![]() Rights granted for reproduction by any legitimate news organization (or blog, or syndicator). Information is believed accurate, as provided by news source or authorized agency, however is not guaranteed, and you assume all risk for use of any information found herein/hereupon. ![]() © 2008 Send2Press (a service of Neotrope). © Houdini Museum with newswire version Copr. Send2Press® is the originating wire service for this story and content is Copr. LEGAL NOTICE AND TERMS OF USE: The content of the above press release was provided by the “news source” Houdini Museum or authorized agency, who is solely responsible for its accuracy. Original Keywords: The Houdini Museum in Scranton, Houdini Award for magic, magician David Blaine, tours and magic shows, Haunted! Mind Mysteries and The Beyond show, Pennsylvania, Halloween Houdini Seance, anniversary of Houdini’s death, psychic Dorothy Dietrich, non-profit organization Houdini Museum No celebrity endorsement claimed or implied. More information: All trademarks acknowledged. Gibson who, before he died, passed it on to Dorothy Dietrich. The museum is also responsible for the important yearly Halloween Houdini Seance on the anniversary of Houdini’s death, that was done by Houdini’s wife for ten years that she then passed on to biographer and writer of the Shadow series Walter B. ![]() Recent feature stories about the museum have included paranormalist Uri Geller and “psychic” Kim Dennis. The Houdini Museum is currently headed up by magician, psychic investigator and “Female Houdini” Dorothy Dietrich and paranormalist and mystery entertainer Dick Brooks. A new evening presentation, “Haunted! Mind Mysteries & The Beyond” is currently breaking records with its five-year run. The museum features daily Houdini tours and magic shows by reservation honoring the great legend throughout the year. Main Ave, Scranton, PA known worldwide has been featured on the Biography Channel, The Travel Channel, “Dead Famous,” “Top Myths & Legends,” “Exploring the Unknown,” Ripley’s Believe It Or Not, You Asked For It, BBC, CBC, TV Land, as well as the all the various networks. Before that the exhibit was in New York City, Houdini’s home for all of his adult life. The Houdini Museum, a 501 C-3 non-profit organization, is the only building in the world dedicated to Houdini and has been located in Scranton, Pennsylvania for the past 20 years. ![]() The winner of the award is to have a special coin minted in their honor. Criss Angel, David Copperfield, and Penn and Teller were in the running for nomination but did not make the cut this year. ![]() Others who have been nominated include James Randi, Dorothy Dietrich and Caesar Pelez of Le Grand David. In April, Blaine broke a world record by holding his breath underwater for 17 minutes and 4.4 seconds, another Houdini inspired stunt. When David Blaine is buried alive for seven days, frozen in a block of ice or hung upside down for 60 hours, he credits Harry Houdini’s legendary escapes as his inspiration. 23 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) - Because of David Blaine’s Houdini-esque stunts the Board of Directors of The Houdini Museum in Scranton has decided to place David Blaine up for nomination for the first ever Houdini Award to be given out by the prestigious museum. ![]()
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