Arts and Entertainment

Who Wants to Be a Magician?

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 06:05:02 GMT

Are you interested in magic? As a magician and children's entertainer, I am quite often asked how to learn magic. Many people watch magicians on TV and wish they knew how all the magic was done. This usually leads them to buy a magic set to learn a few things themselves. For many, this is where it stops but there is a great way to learn more about magic and have a great time as well. Joining a magic society is like joining any club except you generally have to prove your interest in magic by performing 10 minutes of magic in front of the club before you are allowed to join.

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Musicals - Dealing With the First Private Audition

Sat, 04 Oct 2008 15:45:02 GMT

You've just heard about your first musical theater audition. You've not auditioned for musicals before, so you don't know what will happen. What should you aim for? First, let's explore what an audition is for. For the casting panel, it's an opportunity to see new people, or to remind themselves of familiar people. It's a chance to see who and what is out there, to make decisions about casting, and to match up different actors to make a company. For you, it's an opportunity to let the casting panel get to know your performing ability, hear you sing and see you in your choice of character.

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How to Hire a Children s Entertainer

Sat, 04 Oct 2008 14:00:02 GMT

You are looking for someone to entertain children for a very special event (e.g Weddings, Parties etc) and making the right choice is very important. Do not focus on price, the cheapest is not always the best. Find out what they offer then judge whether it is good value for money. * Look for Professionalism Any good entertainer will look and behave in a professional manner. They will want their business to look smart and professional as well. If little or no effort has gone into their advert or website, how much effort do you think they put into their shows?

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We Could Use a Dog Lick of Reality

Sat, 04 Oct 2008 12:15:02 GMT

Being honest. Why is it so hard for some humans? Why in business and in many relationships do we put up a facade? Why do we question coworkers' motives and friends' intentions? And why are we often skeptical and critical of "new" things, people, and ideas? Yes, I understand trust is earned, but if everyone (companies included) were honest, then it wouldn't have to be. Right? For dogs, honesty is not hard at all... And dogs hardly match us in "cognitive" intelligence. Why then is it so hard for humans?

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Free Online Casino - What You Can Expect

Sat, 04 Oct 2008 09:10:02 GMT

Are you searching for a free online casino? All, or at least most online casinos allow you to play for free. When you 1st download the online casino software, all its takes is just about a minute or so for broadband users. After the software has been downloaded, simply install the software. You will then have an option to register as a player or just to play for free. If you just want to find out what an online casino feels like, its sounds, graphics, you can just create a free player account.

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Earning Money in Doing Magic Tricks

Sat, 04 Oct 2008 06:50:02 GMT

There are a lot of great magicians who have established a name in the field of magic. They perform all over the world and it is really worth the money in buying tickets watching this great magician perform. They can disappear from one point to another or fly 20 feet above the ground. This is just one of the greatest magic trick that you may see now days and as time goes by, these magician are discovering and practicing more magic tricks and perfect it before showing it to the people. Indeed, it really needs to take a lot of practice to perfect such magic trick.

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Interesting Texas Town Names

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:05:02 GMT

Did you ever wonder how some town in Texas got their names? Towns like Round Rock, Bee Cave, Dripping Springs, Dime Box and Old Dime Box come to mind. Now I am not an expert on town names in Texas, but I am the curious type and some things just intrigue me. One is how some of these places got their names. So I did a little bit of homework and the following is what I found. Round Rock, which is a city on the northern edge of Austin, is pretty simple. In 1851, there was a settlement on the banks of Brushy Creek.

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60 Female House Songs For Cabaret and Musicals Singers

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:05:01 GMT

Are you looking for a female song from a Musical that will help you connect directly to an audience? What you need is a "House number"! A House song bridges the gap between the audience and the singer, when the character comes out of the story on stage and speaks directly to the viewers, know that he (and the drama) is being watched. In Musical theater there are not many real House songs, but there are a number of songs you can alter to make your performance cross that invisible fourth wall between you and the audience.

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Green Arrow - Part One

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:05:02 GMT

The first quarter of a century of Green Arrow's history was not kind to the character. Originally conceived in 1941, the Green Arrow was little more than a Batman clone. Like Batman, Green Arrow's secret identity was a rich playboy with many expensive toys and a teenage ward. While Batman and Robin had a Batmobile, Bat Cave, Bat Signal, Batplane, and Bat-Mite, Green Arrow and his sidekick Speedy had an Arrow-Car, Arrow Cave, Arrow Signal, Arrowplane, and even an Arrow-mite of their own.

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Is Your Fireworks Night Going to Go With a Bang?

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:55:04 GMT

Is your Fireworks Night going to go with a BANG? It's almost November and the fireworks season is nearly upon us. Many clubs and organisations will be opting to have a professional fireworks display company to fire the display for them in order to ensure that everything goes well. The fireworks will look great, all and sundry will have a good time, and by hiring a professional team to do the scary work, the organisers absolve themselves from any possible insurance claim, right? Wrong... As organisers of the event, the club or organisation must share the responsibility for the event;

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