Magic New Zealand® E-zine

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Issue Number: #1484
Date: Sunday 23rd December 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. Magic Scholarships
3. The Secret Life Of A Female Magician By Romany
4. S.A.M. Preview Of January 2019 M-U-M
5. The Magic Word Podcast - Bill Ragsdale On Lockpicking
6. Just Say When - John Carey #25
7. Las Vegas Magic - January 2018
8. AMA January 2020 Performers Schedule
9. Gathering A Crowd At Festivals - #514 - Kyle Peron
10. The Assembly Convention 2019, Brisbane, Australia
11. Privacy Policy and Copyright Notice
12. E-zine Archives

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1. Editor's Message
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ATTENTION EVERYONE: This our FINAL Magic New Zealand e-zine for 2018. We will resume sending out the Newsletter on January 13th 2019. Have a magical time!

If you would like to read the Magic New Zealand e-zine in a HTML format
go to:

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. Magic Scholarships
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Message by Trudy Monti (US)
For over twenty years, the Society of American Magicians Magic Endowment Fund has awarded full tuition scholarships to promising young magicians between the ages of 10 and 18 to attend facilities focused on the magical performing arts. Scholarships are available for Tannen's Magic Camp in Pennsylvania (July 6-13, 2019).

Candidates must be able to demonstrate talent and dedication to the magical performing arts discipline. Scholarships are also available for Jeff McBride's Magic & Mystery School in Las Vegas (June 21-27, 2019). Scholarship applications are available on the www.magicsam.com website at the following link: http://www.magicsam.com/?page=Scholarships or https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.magicsam.com/resource/resmgr/files/
magic_camp_application_2019.pdf

Please Note: The deadline for submitting applications for a scholarship to Tannen's Magic Camp is February 20, 2019. The deadline for submitting applications for a scholarship to Sorcerer's Safar or McBride's Magic & Mystery School is May 1, 2019. NOTE that no applications will be accepted electronically. Please visit the S.A.M. website for complete information. Trudy Monti, A.I.M.C. Trustee, The Society of American Magicians Magic Endowment Fund, Inc. TrudyMonti@aol.com 636-394-4191

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3. The Secret Life Of A Female Magician By Romany
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Message from Romany Romany (UK)

New magic bestseller memoir Spun Into Gold - The Secret Life of a Female Magician by Romany.

Have you got your copy of the new magic memoir bestseller? With 148 5-star reviews on Amazon combined sites, this is the raw and honest story of how Romany went from selling telephones to travelling the world as a headline act. One review said: "I absolutely loved this book. Coming to this from a strong interest in the performance of magic I thought that this book would be centred on how someone succeeds in this 'business'.

This book provides fantastic insights on this subject, but is much more profound in its message. This book is about how one faces limiting beliefs, assumptions and thought patterns, follows ones heart and intuition and finds true happiness and fulfilment. Thoroughly recommended!" Anthony Owens called it "Bold, brave and beautiful."

Read more reviews.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Spun-Into-Gold-Secret-Magician/product-reviews
/1999788907/ref=cm_cr_getr_d_paging_btm_3?ie=UTF8&reviewerType=all_
reviews&pageNumber=3

This book is not just for magicians but fascinating for everyone. Romany tells me that her mother-in-law has sold the books to a hundred of her friends!

Available at Amazon UK, Amazon, USA Book Depository (Free shipping worldwide).

Also on Kindle
https://www.amazon.com/Spun-Into-Gold-Secret-Magician/dp/1999788907/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

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4. S.A.M. Preview Of January 2019 M-U-M
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Message by Lindsay Smith (US)

SAM's January cover features two of M-U-M readers' favorite characters, Basil the Baffling and Chloe, and perhaps a third, their creator Alan Wassilak. As M-U-M Editor Alan Howard points out in his column, the delightful cartoon strip has been a mainstay in the magazine for 35 years! The inside cover article by Frank Dudgeon, titled "Comics, Magic, Puppets, and Alan Wassilak" brings Alan's amazing story to life, much as Alan brings life to Basil and Chloe. Alan is nothing if not creative - whether it's with pen (or brush) and ink, or just a pen. Yep, he's a writer too . . . and a performer, a collector of marionettes, and more.

"George Parker: A Magician for the 21st Century" is the title of this month's feature interview, conducted by Larry Hass. Larry notes that George is a top-flight, extremely successful corporate magician based in Amsterdam who has been reluctant to speak openly about what he does and the magic he performs along the way. This article is a fascinating exception. Enjoy your time here.

"Micro-Metamorphosis" is a great George Parker close-up, apparently impromptu coin routine, with 10 illustrations, that is utterly astonishing to people, excerpted from his book Performing Magic with Impact.

National President Ron Ishimaru gives us a lot to reflect on as we approach (race into?) 2019. In his "From the President's Desk" column, he explains that "to advance the art of magic we have to study and understand not only the history of magic, but the history of the world that influenced the magic at that time." He encourages us to read Dariel Fitzkee's Showmanship for Magicians, written in 1943, which is still a valuable reference today. That's excellent advice as we begin the new year.

In keeping with my theory that our Dean knows everybody; Dean George Schindler uses "The Dean's Diary" to write about his good friend Frank Garcia and the fun they had behind the counter at Max Holden's magic shop. Their favorite customer was Milbourne Christopher, and Frank always had a gag ready for him when he showed up.

Brad Jacobs has been a past national president of the SAM, convention organizer for the SAM for 20 years, and has been president of FISM North America since 2011. Another way of saying that: Brad knows more than a thing or two about magic as a performing art, entertainment, and creating the idea behind the message. When the idea behind the message touches your audience, and the "wow" factor kicks in, you're making your performance unique. He explains his thinking in a "Guest Editorial".

After nine years of reviewing tricks, books, and DVDs, and five years of writing his "Cheats & Deceptions" column, Antonio Cabral has decided to close out his tenure to focus on other projects. Appropriately, he closes out his final column with his thoughts on closers, and the ideal time/trick to end your close-up set. To that end, check out Cabral's First Rule of Conjuring.

Perhaps unknown to many readers, Houdini's Whirlwind of Colors was one of the very last magic effects presented by him. The effect was also known as Houdini's Giant Bowl Mystery. David Haversat, in his "Magical Masterpieces & More" column, features this effect and traces its history.

David Corsaro writes about real world marketing advice in his "No Smoke, No Mirrors" column. This month he focuses on the relevance of online video marketing in an interview with Xavior Spade, who has an extremely successful online video presence. There's great information here if you're creating video content.

Unlike Antonio Cabral's column where he writes about closers, Brian Lees' column, "Taking the Stage," is all about openers. Between these two columns, all you need to concern yourself with is the middle. As Brian writes, "The waves in your show, regardless how well rehearsed and planned, will not be that entertaining unless you capture the audience's attention first." Now go work on your middles.

In his "On Second Thought…" column, Paul Draper writes about performing for one of three audiences when taking the stage as mentalists: Those Who Believe, Those Who Do Not Believe, and Those Who Are Unsure, i.e., skeptics. More importantly, he considers the attributes of each, how to approach them, and the advantages and disadvantages of each.

If you want to be on television and do a show, then you can be on television and do a show. That's the message that Cinde and Dal Sanders impart in their "TV or Not TV" column. Not only that, they offer a half-dozen ways to create your own TV show to achieve that goal. Although it may seem like an overwhelming endeavor, it may not be as hard as you think. Cinde and Dal's suggestions offer a great start.

Kien Meng Wee, better known as Mr. Bottle to M-U-M readers and his Singapore and other Asian audiences, explains how he cross-sells his magic services and offers themed services in this month's "Magic in a Bottle" column. This month's contributor is Jay Huang from Taiwan who incorporates magic into a balloon sculpting routine.

One of the first regular "go to" columns in M-U-M is "Shop Talk," where our well-posted reviewers offer their honest evaluations and recommendations, always with the intention of providing you with purchasing decisions on new effects that could fit perfectly into your act, or ideas in print or on video that can help you "up your game".

If it's technical, magical, and applicable, M-U-M's "Tech Tricks" columnist and SAM's resident tech wizard Bruce Kalver undoubtedly knows about it. Thankfully, he's willing to share his finds with our readers. This month he continues with the magic app kit he mentioned last month and highlights four more effects from that set. He suggests one that he says is "so powerful, it could be the finale of your close-up performance".

David Goodsell continues his research into "The S.A.M. History Project" with information he's uncovered about Robert Ankele that he refers to as "the mysterious Mr. Ankele". Although he attended all four of the early organizational meetings about the founding of the SAM and joined as a charter member, things changed later. What actually happened puzzles David Goodsell then and now. He asks if we really want to know.

Norman Beck got two lessons recently - same time, same place, same people. He explains what happened and what he learned in this month's "Thoughts on Thinking" column. He shares what he learns, both positive and negative, which always makes for interesting reading. That plus his monthly "joke," of course.

In addition to these features and regular columnists there's more, including Alan Howard's "Preshow" column, pages of "Assembly Reports" from around the world, a "Magic IQ" quiz from PNP Dick Bowman, the "Good Cheer List", "Broken Wands", "Magic WORDoodles", Number Bubbles", and, of course, the latest Basil the Baffling & Chloe strip. Happy New Year to all from the staff and columnists of M-U-M.

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5. The Magic Word Podcast - Bill Ragsdale On Lockpicking
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Message by Scott Wells, M.I.M.C. with Gold Star

Bill Ragsdale on Lockpicking and John Scarne this week on The Magic Word Podcast

While I was in Havana at MagiCuba, I got to record several conversations, the first of which is being released this week. We chat with Bill Ragsdale who teaches a class on lockpicking to members of The Academy of Magical Arts (The Magic Castle) from time to time. We chat about websites you can visit to learn to pick locks without having to attend his classes. But as we were talking, I found out that Bill is also the world's foremost authority on the legendary card man, John Scarne. So Bill shared several stories and background on Scarne's life.

You can watch a video of John Scarne on gambling, see some photos of John Scarne and Bill Ragsdale, get some links to lockpicking videos, read the blog, listen online to the podcast and download the MP3 file at: https://www.themagicwordpodcast.com/scottwellsmagic/466-bill-ragsdale

And please be sure to click the Amazon.com banner at the bottom of the website to support The Magic Word Podcast through their Affiliate Program. At no cost to you other than clicking the banner, a portion of all your purchases on Amazon.com will benefit us. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

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6. Just Say When - John Carey #25
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Message by John Carey (UK)
https://carey-scene.com/jc-main

The Stop trick is a classic of card magic. There are literally hundreds of methods for this plot in print. Some are exceptional. My approach to the effect is a somewhat unusual application of a superb Brother John Hamman idea. It's simple, impromptu and very direct.

From a shuffled deck in use have a card freely selected, say Five of Hearts and have it signed. Swing cut the deck and have it returned. Secure a left little-finger break above it as the deck is assembled. "This experiment is not about me, but all about you Jack. You see, as you've signed a card, that gives it significance to you. I will endeavour to locate your card, but I think I will need some help."

After the above monologue cut about half the cards above your break to the table. Then cut to the break and drop that packet on top. Deal off the top card of the remaining cards face-down to your left and drop the other cards on top of the tabled cards and pick them up. Carry out the same triple cut as above once more; this time of course it's a fair cut and no breaks. Deal off another card face-down to your right.

Hand the deck to your helper and have him start dealing cards one at a time into a face-down pile until he gets some kind of intuitive sense to stop. When he does, have him place the next card face-down between the two tabled cards you cut to. The deck is set aside.

"Jack, let's see how I did. A seven of Clubs and a Queen of Hearts (or whatever). Not even close! But you remember what I said at the start about this not being about me and being all about you? You see sir, you are just doing what everybody else in the world is trying to do and find themselves!!!"

The card they stopped at is turned over and revealed to be their signed selection.

As the above closing spiel is said you will execute Brother Hamman's sandwich switch, from his routine The Signed Card. Pick up the face-down selection on your left and hold it at the left fingertips. Pick up the right-hand card and hold it facedown at the fingertips too. Bring both hands towards the card your helper stopped at and scoop it up between your two cards, so that your left-hand card goes on top.

Immediately, without any stalling slide out the bottom card of the packet and turn it face-up and place it on top of the packet, showing an x card. Smoothly continue by sliding out the bottom card and flipping that card face-up, showing another x card. Place it face-up beneath the packet and drop the sandwich onto the table, showing one face-down card between two x cards. Remove the x cards and discard them. Focus full attention on the card they supposedly stopped at and bring the trick home revealing their signed card.

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7. Las Vegas Magic - January 2018
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Message from David Neubauer - www.dnmagic.com

Black Magic Wednesday - Dan Sperry
10 pm (Dark Thur. - Tues.) - The Griffin, 511 Fremont St.
www.eventbrite.com/e/black-magic-wednesday-with-shock-illusionist-dan-sperry-tickets-50016455565?fbclid=IwAR0WcUzY5wjACxmG5vb2KxrDLHfoPCat1BAK4LfJesQo7LMISR-xxZoZ9oo

Criss Angel - Mindfreak Live!
7 pm (Dark Mon. - Tues.) - Criss Angel Theatre - Planet Hollywood.
Opens Dec. 26th
www.caesars.com/planet-hollywood/shows/criss-angel

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
Tickets from $78: www.vegas4locals.com/coupons/las-vegas-shows/david-copperfield/

Gerry McCambridge - The Mentalist
7:30 pm (Dark Wed.) - Planet Hollywood.
www.vtheaterboxoffice.com/Vegas_Show_Tickets.cfm?showID=10005

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

Ilusión Mental - Santiago Michel
Note: This is an all Spanish show.
5:30 pm (Dark Tues.- Wed., Fri.) - Sin City Theatre, Planet Hollywood.
www.caesars.com/planet-hollywood/shows/ilusion-mental#.WrU5un8h34c

LaughterNoon - Adam London
4 pm, (Daily) - The D.
thed.showare.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=13
$12.48 Tickets: www.vegas4locals.com/coupons/las-vegas-shows/laughternoon/

Lost Worlds Myth & Magic - Adam Martinez
Between 2-4 pm weekends - FREE - Lost Worlds, 1450 W Horizon Ridge Pkwy, #435, Henderson.
http://lostworldslv.rocks/

Mac King Comedy Magic Show
1 & 3 pm, (Dark Sun. & Mon.) - Harrah's.
www.caesars.com/harrahs-las-vegas/shows/mac-king-comedy-magic-show
Free tickets (buy 1 drink) usually available at the concierge desk or handed out by showgirls.

Martinis & Magic - Naathan Phan
7 pm (Dark Fri. - Sat.) - Pegasus Showroom, Alexis Park.
www.martinisandmagicshow.com
Facebook Phans get 25% off their tickets when they use the promo code: "MMNAA"
AMA Members: MM20

Mat Franco - Magic Reinvented Nightly
7 & 9:30 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.
5 pm: Sun. - Wed.; 7 pm: Thurs. & Sat. (Dark Fri.) - Laugh Factory, Tropicana.
www.laughfactory.com/MurraySawChuck
www.halfpriceshows.com/Shows/showdatelistt.jsp?i=4&id=324&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 (Dark Wed. & Thurs.) - Windows Showroom, Bally's.
www.caesars.com/ballys-las-vegas/shows/paranormal#.VTaCb2dFA-w
Half-Price Tickets: www.halfpriceshows.com/Shows/showdatelistt.jsp?i=14&id=246&City=Las Vegas&State=NV&Name=paranormal

Penn & Teller
9 pm, (Dark Thurs. - Fri.) - Rio.
www.caesars.com/rio-las-vegas/shows/penn-and-teller#.WZuOuHGQx6k
Discount Tickets: www.vegas4locals.com/coupons/las-vegas-shows/penn-teller/

Peti & Taller - The Hooligans of Magic
Mateo Amivea and Christian Ford
9 pm, (Dark Tues. - Thur.) - Night Owl Theater, Hooters.
www.petiandtaller.com/about-the-show

Piff the Magic Dragon
8:00 pm (show days vary, check site) - Bugsy's Cabaret, Flamingo
Piff's Private Party (pre-show meet & greet): 7:00 pm
www.caesars.com/flamingo-las-vegas/shows/piff-the-magic-dragon

The Magic of Jen Kramer
6:00 pm. (Dark Sun. - Tues.) - Westgate Cabaret, Westgate Resort
www.westgateresorts.com/hotels/nevada/las-vegas/westgate-las-vegas-resort-casino/the-magic-of-jen-kramer/
Half-Price Tickets: www.halfpriceshows.com/Shows/showdatelistt.jsp?i=12&id=322&City=Las Vegas&State=NV&Name=jen-kramer-show

The Magic of Mike Aslan
8:00 pm. (Dark Tues. - Sun.) - Majestik Theatre, 99 Convention Center Dr.
www.aslanmagic.com/upcoming-shows.htm

The Magic of Seth Grabel
4:00 pm. (Dark Mon. - Sat.) - Kohiko Room, Tahiti Village
www.tahitivillage.com/resort/seth-grabel/

Xavier Mortimer's Magical Dream
7:00 pm, (Dark Fri.) - Sin City Theatre, Planet Hollywood.
www.caesars.com/planet-hollywood/shows/Xavier_Mortimers_Magical_Dream#.W061AMInb4c
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 - The Mystifier
2:00 & 4:00 pm every Saturday & Sunday - Center Stage at the Boulevard Mall.

Haunted Vegas Show and Tour - Jac Hayden
9:30 pm, picks up at the Royal Resort.
www.hauntedvegastours.com
Half-Price Tickets:
www.halfpriceshows.com/Shows/showdatelistt.jsp?i=10&id=3&City=
Las Vegas&State=NV&Name=haunted-vegas-tour-and-ghost-hunt
Redneck Comedy Magic - James Michael
6:00 pm. (Dark Tues. - Wed.) - LA Comedy Club, Stratosphere
www.redneckcomedymagic.com
Half-Price Tickets: www.vegas4locals.com/coupons/las-vegas-shows/james-michaels-redneck-comedy-magic/

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
Half-Price Tickets: www.halfpriceshows.com/Shows/showdatelistt.jsp?i=12&id=219&City=Las Vegas&State=NV&Name=sapphires-comedy-hour

Séance - Dixie Dooley
8:00 pm every Saturday & Sunday - Majestik Theatre, 99 Convention Center Dr.
Attendees receive a free tour of Dixie Dooley's Houdini Exhibit.

Tape Face
Featuring Michael Valladares as "PuppetFace" (who performs Magic and Puppetry throughout).
7 pm (Dark Mon.) - House of Tape - Harrahs.
www.caesars.com/harrahs-las-vegas/shows/tape-face#.WzwTOMInb4c

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
Las Vegas Strip Street Magic: Grndl, Jungle Josh, James Kelsey.
Linq: Magic Mike (Michael Moretti) - 7:30-9:30 pm nightly - Chayo Mexican Kitchen & Tequila Bar.

Mandalay Bay: Magical Mix - Christopher Karpiak 7-10 pm (Dark Sun.. - Mon.) - Skyfall Lounge, Delano Hotel.
New York, NY: Mr. Magic (Wayne Eady) 7-9 (Dark Mon. - Tues.) - Toms Urban.
The Fremont Street Experience: Adam Flowers, Chris Randall, Will Bradshaw.
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

Hang at the Magic Lounge! Free Pizza & Sodas the 2nd Tuesday each month at 6 pm. Top Hat and Wand Magic Shoppe, 5115 Dean Martin Dr. #102. Come in for food & drink and hang out with your friends, all are welcome to socialize, watch or perform.
Darwin's Magic Club 8 pm - Midnight. Each Wed. at Tommy Rockers at Dean Martin & Flamingo.

Upcoming Special Events
December, 2018
Dec. 20: 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.
8pm: Steve Owens, Dyno Staats, Jungle Josh, Nickole Muse
9pm: Jungle Josh, Jeff Lockett, Lucy Darling
10pm: Steve Owens, Dyno Staats, Juliette Electrique, Jenn O. Cide
And an all-star special set including Dan Sperry, Bizzaro, and The Shocker
All of the Above PLUS: Photography by Sheryl Garrett. Bar Magic with Kent Axell, Brian Apollo, Scott Steelfyre & Maggie, Corey Rubino, Taylor Lloyd, New World Rythmatism Belly Dancers, Psychic Sideshow with Morganne- and many more surprises and special celebrity guests.
www.vegaswonderground.com watch live: www.McBrideMagic.com

January, 2019
Jan. 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

February, 2019
Feb. 4: Tarot Super Session with Kenton Knepper, presented by McBride's Magic & Mystery School. Instructor: Kenton Knepper.
www.magicalwisdom.com

Feb. 5: Mental Magic with Kenton Knepper, presented by McBride's Magic & Mystery School. Instructor: Kenton Knepper.
www.magicalwisdom.com

Feb. 6: Staff & Sphere Techniques with Kenton Knepper, presented by McBride's Magic & Mystery School. Instructor: Kenton Knepper.
www.magicalwisdom.com

Feb. 19-24: 6 day Magic & Mystery School Winter Training presented by McBride's Magic & Mystery School. Instructor: Jeff McBride.
www.magicalwisdom.com

Feb. 19-20: 2 day Winter Training - Part 1: Introduction to Card Magic presented by McBride's Magic & Mystery School. Instructor: Jeff McBride.
www.magicalwisdom.com

Feb. 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

Feb. 21-22: 2 day Winter Training - Part 2: Impromptu Magic / Everyday Objects presented by McBride's Magic & Mystery School. Instructor: Jeff McBride.
www.magicalwisdom.com

Feb. 23-24: 2 day Winter Training - Part 3: The Basics of Standup and Parlor Magic presented by McBride's Magic & Mystery School. Instructor: Jeff McBride.
www.magicalwisdom.com

March, 2019
Mar. 16-18: Master Class presented by McBride's Magic & Mystery School. Instructors: Jeff McBride, TBA and special guest Dr. Richard Nongard.
www.magicalwisdom.com

Mar. 18-20: Medicine and Magic Seminar, presented by McBride's Magic & Mystery School. Instructor: Jeff McBride, Larry Hass, Ph.D., Special Guest will once again be Dr. Ricardo Rosenkranz.
www.magicalwisdom.com

Mar. 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

Mar. 22-24: 3-Day Master Class, presented by McBride's Magic & Mystery School. Instructor: Jeff McBride, Larry Hass, Ph.D. and Tobias Beckwith.
www.magicalwisdom.com

Mar. 25-26: Real-World Close-Up Magic presented by McBride's Magic & Mystery School Instructors: Jeff McBride & Lawrence Hass.
www.magicalwisdom.com

April, 2019
Apr. 5-7: Focus on Street Magic with Mario Morris presented by McBride's Magic & Mystery School Instructors: Mario Morris & Jeff McBride.
www.magicalwisdom.com

Apr. 8-8: Focus on Mario's Finales & The Straitjacket Escape presented by McBride's Magic & Mystery School Instructor: Mario Morris.
www.magicalwisdom.com

Apr. 9-14: 6 day Magic & Mystery School Spring Training presented by McBride's Magic & Mystery School Instructor: Jeff McBride.
www.magicalwisdom.com

Apr. 9-10: 2 day Spring Training - Part 1: Focus on Card Magic presented by McBride's Magic & Mystery School Instructor: Jeff McBride.
www.magicalwisdom.com

Apr. 11-12: 2 day Spring Training - Part 2: Focus on the Classics of Magic presented by McBride's Magic & Mystery School Instructor: Jeff McBride.
www.magicalwisdom.com

Apr. 13-14: 2 day Spring Training - Part 3: Focus on Grand Illusions presented by McBride's Magic & Mystery School Instructor: Jeff McBride.
www.magicalwisdom.com

Apr. 18: 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

May, 2019
May 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

June, 2019
Jun. 20: 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

Jun. 21-27: 7-Day Master Class presented by McBride's Magic & Mystery School Instructors: Jeff McBride, Larry Hass & Tobias Beckwith.
www.magicalwisdom.com

July, 2019
Jul. 18: 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

August, 2019
MAGIC Live!
August 4-7, 2019 - The Orleans.
www.MagicConvention.com

Aug. 15: 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

September, 2019
Sep. 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

October, 2019
Oct. 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

Oct. 30-Nov. 2: Magic and Meaning Conference 2019 presented by McBride's Magic & Mystery School Instructors: Jeff McBride & Faculty of the Magic & Mystery School.
www.magicalwisdom.com

November, 2019
Nov. 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

December, 2019
Dec. 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

January, 2020
The Society of American Magicians National Convention
January 18-21, 2020 - Golden Nugget.
www.SAMconvention.com

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8. AMA January 2020 Performers Schedule
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January 2 - January 6
Close-Up Gallery
Cocktail Hour Performer
Ed Kwon
Early Performer
Mike Elizalde
Late Performer
Steve Valentine

The Parlour Of Prestidigitation
Early Performer
Bruce Kalver
Late Performer
Christopher James

Palace Of Mystery
Matt Marcy
Roy Davenport
Tommy Wind & Stacy

W.C. Fields Bar
Rich Cowley
Wednesday-Sunday

Peller Theatre
Joel Ward
Arthur Trace
Wednesday-Sunday

Friday Lunch
Mike Elizalde

Sat. & Sun. Brunch
Parlour Kids' Shows
Bruce Kalver

January 7 - January 13
Close-Up Gallery
Cocktail Hour Performer
Siegfried Tieber
Early Performer
Richard Turner
Late Performer
Michael Rangel

The Parlour Of Prestidigitation
Early Performer
Doug Gorman
Late Performer
Rene Frotscher

Palace Of Mystery
Joseph Gabriel
Miss Katalin

W.C. Fields Bar
Terry Lunceford
Thursday-Sunday

Peller Theatre
David Zirbel
Andy Amyx
Wednesday-Sunday

Friday Lunch
Richard Turner

Sat. & Sun. Brunch
Parlour Kids' Shows
Rene Frotscher

January 14 - January 20
Close-Up Gallery
Cocktail Hour Performer
Disco Joe
Early Performer
John Shryock
Late Performer
Ondrej Psenicka

The Parlour Of Prestidigitation
Early Performer
Mark Gibson
Late Performer
Bryan Saint

Palace Of Mystery
David Goldrake

W.C. Fields Bar
Jeff Bornstein
Thursday-Sunday

Peller Theatre
Jon Armstrong
Terry Ward
Wednesday-Sunday

Friday Lunch
John Shryock

Sat. & Sun. Brunch
Parlour Kids' Shows
Mario

January 21 - January 27
Close-Up Gallery
Cocktail Hour Performer
David Stryker
Early Performer
Nick Lewin
Late Performer
Jared Kopf

The Parlour Of Prestidigitation
Early Performer
Mike Pisciotta
Late Performer
Vinny DePonto

Palace Of Mystery
Pop Haydn
Mondre
Liz Del Sol

W.C. Fields Bar
Mark Collier
Thursday-Sunday

Peller Theatre
The New Bad Boys of Magic
Wednesday-Sunday

Friday Lunch
Jared Kopf

Sat. & Sun. Brunch
Parlour Kids' Shows
Scott Green

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9. Gathering A Crowd At Festivals - #514 - 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

The other day I had a nice discussion with several folks on the topic of working festivals and fairs. The question that kept coming up was something like this:

"Most entertainers working a fair do something that draws the crowd in. Since people who are already in motion walking by tend to stay in motion, you have to do something that gets them to
stop and take notice. What kinds of things have you tried that have been successful in drawing a crowd? Just as important, what doesn't work?"

It was a great question and one I am sure many of us face not only in the fair and festival markets but also in other various markets as well.

First off, in every festival I am working, I get paid to be an entertainer there. I am not busking so this does make a huge difference for me in my approach and style of how I draw crowds.

As a paid entertainer, one can work with the fair or festival in getting them to market you effectively. Do not ever assume they are going to do it for you. YOU must be proactive and make it easy for them. I do this through an advertising and marketing kit I send out the client when the event is booked. It has posters, web images for their site, bio text written down, press releases they can use, 8.5 by 11 photos that can be reproduced, my logo etc. I also tell them how this information can be used and why it benefits them and their event.

By doing so, I already am drawing interest in my show before I am ever at the event. I also make sure my show is listed in the program, on the website and any signage that may be at the festival event. By taking an active approach and assisting them with the process, you can do this easily and it works wonders for marketing as well as generating interest in your show.

Now I also use a Show Time clock sign. I have this posted on the stage and it clearly will state when the next show start time is as well as it is branded for my show and performance. This gets placed on or near the stage when I get to the event and so folks walking by know exactly what is going on and when.

Now the big key for me is to always make sure the festival gives ample time for set up between acts. In most fairs and festivals, you will NOT have the luxury of having the stage area to
yourself. You usually will be sharing with other acts. You want to be sure you have enough time for the act in front to load off and for you to load on. I make sure this is in my contract so
there is plenty of time without me being rushed.

Now what this does is that my equipment being out there on stage starts to draw attention. I mean illusions and magic props are just eye candy for people and I get my props out there quickly so it starts to work for me immediately.

I then always have full control over my music (also in my contract). I use an iPod and have play lists set up for preshow music. I start this about 15 minutes prior to the show itself and the music is music that builds each show. Music draws attention and people are curious about it. At a festival, music cues lay people that something is about to happen.

I then also will have the playlist set up with a professional voice over tracks stating "show will start in 5 mins" and another that gets played at the 2 minute time.

Before these tracks play, I can always interrupt my preshow music by turning the volume down and starting a classic ballyhoo. The ballyhoo is an art form derived from side show folks. It is the
patter and banter that gets spoken that gets interest and lets people become curious as to what is taking place and draws them inwards.

If I feel I need to, I will do a ballyhoo on the stage. it is a simple patter script I have done for years but can be changed on the fly based on who is in the audience or whom is walking by. It works great but you have to work at it.

What I also do a lot is I book a pro level package that offers them strolling magic. They end up paying for it, but I make it so easy for them to say yes. I always will stroll before my shows
and this works as a wonderful way in which to advertise my stage performances.

I also always remember that 95% of the time, I know how to run a festival and fair better than the folks running it. Nothing against them at all. it is just a fact that most folks trying to
run the festival may be volunteers or have not been and worked at as many festivals as I have over the years. I utilize this information to 1) help them out and 2) educate them along in the
process to provide solutions that meet their needs and help me in the long run.

The bottom line is that I get a lot figured out, planned and agreed upon ahead of time so that there is no worry and I minimize unpleasant surprises on the day of the event. With these
tips, you can generate and draw a huge crowd without having to do so much work.

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.

- I would like to let everyone know that I just released a NEW book and E-Book to the magic Community. "Blue and Gold! The Complete Guide to Working The Scout Market!" is now available as a soft cover printed book as well as an ebook download.
http://www.magicenhancer.com/Blue/Gold.html

- "Encore! Creativity in the Art of Magic" Ebook. Order online now at:
http://www.magicenhancer.com/Encore.html

- "Tips and Techniques on the Chair Suspension" Ebook. Order online now at:
http://www.magicenhancer.com/ChairSuspension.html

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9. Masters of Illusion - 2019 Fall U.S.A. & Canada Live Tour
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Message by Steve Moyer (US)

Masters of Illusion - The 2019 Fall U.S.A. and Canada Live Tour

Masters of Illusion, America's largest touring magic show featuring the greatest magicians of our time will tour the U.S.A. and Canada in January and February 2019 making stops at theatres in North Carolina, Florida, Canada, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York. It stars magicians from The CW Network's hit primetime television series of the same name.

Magicians appearing in the January 2019 leg of the tour will include: Ed Alonzo, Naathan Phan, Michael Turco and Tommy Wind. Click here to see some performance highlights of magicians appearing on January 14 - 21, 2019 tour dates: https://vimeo.com/user4830612/review/301716874/19b98d5c64

Magicians appearing in the February 2019 leg of the tour will include: Chipper Lowell, Naathan Phan, Michael Turco and Tommy Wind. Click here to see some performance highlights of magicians appearing on February 2 - 17, 2019 tour dates: https://vimeo.com/user4830612/review/301715723/9f169c234f

These cutting-edge illusionists perform large-scale illusions, sleight-of-hand, perplexing interactive mind magic, comedy and dangerous escapes. These modern masters of illusion display skills that have taken a lifetime to perfect, and audience members will be baffled by their astounding skills. All performances of the show include some audience participation. The magicians will be available for Meet & Greets with audience members in the lobby of each theatre at the conclusion of each performance and will be available for photographs and autographs.

Master of Illusion is a huge stage phenomenon born from the multi-award winning television series Masters of Illusion, which will celebrate its 6th Anniversary Season airing on The CW Network in 2019. The stage show, Master of Illusion has been presented live in front of tens of thousands of people across the U.S.A. and around the world. It has been seen by over 100 million viewers on The CW Network and in 126 countries around the world. Master of Illusion has just concluded its 10-month headlining engagement at Bally's Las Vegas in its brand-new show for the whole family.

The 2019 Live Tour Schedule for Masters of Illusion is as follows:
Monday, January 14, 2019 at 7:30 p.m.: Cape Fear Community College Wilson Center, 703 North Third Street, Wilmington, NC, 28401, https://cfcc.edu
Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.: Coral Center For The Arts, 2855 Coral Springs Drive, Coral Springs, FL 33065, https://www.thecentercs.com
Thursday, January 17, 2019 at 7:30 p.m.: The Peabody Auditorium, 600 Auditorium Boulevard, Daytona Beach, FL 32118, https://www.peabodyauditorium.org
Friday, January 18, 2019 at 7:30 p.m.: Florida Theatre, 128 East Forsyth Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202, www.floridatheatre.com
Saturday, January 19, 2019 at 7:30 p.m.: RF Funding Center, Youkey Theatre, 701 West Lime Street, Lakewood, FL 33815, https://rpfundingcenter.com
Sunday, January 20, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.: Ruth Eckhard Hall, 1111 McMullen Booth Road, Clearwater, FL 33759, https://www.rutheckhardhall.com
Monday, January 21, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.: Sharon L. Morse Performing Arts Center, 1051 Main Street, The Villages, FL 32159, https://thesharon.com
Saturday, February 2, 2019 at 8:00 p.m.: Caesars Windsor Hotel & Casino, 377 Riverside Drive East (Hotel, Casino and Valet Entrance): McDougall Avenue and Pitt Street, Windsor, ON, CA N9A 7H7, https://www.caesars.com/caesars-windsor
Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.: Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge Road, Ridgefield, CT 06877, https://ridgefieldplayhouse.org
Thursday, February 7, 2019 at 8:00 p.m.: Keswick Theatre, 291 North Keswick Avenue, Glenside, PA 19038, https://www.keswicktheatre.com
Friday, February 8, 2019 at 8:00 p.m.: Bergen Performing Arts Center, 30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood, NJ 07631, https://www.bergenpac.org
Saturday, February 9, 2019 at 8:00 p.m.: Count Basie Center for the Arts, 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank, NJ 07701, www.thebasie.org
Sunday, February 10, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.: NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury, NY 11590, www.thetheatreatwestbury.com
Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at 8:00 p.m.: Centre In The Square, 101 Queen Street North, Kitchener, ON N2H 6P7, Canada, https://centreinthesquare.com
Friday, February 15, 2019 at 8:00 p.m.: American Music Theatre, 2425 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster, PA 17602, https://amtshows.com
Saturday, February 16, 2019 at 3:00 p.m.: Rivera Theatre, 67 Webster Street, North Tonawonda, NY 14120, https://riveratheatre.org
Sunday, February 17, 2019 at 3:00 p.m.: The Palace Theatre, 21 West Otterman Street, Greensburg, PA 15601, https://www.thepalacetheatre.org

The live tour of Masters of Illusion premiered in September 2011 and is in its 8th season. The tour has played 225 shows in 147 venues, 29 states, 6 countries and 3 continents. For more information and a complete Fall 2019 U.S.A. and Canada tour schedule, please visit the official website: www.mastersofillusionlive.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/MastersofIllusion
Twitter: https://twitter.com/mastersofillus

About The Magicians appearing in the Fall 2018 U.S.A. and Canada Live Tour:

Ed Alonzo, the "Misfit of Magic," is easily recognized as one of the country's foremost comedy magicians. Twice winner of "Stage Magician Of The Year," "Comedy Magician Of The Year," and the coveted "Merlin Award," Alonzo was the recipient of the "Magician Of The Year" award which was presented to him at the Academy of Magical Arts Awards show in Hollywood, April 2010. Ed Alonzo joined the Masters of Illusion Live Tour in September of 2011 when it first premiered. Since then, Ed has performed at multiple venues on the live tour, and he has been featured multiple times on the hit TV series Masters of Illusion on The CW. Ed Alonzo is also well known as series regular, Max, on the hit television, "Saved By The Bell," celebrating its 30th Anniversary in 2019. Alonzo's website and social media are:
Website: www.edalonzo.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ealonzo?fref=ts
Twitter: https://twitter.com/EdAlonzomagic
@edalonzomagic
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/edalonzomagic/

For over 20 years, Chipper Lowell has been bringing his odd brand of infectiously amusing mayhem to audiences around the world at performing arts center, theaters, cruise ships, casino showrooms and corporate events. He has been described as an "artistic cyclone of talent and comedy" by the press. He has been honored with "Comedy Magician of the Year" twice, "Specialty Act of the Year," and was listed among the "Top Funniest Magicians Performing Today" by MAGIC Magazine. Lowell has performed on multiple occasions with the Masters of Illusion Live Tour and has appeared several times on the hit TV series, Masters of Illusion, which airs on The CW. Chipper Lowell's website and social media are:
Website: http://www.TheChipperExperience.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChipperFanPage

Naathan Phan's first love in life was, and still is, magic. He became enamored by the art at the tender age of five when his grandfather showed him his very first magic tricks. Although his magical genesis may sound a bit cliché, his magic is anything but. Naathan Phan hooks you with his Robin Williams paced wit and humor, perfectly punctuated by his well-practiced prestidigitation, and geared towards your audience, whatever age(s) they may be. Phan has toured with the Masters of Illusion live show as well as performed on The CW hit television series, Masters of Illusion, multiple times. Aside from being a magician, Phan also is adept at doing celebrity impressions. Phan was also a recently featured magician in Masters of Illusion live show at Bally's Las Vegas.
Naathan Phans website and social media are:
Website: www.magicasianman.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/magicasianman
Instagram: .@magicasianman
Twitter: .@naathanphan
You Tube: www.youtube.com/naathanphan
www.smule.com/magicasianman

Michael Turco fell in love with the mystery of magic when he was just five-years-old. Spending his summers just miles from the strip in Atlantic City, Turco saw every magic show in the area and was intent to master each trick and illusion on his own. He has had his own show in Las Vegas at Planet Hollywood casino and brought a little bit of Jersey to the strip. The press describes Turco as "a natural born talent… a true success story." Michael Turco has been with the Masters of Illusion tour for several years now and has appeared multiple times on the award winning TV series Masters of Illusion on The CW Network. Michael Turco's website and social media are: Website: www.turcomagic.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/turcomagic
Twitter: .@michaelturco
Instagram: www.instagram.com/michaelturco

Tommy Wind is a magician and illusionist from Staten Island in New York City, who now is a Las Vegas headliner. He has performed in many of his own original shows, combining illusion with rock and roll music, in New York City, Atlantic City, New Jersey, and Las Vegas, Nevada. Wind began his career where he was seven-years-old after his grandfather introduced him to magic by showing him the disappearing hanky trick. He is now the youngest magician to perform in Las Vegas up to date. Wind is an award recipient of the International Brotherhood of Magicians and was a winner of "Magician of the Year" award on the network TV special "World Magic Awards." He has appeared multiple times on The CW's hit televison show Masters of Illusion," and was recently featured in the Bally's Las Vegas hit live show, Masters of Illusion. Tommy Wind's website and social media are:
Website: www.tommywindmagic.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/tommy.wind
Twitter: .@tommywind

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10. The Assembly Convention 2019, Brisbane, Australia
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Message from Sean Piper (Australia)

June 21, 2019 - June 23, 2019 · Eatons Hill Hotel · Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Here at The Assembly HQ, we're putting the finishing touches on our Saturday night stage show which promises to be a spectacular line-up of both local and international talent.

If you haven't already registered for the convention, what are you waiting for? The EARLY BIRD RATE is available only until the end of January 2019, and includes no less than:

- 4 x lectures
- 3 x intensive workshops
- 2 x world class stage shows
- 1 x amazing venue
- and a partridge in a pear tree*

What better Christmas gift to ask for than a ticket to the greatest weekend of magic Brisbane has seen in over a decade.

https://www.theassemblycon.com.au/

Numbers will be limited due to the size of the venue, so ensure you get in early or you might miss out!

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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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