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Magic Happenings in San Francisco?
Houdini: Art and Magic Exhibition on view October 2, 2011 - January 16, 2012
Open daily except Wed. 11am - 5pm and Thurs. 1-8pm
@ Contemporary Jewish Museum 736 Mission Street, San Francisco
***Christian Cagical's "Obscura" @ Houdini Exhibit
Tuesday, Nov. 22nd, 6-8pm
see a special performance of Christian Cagical's Critically Acclaimed Show "Obscura" with admission to the Houdini Exhibit
***Houdini: A Night of Magic, Mystery, and Merrymaking: 3rd Annual Family Gala starring Jay Alexander
Sat. Dec. 3rd, 5:30pm
Celebrate "Houdini: Art of Magic with a magical evening featuring tricks and illusions for kids ages 3-14 and performances by master magician and comic Jay Alexander.
***Special Performance by World Champion Magician, Jade
Christmas Day Only!!!
Show times are 11:30am, 1pm, and 2:30pm.
Sponsored by Target, the CJM's Community Day on Christmas is a day of ADMISSION-FREE fun for all. In celebration of the "Houdini Exhibit" families can make their own optical illusion spinning tops and enjoy the Magic of Jade with 3 performances throughout the day.
***Dan Chan the Magic Man & Kat performs at CJM
Prepare to be wowed by Dan Chan, a Bay Area Magician of the Year award winner!
Dec 26th, SF Contemporary Jewish Museum  (two person show)
Dec 27th, SF Contemporary Jewish Museum  (two person show)
Dec 29th, SF Contemporary Jewish Museum  (two person show)
Dec 30th, SF Contemporary Jewish Museum  (two person show)
***Performance Opportunity for Magicians!
We are seeking talented magicians who are in high school or college to perform close-up magic and walk-arounds at a teen event November 22, 6-8 PM at the Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco. Join us in honoring the history of magic and celebrating Harry Houdini's life and legacy!
if interested, contact Leah Greenberg 415-655-7851 or lgreenberg@thecjm.org
***Magic Classes for kids
Sunday, Oct. 9, Nov. 13, Dec.11, Jan 8
2 - 3:15pm, 7-9 years old (must be accompanied by adult)
3:30 - 4:45pm, 10-13 years old
If abracadabra is one of your favorite words, these workshops are for you! In celebrations of the wxhibition "Houdini: Art and Magic, the CJM offers kids a chance to develop their magic skills in monthly classes offered October thru Janary. Each class covers different tricks and skills with San Francisco's very own Chin-Chin who has been performing magic since the age of 7 and corporate magician, Paula Ramsey Join us for one of for all four.
Members $6.00 per child per class; General $12.00 per child per class (for 7-9 years old, adult admission is required and separate); Members $20.00 for the 4-part series; General $40.00 for the 4-part series.
Call 415-655-7852 for information
www.thecjm.org

The Marrakech Magic Theater starring Peter Morrison - This Saturday will feature corporate magician, Tim Noonan
Participate in an uproarious one-of-kind interactive show in an intimate historic setting. Featuring the comedy and classical magic of San Francisco Magician Peter Morrison. The unforgettable Marrakech Magic Theater is where cherished memories are made. This two-hour comedy and magic experience begins in the Sultan's Oasis lounge, the perfect setting to relax and savor drinks while interacting with Peter Morrison as he entertains you at your own table. Then it’s Showtime! The very best of the evening awaits you as you enter into the Magic Theater. This intimate theater seats 32 guests for a special fun and interactive experience. You will literally be out of your seat with laughter - involved in the show from start to finish! The miracles throughout the show happen inches from the front row. During the energetic one hour and fifteen minute performance, you'll witness sleight-of-hand miracles and intriguing feats of mentalism―and throughout, you won't stop laughing.
Have a remarkable evening - see a show so fantastic that you'll forget that you're still in San Francisco!
(Doors open one hour before scheduled show time for pre-show entertainment and drinks in the Sultan Oasis lounge)
Thursday & Friday Night Shows at 8:30 Ticket Price $38.00
Saturday Night Shows at 6:30 and 9:00 Ticket Price $38.00
Sunday Night Shows at 6:30 Ticket Price $38.00
www.sanfranciscomagictheater.com
***Tell them Joe @ Misdirections sent you for a discount for Tim Noonan's Show
***Tell them Joe @ Misdirections sent you, for priorty treatment!!!

Cagical & Kuckenbaker
"Now And At The Hour" by Christian Cagical
"The Burroughs & Kookie Show: Late Night in the Interzone" by Chris Kuckenbaker
2 amazing acts! 2 nights only!
Mondays, Nov. 7th & 14th
8pm
$20.00
Shotgun Players 1901 Ashby Ave, South Berkeley
The Shotgun Cabaret is proud to present Christian Cagigal and Chris Kuckenbaker, both infamous for their solo work in the Bay Area underground perfromance scene. In "Now and at the Hour," Cagigal (winner "Best Magician of Best of the Bay Guardian Reader's Poll) weaves a semi-autobiographical tale, magic and illusions of mindreadinginto an intimate, interactive and unnerving magical experience. "The Borroughs and Kookie Show: Late Night in the Interzone" (Bestof the Fringe 2010) imagines William S. Borroughs as a talk show host for 50 hallucinatory minutes, including a dream machine, and live music by Louis Libert.
www.showgunplayers.org

Magic @ The Rex starring RJ Owens, Adam Sachs & Sebastian Boswell
Ongoing Every Saturday Night 8:00pm
The Hotel Rex, 562 Sutter Street, San Francisco
Magic at the Rex is an evening of mystery, wonderment and laughs. In an intimate cocktail lounge setting at the classic Hotel Rex in Union Square, you will be up close and personal with every flick of the wrist and wave of a hand of Adam Sachs, Sebastian Boswell III and RJ Owens.
Here's how the San Francisco Chronicle described the show: "Forget the pyrotechnics, fog machines and cheesy background music - this isn't Caesars Palace. Absolute Magic focuses on the interactive and communal aspects of a magic show rather than the spectacle. Featured are local magicians RJ Owens - whose avuncular charm and offbeat brand of comedy magic will have you somewhere between smirking and outright chortling (depending on your sheepishness) - and Adam Sachs, with his mystifying sleight of hand, which may require reminders to close your mouth."
Tickets are $25, and there’s a two drink minimum.
www.magicattherex.com
*** Misdirections Magic Club members a $5 discount - purchase tickets direct (415) 273-9790. Call by Wednesday, to reserve tickets. Please note this show has been selling out every Saturday Night!

Alex Ramon's Holiday Magic Show
A Holiday Show featuring astonishing illusions to amaze the entire family! Alex Ramon is back with new wonders up his sleeves. Audiences will witness a brand new illusion with an iPad, magic performed with an ordinary light bulb, and a borrowed cell phone which summons a surprisingly “close call!” Alex will also be giving away magical presents at the show! Just in time for the holidays! Ramon delivers a high- energy magic show which is relevant and captivating. A fresh approach on magic by a modern-day showman!
• Friday December 9th @ 7:00pm
• Saturday December 10th @ 3:00pm & 7:00pm
Lesher Center for the Arts
1601 Civic Dr. Walnut Creek, 94596
$35.00
www.alexramonmagic.com

The San Francisco Ghost Hunt Meet real ghosts from wild and romantic times gone by. You will enjoy nearly three hours of guaranteed unearthly fun! The Ghost Hunt is delighted to introduce you to San Francisco's most notorious ghosts at 7:00 pm six evenings a week, closed Tuesdays. Call 415-922-5590 to confirm.
$20 person.
**** Misdirections Magic Club 25% off
415-922-5590
www.sfghosthunt.com
The San Francisco Ghost Hunt take place year around, in every weather, in a beautiful historic neighborhood in the comfortable Pacific Heights district. The one mile walking tour is in a quiet residential area surrounding a vast well kept park. The locality is free of the usual urban unpleasantness, there is even no business traffic. The Ghost Hunt shows a very local side of San Francisco many have been dying to see. There is one modrate hill, the pace is easy and the views are spectacular. You will enjoy nearly three hours of guaranteed unearthly fun

California Conservatory Theatre presents: Sleuth by Anthony Shaffer
directed by Ken Sonkin
Starring Julian Lopez-Morillas & Stephen Muterspaugh
Also featuring Geoffrey Tanner, George Kaplan, & Duke Menaphon.
"A thriller... a spine-tingling suspense drama. Urbanely clever, unashamedly literate, clawingly tense and playfully savage." –Time Magazine
Produced by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.
Nov. 4–27, 2011
Fri & Sat @ 8pm. Sun @ 2pm
Sat @ 2pm on Nov. 12 & 26
Tickets: (510) 632-8850
www.cct-sl.org

California Conservatory Theatre
999 East 14th Street
San Leandro, CA 94577

***SOMETHING COOL YOU SHOULD CHECK OUT: Doug Henning performing Close-Up
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06O46DjlvzQ

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Paul Gertner: Magic Lecture - August 12, 2009:

“Original Instructions NOT Included”
In this one of a kind lecture Corporate Magician Paul Gertner will have you taking a second look at magic that you have purchased, played around with and then placed back on the shelf.
As Paul explains: “There are many ingenious props and devices that have been invented by some of the most brilliant minds in magic but all too often magicians stop thinking as soon as they open the box. They assume all the thinking has been done for them, but that is NOT the case. In this lecture we take a look beyond the “original instructions” and discover that any good magic effect has more potential than most of us see at first glance, if you add your own unique touch!”
By sharing a number of his favorite marketed items, including some you probably already own Paul demonstrates that with a little creativity you can breath new life into an existing effect, bringing it and your
magic to a higher performance level. The selected effects include some that Paul has used to deliver business-marketing messages at both trade shows and sales meetings around the world including a few unpublished routines from Paul’s corporate working repertoire.
At every lecture Paul also performs an opening Close-Up Show which includes a performance of his classic routines including among others The Cups & Steel Balls, Unshuffled and That’s Ridiculous which have
been featured on television shows like The Tonight Show, NBC’s World’s Greatest Magic and HBO. Paul also takes questions on any subject and will share his 30+ years of experience in the area corporate magic and trade shows, which is where he has made his living since he was 19 years old.

Paul Gertner-Bio:
Paul Gertner is recognized by his peers as one of the finest sleight-of-hand magicians in the world today, his first place awards in international competitions in Las Vegas, Madrid and Miami confirms this status.
Even David Copperfield has called upon Paul to consult on his TV specials. His original routines, the Cups and Balls with Steel Ball Bearings and the Ring on the Hourglass, have become classics of magic - leaving experts totally amazed. He is also an author of one of the fastest selling books in magic history, Paul Gertner: Steel & Silver, which has also been released on DVD in a four-volume set.
Paul’s original close-up magic has won First Place awards at every major magic competition including FISM, The IBM, The SAM, and he was the winner of the first Siegfried & Roy Gold Lion Award for closeup magic at the $10,000 Las Vegas Desert Magic Seminar Sleight-of-Hand Challenge.
In the world of business, Paul has performed for more than 500 corporations in more than 20 different countries and has made a living as a performer and speaker in the corporate market for more than 30 years.
He has lectured at MIT, consulted with corporations and theaters and has been featured on the front page of the Wall Street Journal…twice.
In the world of entertainment Paul became a frequent guest on The Tonight Show and was also a personal magic teacher to the late Johnny Carson. Paul has also appeared on NBC’s World’s Greatest Magic, HBO, That’s Incredible! And yes…even Mister Rogers Neighborhood. In 1998 he wrote and starred in the critically acclaimed one-man theatrical production “Paul Gertner-Ten Fingers.” This one-man show became the fastest selling play in City Theater’s history. Paul was also invited as a featured performer at the Presidential Inauguration of President George W. Bush

MAJOR AWARDS:
1st PRIZE 1994 & 1995 ACADEMY OF MAGICAL ARTS, HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIAClose- up magician of the Year
1st PRIZE 1994 ACADEMY OF MAGICAL ARTS, HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA-Lecturer of the Year
1st PRIZE 1985 FISM WORLD INTERNATIONAL MAGIC CONGRESS, MADRID, SPAIN
THE OLYMPICS OF MAGIC
1st PRIZE 1983 $20,000 LAS VEGAS SLEIGHT-OF-HAND CHALLENGE
2nd PRIZE 1978 GRAND PRIX OF WORLD MAGIC 78, TOKYO, JAPAN
1st PRIZE 1975 SOCIETY OF AMERICAN MAGICIANS COMPETITION, CHICAGO
1st PRIZE 1973 IBM INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION, MIAMI
Paul became the youngest magician too ever win this first prize award.
NATIONAL TELEVISION
Food Network Dinner Impossible
NBC The Tonight Show - 3 appearances
NBC World's Greatest Magic II
ABC That's Incredible! – 2 appearances
BBC TV The Magic Circle Show
HBO Magic Moments
Nippon TV 78 International Magic Festival & 83 Grand Prix of World Magic
PBS Mister Rogers Neighborhood

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