Magic of changing lives: Naples wine festival, pros team up to teach kids tricks

It's magic. This year, the Naples Children and Education Foundation, sponsors of the annual wine festival, which benefits local childrens' charities, wanted to bring their theme – Believe in Magic – alive.

Kids can wow their friends with easy magic tricks

This gravity-defying trick, developed by science expert Bob Pflugfelder ( sciencebobstore.com ), is truly electrifying. Static electricity transforms strands of tinsel into an orb that floats as if by magic.

Foreign student wows a local crowd with his tricks

The Peter White Public Library hosted a free family magic show starring Stefan Nachmann. He is a 15-year-old foreign exchange student from Cologne, Germany.

Mario Balotelli performs a magic trick during Man City match

While serving his four-match ban for stepping on Scott Parker, there really isn't too much Mario Balotelli can do during Man City matches besides watch from an executive suite...and perform magic tricks for his friends. As City eased to a 3-0 win over Fulham on Saturday, Balotelli made a Coke can disappear under his magical cloth. Kind of. Anyway, I've decided that unimpressive magic is ...

Magic at the PIX Saturday

BY JACOB HUNSANGER 810-452-2609 • jhunsanger@mihomepaper.com LAPEER — Magician, comedian and all around entertainer Ken Dumm is coming to the PIX Theatre in downtown Lapeer this weekend to play a show for children and adults alike. His show will include stand-up comedy, magic tricks and illusions. And, yes, that is his real name. read more