In the mid-1950s as a youngster, I attended my very first magic show. The magician was Abraham âDocâ Hurwitz who I later learned was the unofficial magician of New York City, dating back to the days of the Great Depression.
It turns out he was also the father and mentor of childrenâs entertainer/ventriloquist, Shari Lewis, famous for her companion, Lamb Chop.
From Docâs amazing illusions, I quickly became hooked on magic. Being selected from the audience to participate in a trick was the frosting to this treat!
New York City-based magician Abraham âDocâ Hurowitz performed in Pittsfield in the early 1950s and introduced the author to magic.
21 COLON, Mich. The Michigan National Guard recently ascended to a small community with a big claim to fame. The Guard members and local health departments merged to the town of Colon, Michigan, known as the Magic Capital of the World, to assist in administering the COVID-19 vaccination. The village has the home and burial site of Harry Blackstone, Sr., a famed magician.
“We’re a tri-county health department and we are holding vaccine clinics in all three of our counties,” said Rebecca Burns, health officer, Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency. “Each week we hold one clinic in each county and this week, our clinic is in Colon.”
Al Cohen, D.C. magic shop proprietor who knew all the tricks, dies at 94
Matt Schudel, The Washington Post
Dec. 17, 2020
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1of3Al Cohen, owner of Al s Magic Shop, is pictured in 2001.Washington Post photo by Frank JohnstonShow MoreShow Less
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