http://lanceburtonvegas.blogdrive.com/ Lance Burton Wed, 26 Apr 2006 11:15:00 PDT http://www.blogdrive.com Copyright 2006. http://lanceburtonvegas.blogdrive.com/archive/9.html Wed, 26 Apr 2006 19:05:50 GMT The MGM MIRAGE Voice Foundation is currently celebrating its fifth year of service to the community. The Voice Foundation is MGM MIRAGE's nonprofit, philanthropic entity that collects and disperses employee donations to deserving charities and causes where its employees live and work. Annually, the Voice Foundation conducts fundraising campaigns at each of the company's properties. The first campaign in 2002 raised $2 million. To date, employees have contributed more than $12 million to the foundation allowing MGM MIRAGE to provide more than 1.8 million hours of after-school tutoring and... (more) http://lanceburtonvegas.blogdrive.com/comments?id=9 http://lanceburtonvegas.blogdrive.com/archive/8.html Thu, 13 Apr 2006 19:12:35 GMT What's On, The Las Vegas Guide, the leading visitor and entertainment resource for Las Vegas in publication since 1954, announced the winners of its 7th annual Visitors' Choice Awards poll. Readers selected their Vegas favorites in a record 62 categories covering everything from dining and entertainment to nightlife, shopping, sightseeing and gaming. Among the results, Celine Dion did it again! She was voted Favorite Headliner, while Lance Burton pulled a win for Favorite Magician out of his hat. Favorite Comedian Rita Rudner tickles visitors' funny bones, and The Improv at Harrah's extended... (more) http://lanceburtonvegas.blogdrive.com/comments?id=8 http://lanceburtonvegas.blogdrive.com/archive/7.html Tue, 28 Mar 2006 20:04:12 GMT LA MIRADA THEATRE for the Performing Arts continues its "March Madness" series with tonight's all-star stage revue "It's Magic!" The show brings a variety of magic acts to the stage and features everything from sleight of hand to full-scale illusions. Producers Terry Hill and Milt Larsen have toured the country with the production since 1956. Each season, they choose different magicians from around the world to perform. This year's lineup is an all-American cast — Dana Daniels, Danny Cole, Chuck Jones, Eric Buss and Long Beach natives Les Arnold and Dazzle. "The show is very fast-paced,... (more) http://lanceburtonvegas.blogdrive.com/comments?id=7 http://lanceburtonvegas.blogdrive.com/archive/6.html Wed, 15 Mar 2006 20:37:53 GMT Magician Sterling Dietz is a pro at making things disappear and reappear on his own terms. But maybe his most magical feat was winning the 2006 World Magic Seminar Teen Magic Competition — the very first time he entered a magic competition. Dietz, a 14-year-old from Lynden, began studying magic as recently as December 2004. Most of his competitors at the Las Vegas event, held Feb. 17-23, had been studying since the tender age of 7 or 8. But his show took the top honors, winning Dietz the Lance Burton Award. “It was a Cinderella story,” says the soft-spoken Lynden High School freshman... (more) http://lanceburtonvegas.blogdrive.com/comments?id=6 http://lanceburtonvegas.blogdrive.com/archive/5.html Fri, 30 Dec 2005 17:39:00 GMT Rose Parade organizers have given the 117-year-old event its first makeover, designed to attract TV viewers, reports The Associated Press. CBS isn't interested, but the event will still be seen on ABC, NBC and a slew of other outlets by an estimated 50 million viewers. On Monday -- a day later than usual because of a "never on Sunday" policy -- the rolling flowerfest will kick off with a splashy show by LeAnn Rimes, plus dancers and aerialists. There also will be midparade performances -- yes, the whole parade will pause -- by singer Toni Braxton and magician Lance Burton. DisplayOAS3 =... (more) http://lanceburtonvegas.blogdrive.com/comments?id=5 http://lanceburtonvegas.blogdrive.com/archive/4.html Wed, 28 Dec 2005 23:54:15 GMT In the land of perennial youth and movie star beauty, the Rose Parade is getting a major makeover _ for the first time in 117 years. The annual Tournament of Roses will kick off on Monday with a splashy performance by Grammy-winning singer LeAnn Rimes, complete with dancers and aerial performers. The extravaganza will be jazzed up further by mid-parade performances by singer Toni Braxton and magician Lance Burton. With the CBS television network having quietly decided to drop coverage of the event after 45 years, parade organizers, hoping to keep TV viewers and the remaining broadcasting... (more) http://lanceburtonvegas.blogdrive.com/comments?id=4 http://lanceburtonvegas.blogdrive.com/archive/3.html Fri, 16 Dec 2005 23:30:23 GMT When Lance Burton first burst on the scene as a young magician, he did it with fantastic close-up sleight of hand tricks. In fact, he was the first American, and youngest ever, to win the Grand Prix of Magic Federation International Societe de Magic with a spellbinding act where cards appear out of nowhere, doves fly all over, and flames leap from his fingers. He now often starts his show with the old-time magic before moving on to larger, more intricate illusions. When I saw the Lance Burton show, which now is housed in the Lance Burton Theatre in the Monte Carlo hotel in Las Vegas, I spent... (more) http://lanceburtonvegas.blogdrive.com/comments?id=3 http://lanceburtonvegas.blogdrive.com/archive/2.html Fri, 16 Dec 2005 23:28:10 GMT A few items that we just received from Lance Burton’s publicist. Burton will play himself on NBC’s “Las Vegas” on Monday, November 14. To promote her new TV show, actress Jenny McCarthy guest-starred in Burton’s magic show at the Monte Carlo. And Burton will be riding and performing magic on a float in the 2006 Rose Bowl Parade. A few items that we just received from Lance Burton’s publicist. Burton will play himself on NBC's "Las Vegas" at 8 p.m. Monday, November 14. He recently filmed the cameo role in Los Angeles several weeks ago. Burton recently brought Jenny McCarthy on stage in the... (more) http://lanceburtonvegas.blogdrive.com/comments?id=2 http://lanceburtonvegas.blogdrive.com/archive/1.html Fri, 16 Dec 2005 23:26:03 GMT Lance Burton at the Monte Carlo is capable of making things disappear and reappear. It’s magic and illusions for $65. I might be playing it down but the show seems too refined and rehearsed. I feel like I’m being set up. However, this is a kid friendly show and my son loved it. So if you have a kid go and be entertained. If you don’t, see Penn and Teller. http://lanceburtonvegas.blogdrive.com/comments?id=1