Free Public Show

PCTColorforFlickrSword swallower and mind reader Roderick Russell will be appearing at the Pennsylvania College of Technology for a show that is completely free and open to the public. (sponsored by PCT Student Activities)

WHEN: Saturday, April 19th
WHERE: Klump Academic Center Auditorium on the PCT Campus (W. 3rd in Williamsport)
TIME: 8:00 pm
PRICE: FREE!!!

The theater is a beautiful little performance space with 561 seats that I first worked in back in, oh, 2004 or so. We’d like to fill the space and have a great time. If you’re in the area be sure to come on out, and bring your friends!

Hope to see you there!
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Borders’ Stock of Books Sold Out!

PennsdaleSigning (9)Many thanks to all who turned out for the book signing this past weekend at Borders Books in central PA. Not only did we have a capacity crowd, the store also sold out of their entire stock of the book!

The current edition of Ripley’s Believe It Or Not will soon go off the shelves to make room for the upcoming edition, so if you’d like to see me at a store near you, make sure you drop me a line soon or have your bookstore contact me!

The Take a Picture, Get a Poster promotion is still running, but again, if you want to participate you better do so quickly, as the book won’t be around much longer!
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Roderick Russell Hits Newsstands in Germany

MatadorSpreadAfter a long journey through the postal system from Germany to the United States, along with time spent being forwarded within the US itself in an attempt to find me while I travel, the March issue of Matador Magazine, Germany’s best-selling GQ-style magazine, has finally made its way into my waiting hands.

A bit late perhaps – the fault being entirely mine, as I’m currently away from home – but the spread looks great, making it well worth the wait.

Alongside the usual gear reviews found in men’s lifestyle magazines (audio equipment, auto news, gadgets), how-to lists and entertainment news, you’ll also find an interview with Charlize Theron, a profile of Shaun White, and a list of bands with the guru’s they adore. Amy Winehouse apparently works one-on-one with David Sye, while the Beach Boys go in for the more 60′s commercial message of the late Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. And of course there’s also the stunning spread (oddly not the cover) of Sabrina, aka Miss Matador. What men’s lifestyle magazine would be complete without a Miss Magazinename?

Buried in amidst all of that – if you can get past Miss Matador – you’ll see a strangely not out of place article by Stephan Bernhard featuring a sword swallower from the United States, titled What it Feels Like to Swallow a Sword.

It’s a good feature, and I’m indebted to Mr. Bernhard for arranging the interview, writing the article and making sure that the print copy made it into my hands.

Great work Stephan! Here’s hoping we can work together again!

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