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Comedic magician Nathan Burton, 36, performs his afternoon show Wednesday in the Flamingo showroom.
Two Burtons make magic
Monday, November 9, 2009
Review: Nathan is winsomely funny; Lance slick and expert. Both shows on the Strip are crowd-pleasers.
By Joe Brown
Following the success of the tiger-taming twosome, Vegas became an abracadabra destination and magicians gradually stepped up in status, from part of a variety lineup to headliner status.
Expect an unexpected Kreskin sighting
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Illusionist will appear at the AARP gathering, but when is a surprise
By Jerry Fink
You won’t find the Amazing Kreskin on the impressive list of celebrity speakers for the AARP convention in Las Vegas.
Mentalist Luke Jermay performs his act at O'Sheas Thursday, Sept. 24, 2009.
Youthful mentalist a magician at reading minds
Thursday, October 1, 2009
By Jerry Fink
At 24, Luke Jermay is a veteran magician, mentalist and author with dozens of books and thousands of performances under his belt.
Magician Criss Angel opened his Mindfreak store in Circus Circus in July. The Luxor headliner appear
Criss Angel mindfreaks Oprah with TV stunt
Thursday, September 10, 2009
MAGIC: Las Vegas-based magician appears on talk show host's season premiere
By Melissa Arseniuk
When Oprah Winfrey wanted to mystify guests at her 24th season premiere party, she knew just who to call: Criss Angel.
Criss Angel, with a happy young fan, opens his third Las Vegas store, Mindfreak, in Circus Circus. T
A new Criss Angel emerges in Las Vegas
Sunday, August 16, 2009
MAGIC: Angel much more accessible to fans and media in recent weeks
By Melissa Arseniuk
Did Criss Angel mindfreak turn himself into a whole new person? The once-guarded magician had been far less guarded lately. He has, rather suddenly, become far more available to fans and far more receptive to media, too.
Magician Criss Angel opened his Mindfreak store in Circus Circus in July. The Luxor headliner appear
No illusion -- Criss Angel kickoff calls for two-drink minimum
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
MAGIC: Mindfeak star to mingle at fifth-season fete at Luxor's Liquidity Lounge
By Melissa Arseniuk
Criss Angel will celebrate tonight’s season five premiere of “Mindfreak” with not one, but two drinks.
Escaped tiger roams neighborhood before being captured
Thursday, July 30, 2009
By Jeff Pope
A tiger got loose from its cage in a northwest Las Vegas neighborhood Thursday night but was captured without incident, police said. The tiger belonged to the Fernando Brothers magic act and was recovered by the owners shortly after it escaped about 9 p.m., Metro Police Lt. Les Lane said.
Master magician Lance Burton performs one of his magical acts as he makes a woman float in air Tuesd
Magic touch on command
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
THE STRIP: Kentuckian Lance Burton says you're not for real until you've performed at a family cookout
By Jerry Fink
Most nights magician Lance Burton performs in his multimillion-dollar theater at the Monte Carlo, surrounded by the bright lights of the Strip.
Chris Randall
Local magic: 'The Las Vegas Kid' Chris Randall
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Q+A:
By Deanna Rilling
Chris Randall shuffles a deck of playing cards, absentmindedly making them disappear and rematerialize during a conversation. Before Criss Angel and Steve Wyrick became headliners in town, “The Las Vegas Kid” was here.
Dirk Arthur holds Jan, a 10-week-old leopard to be added to his magic show.
Leopard being groomed for her debut in show business
Thursday, July 9, 2009
MAGIC:
By Jerry Fink
The latest member of magician Dirk Arthur’s cast is waiting in the wings, a cute and cuddly female who will wear nothing but a collar when she makes her debut at the Tropicana. Well, not in the wings exactly. The 10-week-old black leopard is being introduced to show business at the magician’s animal habitat.
Lance Burton.
Lance Burton to stay 6 more years on Strip
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
By Melissa Arseniuk
Legendary magician Lance Burton may be known to make things disappear, but his show won’t be vanishing any time soon.
Magician and comedian Mac King, an affable Kentuckian, performs Friday at Harrah's.
Breathing warmth, not fire, this magic show charms
Monday, June 29, 2009
Review:
By Joe Brown
Most shows on the Las Vegas Strip are all shiny and neon-bright. Mac King’s Comedy Magic is plaid.
Magician's new act a bit more revealing than a typical show
Friday, June 26, 2009
MAGIC:
By Jerry Fink
Red-haired magician Scarlett will launch a provocative new production Wednesday at the Riviera. It will feature more than pulling rabbits out of a hat and sawing someone in half. The "Princess of Magic" will be backed by a bevy of topless dancers in the adult version of her act, directed by Las Vegas choreographer Bobby Boling.
An audience member participates in a routine as the punchline of a joke is unfurled during Penn & Te
Discovery Channel's Time Warp slows down Las Vegas stunts
Monday, June 15, 2009
Jennifer Grafiada
You may have seen Penn swallow fire, but you haven’t seen it like this: easing down his throat centimeter by centimeter as the flames emerge from inside his mouth. For a view this good you have to be Teller, or watching Discovery Channel’s Time Warp, which heads to Vegas for this Wednesday’s episode.
Magician Rick Thomas aborts tour to play Sahara
Monday, June 8, 2009
By Jerry Fink
After spending months planning a North American tour, magician Rick Thomas decided there’s no place like home.
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