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Issue Number: #1055
Date: Sunday 20th October 2013
Editor: Alan Watson
www.watson.co.nz
E-mail: editor@magicnewzealand.com
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Hi here is the latest news
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1.
Editor's Message
2. Angry Young Woman Uses Her 'Telekinetic Powers'
3. Selma Schwartz Dies At 96
4. Juggling At Its Best
5. John Calvert & Joanie Spina
6. Olwethu Dyantyi Through To Finals Of SA's Got Talent
7. Remarkable Magic #323 - Nick Lewin
8. Lead Generation Ideas - #316 - Kyle Peron
9. Magic - Art, Craft or Neither? (Bruce Gold - Part 1 of
3)
10. Jon Stetson's Review of "Scryer's 13" By Richard
Webster
11. KAX: KIDabra plus Axtell equals KAX
12. Updates So Far This Week on VanishLive.com
13. 1st Annual Houdini Festival
14. Another Appreciation of Harry Garrison
15. Magic Touch a Family Trait
16. Kapital KIDvention
17. Alan Sands Is Looking For a Spring Loaded Bang Wand
18. Update Palmerston Convention
19. Magic New Zealand App
20. e-zine Archives
21. Privacy Policy and Copyright Notice
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1. Editor's Message
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Congratulations to all the magicians who won awards at the
2013 Variety Artists Club of New Zealand's Award night.
Pat
McMinn Rising Star Award - Aleshia Spiers
Rielly Comedy Award - Jarred Fell
Top Variety Artist Award - Andre Vegas
With Certificate of Merit for Joanna Maree Burberry
Top Children's Entertainer Award - BJ The Clown (Bruce Allan)
VAC Scroll of Honour - Jason Fell
Special Acknowledgement of Appreciation Award - Mick Peck
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2. Angry Young Woman Uses Her 'Telekinetic Powers'
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Link sent by William Bowers
Customers
at a cafe in New York City's West Village were shocked to
watch an angry young woman use her "telekinetic powers"
to lift a man off the ground and cause other supernatural
trouble in an elaborate staged prank. The stunt was made
as a clever promotion for Carrie, the upcoming remake of
1976 horror flick of the same name. The movie opens in theaters
on October 18th, 2013.
http://laughingsquid.com/angry-young-woman-uses-her-telekinetic-powers-in-a-nyc-cafe/
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3. Selma Schwartz Dies At 96
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Message by George Schindler (US)
The
Widow of Sam Schwartz died a few days ago at age 96 -- She
is survived by their daughter Judge Terry Rudman, granddaughter
Jill and great grandson Tommy
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4. Juggling At Its Best
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Link sent by William Bowers
http://www.youtube.com/embed/z8qFBvnUGSM
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5. John Calvert & Joanie Spina
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Message by Scott Wells (US)
What's
the Word?
Well,
last week's podcast was an audio from my video interviews
with the late, great John Calvert. Also included with that
short audio was a re-broadcast of my chat with William Rauscher,
the author of John Calvert's biography. Bill gave us some
interesting and insightful stories about John that were
not in his book.
Tammy
Calvert posted the following comment on the website: "Thank
you for your wonderful write up of John. He will be missed
by his many friends and fans all over the world. Irene (Larsen)
said to me, 'Tammy, he is in a better place' That made me
feel so much better. Thank you for your support and prayers
and posting all the information on your website."
This
week's Magic & Martinis Thursday podcast features an
interview with Joanie Spina: a performer, choreographer,
director, author, animal rights advocate and former associate
of David Copperfield. She speaks about her bout with cancer
and her current health issues related to her lung problems.
This great and gracious lady has inspired and assisted so
many magicians over the years and hopes to continue to do
so.
To
listen to these chats, view videos, read the blog and so
much more, visit: http://TheMagicWordPodcast.com/ We also
have our own free app for the iPhone, iPad and Android device
at: http://app.cat/themagicword/ Be sure to follow The Magic
Word on Facebook at http://Facebook.com/themagicwordpodcast
and keep up to date with everything that's happening. And
you can also follow me on Instagram at: http://instagram.com/scottwellsmagic
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6. Olwethu Dyantyi Through To Finals Of SA's Got Talent
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Message by Craig Mitchell (South Africa)
Olwethi
Dyantyi, a graduate of the College of Magic in Cape Town,
is the first magician in the South Africa's Got Talent show
history to make it through to the finals!
You
can see the show clips here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-9WdtdFkiA
( audition )
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ci9HGSeKnOI
( semi-final performance )
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okMvIyThpTU
( semi-finals results )
Congratulations,
Olwethu!
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7. Remarkable Magic #323 - Nick Lewin
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Message by Nick Lewin (US)
A
little linkage is a great thing.
When
I lectured recently at a magic convention I was really surprised
by the interest I had in one of the topics that I touched
upon. I had many questions about the, in my opinion, very
simple area of linkage. I hope I get a few useful thoughts
down in this column that will be of general interest.
I
made a reference to the fact that the late Ken Brooke had
some very specific ideas about this topic. In fact it was
one of his favorite talking points when he was teaching
you how to construct a really commercial act. It was a large
part of his 'Journey not the destination theory.'
What
exactly is linkage? To put it very simply, it is all the
gags, jokes, tricks and bits of business that act as the
connecting tissue that hold together the major elements
that constitute your show. Not the main part of your performance
but the bits that hold them together and make them more
fun to watch.
One
of the easiest ways to spot magicians who work a great deal,
and those who don't, is to look at the linkage that they
use to frame the key tricks in their show. A real pro tends
to have an act that is seamless while an occasional performer
appears to perform a trick, and then begin another one.
It has a very different effect upon an audience.
If
you are a talented comedic performer then an easy solution
is to tell a couple of jokes that take you from the topic
involved in one effect onto the next trick. Watch how very
carefully good stand-up comedians segue from topic to topic
in their shows. They are very aware of the positive role
of good linkage in their act; they would probably refer
to it as transitions though.
The
idea of successful linkage in a show is to transfer the
audience's attention throughout your performance, without
letting the climax of one trick contrast with the slower
pace that is often needed to set up the next effect correctly.
It is a rather subtle concept and needs to be worked at
on an ongoing basis.
As
a simple pair of examples, let's discuss two pieces of linkage
that Ken used during his own shows. The first of these 'bits'
was from his close-up show and the second was in his cabaret
show. Neither sound particularly funny in cold print, however
each of them contributed greatly to the overall impact of
his show.
When
Ken had finished a trick in his close-up routine he would
glance at his watch casually as if checking whether or not
he had time to do another trick. Apparently the watch had
stopped because he began to wind it up-in a very extreme
manner. Ken was a very visual performer and his use of the
old 'watch winder' gimmick was an exercise in physical humor.
As
Ken was 'winding' the watch up in a loud fashion, he would
gradually slow down the speed at which he was achieving
his goal. As the winding got slower and slower it seemed
that the spring inside the casing of the watch was about
to explode. While this was happening Ken appeared to be
holding his breath and seemed to be quite literally over
winding himself. His face appeared to go red and it was
only when he wrenched the last "Click" out of
his watch that he allowed the air to burst from his mouth.
I
told you that it wouldn't appear funny in print, but this
little bit of business used to grab everyone's attention
and create a warm laugh in a spot in the show that might
have been an awkward transition. This moment could have
been made extremely mundane in the hands of performer who
just said, "Now for a trick using three cups and a
ball…." Descriptive patter is a poor substitute
for entertainment.
As
a running gag during his stand-up show, Ken would often
run off stage and out into the audience between tricks and
then speaking directly into the ear of an audience member
in a loud voice (as if they might be very hard of hearing)
say, "I'll do the card trick in a minute!" Then
hustle back on stage and continue with his show. By the
third or fourth time it started to get a huge reaction from
the audience. He never did a card trick!
These
are just two tiny examples of how Ken created linkage during
his show, these bits suited him perfectly and were highly
individual and quirky--- just like the ones you should create
for yourself. These are the little secrets that can take
an act to another whole level.
My email address is nicklewin1@mac.com
My blog is at www.remarkablemagic.com
My web site/online store is www.nicklewin.com
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8. How Do You Get Better? - #316 - Kyle Peron
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Message by Kyle Peron
magic4u02@aol.com
http://www.kyleandkellymagic.com
http://www.kpmagicproducts.com
Question:
How do you get better?
Answer:
By Failing.
Now
before anyone laughs and or wonders what I am smoking, allow
me to elaborate. I have a saying that I have learned the
hard way and it really is true. It goes like this.
"Failure
is NOT failure. If you learn even one thing from failure,
it is a stepping stone to success."
Think
about it. You are never going to be perfect and certainly
not in new routines or new shows. There will be failures
along the way. It happens and that is life. The problem
is how we DEAL with failure.
If
you take a step back from something that is not working
and you learn from it, then it is not failure at all. It
is part of the learning experience. Heck Edison himself
failed over 900 times before finding a filament to create
the light bulb. Not once did he ever say he failed. He just
stated that he found 900 ways NOT to do it. Very wise thinking
and it makes sense.
I
am not saying anyone goes out to deliberately fail. That
would be foolish. However, the nature of growth in what
we do is trying new things. When we try new things there
will be failures along the way. There will be things that
did not work or perhaps not the way we intended them to.
We
could at that point choose to quit and drop the trick, routine
or show or we could stop for a second and look at why it
failed and grow from that. Every single show I do I aim
to learn from it. Every single one of them. A show is never
100% perfect and you can always learn something from each
one you do if you are conscious of it. By doing so makes
you a better performer and a more gifted one.
Leonardo
DaVinci was one of the great minds of the Italian Renaissance
period. He was a painter, scientist, botnist, architect,
geologist, inventor and more. He strived to learn all the
time and had a fascination for bettering himself.
But
he failed many times and he stated so. He also stated that
through failure came understanding and he is right.
Kyle
can be reached at:
email: magic4u02@aol.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/kpmagicproducts
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/perondesign
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9. Magic - Art, Craft or Neither? (Bruce Gold - Part 1 of
3)
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Message by Anthony Darkstone Europe/USA
After a good but hectic summer, I am pleased to be back
this Autumn (or early Spring, depending where you located)
with my current series. The first season had contributions
by several of the best in the business. This series continues
with several more World Class names. Starting this season
in grand style is the sartorially elegant Mr. Bruce Gold.
Introduction
Bruce
Gold is a comedy magician, stand-up comic and Creative consultant
from Hollywood, California. He has appeared on numerous
TV shows in the USA including, Masters of Illusion, Evening
at the Improv, the sitcom Full House and Oprah.
He
is well known from his role as the manic magician in an
award winning "got milk" TV commercial. In early
October, his shows at The Magic Castle were greeted by wildly
enthusiastic audiences. The TV show Masters of Illusion
is now airing internationally and will be broadcast in The
USA in 2014. Variety Magazine described him as, "A
funny man of considerable charm who deftly combines humor
and hocus-pocus."
Facebook:
Bruce Gold
http://www.brucegold.com/
Magic
- Art Craft or Neither?
Commentary by Bruce Gold
I
side with those who believe magic is an art form. However,
not ALL magic is art in the same way not all meals are delicious.
Let
me tell you a story: When I was in fifth grade my elementary
school class took a field trip to an art gallery where we
were shown rare sculptures and priceless paintings. In the
section of the gallery devoted to contemporary art we saw
a twisting metal column that had been welded together from
old automobile bumpers. To my young eyes this "sculpture"
looked like an off kilter junkyard heap, yet because it
was in a gallery, someone obviously believed it art and
had paid a great deal of money for it. I could hardly believe
it.
My
classmates stared at the sculpture in silence, but I couldn't
contain myself. I turned to our tour guide and asked, "What
makes this art?" She politely explained that the artist
was trying to convey something, but it seemed to me that
anyone who could weld two pieces of metal together could
have made this and I didn't understand what made it so valuable.
Was art simply anything you put in a frame or placed in
a gallery? Didn't art take special talent and artistic ability?
The tour guide realized she had a precocious child on her
hands who wouldn't accept a lofty explanation, so she stated
it simply, "Sometimes art is about having an original
idea." So, I thought, this guy was the first to get
the idea that welding old bumpers together was art. Later,
I would realize three truisms I'd learned that day: Art
conveys an idea. Art is about creating something original,
and good art should evoke an emotional response in the viewer,
even if it's disbelief.
End
of Part 1 (Part 2 follows next week)
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10. Jon Stetson's Review of "Scryer's 13" By Richard
Webster
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Message by Jon Stetson (US)
It's
hard to believe that it's only two years since Neal Scryer
burst onto the mentalism scene. People in the know have
known him by his real name for decades, but everyone was
caught by surprise when he agreed to let Richard Webster
write up his ideas and effects.
In
less than two years, Neal and Richard have produced six
books, full of dynamic routines using deceptively simple
means. I love them all, but think the most recent one, "Scryer's
13", is the best so far. Neal shares twelve original
effects, and 13 of his friends contribute their favorite
ideas and effects. My favorite effect in the book is Neal's
"Killer Easy Coin Bend."
I
saw Neal perform it three times and couldn't detect the
switch. It's a typical example of Neal's thinking. The method
is simple - ridiculously simple - and it's now something
I perform all the time.
The
other 13 contributors are Keith Barry, Meraux Dantes, Jerome
Finley, Sidnee Free, Docc Hilford, Ross Johnson, Ted Karmilovich,
Darrell Mac, Tony Michaels, Richard Osterlind, Sandra Sisti,
Peter Turner, and Richard Webster. Joe Curcillo wrote the
Foreword, and I had the honor of writing the Afterword.
The
book is available from Steven's Magic, Tannen's Magic, and
www.deceptionary.com. This book has my highest recommendation.
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11. KAX: KIDabra plus Axtell equals KAX
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Message by Mark and Tami Daniel (US)
The
Historic First KIDabra Midyear Conference
Ventura, California
January 30th-February 1, 2014
KIDabra International in collaboration with Axtell Expressions
announces The First KIDabra Midyear Conference Oceanfront,
Ventura, CA. KAX kicks off with an Exclusive VIP Tour of
Axtell Studios.
Shuttles will transport KAX attendees from our conference
hotel the beautiful Mandalay Bay Embassy Suites on Wednesday
Jan 29 and Thursday Jan. 30th for a red carpet visit!
Steve
Axtell is a modern day Willie Wonka, the wizard from The
Wizard of OZ and Walt Disney all rolled into one. You're
invited to be a kid again and see where puppets, magic and
imagination come to life! Over the last few years folks
have been coming one by one from all over the world on this
pilgrimage of wonder. He and his crew can't wait to open
their amazing world of Axtell to you!
Then join us at KAX HQ, Oceanfront at Mandalay Bay for an
amazing KIDabra Conference starring: The Tony Award Winning
Broadway Star of "The Two and Only" Jay Johnson
along with KIDabra Favorites and stars in their own rights:
Ken Scott, Mark Wade, Mike Bent, Barry Mitchell, From England
Kimmo and Tamar, Buster Balloon. Plus, the Steve's: Petra
and Axtell! And your hosts: Mark and Tami Daniel.
Plus
more to come along with surprises galore!
Be a part of history! We can't wait to see you at KAX! Full
info at kidabra.org
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12. Updates So Far This Week on VanishLive.com
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Message by - Mick Peck
Online Content Editor
www.VanishLive.com
Updates
so far this week on VanishLive.com include:
-
Trailer for Ricky Jay's Deceptive Practice
- An update from Danny Archer on the upcoming MINDvention
- Raymond Crowe: The Illusionists 2.0
- Eighty-year-old magician pulls running shoes out of hat
- Magic Touch a Family Trait
- Jeff McBride - Lies, lies, lies!
- Roy Davenport is a hard-working man
- Creativity in Magic - Outward Thinking: Kyle Peron
And
our MUST-SEE Video of the Week: Witch in a Coffee Shop!
Visit
us today at:
http://www.VanishLive.com
Also
- Vanish issue 10 is now available. For your FREE download
visit:
http://www.vanishlive.com/2013/10/07/vanish-10/
-
Mick Peck
Online Content Editor
www.VanishLive.com
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13. 1st Annual Houdini Festival
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Message by Wayne Alan
The
Historic North Theatre
Performing Arts Center
Est. 1947
Main Theatre, Balcony Mini Theatre,
Restaurant & Bar, Gallery, Gift Shop and Celebrity B&B
629 North Main Street, Danville, VA 24540
Phone 434-793-SHOW (7469) www.TheNorthTheatre.com
Contact: Wayne Alan-434-793-SHOW (7469)
Schedule and Talent Lineup for the 1st Annual Houdini Festival
Friday, November 1-8:00 pm
Stars of Close-Up Magic Show in the Balcony Mini-Theatre
featuring:
Tony Econ-Master of Card Magic
Arnie Fucco-The Trick that Fooled Houdini
Wayne Alan-Award Winning Sleight of Hand
Saturday, November 2:
9:00
am-Lecture-Magicians only-Card Magic by Tony Econ
10:30 am-Lecture-Magicians only-Escapes and Houdini by Dean
Alan Carnegie
12:00 Lunch Break
1:30
pm-Houdini Silent Film Screening-Magicians and public
2:30 pm-Houdini Master Showman and Promoter-Magicians and
public
4:00 pm-Houdini Silent Film Screening-Magicians and public
5:00-6:00--Houdini's Haunted House Tour (in the theatre
basement)
6:00-7:30 Dinner break
8:00
pm Gala Evening Show:
MC
Wayne Alan
Dean
Alan Carnegie-Escapes
Tony Econ-Master of Card Magic
Wayne Alan-World Champion Illusionist
Plus two great variety acts
Magicians-both days-$75.00
Public-both days-$50.00
Friday, Nov. 1-8:00 pm Close-Up Magic in balcony mini-theatre-$20.00
Saturday: All day-Magicians only-$40.00
Afternoon-public-$20.00
Gala Evening Show-$25.00 general admission
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14. Another Appreciation of Harry Garrison
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Message by Jon Racherbaumer (US)
He
looks like he stepped out of a book by Dickens. His bearing
bespeaks of another time, another place. There is something
serene and magisterial in his voice, yet he seems comfortably
at home wherever he is - a duke in his domain, as he casually
talks and leisurely walks. But his stroll is not exactly
casual. If you watch closely, you see what really a subtle
reconnaissance is.
He
is checking out the room-its capacity and atmospherics,
its interior weather. The room, you see, is the physical
medium of his art and the very air, by God, must be perfectly
still and mute as a golden dawn. "This," he drolly
notes with a wave of his hand, is the smoke-ring blowing
arena." That having been said, Harry Garrison surveys
the crowd and flicks the end of his cigar.
"This is one of the few performances," he intones,
"where the cigar gets stronger and the performer gets
weaker."
He takes a couple of preliminary puffs. They are not ordinary
puffs, but are taken in with focused resolve. It reminds
you of the way baseball pitchers stylishly wind up to throw.
It expresses the same kind of concentration. He eventually
holds in a mouthful of smoke, leans outward, places a flattened
hand next to cheek, and suddenly bobs his head a bit. A
perfect orb of smoke rolls from lips, glides forward, and
forms an immaculate, tremulous O. It slowly loses momentum
and while still gliding, expands and levitates in a delicate,
disembodied way. Garrison has begun.
"A simple introductory ring!" he booms.
He puffs, conjures another, and deftly moves behind it with
little cat steps. He stops short, places a flat hand an
inch behind the ring, gently pushes against the air between
it and the wondrous O, and nudges it in any direction he
wants it to go. And go it does, rolling outward, a sudden
conjuration that transform the room into a church. The crowd
gazes at the center of the widening O as it evolves and
dilates into the distance.
Garrison
watches as well, delighted by the ring's felicitous passage
into eventual nothingness. Everyone wants to say something
about what they have seen but they remain silent until Garrison
says, "A gently wafting ring…" He pauses
and adds with utter seriousness, "I want to thank you
for your indulgent compliance to my cautionary remarks regarding
the constant flailing about of arms and hands…It discombobulates
the air in the smoke-ring blowing arena.
The audience laughs.
Harry Garrison is a world-class smoke ringer and the only
true successor and promoter of the same smoke-ring blowing
artistry made famous by Bert Pichel. But "blower"
does not define what he does or how he does it. The physics
seems straight forward enough. He controls air and creates
visible vortices of smoke. He determines and controls their
size, shape, and fate. And when he does, an idle pastime
is raised to a transcendent level. Sometimes spectators
mistake the weightiness of Garrison's lofty approach and
dare to titter. They are quickly admonished. "This
is serious- not a comedic turn."
Garrison then proceeds to dominate the smoke-ring blowing
arena, offering pontifications, casual asides, and bits
of arcane trivia. Throughout his rambling discourse he blows
small rings, big rings, rings-within-rings, streams of teeny-tiny
rings, and rings with character!
"In the past," he adds, "I took delicate
in naming every ring, pointing out subtle differences…
There are many varieties. There is the steadfast ring, the
gently wafting ring, the explosive, soaring ring, the slightly
dissipated ring, and so on."
He stops from time to time for some libation.
"In recent years," he says, "doctors advised
me to counter the toxicity of the nicotine poisoning with
strong bourbon-whiskey or cognac, when it is available,
to re-moisturize the inner mucosa of the upper pharyngeal
cavity to permit the continuance of the performance!"
He takes a few measured sips, then turns to the crowd and
blows a perfectly aimed ring that glides like a new bride
down a church aisle. As it gradually widens, Garrison's
voice becomes louder and fuller.
"A grand smoke ring…"
As the ring expands to the size of a hula hoop, he adds,
"…a ring of true greatness…a ring of lasting
majesty ... there ... in the atmosphere!"
He blows another and by using his flat hand, he gradually
turns and navigates the ring toward the ceiling. "A
ceiling ring," he muses, "sent skyward for the
gods and those in the leeward seats." He propels another,
blows on it and makes it instantly disappear. He grins.
"The vanishing ring…"
He speaks with reverence about his mentor. "The previous
world-champion smoke ring blower, Bertram Pichel...P-I-C-H-E-L.
.. one day knocked on my front door with a newspaper clipping
in his hand. He was infuriated that an Englishman was claiming
that he could blow a hundred and eight smoke rings in a
row. 'Those aren't smoke rings,' he shouted. 'Those are
ringlets!' And he was right. Ringlets are not bonafide rings.
I will show you the difference."
The difference is likened to the voiced and unvoiced sounds
of the vocal cords. Garrison then makes the two different
sounds, takes a puff on his cigar, and emits a stream of
small, perfectly concentric smoke rings, accompanied by
the proper phonetic sound.
"Ringlets," he scoffs, "are made by unvoiced
sounds and little coughs…Pathetic!"
Standing as erect as a general, he then blows a perfect
ring, followed by another faster-moving ring that glides
through the center of the first ring. "Those, "he
adds, "are real rings of an infinitely different pedigree!
I once called them Perfecto!"
The audience is mute.
They have surrendered.
They believe.
Garrison has amused, edified, and converted them. They will
now believe anything he says, even when he says, "There
are only 14,000 of us. Our annual meeting is held at the
Princess Hotel in Acapulco. We publish the Smoke-Ring Blower's
Almanac, which once a year publishes the annual challenge."
It does not matter. Fact and fiction have merged. Everyone
now imagines a convention of ring blowers and ringmasters
and the air is misty with smoke. They see them sitting around,
laughing, cutting up, and blowing incredible smoke rings.
This image adheres and when Garrison ends his performance
and thanks the audience for their kind attention, he toasts
them by taking a last sip of cognac from his glass.
The faces of the crowd look satisfied, beatific. They are
content, perhaps as content as a cigar smoker puffing a
great cigar is content. But rest assured, they will remember
what they have just witnessed. They will remember Garrison,
purveyor of fanciful, beguiling, disappearing smoke rings.
Like byproducts of dreaming, they will remember the indelible
image of a giant ring of whitish smoke. They will remember
what they felt watching it levitate in the dark for an instant
in time, a testament to both beauty and impermanence and
its role in our world and that there are men in its who
understand the need for wonder and whimsy.
Harry Garrison was such a man.
www.JonRacherbaumer.com
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15. Magic Touch a Family Trait
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Article forwarded on by Mel Kientz (US)
Oamaru
Mail by Rebecca Ryan
New
Zealand - Waitaki Girls' High School student Aleshia Spiers
is enjoying a spell of success after taking out the Variety
Artists Club of New Zealand's Pat McMinn Rising Star Award.
The
14-year-old Oamaru magician received her award at a black-tie
event at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Auckland over the weekend.
Winning
came as a surprise to the Waitaki Girls' student, who knew
she was up against some tough competition.
Aleshia
is a fourth-generation magician and has been mentored by
her grandfather Alan Watson who is a Grand Master of Magic.
Her
great-great-great-great uncle Oswald Ashton also performed
magic during World War I and was one of the four founding
members of the New Zealand Society of Magicians in 1920.
Aleshia
is continuing a family tradition by winning the prestigious
Rising Star Award. Her mother Melanie, along with twin sister
Larissa Watson, won the same award 16 years ago. Her aunty
Nicole Watson also won the award 19 years ago.
A
passion for magic was sparked for Aleshia at age four, after
walking out on stage for the first time, eagerly assisting
her grandfather on stage at Rainbows End.
Ever
since that day she has had a genuine interest in being a
magician.
"I like making people feel happy and it makes me feel
happy to bring a smile to peoples' faces," she told
the Oamaru Mail.
For
now, magic remains a hobby, but she's looking forward to
developing her skills.
She
said her friends thought her magic talents were "pretty
cool".
Aleshia's
grandfather said he was "very, very proud" of
her.
"She
did very well," he said.
In
the last year, Aleshia also won the under-17 Close Up Magic
competition and was awarded the Funniest Magic Routine in
the adult category at the 31st New Zealand International
Magicians Convention in Christchurch.
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16. Kapital KIDvention
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Message by Mike Norden
Feb
7th-9th, 2014
Arlington, Virginia
Starring:
Michael Finney, Ken Scott, Tim Sonefelt, Oscar Munoz, Barry
Mitchell, Mike Norden, Brad Ross, Louis Meyer, Mark Reid,
Dave Hill, David Farr, The Great Zucchini, Devin Knight,
Duane Laflin, Eric Henning, and more!
Reguale
price for the convention is $225 - but there will be a one
day sale on Thursday October 17th where the price is JUST
$125! There must be 175 people registered on that day for
everyone to get that price. If not then the everyone gets
their money back and the price goes back to $225. We have
made our numbers every year doing this - so make sure you
register on October 17th!
Visit
www.KapitalKidvention.com and like us on Facebook as well.
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17. Alan Sands Is Looking For a Spring Loaded Bang Wand
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Message by Alan Sands
The
United Airlines have confiscated the parts of his antique
bang wand that had gun powder residue on them. It must fire
brass acorn "starter pistol" blanks.
If
anyone has one of these antique wands, Alan Sands will pay
a premium price to acquire it. alansands@gmail.com
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18. Update Palmerston North Convention
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Message by Andrew Wilson (New Zealand)
Palmerston
North 26th - 28th October 2013
Hosted
by the Palmerston North Magic Circle (Inc.)
and
supported by IBM Ring 160
**Last
call**
**Convention starts in 9 days time**
Registration
form go to:
http://www.magicnewzealand.com/email/Registration%20form.pdf
Magicians
are welcome at the early bird registration fee of $90 for
adult magicians and $50 for wives, partners, assistants
or students in education. This includes 6 lectures and a
$25 Gala Show ticket.
Tell
the organisers if you have special dietary needs: Andrew
Wilson on jmwilson@xtra.co.nz
Zappo
(Paul Bates) is organising some raffles and would be grateful
for any donations to amplify the prizes. He is thinking
of wine, chocolates, second copies of magic books, DVDs,
tricks, interesting but perhaps unwanted gifts. Just bring
them along and see him. The British Ring 25 make this invitation
every convention they run and it is a very popular feature
with them.
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19. Magic New Zealand App
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Magic New Zealand now has its very own app that can be launched
on any tablet.
Go
to: www.app.cat/magicnewzealand on your tablet to download
the FREE Magic New Zealand app.
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20. e-zine Archives
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Back issues of the Magic New Zealand e-zine go to:
www.magicnewzealand.com click on the red button center right
"Archives"
When you enter the archive the e-zines are in issue order
in folders for each year and are Coded, e.g. 001 Nov06 1999.txt
first three numbers (001) denote issue number, then the
date (Nov06) and the last figures the year (1999)
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