Bradley Fields
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Bradley Fields (July 24, 1951 – May 5, 2020) was an American magician known for performing traditional vaudeville-style illusions.[1][2]
Biography
[edit]Born in 1951 in Spring Valley, New York as Bradley Feldstein.[3] He was the eldest of three children of Robert Fields, a registered nurse, singer, and actor, and a mother who was a psychologist.[4] He earned a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy in 1973 from the State University of New York at Purchase.[4] He later studied acting and directing at the Stella Adler Studio in New York, as well as mime under Étienne Decroux in Paris.[4]
Fields began his career at Greenwich Village folk clubs as a performer, where he opened for musicians such as Dion and Tim Hardin.[4] Following a year teaching elementary school in Chinatown, Manhattan, he developed "MatheMagic," a children's show that he performed up to 200 times annually.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ Schwartz, Penny (September 1, 2020). "Bradley Fields, 68, renowned magician who studied Talmud and taught math to kids".
- ^ https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/bradley-fields-who-performed-as-a-magician-for-decades-enjoyed-bringing-people-that-sense-of-wonder-he-died-in-may-of-covid-19/2020/07/13/da282a0c-c1eb-11ea-b4f6-cb39cd8940fb_story.html
- ^ "Bradley Fields, 68, Renowned Magician Who Studied Talmud And Taught Math To Kids". The Forward. September 1, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e Leland, John (June 8, 2020). "Bradley Fields, Magician Who Favored Warmth Over Flash, Dies at 68 (Published 2020)". The New York Times.
- ^ "Math magician Bradley Fields to perform at the Reif". Grand Rapids Herald-Review. March 25, 2019.