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Issue Number: #1764
Date: Sunday 2nd June 2024
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. Vanish Magic Magazine - June 2024 No. 119
3. FISM EU Awards Results
4. The Academy of Magical Arts (AMA)
5. Julie Eng on The Magic Word Podcast
6. No Stone Unturned - Paul Stone - Article 158
7. Estate of Magic Huge Sale
8. Magic Museum Bellyaching - Episode 77
9. Tales from The Fantastic Magic Center - #88
10. GCAAN - John Carey #234
11. E-zine Archives
12. Privacy Policy and Copyright Notice
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1. Editor's Message
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2. Vanish Magic Magazine - June 2024 No. 119
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Message by Paul Romhany - Editor Vanish Magazine
Printed
& Digital
This
issue has a special feature on the Academy of Magical Arts
Awards Show that was held on May 17th at The United Artists
Theatre in Los Angeles. Paul Romhany shares his incredible
night with readers with great photos supplied by the AMA
and Bobby Parisi. The digital copy also has a special slide-show
with photos of the Awards night AND the public shows.
Sliding
By Sliding - an exclusive look at a brand-new project with
the full works on Sliding.
Design
& Effect Vl. 1 - Product highlight of this new Illusion
book by Nigel Harrison that was just released.
Norvil
& Josephine - An exclusive interview with a variety
act from the UK and we discuss their career and their new
upcoming show "Rabbits Out Of The Hat".
Wolfgan
Riebe's Magic Manor - An inside look in to a magical retreat
and castle in Cape Town: South Africa. An incredible story
that has been years in the making of taking a home and rebuilding
it to be a magic venue that is frequented by performers
and the public from around the world. A real success story
from one of the hardest working magicians today.
Rachel
Ling Gordon - Using Magic to Overcome Obstacles. Connie
Ray gets an exclusive interview with this amazing young
girl who has appeared on Fool Us and has overcome obstacles
in her life and achieving incredible things at such a young
age. A real inspiration this is a must read.
Design
- Full working Illusion plans on an appearance of a person
from a door frame.
A
Magical Mission - Carl Mercurio looks at the New York Magic
Conference featuring Eric De Camps.
Mental
Breakdown - Stephane Lacroix shares an incredible effect
using a cell phone like you have never used it before. No
Apps necessary and once you see how easy he has made to
set this up you will definitely want to perform it.
Airpods
Across - Louie Foxx teaches an amazing routine using AirPods.
Banachek's
Rules - Banachek continues his series of basic rules every
magician needs to know.
Reveiws:
The latest tricks reviewed include: Book To The Future By
Steve Gore, Flight Deck by Steve Gore, Surelock by James
Kellogg Jr. The Mobius Rising Card by TCC magic, Secret
Voice by ZF Magic, Bond Lee & MS Magic, Tricolour by
Simon Lipkin and the 1914, Infinity Deck by Craig Petty
and Lloyd Barnes, The Bottle by Adrian Vega, Mesika Ring
Flight by Yigal Mesika
www.vanishmagazine.com
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3. FISM EU Awards Results
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Card
Magic
1. Not awarded
2. Robin Deville
3. Air One
Parlour
Magic
1. Piero Venesia
2. Martin Hanson 2. Kenneth
3.Adrian Carratala & Katerina
Comedy
Magic
1. Manolo Costa Y Mindaguillio
2. Artem Schukin
3. David Sousa
General
Magic
1. Nikolai Striebel
2. Filiberto Selvi
3. Lucas Kaminski
Manipulation
1. Maurice Grange
2. Sergi
3. G. Alexander
Mental
Magic
1. Not awarded
2. Not awarded
3. Doc 3J
Micro
Magic
1. Vova
2. Rune Karlsen
3. Morgan de Cecco
3.Gonç alo Gil
Stage
Illusions
1. Not awarded
2. Alberto Giorgi
3. Raúl Alegria
Most
Original Act
Tim Oelbrandt
Invention
Alberto Giorgi
Sergi
Damien Dubi
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4. The Academy Of Magical Arts (AMA)
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Message by Pop Haydn (US)
The
Academy of Magical Arts (AMA) is an exclusive private club
for the art of magic located inside the iconic, world-famous
Magic Castle in the heart of Hollywood, CA. A night here
is always a special occasion. To learn even more about the
AMA and the Magic Castle, please visit our site: https://www.magiccastle.com/
https://youtu.be/BFSE9uqXDfw?si=1DBKR9bwj6mjKxwk
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5. Julie Eng On The Magic Word Podcast
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Message by Scott Wells MIMC
I
think my travel schedule will slow down for a short while
as I catch up with the reality of what has happened recently
in my life. Of particular note I want to thank the Academy
of Magical Arts (the Magic Castle) for the Special Fellowship
Award in recognition of The Magic Word Podcast making a
difference in the world of magic over the past 12 years
as we have archived over 800 episodes with some of the greats,
soon to be greats, used to be greats and, well…others.
I certainly want to thank you, the listener, for tuning
in each week to hear these episodes. And thanks, too, to
those who have sat or stood behind my microphone and lent
their voices to history. Thank you everyone for making me
the "Podfather" of Magic.
Just to catch up (in case you are a little behind on recent
episodes), here are the links to the Magic Collectors Expo
daily reports from Long Beach, California:
https://www.themagicwordpodcast.com/scottwellsmagic/832-collector-expo-2024-days-one-and-two
https://www.themagicwordpodcast.com/scottwellsmagic/833-collector-expo-2024-day-three
We then sit down for a chat with multiple award winner,
Eric DeCamps. He is a classy gentleman and a true magician
without compare. Inspired by the late, great Rene Lavand,
Eric has honed his one-man show to fine diamond and should
be seen whenever you get a chance. You can read the blog,
see some photos, watch some videos, and hear our chat here:
https://www.themagicwordpodcast.com/scottwellsmagic/834-eric-decamps
Next we take a history lesson from a mega-collector of Marshall
Brodien memorabilia, Mark Jensen. Although he is the defining
collector of all things Brodien, he also collects movie
memorabilia (especially from "The Great Buck Howard")
among so many other things. Mark gives us insight into the
life of a true magic collector. You can listen wherever
you get your podcasts, but for more information, please
visit: https://www.themagicwordpodcast.com/scottwellsmagic/835-mark-jensen
This week we chat with Julie Eng, editor of Magicol and
Executive Director of Magicana in Toronto, Canada. She talks
about her life in magic and her father, Tony Eng, being
an inspiration for her in both magic and life. You can tune
in for that episode online at the website at: https://www.themagicwordpodcast.com/scottwellsmagic/836-julie-eng
Please help our podcast grow by liking, sharing, and subscribing
to the Magic Word Podcast. And if you can take a few minutes
to give us a five-star rating along with favorable comments,
then that, too, helps our podcast grow. Thank you.
Thanks for listening,
Scotty Out!
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6. No Stone Unturned - Paul Stone - Article 158
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Message by Paul Stone (US)
In
2007 and 2008, a couple of years before I moved from UK
to live in Las Vegas, I was the Executive Producer of the
IBM British Ring Conventions. The first one up north in
Southport (!), and the second one down south in Eastbourne.
A
couple of days ago I came across the promotional flyers
for both these conventions, and I'd forgotten just how incredible
the line-up of talent had been.
Inevitably,
a few of the star performers are sadly no longer with us,
but just look at these names.
In
2007, Tomsoni & Co (Johnny & Pam Thompson), Lennart
Green, David Williamson, Joanie Spina, Gaetan Bloom, Rocco,
Bill Malone, Michael Vincent, Paul Zenon, Murray Hatfield
& Teresa, Boris Wild, and Tim Gabrielson. And 'Magic
Al' performed his full Off Broadway Children's Show.
In
2008, the line-up was even stronger. Juan Tamariz, Jeff
Hobson, Michael Weber, Norm Nielsen, Kalin & Jinger,
Raymond Crowe, Michael Finley, Bill Herz, Guy Hollingworth,
Michael Close, Geoffrey Durham, Richard McDougall, John
Archer, Mark Raffles, Levent, Tony Chapek, Oscar Munoz,
Mel Mellors, Gene Anderson, Jason Byrne, Mark Mitton and
Denny Haney.
And
it didn't stop there, the International Close-Up Show featured
Derek Delgaudio, Jason England, Jon Armstrong, Bob Kohler,
Nicholas Einhorn, and Glenn Farrington.
And
to complete the line-up, the Children's Showtime was compered
by that British institution, the one and only Terry Herbert,
and featured Mike Bent from across the pond.
I'm
aware that budgets have changed, and there are now more
conventions than ever, but I've always maintained that the
better the talent you bring in, the more people will register,
and the proof was in the pudding, at the Eastbourne Convention
in 2008, there were around 1150 attendees.
The
Blackpool Magic Convention and 'Magic Live' prove this point
too, even though they have in their favour location and
also a very successful and established format.
Personally,
I'm a fan of smaller conventions, with the caveat being
that they are professionally produced, and that they once
again showcase top talent. An excellent example of this
is Bill Smith's Collectors Conference, which although aimed
at a niche market, never fails to deliver fascinating lectures,
and high-quality shows. And that is why it is sold out every
year.
For
obvious reasons, it is a real challenge to make smaller
conventions financially viable, but like many things in
life, you get what you pay for. I'm a firm believer that
people are quite prepared to pay a bit more for a quality
product.
And
although videos, downloads, and zoom calls are the order
of the day, in my book, they'll never beat the experience
of actually 'being there'.
I
want to finish this week's article by giving a shout out
to a very good friend of mine, originally from Blackpool,
and someone who I first met when he was the young presenter
of a kids TV Magic Show on British television. His name,
Glenn Kinsey, I had lost contact with him and had not seen
him for nearly 40 years, but through a mutual friend, I
met him again in Los Angeles last year. Now he is a very
successful entrepreneur, training celebrities and corporate
CEOs on both sides of the Atlantic, on how to present on
TV and in the corporate world. I saw Glenn in action at
his state-of-the-art studio in London a few weeks ago, and
it was extremely impressive.
Glenn
has recently had some health issues, but thankfully is now
on the mend, and it was great to see him, together with
his mum and dad who were visiting him from Blackpool, in
Las Vegas to help me celebrate my 50++ Birthday, a couple
of weeks ago.
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7. Estate Of Magic Huge Sale
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Message by Steve Varro (US)
(Buy
One Get One Half Off)
For
example
#1 90.00 = Reg Price
#2 80.00 = $40.00
#3 70.00 = Reg Price
#4 60.00 = $30.00
Saving = $70.00
This
sale includes all 5 catalogs
Stage and Parlour Magic
Close-up Magic
Books
Media
Memorabilia
Go
to: Estatesofmagic.com
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8. Magic Museum Bellachini - Episode 77
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Message by Wittus Witt (Germany)
Magic
Museum Bellachni - Episode 77
Since
1980 I have lived exclusively from the art of magic with
thousands of performances at home and abroad. For me, performing
in front of an audience was always (almost always) the best
experience. Theater guest performances were added later.
Why am I writing this here?
Not
out of vanity, but to make a point. Because for the past
year and a half, my enjoyment of the art of magic has shifted.
Since I opened the Bellachini Museum, my life has literally
taken on a new meaning. I can inspire people with my, our,
art in a completely different way by telling them about
the history and the many historical events. Sayings like:
'I did not know magic had been around for so long.' Or:
'I was completely unaware that women do magic too.'
Such statements are now worth much more to me than applause
for a magic trick. The current exhibition on "Magic
in women's hands" in particular shows how much we can
still work on the image of magic.
In
this context, I was also very surprised that the new FISM
President wants to expand the categories of FISM competitions
to include non-magical arts. In the future, arts such as
ventriloquism, balloon modeling and similar arts will also
be judged at FISM competitions. I do not think this will
improve the image of the art of magic. I would be interested
to hear the opinions of other colleagues.
Maybe
I will hear from you?
See
you next week.
Wittus
Witt
www.hamburger-zaubermuseum.com
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9. Tales From The Fantastic Magic Center - #88
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Message by Kent Cummins (US)
Fired-Up
Magician
Magicians
love playing with fire! As a kid magician, I opened my show
by producing the U.F. Grant Super-Jet Fire Bowl from my
cape, and then producing paper streamers from the flames.
One of my early-stage illusions was the Head Cremation,
in which I inserted a flaming torch into a cannister placed
over a girl's head, which turned into a skull!
Later,
I started opening my show by entering with a flaming torch
that changed into a cane. Most of my fire magic used lighter
fluid, and I knew that stage managers were worried about
the use of fire. So, I painted the lighter fluid can gold,
and explained to stage managers that it was "Magic
Fire," that it would not harm anything.
To
prove that the "Magic Fire" was not dangerous,
I would squirt some lighter fluid on my pants leg and set
it aflame with a match. After a few seconds, I would brush
off the flame, which quickly went out. Sometimes, I would
do the same stunt pouring the fluid into my hand. Since
it is initially the fumes that are burning, and not your
hand or pants leg, this demonstration rarely caused any
damage.
And
of course, there is Flash Paper, which generally burns so
quickly that nothing is harmed. Unless it is old flash paper,
and it settles on the living room carpet before going out.
(Do not ask me how I know!)
I
love the Hot Book, which is great for Magic With a Message.
And I have had a lot of fun with the Fire Wallet. And candles
have to be lighted, right?
More burning issues next week!
The
Fantastic Magic Center is dedicated to preserving and sharing
the art of magic. But I cannot do it without your help.
My Patreon account is the same place as my free weekly podcast:
www.FantasticMagicCenter.com
kent@magichotline.com
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10. GCAAN - John Carey #234
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Message by John Carey (UK)
GCAAN
is my approach to a card at any number, using as the underlying
method the Gilbreath principle. You will require two decks.
In the red deck take out the Two of Clubs, Five of Hearts,
Six of Diamonds, Eight of Spades, and the Nine of Hearts.
Place them on top of the deck
with the Two of Clubs uppermost. Now take out the mates
of the first four cards and add a duplicate Nine of Hearts
to them. Set this packet in the reverse order of the cards
on top of the deck, so they will run Nine of Hearts, Eight
of Clubs, Six of Hearts, Five of Diamonds, and Two of Spades.
Pop that packet into the middle of the deck with a Joker
above the duplicate Nine of Hearts. Take a blue deck and
remove the Nine of Hearts from it and position it twenty
first from the top of the deck.
Bring
out both cased decks and toss them onto the table. Ask a
participant to freely name red or blue? If they say red
you pick up that deck and say you will work with that. Then
hand them the blue deck and ask them to place it inside
their pocket. However if they say blue, simply hand that
deck to them and ask them to pocket it. Pick up the red
deck and remove the cards. A simple magician's choice.
Execute
a false shuffle or cut if you so wish. Then turn the deck
face-up. "Let's remove the Joker before we start."
Hand to hand spread through the deck and separate the hands
at the Joker so that it is on the face of the left-hand
packet. Push it off to one side and discard it, then place
both packets you are holding face-down next to each other
in position for a tabled riffle shuffle. Ask your participant
to riffle shuffle the deck and then square up. Then ask
them to deal five cards from the top as you say that you
will play a little game of mental Poker with them. Despite
the fact that they have genuinely shuffled the deck, the
cards they have dealt will consist of a Two, Five, Six,
Eight, and Nine of Hearts thanks to Gilbreath.
Have
your helper table the deck and pick up the packet they dealt.
Ask them to mix the packet and then spread it with the faces
towards themselves, like a hand of Poker. "So, Fabrice,
you shuffled the deck and dealt a hand of Poker. Please
think of the highest card you see. Then take
that card out and drop it on top of the deck. Next add up
the values or numbers of the other cards to form a random
number in your mind. You have a total? Put those cards on
top of the deck and replace the cards inside the box. So
now you are thinking of a card and a number yes?" They
will confirm that they indeed are. The number they are thinking
of will be 21 and the card the Nine of Hearts.
Everything
looks so clean and fair. Remind your participant that they
placed another deck in their pocket at the start. Ask them
to remove the deck and take out the cards. Get them to reveal
the name of the card they are thinking of and the number.
Then have them deal 20 cards out loud
and face-up into a packet on the table. Stop them at this
point to build up suspense. Remind the audience how your
helper shuffled the other deck and did everything themselves.
Have your helper turn the next card faceup to reveal their
thought of card and let them freak out!
This
truly is one of the strongest effects in my repertoire.
I only use it for special occasions when I want to really
do something very special for people. At the risk of immodesty,
I believe you have a reputation maker now. Run through it
a few times, then work on your presentation and
make the effect you!
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