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Issue Number: #1478
Date: Sunday 11th November 2018
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. Magician Charged In Connection With Murders
3. Open All Day! - John Carey #23
4. Marketing: Community Calendars - #508 - Kyle Peron
5. 2018 The Assembly Convention, Brisbane, Australia
6. MagicFest 2019 - January 19, 2019
7. Belfast MagiCon 2019
8. 2018 World Festival Of Magic New Zealand Tour
9. Chris Cox - Australia Tour Of The Illusionists
10. Actors Training for Magicians Stockholm
11. Documentary About Black Magicians By Ice McDonald
12. Privacy Policy and Copyright Notice
13. E-zine Archives

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1. Editor's Message
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2. Magician Charged In Connection With Murders
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Article forwarded on by James Peterson (UK)

The Telegraph

By Gareth Davies

Church warden and magician charged in connection with Maids Moreton murders

A church warden and a magician have been charged in connection with the Maids Moreton murders, police have said.

Benjamin Field and magician Martyn Smith have been charged by officers probing the deaths of 69-year-old teacher Peter Farquhar and his Buckinghamshire neighbour Ann Moore-Martin, 83.
Mr Farquar died on October 26, 2015, and Ms Moore-Martin passed away almost two years later on May 12, 2017.

The two pensioners lived three houses apart in Manor Park in the village of Maids Moreton, near Buckingham, Buckinghamshire.

Field, 28, of Wellingborough Road, Olney, was charged Tuesday night with two counts of conspiracy to murder Ann Moore-Martin and Peter Farquhar, one count of murder of Peter Farquhar, one count of attempted murder of Ann Moore-Martin, two counts of fraud and three counts of burglary.

Smith, 32, of Penhalvean, Redruth, Cornwall, was charged on the same day with two counts of conspiracy to murder Ann Moore Martin and Peter Farquhar, one count of murder of Peter Farquhar, one count of attempted murder of Ann Moore-Martin, one count of fraud, and two counts of burglary.

They were originally arrested in connection with the investigation on January 16 last year, but were re-arrested yesterday morning.

Both men will appear at High Wycombe Magistrates' Court on Wednesday.

+A 22-year-old man from Olney was also arrested on suspicion of one count of conspiracy to defraud, one count conspiring to commit fraud by false representation and one count of suspicion of fraud by false representation. He has been released under investigation.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/11/07/church-warden-magician-charged-connection-maids-moreton-murders/

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3. Open All Day! - John Carey #23
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Message by John Carey (UK)
https://carey-scene.com/jc-main

The open prediction is a truly fascinating card problem. The following hands off self-working version does not adhere to the stringent conditions of Paul Curry's original problem posed but the tradeoff is pretty strong in my opinion.

Hand out the deck for shuffling and upon return spread through the deck and take out the Jokers and set them aside. Use this time-honoured ruse to secretly note the card sixth from the top. Let's say for the purposes of this description it is the King of Clubs. Casually false cut the deck.

Hand the spectator the deck and state you will make an open prediction. Call out the King of Clubs. Ask them to deal a card face-up to the table, followed by another then one more. Have them deal two more and then casually get them to deal the next card (KC) face-down for 'luck'. Request they continue dealing faceup onto the tabled pile and deal another card face-down on impulse. Once again get them to continue dealing face-up cards and deal another face-down card. Have them repeat this one more time, so that four face-down cards have been dealt. Ask your spectator to turn their remaining cards face-up and drop them on top of everything.

Time misdirection will now be your friend. Comment on how you made an open prediction at the beginning and that they shuffled the deck. They dealt cards faceup and at four different points they randomly dealt face-down cards. Most of that is true! Be bold ;-)

Spread the face-up deck and slide out the four face-down cards. Table them and mix them around, tracking where your target card is. Now use a simple, standard equivoque or magician's choice to force the target card, the King of Clubs. I simply ask them to push two cards towards me. If both are x cards I place them aside and ask them to hand me one of the remaining two cards. If that's an x card

I discard it casually with the others and bring the trick home. However, if they push the target card and an x card towards you, discard the other two cards and have them hand you one of their two choices. If it's an x card then casually discard that. But of course, if it's the target card, you push the remaining card aside without fuss and not mentioning the dreaded death words eliminate or get rid of!

Either which way, you remind the audience of your open prediction and successfully conclude the mystery.

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4. Marketing: Community Calendars - #508 - Kyle Peron
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Message by Kyle Peron (US)
magic4u02@aol.com
KyleKellyMagic@gmail.com
http://www.facebook.com/perondesign
http://www.kpmagicproducts.com

Part of being a success at working festivals is the ability to build relationships with the client/s and having them really see the value that you give to them. You want to be a solutions provider and not just an entertainer. The more problems you can solve for them, the more your perceived value grows in their minds.

Part of building this relationship is having them see large crowds at your shows and many happy and smiling patrons. They want their festival guests to be having a great time. A large and happy crowd reacting favorably to what you are doing gets back to the client really fast.

So, what are ways in which to ensure large crowds at your festival shows? Well one is simply advertising your appearance at the festival. Many entertainers make two assumptions when it comes to festival advertising and promotion. They feel like 1) it will be done entirely by the festival itself and they will advertise your appearance there and 2) that they are not allowed to help advertise their appearance.

Let me talk a bit about both if I can. The first rule of thumb is to never assume anything when it comes to working festivals. This simply means always ask questions and always find out the answers to questions you have.

Sometimes festivals will indeed promote your appearance and will do a fine job of doing so. Some will not advertise you much at all and others may just state that a "magician" or a "juggler" will be appearing but not state your stage name etc.

This is naturally going to happen as all festivals are different and they handle advertising and promotion different as well. One of the best things you can do for yourself is to offer to help make their job easier by providing them with information, photos, bios, web art, logos and
anything you feel they can utilize. By doing so, you are showing them you are a professional, you are helping them tremendously and you are ensuring a better chance that you will be advertised properly.

If you want to start to advertise yourself and your appearance at the festival, it usually is never a problem. Just make sure to touch base with your festival client ahead of time. Ask them that you would like to help get the word out about their festival and your appearance there and if that would be OK with them.

It is a win-win situation for them and so is usually never a problem at all. Just always ask permission ahead of time before you begin. In this way they know you are doing it, can assist you with proper information and they get to see the value you are giving to them.

One of the best ways to advertise your appearance at the festival is through a FREE method called online community calendars. Many communities and municipalities have community-based websites. These websites are geared at letting people in their communities know about
important information.

As a part of these community-based websites, they usually will have a calendar of events section. These calendars are set up in such a way that anyone can freely post events and community events to the calendar. It is usually done through an online form page. Just enter in your
information and click the button and you are one.

The beauty of this is that they are free of charge and can be done quickly. There are a lot of them and you can find them easily by doing Google searches for "Community Calendar (town name)" or with a keyword such as "Calendar of Events (township)". With a little Google searching,
you can find numerous online calendars to be able to place your event information.

It is a quick and easy way to get your information out there to a vast audience who usually check the calendars for things to do for their families.

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I have a new book out I would like you to know about all about working the Festival market. If you would like additional and detailed information on this topic, please see my book/eBook at:
http://www.kpmagicproducts.com/Festival_Magic.html

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.

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5. 2018 The Assembly Convention, Brisbane, Australia
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Message by Sean Piper (Australia)

Email: hello@pipermagic.com.au

Phil Cass announced as Guest of Honour for The Assembly Convention 2019.

It is with tremendous pleasure we welcome one of Australia's most talented performers and Brisbane native PHIL CASS to The Assembly in 2019. Phil is a show-business professional who has actively pursued excellence in live entertainment for the last 36 years.

On ?ve separate occasions, Phil was nominated by his peers in the entertainment industry as one of the top 5 variety entertainers in Australia, of any category… and was ?nally awarded the Gold 'MO' Award for Australian Performer of the Year in 2014/15! During their career Phil & Philippa have been honoured with 27 show business awards for excellence in live entertainment…

8 'MO' Awards for Best Speciality Act in Australia; 8 Awards from the Queensland Wallace Awards including The Entertainer of the Year Award; 3 Comedy Sight Act Awards from the Australian Club Entertainment Awards (ACE); 7 magician of the year type awards; & as already mentioned 2014/15 GOLD 'MO' Award for Australian Performer of the Year.

Further, Philippa was awarded at the New Zealand Magicians Convention in Oct 2015 by MAGIC New Zealand, a Life Time Achievement Award in recognition of her outstanding work as a professional magic assistant and stage partner.

He is considered by his peers to be Australia's #1 corporate comedy magic act, and with a middle name like 'Trust Me' you can be sure of one thing… Phil Cass de?es the conventional pattern of mayhem in live entertainment with his unique on-stage persona that safely runs the gamut from insult to result!

His lecture for magicians, seen in over a dozen countries, will consist of both close-up and stand-up e?ects that are guaranteed commercial items as they are or have been regular excerpts from his show. The emphasis will be on comedy magic that is performed with a strong on-stage personality. Magic that is both amazing and entertaining on an emotional level.

Phil & Philippa joins an all-star international line up at the ?rst Brisbane convention for magicians in over 10 years: Dan Harlan (USA), John Carey (UK) & Jason Ladanye (USA).

Full details can be found at the o?cal website: https://www.theassemblycon.com.au/

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6. MagicFest 2019 - January 19, 2019
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Message by Ken Spanola (USA)

MagicFest "Larger Than Life" will be on January 19, 2019. Registration is open.

This is the best one-day Convention around!

We have three unbelievable lectures:

1. Bello Nock is an American daredevil, magician and circus performer. Nock has been featured in the Guinness Book of World Records for his high wire walk over a cruise ship and his recent appearance on America's Got Talent. Nock was included in Time Magazine's list of "America's Best Artists and Entertainers and his theater show, "Bello Mania", was nominated for a Drama Desk Award. His magic lecture is not to be missed.

2. Joe M. Turner is an American magician, mentalist, and professional speaker. He is a past president of the IBM and is based in Atlanta. He is widely respected in the field of corporate magic as well as customizing magic performances, keynotes and seminars for trade shows.
See our website (https://tampamagicclub.com/convention/) for more details.

3. Michael Kaminskas is internationally recognized as one of the top sleight-of-hand magicians in the world today He is a creator and innovator of magic and author of several books, as well as creator of numerous effects and instructional DVDs for the professional magician, Michael's work has been featured in nearly every trade publication - including a coveted Cover and feature story in MUM the trade periodical of the oldest magic organization in the world.

See our website (https://tampamagicclub.com/convention/) for more details.

The DEALERS ROOM will feature, The Magic Emporium, Tin City, Magic Dove, Anthony Gerard, Joe Turner and Michael Kaminskas.

Doors open at 8:30PM and the Convention ends about 5:30pm.
Location: Tampa Eye Institute
1410 N. 21st St., Tampa, FL (Close to the Columbia Restaurant in Ybor City)
Registration is ONLY $40 prior to January 1, 2019
On January 1, 2019, the price goes up to $50.
We Are Closing Registration At 100 Registrants. So don't be shut out from attending. Call today to Register!

Call Ken Spanola at 813-249-7325 to register for the convention and order lunch (2 slices of pizza & a bottled water for $7).

Additional Note:
The Tampa Magic Club is holding their gigantic annual Magic Auction on December 4, 2018.
It is the time and place to purchase some outstanding magic (some new) at unbelievable prices.
We have everything from close up magic to illusions, books and DVDs.

Doors will open at 6:00 PM for you to Register and view all the items that are up for auction that evening. The Auction will start at 6:30pm.

If you have some magic that you want to sell, you can do that too! You must complete an Auction Form (email Ring175Magic@gmail.com to get one by email).

Bring the completed form with your items to The Magic Emporium before December 4th.
Due to record keeping purposes, items brought after noon on December 4th will NOT be accepted.

Please bundle smaller items, your items will sell better.

The location may change due to space limitations, so check back frequently (www.TampaMagicClub.com) for updated information.
Bring the entire family as there will not be a fee to attend.
This is always a great, fun event that you do not want to miss.

Ken Spanola
Ring175Magic@gmail.com
813-249-7325

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7. Belfast MagiCon 2019
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Message by James Hobart

Registration for Belfast MagiCon 2019 is now open. Visit the website to find a downloadable form for postal payment by cheque or funds transfer or online payment via PayPal at no additional charge to the buyer. Packages are available to suit all pockets but please be aware that numbers are limited.

The first forty full Registrations received will receive a mystery bonus limited edition free gift.

Announced artistes to date include Mandy Muden, Chris Congreave, Henri White, Vanni Pulé and Alex Cullen from Dublin.

Enquiries from any Dealer interested in attending are very welcome - please contact the organisers to discuss.

The Headquarters hotel is now down to its last few rooms for the weekend - contact Chrissie McKinley at the hotel during office hours www.ParkAvenueHotel.co.uk

Further details can be found on the website which is updated regularly

www.BelfastMagiCon2019.webs.com

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8. 2018 World Festival Of Magic New Zealand Tour
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Message by Rosemary McCarthy (New Zealand)

This year performers are Chuck Jones (USA), Mark Bennick (USA) and
Brendan Dooley (NZ)

Saturday, 17 November 2018 - Tauranga - 4:30pm & 7pm
Monday, 19 November 2018 - Hamilton - 5pm & 7:30pm
Tuesday, 20 November 2018 - Gisborne - 6pm
Wednesday, 21 November 2018 - Napier - 6pm
Thursday, 22 November 2018 - Palmerston North - 6pm
Sunday, 25 November 2018 - Christchurch - 11am & 2pm & 5pm
Wednesday, 28 November 2018 - Invercargill - 4:30 & 7pm
Friday, 30 November 2018 - Dunedin - 1pm & 6pm
Saturday, 8 December 2018 - Wellington - 11am & 2pm & 5pm
Sunday, 9 December 2018 - New Plymouth - 6pm
Monday, 10 December 2018 - Taupo - 6pm
Tuesday, 11 December 2018 - Rotorua - 6pm
Thursday, 13 December 2018 - Whangarei - 4:30pm & 7pm
Saturday, 15 December 2018 - Auckland - 11am & 2 pm & 5pm
Sunday, 16 December 2018 - Auckland - 11am & 2 pm & 5pm

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9. Chris Cox - Australia Tour Of The Illusionists
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Message by Chris Cox (UK)

British mentalist Chris Cox who is currently on the US Tour of The Illusionists has announced that he'll be also starring in the upcoming Australia Tour of The Illusionists including shows at Sydney Opera House.

His new BBC series aimed at kids has recently launched on BBC iPlayer and is introducing a whole new audience to the world of mind reading. You can watch Chris Cox's Mind-Boggling Magic at https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06lsvwg

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10. Actors Training for Magicians Stockholm
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Message by Tom Stone (Sweden)

Acting skills is not something that 'magically' appear when you need it.

Instead, you have to practice acting techniques just as much as your magic techniques if you want to be good at it.

But how do you do that? How do you practice acting techniques, if you don't know what they are?

This is a two-day workshop where you will be guided through some basic actor's training, like impulse training, focus, rhythm and tempo shifting.

All with an eye on how it relates to magic performances.

You will learn to understand what you and your body are expressing on stage, and how to apply acting techniques during magic performances on stage.

Your instructor is Leif Olberius, a trained actor and magician who have had his own theater company.

Limited to 8 participants.

February 11-12: Stockholm:
https://magic-workshops.com/event/actors-training-for-magicians/

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11. Documentary About Black Magicians By Ice McDonald
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Message by Kenrick Ice McDonald (USA)

The documentary Quiet Masters, a Documentary about Black Magicians by Ice McDonald

I would like to thank everyone for your overwhelming support of the documentary "Quiet Masters - The History and Relevance of the Black Magical Artist.

For those who haven't experienced this documentary, please visit
amazon.com/Prime or amazon.co.uk/prime.

I have enclosed links for direct connection to the movie page, for your convenience.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HHJ4SH1 USA Link
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07HHJMNVX UK Link

Please feel free to leave comment/rate on Amazon Prime, tell a friend.

Thank You

Kenrick Ice McDonald
Producer/Director - Quiet Masters
Master Magician

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