A live magic show followed by a film about magic
Saturday, August 31 at 7 PM
On Saturday, August 31 the Strand Theatre in downtown Vicksburg will present a night of magic.
The evening
will begin with a live performance by Joe M. Turner, a
native Mississippian and professional magician/mentalist for the past 24
years. Joe will share some of the world-class magic
that has taken him
to 50 countries on six continents: from the Hollywood Magic Castle to
the London Palladium. Joe moved from Brandon to the Atlanta area over
thirty years ago, and has recently relocated to Tennessee. "Now
that we've moved closer to home, I'm especially excited to plug back in
to events in my home state,” Turner said.
The occasion of this upcoming appearance? After Joe’s performance there will be a screening of "Lost in the Shuffle,"
a new film by Jon Ornoy, which tells a story revolving around magic and
magicians, including prominent Canadian magician Shawn Farquhar. Shawn
and Joe met in 2001 and have been colleagues and friends ever since. In
2015, Joe Became International President of the International
Brotherhood of Magicians -- succeeding Farquhar.
The film, which
recently enjoyed its world premiere at Hot Docs Festival in Toronto,
features five of the world's top sleight-of-hand artists. It looks at
the seemingly endless amount of inspiration that magicians can draw from
a simple deck of cards and explores a tantalizing theory from two-time
world champion Shawn Farquhar that hidden in the art of every standard
deck are the clues to a cold case
murder.
Shawn has been
surrounded by cards for as long as he can remember, but after a trip to
France, he learned some interesting history that caused him to wonder
why the court cards look the way they do. Of particular interest was
the King of Hearts, also known as the Suicide King, because he appears
to be stabbing himself in the head.
Shawn believes
there is a much more sinister story: that an actual medieval French king
was assassinated at the hand of his own wife. Now Shawn is out to see
if his theory is true - will the greatest illusion of all prove to be
that an ancient cold-case murder has been hiding under our noses all
this time?
When the truth is
discovered, Shawn proceeds to do the only logical thing about it: he
sets out to construct a card trick that tells the story. But he wants it
to be perfect, so he travels, not only to France, but around the world
to consult with four of his mentors/peers. After explaining his
theory about the secret hidden in every deck of playing cards, each of
the four magicians advises Shawn on what they feel should be included in
his trick; each reflecting his/her philosophy of magic.
Along the way we learn many secrets of magic, but
knowing how it's done does not mean the audience will not be amazed repeatedly.
According to Turner "Shawn and Jon Ornoy are the
masterminds behind
this film, but I've had the opportunity to meet and work with all of
the people featured over the years. Juan Tamariz is a legend from Spain
whose work I've studied for most of my career. Richard Turner has been a
prominent figure in magic for almost as long as Juan. I was on an
international virtual show with Michael Vincent
earlier this year,
and I just saw Shawn, Michael, and Alexandra Duvivier at a conference
in Tacoma in July. It was an honor to be invited to help add a live
element to the screening of this film, especially since so many of
the people involved are friends. Their trust in bringing me in means a
lot."
Tickets are $20 at Highway 61 Coffeehouse and at the door. Also available online at
shuffle.brownpapertickets.com
The Strand Theatre
717 Clay Street
Downtown Vicksburg
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Saturday, August 31 at 7 PM
