighting audiences across the globe since 1985 -- in 44 US States, all across Canada, China, Malaysia, the United Arab Emirates, South Africa and even Milpitas!
More info at: http://www.alansands.com
Playland-Not-at-the-Beach -- Coming Attractions
One Night Only! Friday, June 12th – Pinball, Games and Amazing Mind-Reading Show!
"All in Your Mind" starring Mentalist, Peter Kim, is a one-hour “mind-reading” demonstration combining intuition, psychology, suggestion, and illusion. High on audience participation and very low on props, you are the real star of this performance. More than “just a show,” All in Your Mind will teach you bits of fun facts along the way such as: which gender is more intuitive, the most important trait necessary for hypnosis (it’s not gullibility), and the reason researchers stopped using playing cards for ESP experiments. The demonstration concludes with dramatic “intuitive” readings of various audience members. Will you be among them?
As this is an intimate performance, only a small number of tickets will be available. For more information, please contact Playland-Not-at-the-Beach at (510) 932-8966.
Peter Kim has been studying the mind and psychology, formally and informally, for over a decade. He has performed for venues ranging from Lucent Technologies to the Hard Rock Café to the campus of Harvard University.
The performance begins at 8:00 pm, but guests are welcome to enter Playland-Not-at-the-Beach starting at 6:00 pm to enjoy the 25+ free pinball machines, penny arcades, videogames, miniature circus, historic exhibits, carnival games, Fascination games, and beautiful carnival and sideshow art everywhere.
June 13-14: Playland Unveils Newest Attraction
On Saturday & Sunday, June 13th and 14th, 2009 Playland-Not-at-the-Beach will be unveiling its latest attraction, and it will be Music, Music, Music as Playland becomes the Happiest Place on Eartha! This past Christmas Day world famous performer Eartha Kitt passed away at the age of 81, forever linking her career with the hit song she popularized – “Santa Baby.” Ms Kitt was renowned as a dancer, singer, actress and social activist. Playland's latest attraction is a tribute to her tireless spirit and immense talents.
Frank Biafore, President of the international Eartha Kitt Fan Club, will be on hand to unveil the exhibit and share his stories of being Ms Kitt's greatest fan. He will introduce music made famous by this talented chanteuse and show film clips from many of her greatest movie appearances. For children, she was best known for her roles in Disney's modern classic "The Emperor's New Groove" and "Holes", but for generations of people, she was the original material girl and popularized the role of the gold-digging sex pot. Her biggest selling songs were "C'est Si Bon!", "I'm Just an Old Fashioned Girl," "I Want to Be Evil" and "Santa Baby". She even had a million selling disco hit in the 1980s called "Where Is My Man?" Famed movie director Orson Welles referred to Eartha Kitt as the "Most Exciting Woman in the World".
During the Vietnam War era, Eartha Kitt was banished from performing in the United States due to a run-in with Lady Bird Johnson. Europe welcomed her with open arms, and she became a huge hit in cabarets around the world -- everywhere but the United States. Born a "Yellow Gal", a term she used to describe being neither white nor black, Eartha Kitt spent most of her life trying to trace her heritage. Frank Biafore will relate many interesting stories and also be available to answer questions.
Best regards,
Richard Tuck
Master of Fun
Playland-Not-at-the-Beach
Museum of Fun
10979 San Pablo Avenue
El Cerrito, California 94530
(510) 592-3002 24-Hour Information Line
(510) 932-8966 Party Scheduling
Not all of us can be -- or want to be -- full time magicians, but whether we are just beginners learning our first tricks, collectors, part-time performers, or putting together a professional act, we need to work together to support the magic community.
We can all help each other in our endeavors by supporting our local clubs, mentoring each other, purchasing books, DVDs, and tricks from our local magic shops; and performing at the best of our abilities.
“Eccentrics of San Francisco’s Barbary Coast”…
a magical escapade.
San Francisco Magic Parlor
in The Chancellor Hotel Union Square
433 Powell Street (between Post and Sutter Streets)
Every Friday and Saturday Evening, at 8:00pm sharp
Year-round - Opening April 2009
$30 Entertainment Charge
Refreshments Available Before Show
www.BrownPaperTickets.com or 1-800-838-3006
www.SanFranciscoMagicParlor.com
Join them for their Grand Opening April of 2009 in their home at the charming and historic Chancellor Hotel on Union Square. Celebrate San Francisco’s wild, wacky, and romantic past, with world-class entertainers Spinning Tales and Weaving Enchantment.
Performance-artists Walt Anthony, David Miller, Brian Scott, and Ruth Fraser deliver wonder and wizardry to savor, bringing to life memorable portraits of wild-and-woolly characters from San Francisco’s colorful and notorious past! Share libations and delicacies one-half-hour before the show in our elegant and intimate theatre every Friday and Saturday Evening at 8:00pm sharp.
The Victorian Parlor will be elegant yet informal in ambiance —a comfortable room where both tourists and locals can experience distinctive magic with a classic theatrical flavor— without totally emptying their pocketbooks. An intimate velvet-draped stage will be the focal point of the salon, the cozy theatre seating only about three-dozen guests.
Audiences will gather for a ninety-minute show abounding with local anecdotes and lore presented by captivating and consummate conjurers and tale-tellers. They’re partnering with the terrific folks at the Chancellor Hotel to re-establish the San Francisco Magic Parlor in a perfect location accessible to both residents and visitors!
Our own Oakland Star Magician Alex Ramon
And You Think Your Show
Doesn't Pack Small Enough!
Try a cast of 99, plus 11 Asian elephants, 13 Bengal tigers, 9 horses, 5 zebras, 4 ponies, 27 dogs, 6 doves, and a support team of over 200 people! And that doesn't count the 13 grand illusions that Alex Ramon will be performing in his starring role in Zing Zang Zoom! (which just happens to be our cover story this month). Fortunately, Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey's latest edition of the Greatest Show on Earth does fit in one train – the world's longest private train, stretching over a mile in length!
Alex and his assistants combat a villainous clown and his henchmen by using magic, including this segment in which one of the bad guys receives the slice-and-dice treatment in The Wheel of Zoom.
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