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Issue Number: #1267
Date: Sunday 20th March 2016
Editor: Alan Watson QSM
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. Paul Daniels: Debbie McGee Pays Tribute to Husband
3. Obituary: Paul Daniels
4. The Allan Slaight Awards
5. The Gentleman Magician - New Sydney Magic Venue
6. March Linking Ring Features Magic Collector
7. Magic Recognized As a National Treasure
8. Two Magic Word Podcasts: And In His Corner plus From
the Loft
9. Friends Remembered
10. Aladin Magic Journal Austria
11. What Will Make Magicpalooza Exciting to Attend?
12. Cape Cod Magic Convention Just Weeks Away!
13. History of Magic: Theodore Hardeen
14. FISM 2018 Open For Registration
15. e-zine Archives
16. Privacy Policy and Copyright Notice
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1. Editor's Message
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We have just lost a living treasure of our art - RIP Paul
Daniels. Our sincere condolences to the lovely Debbie McGee
and all the family at this very sad time.
If
you would like to read the Magic New Zealand e-zine in a
HTML format go to: http://www.magicnewzealand.com/ezine-archive/2016-Jan-to-Dec-2016/1267-Mar20-2016.html
Remember if you have any magic news drop me a line:
Editor@MagicNewZealand.com
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2. Paul Daniels: Debbie McGee Pays Tribute to Husband
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BBC News - Entertainment & Arts (UK)
Paul
Daniel's wife Debbie McGee has revealed the magician did
not know he was dying, after being diagnosed with a brain
tumour.
He
was at his Berkshire home when he died in the early hours
of Thursday 17th April, aged 77.
Speaking
to BBC Radio Berkshire's Andrew Peach, McGee paid an emotional
tribute to her husband, describing their marriage as a "dream".
View
clip go to:
http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-35835441?SThisFB
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3. Obituary: Paul Daniels
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Article forwarded by Philip Brooke (UK)
BBC
News - Entertainment & Arts
Paul
Daniels brought a new dimension to the art of the stage
magician, mixing complex tricks with jokes and non-stop
patter.
An
older generation of practitioners had traditionally relied
on a long-established formula, performing illusions that
were often mysterious but lacking in spontaneity and humour.
Daniels brought a chirpy, cheeky persona to his act - albeit
one which was not to everyone's taste - which seemed to
thrive on close contact with his audience.
Modern
technology allowed TV cameras to home in on the close magic
at which he excelled, yet on a larger scale, his illusions
- most of which he devised himself - broke new ground in
terms of complexity and sophistication.
He
was born Newton Edward Daniels in the South Bank area of
Middlesbrough on 6 April 1938. His father worked as a projectionist
at the local Hippodrome Theatre.
His
interest in magic was sparked when he read a book entitled
How to Entertain at Parties and he began practising tricks
for his family and friends before performing in local youth
clubs.
There
was an added bonus in that, as a small and shy child, he
finally had a skill that would boost his confidence and
make people take notice of him.
"From
that moment," he later said, "I can safely say
that all I ever wanted to do in life was to become a professional
magician."
After
leaving grammar school, the young Daniels found a job as
a junior clerk in the treasury department of the local council.
He
did his national service with the Green Howards, a regiment
with close connections to the north-east of England. He
found himself posted to Hong Kong, where he continued to
hone his skills as a magician by giving impromptu performances
to fellow soldiers.
After
he was demobbed, he began training as an accountant before
joining his parents in a small grocery business. Eventually
he set up his own mobile shop.
But
magic remained his abiding interest and his evenings were
spent performing in local variety clubs. After marrying
Jacqueline Skipworth in 1960, the couple often performed
together as The Eldanis, an anagram of his surname.
Northern
club audiences had a reputation for being somewhat unforgiving
and prone to heckle performers who, in their opinion, did
not come up to the mark.
According
to Daniels, it was abuse from one heckler in Bradford that
made him come up with the retort: "You'll like this
- not a lot, but you'll like it," which would become
his catchphrase.
He developed his style of patter as a way of keeping the
audience entertained and as a useful diversion when he had
to perform a particularly tricky sleight of hand.
His
breakthrough came in 1969 when he was offered a summer season
in Newquay. He sold his grocery shop and became a full-time
entertainer.
After
an appearance on the talent show Opportunity Knocks, Daniels
caught the eye of Johnny Hamp, a senior executive with Granada
Television who gave him a regular slot on The Wheeltappers
and Shunters Social Club, a variety show compered by Bernard
Manning and set in a fictional working men's club.
In
1978, ITV gave him his own Sunday night television show
and, the following year, he moved to the BBC with the Paul
Daniels Magic Show, which ran for 15 years.
As
well as performing his own tricks, Daniels had a segment
of the show known as the Bunco Booth, in which he exposed
the underhand methods used by street confidence tricksters.
A 1985 Easter edition of his show won the prestigious Golden
Rose of Montreux.
By
this time, he was in both a professional and personal relationship
with the woman who became his on-stage assistant, the former
ballerina Debbie McGee. The couple, who had first worked
together during a 1979 summer season in Great Yarmouth,
married in 1988.
At
the peak of his fame, he also hosted a number of other television
series including the quiz shows Odd One Out, Every Second
Counts and Wipeout, and the children's television programme
Wizbit.
There
was controversy in 1987 when Daniels performed, on live
TV, a recreation of a Harry Houdini trick in which he was
chained inside a replica of a medieval iron maiden, an instrument
of torture. He had to escape before the door swung fully
shut to avoid being impaled on spikes.
When
Daniels failed to appear, the screen cut to black, giving
the impression the trick had gone badly wrong. The BBC's
phone lines were jammed with calls from viewers, whose concern
turned to complaints when it was all revealed to be a hoax.
Daniels hadn't even warned family members who had been watching.
He
was bitter when the BBC failed to renew his contract but
continued to work in the theatre. There was a six-week run
in The Magic Man in London's West End in 1994 and he created
and staged special effects for hit shows such as Phantom
of the Opera.
He
often seemed more relaxed on the stage, where he saw himself
as an actor, performing what seemed to be the impossible.
He preferred to describe himself as a conjuror than a magician.
Daniels
and his wife took part in a programme in the series When
Louis Met... in which documentary maker Louis Theroux delved
into the lives of celebrities with a mocking wit.
He was also mercilessly lampooned on the satirical puppet
show Spitting Image, in which his wig would rise up from
his head and spin around on its own.
McGee
herself became a target of comedian Caroline Aherne's Mrs
Merton character, who memorably asked her: "What first
attracted you to the millionaire Paul Daniels?" It
became one of television's most popular one-liners.
Daniels
was outspoken in his political views and took a strong line
on law and order, once publicly offering to help Ian Huntley,
convicted of the Soham schoolgirl murders, to end his own
life.
Three
years ago at the height of the Jimmy Savile revelations
he recalled being routinely offered sex earlier in his career
and admitted he couldn't be sure all the women he'd slept
with were over 16.
He
also had little truck with younger illusionists such as
David Blaine, saying: "If people were better educated
in the world of magic, he would have greater difficulty
than he's having. He's not very original."
If
public tastes in TV magicians had changed from Daniels'
heyday in the 70s and 80s, he did not let it affect his
profile on British TV.
In
2004, he and McGee appeared in the Channel 5 reality TV
show The Farm and, two years later, they appeared in the
X Factor: Battle of the Stars.
They
were the first act voted off the show, after singing Let
Me Entertain You by Robbie Williams.
In
2010, Daniels also appeared on the eighth series of BBC
One's Strictly Come Dancing, where he was paired with Ola
Jordan.
He
was the second celebrity voted off, following DJ and actor
Goldie.
Of
his experience on the show, he told the Daily Mirror: "It
got rid of my inhibitions. That's a good thing that came
out of strictly.
"Debbie
and I renewed our vows the other week and, for the first
time in 22 and a half years, I danced properly with her."
http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-13144271
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4. The Allan Slaight Awards
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The Allan Slaight Awards
Recognizing outstanding achievements in the pursuit of the
impossible.
$50,000
to be awarded in five categories.
Nominations close March 31, 2016
The
awards were instituted by the Slaight Family Foundation,
to be distributed by Magicana. The nominations process is
completely open and we are welcoming submissions in all
five categories:
Lifetime Achievement $15,000
Sharing Wonder $15,000 (performances for the public)
Sharing Secrets $10,000 (material shared within the magic
community)
Rising Star - Canadian $5,000
Rising Star - International $5,000
Previous
recipients of the awards include Penn & Teller, Mike
Caveney, Mahdi Gilbert, Henry Vargas and Johnny Thompson.
Allan
Slaight caught the magic bug early - age eight - after seeing
Johnny Giordmaine perform magic at his counter in the Eaton's
department store. As Slaight would later recall, it took
dynamite to move him from the spot.
As
a teenager, Slaight fell under the spell of Stewart James,
one of the world's most prolific inventors of subtle magic
secrets, particularly with playing cards. In the 1940s,
still a teenager, Slaight toured Western Canada as "Will
Powers", a mindreader, and also as "Slaight &
Co", where he presented a larger scale magic show.
While
his natural talents turned him to broadcasting where he
built up the largest, privately-owned network of radio stations
in Canada, his passion for magic never waivered. His magic
tricks can be found in most major magic magazines from the
past fifty years, and his published works - particularly
the 3,000 pages of The James File - rank as some of the
most impressive magic publications in the history of magic.
Slaight,
now in his 80s, continues to study magic, and co-hosts an
annual conference, 31 Faces North, featuring some of the
world's leading practitioners.
Submit
a Nomination
http://www.magicana.com/slaight/nominate
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5. The Gentleman Magician - New Sydney Magic Venue
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Message by Bruce Glen (Australia)
New
Sydney Magic Venue
Sydney
is set to gain a new, weekly parlour show within one of
the city's most beautiful historic buildings.
Every
Friday, from 18 March, Bruce Glen, The Gentleman Magician
will host just 70 lucky people at his Magical Soirées.
The
venue: The Royal Automobile Club of Australia is located
next to the tourist hub of Circular Quay and The Rocks (not
far from Sydney Opera House).
The
Magical Soirées concept was inspired by Robert-Houdin,
Hofzinser, Malini and of course Steve Cohen - whose Chamber
Magic shows are essential viewing for anyone visiting New
York.
An
extensive marketing campaign will promote the shows as a
unique Sydney event for tourists and locals alike.
Bruce
describes his performance style as "storytelling magic
for adults - but not necessarily grown-ups" and, at
his Magical Soirées, the stories will be about Sydney
and some of its characters.
When:
7:33PM (approx.) - every Friday - commencing 18 March 2016
Where:
The Royal Automobile Club of Australia, 89 Macquarie Street,
Sydney (Cnr Albert Street) … Two minutes from Circular
Quay.
Tickets:
$75 (includes drink & canapés on arrival)
Bookings
are essential: Book online at www.GentlemanMagician.com.au
Further
information: Bruce Glen +61 (0)412 110 959 bg@GentlemanMagician.com.au
www.GentlemanMagician.com.au
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6. March Linking Ring Features Magic Collector
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From Dennis Schick (USA)
Sadly,
there were two celebrity deaths after the mid-month deadline
for the March issue of the I.B.M's monthly magazine The
Linking Ring, and we "stopped the presses" to
pay tribute to them. Both are included in the Broken Wand,
as well as have In Memoriams to them: Tom Mullica and Irene
Larsen. The later deadline of The Linking Ring allows for
these "scoops" over other magic magazines.
The
cover story for the March issue is a profile of one of magic's
most interesting collectors -- Dr. Mark Horowitz, of Florida.
He has huge collections of magic comic books, magic books,
magic sets, magic DVDs, magic convention programs, magic
posters -- you name it, he has a bunch of them. In fact,
he has them organized in four rooms of his home, in what
he calls a "Mini-Museum of Magic." He practices
doctoring during the day, and magishes at night. Read about
him and see photos of his museum and collections. Mark (and
his son Lee Asher) are also responsible for this month's
Parade.
The
March issue is packed full with its typical terrific features,
including: a well-deserved Tip of Ye Ole Top Hat to T.J.
Shimeld for a decade of editing the popular Ring Reports
(and later the Ring Events); a review of a recent show by
the venerable Amazing Kreskin; a remembrance of consummate
Showman Fu Manchu; Part Three of "Making kids ROTFL"
(Roll on the Floor Laughing); and a review of the Daytona
Beach Festival of Magic.
Of
course the issue includes the always-terrific columns by
Kent Cummins (Marketing Magic), Bev Bergeron (Cutting Up
Jackpots), Adele Friel Rhindress (Magical Moments), Scott
Hood (The Therapy of Magic), Skip Way (Polishing the Rings),
Mike Powers (The Card Corner), Andrew Woo (Simple Diversions),
Jeff Prace (The Expert at the Tech Table), Chris Beason
(Situationally Yours), Michael Breggar (Auto-magic),
Be
sure to read the special feature about this year's (July
2-5) annual I.B.M. Convention in San Antonio, Texas, and
the gazillion reasons why you should be there. San Antonio
is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country
and you will be within walking distance of several world-class
attractions, including The Alamo and the River Walk.
In
the Hocus in Focus this month are reviews of ten new magic
products. In the March Broken Wand are obituaries for thirteen
people who spent much of their lives making people laugh.
Ring
events this month are reported from Ring 115 (Singapore),
189 (Hawaii), Ring 216 (San Jose, California); Ring 251
Palm Coast, Florida; and Ring 257 (Las Vegas, Nevada). And
there are Ring Reports from sixty-one Rings throughout the
world. They are full of great ideas for your Ring to consider.
And
don't forget to stop and read every advertiser in the issue.
It is the income from these sponsors which helps pay for
this magazine. When you contact them, or see them at a convention,
please thank them for supporting magic and the I.B.M. Tell
them you saw their ad in The Linking Ring.
Thanks
to Sammy Smith, Tony Dunn, Jessica Friend and all the other
staff members for another sterling issue.
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7. Magic Recognized As a National Treasure
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Article forwarded on by Peter Davison (US)
Salon
David
Copperfield should rejoice! Feeling the magic, Congress
introduces bill recognizing the practice as "national
treasure"
Rep.
Pete Sessions must be feeling extra whimsical this spring
as he put through a resolution on Monday calling for magic
to be recognized as a national treasure.
The
resolution is aimed at recognizing "magic as a rare
and valuable art form and support efforts to make certain
that magic is preserved, understood, and promulgated."
The
resolution also gives a shout out to several icons of the
form, including Houdini, Leonardo da Vinci and David Copperfield,
who "through his magic, inspires great positive change
in the lives of Americans."
The
measure states that without magic, "modern cinema would
not exist today" and that the craft "is timeless
in appeal and requires only the capacity to dream."
A
spokeswoman for Sessions, a Texas Republican, said that
in his constituency there is a large magic community and
"one of the mayors of the district is a former magician
and feels it is an important issue"
http://www.salon.com/2016/03/15/david_copperfield_should_rejoice_
feeling_the_magic_congress_introduces_bill_recognizing_the_
practice_as_national_treasure/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=socialflow
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8. Two Magic Word Podcasts: And In His Corner plus From
The Loft
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Message by Scott Wells, M.I.M.C. with Gold Star
Last
week's podcast featured chats with not one, but four longtime
friends and/or business associates of Gregory Wilson. After
hearing the accusations from several of Greg's detractors,
it was time to give a little "balance" by hearing
from a few of the many who are in Greg's corner of the fight.
Dave Gripenwaldt, Erik Casey, Thom Peterson and Danny Archer
all attest to Greg's honesty, integrity and character. In
all of their testimonies, none have seen the side of Greg's
character that everyone else seems to be reporting.
You
can read the blog, see the photos, get some links to free
stuff, listen to the podcast, and download the MP3 at: http://themagicwordpodcast.com/scottwellsmagic/280-and-in-his-corner
This
week on The Magic Word, we travel to South Lake Tahoe, California
where we visit the newly opened "Loft at Heavenly Village"
and speak with the resident close-up magician, Bobby Hall,
and the producer of "Magic Fusion" and author
of the new book "Insider Secrets", Tony Clark.
Bobby talks about how he got into magic and ended up as
the house magician in The Loft. Tony tells us some stories
from his new book plus lot of tips on performing and booking
yourself. He also offers a free digital download of his
new book as a prize for this week's contest (you can submit
your entry at the bottom of the blog).
You
can watch a video, see some photos, read the blog, enter
the new contest, hear the podcast, and download the MP3
file at: http://themagicwordpodcast.com/scottwellsmagic/281-tony-clark
And
congratulations to the winner of the recent contest for
an original Cardini "Peau-Doux" Manipulation Card
(offered by Cardini's nephew, Randy Pitchford): Michael
Wilcoxen
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9. Friends Remembered
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Message by Stan Allen, Editor of MAGIC Magazine
To feature special remembrances for Tom Mullica, Irene Larsen,
and Tihany, we have generated three different covers of
our April 2016 issue. To tell their stories, we've enlisted
eight writers, all family and friends. And to bring these
memories to life, we've gathered 33 phenomenal photographs.
I hope you'll join us.
The April 2016 issue of MAGIC Magazine is currently available
in print and digitally.
http://www.magicmagazine.com/
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10. Aladin Magic Journal Austria
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Message by Hanno Rhomberg (Austria)
Editor Magic Magazine Aladin
Hi
Alan
Aladin was founded in 1946 after World War 2. It was formerly
a Newsletter for the members of the oldest Magic Club in
Austria. Many well-known Magicians were responsible for
this Journal (Ottokar Fischer, Tony Stursa, Magic Christian).
The Newsletter developed into a journal for Austrian Magic
Clubs. In 2000 the Magic Circle Austria was founded. It
is an umbrella organization for Magic Clubs in Austria (MRA
Circle). MRC Circle took over the Aladin magazine. In 2015
I took over the responsibility for the magazine.
Aladin
today is published 5 times a year (+ special editions).
68 to 88 pages in A4. Our circulation is 800-1,000 with
a progressive development. Readers are magicians mainly
in Austria, Germany and Suisse and German speaking magicians
all over the world. We ship into 15 countries at the moment.
Subscriptions cost: 40, Euro in Austria, Germany and Suisse,
45 in Europe, 55 overseas. We are proud to have very well-known
authors. Through social media and Internet the magic world
grow together.
Co-operation
to the international scene are important for us. So we are
always looking for articles, tricks, reviews etc. which
are interesting and help to understand different cultures
and magic scenes. I enclose a very special edition for you.
This is No.1 of the current year 2016. The magazine is dedicated
to the art of 3D and magic. That's one of the specialties
of Aladin. We try to find interesting topics and are looking
for knowhow from other specialists (in this case 3D scenes
and stereophotografie).
Aladin
is a non-profit project. If we make any profit, it is invested
in youth support for young magicians. Even if you don't
speak German, the pictures of the enclosed magazine are
interesting. Have fun! And if you have any ideas for a co-operation
contact me.
We
also appreciate your comments about this special 3D Edition.
Have
fun with this very special edition! Best regards from Austria.
Have
fun with this very special edition! Best regards from Austria.
Hanno
Hanno Rhomberg
Editor Magic Magazine Aladin
Leukentalweg 2
A-6380 St. Johann in Tirol
Austria
Thank
you for your great Newsletters! Wow!!
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11. What Will Make Magicpalooza Exciting to Attend?
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Message Dan Stapleton, USA
What will make Magicpalooza (Orlando, Fl May 27-30) exciting?
Acts
like the legendary Shimada...from Japan, Ariann Black from
Las Vegas, the illusions of John Tudor (The Shakespeare
of Magic), The Zackerov's Quick-Change act from Russia,
Danny Orleans & Jan Rose and their amazing mental telepathy
act, also from Japan...Asami, IBM and FISM winner Michael
Ammar, Dan Garrett...and many many more...
A
Tribute to Celeste Evans "The Beauty of Magic"
with rare film clips.
The
Dealer's Show is back!
An
"Ask the Experts" panel discussion with the Stars.
Special
Stage show by Club Magico Miami.
Two
days of Close-up magic.
Awesome
3-hour (open) first night party....open to everyone!
First
night "Sideshow"
Dr. Phillips Flea Circus
Open Dealers room throughout the entire convention (even
for those not registered...our thanks to the Dealers)
*Awards
Banquet and Banquet show
Magic
Artist & Sculptor Revelli with magic art work-in-progress
"Meet
Shimada" afternoon event AND a *Shimada teach-in
Magicpalooza
souvenir poster signing with the Stars
After
convention (Monday) Flea Market/Rummage Sale
Amazing
raffle prizes
Jumbo
card-throwing contest
Magic-In-Memoriam
tribute to all whom have recently "left us"
Programs
display of 50 Years of Florida magic conventions
Stage
and Close-up contests (beautiful trophies for the winners
and full registration refund for top scores)
All
events including shows held in the hotel
*Special
$99 hotel rate (rate can be extended to days before or after
Magicpalooza)
Magicpalooza
registration: Adults, $159, spouse $99, youth $99, *Kids
under 10 FREE!
Full
registration refund (minus minimal administration fee) up
until May 27
.
The Double Tree Hotel is right across the street from Universal
Studios/Harry Potter
*Shimada teach-in limited to 10 attendees (cost $100.ea)
*
Kids (9 and under) must be accompanied by a parent (one
child free-pass per adult)
*
Awards Banquet & show cost is $33. (Is not included
as part of registration)
*
Special room rate must be made before May 1st.
Magicpalooza,
May 27-30, Orlando, Fl...to register visit www.floridamagiciansassociation.com
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12. Cape Cod Magic Convention Just Weeks Away!
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Message by Markus Steelgrave, Co-Producer
Oceanside Magic International
www.OceansideMagic.com
www.Facebook.com/oceansidemagic
The
3rd Annual Oceanside Magic International (OMI) is coming
right up, April 14-17, 2016. This may be the BEST OMI yet,
and that's saying something! Held literally steps from the
ocean, at the lovely and intimate Red Jacket Beach Resort
in South Yarmouth, Massachusetts, OMI is a friendly, intimate
convention experience unlike any other...with a talent list
that rivals larger, more established conventions.
Join
us as some of the brightest stars in magic appear on Cape
Cod for a fantastic weekend of magic, friendship, learning,
sharing, and fun. This year's Special Guest and Honoree
is none other than Mr. Harry Lorayne! Meet the legend himself;
Harry will be available all weekend to autograph books,
pose for photos, etc.
And,
just confirmed to the roster, actor/magician Steve Valentine--Two-Time
Magic Castle Lecturer of the Year, Two-Time Magic Castle
Close-Up Magician of the Year, and popular television and
film personality.
Full
line-up:
Steve
Valentine
Harry Lorayne
Chipper Lowell
Stuart MacDonald
Keith Fields
George Schindler
Joe Givan
Carol Massie
Joe M. Turner
Norman Ng
Malik
David Ginn
Harry Allen
AJ Perea
Bruce Kalver (moderator, panel discussion)
BJ Hickman, auctioneer
Andrew Pinard, show director
Meet
and mingle with some of the best talent and nicest people
in the business; there are also some notable celebrity guests
registered to attend. The fun kicks off on Thursday with
a lively auction, followed by a special lecture by Harry
Allen. Friday and Saturday are jam-packed with lectures,
shows, and our biggest and best dealer's room yet (see the
schedule for details). And don't miss Sunday morning's lecture
by Stuart MacDonald. Its 4 days of top quality magic. Included
in every registration are all-you-can-eat buffet luncheons
on Friday and Saturday, plus access to OMI's nightly hospitality
suite with complimentary snacks and beverages!
Plus,
be there Friday afternoon for the OMI GROUP PHOTO--that
means everybody, right on the beach! Imagine: a bunch of
Oceanside Magicians; will you be among them? Hope so! As
2014 OMI headliner Shawn Farquhar said, OMI is "a special
place in the world of magic." It is indeed. Attendance
is limited to 175 people, and spots are filling quickly--don't
miss out on this little gem of a boutique convention.
Rates:
$195.00 USD Magician and $150.00 USD Spouse/Child/Companion.
Rates may increase after March 31, and walk-in rates (if
available) will be higher as well. Daily rates for Friday
($100) and Saturday ($110) are also available. Register
online or call Producer Markus Steelgrave, 1-207-590-7989
The
Red Jacket Beach Resort's special OMI room rate is just
$115 per night ($99 for Sunday). Call 1-800-227-3263 and
mention "OMI".
Listen
to OMI's podcast here: http://conventions.magicmagazine.com/sites/default/files/podcasts/OMI%202016.mp3
Hope
to see you on Cape Cod in April!
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13. History of Magic: Theodore Hardeen
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Message by Laurice
Link:
http://magictricksforkids.org/theodore-hardeen/
Brother
of the famous escapologist Harry Houdini, Ferencz Dezso
Weisz, more widely known as Theodore Hardeen, was a brilliant
magician and escape artist in his own right. Learn more
about him and the rivalry he and his brother purposely concocted
at http://magictricksforkids.org/theodore-hardeen/
Add
This to Your Magic Arsenal: The Glass through Table Trick
Link:
http://magictricksforkids.org/glass-through-table-trick/
A
trick that's great to have up your sleeve, the Glass through
Table trick will delight audiences (and your fellow diners)
when you're in a restaurant or even when you're at a regular
party, performing some close-up magic. Learn how to pull
off this insanely effective yet simple trick at http://magictricksforkids.org/glass-through-table-trick/
Portable PA Systems Guide for Magicians
Link:
http://kidsentertainerhub.com/portable-pa-systems-guide-for-kids-entertainers/
As
magicians, we're concerned not just with magic; we're concerned
with practical matters as well. And one of the most used
and can't-leave-home-without-it equipment we have besides
our precious magic props is our portable PA system. After
all, how can you entertain an audience if they can't hear
you properly?
And
to help you decide on, set up, or maximise your PA system,
Steve Wickenton made this comprehensive guide that's brimming
with information, tips, and recommendations. See the guide
at http://kidsentertainerhub.com/portable-pa-systems-guide-for-kids-entertainers/
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14. FISM 2018 Open For Registration
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Message by Joan Caesar (Canada)
FISM
in South Korea
The
2018 FISM website is now open to take reservations. It will
be continually updated with information about the convention.
Now is the time to book your reservation in order to take
advantage of the lowest fee and to be given the best seat
possible for the Gala Shows:
www.2018fismbusan.com
I
look forward to seeing you there.
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15. E-zine Archives
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date (Nov06) and the last figures the year (1999)
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