Reza Entertains and Amazes Nov 18, 2009
From making a 100 bill disappear and then reappear in Justin Rothschadl's pocket, to an escape from chains, padlocks, and a locked wooden box in the style of Harry Houdini at the end of the performance, Reza's performance is a night area residents will long remember. . (Tyndall Tribune & Register, SD)
'Ragtime' revival puts renewed emphasis on people Nov 16, 2009
Real historical figures such as Booker T. Washington, Henry Ford, Harry Houdini and Emma Goldman interact with Doctorow's own family creations whites, blacks and immigrant Jews. They include a prosperous Anglo-Saxon household headed by characters with the ominously archetypal names of Father and Mother; Coalhouse Walker Jr., a black ragtime piano player and composer, and Tateh, the immigrant who makes the most astonishing transformation of all. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Aussies will struggle at Olympics Nov 13, 2009
He's golf's own Harry Houdini show. Sport Confidential. (Yahoo News -- Swimming)
The Death of Deliberative Democracy Nov 7, 2009
On the Senate side, Majority Leader Harry Reid is playing Harry Houdini with his health care package. After announcing a deal last week and telling the public that he was sending his proposal to the Congressional Budget Office for scoring, there is still no actual bill to review. (Human Events Online)
Obama can take hope from a favourite author Oct 28, 2009
They are joined by a parade of historical figures, including Harry Houdini, Britney-esque celebrity Evelyn Nesbit and the socialist anarchist Emma Goldman. Doctorow's story is a sunny myth about the making of modern America. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Today in History - Oct. 31 Oct 20, 2009
In 1926, magician Harry Houdini died in Detroit of gangrene and peritonitis resulting from a ruptured appendix. In 1941, the Navy destroyer USS Reuben James was torpedoed by a German U-boat off Iceland with the loss of some 100 lives, even though the United States had not yet entered World War II.. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
U.S. now most admired nation on the planet Oct 7, 2009
2:16 pm October 6, 2009, by Jay. The United States is the most admired country globally thanks largely to the star power of President Barack Obama and his administration, according to a new poll. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Saving Face: The Silent 2-Year-Old Speaks! Oct 2, 2009
She has been the Harry Houdini of all known child restraint systems, but this morning she is listing forward over the kitchen table like Kate Winslett in Titanic. She looks like she could hit the floor at any instant. (Slate)
In Jewish hall of fame: Streisand, no Stooges Sep 22, 2009
Among those missing from the Philadelphia museum's list: songwriter George Gershwin, Philadelphia educator Rebecca Gratz, historian Elie Wiesel, magician Harry Houdini, playwright Arthur Miller, clothier Levi Strauss, comedian Milton Berle. His exhibit of about 40 plaques is on display at the B'nai B'rith headquarters in Washington. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Widow to talk about Blackstone's magic legacy Sep 8, 2009
Harry Houdini may be the solo master of magic, but it is the Blackstones who are the first family of illusion. Harry Blackstone Sr. performed from the beginning of the 20th century to the mid-1960s. (Fresno Bee)
Arroyo slips another scandal noose Sep 5, 2009
MANILA - Like the famous escape artist Harry Houdini, Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo makes one great escape act after another. In the latest, the Ombudsman's Office cleared Arroyo and her husband Jose Miguel Arroyo on August 27 of any involvement in a scandal surrounding the US$329 million National Broadband Network (NBN) deal with China's ZTE Corp. The project would have electronically wired the country's bureaucracy, but it was plagued with accusations of overpricing and... (Asia Times Online)
Illusionist bests straitjacket-escape record Aug 30, 2009
Following in the footsteps of illusionists such as Harry Houdini, DaVinci said stunts and feats are a way to get your name out there. He got hooked on magic after his older brother left a magic kit gift he got for Christmas in the closet where 5-year-old DaVinci found it -- and began launching a career that has taken him around the globe. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
World Series: Appleton, Wis., shook off early struggles to reach final 10 Aug 19, 2009
Famous natives: Harry Houdini, magician; Rocky Bleier, former Pittsburgh Steelers running back; John Bradley, Iwo Jima Navy flag-raiser; Willem Dafoe, actor; Tony Kubek, baseball player and announcer; Joseph McCarthy, senator; William Beverly Murphy, president of Campbell Soup Company; Greta Van Susteren, FoxNews television anchor. Driving distance from Longview: 1,988 miles. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Revelations In Saturn's Rings Continue As Equinox Approaches Aug 12, 2009
10, 2009) In 1918, magician extraordinaire Harry Houdini created a sensation when he made a 10,000 pound elephant disappear before a mystified audience of over 5,200 at New York's famed Hippodrome theatre. But. (Science Daily)
Saturn to pull a celestial Houdini today Aug 11, 2009
In 1918, magician extraordinaire Harry Houdini created a sensation when he made an elephant disappear before a mystified audience. But a vanishing pachyderm is nothing compared to the magnificent illusion to be performed by our solar systems own sixth rock from the sun. (India Times)
Saturn To Pull Celestial Houdini On August 11 Aug 10, 2009
10, 2009) In 1918, magician extraordinaire Harry Houdini created a sensation when he made a 10,000 pound elephant disappear before a mystified audience of over 5,200 at New York's famed Hippodrome theatre. But a vanishing pachyderm is nothing compared to the magnificent illusion to be performed by our solar system's own sixth rock from the sun on Aug. 11. (Science Daily)
NYC council votes for mayor's Coney Island renewal Jul 30, 2009
"Every time I think that Harry Houdini performed in a place where I'm performing," says Adamovich, "it's just wonderful. It's keeping that heritage alive.". Coney Island, he said, "is a charm in my heart.". (Muscatine Journal, IO)
In China, Magicians Popping Up Like Rabbits Out Of Hats Jul 29, 2009
Back in Baofeng, Mao, the octogenarian, entertains visitors to his home with old magic tricks such as making coins disappear, and he can still burst out of a chain locked around his chest like Harry Houdini. His son is a successful magician, and his 13-year-old grandson is continuing the family tradition. (W-USA News, DC)
Cain leads Giants to tie for Wild Card lead Jul 25, 2009
But closer Brian Wilson did his best Harry Houdini act by forcing Troy Tulowitzki to swing at his 97-mph two-strike fastball into a game-ending 6-4-3 double play. Wilson earned his 25th save of the year. (MLB.com -- San Francisco Giants)
Knights of the air Jun 21, 2009
I loved the fact that none less than Harry Houdini was the man publicly acclaimed to be the first man to fly in Australia, on March 21, 1910, and that, inspired by witnessing it, a young Melbourne mechanic by the name of Harry Hawker decided to dedicate his life to aviation and was soon on his way to England where he joined Thomas Sopwith and during the war had a leading hand in co-designing the legendary Sopwith Camel fighter bi-plane. In that air war, Kingsford Smith did well, being credited... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Catch Houdini If You Can May 21, 2009
In announcing the project, Summit claimed that the book by William Kalush and Larry Sloman became known for insinuating that Harry Houdini acted as a spy for Britain and was asked to be an adviser to Czar Nicholas II's court in pre-revolutionary Russia. The book also portrayed the master escape artist and magician as a debunker of con artists who pretended to be spiritualists, leading to the controversial theory that Houdini's death was caused by the spiritual movement as payback. (IGN FilmForce)
In the frame May 10, 2009
Some were out-and-out box-office catastrophes; The Tender Hook, a $7 million jazz-era romance starring A-listers Hugo Weaving, Rose Byrne and Pia Miranda, reaped only $64,000; Gillian Armstrong's $20 million Harry Houdini drama, Death Defying Acts, took just $713,000. All up, Australian movies made $35. (The Age, Australia)
Summit attempts to resist temptations May 9, 2009
Aside from the third "Twilight," the most likely projects to hit the screen in 2010 and 2011 include a rebirthing of the "Highlander" franchise; DC Comics adaptation "Red"; romantic fare including "Memoirs" and "If I Stay," the latter directed by "Twilight" helmer Catherine Hardwicke; comedies like Steven Brill's "Parental Guidance"; the time-travel sci-fier "Arena"; a remake of Korean thriller "Seven Days"; and a Harry Houdini biopic. Over the past two years, Friedman and Wachsberger have... (Variety)
* World News Quick Take May 8, 2009
A few select others have been allowed a peek X including members of the British royal family, escape artist Harry Houdini and Sherlock Holmes creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. While the Crime Museum would remain closed, items from the collection could stock a new museum planned to honor Londons police and emergency service workers. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Why not hold terrorists right here in Ga.? May 4, 2009
Members of Congress are acting as if Gitmo detainees are some evil combination of Chuck Norris and Harry Houdini, likely to escape into the countryside and wreak havoc ... Members of Congress are acting as if Gitmo detainees are some evil combination of Chuck Norris and Harry Houdini, likely to escape into the countryside and wreak havoc. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
She dived 314 feet with one breath Apr 15, 2009
From Harry Houdini to Evel Knievel to David Blaine, meet the daredevils and stunt artists who live on borrowed time. more photos. (MSNBC -- Sports)
The great escape Mar 30, 2009
WHAT would you be willing to do if your hero is the immortalised escape artiste Harry Houdini. How would you even begin to emulate Houdinis dangerous feats and other contemporary escape artists like David Blaine. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Houdini the Superhero Mar 28, 2009
The book reportedly implied that famed escape artist Harry Houdini, according to The Hollywood Reporter, "acted as a spy for Britain and was asked to be an adviser to Czar Nicholas II's court in pre-revolutionary Russia." The work also depicted Houdini as a "debunker" of conmen who claimed to be spiritualists -- those who believe contact with the dead is possible -- which, unlike the spy claims, apparently is verifiable. In fact, Houdini's friendship with Sherlock Holmes creator Sir Arthur Conan... (IGN FilmForce)
FOX411: Hugh Jackman Makes Magic in NYC Mar 27, 2009
But what he s really in New York for, as I reported last November, is rehearsal of his Harry Houdini musical set for 2010. Hugh is hard at work learning Houdini s magic tricks, I am told, many that will be reproduced faithfully eight times a week on stage. (Fox News)
Students compete with research projects during National History Day competition Mar 26, 2009
Students this year delved into the lives of Nelson Mandela, Rosa Parks, Walt Disney, Les Paul, Dr. Seuss, John Lennon, Mary Kay Ash, Milton Hershey, Elie Wiesel, Dracula, Wayne Peters and Harry Houdini. Logan Middle School eighth-graders Quentin Lamers and Kyle Colburn found an athlete and civil rights activist that appealed to both their interests. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Jerry Behn Legislative Update Mar 24, 2009
We should have called it the Harry Houdini Jobs Plan-a claim so fantastic, it would take magic to achieve it. The difference, of course, is that Houdini traditionally delivered on his promises. (Dallas County News, IA)
Shadows of themselves Mar 22, 2009
I'm beginning to worry that you might try some Harry Houdini trick, strip down to your shorts in the neutral zone and have yourself frozen in the ice. Like forever. (Boston Globe)
Field Of Reads Mar 21, 2009
Along the way, he meets Babe Ruth and Harry Houdini and experiences old-time New York and old-school baseball. "THE GIRL WHO THREW BUTTERFLIES" by Mick Cochrane (ages 10 and up). (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Entertainment News Briefs Mar 1, 2009
Tristan pays homage to Harry Houdini when he performs a modernized version of the famous underwater milk can escape. Tristan will hold his breath for up to two minutes while he attempts to escape the crushing weight of 70 gallons of water. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Movie to 'Push' dubious psychic powers Feb 7, 2009
Houdini exposed them Harry Houdini, best known for his amazing magic and escape acts, tirelessly investigated and exposed fake mediums, and even wrote a book about it, "Miracle Mongers and Their Methods.". As the public grew wise to the fake psychics, the phenomenon diminished until the 1930s and 1940s, when a researcher at Duke University named J.B. Rhine became interested in the idea that people could affect the outcome of random events using their minds. (MSNBC -- Technology)
