Monday, 3 January 2022
Saturday, 1 January 2022
New Year's greetings from Berlin
Dear readers, followers and friends,
Unlike the years gone by, I am sending you my wishes for the new year, not from bonny Scotland but from Berlin. And just like you all, I made some New Year’s resolutions. I promise to finish the sequel to my medieval adventure and do many live sessions of my podcast “Be bold and break the mould!” and thereby allow you to address our panel with your questions.
Till then, I say goodbye, hoping that the new year will bring us joy, good health, and success.
Ursula Williams
Saturday, 23 October 2021
Dennie's Memories of Siegfried & Roy are now are now live.
The day has finally come when I can share the interview with Dennie Pasion with you. So listen to her memories of two of the most famous Magicians the world has ever seen. https://www.buzzsprout.com/1702264/9408210
Siegfried and Roy
Images from Dennie Pasion’s portfolio. Vogue America and Siegfried’s
and Roy’s book,
" The magic begins at home .” Published by
Siegfried & Roy and the Mirage.
And as promised I'll send you all the links to Dennie's social media accounts, merchandise, workshops and sales events.
Merchandise:
Thursday, 21 October 2021
This upcoming podcast is a tribute to Siegfried and Roy, their animals and trainers.
I love fiction, don’t get me wrong, after all, I am an author of fantasy and fiction novels, but when it comes to telling the life stories of real people and in this case, about the lives of two men that were larger than life I stick to the truth. Now that being said, I am very fortunate to know a person that shared many years with Siegfried and Roy and offered to share many great stories with us. This extraordinary person is no other than Dennie Pasion, their stylist and friend. If you are a regular listener of my podcast, you got to know Dennie from my previous interviews. This upcoming podcast is a tribute to Siegfried and Roy, their animals and trainers. Make sure to turn into my podcast on the 23rd of this month.
Till then, take care and be bold keep breaking the mould.
Ursula Williams
Tuesday, 12 October 2021
Tune in to my next interview on October the 23rd. when Dennie Pasion tells us about her time with Siegfried and Roy
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| Las Vegas Siegfried & Roy the Mirage via Getty images |
Siegfried and Roy grew up in war-stricken Germany.
In a time of destruction and very little hope, Siegfried discovered his love for everything magic. Over the years, he refined his act and started his stage career as a magician aboard the German cruise ship TS Bremen.
What started as a small act would soon grow into a glorious career when Siegfried met Roy aboard the ship and asked him to assist him on stage. And it was on this ship that they started to perform together. Unfortunately, both were fired from the TS Bremen when they brought a live cheetah onto the ship. But again, luck would be on their side when they got scouted by a New York-based cruise line to perform as a duo for their passengers.
It was early 1967 when Siegfried and Roy presented their magic in Las Vegas for the first time. Their magical glitzy act stood out and helped to transform a small desert town into a sprawling glitzy metropolis. By 1988 Siegfried and Roy signed their first record-breaking deal with the casino developer Steve Wynn. For the next five years, they staged a Broadway-meets-Barnum & Bailey extravaganza at the Mirage.
Siegfried and Roy fulfilled a childhood dream with their newly found stardom and $57 million from the deal. Las Vegas new royalty found their home in an opulent compound they called the Jungle Palace and a 100-acre estate, Little Bavaria, outside of town. And this is where our Guest, Dennie Pasion, met Siegfried for the first time. But as always, let me not tell you but hand the microphone to Dennie to tell us about her time with Siegfried and Roy.
Saturday, 2 October 2021
Dennie Pasion tells us about her time with Siegfried and Roy
Hi, you guys. I have a special treat for you just in time for Halloween or, as we call it, Samhain.
Many of you wrote how much they liked my interview with Dennie Pasion and that they wanted more. So I asked Dennie to return for another interview and tell us about her time with two of the best magicians the world had ever seen.
So stay tuned for the date of this upcoming podcast.
Friday, 27 August 2021
Sunday the 29th. of August. Barbara Spencer reads for us from her book, "THE YEAR THE SWANS CAME"
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1702264/9096528
I am delighted to bring you a reading from one of my favourite Author's and podcast guests, Barbara Spencer.
As a regular visitor to my blog and podcast, you would know all about Barbara. Her colourful life and her many adventures, but if you are a new guest or have missed my chats with Barbara, you can always catch up here on my blog and, of course, by listening to the previous episodes in which Barbara was my guest. Or visit one of her many social media pages.
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