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Issue Number: #1085
Date: Sunday 13th April 2014
Editor: Alan Watson
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E-mail: editor@magicnewzealand.com
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Hi here is the latest news
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1. Editor's Message
2. Vanish - International Magic Magazine Edition 13
3. I.B.M/S.A.M. Combined Convention 2014 - Dealers
4. I.B.M/S.A.M. Combined Convention 2014 - Schedule of Events
5. What Is Ethic In Magic?
6. Remarkable Magic #345 - Nick Lewin
7. Festivals - Show Content - #336 - By Kyle Peron
8. Magic - Art, Craft or Neither?
9. Updates So Far This Week on VanishLive.com
10. The Japan Cup 2014
11. Articles On Magic News.Org This Past Week
12. Tyneside Convention - The Friendly One!
13. Fundraising Magician - 35th Annual Canadian Tour
14. Luminato 2014: Transgressive Magic
15. Teller's 'Tempest' Premiere Is 'Pure Brilliance
16. British Ring No. 25 - 78th Annual IBM Convention
17. Dani DaOrtiz Lecture New York
18. News From The Palm Springs Magic Club
19. e-zine Archives
20. Privacy Policy and Copyright Notice

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1. Editor's Message
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Gigantic Sale of over 190 bagged magic tricks, 54 plus magic related DVD's in bags of 2/3/4, 12 large Illusions, 200 plus individual card tricks and decks, magic tables, novelties and numerous magic related items all in one place at one time in Auckland, New Zealand early in May 2014.

All these items must be sold!

From the collection of the late Keith Garrett who died suddenly and unexpectedly last January.

Date Saturday May 3rd 2014
Place KG Magic Theatre at 9 Wheatley Avenue Pakuranga Auckland 2010. New Zealand.

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For all those who would like to read the Magic New Zealand e-zine in a HTML format go to: http://www.magicnewzealand.com/ezine-archive/2014-Jan-to-Dec-2014/1086-Apr13-2014.html

Remember if you have any magic news drop me a line:
Editor@MagicNewZealand.com

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2. Vanish - International Magic Magazine Edition 13
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Message by Paul Romhany - Editor Vanish Magazine

We celebrate our third year of publication by introducing some new contributors to this New Year.

The feature artist this issue is Daryl. Nick Lewin sat down and interviewed Daryl and he opens up and shares some incredible advice for all magicians. I also introduce some new columnist this issue including Dan Sperry, David Gabbay and Alan Hudson

Show Me The Funny by Keith Fields
Misdirection Is The Main Ingredient - David Gabbay
Ten Little Secrets by Timothy Hyde
Interview with Jim Steinmeyer about his work on the Broadway show Aladdin by Ben Robinson
Married In Magic by Matthew Fallon
The Magician's Cabaret - a look in to one of the most popular shows in Australia
Ten Brushes With Greatness - Steve Spill
Mentalism: An Adventure In Mysticism by P. Craig Browning
Bello Nock Rocks Broadway review by Ben Robinson
Six Short Stories (part 1) by Dan Sperry
Tapping Your Own Creative Potential by Tobias Beckwith
David Berglas Q&A By Peter Turner
Car Launch by Yasas
A Professional Magician Can Seem So Uncharitable Sometimes by Alan Hudson
Ten New Rules For Magicians by Nick Lewin
Testimonials, Reviews And Comments by Charles Bach
Outerbridge - Who's That? by Ted Outerbridge
Do You Have A Back Up? by Peter Mennie
Child's Play by Tony Chris
Brick And Mortar Shops - Denny and Lee Magic Studio
Magic Tricks
Reviews

Available FREE from www.vanishmagazine.com or www.vanishlive.com

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3. I.B.M/S.A.M. Combined Convention 2014 - Dealers
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Message by Becki Wells (US)

Packed Dealers Room In St. Louis

One of the most exciting portions of any magic convention is the Dealer's Room. It will be no different in St. Louis. There will be 47 dealers from around the world. You will be able to find anything you are looking for. Looking for the latest magic craze? Interested in professional looking backdrops? Perhaps some magical jewelry? Want to see the latest magical effects demonstrated by a master? You can in our Dealer's Room. Everything from the variety of Stevens Magic Emporium and SEO Magic, to Bruce Chadwick's Illusions, Card Shark, H&R Magic Books to Norm Nielsen's beautiful posters. For a complete list of dealers, check out our website: http://ibmsam.com/dealers/

If you haven't registered yet - why wait any longer. Register today and be a part of the most talked about magic convention of the year. See you in St. Louis - where it's all about the magic!

This is going to be a sale out event soon. If you are planning to attend register NOW by going to: http://ibmsam.com/registration/

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4. I.B.M/S.A.M. Combined Convention 2014 - Schedule of Events
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Sunday June 29
7:00pm - 10:00pm Lance Burton Young Magicians Seminar

Monday June 30
9:00pm - 7:00pm Lance Burton Young Magicians Seminar
12:00pm - 7:00pm Registration Open
3:00pm - 7:00pm Dealer Fair Early Bird Open
4:00pm - 5:00pm I.B.M. Board Meeting
5:00pm - 6:00pm S.A.M. Magic Endowment Fund Trustee Meeting
6:00pm - 7:00pm S.A.M. Magic Center Board Meeting
6:00pm - 7:00pm All Contestant Briefing
7:00pm - 9:00pm Opening Night Welcome Party
9:00pm - 10:30pm Henry Evans Lecture

Tuesday July 1
8:00am - 5:00pm Registration Open
10:00am - 12:00pm Convention Welcome and Kick-Off Gala Show:
Stars of Fechter's Finger Flicking Frolics
Farquhar, Stone, Evans and more

12:00pm - 6:00pm Dealer Fair Grand Opening
2:30pm - 5:30pm FISM North America Stage Contest #1
3:30pm - 5:00pm David Stone Lecture
8:00pm - 9:30pm Close-up Show: The Fat Brothers DaOrtiz, Gea, Engblom
10:00pm - 12:00am Midnight Mingle with Richard Turner

Wednesday July 2
8:00am - 5:00pm Registration Open
8:00am - 9:30am S.A.M. Life Member Breakfast with Shawn Farquhar
9:00am - 6:00pm Dealer Fair Open
10:00am - 12:00pmKorea College of Magic - In Session
Casa, Yasuda, Kim, Gun, Ho-Jin, Yoo, EK, Ki-Moon, Lukas

1:00pm - 4:00pm FISM North America Close Up Contest #1
2:30pm - 4:00pm Miguel Angel Gea Lecture
4:00pm - 5:30pm I.B.M. Annual Meeting
6:30pm - 7:30pm Buses Load for Peabody Opera House
8:00pm - 9:30pm Gala Show: Show Me the Magic
Xavier Mortimer, Alex Ramone, Sylvester the Jester, and more
9:30pm - 10:30pm Buses Return to Renaissance Hotel
10:30Ppm - 12:00am Midnight Mingle with Richard Turner

Thursday July 3
8:00am - 5:00pm Registration Open
9:00am - 6:00pm Dealer Fair Open
10:00am - 12:00pm Family Entertainers - In Session
Danny Orleans, Doug Scheer, David Kaye
1:00pm - 4:00pm FISM North America Stage Contest #2
2:30pm - 4:00pm Christian Engblom Lecture
4:00pm - 6:30pm S.A.M. National Council Meeting
6:30pm - 7:30am Buses Load for Peabody Opera House
8:00pm - 9:30pm Gala Show: The Magic of Germany
Timo Marc, Gaston, Sebastian Nicolas, Trust, Martin Eisele
9:30pm - 10:30pm Buses Return to Renaissance Hotel
10:30pm - 12:00am Midnight Mingle with Richard Turner
11:00pm - 12:00am Invisible Lodge Meeting

Friday July 4
9:00am- 4:00pm Registration Open
9:00am - 4:30pm Dealer Fair Open
10:00am - 12:00pm Magic of Germany - In Session
Marc, Gaston, Eisele, Nicolas, Timothy Trust and Diamond
2:00pm - 5:00pm FISM North America Close-Up Contest #2
2:30pm - 4:00pmSteven Kline's Tech Sheet Lecture
5:00pm - 5:45pm Cocktail Social
6:00pm - 7:45pm I.B.M./S.A.M. Gala Banquet, Milbourne Christopher Awards
and Introduction of Presidents
* Due to construction at the Gateway Arch, the St Louis 4th of July Fireworks display has been moved to Forest Park this year.
8:30pm - 10:00pm I.B.M./S.A.M. and People's Choice Stage Contest Championship
10:30pm - 12:00am Midnight Mingle with Richard Turner

Saturday July 5
8:00am - 10:00amI.B.M. Order of Merlin Breakfast (extra cost event)
9:00am - 4:30pm Dealer Fair Open
9:30am - 12:30pm Registration Open (I.B.M. 2015 convention registration opens)
10:00am- 12:00pm Fechters Finger Flicking Frolics - In Session
Farquhar, Stone, Evans, and more
1:00pm - 2:30pm I.B.M./S.A.M. and People's Choice Close-up Contest Championship
3:00pm - 4:30pm Dani DaOrtiz Lecture
4:30pm - 6:00pm I.B.M. Board Meeting
6:30pm - 7:30pm Buses Load for Peabody Opera House
8:00pm - 9:30pm Gala Show: The Magic of Korea
Yuji Yasuda, Ted Kim, Haon Gun, Yu Ho-Jin, Zeki Yoo, E.K.,
Do Ki-Moon, Lukas
9:30pm - 10:15pm FISM North American Championship of Magic, I.B.M., S.A.M.,
and People's Choice Awards Presentation
10:15pm - 11:15pm Buses Return to Renaissance Hotel
11:00pm - 12:00am Final Midnight Mingle and autograph party
11:30pm - ?? Fat Brothers Seminar (extra cost event)

This is going to be a sale out event soon. If you are planning to attend register NOW by going to: http://ibmsam.com/registration/

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5. What Is Ethic In Magic?
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Message by YouTube link sent by Peter Long (US)

Recently we have released a product, Prince in Disguise, and were told origami folded frog revelation was already put in print by Michael Close in 1991. That makes our release a rip off. Here at SansMinds, we don't talk about ethic, we do it...

Spread the positive energy in magic. Let's make this a better place for all of us.

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6. Remarkable Magic #345 - Nick Lewin
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Message by Nick Lewin (US)

The 2014 Austin Magic Auction.

I am delighted to share an account of the 2014 Austin Magic Auction by my guest columnist Susan (aka Mrs. Nick) Lewin. I had really wanted to attend the auction and was delighted to read Susan's run down of the event. I will be there next year-- it sounds great!

On Saturday afternoon April 5, I was fortunate to spend time at the annual World Famous Austin Magic Auction in Cedar Park, Texas (a suburb of Austin) for IBM Ring 60 that has been a standing tradition for 30 years. The auction was well attended by magi from Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and out of state. The entrance fee for everyone including the auctioneers was ten dollars and well worth the price of admission.

The event was beautifully coordinated with masses of computerized sales going on. The rotating auctioneers included the hilarious David Hira, attorney Grant Walsh and fez fatale Scott Wells. These magicians did an amazing job selling and demonstrating hundreds of magic props and collector items over a ten-hour span with grace, charm and wit. The effervescent auction chairperson, Trixie Bond, was the perfect hostess and kept everything flowing, handling all those minute details that pop up during the course of an event.

The auction was divided into two rooms: the silent auction and the live auction. In the church hall, tables were set up by category and each item was clearly marked, bagged and computerized. My favorite table was the eclectic grab bag table and I sized it up for eliminating a lot of Nick's "junk" for next year. Fascinating to see all the empty black trunks for sale: it looked like the Lewin garage.

The sanctuary had a huge stage that held props and illusions and the attendees sat in the pews. The auctioneers were beautifully 'mic'd,' extremely talented at their job, keeping it moving at a break neck pace. David Magee commented to me on FaceBook: "You've been here three months and we finally got you into church." My response was, "You Texans roped me in."

The kids from the Fantastic Magic Camp in their brightly colored red tee shirts were hard at work distributing the auction purchases and selling concessions. All the items were computerized and well-marked. The bidding was intense and most items sold until the very end when money was beginning to thin, as well as the audience. Some might say they were "magicked out" by 6 PM.

I knew some of the magi including Alex Gutierrez, Doug Gorman, Dwayne Stanton and David Hira and enjoyed meeting Chairperson Trixie Bond, Paul Mimms, Michael Tallon and Co-chairman J.D. Stewart.

The ladies at the back of the room had every item bagged, labeled, checked and paid for-it was a regular machine. They were extremely efficient and Heather did a terrific job coordinating offers on products for sale. I was thrilled that the six of the seven items that we submitted sold. The ring's charge is twelve percent and worth every penny.

With true Texas hospitality, complimentary healthy snacks were provided by Doc Seaton; these including nuts, tangerines, water and my personal favorite Fritos. Pizza, spaghetti and salad lunch were also available for purchase.

I am looking forward to the World Famous Austin Magic Auction of 2015 and have it marked in my datebook.

My blog is at www.remarkablemagic.com
My web site/online store is www.nicklewin.com

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7. Festivals - Show Content - #336 - By 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

So what do you have as the content of your show? What is it your show should contain to be able to perform for festivals and have them work effectively?

First we should talk about the typical length of a festival show and what festivals tend to gravitate towards. I do a 30 minute show and realized early on that this is really the ideal length for any festival performance. The reason for this is two-fold:

1) The festival is about people moving around from one place to another. There is so much to see and do, that anything longer than 30 minutes starts to become a nuisance and you tend to lose the crowd. The festival also must appeal to the venders who are paying for spots to be there to sell their wares. Because of this, festivals want to keep folks moving on a consistent basis.

2) 30 minutes is also an ideal time for a performance. It gives people a moment to rest, and eat something from the food vendors. Your performance gives them a reason to stay put for a little while.

You also want to keep your routines visual as well as make them shorter and more compact. A visual routine will draw those in that may be walking by your performance area. They will see the visual nature of the show and tend to be curious. Curiosity really does make people want to stay and watch and once they do, you usually can hook them into staying longer.

If you do the shorter style routines, people that stopped to watch you half way through a routine, have a reason to stay as they will not feel they are lost or left out. They will only have to wait maybe a minute before they get included into a new routine and they will feel more a part of your overall performance.

When working festivals make sure you cater to a family audience and not just the kids. By tailoring the show in this fashion, you will keep more people watching you for a longer period of time. Festivals are geared towards getting families to spend the day out together. Having a show that appeals to the entire family. This gives you more value to the festival.

Certainly you can have a festival show that is for the kids only. You may choose to do this because it fits your style and who you are. You may also choose to create one as another offering. However, if you decide to go this route, make sure you approach the festival by asking for their children's entertainment chairperson. Many festivals will have a children's area and you can work towards getting booked for that area.

However, I try to entertain every single person in that audience in some way. That is what is important to me. This is why I make sure our shows cater to all age levels from 3 to 103. You make your routines vary to allow for this.

Many of you will realize that a lot of what you already perform will carry over perfectly for a festival show. Therefore, many of you have a great base show already from which you can learn to adapt and tweak to make it work ideal for the festival situation.

Another thing you will want to do is keep your routines angle proof. In festival shows, your audience is never really controlled as much as you may want it to be. People will stand and sit all over the place. Try and do routines and acts that are not dependent on angles and it will serve you much better.

Have a good combination of a visual opener with comedy and of course audience interaction. This combination makes for a show that flows well and gets people involved. The key is reaction and interaction. I want to engage the audience as much as I can. My client wants to hear an audience having a great time.

If you have illusions, then feel free to do them as they do add a lot of value to a festival show and they can increase your income as well. However, do not feel that you MUST do illusions to be able to work festivals. Even if you are a strolling performer only, you can provide a strolling entertainment package that works for you and for the festival you are seeking to perform for.

As you work on your festival show, keep in mind you are working outside. You must take weather into consideration with what you do and account for heat, wind and other situations that come up.

I am happy to announce that my newest book, "FESTIVAL MAGIC", is finished and is NOW available at http://www.kpmagicproducts.com/Festival_Magic.html This 112pg book is filled with the most up to date information on how anyone can work and succeed in the festival and fair markets.

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
http://www.kyleandkellymagic.com
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8. Magic - Art, Craft or Neither?
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Message by Anthony Darkstone USA/Europe

(An ongoing series with Special Guests)

At the beginning of this series, I mentioned that I would be including thoughts and musings from various guests who have kindly shared their perspectives. This week, Mark Fisken from Scotland, shares his thoughts on the topic.

Mick Magic (Mark) is an extremely talented World Class Magical Entertainer. As a result of his deep understanding of theatrical skills he possesses the excellent ability of being able to connect with his audiences regardless of whether they are 8 or 80. He is a dedicated and skilful professional who knows how to perform baffling magic that has a universal entertainment appeal.

He is truly an outstanding performer. Whether he is performing as himself or in costume as the 2500 year old wizard Kramus Nexifius he has a truly powerful effect on his audiences and always leaves them completely enthralled. I am honored to have worked with him at Falkland Palace - The Palace of Magic and Stirling Castle. I am proud to be his friend. Over the years, I have got to know him and his family and I am greatly indebted to him and them for their outstanding hospitality and grateful for the many kindnesses they have shown me.

http://mickmagic.com/

Mark Fisken

Is magic an art form, craft or neither? Firstly I feel I have just been transported back in time to my English exam at secondary school - Spring 1984. Lines of acne covered pupils sitting in rows behind old fashioned school desks, scribbling frantically under the gaze of an elderly retired teacher as the big clock counted down the minutes. Is magic an art form, craft or neither? Yes I read it correctly the first time, not an easy question, the short answer suggests all three would be the correct answer as I will try and explain.

I have been a professional magician now for nearly twelve years though practicing the 'Art' form since a young age of five or six. I remember sitting in the front room with my Grandfather as he showed me the penny through the table trick. I also remember his brother, my Great Uncle teaching me my first card trick a self -working mathematical story; even now, it still puzzles and amazes people and dare I say some magicians.

Now at the age of 43, it is a privilege to perform my 'craft' to hundreds of children of all ages throughout Scotland, twelve years performing as myself, or as my characters Mick Magic and internationally recognised Kramus Nexifius the Magical Wizard, 'neither' performance I would regard as a Craft or indeed an Art form.

Let me explain an Artist tells the story through a brush using colour, light and shade, his paintings and pictures being the end of product of his mind's eye in the form of art work for all to share and enjoy. A wood maker turns wood, carves intricate patterns and shapes. The end result anything from stunning furniture, to beautiful ornaments all representations of his craft. So where does this leave me the humble magician if I am neither an artist nor a craftsman? Simply, I am a Magician - a Creator of Wonder!

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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

Latest updates on VanishLive.com include:

Heidi Klum - A Magician Stole My Bra
Rick Thomas Opens New Magic Show in Branson
Magic of Science 2 With Billy Kidd
Coldplay Releases Magic Themed Video
Trial Date For Canadian Magician Facing Assault Charges
Inflated Odds by Darryl Rose
UK Woman Trades In Nursing Career For Magic
Meeting the Uncanny Scot, Ron Wilson
Nick Lewin
Seven Workers Sue David Copperfield

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. The Japan Cup 2014
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Message by Steve Marshall (Japan)

Close-up convention and international competition March 28 - 30 in Tokyo
Review and Results

A few weeks ago I wrote about the upcoming Japan Cup event happening this month in Tokyo. Although I was only able to attend the final day of the event, to see the competition and a few lectures, I could see how excited all of the attendees were who had attended the entire event. It was obvious to me that it was three days packed with learning, seasoning, inspiration, and time spent with friends, new and old.

The big event was the contest on Sunday March 30. The contest began at 9:30 am and, personally speaking, I applaud anyone who is able to perform at this early hour! Especially in a nerve wracking contest situation.

The lineup of Judges for this event was very impressive and included, Ton Onosaka, Shintaro Fujiyama, Shigeo Futagawa, Ponta the Smith, (Japan) Yuji Yamamoto, (Korea) Paul Critelli and David Corsaro (USA).

The contestants were:

FINIR (MO & Kouzaki) (Japan) With a 2 man comedy and magic routine that involved one watching the other's "Magic DVD" and trying to copy his cool style. The routine ended with an interesting, and surprising, two man triumph routine.

Park Jin Sung (Korea) with a very innovative sponge ball routine that included a very visual triple color change, a nice growing sponge ball, and a big production of sponge balls at the end.

Nobuyuki Nojima (Japan) His entry was a novel "oil and water" routine with playing cards. What made it very unique was that Nobuyuki did the same effect over and over in a variety of different characters and situations which made it very entertaining as well as amazing. For his finally he actually placed the cards in red/black alternating order between two pieces of Plexiglas that were bolted together. Even in this impossible situation the cards still separated into all reds and all blacks.

Shota Suzuki (Japan) This sixteen year old high school student was very good technically and presentational. His "Jokers are wild" routine highlights included some nice changes where the jokers changed to other cards and culminated with the entire deck all changing to jokers. His routine was very imaginative and well thought out. I look forward to watching this young man progress in the coming years.

Johnny Toriaezu (Japan) Johnny (yes he's Japanese) presented a nice polished act that flowed nicely and was technically proficient as well. It included the production of four poker chips that turned into coins and then traveled, one by one, into a coffee cup that was covered by, what looked like, just an ordinary cardboard coaster, the kind you would find on any bar. He followed this with a series of vanishes and reappearances using a pocket watch and a silk handkerchief. At the end, the pocket watch changed into a big bell alarm clock that began ringing.

Youri (Japan) Youri presented a mentalism routine that began with a ribbon being selected from a brandy snifter that was filled with different colored ribbons. He then tied it to a combination padlock and had different people call out the numbers which ultimately opened to lock. The lock was vanished and found in a locked box with the same ribbon attached and the lock was once again opened using the same combination. The kicker came when Youri told the spectator that he could keep the lock. After that he did a very clean any card at any number routine.

Ryuchi Nakamura (Japan) this was a chop cup routine set to a late night ghost story theme, with the appropriate spooky music playing in the background. This was very imaginative with the ball vanishing and reappearing at different spots on the table. It also hopped in and out of the cup in very surprising and eerie ways.

After the hour and a half competition that moved along very well here are the results:

The Bronze Award Nojima Nobuyuki
The Silver Award Finir (MO + Kouzaki Akihito)
The Gold Award Johnny Toriaezu
Johnny Wong Future Award Park Jin Sung (Korea)
TMA Special Award Nojima Nobuyuki
Mt. Fuji Award Johnny Toriaezu
People's Choice Award Nojima Nobuyuki

The real prize for all of the contestants was the personal feedback given to them by the prestigious panel of judges listed above. This invaluable information makes it really worthwhile just to enter the competition!

The thirteenth annual Japan Cup was a big success, here's to the next one in 2015.

For more information on this event please contact Dr. Shigeru Tashiro at: magic@kk.iij4u.or.jp

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11. Articles On Magic News.Org This Past Week
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Message by Rick Carruth

How Technology, the Internet and the iPad are Changing a Magician's Secret Work.

Technology is all around us. So is magic. But while magic is a secretive, ancient art, technology is credited for its relentless drive towards innovation. Now, the two worlds are meeting head on.
"The Internet is a blessing and a curse for magicians," says Stuart Nolan, who calls himself a research magician. For Nolan, the Internet is a curse because of the way people like to post videos and share the secrets of the game. But for magicians like Simon Pierro, the Internet has been a blessing...
(Very interesting article in DW.. one of the featured articles on MAGIC NEWS.org this past week.)

Some of the other featured articles are:
- Photos: Teller's 'Tempest' premiere is 'pure brilliance' and Broadway bound; more Shakespeare to come?
- On The Art Of Misdirection In Literature..
- David Copperfield's Wall Street Journal Interview (and a trick)..
- Longtime Vegas magician to be honored for charitable efforts
- Recession no laughing matter for clown industry
- In her Pocket.. an interview with Billy Kidd.
- Now that we know what Dogs think of Magic, what do Cats think?
- Vegas magician stagehands suing over wage dispute..
- Magic for Dogs.. Part 2
- Vanishing Leprechaun, Disappearing Dwarf and Swinging Sixties Pin-up Girls - puzzles in pictures.

http://MagicNews.org

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12. Tyneside Convention - The Friendly One!
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Message by Mandy Davis (UK)

Although Tyneside is a small gathering of around one hundred and fifty people, the event packs a big punch with some great and unusual names filling the bill.

This was, in fact, a well-packed two and a half days which followed a week of shows for the pubic in the area. Friday morning kicked off with a children's show to which the registrants were invited; most of the theatre's stalls area was filled with special needs children and their teachers or parents. The rest of us sat above. The magician was the celebrated Kimmo who romped through some classic effects with some super routining. It was good to see the children's reactions to the wonder and humour as well as how John coped with the sometimes difficult lack of abilities from his volunteers. His puppets, of course, stole the show. After the children had gone we were treated to an hour's lecture explaining Kimmo's philosophy and workings to bring together these effects with such excellent results.

In the afternoon Andi Gladwin lectured and this was good fun with some very clever ideas. His combination of several effects with four or five spectators on stage was worth considering when looking for suitable family mentalism - and his teaching of five moves in five minutes was exciting and humorous, especially as he failed and had to give everyone present a free download as compensation!

The final lecture that day was particularly fascinating. Mark Setteducati is a magician but also a prolific, and successful, inventor of magic, toys and games. His current hit, Holografx, is a blockbuster and he has many other great inventions that have been highly sought after in their time. Mark talked about his life from the early 1980s onwards and also told us about his enormous collection of pens of all shapes and sizes, from animals to puzzles, from simple to intricate. This was a truly enjoyable and innovative lecture.

Both nights of the convention had a gala show. Friday's was compered by John Lovick, known as Gentleman Jack. He didn't impress. Ed Hilsum, on the other hand, was elegant and charming with his 'act as known' featuring candles, billiard balls, silks and doves. Rod Laver keep the audience gasping and laughing with his unusual ping pong ball juggling act. Morgan and West's Victorian act included the divination of a handful of coins and Needles from Mouth, both with the help of spectators. Andi Gladwin showed us some fun stuff which included fitting himself inside a giant balloon. Rod Laver was back with sharp juggling knives and a small platform made up of short planks and wine bottles. Finally Guy Barrett presented some great illusions which included a Sawing Through on a medical table and Metamorphosis.

As soon as the show ended those who had the stamina were whisked away by bus to the Headquarters hotel for a midnight show with an optional hot buffet. Kimmo was the opening act, using mouth add-ons to turn two volunteers into human ventriloquist dummies. Simon Donald was the headline act, the man who started Viz magzazine, playing the part of a street interviewer trying to get audience members to help complete his survey. He was an acquired taste but did get a lot of laughs for his zany one liners.

Saturday's early lecture was from John Lovick and I skipped that in favour of some much needed sleep. Instead I waited till afternoon when I joined a group to enjoy some close up magic introduced by the convention organiser, Martin Duffy. Anthony Owen was first to perform with his signature Oil and Water effect plus several others. John Lovick certainly knew his way around a pack of cards as did Andi Gladwin who was charming and clever and finished with a brand new concept which got a roar of approval from the audience. Then it was time to swap rooms and go to the theatre for a talk about using Facebook as a marketing tool. Tamar Kimmons knows everything there is to know about this and was very professional in her delivery. I learned a great deal from her. I didn't go to Anthony Owen's lecture as I'd seen it before but I did see Michael Murray's which was a very good session.

The evening gala show was hosted by John Archer who was on form as always. Morgan and West brought us more of their Victorian magic and humour. John Lovick came into his own with a very funny card trick involving a member of the audience. Guy Barrett was back with some more illusions which were thrilling and led us to the interval. Afterwards Stephanie performed her amazing black art hula hoop act and the rest of that second half was filled by the truly amazing Evasons! This was a fantastic mind reading act, Tess Evason blindfolded and standing alone on stage whilst her husband Jeff ran through the audience holding up spectators' personal items and asking Tess to identify them. She was accurate on every occasion.

Sunday morning brought one lecture and two Q & A sessions. First was Morgan & West's lecture on character building; this was a great insight to their work to become the Victorian gentlemen we had seen in the gala shows. Then Anthony Owen answered questions about being a producer for all the top magic shows on TV - from Derren Brown onwards. Finally there was a wonderful Q & A with the Evasons who talked openly about their working relationship and what is needed to build an act like theirs.

In the afternoon there were two extra masterclasses but, at £60.00 per time, I was glad to chill for the rest of the day before heading home.

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13. Fundraising Magician - 35th Annual Canadian Tour
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Message by John Kaplan (Canada)

Fundraising Magician To Undertake 35th Annual Canadian Tour Magician John Kaplan is about to take his magic and illusion show on tour throughout western Canada for the 35th season, an annual event that began in 1980.

Kaplan's "AbracaDAZZLE!" show (http://abracadazzle.ca/) starts off in Chilliwack, BC on Sat, April 12th with around 18 performance dates during a month-long tour from BC to Manitoba that winds down May 30th with a performance in his home base of Richmond.

Most of these shows have been booked as fundraisers for various school and community groups. During the 3+ decades that Kaplan's Fundraising Magic™ program (http://www.fundraisingmagic.com/) has been turning family fun into thousands of dollars for organizations, he's performed thousands of shows in around 500 distinct Canadian communities from Vancouver Island on the Pacific Ocean to Newfoundland on the Atlantic.

"We not only provide great family-friendly entertainment, we also provide a complete turn-key fundraising system that allows groups to use these events as major money- makers for their causes. It's so gratifying to know that, at the end of the day, we've brought families together for a shared experience of wonder and excitement as well as left tangible results for groups within the community, whether it's raising money for a new playground, sending kids on field trips, purchasing computer and library supplies or any of a hundred other causes our shows have supported over the years."

Kaplan began his performing career growing up in Calgary, Alberta under the mentorship of renowned magical publisher, inventor and builder Micky Hades. It was a multi-week engagement at Expo 86 that brought the performer to the west coast. "Expo brought me here, and the gal I married kept me here!" quips Kaplan.
John will be doing a fall tour as well, with his Halloween-themed production "Stage Fright: The THRILL-usion Show" that he performs annually during the month of "Shock-tober".

To see Kaplan's complete performance schedule, go to www.FundraisingMagic.com/schedule

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14. Luminato 2014: Transgressive Magic
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Message by Julie Eng (Canada)

Magicana is pleased to announce our fifth year as part of the Luminato Festival with our program, Transgressive Magic featuring the world premiere of Card Table Artifice (and opening the show, Rob Zabrecky's turn on the dark!) and the Canadian premiere of Bullet Catch.

What exactly does "transgressive magic" mean? Allow Artistic Director, David Ben explain:

"Transgressive Magic is magic that violates a law, command or moral code. Card Table Artifice and Bullet Catch do just that.

See video clip for details:

http://www.magicana.com/performances/luminato-2014

Card Table Artifice - puts the con into concert, combining techniques employed by professional card cheats with a sumptuous musical score. It is a window into the world of advantage players, and the machinations they employ when they place their livelihood, and sometimes their life, into their own hands. (DATES: June 13, 14 @8pm Janet Mallet Theatre, Toronto)

Bullet Catch blurs the lines between conventional plays and magic shows, addressing an act that violates both civil and moral codes - the asking of a member of the audience to point a gun and pull the trigger that sends a bullet towards a performer quite confident he can defy death, all under the guise of entertainment. (DATES: June 14 @2 & 8pm and June 15 @2PM Berkeley Theatre, Upstairs, Toronto)

Both productions challenge form and function, and place magic and the audience outside the traditionalist's comfort zone of top hats, bunny rabbits and family-friendly fare.

Both shows need to be seen, but more importantly, heard. They exist, as Luc Sante might say, to make our world seem a little bigger."

-- David Ben

For more show and ticketing information, visit:

http://www.magicana.com/luminato-2014

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15. Teller's 'Tempest' Premiere Is 'Pure Brilliance'
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Article forwarded on by William Bowers (US)

Subject: Photos: Teller's 'Tempest' premiere is 'pure brilliance' and Broadway bound; more Shakespeare to come? - Las Vegas Sun News

http://www.lasvegassun.com/vegasdeluxe/2014/apr/08/photos-tellers-tempest-premiere-pure-brilliance-an/

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16. British Ring No. 25 - 78th Annual IBM Convention
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Message by Geoffrey Newton
Public Relations Officer & Advertising Manager

The International Brotherhood Of Magicians
British Ring No. 25
78th Annual Convention - Bournemouth 24th- 28th September 2014

Programme
(Other than the Gala Dinner and the Beaulieu trip all events take place at the Pavilion complex)


Wednesday 24th September

12.00hrs - 17.45hrs Dealers' Exhibition and Registration opens

13.00hrs - Official Opening Ceremony

13.20hrs -14.20hrs - Opening Show compèred by Peter Scarlett, and featuring 'The Telepathics', Pat Fallon and 2 Minds Combined.

14.45hrs - 15.45hrs - Star Lecture- Michael Carr- 'A Piece of Me'

16.00hrs - Dealers' Showcase

16.30hrs - 17.30hrs - Star Lecture- Wayne Fox 'Out Foxed'

19.30hrs - The Ali Bongo Micro Magic Marathon-Hosted by Ian Marriott

21.00hrs - Gala of Youth compèred by Christian Lee and featuring Amazing Morgan, Nicholas Lee, Elizabeth Rogan and Sebastian Walton

Thursday 25th September

09.30hr - 17.45hrs - Dealers' Exhibition and Registration open

10.00hrs - 11.30hrs - Zina Bennett Trophy Close - up Competition hosted by Andy Stone and Ian Marriott

10.15hrs - Ladies and Gents additional event to Beaulieu

11.30hrs - 14-00hrs History of Mystery - Eddie Dawes

12.30hrs - 13.30hrs Star Lecture- Terry Herbert- 'Children's Magic Past and Present' (a brief history of Children's Magic in Britain with a few examples of the types of tricks we could do in those days which would not be accepted in this day and age due to Health and Safety etc)

13.30hrs - 4.30hrs - Special Venue Shows - Peter Greenwood

14.15hrs - 15.00hrs Star Lecture - Jeton

15.00hrs - Face Painting Workshop - Pam Cooper

16.00hrs - Balloon Workshop - Snaggers

16.45hrs-17.45hrs Star Lecture-Scott Penrose - 'Make Magic Magical'

20.00hrs British Ring Shield Stage Competition - Emcee Don Greenberg

Friday 26th September

09.30hrs - 17.45hrs Dealers' Exhibition and Registration open

09.15hrs - Annual General Meeting

10.15hrs - 11.45hrs The Jeffrey Atkins Memorial Lecture-Paul Stone- 'It Started with a Dream'

12.30hr - Star Lecture- Chris Hare - 'Harebrain Mentalism'

14.30hrs - 'An Afternoon with Patrick Page' introduced by Max Blake with Janette Page and Family

16.00hrs - Dealers' Showcase

16.30hrs - 17.30hrs Star Lecture Fielding West

18.30hrs - Gala Dinner (De Vere Suite, Royal Bath Hotel)

20.00hrs - Nostalgia- Bob and Sue Hamilton

21.30hrs - Presentation of Awards

Late Gala compèred by Mel Harvey and featuring Martyn James, Mat Ricardo and Mr Eerius

Saturday 27th September

09.30hrs - 17.45hrs Dealers' Exhibition and Registration open

10.00hrs - 11.00hrs Star Lecture-Shawn Farquhar 'PB&J' "Powerful But Justified"

10.30hrs - Sooty and Friends Magic Show with Mel Harvey, Jeton & Carmen, Terry Herbert, Richard Cadell with Sooty. (Outside entertainment by Snaggers and Crazee Hazee)

11.30hrs-12.30hrs Star Lecture- Axel Hecklau "Everything is taken from his active repertoire and proofed in hundreds of shows in front of Lay people. Gene Anderson commented on his T&R Newspaper "Newsflash" as brilliant."

13.00hrs - Grand Auction with Mel Harvey and Keith Cooper

14.30hrs - 15.30hrs Star Lecture- Ian Barradell -'Tenyo'

16.00hrs 17.30hrs International Close up Gala hosted by Andy Stone and featuring Michael Carr, Pat Fallon, Wayne Fox, Axel Hecklau and Shawn Farquhar

20.00hrs - International Stars of Magic and Variety compèred by Keith Simmons and featuring Hans Davis, (Belgium) Simmons and Simmons, (UK) Jeton and Carmen, (Germany) Tensai, (UK) Kyla Lingley (Canada), Fielding West (USA), Daniel Dean & Company (UK)

Sunday 28th September

10.00hrs - Convention Service -Rev Alan Clarke

11.00rs - Star Lecture - Fielding West

12.00hrs - 'Look No Hands Lecture'-Wayne Dobson - (and in conversation with Brian Miller)

13.00hrs - Stars of the Future-hosted by Su Jayne

14.00hrs - Free Registration/Grand Draw

Installation of new President - Alan Astra

Programme subject to change
Geoffrey Newton
Public Relations Officer and Advertising Manager

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17. Dani DaOrtiz Lecture New York
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Message by John Bukowski (US)

Dani DaOrtiz is coming to town and is going to be giving his exclusive New York City Lecture at Fantasma Magic on April 17th at 7:00pm. We shouldn't have to tell you how amazing Dani is but just in case you do not know:

When David Blaine was asked if he has ever been fooled by another magician his response was: "Lookup Dani DaOrtiz he is out of control."

David Williamson said: "Dani is not only a product of the "Spanish School" of card magic, with masters such as Ascanio and Tamariz as his influences, he is also the product of the ethereal mixture of biology, psychology, stardust and unicorn tears that produces genius. To watch him with a live audience is a lesson in what close up magic ought to be, an intimate shared experience of miracles and humanity.

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18. News from the Palm Springs Magic Club
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Message by Bruce Sandercock (US)

Under the leadership of our President, Mitch Cazier, the Palm Springs Magic Club will be awarding a $1,000.00 Scholarship to a High School Student graduating from Indio High School, here in the Desert of California. Funds were raised from a Show produced by the Club, and donations from the Members.

Harry Allen with be visiting us at the end of April. Discussions with Marvin Roy aka "Mr. Electric" are ongoing as to having Marvin honored by our Club for his outstanding career and contributions to Magic.

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19. 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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