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Issue Number: #1496
Date: Sunday 24th February 2019
Editor: Alan Watson QSM
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E-mail: editor@magicnewzealand.com
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Hi here is the latest news
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1. Editor's Message
2. Shin Lim Wins America's Got Talent: The Champions
3. March Issue Of Genii Is All About Guy Hollingworth
4. Ellen Amazed By AGT: The Champions Shin Lim
5. The Magic Word Podcast
6. Open All Day! - John Carey #32
7. ProMystic Annual Mentalism Masters Summit
8. Las Vegas Magic - March 2019
9. The Great Southern Magic Collectors & History Conference
10. Broken Wand John Bohannon
11. Potter & Potter Auctions' - Rawlins Magic Collection
12. Privacy Policy and Copyright Notice
13. E-zine Archives

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1. Editor's Message
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If you would like to read the Magic New Zealand e-zine in a HTML format
go to: http://www.magicnewzealand.com/ezine-archive/2019-Jan-to-Dec-2019/1496-Feb24-2019.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. Shin Lim Wins America's Got Talent: The Champions
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The Straits Times

Los Angeles - Magician Shin Lim has played the right cards yet again, casting a spell on Monday (Feb 18) to be crowned winner of the inaugural America's Got Talent: The Champions contest.

The 27-year-old, who was born in Canada and raised in Singapore before his parents relocated to the United States, beat 11 contenders from similar talent contests worldwide, including British singer Susan Boyle.

"It's crazy, to be honest. I still have to pinch myself. First winning AGT was crazy to me, but winning Champions was even more crazy. It's very overwhelming and super exciting," People magazine quoted Lim, who picked up US$25,000 (S$33,900), as saying.

"I don't think I can call myself the champion of champions because I don't really believe it. I mean, (contender) Deadly Games is throwing knives and I'm just doing card tricks."

Not all netizens were pleased that Lim, winner of season 13 of America's Got Talent in September last year and who once again showcased his card tricks, edged out favourite Boyle - who did not even make the top five.

But Boyle, 57, took the loss in her stride.

"Of course, I'd be lying if I said I wasn't disappointed, but also deep down, I didn't think I would win. Secretly, you hold out hope that you just might because that's what drives you to do your best in a competition," she told People.

"I've never really considered myself a champion, I'm just me, Susan Boyle."

Meanwhile, Lim has another card up his sleeve to please his fans - an invitation card to his wedding in August to dancer Casey Thomas in Hawaii.

https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/magician-shin-lim-wins-americas-got-talent-the-champions

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3. March Issue Of Genii Is All About Guy Hollingworth
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Join us at www.geniimagazine.com

I remember meeting Guy Hollingworth many decades ago and thinking, "Yikes, he's really good." Now I would say he is one of the best cardmen in the world. And if you were to take a measure of the classiest magician in the world, he would probably top the list. He performs pretty much only his own material, which is a great accomplishment. Even more so when one contemplates the difficultly level of the tricks. He seems to have done, and be able to do, virtually everything better than almost everyone else. I spent a few days in London last year interviewing Guy, and Dustin Stinett has turned it all into a wonderful article in our March issue.

We have an outstanding array of columnists this month, each bringing you their very best. Let me start with Al Schneider's routine "4fx," which uses four paper balls, in his column "Broadcast from Nowhere." Do not make the mistake of passing this by. I strongly urge you to watch the video in our digital edition before reading the secret.

* We have another new routine from Harry Lorayne, the second we've run in as many months. Card magic at its best, and exclusively in Genii.

* Andi Gladwin gives you lots of good reasons not to quit your day job in "Going Pro." * If you like to call the poker hands dealt from a shuffled deck, then you'll like John Bannon's installment of "Dealing with It" this month.

* Hannibal gives the word "peril" new meaning in "Happiness is the Road."

* In "Classic Correspondence" Mike Caveney shares another letter this time from Gustave Fasola to Howard Thurston.

* We run the final installment of Bob Read's wonderful "Hidden Treasures" this month. Bob died over a decade ago, but his personality and love for the obscure and a good pun has lived on in his Genii column. It has been my pleasure to run them.

* Jonathan Friedman turns in his second "Magicana" and by Jove there are more great tricks!

* Slant by Mr. Racherbaumer and reviews of books, tricks, and videos by Francis Menotti, Danny Orleans, and Nathan Coe Marsh round out the issue.

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4. Ellen Amazed By AGT: The Champions Shin Lim
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Shin Lim recently won "America's Got Talent: The Champions," and now he's back on Ellen to prove why he beat all the other "Got Talent" winners with an astonishing card trick.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmd_Z0q-Ri4

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5. The Magic Word Podcast
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Message by Scott Wells, M.I.M.C. with Gold Star

Richard Hatch - Searching for Erdnase

One of the country's most well-known magic booksellers is also a learned scholar and researcher on solving the mystery of who was the real author of "Expert At The Card Table". Richard Hatch (the "H" in "H&R Magic Books") has been trying to find the real name of the author of what may well be the seminal treatise on card magic. Richard is well positioned to help solve this mystery because of his background in reading and researching hundreds of tomes of our arcane art.

In this week's podcast, Richard talks about the formation of H&R Magic Books, plus some of the books he has authored himself (like the one on Hofzinser) and worked on with others plus some of his friends along the way such as Walter Graham, Martin Gardner, and Karl Fulves. But towards the middle of our conversation, we get into his research into finding out who he thinks was the real person behind the book that inspired Dai Vernon and generations of other card men.

This week's podcast is the first of a two-part conversation which concludes next week. But this week you can watch a video of Richard and what he is doing now with his "Hatch Academy", see some photos, read the blog, get some links, listen to the podcast online and download the MP3 file at: https://www.themagicwordpodcast.com/scottwellsmagic/476-richard-hatch-part-one

And don't forget to sign up for our weekly newsletter telling you who is on this week, what's coming next week, plus a suggestion from the archives.

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6. Open All Day! - John Carey #32
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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 off!

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

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7. ProMystic Annual Mentalism Masters Summit
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Message from Stan Allen (US)

I wanted to let you know that our friends at ProMystic are presenting their third annual Mentalism Masters Summit, August 2-4, 2019.

And for the first time, this premier event will be in conjunction with MAGIC Live!

It all takes place at The Orleans Hotel the three days leading up to MAGIC Live, with our special hotel room rates available.

The Summit is produced by Craig Filicetti in conjunction with Michael Weber, featuring world-class mentalists, speakers, writers, and creators.

For more details, please see the ProMystic flyer below.

https://www.promystic.com/product/3rd-annual-promystic-masters-summit-copy/?utm_source=magic-live&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=pro%20mystic&utm_content=button

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8. Las Vegas Magic - March 2019
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Message by David Neubauer - www.dnmagic.com

This month's Las Vegas Magic is dedicated to the memory of
Gary Darwin and Sonny Fontana, with best healing wishes to A.J.

Adam Martinez - The Man of Many Mysteries
Between 2-4 pm Fri. & weekends - Free - Lost Worlds Myth & Magic, 1450 W Horizon Ridge Pkwy, #435, Henderson.
http://lostworldslv.rocks/

Black Magic Wednesday - Dan Sperry
10 pm (Dark Thur. - Tues.) - The Griffin, 511 Fremont St.

Criss Angel - Mindfreak Live!
7 pm (Dark Mon. - Tues.) - Criss Angel Theatre - Planet Hollywood.
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

Hollywood Stars of Magic - Up Close
2 & 4 pm (Dark Sun. - Fri.) - Majestik Theatre, Royal Resort.
Special Guest Performer each week, check website for latest schedule.
www.HollywoodStarsOfMagic.com

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

Illusion 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/

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.

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

Nathan Burton Comedy Magic Show
4 pm - Saxe Theater - Planet Hollywood.
www.nathanburton.com/Tickets.php
$12.50

Paranormal - Frederic Da Silva
4 pm (Dark Wed. & Thurs.) - Windows Showroom, Bally's.
www.caesars.com/ballys-las-vegas/shows/paranormal#.VTaCb2dFA-w

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/

Piff the Magic Dragon
8:00 pm (show days vary, check site) - Piff the Magic Dragon Theater, 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
5:00 pm. (Dark Sun. - Tues.) - Westgate Cabaret, Westgate Resort

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

The Naked Magicians
Mike Tyler & Christopher Wayne
10 pm. (Dark Tues.) - Brad Garrett's Comedy Club, MGM Grand.
www.mgmgrand.com/en/entertainment/the-naked-magicians.html

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
6:00 pm, (Dark Fri.) - Windows at Bally's.
www.caesars.com/ballys-las-vegas/shows/xavier-mortimers-magical-dream
Half Price Tickets:

Magic and More
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

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: Jungle Josh.
Linq: Magic Mike (Michael Moretti) - 7:30-9:30 pm nightly - Chayo Mexican Kitchen & Tequila Bar.
Mandalay Bay: Magic in the Sky - Christopher Karpiak 5-11 pm (Dark Fri. - Sun.) - 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.

Upcoming Special Events
February, 2019
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.
3 Great Shows - A Fantastical Evening of Fun & Magic One night only - never to be repeated!
8:00 pm - Comedy, Magic & Variety Show
Jeff McBride & Abigail - Poetic Mysteries
Scott Steelfyre - Cutting Edge Magic
Niels Duinker - Master of Anti-gravity
RJ Cantu - Light, Magic and Power!

9:00 pm - Close-Up, Bar, And Strolling Magic
Will Bradshaw - Your Host and MC
Brian Apollo - Mind Melting Close-Up Magic
Jeff McBride - Houdini-OUT-Done!
RJ Cantu - Light, Up Close!
Scott Steelfyre - At the Wonderbar

10:00 pm - Stage Extravaganza
Jeff McBride - World Premiere of "A Night at the Wonderground!"
Direct from Kazakhstan - Dynamic Illusionist Kristos Vananakovitsky
Will Bradshaw - Dream Date - a Valentine's Magical Romance
????Special Mystery Guest?????
Ariann Black - Magic from the Heart
Niels Duinker - by far the best Juggler on earth!
RJ Cantu - Laser Magic

All the Above Plus: Photography by Sheryl Garrett. Bar Magic by Brian Apollo, Scott Steelfyre & Maggie, Corey Rubino, New World Rythmatism Belly Dancers, Psychic Sideshow with Thayer DeMay & Richard K.- and many more surprises and special celebrity guests.
www.vegaswonderground.com watch live: www.McBrideMagic.com

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

Feb. 23: 2 & 4 pm Hollywood Stars of Magic - Up Close Starring: Lorenzo Clark - Majestik Theatre, Royal Resort.
www.HollywoodStarsOfMagic.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. 2: 2 & 4 pm Hollywood Stars of Magic - UP CLOSE Starring: TBA - Majestik Theatre, Royal Resort.
www.HollywoodStarsOfMagic.com

Mar. 9: 2 & 4 pm Hollywood Stars of Magic - UP CLOSE Starring: TBA - Majestik Theatre, Royal Resort.
www.HollywoodStarsOfMagic.com

Mar. 16: 2 & 4 pm Hollywood Stars of Magic - UP CLOSE Starring: TBA - Majestik Theatre, Royal Resort.
www.HollywoodStarsOfMagic.com

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. 23: 2 & 4 pm Hollywood Stars of Magic - Up Close Starring: TBA - Majestik Theatre, Royal Resort.
www.HollywoodStarsOfMagic.com

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

Mar. 30: 2 & 4 pm Hollywood Stars of Magic - Up Close Starring: TBA - Majestik Theatre, Royal Resort.
www.HollywoodStarsOfMagic.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

May 31-Jun. 2: Shin Lim 7:30 pm - Terry Fator Theatre, Mirage.
www.mirage.com/en/entertainment/shin-lim.html

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

Jul. 26-28: Shin Lim 7:30 pm - Terry Fator Theatre, Mirage.
www.mirage.com/en/entertainment/shin-lim.html

August, 2019
Aug. 1-3: Breakthrough Magic - Joshua Jay & Andi Gladwin join the team at McBride's Magic & Mystery School for a brand-new kind of teaching event at The McBride Magic & Mystery School.
www.magicalwisdom.com

MAGIC Live!
Aug. 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

Aug. 9: Sisters of Mystery - presented by the McBride's Magic & Mystery School, Hosted by Abigail McBride.

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.

Mac King Roast with: Amazing Johnathon, Chris Kenner, Clint Holmes, Derek Hughes, Earl
Turner, Michael Close, Johnny Katz, Mike Hammer, Nick Diffatte, Piff the Magic Dragon, Stephen Bergatze and a few surprise guests pay tribute to Mac King (extra charge for this event).

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9. The Great Southern Magic Collectors & History Conference
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Message by Dan Stapleton (USA)

First time ever... in the South

Orlando, Florida

September 6-8

Ten (10) Wonderful Speakers

Frances Willard-Guest of Honor

David Charvet-Special Guest

Paul Lembo- Restoring Vintage Magic

Dan Stapleton-In Search of the Great Heaney

Bob Swadling-Evolution of the Magic Tea Kettle

Jim Green- Mars the Magician

Phil Schwartz

Dennis Phillips- Three I Have Known (Vince Carmen, Paul Osborne, Phillip Morris)

Sammy Smith-Burling "Volta" Hull

Mario Carrandi - Auctioneer

Poolside Get-together (Friday) at Tiki Bar

Amazing registration area...bring your camera (Friday only)

Auction...Open to ALL!

Friday Night special event "Heads will Roll"!

Saturday Night show.

Antique/Vintage/Collectable Dealers room (half the spaces are already sold!)

See our Facebook page (Magicpalooza) and visit our website www.magic-palooza.com (notice the hyphen?)

It's Florida! Make it a vacation!

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10. Broken Wand John Bohannon
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Message by George Schindler

John Bohannon dies at age 82

Broadcaster and Magician John Bohannon died on January 8 of ALS at age, 82 at his home in Wantagh NY. John was a past President of PA#1 twice in 1979 and 1994, and was their 1998 "Magician of the Year". As a Houdini historian, he served for many years as chairman of the Houdini Gravesite committee. He authored two books; "Kickers" a nonfiction comedy about his broadcasts and "Abracadabra You're Dead" a mystery story.

Bohannon began his long radio career in Tampa Fla in 1955 and although he disliked country music hosted the "Hillbilly Hit Parade", and did a five-minute Sunday newscast. In 1956 he moved to WDAE a Tampa CBS outlet where he did Weather and newscasts. He came to New York as a deejay at WBAB in Babylon in 1959 and was hired as a news anchor in 1967 at ABC where he covered such news as the Apollo disaster in 1970. In 1972 he moved to NBC until 1977 and then spent the next five years at C BS where he covered the murder of John Lennon in 1980 among other news stories. John Bohannon retired (???) in 2004 from WLIW21 in Plainview NY but took on the "Jazz Cafe" deejay show at Hofstra's WRHU just to keep busy. He tapped his vast collection of over 2000 CD 's for this labor of love, staying with this show for the past 15 years.

Bohannon could always be counted on to emcee and appear in numerous after-meeting show for the IBM and S.A.M in New York with his dry, offbeat humor.

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11. Potter & Potter Auctions' - Rawlins Magic Collection
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Message by Rebekah Kaufman (US)

I am excited to announce Potter & Potter Auctions' upcoming Rawlins Magic Collection I Auction to be held on Saturday, February 23rd, 2019 starting at 10am at the company's gallery, located at 3759 N. Ravenswood Ave., Chicago, IL 60613. Jim Rawlins was a devoted student of magic and its history who spent nearly three decades building his impressive, important, and diverse collection.

This inaugural magic auction of 2019 includes 500 outstanding lots of antique apparatus, books, broadsides, ephemera, and personal effects from many well-known 19th and 20th century magicians.

Please see the attached press announcement and highlight photos for more information.

Gabe Fajuri, President, Potter & Potter Auctions, is happy to speak with you in greater detail about the sale. He can be reached at gabe@potterauctions.com or 773-472-1442.

My contact information is below if I can be helpful in any other way. Thank you for your interest!

Best,
Rebekah Kaufman
Potter & Potter Auctions
617-955-7215
rebekah@potterauctions.com

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