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NEWS news latest ideas • what’s on • keep up to date • stop press Marlo The Magician makes TV appearance on Sesame Street! Not since Randi appeared on the show 45 years ago has a professional magician been on. If you have a story or a news related item please e-mail the editor at editor@vanishmagazine.com We try to keep the news as current as possible and generally this is the last piece we work on prior to the magazine going live. New York’s beloved children’s performer Mario the Magician (http:// www.mariothemagician. com) will be making an appearance on the current (45th) season of Sesame Street! Mario will be featured in a “magic school” segment with Murray Monster in the episode entitled “If Me Had That Wand.” The episode will have an original air date of 10 October 30, 2014 and will air again on 11/4/14, 5/14/15, and 7/23/15. Mario the Magician is known for his handmade props, slapstick character, and a very interesting incorporation of electronic elements into this show. He’s not just a magician... he is a true maker, and he always aims to inspire children to follow their VANISH - International Magic Magazine creative spirits. Working with Sesame Street to create this special segment has been a highlight of his career and life. We believe this may be the first time a professional magician has appeared on Sesame Street since The Amazing Randi’s appearance on the pilot episode 45 years ago! Woody Allen’s latest movie has an in triguing title for www.VanishMagazine.com anybody in love with the art of magic - “Magic in the Moonlight”. Thank you to Christina Nyman from Luxembourg for the following information. The plot is set in the 1920s. In the opening scene a famous Chinese conjurer, Wei Ling Soo, is just about to make an elephant vanish in front of a packed theatre audience. The audience is taken aback