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Issue Number: #1070
Date: Sunday 26th January 2014
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. Hofzinser Books In English
3. A Magic Valentine
4. Gospel Magician Chris Wayne On Losing His Faith
5. Haversat & Ewing Galleries
6. Remarkable Magic #335 - Nick Lewin
7. Maintaining a Sense of Wonder - #326 - Kyle Peron
8. Vegas Magic - February
9. Updates So Far This Week On VanishLive.com
10. Broken Wand Brian McCullagh
11. Broken Wand Steve Evans
12. RG Smith's 27th Annual Comedy & Magic Spectacular
13. Combined IBM/SAM Convention
14. Blackpool Magicians Convention 2014
15. Daytona Festival Of Magic 2014
16. e-zine Archives
17. Privacy Policy and Copyright Notice
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1. Editor's Message
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Sad to report that IBM 160 Secretary Keith Garrett of New
Zealand passed away at the young age of 54 from an aneurism.
There was a wonderful celebration of Keith's life on January
22nd at the KG Magic Theatre that he had built as a school
to teach magic to young up and coming magicians. Keith will
really be missed.
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if you have any magic news drop me a line:
Editor@MagicNewZealand.com
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2. Hofzinser Books In English
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Message by Magic Christian
Dear
friends,
I
would like to thank all who had ordered the first two volumes
of my Hofzinser-Books in English and had sent in so wonderful
mails to Stephen Minch, the editor in Seattle, to Bill Kalush,
the producer in New York and to me in Vienna. Thank you
for the nice words. I am very happy that the books were
received so well. They seem to sell out quickly.
Thank
you Ricky Jay for the comment: "Every page a new surprise
and information". Hopefully the other two volumes about
Hofzinser's Salon Magic will be translated soon.
Every
mail encourages me again to dig more and more. I am still
convinced that there is more information around about the
father of modern card magic than we believe. In the last
pages of volumes 3A+3B I listed a lot of questions which
seem to be unsolved but I am sure to find an answer for
many questions still. It is a matter of time. You cannot
find them in the internet but in hidden places in so far
unknown collections.
Best
wishes for 2014
Magic Christian
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3. A Magic Valentine
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Message by Stan Allen, Editor of MAGIC Magazine
In
the last issue of MAGIC Magazine, I asked the question "Why
History?" and then wrote about a few folks who have
studied the past and been successful, mostly in the stage
and illusion arena.
Now,
in the new issue, we feature a hip and trendy close-up magician
who is not only interested in what's new but, more importantly,
what's old. Steve Valentine is spending a lot of time and
energy looking back - to move forward.
In
addition to Mr. Valentine (in February, no less), we look
back at the life of the amazing Johnny Eck, the subject
of an exhibition currently running in Baltimore. One of
the most innovative routines in magic today has its roots
in this story. Also this month, we take you behind the scenes
on another magic series for television. This time, it's
a show from Ireland, and it's being performed in the Irish
language.
It's
all in the February 2014 issue of MAGIC Magazine. Plus,
a flashback to 25 years ago, when magic starred in the halftime
show of Super Bowl XXIII ... and a lot more! Visit www.MAGICmagazine.com.
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4. Gospel Magician Chris Wayne On Losing His Faith
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Peter Philips (Aust)
612
ABC Brisbane
Weekends
with Katrina Davidson
Christopher
Wayne is a Brisbane born and bred magician, illusionist,
manager and consultant. In the last few months, Chris has
lost the faith which was central to his life and his career.
Hear how a man of faith rebuilds his life when that faith
is gone.
Sound
clip go to: http://blogs.abc.net.au/queensland/2014/01/gospel-magician-chris-wayne-on-losing-his-faith.html
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5. Haversat & Ewing Galleries
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Message by Tom Ewing
Purveyors
Of Conjuring Collectibles
January
Auction
Begins- January 25 at 2:00 PM. EST - Conclusion Saturday
February 1st at 5:00 PM EST.
We've
assembled a fine offering of over 100 lots of choice magic
memorabilia and collectibles for our first auction. Items
have been drawn from our own personal collections as well
as consignments from leading collectors.
We
are including a selection of equipment from firms like Thayer,
Brema, Berg, Okito, Owen, P&L, Tenyo and many more.
Memorabilia includes autographed items from Houdini, Okito,
Vernon, Chung Ling Soo, Raymond, Thurston, Hoffmann, Zancig
and others.
A
selection of lithographs will also be offered as well and
we guarantee there is something for everyone and every pocketbook.
The on-line auction begins on January 25th at 2:00 PM and
can be found at the following website: www.haversatewing.com
Please
feel free to sign up.
We welcome everyone to this first auction and the second
auction is already in development. Anyone interested in
consigning items to future auctions, contact HEGalleries@gmail.com
Thanks for your interest and support.
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6. Remarkable Magic #335 - Nick Lewin
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Message by Nick Lewin (US)
A
moving story about a magician.
We
just completed our third move in two years! It was Las Vegas
to Los Angeles to Las Vegas to Austin and along the way
we condensed down the contents from two large houses, four
double garages and five separate storage lockers. It was
a mammoth undertaking and I am happy to say that we are
now delightfully settled in our modestly sized, but beautiful
new home.
What
amazed me as this took place was the incredible amount of
magic that I have accumulated over the years; box after
box, trunk after trunk and case after case. Thank God I
got rid of my illusion show a few years ago or the nightmare
might still be going on; I just kept a couple of my favorite
illusions pretty much for sentimental reasons.
What
really gave me pause for thought was why I had this many
magic props and tricks in my possession in the first place.
I go out to earn my living with a pilot's case that contains
37 tricks-enough for three 50-minute shows. I think I had
it all pretty much figured out after that third move. I
suspect it is the same for 95% of magicians, this business
turns us into accumulators, packrats and hoarders of the
most extreme kind.
Even
the humblest, and least used, of my replaceable items has
got more back-ups than I would need if I performed until
I was two hundred years old. Let me give you an example,
maybe twenty times a year I perform my Coin In Bottle/Vanishing
Bottle routine. It is a great trick and used at the correct
time and location is truly a killer piece of magic. It takes
up no space in my working case and gets a huge reaction.
So far so good……
'The
other side of the folding coin' is when I look at the enormous
amount of storage this trick takes up outside of my working
case! I must have found 30 or 40 folding coins of various
denominations and nationalities, including folding 'half-crowns'
which haven't been in circulation since the sixties. There
was also a large box filled with slivers of folding coin
segments, and rubber bands that are so old they dissolve
if you speak harshly to them.
This
routine (available on my 'Yellow Lecture Notes for $30 at
my online store-moving is expensive so I will put in a fast
promotional plug!) also uses a brown sandwich sack. I found
12 packages of 200 bags among my magic supplies. There were
also about 150 glass Coca Cola bottles and 10 Norm Nielsen
rubber Coca Cola bottles. Yikes.
In
fact they should just subtract a monthly percentage from
my salary and send it directly to Norm and Lupe; I buy at
least one rubber dove from them every year and have done
so since he started manufacturing them. I have never, ever
thrown one away-just in case! Some of the older doves have
crumpled and distorted into such strange mutations of their
original pristine and snowy white condition that they look
like they have flown directly from Dr. Moreau's Island.
I
still have the suitcase containing the kid's show I used
to perform in the sixties at age 11. I opened the case and
was genuinely alarmed at what I saw and the condition it
was in. I kept it anyhow-hey I will probably have grandkids
soon, of course the damage to their innocent little psyches
if they saw the condition of my 'Run Rabbit Run' could emotionally
stunt them for life. One unguarded look at my Egg Bag that
changes into a chicken has stopped me from ingesting either
eggs or chicken ever since. It was truly alarming.
I
don't know what it is about magic props but I just can't
part with them (actually the damn illusions were easy to
dump-I never liked them much to begin with,) however the
absurd emotional attachment I have over the scores of wallets
I unearthed defies any kind of rational logic. The incomplete
decks of cards I saved, because 'they might be needed for
'6 Card Repeats' would stretch from Vegas to Austin-sideways!
Am
I crazy or just your average magician? Does the I.B.M. sponsor
a 12 step program to prevent us all from ending up with
a living space as cluttered as McComb? I don't think so,
but I don't know; what I do know is that I am never, ever
going to move again. This process brought me face to face
with the obsessive side of magic that I prefer to pretend
does not exist!
That
is my story and you are stuck with it! (Yes, I found a few
Robert Orben books too.)
My
blog is at www.remarkablemagic.com
My web site/online store is www.nicklewin.com
My garage is in S.W. Austin-bring a big box and come and
help yourself!
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7. Maintaining a Sense of Wonder - #326 - Kyle Peron
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Message by Kyle Peron (US)
magic4u02@aol.com
http://www.kyleandkellymagic.com
http://www.kpmagicproducts.com
http://www.Facebook.com/perondesign
Many magicians lose the sense of wonder the more we learn.
It comes with learning our trade. The more tools we learn
and add to our tool box, the more that wonderment is lost.
We
are not fooled as easily because we know the secrets of
our craft. On occasion an effect can still fool us and that
wonderment comes back. But in most cases we do not get so
much the chance to experience that wonderment we first had
when magic was new to us all.
This
is why it is so important to keep the secrets of magic and
to make them sacred to us all. It is to allow magic to thrive
in the hearts of laypeople. It is to allow them to experience
the wonderment and excitement magic can create.
So
how do we as magicians get back that sense of wonder? How
do we get excited again the same way we did when magic was
fresh to us?
I
found out an important lesson recently while on vacation.
I went to Orlando on vacation and visited Universal Studios
and Sea World. It would appear that many may be wondering
how any of this can affect the magic within us.
Well
it certainly can. Magic is entertainment first. I am an
entertainer who uses magic to entertain. If this is the
case, I can regain that sense of wonder through watching
and enjoying and learning from other entertainment venues.
There
was so much I saw at these parks that just opened my eyes
and allowed me to really feel like a kid again. The visual
things I saw gave me ideas. The music I heard sparked creative
thought.
The
shows out on at these places were just amazing and although
not magic in nature, were so well done that I could not
help but to be entertained. The smile came back to my face
and the sense of wonder was back.
I
felt the same way I did when magic was new to me. When magic
was fresh everything just made me feel good and made me
excited.
Having
the ability to see other art in various ways from bands
to amusement park shows to rides to visual art etc., just
is fuel for the imagination. It sparks creativity and brings
back wonderment if we open our eyes enough to accept it.
I
am coming back home with a new and fresh sense of wonder.
I am coming home empowered and wanting to create again.
It has fueled my passion and made me see that there is just
so much out there that we can do and learn from.
There
are times as magicians when we get into a rut and things
seem stale to us. It becomes had to get excited and hard
to create something new. In these times I say go and experience
other art forms.
Go
for a walk and experience nature. Take a trip to a museum
and learn from the things shown there. Experience theater
and movies and other shows that are not magic shows.
There
is so much out there that we can experience that will fuel
our sense of wonder again. It can and will add a spark in
your mind and empower you. It will help you see things in
a new way.
Don't
allow yourself or your magic to stay dormant. Even if things
never get added to your show, we should never stop learning.
We should always be in a process of building and adding
tools for our tool box. The more tools we have, the better
craftsman we become.
I
feel we owe it to ourselves and we certainly owe it to our
audiences.
As always I would love to hear from you. Please feel free
to contact me at magic4u02@aol.com. I look forward to it.
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8. Vegas Magic - February
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Message by David Neubauer - www.dnmagic.com
Criss Angel - MAGICjam Feb. - Mar.
7 pm (except Wed. & Thurs.) & 9:30 pm (Dark Sun.
- Mon.) - Luxor.
Hosted by Criss Angel. Starring: Krystyn Lambert, Nathan
Burton, Banachek, Jason Byrne, Tony Clarke, Russ Merlin,
Armando Vera.
luxor.com/entertainment/entertainment_believe.aspx
David Copperfield - An Intimate Evening of Grand Illusion
7 & 9:30 pm & also 4 pm Sat. - MGM Grand.
www.mgmgrand.com/entertainment/david-copperfield.aspx
Gerry McCambridge - The Mentalist
7:30 pm (Dark Wed.) - Planet Hollywood.
www.vtheaterboxoffice.com/Vegas_Show_Tickets.cfm?showID=10005
2 for 1 Tickets: www.vegas4locals.com/couponthementalist.html
Illusions - Jan Rouven
7 pm (Dark Wed.) - Starlite Theater - Riviera.
Jan. 5 - Feb. 24: Guest Star Spenser Horsman
www.illusionsvegas.com
Jeff McBride's Wonderground
3rd Thurs. each month 7:30 to midnight - The Olive (3850
E Sunset Dr.) Non-stop Magic & Variety Performance Art.
A new show each month. $10 cover.
www.vegaswonderground.com watch live: www.McBrideMagic.com
LaughterNoon - Adam London
4 pm, (Daily) - The D.
tickets.thed.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=7
Discount Tickets: www.vegas4locals.com/couponlaughternoon.html
Mac King Comedy Magic Show
1 & 3 pm, (Dark Sun. & Mon.) - Harrah's.
www.harrahslasvegas.com/casinos/harrahs-las-vegas/casino-entertainment/mac-king-detail.html
Free tickets (buy 1 drink) usually available at the concierge
desk or handed out by showgirls.
Magical Mix - Christopher Karpiak
7-10 pm (Dark Tues. - Wed.) - Mix Lounge, Mandalay Bay.
www.mandalaybay.com/dining/mixlounge.aspx
Free to locals until 10 pm.
Mike Hammer Comedy Magic Show
7 pm (Dark Sun. & Mon.) - Four Queens.
tickets.fourqueens.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=35
$14.95 discounted tix + free drink: www.vegas4locals.com/couponmikehammercomedymagic.html
Murray - Celebrity Magician with Douglas "Lefty"
Leferovich.
Guest Act: Chris Randall
4 pm - Laugh Factory at the Tropicana.
www.troplv.com/entertainment/events/murray-sawchuck
Two for One Tickets: www.vegas4locals.com/couponmurray.html
Nathan Burton Comedy Magic Show
4 pm, (Dark Mon.) - Saxe Theater - Planet Hollywood.
Current Guest Star: Russ Merlin.
Armando Vera's Up-Close "VIP Experience" is performed
pre-show @ 3:00 pm
www.nathanburton.com/Tickets.php
$40 Off: www.vegas4locals.com/couponnathanburtoncomedymagic.html
Penn & Teller
9 pm, (Dark Thurs. - Fri.) - Rio.
www.riolasvegas.com/casinos/rio/casino-entertainment/penn--teller-detail.html
Tommy Wind - A Unique Magic and Music Experience
7:00 pm. (Dark Tues.-Wed.) - The Tommy Wind Theater
(Vegas Blvd between the MGM and Planet Hollywood).
www.tommywindmagic.com/vegas-magic-show-2013/
Magic In Production Shows
Bram Charles
2 sets between 10 pm - 2 am (Dark Mon. - Thurs.)
The Can Can Room on Industrial.
Crazy Girls
Tony Douglas - 9:30 pm (Dark Tues.) - Riviera.
www.rivierahotel.com/las-vegas-entertainment/crazy-girls/
Haunted Vegas Show and Tour - Jac Hayden, Robert Allen.
9:30 pm, picks up at the Royal Resort.
www.hauntedvegastours.com
Sapphire Las Vegas Comedy Hour
Comedians, Burlesque, Magicians, Variety Acts
Magicians: Mondre with guests: Chris Randall
8 pm, (Dark Sun.- Thurs,) - Sapphire Gentleman's Club, 3025
Industrial Rd.
www.sapphirelasvegas.com/las_vegas_vip_services/sapphire_comedy_hour
V The Ultimate Variety Show
Featuring Melinda - First Lady of Magic
7 & 8:30, V Theater, Planet Hollywood
www.vtheshow.com/home.htm
2 for 1 Tickets: www.vegas4locals.com/couponvtheultimatevarietyshow.html
Vegas Public Close-Up Magic
Shimshi - Resident Magician - Wynn/Encore.
Ben Seidman - Resident Magician - Mandalay Bay.
Cameron Shadow - Resident Magician - Pure Nightclub, Caesars
Palace.
Craig Keith performs bar magic, various times - Dick's Last
Resort, Excalibur.
JungleJosh - House Magician - Señor Frogs at Treasure
Island (Dark Mon.), 5 pm to 1 am. Table-hopping and Comedy
Magic on the stages. No Cover, No Min.
Smoothini - Wed. to Sun. 8 pm-10:30 at Hard Rock Café
(2nd Floor Bar); 11 pm to 2 am at Zingers, 3743 Las Vegas
Blvd. and after 2 am at New York New York's Pour 24.
Jamie
Porter's Radio Side Show Sat @ 5 am, KLAV FM 1230.
Las
Vegas Magic Organizations|
Fantasma I.B.M. Ring 257, 7 pm - 8:45, 1st Monday each month
at Denny & Lee's Magic Shop, 5115 Dean Martin Dr. #102.
Free Children's Classes at 5:45. No meeting if the 1st Monday
is a major Holiday. ($24 a year to be a member). Current
President and contact: John McClenahan, doctormagiclv@embarqmail.com
or 702-395-3856. www.ibm257.com
Darwin's Magic Club 9 pm each Wed. at Boomers, 3200 Sirius
Ave.
Upcoming Special Events
February, 2014
Feb. 5: Fantasma I.B.M. Ring 257 presents a Karl Hein lecture.
7 pm. Denny and Lee Magic Studio, 5115 Dean Martin Dr. #102,
Non Fantasma Ring members $20. Members free, Children free
with paid adult.
www.ibm257.com
Feb. 20: Jeff McBride's Wonderground 7:30 pm to midnight
- The Olive (3850 E Sunset Dr.) Non-stop Magic and Variety
Performance Art. A new show each month. $10 cover.
www.vegaswonderground.com watch live: www.McBrideMagic.com
Feb. 27-Mar. 2: Medicine and Magic CME Seminar presented
by McBride's Magic & Mystery School. Jeff McBride, Eugene
Burger, Larry Hass and special guest Ricardo Rosencranz.
www.magicalwisdom.com
March, 2014
Mar. 8-9: Raise the Bar - Real World Restaurant and Bar
Magic presented by McBride's Magic & Mystery School.
Jeff McBride, Eugene Burger and special guest Doc Eason.
www.magicalwisdom.com
Mar. 12-13: Introduction to the Art of Magic presented by
McBride's Magic & Mystery School. Jeff McBride.
www.magicalwisdom.com
Mar. 14-16: Magic for Speakers and Presenters presented
by McBride's Magic & Mystery School. Jeff McBride, Eugene
Burger and the full faculty.
www.magicalwisdom.com
Mar. 17-19: 3-Day Master Class presented by McBride's Magic
& Mystery School. Jeff McBride, Eugene Burger and the
full faculty.
www.magicalwisdom.com
Mar. 20: Jeff McBride's Wonderground 7:30 pm to midnight
- The Olive (3850 E Sunset Dr.) Non-stop Magic and Variety
Performance Art. A new show each month. $10 cover.
www.vegaswonderground.com watch live: www.McBrideMagic.com
April,
2014
April 17: Jeff McBride's Wonderground 7:30 pm to midnight
- The Olive (3850 E Sunset Dr.) Non-stop Magic and Variety
Performance Art. A new show each month. $10 cover.
www.vegaswonderground.com watch live: www.McBrideMagic.com
May,
2014
May 15: Jeff McBride's Wonderground 7:30 pm to midnight
- The Olive (3850 E Sunset Dr.) Non-stop Magic and Variety
Performance Art. A new show each month. $10 cover.
www.vegaswonderground.com watch live: www.McBrideMagic.com
June,
2014
June 19: Jeff McBride's Wonderground 7:30 pm to midnight
- The Olive (3850 E Sunset Dr.) Non-stop Magic and Variety
Performance Art. A new show each month. $10 cover.
www.vegaswonderground.com watch live: www.McBrideMagic.com
June. 20-22: 3-Day Master Class presented by McBride's Magic
& Mystery School. Jeff McBride, Eugene Burger and the
full faculty.
www.magicalwisdom.com
July,
2014
July 17: Jeff McBride's Wonderground 7:30 pm to midnight
- The Olive (3850 E Sunset Dr.) Non-stop Magic and Variety
Performance Art. A new show each month. $10 cover.
www.vegaswonderground.com watch live: www.McBrideMagic.com
August,
2014
Aug. 17-23: 7-Day Master Class presented by McBride's Magic
& Mystery School. Jeff McBride, Eugene Burger and the
full faculty.
www.magicalwisdom.com
Aug. 21: Jeff McBride's Wonderground 7:30 pm to midnight
- The Olive (3850 E Sunset Dr.) Non-stop Magic and Variety
Performance Art. A new show each month. $10 cover.
www.vegaswonderground.com watch live: www.McBrideMagic.com
September,
2014
Sept. 16-23: Career Enhancement Seminar presented by McBride's
Magic & Mystery School. Jeff McBride, Eugene Burger
and the full faculty.
www.magicalwisdom.com
Sept. 18: Jeff McBride's Wonderground 7:30 pm to midnight
- The Olive (3850 E Sunset Dr.) Non-stop Magic and Variety
Performance Art. A new show each month. $10 cover.
www.vegaswonderground.com watch live: www.McBrideMagic.com
October,
2014
Oct. 4-5: Focus on Street Magic presented by McBride's Magic
& Mystery School. Jeff McBride, and special guest Mario
Morris.
www.magicalwisdom.com
Oct. 9-11: Master Class for Mentalism presented by McBride's
Magic & Mystery School. Jeff McBride, Eugene Burger
and special guest Ross Johnson.
www.magicalwisdom.com
Oct. 15-18: Magic and Meaning 2014 presented by McBride's
Magic & Mystery School. Jeff McBride, Eugene Burger
and the full faculty with special guest Kenton Knepper.
www.magicalwisdom.com
Oct. 16: Jeff McBride's Wonderground 7:30 pm to midnight
- The Olive (3850 E Sunset Dr.) Non-stop Magic and Variety
Performance Art. A new show each month. $10 cover.
www.vegaswonderground.com watch live: www.McBrideMagic.com
November,
2014
Nov. 20: Jeff McBride's Wonderground 7:30 pm to midnight
- The Olive (3850 E Sunset Dr.) Non-stop Magic and Variety
Performance Art. A new show each month. $10 cover.
www.vegaswonderground.com watch live: www.McBrideMagic.com
December,
2014
Dec. 18: Jeff McBride's Wonderground 7:30 pm to midnight
- The Olive (3850 E Sunset Dr.) Non-stop Magic and Variety
Performance Art. A new show each month. $10 cover.
www.vegaswonderground.com watch live: www.McBrideMagic.com
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9. 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:
-
Magician Cheated By His Two Assistants
- Two Magic-Related Pilots Greenlit for Travel Channel
- Teenage Magician has the Magic Touch
- 10th Illusion of the Year Contest with Mac King
- Escapologist RUA to Challenge Celebrities
- Confetti Eddie Aims to Elevate Magic to Its Own Art Form
- Cath Jamison to Play Mind Tricks at Melbourne
- PC Sorcar Biopic in the Works
- Where The Streets Have Magicians' Names
Video
of the Week: Full-length Harry Houdini episode of "Mysteries
and Scandals".
DAILY
magic news, articles from around the world and reviews from
working professional magicians.
Visit
us today at:
http://www.VanishLive.com
-
Mick Peck
Online Content Editor
www.VanishLive.com
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10. Broken Wand Brian McCullagh
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Message by Kent Blackmore
Sadly
I have to report that our old mate, Brian McCullagh, died
on Sunday 19th in Queensland. His health had been progressively
worse in recent years.
There
are no words to express the impact Brian had on the Geniis
Magical Society, or the revitalisation of the club that
occurred as a result of his boundless energy and enthusiasm.
The "Geniis Magic Journal" stands as a tribute
to his love of magic, and the many friends he made here
and overseas through his research and writing on magic history
will miss his passion and dedication. Mostly, though, he
was a good friend to us and we will not see a man of his
calibre again.
Peter
Rodgers and I will be travelling to Queensland for the service,
which is expected to be during next week, and at Brian's
request the Broken Wand ceremony will be conducted.
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11. Broken Wand Steve Evans
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Message by Paul Ray (UK)
UK
& magic lost a great character yesterday... Steve Evans
aged just 52 lost his battle with cancer yesterday.
Steve
was a giant of a man, lived in Wolverhampton.... Steve will
now leave a gaping hole at our British Ring Convention,
where he was a compere of the stage competition, and organiser
of the close up comp.. as well as other numerous events.
Steve
was funny, intelligent, friendly,.... and a great friend
of our family.... and everyone else in the world of magic.
We
are proud to have known him.
R.I.P.
Steve.
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12. RG Smith's 27th Annual Comedy & Magic Spectacular
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Message by RG Smith
RG
Smith's 27th Annual Comedy & Magic Spectacular features:
Physical Comedy, Juggling and Mayhem of Howard Mincone
Magic and Illusions of Duane Laflin & Co.
Star Of Late Night With David Letterman, Yo-Yo's, Tops and
Mousetraps of Mark Hayward
Illusions of Jason Hudy
Shows schedule:
March 8 Capitol Theatre-Chambersburg, PA
March15 Asplundh Auditorium, West Chester, PA
March 22 Maryland Theater, Hagerstown, MD
March 29 Weinberg Center, Frederick, MD
April 4 Eichelberger Center, Hanover, PA
April 5 Lampeter-Strasburg High Auditorium, Lancaster, PA
All shows-7PM.
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13. Combined IBM/SAM Convention
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Message by I.B.M./S.A.M. Combined Convention Team
Happy
Holidays from the I.B.M. / S.A.M. 2014 Combined Convention
Team!
Just
a quick reminder for those planning to go to the 2014 Convention
that have not yet registered for the event. The registration
fee is $495. Don't hesitate - REGISTER TODAY!
The
2014 Convention will be held in St. Louis, Missouri from
July 1 through July 5. The host hotel is the Renaissance
St. Louis Grand Hotel located at 800 Washington Avenue.
Room rates are $115/night single or double plus applicable
taxes. This rate is applicable three days prior and post-convention
(based on availability) if you plan to stay and make it
a vacation. You can reserve your room by going to:
https://resweb.passkey.com/Resweb.do?mode=welcome_ei_new&eventID=10723061
going to the convention website at www.ibmsam.com, or by
calling the hotel at 1-888-236- 2427. Be sure to tell them
you are with the I.B.M./S.A.M.
Combined Convention to get the convention rate.
Thinking
about competing at the convention? You can enter one, two
or all three contests! The I.B.M. and S.A.M. will be holding
their annual stage and close-up contests with cash awards
totaling over $30,000. If you are a member of both organizations,
your act will be considered for the awards being given by
both organizations. In addition, the Combined Convention
will be the host for the North American FISM Championships.
Entry slots available to North America for the 2015 FISM
World Championships of Magic in Rimini, Italy will be awarded
to the TOP North American residents with a score of 80 or
better. This is the ONLY way for a North American magician
to compete at the 2015 FISM. For more information on all
three contests and to register for the contests, go to the
Combined Convention website - http://ibmsam.com/contests-temp/.
Following
on the successful presentation of the Lance Burton Teen
Seminar in Phoenix, the Combined Convention will present
the Lance Burton Young Magicians Seminar on June 29-30.
This event is being sponsored by the I.B.M. and S.Y.M. and
is open to all young magicians between the ages of 7-19.
We are planning two different tracts - one for magicians
7-12 and the other for the 13-19 year olds. This is the
MUST ATTEND event for young magicians!
Along
with the outstanding competitions taking place in St. Louis,
there will be lectures and evening shows presented by top
magicians from around the world. Enjoy performances and
lectures by our team of Family Entertainers, The Fat Brothers,
The Magic of Germany AND The Magic of Korea. These events
include top artists such as Danny Orleans, Dani D'Ortiz,
Miguel Angel Gea, Christian Engblom, Timo Marc, Gaston,
Lukas, Yu Ho-Jin, Henry Evans, Shawn Farquhar and Xavier
Mortimer to name a few. (Note: Acts are subject to change
without notice.)
Interested
in being a Dealer at the Combined Convention - check with
our Dealer Chairman, Obie O'Brien to see if there any spaces
open. Send an email to dealers@ibmsam.com
As
you can see, the 2014 Combined Convention will be an EPIC
event!
Meet
Us in St. Louis where IT'S ALL ABOUT THE MAGIC!
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14. Blackpool Magicians Convention 2014
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Message by Derek Lever (UK)
The
complete line up of artistes for the Blackpool Magicians
Convention on 21st, 22nd, 23rd February, 2014 is as follows:-
Jeff McBride, Dan Garrett, Hayashi, Woody Aragon, Rick Merrill,
Henry Evans, Aldo & Rachel Colombini, Mel Mellers, Tabary,
Jordan Gomez, Daryl, Oscar Munoz, Shoot Ogawa, Paul Gertner,
Mathieu Bich, Jay Sankey, Rocco, Clive Webb & Danny,
Valerie, Attraction, Supertells, Claudius Spect, Graham
Jolley, John Martin, Wayne Dobson, Michael J. Fitch, David
Ginn, Ian Rowland, Anson Lee, Colonel Custard, Patrick Redford,
Men In Coats, Paul Derek, Erwan Bodiou, Jupiter, Oliver
Tabor, Boris Wild, Obie O'Brien, Joan Caesar.
The
competitors in the British Children's Entertainer's National
Championships on Saturday morning are:-
Silly Scott, Magic George, Mr Merlin & Okey Dokey The
Dragon, David Tomkins, Brian Daley, Colonel Custard. The
compere is Oscar Munoz.
There
are THREE GALA SHOWS with a total of 26 artistes, 20 Lectures,
16
Close-Up Performers, 8 Magic Speed Daters and 6 Master Class
presentations plus over 100 Magic Dealers from all over
the world.
Visit
www.blackpoolmagic.com and download a Registration Form
or contact the Registration Officer Arthur Casson on E.mail:
arthurcasson@aol.com
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15. Daytona Festival Of Magic 2014
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Message by Harry Allen (US)
November
7-8-9 2014
Details
--www.daytonamagic.com
Click on "convention"
Can
you believe the talent already booked?
Rudy Coby
Gregory Wilson
Fielding West
Eric Jones
Silly Billy
Magic Of Suzanne
Cameron Francis
Don Baggett (Illusions)
Erik Olson
Harry Allen
Scott Humston
more to come........
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