NEWS
MASTERS OF ILLUSION
ANNOUNCES SEASON FIVE
Winners from 2015
Hollywood, CA (June 20, 2018) – MASTERS OF ILLUSION, produced by Associ-
ated Television International and hosted by Dean Cain, will celebrate its fifth
anniversary season premiering on The CW with two 30-minute episodes airing
back to back on Friday, June 29, 2018 at 8:00 p.m./7:00 p.m. Central.
Masters of Illusion features amazing magic performed by 42 cutting-edge illusion-
ists, escape artists and performers displaying skills ranging from perplexing interac-
tive mind magic to hilarious comedy routines – all in front of a studio audience.
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Allan Slaight Awards 2018
This week’s episodes will include:
“MASTERS OF ILLUSION” — (8:00-8:30 p.m. ET)
“It’s All in the Cards” (Content Rating TBD) (HDTV)
CHALLENGING PERCEPTION — Hosted by Dean Cain, “MASTERS OF ILLUSION”
features amazing magic performed by cutting-edge illusionists, escape artists and
performers displaying skills ranging from perplexing interactive mind magic to
hilarious comedy routines — all in front of a studio audience. Magicians featured in
this episode include Rick Smith Jr., Ed Alonzo and Samantha Bell, Joel Meyers, Keelan
Leyser & Matt Daniel-Baker, Shoot Ogawa and Andi Gladwin (#501). Original airdate
6/29/2018. The Allan Slaight Awards recognize
outstanding achievement in the pursuit of
the impossible. The Slaight Family Foundation
established the awards in 2015 and has
pledged to give $50,000 a year, over five years,
to celebrate exceptional work in five distinct
categories. Each recipient receives not only a
cash prize, but also a specially engraved iPad
to commemorate the achievement.
“MASTERS OF ILLUSION” — (8:30-9:00 p.m. ET)
“The Things You Can Do With Umbrellas” (Content Rating TBD) (HDTV)
Hosted by Dean Cain, “MASTERS OF ILLUSION” features amazing magic performed
by cutting-edge illusionists, escape artists and performers displaying skills ranging
from perplexing interactive mind magic to hilarious comedy routines — all in front
of a studio audience. Magicians featured in this episode include: Ed Alonzo (Piercing
Glass with an Umbrella), Scott Pepper (Small Trunk Metamorphosis), Jason Bishop
(Goldfish Image to Real), Tommy Wind (Rat A Tat-Tat), Jarrett and Raja (Musical Card
Trick), Murray SawChuck (Cabaret Classic), Adam Wylie (Ever Changing Card Deck)
and Jonathan Pendragon (Group Magic 360). (#412) (Encore Presentation) Magicana has the honour of administering
the distribution of these prestigious awards
and now, in our fourth year, we have changed
the format for sharing the news. This year
we will be announcing each recipient on our
website, releasing the name of one winner a
day, starting on Monday, June 25, until all four
individuals and one organization are lauded
for their contributions to the advancement of
magic as a performing art.
Masters of Illusion is produced by Associated Television International with return-
ing Executive Producers David McKenzie (“The 38th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards,”
“Marie”), Gay Blackstone (“The World Magic Awards” 2007-2009), David Martin (“The
World Magic Awards” 2007-2009, “Marie”), and Al Schwartz (“The 38th Annual Daytime
Emmy Awards,” “The Golden Globe Awards” 2013 and 2014), along with Co-Executive
Producer Jim Romanovich (“From Rocky To Creed,” “The 38th Annual Daytime Emmy
Awards”) Be sure to follow Magicana’s news blog to find
out which exciting performers are the 2018
Allan Slaight Award winners!
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