* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Magic New Zealand * www.watson.co.nz/ezine.html * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Issue Number: #491 Date: Sunday 22nd April 2007 Editor: Alan Watson www.magicianz.com www.Alan-Watson.com e-mail: AW@Alan-Watson.com ================================ Hi here is the latest news ================================ 1. Editor's Message 2. Max Maven To Undergo Heart Surgery On Monday 3. David Copperfield's Project Magic 4. Update On Darin Carlous - Re Ripped Off 5. 'Remarkable Magic' #3 - Nick Lewin 6. The "WOW" Factor - By Kyle Peron 7. Poker In The Face 8. Young Magician Of The Year 9. Birth Of A Pearl 10. CAMaraderie Convention, June 14-16 11. A Special Announcement From Eric DeCamps (Update) 12. Stan Kramien's Jamboree 13. Colombini Products Only Available Directly From Us 14. The Amazing Orchante Saga 15. e-zine Archives 16 . Privacy Policy And Copyright Notice -------------------------------------------- 1. Editor's Message -------------------------------------------- As soon as we have more information on Max Maven's heart operation I will update you all. ----------------------- Remember if you have any magic news drop me a line: AW@Alan-Watson.com -------------------------------------------- 2. Max Maven To Undergo Heart Surgery On Monday -------------------------------------------- Message from Tracy Atteberry I just received a note that Max Maven was hospitalized yesterday and will undergo heart surgery on Monday. No more details yet. -------------------------------------------- 3. David Copperfield's Project Magic -------------------------------------------- Message from Ron Porter Founding Director, Project Magic David Copperfield's Project Magic, the innovative program that utilizes magic as an integral part of a variety of medical therapy programs is celebrating its 25th Anniversary. To commemorate the success of the program and to introduce Project Magic to a new generation of magicians and health professionals, an international conference will be held at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas on June 29 - 30, 2007. David Copperfield and other Founding Directors of Project Magic will host the conference. The conference will include presentations and demonstrations from Project Magic programs from around the world; illustrating the many ways magic has touched the lives of patients with various medical challenges. Project Magic started at Daniel Freeman Memorial Hospital in California and was endorsed by the American Occupational Therapy Association in 1982. Since that time it has grown to include programs in nearly every state in the U.S. and many countries including Austria, Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Guatemala, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, and Singapore. Additionally, a Project Magic Handbook was created by Mr. Copperfield and written by Richard Kaufman, the premier publisher of books in the magic field. The book will be available at the conference for those interested in becoming involved in Project Magic. When Mr. Copperfield started Project Magic, one of his dreams was to have other arts-related programs add to the successes of Project Magic. At this conference, both magic and non-magic arts-oriented programs will be highlighted, to show how valuable the arts can be in the therapeutic setting. Magicians and Health Professionals are cordially invited to participate in this 2-day conference. Continuing Medical Education Credits are currently pending. For registration information contact: Julie DeJean, OTR at: JDeJean@stormontvail.org or Ron Porter, Ph.D. at: Ron@amagicalevent.com Project Magic is also looking for health professionals, patients and magicians who have been involved in the program over the past 25 years to share their stories and information about their programs. Those interested in presenting at the conference, or just sharing a story should also contact Julie DeJean or Ron Porter at the addresses above. -------------------------------------------- 4. Update On Darin Carlous - Re Ripped Off -------------------------------------------- Message from Keith Garrett Received this message from Darin Carlous I am waiting on a commercial invoice.  The tracking number is 89998592234 D.H.L. I will email when it is shipped Darin keith Garrett.... I rang DHL they don't use 11 digit numbers all their shipping no.s are 6 or 7 digits long they looked up Darin Carlous address, his company name and he has never used them! I emailed Darin back telling him he was full of lies and to give me my money back now. Keith Garrett (K.G. magic) -------------------------------------------- 5. 'Remarkable Magic' #3 - Nick Lewin -------------------------------------------- Message from - Nick Lewin (US) Remarkable Magic #3 Lance Burton's classy, classic conjuring. There was suddenly a buzz at the Magic Castle! It came at you from all sides like the buzz of a swarm of killer bees and that buzz was Lance Burton. I would say he came out of nowhere but it was Kentucky that he proudly hailed from. He hit Los Angeles like a shot of Kentucky white lightning! One of the exciting things was that Lance wasn't playing the Castle but instead had an engagement at a wonderfully seedy little strip club on the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles called the Body Shop. It became a must see event for all local magicians. The Body Shop was owned and operated by magic enthusiast Jamal who had a great eye for pretty girls but an even better eye for fine magic! He snagged a long term booking with this incredibly young and talented magician. It was a very smart move. Lance's next engagement was in Las Vegas and he has been working there ever since with scarcely a night off! It was a lot of fun to drive the short distance across Hollywood from the Magic Castle to the Body Shop, discarding your tie in the back seat of the car as you drove. Every night a group of magicians would make the journey to watch Lance perform his show. The fact that nearly naked girls were dancing before and after his show had nothing to do with their enthusiasm I am sure! What was astounding was the way that just by walking out onto the stage Lance lifted that room into a different league. It wasn't just his star quality as a performer but it was the sheer elegance of the magic he performed. His act gave us younger performers a taste of how it must have felt to watch the great Channing Pollack performing in his heyday. Lance retained this ability to elevate a room way beyond its actual station in life in Las Vegas. He sparkled like a gem in the fading glories of the Tropicana. He turned the showroom of the Hacienda into something way more special than it deserved to be. Finally at the Monte Carlo a showroom was built around him that exuded the same class that Lance did. Thank you Peter! Just as Lance could take a Sunset Strip dive and turn it into quality venue by his presence onstage, he could take a showroom as stunning as the Monte Carlo and make it as relaxed and friendly as his own living room. No easy feat. Throughout it all, the element that remained constant, aside from Lance's genuine charm and modesty, was the magic. Whether it was the original FISM award winning manipulative act, or the illusions and comedy magic that grew from that root, the magic was always classy, cool and clever. The only thing about Lance I can really find fault with is that he lied to me. When my little show at the Maxim Hotel in Las Vegas was starting it's run, Lance came to catch a performance and afterwards we chatted for a few moments. I asked him how he managed to keep up the pressure and physical strain of a long term run and if it eventually became any easier. Lance looked me in the eyes and said, "Nick, the first two years are the toughest!" Three years later in my run I queried him on this statement and said, "Lance, you told me it got easier after the first two years-it doesn't" He looked me back squarely in the eyes and said, "Nick, I lied!" If you love remarkable magic and haven't seen 'Lance Burton: Master Magician' at the Monte Carlo in Las Vegas then give yourself a treat and go. You will be delighted and inspired and that's no lie! As always send any bricks or bouquets to nicklewin@earthlink.net and check out my website at http://www.NickLewin.com -------------------------------------------- 6. The "WOW" Factor - By Kyle Peron -------------------------------------------- Message from By Kyle Peron (US) E-Mail: Magic4u02@aol.com I wanted to write this week's article on a different sort of topic. It relates a bit on what I was talking about last week in regards to creativity in magic and how you can become more creative. While I was writing last weeks article, it dawned on me that perhaps a good follow up might be on one topic that I feel hinders a lot of us in our own quest to becoming creative. This would be the notion of what I want to refer to as the "WOW" factor. Let me explain. Every magician at some point in time gets this sudden thrill and excitement from causing a "wow" type of reaction from the audiences we perform for. This is natural, after all isn't magic about creating the possible out of the impossible? It is that feeling that you get when you have just blown away the audience by some really killer effect or routine. The feeling you get from it is almost like a drug cause it feels good and you thrive off of that feeling. But what happens to us as magicians if we allow that quest, search and drive for the "wow" factor to hinder our creative growth? What can happen to our creativity when we become so obsessive with creating a wow response every time out? It is an interesting thought worth discussing in more detail. Now do not get me wrong. I am not saying that we as magical entertainers should not strive for a wow response in our magic. The wow response is often at the essence of what it is that we do. But do we as magicians seek to create this too much? My answer would be yes. I think getting and receiving a wow response is like a drug. The reason for this is that it makes us feel good. It makes us feel fantastic that the magic that we did got such a strong wow response from the audience we shared it with. But like any good thing, often times this feeling we get in ourselves starts to change our thinking. Instead of creating magic that evokes different responses at different entertainment levels, we start to forget about entertaining our audiences and the entertainment of what we do starts to turn inward towards ourselves. Soon that drive for that feeling we get from the "wow" gets us performing for ourselves and our own self boost of ego instead of where it should be.... aimed at our audiences enjoyment of what we do. In this way you can see that the wow factor can be a very dangerous thing. A magician needs to be able to handle this and to know that within any effect, act or routine there is more to strive for then just the wow reaction alone. If we are there to truly entertain our audiences, then isn't there other things we can add into our magic to create a more entertaining experience for them? There really is a mix of emotions a magician can touch on or create in our audiences if we just stop to think about it. There is more than just the wow response. Every person on this planet experiences many emotions from time to time. This is what makes us human after all. So a magician who realizes this understands what a powerful tool they have at their fingertips. Suddenly their magic can have multiple layers in it to create a mixture of responses from the audience. Let me give you an example if I may. I have always loved Kevin James and his ability to think creatively on many levels. But when you look at what he does, you realize that a lot of his routines are not only wow factor but also convey so much more. For example his snow routine is playing off of personal emotions of childhood and the joy of discovery that we get as a child. He takes us back to what it was like as a kid to see it snow for the first time. This is a much different response then just wow alone. It generates a powerful response from the audience because they can relate to what is taking place on stage. There becomes a sense of joy and the audience cannot help but to draw closer to the performer. Likewise, his Charlie Chaplin Doll Illusion plays a lot off of comedy. The head gets knocked off by the cane and gets a laugh. When Chaplin walks around after becoming real, there is even more comedy generated by the byplay between the character, the audience and Kevin himself. Sure there is that moment of wow when the character becomes real, but there is much more added to the routine to create multiple responses from the audience. Creating a wow response in our audiences is never a bad thing. It just shouldn't be the only thing we seek. To be creative, you need to realize there is more out there to add to the magic that you do. Explore these avenues with your magic and you will find new doors opening up for you within your own creativity. It gives your magic flavor and your audiences will clearly thank you for it. As always, I encourage you the readers to let me know your thoughts. So if you have any thoughts on my articles or suggestions or comments, please feel free to e-mail me directly at magic4u02@aol.com. I would love to hear from you. Kyle Peron Magician and Illusionist Graphic Designer and Illustrator (Specializing in Logo creation) www.kyleandkellymagic.com -------------------------------------------- 7. Poker In The Face -------------------------------------------- Message from Tim Ellis (Aust) Just one more week of 'The Melbourne International Comedy Festival' left and I'm pleased to say that our new show 'POKER IN THE FACE' has been very well received. It's been a very sharp learning-curve for me as cards have never been my specialty, but somehow I've been able to bluff my way through and been dealt a hand of nice reviews including this one from Helen Razer at 'The Age': "Poker nerds will love this performance. **** (Four Stars) IF GREEN felt and high-suited hole cards arouse you, you simply must buy into this comic sit'n'go. If the previous sentence made nothing like sense, then you're a poker naif. So, I'm going to look for you the next time I'm in the Vegas Lounge, take all your money and shout you a ticket to this show with the spoils. Oh yeah. Mama needs a new pair of shoes. Poker nerds, such as your mildly desperate reviewer, will love this performance. Sitting at a card table, magician Tim Ellis deals out some tremendous tricks. As he does the impossible, he recounts stories of poker's true heroes. Doyle Brunson, Poker Alice and Wild Bill Hickok shoot and play their way through a lively narrative told with the deference of a true poker buff. Ellis is witty, truly engaged and magical. Cards, as any ardent player will tell you, are about wonder and respect. Ellis demonstrates both. Why he endowed his sweet, G-rated show with such a vile name, therefore, remains a mystery. This is a must-do for card sharps and those with an interest in sleight-of-hand. - Helen Razer" Other reviews from David Jones, Nicholas Johnson and Deb Candy are listed here http://www.magicunlimited.com/PokerInTheFace.htm and I'd just like to give a big thank you to all of those people who've helped get this show off the ground. If you're interested in catching POKER IN THE FACE, we have just four more performances: Tuesday April 24 at Coopers Inn in Melbourne (7pm and 9pm) and Thursday April 26 at Trick or Treat Magic Cafe in Ivanhoe (7pm and 9pm). Book online at http://www.magicunlimited.com/PokerInTheFace.htm Hope to see you there! -------------------------------------------- 8. Young Magician Of The Year -------------------------------------------- Message from Mandy Davis AIMC Chairman - YMC Heats took place for The Young Magician of the Year last Sunday with a marathon event of twenty-two acts running from 10.30 in the morning to six o'clock at night. Hopeful contestants, aged between fourteen and eighteen, covered all aspects of magic from silent to patter, from card tricks to illusions in their bids to become one of the finalists for the title which will be decided on Sunday 15th July. Those taking part were: Stephen Rowley, Robert Wood, Megan Knowles-Bacon, Tom Anderson, Natalie Cro, Ben Farrar, Joshua Miller, Lexi Watterson, Sam Clarke, Joe Shellard, Matthew Wood, Luke Cook, James Milner, Michael Jordan, Oliver Mealing, Joshua Bartley, David J Marks, Alistair Ceurvorst, Stephen Simmons, Douglas Tilston, Marcus Taylor and Joe Ray. The judging panel was made up from the team responsible for running the competition which is part of The Magic Circle's Youth Initiative. They were Derreck Speight, Janet Clare, Dr Michael Colley, David Ball and Alan Maskell. The finalists are: Ben Farrar, Joshua Miller, James Milner, Lexi Watterson, Marcus Taylor, Joe Ray and Michael Jordan. If you are visiting the UK in July be sure to book tickets to see these talented youngsters compete. The afternoon show, which is a form of dress rehearsal, cost £7.00 per ticket whilst the evening event, the judged final, will be £12.50 per booked seat. I was delighted to learn that all but three competitors in the heats were members of the Young Magicians Club and that all those who attend workshops had produced original presentations and ideas in their acts. MANDY DAVIS AIMC Chairman - YMC -------------------------------------------- 9. Birth Of A Pearl -------------------------------------------- Message from Steve Walker (Aust) On Easter Saturday I actually experienced something I assume many of you may also have experienced (no not that). We three [Kent Blackmore, Peter Rodgers and I] were invited across to Waverly in Sydney where the son of a local magician was clearing out his Dad's effects. His Dad is well known to us but is now suffering dementia and sadly in a home. The old place had a huge 2 storey shed out the back and in the shed was a large packing case 6'x6' x2' approx , which had once belonged to Maurice Rooklyn. Inside was the Illusion "The Birth of a Pearl" in surprisingly good condition. Opening the crate lid was, to me, the magical equivalent of the opening of King Tut's Tomb. Seeing a feature illusion which probably hadn't seen the light of day for over 50 years when Rooklyn played the Tivoli and toured New Zealand. I wondered who would be in the market for this kind of thing? We would love to keep it in Australia but the storage and possible use would require a true collector. I'm going to contact the ones I know but your e-zine may be able to put the word out. I would imagine the freight alone to anywhere overseas would be fairly significant due to the size, although I was told the weight, whilst substantial, isn't excessive. I'm going to try to organize a "showing" in Sydney so we can all feel a sense of the history and at least photograph the apparatus . Who knows someone may turn out to be a philanthropist. There's a photo of Maurice Rooklyn presenting the illusion in his book "Recollections of a Pro'" page 217,and also at the State Library of Victoria's website. http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/alma/0/0/0/doc/al000526.shtml -------------------------------------------- 10. CAMaraderie Convention, June 14-16 -------------------------------------------- Message from Joan Caesar (Canada) The Canadian Association of Magicians is holding its bi-annual convention in Kitchener Ontario, (just north of Niagara Falls) June 14-16. It will highlight the only North American lecture and one-man show by Juan Tamariz, as well as lectures by well-known magicians Steve Beam, Aldo Colombini, David Ginn, Oscar Munoz, Bill Spooner, and Boris Wild. Gala performances by Tony Chapek, Aldo Colombini, James Dimmare, Ardan James, Ryan Joyce, Lon Mandrake, David Merry, and The Zubricks, as well as a special Youth event with Mike Segal and Hiawatha. Close up and stage competitions will be judged by People's Choice. All categories for the competitions are full. Cash prizes total over $1500.00 CAMaraderie prides itself on hosting a Hospitality Suite for all registrants including snacks and beverages where the magic continues long after the last performance. We will also repeat our hugely successful one-handed-Charlier competition for any registrant interested, so practise your cut. This prize alone is worth over $150.00!! More details at: www.CanadianAssociationOfMagicians.com Come and join the fun.."CAMaraderie is where friends meet and new friendships begin". -------------------------------------------- 11. A Special Announcement From Eric DeCamps (Update) -------------------------------------------- Message from Eric DeCamps (US) It has come to my attention that there seems to be some confusion on how to order tickets. All ticket orders for the performances should be placed through www.ticketalternative.com. Since there is very limited seating, it would be best to pre-order tickets through Ticket Alternative because this will guarantee you a seat. Tickets can be purchased online until 2pm day of show. To make it easier go to www.ericdecamps.com and click on the poster. The link will bring you to the Evening of Intimate Magic with Eric DeCamps ticket order page. On the ticket order page just click on a date you want to see the show then on the time. The rest should be easy from there. I look forward to seeing you at one of the performances and please let me know if you have any questions. Best, Eric DeCamps -----Original Message----- From: JONRAMSAY@aol.com To: JONRAMSAY@aol.com Subject: A Special Announcement from Eric DeCamps After a decade of private performances, I am pleased to announce I will be opening a new show for the public. An Evening of Intimate Magic with Eric DeCamps is a presentation of parlour magic in the tradition of past masters of magic such as Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser, Bartolomeo Bosco and Max Malini. The performances will take place in The Lincoln Room located at the 3 West Club, 3 West 51st Street in New York City. The show, directed by Steve Cuiffo, will open on May 2 and will be repeated every Wednesday evening at 7:30pm until June 20. Because of the intimacy of the performance, seating will be limited to (40) guests per show. Thank you and I hope you can attend one of my performances. For tickets and more information, please go to: EricDeCamps.com ----------------- 12. Stan Kramien's Jamboree ----------------- Message from Ray Roch Veteran Magician, Ray Roch recently performed close-up magic and lectured at the Victoria magic club, ring #183's annual banquet to rave reviews. He will be giving a shorter version of this popular lecture at Stan Kramien's Jamboree on April 27th and 28th. (Right after the Friday night show) It will be on the "Down's" palm and the finesse required to perform it effectively, either on stage or during platform or close-up performances. Ray has been using the "Down's" palm for over forty years and is adept at using this wonderful sleight that many magicians have overlooked. Ray will also lecture on the construction of a box constructed of playing cards and the subsequent loading techniques he's developed over the years. Check out the member spotlight on the Vancouver's ring #92 web site: http://www.ibmring92.com/on-the-job/member-spotlight/index.html ----------------- 13. Colombini Products Will Only Be Available Directly From Us ----------------- Message from Aldo & Rachel Colombini We wanted to let you know that we have a remarkable new selling policy. From now on all Colombini products will only be available directly from us! But not just that, every single item on our web, at lectures and at conventions will be $10, that includes tricks books and DVD's that were normally 30-40 dollars. This is not a short term sale, we are not retiring, we will continue to produce books tricks, DVDs, all at $10, check the web regularly for new items. By cutting out wholesalers and distributors we can pass the savings on to the customer and we will be producing all tricks, books and DVD's ourselves. ----------------- 14. The Amazing Orchante Saga ----------------- Message from Tommy Orchard (The Amazing Orchante)(UK ex-pat Kiwi) Page -152 The 'Joys' Of Living Out of a Suitcase Destiny could have easily dished out, I'm sure, a far worse fate than having to spend a hell of a lot of my life in and out of hotels, motels, travel lodges and, dreaded bed & breakfast joints. Several B&B's were so goddamn awful; most governments wouldn't dare place refugees in them. Weeell okay, I exaggerate -but just a teensy bit! We quickly learnt to avoid them like the plague! Actually, the hotels provided a very good living and we had a lot of fun in the process, as well as enjoying the magnificent scenery of our beautiful country. I can proudly say that I have travelled the length and breadth of New Zealand, several times; I don't think there is a city, town, village, or 'One Horse Stop' that I haven't either worked in or at least passed through sometime during my/our travels. What has astonished me is the number of 'kiwis' I have met - all over the world, who confessed that they had hardly been out of their own town before venturing forth overseas. I think it's rather shameful to admit that you haven't explored your own country before heading off to distant, foreign shores! Anyway, here's the start of a string of hotels that we used to work, on a regular basis in New Zealand; they are in no particular order, some of them may not even exist now, although I'm sure that if you live in a particular city/town, you will recognise the name of a specific hotel. For instance, one of my favourites was the 'Mayfair Hotel' in Hastings; I practically lived there for a time, performing in the Carousel Bar for a week, sometimes three - several times a year. I discovered only recently that sadly, it is no more. Another that has closed its doors was the massive 'Thunderbird Valley Inn' - that was in Glenfield, on the north shore of Auckland city. Then there's the 'Hibernian Hotel' in Timaru, The 'Frankton Motor Hotel', in Queenstown; would play there at least a month at a time (like the 'Mayfair', it also was almost my second 'home'), 'O'Connell's', also in Queenstown, The 'Tainui Hotel', in Whakatane, The 'Greeton Hotel', in Tauranga and the 'Maheno Tavern', in Oamaru. The 'White House Hotel', in Invercargill - I remember this one in particular because I always had an afternoon 'Close- Up' magic session in the huge public bar. Imagine doing close-up magic with at least a hundred guys clamouring around to watch the 'Fun'! What sticks in my memory about this place, is the time that somebody bawled out something about some magician they had seen somewhere, sticking a card on a ceiling, then followed that proclamation with: "If you're so bloody clever, lets see ya do that one mate!" Now I have a very strong principle when it comes to doing 'card tricks', I utterly refuse to carry, or use a pack (a 'deck', for any Americans reading this) of cards my own. I will only use whatever pack of cards that may be available at the time, regardless of their condition. You would not believe the state of many of the packs (or decks) that have been handed to me from behind various bars, from all over the world. They would have most magicians screaming for a bucket of disinfectant, gum remover and rubber gloves! With these, I perform 'sleight of hand magic'. In the foreword of my saga, I spoke about having , 'Fingers of Steel', developed from using cards just as I've described, in pubs and hotels all over New Zealand since the Sixties. You should try doing double and triple lifts, forces and other 'fancy moves' etc. with a pack of cards that are stuck together with God only knows what, which are just short from becoming a 'solid block of wood'; it ain't easy! So, with the 'Card on the Ceiling' challenge thrown at me, I suggested that someone ask at the bar for a pack of cards, and I'd would see what I could do. Meanwhile, I excused myself to the toilet, raced out to the office and got some Sellotape. The challenge was met and a signed card finished up stuck to the ceiling, a good fifteen or twenty feet high. A few months later, I was performing for three days at the 'Invercargill Winter Show', following which I had organised some dates back at the White House Hotel. On entering the bar I saw the card - still stuck to the ceiling. Not only that, the owners, Ivan and Margaret West had nailed a frame around it! I wonder if it is still there? I doubt it but, who knows! The list continues: The 'Golden Fleece', Waikouaiti: The 'Golden Central Hotel', Alexandria: The 'Empire Hotel', Temuka: The 'City Hotel', Timaru: The 'Haast Motor Hotel', Haast. That's where I met two helicopter pilots, who took me 'Daredevil Flying' (See pages 101 to 104.) Continues -------------------------------------------- 15. Magic New Zealand e-zine Archives -------------------------------------------- Back issues of the Magic New Zealand e-zine go to: www.watson.co.nz/fezine.html Both the User Name and Password MUST be entered in lower case to gain access. 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