Aldo Colombini
Aldo Colombini (19 March 1951 - 12 February 2014)[1] was an Italian-born magician, lecturer, author and media producer. His wife, Rachel who is also a magician, currently resides in Florida. When he first moved to the United States (from his native Modena, Italy) in 1993, he spoke no English.[2]
Aldo (left) and his wife, Rachel, lecturing for a magic club in Longview, Texas -- Spring 2011
He created and marketed hundreds of magic tricks,[3][4] along with numerous books and instructional videos on the topic of magic. He wrote a long-running column for The Linking Ring magazine, entitled, "As Always, Aldo".[5][6]
Books/Writing
- "The Close-up Magic of Aldo Colombini"
- What's Up Deck?[7]
- He contributed multiple articles to Harry Lorayne's long-running journal, Apocalypse.[8]
Instructional Videos
Aldo has appeared in the following instructional videos:
- Card Festival
- Still Ringing Around
- Roped In
Notable Performances
References
- ↑ Broken Wand : Aldo Colombini
- ↑ Close, Michael (2007). That Reminds Me: Finding the Funny In A Serious World. ISBN 978-1-4357-0646-0.
- ↑ "Close Quarters". My Lovely Assistant. Retrieved April 21, 2012.
- ↑ "Knotty Knot". MJM Magic. Retrieved April 21, 2012.
- ↑ Colombini, Aldo (October 1998). "As Always, Aldo". The Linking Ring: 43, 44.
- ↑ Colombini, Aldo (November 2003). "As Always, Aldo". The Linking Ring 84 (11): 81–82.
- ↑ What's Up Deck?. 1995. Retrieved April 20, 2012.
- ↑ Behr, Dennis. "Apocalypse, Volume 10". The Behr Files. Retrieved April 21, 2012.
- ↑ "Entertainment to materialize by magic". Arizona Daily Star. May 11, 2006.
- ↑ Racherbaumer, Jon (October 2006). "Close Up Captivates at Norfolk!". The Linking Ring: 69.
- ↑ "Norfolk Virginia: Lectures! Lectures! Lectures!". The Linking Ring: 64. October 1996.
- ↑ Keyser, Archie (August 1995). "Ring 27 Louisiana Magic Weekend". The Linking Ring 75: 120–121.
External links
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