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ed rhodes
Inner circle
Rhode Island
2319 Posts
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Posted: Feb 21, 2008 7:06pm
I think female magicians interact with each other as well. It's when a male comes around that the defenses go up. Maybe that's wrong, but it's hardly unexpected.
I remember a survey in Genii w-a-y back in the day where they asked; "Why aren't there more female magicians?" Some of the answers were wowsers!
Women won't put in the time to practice.
Women aren't as graceful as men. (I'm serious that was one of the answers)
Women can't do the heavy lifting necessary for large illusion shows. (And how much does David Copperfield or Lance Burton actually carry?)
I didn't get a chance to put in my two cents (the survey was closed by the time I heard about it.) But it would have been this; Women are not taught to play with toys. Men are. (Think about it, most male toys are about empowerment; pretending you're an explorer, cowboy, adventurer, etc. Most female toys are about running a household, raising a baby or shopping.)
It's amazing we have the level of female talent we do today!
"He was born with the gift of laughter and a sense that the world was mad." - Rafael Sabatini, Scaramouche
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Kaarlo von Freymann
Regular user
Finland
183 Posts
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Posted: Feb 25, 2008 4:33am
Quote:....I love Tina Lenert doing her bit as the cleaning lady. It has always been my favorite....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eISlHm1TN7A
Beth
I saw her twice here in Helsinki doing that bit, the first time I was fooled, the second time I just could not wait. What an EXTRA-ordinary out of the the route performance. What grace, what music! Only a woman could do a show like that.
Forget about political correctness. There are differences! And we know it. I can hear immediately on the radio whether the voice is a black singer's, and I sure prefer that to anything else.
Kaarlo von Freymann Helsinki Finland
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jimhlou
Inner circle
2898 Posts
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Posted: Feb 29, 2008 5:23pm
You can't say that here in America, that would be considered a racist statement.
Jim
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Big Daddy Cool
Inner circle
1566 Posts
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Posted: Mar 3, 2008 2:37pm
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On 2008-02-29 17:23, jimhlou wrote:
You can't say that here in America, that would be considered a racist statement.
Jim
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You can say anything in America. It may not be popular, but you still have the right to say it.
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ringmaster
Special user
Memphis, Down in Dixie
994 Posts
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Posted: Mar 13, 2008 1:00pm
I love Malinda, I've seen her show three times.
Sherri Louis is the only child magician that was actually entertaining.
Princess Tenko is a national treasure.
Kate Medvedeva rules.
Growing up, Fran Ireland help was just a (long distance) phone call away.
Pat Collines wasn't strictly a magician, but she was the absolute best stage hypotist around.
Jerrie Larson WAS The Magic Lady.
I know it's spelled wrong.
http://s237.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/davidsweeney/Parker%20Jenny%20on%20Midway%20of%20Mirth/
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QwEen_oV_mAgic
New user
New Zealand
6 Posts
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Posted: Apr 20, 2008 8:17pm
I have not seen many female magicians but when I was little I meet and saw a female magician 'rachel wild' she was like my inspration to do amgic as a female. Sadly I lost contact with her and was wondering if anyone might have a email or website that I could contact her through?
thanx :)
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Lothar
Loyal user
240 Posts
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Posted: Apr 21, 2008 4:09pm
I tend to favor female illusionists. (Call me corny- I like the razzle dazzle Vegas style.) Melinda is one of my all time favs.
I am currently falling for Sophie Edelstein . She performed with "Cirque Pinder", a French Circus. She is also a judge for a foreign version of "America's Got Talent". If you haven't seen her perform, look her up under "Cirque Pinder" on Google video.
Lyn Dillies is a fav, simply because she was one of the first women in magic I watched while deciding to perform magic myself.
Isn't Sittah performing now? I have only seen one short clip of her on a talk show.
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Dave Scribner
Assistant Manager
Lake Hopatcong, NJ
4723 Posts
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Posted: Apr 22, 2008 6:52am
Natasha, Rachel is married to Aldo Colombini now. Here's a link to their web site which has some contact information.
http://www.wildcolombini.com/
Where the magic begins
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Nell
Loyal user
Germany
265 Posts
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Posted: Apr 22, 2008 8:07pm
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Isn't Sittah performing now? I have only seen one short clip of her on a talk show.
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Yes, she is. In fact, Sittah took 1st place honors in the illusions category at FISM 2006 at Stockholm. Her entire competition piece (quite literally a 10-minute illusion show, with a complete story) is on the FISM 2006 DVD. I was in the audience and very proud to see a female win that spot. Especially one that so many had written off as 'just an assistant'. 
"A trick may be very good...but...the illusionist must be better than the trick." -René Lavand
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QwEen_oV_mAgic
New user
New Zealand
6 Posts
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Posted: Apr 22, 2008 10:08pm
0w wow I didn't know that Rachel was remarried.
Thank you for the Link Dave.
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JasonB
Regular user
174 Posts
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Posted: Apr 23, 2008 1:09am
Lisa Menna
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Kevin Ridgeway
Guest of Honor
Indianapolis, IN & Phoenix, AZ
1716 Posts
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Posted: Apr 23, 2008 1:32pm
Kristen Johnson...no female performs the Water Torture Cell or any other water escape better than she does. Her twists to the Hanging Straitjacket escape, Snowstorm, true physical stunts and many others combine the perfect balance of elegance, strength, beauty and determination.
After our shows girls flock to Kristen. They think it is so cool to see a female doing what she does. Funny thing is the guys also are drawn to her as they are truly impressed with what she accomplishes during the show.
Kevin
P.S. Yes I admit I am a bit biased.
Living Illusions
Ridgeway & Johnson Entertainment Inc
Kevin Ridgeway &
Kristen Johnson The World's Premier Female Escape Artist
www.livingillusions.com
www.ridgewayandjohnson.com
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Margarette
Special user
Memphis area
956 Posts
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Posted: Apr 23, 2008 5:33pm
Kevin,
I will agree with you on Kristen's performance of the WTC. I'll have to trust you on the suspended straitjacket because I haven't seen her perform that  I will admit that knowing I'll never be able to do any of the underwater stuff, I am a bit envious of her. I would love to do JUST ONE underwater stunt, but if my cardiologist were to find out, he'd kill me! We finally got all my heart problems diagnosed and while everything is being treated and monitored, I'd rather not tempt fate. So, I'll stick to doing my escapes in the formalwear (and hope nothing breaks during the performance!) 
Margarette
The only stupid question is the one not asked.
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clarissa35f
Veteran user
363 Posts
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Posted: Apr 26, 2008 7:09am
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On 2008-01-15 19:34, lemon ice wrote:
Joan, first I'd like to point out that I can only ever remember seeing a couple female magicians in my whole life, so my opinion comes from a very limited perception of female magicians.
One of those ladies I liked, the other I didn't. Personally, I could do without the sex appeal stuff. I watch magic for the performance. I don't personally care to see a woman using the fact that she's a woman as a selling point for her act. That's just me. Have skill and talent and be a great performer. All I ask. I could do without the bathing suit or the leotard. And this coming from a very straight male.
As mentioned by several others, Julianna Chen is awesome.
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I just came from the another thread I think it's "MissDirection" Or maybe it was brought up in " Women Only!" but someone asked why we do not use our natural sex appeal as "Misdirection" I could not have expressed it better myself. THIS is why a lot of males do not take female magicians seriously. While the large percentage of female magicians perform for the sake of performing, there will always be that 1 in who knows how many that will try and wiggle her way into magic... and suck. And that is what will be remembered. I wish that you had posted this over there.
“Amateurs practice until they get it right.
Professionals practice until they can’t get it wrong.” <Anonymous>
"There is no such thing as magic, there is no other way that could have been done" <Whit Haydn>
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Ricahato
Regular user
denver
113 Posts
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Posted: Jul 17, 2008 9:05pm
Krystyn Lambert, we had the oportunity to be at a master class together in vegas when she was only 12, we just did a show in Loveland Colorado and she has come a long way, she has been performing at the magic castle and she has won several magic competitions, she is only 17 now but she is soon to be a big star in the world of magic.
www.magoricardo.com
www.magiciandenver.com
www.magicdirectory.us
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mormonyoyoman
Inner circle
I dug 5,000 postholes, but I have only
2317 Posts
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Posted: Jul 31, 2008 2:53pm
I'm very impressed with her video sampler and her background (?) music. *sigh* There's nothing on her site about coming to the Four-State Area (Oklahoma/Arkansas/Missouri/and sometimes Kansas).
*jeep!
--Grandpa Chet (Cherokee on Mom's side, Creek on Dad's; but looks more like the "Black Dutch" gypsy who came to this country, went straight to Indian territory, and started this family.)
This font is so tiny that no one can read these things.
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Lash
Regular user
158 Posts
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Posted: Aug 1, 2008 4:04pm
My favorites are: Jessica Reed, Krystyn Lambert, and Tina Lenert.
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critter
Inner circle
Spokane, WA
2334 Posts
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Posted: Aug 20, 2008 7:26pm
Mercedes Talma.
I named my hairless Sphynx cat after her.
Talma was the only name exotic enough to suit my cat.
I throw stuff.
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Ichi-go ichi-e
"Courtesy is as much a mark of a gentleman as courage."
-Theodore Roosevelt
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Dynamike
Eternal Order
20605 Posts
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Posted: Sep 14, 2008 10:39am
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On 2008-03-13 13:00, ringmaster wrote:
I love Malinda, I've seen her show three times.
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Malinda is my favorite too.
Dynamike
Oakland County Magician Macomb County Magician Wayne County Magician Detroit Magician Detroit Clown
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mark2004
Loyal user
UK
214 Posts
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Posted: Sep 15, 2008 5:55am
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On 2008-09-14 10:39, Dynamike wrote:
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On 2008-03-13 13:00, ringmaster wrote:
I love Malinda, I've seen her show three times.
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Malinda is my favorite too.
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Do you mean Melinda?
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Dynamike
Eternal Order
20605 Posts
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Posted: Sep 15, 2008 12:59pm
You're right, my bad.
Dynamike
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mark2004
Loyal user
UK
214 Posts
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Posted: Sep 15, 2008 4:13pm
I like Melinda too and I think she got some unfair criticism because she played the sex/showgirl image a lot. She was clearly a very professional and extremely hard working performer. Just because a woman is attractive and a good dancer as well as being an excellent magic performer doesn't mean she should be badmouthed. She knew how to put on a good show and Vegas is a bit less fun without her.
I also want to put in a word for Joanie Spina, who is a hugely talented magician and all-round performer. I think she is frequently and unfairly overlooked when people rave about Copperfield. Many of DC's best routines owe a lot to Joanie. And she has proved she can cut the mustard as a magician in her own right.
Sadly, many of the bad magic acts you see today (you know the ones where the performers seem to feel the need to do an overlong bit of embarassing dance every ten seconds) are the result of untalented morons trying to emulate what Spina did for Copperfield. What she understands and the morons don't is the every part of a routine should be there for a reason and should add to the effect. To do these things right takes someone who understands choreography and magic - and Joanie is a top professional at both.
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vinsmagic
Inner circle
sleeping with the fishes...
8603 Posts
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Posted: Oct 24, 2008 3:08am
Angelea Funoivits
here she is performing..
YouTube - Magician Angela Funovits Card Manipulation
Come check out my magic.
http://www.vinnymarini.com
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Izz
New user
Dayton, Ohio
77 Posts
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Posted: Nov 11, 2008 11:04am
I watched http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eISlHm1TN7A that was recommended by beth and loved it ... not a lot of "big" magic but she made it look so magical ... wonderful ... thanks for the pointer
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Lord Freddie
Special user
819 Posts
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Posted: Nov 14, 2008 6:25am
On my recent London variety shows this year, I booked two female magicians, both with completely different styles. Katherine Rhodes has a top class mentalism act with the best floating table I have ever seen, and Careena Fenton has a cheeky, varied act which is engaging and very entertaining.
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Richard Evans
Inner circle
1366 Posts
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Posted: Jan 2, 2009 1:11pm
Fay Presto is easily top of my list.
I have six locks on my door all in a row. When I go out, I only lock every other one. I figure no matter how long somebody stands there picking the locks, they are always locking three. Elayne Boosler
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Paolo Venturini
Veteran user
Lucca-Pesaro (I.) - New York City
384 Posts
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Posted: Jan 2, 2009 3:42pm
What about Sabina, the first and only woman in the world that has drived blindfolded a car?
http://it.youtube.com/user/sabinasavelli
www.jokermagicweb.com
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Ken Northridge
Inner circle
Atlantic City, NJ
1720 Posts
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Posted: Jan 5, 2009 8:47am
Wow! Over a year and a half and no one has mentioned Connie Boyd. She gets my vote.
I’m quite surprised to hear of the folks that have never seen a live performance by female magician. I have seen many, many excellent performances. Melinda was a stand out years ago, and most recently the Reed Sisters and Roxanne in Louisville this past summer.
Keep up the great work!
"Love is the real magic." -Doug Henning
www.KenNorthridge.com
www.FacePaintingByJen.com
www.KensGospelMagic.com
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CMMAGIC
Regular user
Myrtle Beach , S.C.
146 Posts
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Posted: Jan 19, 2009 3:50am
Genny The Genie - Sacramento , Calif
Very creative and her routine is very well designed !!! Look for her and I to work together in the very near future !
- Carl Michael - www.CarlMichaelMagic.com
Frequent performer at top night clubs such as Mansion Miami , PURE Las Vegas , Marquee Vegas , and Veranda NYC . 2012 Reader's Choice Magician of the Year. Currently headlining in my own show at The Landmark Resort Myrtle Beach. Follow on twitter @CMMAGIC
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Mr. Mystoffelees
Inner circle
I haven't changed anyone's opinion in
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Posted: Jan 25, 2009 4:41pm
Has Betty Baney been mentioned?
As I felt the soft, cool mud squish between my toes, I thought "Man, these are not very good shoes" Jack Handey
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