Magic New Zealand® E-zine

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* Magic New Zealand®
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Issue Number: #1392
Date: Sunday 30th July 2017
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. Joint IBM/SAM Convention 2017 - SAM Competition Winners
3. Simon Drake Opens a New Magic Shop
4. The Magic Word Podcast - Club Deception and The Magic Castle
5. Through the Eyes of a Child - #457 - Kyle Peron
6. John Moehring Memorial Service August 26, 2017
7. Festival International de magie Noumea (New Caledonia)
8. Broken Wand Heathcote Williams
9. Personal Tribute to Celeste Evans
10. Las Vegas Magic - August 2017
11. Update - New Zealand Magic Convention - Wellington
12. Carisa Hendrix - Scamapalooza
13. KIDabra News
14. Masters of Illusion - Friday, July 28, 2017
15. E-zine Archives
16. Privacy Policy and Copyright Notice

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1. Editor's Message
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IMPORTANT NOTICE: I will be out of the country next week and the next issue of Magic New Zealand will be published a day or so before Sunday 6th August.

This week a special highlight for Michele and I was seeing Richard Turner's movie Dealt.

Just love the movie - in one word it was INSPIRING. Richard's truly dedicated to cards! Good seeing so many of our Magic friends in the movie too. You must see Dealt to understand Richards sheer willpower in overcoming obstacles in life.

If you would like to read the Magic New Zealand e-zine in a HTML format
go to: http://www.magicnewzealand.com/ezine-archive/2017-Jan-to-Dec-2017/1392-Jul30-2017.html

If you would like to write a regular column for Magic New Zealand or
have some magic news drop me a line:
Editor@MagicNewZealand.com

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2. Joint IBM/SAM Convention 2017 - SAM Competition Winners
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Message from Joan Caesar (Canada)

SAM Stage Winners:

S.A.M. High score stage: Stuart MacDonald who was also given a performance contract to perform at the SAM
S.A.M. 2nd High score stage: Eric Buss

S.A.M. Silver Medal Award of Merit: Stuart MacDonald
S.A.M. Originality: Stuart MacDonald & Eric Buss

SAM Close Up Winners:

S.A.M. Close up high score: Omar Farret
S.A.M. Close up 2nd high score: Ed Ripley

S.A.M. Originality: Ed Ripley

Fielding West was given an Honorary Terry Seabrook Comedy Award

Also at the awards ceremony, Jeff Sikora, Past President of the SAM gave Mac King & Lance Burton each a Presidential Citation for their accomplishments in magic and for helping younger magicians reach their goals.

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3. Simon Drake Opens a New Magic Shop
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Message by Simon Drake
Proprietor
Simon Drake's House of Magic
London's most magical & enchanting venue

Tel: 020 7735 4777
From outside UK + 44 (0) 207 735 4777

http://www.houseofmagic.co.uk

Honorary Member of The Inner Magic Circle
(Professional, Gold Star)

Simon Drake opens a new magic shop in the grounds of his exclusive magic venue Simon Drake's House of Magic (Est. 1995). The shop is open on all public shows and at other times by special appointment, for magicians and magic collectors only.

Simon is also offering a small selection of original effects by mail order from his website and has several of his own very special illusions performed on 'The Secret Cabaret' and 'Raising Hell with Iron Maiden' for sale that don't fit in the shop but are stored at the venue. One of these is a very rare but still robust Cremation Illusion. Once owned by Billy McComb this all metal prop has 'cremated' many celebrities including Orson Welles in the 1960s!
http://www.houseofmagic.co.uk/magic-shop

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4. The Magic Word Podcast - Club Deception and The Magic Castle
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Message by Scott Wells, M.I.M.C. with Gold Star

This week on The Magic Word Podcast we chat with Sarah Skilton, author of "Club Deception", a new novel released this week about a fictional, private club for magicians in the Los Angeles area. It is a book of mystery, murder and intrigue that was written from a woman's perspective about women members in the club. We are also running a contest this week on the blog to give away three copies of the book. The podcast, the pictures, and the contest are all at: https://www.themagicwordpodcast.com/scottwellsmagic/371-club-deception-by-sarah-skilton

Last week we completed our series of "My Week at The Magic Castle" with back-stage conversations with Carl Christman, Simon Coronel, Armando Lucero, Paul Green, Martin Cox, Jack Goldfinger, Bruce Gold and Jon Armstrong. Lots of fun chats in this week's podcast that concluded my week at the Castle. You can see the photos I took and listen to the podcast on the blog at https://www.themagicwordpodcast.com/scottwellsmagic/370-my-week-at-the-magic-castle-2017-part-four

We also welcome Don Hendrix, Roy McBrayer and Dennis Wilson as the newest supporters and members of The Friends of The Magic Word. Thank you guys, for your financial commitment and welcome to the growing group of those who enjoy The Magic Word want to keep this podcast going.

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5. Through the Eyes of a Child - #457 - Kyle Peron
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Message by Kyle Peron (US)
magic4u02@aol.com
http://www.facebook.com/perondesign
http://www.kpmagicproducts.com

As a children's performer, how often do we get lost in the business of what we do? How many times do we worry about the hyper kid or the parent who doesn't care? How many times do we each call in a show simply because we are worried about the trip home or the bills that have to be paid?

If we are honest with each other, the answer is probably that it does happen. Maybe not all the time, but we are only human. We fall into these "traps" regardless of what we do.

We forget what it means to be a children's entertainer. We forget the joy that we felt as a child watching magic happen in front of us. We forget the amazed feelings we had seeing something appear from nowhere. We lose track of the amount of times we tried to make the magic happen ourselves yet had no real clue how to do it.

I recently had a rude awakening at a gig that brought all this back to my mind again. I was doing strolling magic and this little 4-year-old boy was crying. I may never know why, but he was not having a good time at all.

I started doing some ball manipulations to the music the DJ was playing. I was not paying much attention but out of the corner of my eye I see the child inch closer and the tears start to dry up. I started making the ball appear under my hat and a smile formed on this kid's face.

For 5 minutes this child watched me as if magic to him was something TRULY special. He stopped crying and was transfixed into everything he was seeing me do. His laughter made me laugh. His smile made me smile. His mother could not believe just how engulfed her son was in what I was doing.

Now I do not share this here as an ego thing. Instead I share it because for those 5 minutes I saw magic through the eyes of a child. I saw magic the way I remember seeing it so many years ago. I remembered what it was like to just totally believe in magic and to just allow oneself to be 'Entertained". No more and no less...to be entertained and not only fooled.

Through this child's own eyes, I got to feel like a kid again. But most of all, I got to remember the POWER each children's magician has inside of us. We have this ability we often take for granted.

We have the ability to make a child smile and laugh and forget about things even for just a few moments. We are often the very first live magician that child may have ever seen. It is our duty and our JOB to never allow ourselves to give anything less than 100% effort every time out.

We must remind ourselves to see magic through the eyes of a child. We must remind ourselves of the joy magic can bring to a young one and how we can shape how that child views magicians from that day forward.

I may never know what will become of that child I saw that day. However, I do know that through his eyes, I saw magic again the way I first felt when I was his age. I remembered what being a children's performer is all about.

As much as his mother thanked me, I should be thanking him for allowing me to realize just how wonderful it is to do what we do.

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 kylekellymagic@gmail.com. I would love to hear from you.

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6. John Moehring Memorial Service August 26, 2017
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Message by Scott Wells, M.I.M.C. with Gold Star

Magic Friends,

This is a "hold the date" announcement.

We will gather to celebrate the life of our friend John Moehring on Saturday, August 26 2017 at 11:00 am. The celebration will be held at the IATSE Local 51 Meeting Hall, 3030 North Freeway, Houston. Further details will follow. Please share this to help us spread the word in the community. Please feel free to contact me at my phone number below or by direct email at meholstein@outlook.com with questions.

John, the "Texan Trixter", passed away on July 9 at his residence at Brookdale Shadowlake Assisted Living community in Houston after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. He was 74. Moehring was born in Houston on July 19, 1942, and grew up in Rockdale, Texas where he first developed an interest in magic. He was self-taught in the art, reading techniques in books and watching magicians on television. As a teenager, he quickly rose to prominence with his award-winning magic act. He eventually caught the eye of a producer for Ed Sullivan television show, the highest rated variety entertainment program at that time, while he was performing in the Texas State Pavilion at the World's Fair, New York in 1966. John appeared on the Ed Sullivan show on April 24, 1966. That appearance led to extensive bookings in nightclubs, on cruise ships, and in theaters around the world.

John later became a producer of shows in theme parks, including AstroWorld in Houston, and produced "The Wizard's Secrets", one of the longest running and most attended attractions in Las Vegas. Moehring was also an author of books on magic, including successful biographies of magicians Del Ray and Marshall Brodien. He served as a writer, director, and creative consultant to many famous magicians. He also served as associate editor of Magic Magazine and chief editor to M.U.M magazine, both trade publications to magicians.

He returned to Houston on retirement in 2011. He is survived by his son Charles Moehring, his sister Jeanne Moehring-Haley, his brother in law Frank Haley and his cousins Darr Kuykendall and Holly Kuykendall-Bryant of The Grove, Texas. Arrangements are pending.

Mark Holstein
M: 630-362-8167

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7. Festival International de magie Noumea (New Caledonia)
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Message by Fabrice Lamarre

The 22,23 and 24 of September 2017 at the Centre Culturel du Mt-Dore

Jean-Philippe Loupi (France)
Voronin (Ukraine)
Men in Coats (England)
Taijyu Fujiyama (Japan)
Carine and Guy Raquin (New Caledonia)
Tim Ellis (Australia)

After the success of last year festival, this the second edition organised by Guy and Carine Raquin in the beautiful tropical island of New Caledonia.

Friday 22 Sept - 8pm: Opening show
Saturday 23 - 9:30am: Kids Show
Saturday 23 - 2:30pm and 6:00pm: Family show
Sunday 23 - 9:30am: Kids Show
Sunday 23 - 6:00pm: Family show

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8. Broken Wand Heathcote Williams
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Simon Drake (UK)

Poet, playwright, polemicist, painter, sculptor, magician, fire-eater, humorist, actor, ecologist and activist Heathcote Williams passed away earlier this month. Heathcote was a terrific magician and a dear friend of some 35 years. At his funeral, attended by about 600 people, Lord Gowrie quoted the great English playwright Harold Pinter who cited Heathcote as another William Blake or Percy Shelley. In short Heathcote was an irreplaceable genius of our times and a very funny, incredibly kind man. Typically he donated all profits for 'Whale Nation', the longest and most profitable poem in modern times to Greenpeace.

He leaves two daughters, China and Lily, a son Charlie and three grandchildren. At the service Heathcote's seven-year-old grandson transformed tears into loud laughter by gleefully recalling one of the jokes taught him by his mischievous grandfather,
Q: 'Why do women wear makeup and perfume?'
A: 'Because they're ugly and they smell'.

https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2017/jul/02/heathcote-williams-obituary

and

What Harold Pinter and Al Pacino said about Heathcote Williams
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eaA7iWXGAg

RIP John Henley Jasper Heathcote Williams
15th November 1941 - 1st July 2017

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9. Personal Tribute to Celeste Evans
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Message by Dennis Schick (US)

As you know by now, Celeste Evans sadly died Tuesday night.

Now we are looking ahead to the September Linking Ring issue, and want to publish an In Memoriam to her, like we have done in the past for other special magicians. We are looking for personal tributes to her.

While we would welcome "general" tributes to her (such as "Celeste was a wonderful human being and a good magician"), these don't mean very much. So, if you don't have some personal story or anecdote or special memory, don't think you have to say something.

BUT, what I'm really looking for are any special and personal moments you had with her or saw or heard about her, and which might be lost without your telling: that time she showed you where she concealed her doves, or that time she had a costume malfunction or the joke she (or you) pulled that backfired or how she used rubber cement in an unusual way. You get the idea.

We have a couple of weeks to put this together, but don't delay and forget about this.

And thank you in advance. Please send to me at crylds@att.net And please forward this to anyone you think or know knew her.

Dennis Schick
Assistant Editor
Broken Wand editor
The Linking Ring
International Brotherhood of Magicians

Ring 29
Little Rock, Arkansas

Celeste Evans, 85, of Fort Mill, South Carolina, died July 25, 2017. Her I.B.M. membership number was 67620, and she had been a member since 2008. She also was a member of Ring 387, (Abbottsford, British Columbia), which is named for her. Born Margaret Ruth Evans on New Year's Eve, 1931 on the border of Canada and the United States -in White Rock, British Columbia - she was one of the first female magicians to earn world-wide fame, and some say was the greatest female magician of all time.

She became fascinated with magic at age nine, and took as a personal challenge a comment by a teenage boy that she couldn't be a magician "because she was a girl." Mostly self-taught, Celeste rose to the top of the magic world, earning the title of "The Beauty of Magic," and many awards and recognitions along the way. She is featured in many magic museums throughout the world, and magicians still ask "Where did she hide her doves?" She told her story in an autobiography, "I Can Still See Me," (SPS Publications, 2010). Survivors include her daughter, Evanna Breyn Brening; son, Evan Breyn; and grandchildren Ethan (19) and Rachel (17) Breyn.

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10. Las Vegas Magic - August 2017
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Message by David Neubauer - www.dnmagic.com

Circus 1903 - The Golden Age of Circus - David Williamson
Opens Tuesday, July 25th
7 pm & 10 pm, (Dark Mon.) 3 pm (Wed., Sat., Sun.) - Paris, Las Vegas.
www.caesars.com/paris-las-vegas/shows/circus-1903#.WVGD43GQx6k

Criss Angel - Mindfreak Live!
7 pm & 9:30 pm (Dark Mon. - Tues.) - Luxor.
www.cirquedusoleil.com/criss-angel-mindfreak#BwSsTgzRH21YxQov.97

David Copperfield - An Intimate Evening of Grand Illusion
7 & 9:30 pm nightly, 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

Jarrett & Raja - Magician vs. Maestro! - A Dinner Show
6:00 pm Dinner, 7:00 pm Show (Dark Tues. - Wed.) - Jarrett & Raja Showroom, Hooters Casino
www.hooterscasinohotel.com/ep-jarrett--raja-magician-vs-maestro-dinner-sho-1488982717.php

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

Imaginarium - David Goldrake
7 pm. (Dark Mon.) 4 pm (Sat. Only) - Tropicana Theatre, Tropicana.
www.troplv.com/las-vegas/shows-entertainment/david-goldrake-imaginarium

LaughterNoon - Adam London
4 pm, (Daily) - The D.
tickets.thed.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=7
$9.95 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.

Mat Franco - Magic Reinvented Nightly
7 pm - Linq Showroom - LINQ.
www.caesars.com/linq/events/mat-franco#.VUTdemdFDD8

Mike Hammer Comedy Magic Show
7 pm (Dark Sun. & Mon.) - Four Queens Hotel and Casino.
www.mikehammershow.com

Murray The Magician
With Guest Act: Douglas "Lefty" Leferovich.
4 pm (Dark Wed.) - Sin City Theatre, Planet Hollywood.
www.planethollywoodresort.com/shows/murray-celebrity-magician.html
2 for 1 General Admission or VIP Tickets & 2 Popcorns: www.vegas4locals.com/coupons/las-vegas-shows/murray-celebrity-magician/
Half-Price Tickets: www.halfpriceshows.com/Shows/showdatelistt.jsp?i=4&id=258&City=Las Vegas&State=NV&Name=murray-celebrity-magician

Nathan Burton Comedy Magic Show
4 pm - Saxe Theater - Planet Hollywood.
www.nathanburton.com/Tickets.php
$12.50 Tickets: www.vegas4locals.com/coupons/las-vegas-shows/nathan-burton-comedy-magic/

Paranormal - Frederic Da Silva
4 pm - Windows Showroom, Bally's.
www.caesars.com/ballys-las-vegas/shows/paranormal#.VTaCb2dFA-w
Half-Price Tickets: www.halfpriceshows.com/Shows/showdatelistt.jsp?i=4&id
=246&City=Las Vegas&State=NV&Name=paranormal

Penn & Teller
9 pm, (Dark Thurs. - Fri.) - Rio.
www.riolasvegas.com/casinos/rio/casino-entertainment/penn--teller-detail.html

Piff the Magic Dragon
8:00 pm, - Bugsy's Cabaret, Flamingo
www.caesars.com/flamingo-las-vegas/shows/piff-the-magic-dragon

Tim Smallwood's Comedy Magic Show
8:00 pm. Mondays only - Majestik Theatre, 99 Convention Center Dr.

Tommy Wind - A Unique Magic and Music Experience
7:00 pm. (Dark Wed.) - The Tommy Wind Theater
(Vegas Blvd between the MGM and Planet Hollywood).
www.tommywindmagic.com/vegas-magic-show-2013
Half Price Tickets: www.halfpriceshows.com/Shows/showdatelistt.jsp?i
=4&id=230&City=Las Vegas&State=NV&Name=tommy-wind

Unseen Forces - David Shareef
8:00 pm. (Dark Mon. - Thurs.) - Majestik Theatre, 99 Convention Center Dr.

Xavier Mortimer's Magical Dream
7:00 pm, (Dark Wed.) - Sin City Theatre, Planet Hollywood.
Half Price Tickets: www.halfpriceshows.com/Shows/showdatelistt.jsp?i=4&id=270&City
=Las%20Vegas&State=NV&Name=xavier-mortimers-magical-dream

Magic and More
Crazy Girls
Tony Douglas - 9:00 pm (Dark Wed.) - Crazy Girls Theater - Planet Hollywood.
www.caesars.com/planet-hollywood/shows/Crazy-Girls#.V7X7GXn6t6k

Dixie Dooley
2 & 4 pm every Saturday & Sunday - Center Stage at the Boulevard Mall.

Haunted Vegas Show and Tour - Jac Hayden, Robert Allen.
9:30 pm, picks up at the Royal Resort.
www.hauntedvegastours.com

Redneck Comedy Magic - James Michael
6:00 pm. (Dark Tues. - Wed.) - LA Comedy Club, Stratosphere
www.redneckcomedymagic.com

Sapphire Las Vegas Comedy Hour
Comedians, Burlesque, Magicians, Variety Acts - Mondre
8 pm, (Dark Sun.- Fri,) - Sapphire Gentleman's Club, 3025 Industrial Rd.
www.sapphirelasvegas.com/las_vegas_vip_services/sapphire_comedy_hour

Séance - A Journey into the Real of Spirits
8:30 pm Wednesdays only - Majestik Theatre, 99 Convention Center Dr.

The Mystifier - Dixie Dooley
7:30 pm (Dark Tues. - Fri.) - Majestik Theatre, 99 Convention Center Dr.
Attendees get to view Dixie's unique escape exhibit for free.

V - The Ultimate Variety Show - Jason Byrne
7 pm & 8:30 pm, sometimes 4 and 5:30 - The V Theatre, Planet Hollywood.
www.vtheshow.com

Zombie Burlesque
Featuring Steve "Tiny" Daly as "Tiny Bubbles".
8:30 pm, (Dark Sun.) - V Theater, Planet Hollywood
www.vtheaterboxoffice.com/Vegas_Show_Tickets.cfm?showID=10032

Vegas Public Close-Up Magic
Excalibur - Dick's Last Resort Craig Keith performs bar magic, various times.
Hard Rock - 2nd Floor Bar Café: Smoothini - Wed. to Sun. 8 pm-10:30.
Las Vegas Strip Street Magic: Grndl, Jungle Josh, James Kelsey.
Mandalay Bay Magical Mix - Christopher Karpiak 7-10 pm (Dark Sun.. - Mon.) - Skyfall Lounge, Delano Hotel.
New York New York - Pour 24: Smoothini - after 2 am.
The Fremont Street Experience: Adam Flowers, Chris Randall, Will Bradshaw.
Treasure Island - Señor Frogs: JungleJosh - House Magician (Dark Mon.), 5 pm to 1 am.
Table-hopping and Comedy Magic on the stages. No Cover, No Min.
Wynn/Encore: Shimshi - Resident Magician.

Las Vegas Magic Organizations
Fantasma I.B.M. Ring 257, 7 pm - 8:45, 1st Monday each month at Top Hat and Wand Magic Shoppe, 5115 Dean Martin Dr. #102. 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 8 pm - Midnight. Each Wed. at Tommy Rockers at Dean Martin & Flamingo.

The Las Vegas Magic Luncheon is every Friday at Noon. Magicians and Variety Artists meet for lunch and laughs. All visiting magicians to Las Vegas are welcome to drop in. Great food, great atmosphere - Gordon Biersch, 3987 Paradise Rd

Upcoming Special Events
July, 2017
Jul. 21-23: Magic and Theatre with Gaston presented by McBride's Magic & Mystery School. Instructors: Gaston Florin, Jeff McBride.
www.magicalwisdom.com

Jul. 25: Circus 1903 - The Golden Age of Circus - David Williamson OPENS.
7 pm & 10 pm, (Dark Mon.) 3 pm (Wed., Sat., Sun.) - Paris, Las Vegas.
www.caesars.com/paris-las-vegas/shows/circus-1903#.WVGD43GQx6k

August, 2017
Aug. 11-12: Focus on Platform and Parlor Magic presented by McBride's Magic & Mystery School. Instructor: Jeff McBride.
www.magicalwisdom.com

Aug. 13-16: MAGIC Live! will be held once again at The Orleans Sold Out!
Waiting list: www.magicmagazine.com/live

Aug. 17: Sisters of Magic presented by McBride's Magic & Mystery School. Special guest presenters including Ariann Black, Abigail McBride and others.
www.magicalwisdom.com

Aug. 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. Local ID: $10 cover, all others $20.
www.vegaswonderground.com watch live: www.McBrideMagic.com

Aug. 18-24: 7-Day Master Class presented by McBride's Magic & Mystery School. Instructors: Jeff McBride, Eugene Burger, Lawrence Hass, Tobias Beckwith.
www.magicalwisdom.com

Aug. 19: Fantasma I.B.M. Ring 257 presents a lecture by Diego Minevitz. 7 pm. Top Hat and Wand Magic Shoppe, 5115 Dean Martin Dr. #102, Fantasma Ring 257 members free, others: $20. Children free with paid adult.
www.ibm257.com

September, 2017
Sep. 11: Fantasma I.B.M. Ring 257 presents a lecture by David Ginn. 7 pm. Top Hat and Wand Magic Shoppe, 5115 Dean Martin Dr. #102, Fantasma Ring 257 members free, others: $20. Children free with paid adult.
www.ibm257.com

Sept. 20: Fantasma I.B.M. Ring 257 presents a lecture by Paul Prater. 7 pm. Top Hat and Wand Magic Shoppe, 5115 Dean Martin Dr. #102, Fantasma Ring 257 members free, others: $20. Children free with paid adult.
www.ibm257.com

Sept. 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. Local ID: $10 cover, all others $20.
www.vegaswonderground.com watch live: www.McBrideMagic.com

October, 2017
Oct. 6-7: Amazing Johnathan Rocks Lounge - Red Rock Resort.

Oct. 14: Fall Training - Classic Themes of Mentalism presented by McBride's Magic & Mystery School. Instructors: Jeff McBride, Eugene Burger.
www.magicalwisdom.com

Oct. 15: Fall Training - Focus on Storytelling Magic presented by McBride's Magic & Mystery School. Instructors: Jeff McBride, Eugene Burger.
www.magicalwisdom.com

Oct. 16: Fall Training - Focus on Séance and Bizarre Magic presented by McBride's Magic & Mystery School. Instructors: Jeff McBride, Eugene Burger.
www.magicalwisdom.com

Oct. 17: Fall Training - Focus on Illusions presented by McBride's Magic & Mystery School. Instructors: Jeff McBride, Eugene Burger.
www.magicalwisdom.comOct. 18-21: Magic and Meaning Conference presented by McBride's Magic & Mystery School will be held at the Tuscany Suites & Casino, located at 255 E. Flamingo Rd. Instructors: Jeff McBride, Eugene Burger. Special Guest TBA.
www.magicalwisdom.com

Oct. 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. Local ID: $10 cover, all others $20.
www.vegaswonderground.com watch live: www.McBrideMagic.com

Oct. 20: Fantasma I.B.M. Ring 257 presents a lecture by Mystic A Minevitz. 7 pm. Top Hat and Wand Magic Shoppe, 5115 Dean Martin Dr. #102, Fantasma Ring 257 members free, others: $20. Children free with paid adult.
www.ibm257.com

November, 2017
Nov. 2: Fantasma I.B.M. Ring 257 presents a lecture by Billy Debu. 7 pm. Top Hat and Wand Magic Shoppe, 5115 Dean Martin Dr. #102, Fantasma Ring 257 members free, others: $20. Children free with paid adult.
www.ibm257.com

Nov. 4-6: Magic for Speakers and Presenters presented by McBride's Magic & Mystery School. Instructors: Jeff McBride Stephen Shapiro, Tobias Beckwith.
www.magicalwisdom.com

Nov. 8-11: Master Class for Mentalism presented by McBride's Magic & Mystery School. Instructors: Jeff McBride, Eugene Burger, Lawrence Hass, Ph.D. Special Guest for the Class will be Ross Johnson. Sold Out
www.magicalwisdom.com

Nov. 12-14: The 14th edition of the premiere Mentalism Convention MINDvention - Palace Station.
www.MINDvention.net

Nov. 15-18: Master Class for Mentalism presented by McBride's Magic & Mystery School. Instructors: Jeff McBride, Eugene Burger, Lawrence Hass, Ph.D. Special Guest for the Class will be Ross Johnson.
www.magicalwisdom.com

Nov. 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. Local ID: $10 cover, all others $20.
www.vegaswonderground.com watch live: www.McBrideMagic.com

December, 2017
Dec. 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. Local ID: $10 cover, all others $20.
www.vegaswonderground.com watch live: www.McBrideMagic.com

2018
August, 2018
Aug. 5-8: MAGIC Live! Details to come.
www.magicliveconvention.com

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11. Update - New Zealand Magic Convention - Wellington
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Message by Nopera Whitley (NZ)

With only 84 days until the NZ Magic Convention, taking place from the 20th - 23rd of October in Wellington New Zealand, we can feel the anticipation levels rising.

If you've been meaning to register, now's the time to sign up as the remaining places are selling out quickly.

Shin Lim, Rob Zabrecky, Hector Mancha, Colin Cloud and Charlie Frye, with one more star of magic to be announced soon!

Each of the headliners will present a 90-minute lecture and we're pulling out all the stops to put on one of the best gala shows ever seen.

Flights are on sale and accommodation cost are on the rise so if you need to get organised now's the time!

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12. Carisa Hendrix - Scamapalooza
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Message by Tim Ellis (Australia)

The controversial cover girl of VANISH Magazine (and winner of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Award at the Melbourne Magic Festival) Carisa Hendrix, is interviewed by the erudite Nicholas J Johnson in the latest edition of the SCAMAPALOOZA Podcast.

Click the link to enjoy this intriguing conversation

http://www.conman.com.au/melbournemagicians/carisahendrix

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13. KIDabra News
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Message by Mark Daniel (US)

Events Just Added to KIDabra Conference August 7-10

Tuesday Evening August 8- Rockin' The Library!
Routines, tricks, props, and creative ideas for next year's music-themed Summer Reading Program.

Wednesday August 9, Late Evening join Ken Scott for The First Ever Library/School Show Jam. Share and explore the nuts and bolts of sound tech, show structure, and resources.

KIDTalks Thursday Morning August 10th have four terrific talks with Barry Mitchell- What I Learned from Video Testimonials, Carisa Hendrix- It's All Gone Wrong: Lessons from The Brink of Failure, Dorian LaChance- Bring Your Show to Life, and John Tudor- Keep It Alive!

Registration
Registration for the Conference continues on line for In Person and/or The LiveCast.
In Person Walk-Ins Welcome and One Day Passes Available too!

New This Year- The KIDabra livecast!
Now with LiveCast you can be there, with Featured Lectures and Happenings LiveCast as they happen, and saved for you to watch at your leisure.
See the List of LiveCast Lectures offered and Full details at http://www.kidabra.org/kidabralivecast
Register http://www.kidabra.org/register-kidabra-tn-b

At KIDabra Conference, You're Invited to Spend Quality Time at KIDabra with Christopher T. Magician, Mario the Maker Magician, Scott Green, Jay Johnson, Ken Scott, Niels Duinker, Barry Mitchell, Hiawatha, Max Howard, Christopher Cool, Gary Shelton, Carisa, Chris Weed, Jim Kleefeld, Hiawatha, Jeff Wawrzaszek, Michael Messing, Tom Vorjohan, Jim Austin, Joe Selph, John Tudor, Dorian LaChance, Tate Elliott, Tim Gaines, Skip Way, David Allen and your hosts Mark and Tami Daniel and a Host of Extraordinary People at The Amazing KIDabra!

KIDabra Conference is August 7-10, in one of the World's Top Family Entertainment destinations: Pigeon Forge, home of Dollywood, Terry Evanswood, Barry Mitchell, and Darren Romeo.

KIDabra is The Global Epicenter for KIDshow and Family Performers! It is the go to gathering place, and resource center for the KIDshow and Family entertainment world. Performers arrive from all over the world to share in this important week of the KIDshow community and industry! Make your plans to join us today!
We are never complete until you're there!

Register Here for In Person and/or The LiveCast
http://www.kidabra.org/register-kidabra-tn-b
Schedule http://www.kidabra.org/2017-schedule
Hotel/Travel http://www.kidabra.org/hoteltravel
Full info www.kidabra.org

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14. Masters of Illusion - Friday, July 28, 2017
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Message by Steve Moyer (US)

Masters of Illusion continues on the CW Network on Friday, July 28, 2017 AT 8/7C

Hosted by Dean Cain, featuring two 30-minute episodes airing back to back

Hollywood, CA - Masters of Illusion, produced by Associated Television International and hosted by Dean Cain, continues on Friday, July 28, 2017 with two 30-minute episodes airing back to back at 8:00 p.m./7:00 p.m. Central.

This week's episodes include:
"Masters of Illusion" - (8:00-8:30 p.m. ET)
"Dancing Broomstick, Fast Coins and One Giant Buzz Saw" (Content Rating TBD) (HDTV)
Guess What's In The Box - Hosted by Dean Cain, "Masters of Illusion" features amazing magic performed by cutting-edge illusionists, escape artists and performers displaying skills ranging from perplexing interactive mind magic to hilarious comedy routines - all in front of a studio audience. Magicians featured in this episode include: Billy Kidd (What's in the Box?), Xavier Mortimer (Broomstick Gone Wild), Jarrett & Raja (Magic Concerto), Nathan Burton (Cell Phone Mind Reader), Chris Korn (Split Level Separation) and Greg Gleason (Buzzsaw Nightmare). (#407). Original airdate 7/28/2017.

"Masters of Illusion" - (8:30-9:00 p.m. ET)
"Manipulation, Transformation and Two" (TV-PG) (HDTV)
Magicians featured in this episode include: Barry and Stuart (Cowboy Impalement), Eric Jones (Card Memory Manipulation), Murray SawChuck (Egg),
Jonathan Pendragon (Zen Archer), Chris Randall (Wine Glasses to Aces), and Neil Croswell (Dove Act) (#403). (Encore Performance)

Dean Cain, host of Masters of Illusion, is an actor, producer and writer. Cain also appears in the hit CW series, "Supergirl," in which he plays the role of Supergirl's adoptive father, Jeremiah Danvers. Other upcoming projects include the films, "Baby Bulldog," "The Incantation," "A Parent's Worst Nightmare" and "Gosnell: America's Biggest Serial Killer." His breakthrough performance as an actor was in the dual roles of Superman/Clark Kent in the television series "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman."

The roster of award-winning magicians from around the world appearing in Season Four of Masters of Illusionâ is a virtual who's who in the field of magic.
Adam Wylie (Los Angeles, CA)
Barry & Stuart (Barry Jones and Stuart McLeod, Scotland)
Bill Cook (Chicago, IL)
Billy Kidd (London, UK)
Chipper Lowell (Los Angeles, CA)
Chris Korn (Los Angeles, CA)
Chris Randall (Los Angeles, CA)
Draven (Las Vegas, NV)
Ed Alonzo (Los Angeles, CA)
Eric Jones (Baltimore, MD)
Farrell Dillon (Boise, ID)
Greg Gleason (Las Vegas, NV)
Jarrett & Raja (Jarrett Parker and Raja Rahman from Las Vegas, NV)
Jason Bird (Las Vegas, NV)
Jason Bishop (Blandon, PA)
Jeff McBride (Las Vegas, NV)
Jibrizy (Chicago, IL)
Jonathan Pendragon (Vermont)
Joshua Jay (New York, NY)
Kyle Marlett (Las Vegas, NV)
Leon Etienne (Utica, NY)
Les Arnold & Dazzle (Les Arnold and Alex Arnold, Los Angeles, CA)
Matt Marcy (Culver City, CA)
Michael Grandinetti (Los Angeles, CA)
Murray SawChuck (Las Vegas, NV)
Naathan Phan (Los Angeles, CA)
Nathan Burton (Las Vegas, NV)
Neil Croswell (Montreal, Canada)
R.J. Cantu (Las Vegas, NV)
Scott Pepper (San Antonio, TX)
Shawn Farquhar (Vancouver, Canada)
Sos Petrosyan, Jr. (Altrip, Germany)
Tigran Petrosyan (Altrip, Germany)
Tommy Wind (Las Vegas, NV)
Tony Chapek (Atlanta, GA)
Xavier Mortimer (Las Vegas, NV)

Masters of Illusion is produced by Associated Television International with returning Executive Producers David McKenzie ("The 38th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards," "Marie"), Gay Blackstone ("The World Magic Awards" 2007-2009), David Martin ("The World Magic Awards" 2007-2009, "Marie"), and Al Schwartz ("The 38th Annual Daytime Emmy Awardsâ," "The Golden Globe Awards" 2013 and 2014), along with Co-Executive Producers Justin Pierce ("The Rocky Saga: Going The Distance") and Jim Romanovich ("From Rocky To Creed," "The 38th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards").

Associated Television International (ATI) is an Emmy Award-winning company that has been the world's largest producer of magic for both stage and screen for over three decades. ATI's television series, specials and feature films have aired on all U.S. broadcast networks, major cable channels and with television partners all over the world. Current series in production include: "The Hollywood Christmas Parade," "Masters of Illusion," "Robert Earl's Be My Guest," and the Emmy Award-nominated "Laura McKenzie's Traveler." ATI has also been Emmy Award-nominated for its various television specials and series. For more information, please visit www.associatedtelevision.com

To view performance highlights of the July 28th show, please visit:
Web Version: https://vimeo.com/225621135

Full Prores Version (downloadable): https://vimeo.com/user4830612/review/226658742/cf7adc92e6

To learn more about Masters of Illusion, please visit http://www.cwtv.com/shows/masters-of-illusion/
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15. E-zine Archives
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