Date: 22 Jan 2010, 8pm to 27 Jan 2010, 7pm

“Singapore’s celebrity magic duo” (Channel News Asia), J C Sum & ‘Magic Babe’ Ning will attempt their most mind boggling feat yet – the advance prediction of winning 4D lottery numbers.

The entire “stunt” will take place over a period of one-week.

PART 1 – 22 Jan 2010 at 8.30pm, St James Power Station Main Entrance

On Fri, in front of a live audience, J C & Ning will seal their 4-digit number prediction in a giant red packet (红包).

The prediction, in the form of a written note as well as a single purchased lottery ticket for a  single number, will be placed into a plastic clear tube with caps.

In plain view, this clear tube will then be locked into a see-through tamper-proof Lexan and aluminum container. This container will then be incased in an outer Plexiglas box. A gold seal will be placed over the padlock and signed by a representative of the Singapore Tourism Board who will be auditing the proceedings.

The prediction will remain sealed and left suspended 3m above the ground, in front of St James Power Station’s main entrance for the next 6 days.

The public is free to come by to view the suspended prediction chest anytime (24/7) over the course of the week. Additional security cameras and security personnel will be deployed to ensure that the clear acrylic chest holding the lottery prediction is kept safe and untampered by anyone, including J C & Ning’s team.

PART 2 - 27 Jan 2010 at 6.30pm, St James Power Station The Boiler Room

On the following Wed, J C & Ning will open the chest and reveal their prediction, once the official 4D results are drawn by Singapore Pools.

Members of the public are invited to come down to The Boiler Room @ St James at 6.30pm on this date to witness this ‘live’ revelation of the 4D prediction by the veteran illusionists in real time. Admission is also free.

For more info on The Impossible 4D Prediction, please visit: www.MagicJustGotHotter.com

Sexy Magic/ Urban Illusions Show

J C & Ning’s latest psychological illusion stunt will coincide with their latest show Sexy Magic/ Urban Illusions, which runs at The Boiler Room @ St James Power Station from 26 – 30 Jan 2010 (Tue – Sat) at 8.00pm every night.

Tickets for the 60-minute contemporary illusion show are priced at S$40 per person, inclusive of a complimentary drink and free club entry after. Promotions include 15% off ticket price for all St James members, as well as, 20% off ticket price for group bookings of 10 tickets or more.

Tickets for Sexy Magic/ Urban Illusions are available online at www.MagicJustGotHotter.com, as well as, from the St James Membership Counter located at 3 Sentosa Gateway, Singapore 098544.

For enquiries, please visit the official website or call +65 62707676. Please note that due to club policies, children under 14 years of age will not be admitted entry.

J C Sum & ‘Magic Babe’ Ning will be bringing their brand of ‘urban illusions‘ to St James Power Station, Singapore’s biggest entertainment club, for a series of landmark projects!

The first event is on 6 Oct 2009 and is a sneak preview of the brand new full show that J C and Ning are developing for St James for Jan 2010.

“Sexy Magic/ Urban Illusions” will feature completely brand new illusions and acts including; “Human Light Tunnel”, “Shadow Vision” and “The Jail Box”.

J C and Ning will also be performing some old favourites including the entire version of the “360 Sawing” illusion that was performed in an abbreviated form for “The Impossible Record”.

The ONE-NIGHT event on the 6 Oct 2009 will also feature the Merlin Awards ceremony where J C and Ning will be presented the gold Merlin statues by the President of the International Magicians Society who will be flying up from New York for the event.

Program Line-up

730pm – Doors Open/ Close-up Magic @ The Boiler Room

830pm – Brand New “Sexy Magic/ Urban Illusions” Show/ Merlin Awards Presentation

930pm – Meet & Greet @ The Sports Bar

1030pm – Free & Easy. Full Access to St James Power Station

Event Info

Date: 6th October 2009

Time: 730pm

Location: The Boiler Room, St James Power Station

Charge: *$20 inclusive of 1 standard drink

* Tickets will only be available at the door from about 7pm.
* Complimentary for St James members, who can also reserve tables for guests.

Note

• Seats are limited
• This is a free-standing club-style setting

To help ensure we can set aside tickets for people interested to attend, add your name to the attendance on this Facebook Event page here: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=logo#/event.php?eid=127588577396!

For the meet & greet, you can order in advance – an autographed “Sexy Magic/ Urban Illusions” poster & FHM Oct 2009 @ $10. More details for this will be posted at a later date.

WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS here: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=131036787271

Official Website: http://www.jcsum.com/stjames/index.html

Prepare yourself for a night of extravagance.

NUS Arts Bash 09: Viva Las Vegas promises to keep you on your toes for the whole night with breathtaking fiery acts of magic and not forgetting the display of beauty and charm in Arts Pageant. So come on down to support these eye candies with your votes and stand a chance to win fantastic prizes.

Stay updated with artsbash09.blogspot.com as we reveal the top 10 contests vying for Arts King and Queen 2009 together with little details for you to know them better.

Tickets are sold for $18 at NUS booth situated along the Arts Walkway from 11-14 August.

If you have any enquiries, feel free to drop us an e-mail at artsbash09@gmail.com

Inversion: The Blindfolded Upside Down Escape

Date: 21st June 2009 (Sunday)

Time: 6pm

Location: Central Gallery (Retail Mall located at Clarke Quay MRT)

In the current age of CGI, special effects and ‘reality’ television, entertainment has lost its authenticity. On Sunday 21 June 2009, Singapore’s only professional female magician & escape artist, ‘Magic Babe’ Ning, will be bringing back real danger in a live extreme escape stunt.

Like an early-day Jackie Chan stunt, ‘Magic Babe’ Ning will be attempting a legitimately dangerous escape dubbed Inversion. This stunt is a one-off variation of her signature Straight Jacket Striptease act which Ning candidly describes as “Harry Houdini meets the Pussycat Dolls”.

In addition to being strapped up in the restraint jacket, Ning will also be blindfolded and suspended upside down by her ankles 3 stories high in the air. What makes this escape unique is the fact that she will not be using any safety devices of any kind. Any mistake could lead to a fatal fall.

The choice of not using a safety line in the escape has drawn much concern and criticism from friends, family, clients, peers and supporters from across the world. Typically, escapes of this nature will utilize some form of fail-safes or safety devices that are either used openly or covertly.

The new Inversion escape stunt is to promote a mega magic event that ‘Magic Babe’ Ning and her onstage partner, J C Sum, will be helming as the closing highlight of the Singapore River Festival 2009 organized by the Singapore Tourism Board.

Entitled The Impossible Record, the magic duo is attempting to set a world record for “most number of grand illusions in 5 minutes” on Sat, 27 June ’09, 9.30pm at Central Promenade by the Singapore River. (http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/event.php?eid=101566983507&ref=mf)

The events are FREE and open to the public.

Official Page: http://jcsum.com/inversion.html

Facebook Event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=202890955466#/event.php?eid=202890955466

Set to a countdown timer in front of an expected audience of 5000 people, two illusionists will attempt to perform a world record-setting 15 grand illusions in 5 minutes.

Grand illusions are defined as large-scale stage magic acts that involve physicality and usually utilize, but not limited to, large props. Sleight of hand acts, card tricks, magic with birds or handkerchiefs do not constitute as grand illusion.

The one-off spectacular is aptly entitled “The Impossible Record” and will be adjudicated by the Singapore Book of Records and the International Brotherhood of Magicians (Singapore & U.S.A). The record is the first ever magic record of any kind to be adjudicated by the Singapore Book of Records and is also being submitted to Guinness World Records.

The two illusionists selected to helm this act are local celebrity magic duo, J C Sum & ’Magic Babe’ Ning. Last September, the pair teleported 3 people across the Singapore River in 2.5 seconds for the inaugural Singapore River Festival in what Channel News Asia called “South East Asia’s Biggest Magic Event”. The mega illusion was a huge success that led to the duo being invited back by STB for this year’s Singapore River Festival.

For “The Impossible Record”, J C Sum & ‘Magic Babe’ Ning will be making themselves appear, vanish, teleport, exchange places, dissect their bodies, pass through solid objects, making a motorcycle appear, and much more in this physically & mentally challenging feat of attempting 15 grand illusions in 5 minutes.

The difficulty of “The Impossible Record” is the precision, physical & mental stamina and technical illusion ability needed to execute all illusions successfully at break-neck speed. J C Sum & ’Magic Babe’ Ning have taken 3 years to master the 15 illusions that will be presented. Each illusion took approximately 120 hours of rehearsal. They have been training for this event since early-Mar 2009 when they were first contacted by STB for the event.

Dutch illusionist, Hans Klok, who presented 10 illusions in 5 minutes last year during a TV studio recording, set the current un-official record.

“The Impossible Record” is free and open to the public.

For more info, visit: www.jcsum.com/record.html

About the Illusionists

In recent years, J C Sum & ’Magic Babe’ Ning have cemented themselves as Singapore’s celebrity magic duo. Channel News Asia highlighted that they represent “The New Faces of an Age-Old Art Form”. Millions across Asia have seen their performances in live shows, high profile mega events and on television.

The duo currently stars in “Ultimate Magic” at The Arena in Clarke Quay, Singapore’s only magic tourist attraction endorsed by the Singapore Tourism Board. Info on tickets & promotions is available www.ultimatemagic.sg

Last Sept 2008, J C Sum & ’Magic Babe’ Ning teleported 3 spectators across the Singapore River in 2.5 seconds during the inaugural Singapore River Festival in what Channel News Asia called “South East Asia’s Biggest Magic Event”.