In addition to being one of the best (and best known) magicians of our time, David Copperfield is also the creator of a program that uses magic as a form of rehabilitation and esteem-building. Now...isn't that a good idea? David Copperfield has an additional passion -- the preservation of the history of magic. He has amassed an enormous collection of magic artifacts from 16th century books to the tuxedo worn by Cardini! Among the collection's holdings are automata by the master, Robert-Houdin himself.The website is Flash-based so I can't give you direct links, but if you go to http://www.dcopperfield.com/ it's easy enough to follow the links for "Project Magic" and "Museum".
Friday, November 28, 2008
Museum
In addition to being one of the best (and best known) magicians of our time, David Copperfield is also the creator of a program that uses magic as a form of rehabilitation and esteem-building. Now...isn't that a good idea? David Copperfield has an additional passion -- the preservation of the history of magic. He has amassed an enormous collection of magic artifacts from 16th century books to the tuxedo worn by Cardini! Among the collection's holdings are automata by the master, Robert-Houdin himself.The website is Flash-based so I can't give you direct links, but if you go to http://www.dcopperfield.com/ it's easy enough to follow the links for "Project Magic" and "Museum".
Project Magic
Project Magic is a program, designed by David Copperfield, where teams of magicians and occupational therapists work together to teach sleight of hand to physically-challenged patients to aid in their rehabilitation.
The tricks taught in Project Magic functions on several different levels, and were designed to help improve dexterity, coordination, visual perception, spatial relationships, and cognitive skills. There are specific magic tricks developed for varying disabilities. Another, and perhaps, more important benefit of Project Magic, is that it motivates the patients' therapy and helps them build self-esteem.
Awards & Records
Copperfield sold more tickets and grossed more money per week than lion king,cats,phantom of the opera and Chicago even during their best weeks.He still solds the Broadway record.
Copperfield sold more tickets than Broadway's speed the plow starring Madonna.
Past decade grossed over than 20 million people worldwode.
Broke the records set by Pink Floyd for arena sales in Germany.
Sold out the arena in London for 20 shows straight.
Sells 5 to 10 times more shows than Janet Jackson,U2,Marilyn Manson and Limp Bizkit.
International television specials with #1 ratings in their time slots,outperforming top sporting events.
18 awars-winning,prime time top rated television specials in over 30 countries around the world,reaching an estimated audience of over 3 billion.
21 Emmy awards for artistic excellence on television.
Knighted by the french government,receiving the Chevalier of arts and letters.
Honored on postage stamps in four countries this upcoming year.first artist to ever be represented on more than one country's legal tender.
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Biography
Magician 
Born: 16 September 1956
Birthplace: Metuchen, New Jersey
Best known as: The magician who made the Statue of Liberty disappear
Name at birth: David Seth Kotkin
A member of the exclusive club of world-famous magicians, David Copperfield is known for staging whopper illusions, including making the Statue of Liberty disappear before a live audience and millions of TV viewers। A member of the Society of American Magicians since he was a teenager, Copperfield got his start in the entertainment industry singing and performing magic on stage in Chicago. When he was 19 years old he was tapped to host a television show, and from there his career took off. His Emmy-winning television specials have been popular events since the late 1970s, and Copperfield has pulled off some amazing stunts over the years, including levitating across the Grand Canyon and walking through the Great Wall of China. In addition to performing worldwide, he has had a hit on Broadway (1997's Dreams and Nightmares), founded an organization to help rehabilitate disabled people (Project Magic), published books (Beyond Imagination and David Copperfield's Tales of the Impossible) and dated a supermodel (Claudia Schiffer, 1994-99).
Born: 16 September 1956
Birthplace: Metuchen, New Jersey
Best known as: The magician who made the Statue of Liberty disappear
Name at birth: David Seth Kotkin
A member of the exclusive club of world-famous magicians, David Copperfield is known for staging whopper illusions, including making the Statue of Liberty disappear before a live audience and millions of TV viewers। A member of the Society of American Magicians since he was a teenager, Copperfield got his start in the entertainment industry singing and performing magic on stage in Chicago. When he was 19 years old he was tapped to host a television show, and from there his career took off. His Emmy-winning television specials have been popular events since the late 1970s, and Copperfield has pulled off some amazing stunts over the years, including levitating across the Grand Canyon and walking through the Great Wall of China. In addition to performing worldwide, he has had a hit on Broadway (1997's Dreams and Nightmares), founded an organization to help rehabilitate disabled people (Project Magic), published books (Beyond Imagination and David Copperfield's Tales of the Impossible) and dated a supermodel (Claudia Schiffer, 1994-99).
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