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Featured article Kalin and Jinger Kalin and Jinger are an award-winning American magic couple, Mark Kalin and Jinger Leigh, known for large-scale stage shows and for appearances on network television specials. Biography Jinger is both an on-stage assistant and business partner to husband Kalin. In 1997, they formed Supreme Entertainment Productions and produced Before Your Very Eyes, a themed revue that played at Trump's Marina in Atlantic City, New Jersey. In 1999, together with comedy magician Jeff Hobson, they staged the magic-illusion show Carnival of Wonders. In 2001, Kalin & Jinger purchased the remaining company interest in Supreme Entertainment and formed a new company, Majikal Productions, employing the talents of magician and former David Copperfield choreographer Joanie Spina and illusion designer Jim Steinmeyer. Their first venture under the new company name was Illusionarium at the Reno Hilton, in Reno, Nevada. Their current projects include Magic Underground a dedicated magic venue in Reno. Read more about Kalin and Jinger… Did you know... From MagicPedia's random pages: Kuda Bux … Kuda Bux, when in Hollywood, played cards nightly at the Magic Castle with Dai Vernon? … Ron Urban interviewed Jack Kodell at the 2011 Magic Collectors Weekend? … David Lustig wrote a number of books under the name La Vellma? … Sonata was a 1988 book by Juan Tamariz? … Yock was a gag newsletter for magicians and comedians by Val Andrews? See also Recent changes.

On this day May 13... Dariel Fitzkee 1889 - Will B. Wood of Shamokin, Pennsylvania, noted vaudeville magician, took out U.S. Patents #415084 and #415085 covering devices "to support actor in midair" and "A Metal Corset for Theatrical Purpose". 1898 - Dariel Fitzkee was born. 1906 - Ronald Haines born. 1976 - Al Flosso passed away. 1980 - Harry Blackstone Jr. opened his illusion show on Broadway for a 118-performance run. Video of the Day Martin A. Nash, the Charming Cheat In the news Magic Castle Lost in the Shuffle attempts to solve a murder. Magic Secrets on the moon. Good review for the floating castle. Recent deaths: |David Berglas| |Tom Craven| |Leo Behnke| |Micky Hades| Upcoming Events... 2024 FISM European Championship May 23 - 26 Jeff McBride's Festival of Magic May 31 - June 2 Collaboration requests... Help MagicPedia by: Selecting a Random page and reviewing it. Making an article from the Wanted Page list. Adding public domain pictures to articles. All you need to do is join (free) and click "Edit"

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