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Issue Number: #1766
Date: Sunday 16th 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. Even A Fire Can't Hold Us Back
3. No Stone Unturned - Paul Stone - Article 160
4. Paul Green On The Magic Word Podcast
5. Magic Museum Bellachini - Episode 79
6. Tales from The Fantastic Magic Center - #91
7. North Vancouver Magician Knows Life's Greatest Tricks
8. Abbott's 90th Birthday and 86th Get Together
9. Abbott's 86th Get Together Registration/Tickets
10. London Town - John Carey #236
11. E-zine Archives
12. Privacy Policy and Copyright Notice

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1. Editor's Message
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Editor's message:
Michele and I are very sorry to hear about the serious fire at Vanishing Inc. Magic and over the years they have done so much for magic everywhere, the best way to support them is to order their wonderful products. See article (2.)


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2. Even A Fire Can't Hold Us Back
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Message by Vanishing Inc. Magic

Last night, June 6th, our warehouse in Sacramento was involved in a serious fire. We're eternally grateful that the fire happened in off-hours, and none of our staff was harmed.

Our warehouse was our company's headquarters for more than a decade, and a source of great memories for us all. There were pictures on the wall of our earliest days, our company trip to Las Vegas, and family pictures from our fellow team members. The warehouse sadly has burned to the ground. The roof caved in and we're heartbroken to learn that nothing was salvageable.

Our priority - now and always - is our staff. They are family to us, and many have been with us since our founding. We intend to be back to work, shipping your orders, and creating the dazzling magic you've come to expect from us as soon as possible.

We have always believed that our greatest strength as a company is in our planning. We aren't actual mentalists, but we have planned for eventualities just like the one we woke up to this morning. As the ashes of our warehouse are still smoldering, we've put our plan into action. We have off-site storage, a new plan for shipping and acquisitions, and we have a plan in place to get your orders out as fast as we possibly can. We're also able to focus on our digital properties: downloads, masterclass, and eBook's.

For now, we humbly ask for your understanding as our plan of action rolls into place.

We have assured our entire team - 47 of the absolute best humans we know of - that their jobs are safe. We told them, this morning, that we know we will rebuild better and stronger than ever before. You know how we know that?

It's because of you. You and customers like you are the wellspring of this company. We've traveled with you on our Retreats, we've celebrated with you at our conventions. We've shared magic together through our books, tricks, and downloads. Thanks to you, we're certain that we can be back, stronger than before, faster than anyone expects.

Thanks to everyone for your understanding. We're hard at work already. While we anticipate just a short delay in shipping operations, we hope you will continue to support our team and our business - you can continue to place orders and they will be shipped out as soon as humanly possible.

This was a tough morning for Vanishing Inc., but already we're feeling motivated and grateful for all of your support.

If you have any questions or concerns, you can reach our customer service team, who are standing by at magic@vanishingincmagic.com

Joshua Jay and Andi Gladwin
Vanishing Inc. Cofounders

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3. No Stone Unturned - Paul Stone - Article 160
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Message by Paul Stone (US)

A new magic show opened in Las Vegas this week. Titled 'Legerdemain', the venue is the Grand Canal Shoppes at the Venetian Resort. Created by Benjamin Schrader and Jonathan Levit, it is promoted under the banner of Comedy. Cocktails. Curiosities.

There are shows on Friday, Saturday & Sunday nights. It sounds intriguing, and something a little different for Las Vegas. I believe the format is more of a Parlour style show for around 50 people. Jonathan is an excellent performer, and I really hope it is successful.

As one show opens, sadly another one closes. It's not a magic show, but definitely magical! I've always had a soft spot for the Mirage Hotel & Casino. How could I not? It was the home of Siegfried & Roy's incredible show for 13 years, and I stayed at the hotel on numerous occasions. There was something special about the hotel too, the design, the layout, the location, and of course its eye catching erupting Volcano, which was a huge crowd pleaser.

The Beatles 'Love' Show has played at the Mirage for 18 years, but is closing next month, as the hotel is shutting down to be completely revamped and due to open in the spring of 2027 as a 700 foot guitar shaped Hard Rock Hotel.

Being a very proud native of Liverpool, and having grown up there in the 'Swinging 60's', it is especially sad to see the 'Love' Show close. Not only of course is the music timeless, the show is spectacular, with incredible staging effects, and the cast of dozens, is outstanding. Most of all, it is an immensely happy show, and everyone leaves the theatre with a smile on their faces. I will miss it!

I've been on record before saying that Vik & Fabrini were one of my favorite magic acts, and I was delighted to be able to book them on a few occasions. But possibly more impressive still is the amazing artwork that Fabrini has consistently produced for the past several years. He is a supremely talented artist, and I absolutely love his work. If you are not familiar with it, you should check it out. His output is phenomenal, and his artwork now adorns galleries, and restaurant murals across Europe. Just brilliant!

Finally this week, an observation on how maybe excessive heat affects normal behaviour!
I was in Las Vegas this week where the temperature was 109 degrees. I decided to get out of it for a few days, and ended up in Phoenix … where it was 112 degrees! So I thought I'd escape the heat by going to Lifetime Fitness, a health club, for a swim.

So, what was the first thing I did? I went into the steam room! This 50++ thing is definitely starting to take its toll!!

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4. Paul Green On The Magic Word Podcast
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Message by Scott Wells MIMC

This week we take a break from our last few weeks of magic history as we visit the Magic Castle where we chat with one of the stalwart magicians, Paul Green. Paul is a corporate magician who has a lot of experience and great advice about how to book shows, how to charge clients, working hospitality suites, trade shows, and more. He is a very busy and successful professional in the Los Angeles area who has a lot of stories and tips to share in this week's podcast episode.

You can listen wherever you get your podcasts, but to watch videos, see photos, read the blog, listen online and get more information, please visit https://www.themagicwordpodcast.com/scottwellsmagic/838-paul-green

This week's sponsor is the I.B.M. 2024 convention in Tacoma, Washington. If you haven't yet registered or need more information, please visit http://ibmconvention.com

This week we congratulate Ken Schwabe and Kent Cummins, the two winners of our contest for copies of the audiobook, "The Magical Life of Marshall Brodien" as narrated by Dean Bootcheck who also offered the prize. This contest was not announced on the podcast, but was open to all who read about it in the last two week's of podletters that went out to subscribers. If you have not yet subscribed to the podletter, then do it today so you don't miss out on any future opportunities!

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5. Magic Museum Bellachini - Episode 79
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Message by Wittus Witt (Germany)

Last weekend there was another severe storm in Germany. Rain upon rain. In some areas of southern Germany, the water was metres high in the houses. I always felt very safe here in the north of Germany in Hamburg. Until a few days ago! And even though my house is on a slight hill, I was blindsided when I went into my storage room in the basement to get something. The water was almost 1 cm high! Oh what a disaster. Fortunately, all my "treasures" are stored in plastic containers, but some things were still lying on the floor. You don't always tidy up everything straight away ... Fortunately, only minor items were damaged or completely destroyed. But it was brutal to look at. I carried the water out bucket by bucket. Who has ever had "similar" luck?

Finally, something "magical". Two young German magicians have been performing the same illusion over and over again on Instagram for many months: they stretch a cloth between them and make people disappear or appear behind it. They perform this highly effective illusion in front of shop windows, on the street and in other public places. Both magicians are very open about the "secret". In some cases, while the cloth is held up, you can see the people behind it walking to the side or walking behind it from the side.

The two magicians call themselves "Siegfried and Joy" and have many followers in Germany and they are also very successful. A few months ago, they were even guests on "Fool us".

Recently, however, there has been an increasing number of negative voices, mainly from fellow magicians, who complain that a very beautiful and valuable principle is being publicised to such an extent that it can no longer be shown. I think the critics are not entirely wrong. The principle is also being devalued in my eyes. What a pity.

Here is a clip on YouTube about the two artists:

https://www.hessenschau.de/tv-sendung/siegfried-und-joy-in-frankfurt,video-176470.html

and here is a view of the destroyed book:

https://youtu.be/utSA_nDx8nQ

See you next time with hopefully better news.

Wittus
www.hamburger-zaubermuseum.com

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6. Tales From The Fantastic Magic Center - #91
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Message by Kent Cummins (US)

"Transportation is a problem."

I was having dinner and drinks at a Mexican cantina in Austin, Texas, when my friend Chris Walden (who is also my driver and Tech Guy), said, "How are you going to write about this?" He was talking about the fact that we had waited nearly two hours for a wrecker to pick up my MAGICK KIA Soul full of my entire act, which we had performed at Fantastic Magic Camp (www.MagicCamp.com).

After we dined, we needed to call Lyft to get a ride back to Georgetown.

It wasn't that exciting a story, really. I need a driver because of my decreasing vision, and Chris and I do lots of shows together. We had driven from the Fantastic Magic Center in Georgetown to Austin, and all of a sudden heard a horrible racket underneath the car. It was a flat tire.

My 2012 KIA Soul doesn't come with a spare tire. The Air Dragon that I carry didn't do anything to inflate the tire. Neither did a can of Fix-A-Flat. We had to call for Roadside Assistance.

But first we had to call the Director of Fantastic Magic Camp to come get us, with all our stuff, so that we could do the show. Thankfully, Peter Hinrichs ("Peter the Adequate") was able to come get us in the new Magic Camp van.

Ultimately, my insurance company paid for both the $98 wrecker and the $30 Lyft ride. Chris and I had to miss the Tex Mex lunch we had been planning, but we made up for it by having supper at the cantina.

My dad was fond of saying, "Transportation is a problem."

The Fantastic Magic Center is dedicated to preserving and sharing the art of magic. But I can't 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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7. North Vancouver Magician Knows Life's Greatest Tricks
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Article forwarded by Peter Phillips (US)

Northshore News

Edgemont's Paul Romhany has received one of the magic world's highest honour

It doesn't matter whether he's performing for one of Europe's royal families or children in a South American orphanage. When he miraculously makes someone's card appear, the outcome for North Vancouver magician Paul Romhany is always the same.

"It's giving people the experience of wonder that we all had once when we were kids," he says. "That's just the pure love of magic."

Growing up in New Zealand, Romhany had two transformative experiences at the age of eight - seeing a Charlie Chaplin silent film, and watching a magician perform. Almost instantly, he'd divined his life's direction.

"I always tell people, I wasted the first eight years of my life, not knowing what I wanted to do," he jokes.

By 21, Romhany had graduated from university and was working as a high school music teacher, but he found he was making more money performing magic at parties than he could as an educator, so he set out to perform internationally.

"Much to the dismay of my parents," he adds.

Over the last 35 years, he's performed in 125 different countries, headlining cruise ships, TV shows and historic theatre stages.

As a performer, Romhany is a master of close-up magic, comedy and mind reading, but about half of his act is done in character as his idol Chaplin ….

For the rest of the article go to:
https://www.nsnews.com/local-news/north-vancouver-magician-knows-lifes-greatest-tricks-9027402

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8. Abbott's 90th Birthday and 86th Get Together
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July 31 - August 3

The Abbott's Magic Company, the Colon Lions Club and the Colon Chamber of Commerce are proud to celebrate the 86th Annual Abbott's Magic Get-Together. The dates are July 31, August 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 2024. Once again, magicians from all over the world will migrate to Colon, Michigan, the Magic Capital of the World, to be a part of this family oriented event. Tents and campers will magically pop up everywhere to swell this tiny little village until it appears there is no room for even one more person. Everyone scampers to be a part of this fun convention which was named the #1 Unique Michigan Convention in the Detroit Free Press.

Magicians will be performing in the streets, restaurants and bars. The annual craft fair will take place on Friday and Saturday. Visit the Colon Historical Museum for a special Magic adventure or take a cemetery tour where many famous and not so famous magicians have chose to perform their final act and become a permanent part of the magical history of Colon. You also don't want to miss the 3 free magic shows daily on the streets of Colon by some of the country's top busking magicians.

Each of the four days ends with a world class magic and variety show held in the air-conditioned Colon High School Auditorium. These are not your average birthday party magicians and each show is different, with comedy, large illusions, variety acts, and much more.

For more information, contact the Abbott's Magic Company, 124 S. St. Joseph St., Colon, MI 49040 or at 269 - 432-3235. Or visit us online at www.abbottmagic.com where you can get more information on the performers and order tickets.

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9. Abbott's 86th Get Together Registration/Tickets
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July 31 - August 3 2024

Call 269 432 3235 and order today for best seats

https://www.magicgettogether.com/tickets.html

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10. London Town - John Carey #236
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Message by John Carey (UK)

Back in the day when I lived in London, my friend Danny and I used to get bought a few beers with the following mental effect. Let me give you an outline of the script:

"Danny, please walk to the other end of the bar and turn away. Peter, here's a dice I brought back from a holiday in Las Vegas. Please roll it a few times to make sure it's legit. Ok, now roll it one last time and we will let chance take its course. (He rolls say a four). Ok, hold that dice in your
closed hand with that number uppermost. Please call Danny back over. Danny, Peter rolled a dice and is thinking of the number he rolled. It could have landed on five, two, four, three, six or one. Peter, please project your thoughts to Danny. Visualize two minutes ago when you rolled a dice and it landed on a random number. Danny, tell Peter what number he is thinking of? Impossible!"

The method couldn't be easier. Every time we worked this psychic stunt I always called out the rolled number third as I stated how the dice could have landed on XYZ etc. In our example four. That's all there is to it. The easiest code in the world. You could train a friend in a minute to do this anytime and anywhere. Naturally you can use cards, images, words etc.

Let it go and be creative.

Have Fun!

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11. E-zine Archives
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Click on the red button centre right "Archives"

When you enter the archive the e- zines are in issue order in folders for each year and are Coded, e.g. 001 Nov06 1999.txt first three numbers (001) denote issue number, then the date (Nov06) and the last figures the year (1999)

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