Magic New Zealand® E-zine

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Issue Number: #1413
Date: Sunday 19th November 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. Deanna Shimada Is On 100% Life Support
3. Broken Wand - Michael Bailey MIMC
4. MAGIC Live Online!
5. Paul Lelekis - The King of Hearts
6. The Magic Word Podcast - Justin Flom
7. Through the Eyes of a Child - #469 - Kyle Peron
8. The Daytona Festival of Magic
9. Important Update for Vanish Magazine
10. World Festival of Magic - New Zealand
11. World Festival of Magic - Australia
12. E-zine Archives
13. Privacy Policy and Copyright Notice

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1. Editor's Message
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The highlight for Michele and I this week was catching up with Chuck Jones and Company with Chinon and Rosemary McCarthy, Director of International Entertainment Ltd (New Zealand). Chuck has been touring down under on a yearly basis since 1988 and is a household name here.

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-2017/1413-Nov19-2017.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. Deanna Shimada Is On 100% Life Support
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Message by Rick Ruhl published on Facebook

Just heard from Luna that Deanna Shimada is on hundred percent life support and is in a very critical condition.

Everyone please send positive thoughts ….

I know Luna, Tara, Ione and Adam are going through a very rough time now.

I love them like family.

No, they are part of my family and this brings tears to my eye and breaks my heart.

Deanna Shimada is one of the kindest souls in the universe.

I've known them over 40 years and this is so heartbreaking.

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3. Broken Wand - Michael Bailey MIMC
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Message by Scott Penrose MIMC forwarded on by Brian Miller (UK)

It is with deep sadness that we learned of the passing of Past President Michael Bailey MIMC (with Gold Star) on 6 November 2017. Michael was President of the Society between 1998 and 2003 and provided a pivotal role in helping to raise the substantial funds required to purchase and build our first fully owned headquarters in Stephenson Way, Euston, opened in 1998.

Michael had been a professional magician since 1971 and, coupled with his background in advertising, is acknowledged as being one of the key figures in adapting magic for a corporate market. Having been at the forefront of his chosen field in the UK, he published his book "The Magic Business" which soon became the authoritative guide for working magic in all aspects trade shows, product launches and business seminars. He was also the author of "The Magic Circle: Performing Magic Through the Ages" and co-edited the centennial history, "Circle Without End: The Magic Circle 1905-2005".

In addition to his contribution towards helping members of The Magic Circle achieve their seemingly unachievable dream of owning their own Headquarters in London for the first time, Michael was an Honorary Life member of the Society, was awarded The Maskelyne for Services to British Magic in 2003 and in 2005 was given The Gold Medal for exemplary services to the Society, an honour that has only been awarded ten times since its inception in 1926.

The legacy of Michael Bailey is something to which members of the Society past, present and future will be forever indebted.

Scott Penrose MIMC
President
The Magic Circle

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4. MAGIC Live Online!
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Message by Stan Allen

There's only one thing guaranteed when David Williamson takes to the stage, and that is that laughter will be somehow involved. And when he sat down with Jonathan Levit and Julie Eng at MAGIC Live last August, there was certainly plenty of laughter, but there were a few touching moments, as well. There's even a surprise appearance by a special guest.

"Catching Up with David Williamson" is the second in our collection of General Session talks available online. I hope you enjoy these signature presentations from MAGIC Live, as well as share them with your friends.

www.magicmagazine.com/live/video

The next MAGIC Live is August 5-8, 2018. Registration is now open.

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5. Paul Lelekis - The King of Hearts
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Message by Paul Lelekis

"Killing the Suicide-King Image"
Paul A. Lelekis

The history of the cards is a favorite subject of mine. Many magicians have had fun with their spectators by displaying the King of Hearts apparently "…stabbing himself in the head with a knife (or sword)!" But is he really holding the sword?

Let's take a closer look at the King of Hearts:

The King of hearts is the…
1) Only King with no moustache.
2) Only King with its own "suit" (Hearts) not found on his clothing.
3) Only King (of ANY of the 12 face cards!) with "4 arms". (Actually, two of those arms have different sleeves! That does seem strange…doesn't it?)
5) Only King with the Greek Key on his sash.
6) Only King whose sleeves that are visible!
7) Only King with no red coloring on his crown.

Other Peculiarities of the King of Hearts:

Though some sources claim that the King of Hearts was a representation of King Charles VII of France (because he committed suicide with a sword), this seems very unlikely. One big reason is my observation in the next paragraph…

If you note the King of Hearts, you will find that the two sets of arms have different sleeves…hence someone is behind the King of Hearts, wielding the sword.

Therefore, this actual situation can't be construed as suicide. In addition, Charles the VII had no beard.

In my studies, it is my claim that the King of Hearts is Charlemagne, also known as Charles I, who settled the territories of France and Germany. Charlemagne also had a beard with no moustache, like the King of Hearts.

I feel that the sword is a representation of Charlemagne's younger brother, Carloman I, who hated him because he felt Charlemagne was given everything by their father, leaving him with nothing. Carloman was even heard saying that he wanted to murder his brother.

Charlemagne gave some of his European territory to Carloman I, however, it was all "land-locked", which made trade by water, impossible. This made Carloman's hatred of his older brother, all the more intense.

Many feel that Carloman wanted to murder Charlemagne, but died at a very young age (around 19) of "unknown circumstances".

Carloman's history is very "sketchy" and mostly forgotten. His existence was all but "swept under the rug". Details of his life have been "erased" so to speak, from the history books…probably by order of Charlemagne.

This omitting of Carloman I from the history books was a very unusual practice by historians…particularly of Royalty.

The "extra set of hands" on the King of Hearts could be attributed to the wish of Carloman I to murder his brother. No face…just a representation of murder.

This history of the King of Hearts can provide quite a bit of "fodder" for your patter presentations. I have been using various historical references in my card magic for many years and It always causes the spectators to pay very close attention to what I'm saying!

Why is this significant? For two reasons: 1) Spectators, particularly women, are very interested in history…at least that has been my experience, and 2) the "misdirection" is profound! It has been my experience that historical, "factual" references to the cards, not only provides enormous misdirection, but great appeal!

Try it out the next time you perform card magic…you will be pleasantly surprised!

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6. The Magic Word Podcast - Justin Flom
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Message by Scott Wells, M.I.M.C. with Gold Star

This week on The Magic Word Podcast we spend an hour with Justin Flom, one of the creators of "Wizard Wars" television game show on the SyFy channel in the U.S. Justin talks about the importance of getting your message and brand out in the social media and how it can lead to exciting and lucrative opportunities. His "Soldier's Deck of Cards" YouTube video went viral (with over 5MM views) that led to his first network appearance that led to several more then to finding an agent and to larger, profitable engagements around the world.

Justin still spends a lot of time polishing his online social profile and he talks about why others shouldn't overlook this way of promoting oneself. He also talks about his success along with Rick Lax of how they sold "Wizard Wars" to the television network. He also tells us about how difficult it is to get a show produced and given a "green light" by a TV Network.

You can watch a few videos of Justin Flom, see some photos. read the blog, listen to the podcast online and download the MP3 file at: https://www.themagicwordpodcast.com/scottwellsmagic/393-justin-flom

And if you are thinking of doing something nice for someone for the holidays, remember that becoming a Friend of the Magic Word is a great gift to give yourself. Give the gift that helps others as well as giving yourself some enjoyment. Consider joining the group and getting some great perks, too! just visit: https://www.patreon.com/TheMagicWord for more details.

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7. Through the Eyes Of A Child - #469 - Kyle Peron
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Message by Kyle Peron (US)
magic4u02@aol.com
Kylekellymagic@gmail.com
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 of 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 times 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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8. The Daytona Festival of Magic
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Message by Harry Allen (US)

The Daytona Festival of Magic was last week.

What an unbelievable convention it was....

They came as far away from Israel, Japan, France etc....

We are geared up for 2018 November 2-3-4. Look who is booked:

Jeff McBride - also doing super session
Joshua Jay - also doing teach-in
Andi Gladwin
Mickey Silver
Michael Trixx
Harry Allen
Dirk Losander
Sindy Skinles-YouTube sensation
Mark Presley

That's just for starters, more to be added later.

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9. Important Update for Vanish Magazine
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Message by Paul Romhany

Brand new feature just added: You can now get every issue of Vanish delivered direct to your e-mail each month - so you never miss an edition again.

Simply log on to the latest free copy (November 2017) and click on Subscription - you can do this on your phone or computer. This is a brand-new feature we have just added and makes it so easy now for you to get your favourite magic magazine delivered directly to you.

To get the latest copy visit www.vanishmagazine.com and click on the latest edition.

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10. World Festival of Magic - New Zealand
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Message by Rosemary McCarthy (New Zealand)

Saturday, 18 November 2017 - Tauranga - Bethlehem College Performing Arts Centre - 4.30pm & 7pm

Monday, 20 November 2017 - Gisborne - War Memorial Theatre - 6pm

Tuesday, 21 November 2017 - Napier - Napier Boys High School - 6pm

Wednesday, 22 November 2017 - Palmerston North - Speirs Centre Palmerston Nth Boys High - 6pm

Saturday, 25 November 2017 - Christchurch - Villa Maria College Auditorium - 11am, 2pm & 5pm

Wednesday, 29 November 2017 - Invercargill - Civic Theatre - 4pm & 7 pm

Friday, 1 December 2017 - Dunedin - Regent Theatre - 1.00pm & 6.30pm

Saturday, 2 December 2017 - Timaru - Theatre Royal - 4pm

Saturday, 9 December 2017 - Wellington - Wellington High School Riley Centre - 11am, 2pm & 5pm

Sunday, 10 December 2017 - New Plymouth - New Plymouth Girls High School - 6pm

Monday, 11 December 2017 - Taupo - Great Lakes Centre - 6pm

Tuesday, 12 December 2017 - Rotorua - Civic Theatre - 7pm

Thursday, 14 December 2017 - Whangarei - Forum North - 4.30pm & 7pm

Saturday, 16 December 2017 - Auckland - Logan Campbell Centre - 11am, 2pm & 5pm

Sunday, 17 December 2017 - Auckland - Logan Campbell Centre - 11am, 2pm & 5pm

Tuesday, 19 December 2017 - Hamilton - Clarence St Theatre - 5pm & 7.30pm

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11. World Festival of Magic - Australia
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Message by Bruce West

Adelaide - Dec - Sun 03 - Thebarton
Albury - Nov - Mon 20 - Albury Entertainment Centre
Ballarat - Nov - Wed 22 - Founders Theatre
Bendigo - Dec - Fri 15 - Ulumbarra Theatre
Burnie Nov - Tue 28 - Burnie Arts & Function Centre
Devonport - Nov - Mon 27 - Devonport Entertainment & Convention Centre
Geelong - Nov - Thu 23 - The Arena
Hobart - Nov - Sun 26 HGC - Federation Concert Hall
Kalgoorlie - Dec - Sat 09 - Boulder Town Hall
Launceston - Nov - Sat 25 - Door of Hope
Melbourne - Dec - Sat 16 - Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
Mildura - Dec - Fri 01 - St Joseph's College, Stadium
Perth - Dec - Mon 11 - PCEC
Wagga Wagga - Nov - Sat 18 - Joyes Hall CSU

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12. 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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