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Issue Number: #790
Date: Sunday 10th October 2010
Editor: Alan Watson
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e-mail: AW@Alan-Watson.com
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Hi here is the latest news
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1. Editor's Message
2. Wyrick Doing My Water Tank Illusion On The Ellen Show
3. Update On Terry Seabrooke
4. The Merlin Awards???
5. 'Teller Talks at the Innovation'
6. Remarkable Magic #3 - Nick Lewin
7. "Show" and "Business" - #183 - Kyle Peron
8. Tony Brook In Conversation With Jay Scott Berry - Part 3
9. Quentin Reynolds At The Manchester Comedy Festival
10. Paul Gertner Ten Fingers One Man Show
11. Second Issue Of The Mandala Is Out!
12. Clown Gets The Vote In Brazil
13. Magician Bob Elliott Tribute Website Updated
14. Romhany Special Lecture 18th October - USA
15. Mental Epic Compendium
16. Important Day For Magicians Across Canada
17. e-zine Archives
18. Privacy Policy and Copyright Notice

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1. Editor's Message
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Just heard from Gene McCarthy of International Entertainment that 
James Dimmare who was scheduled for the New Zealand 'Festival of 
Magic' tour has received another substantial offer and has asked 
to be released from this year's tour. Pleased to announce that 
Chuck Jones & Company will be on the tour this year.

Remember if you have any magic news drop me a line:
AW@Alan-Watson.com

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2. Wyrick Doing My Water Tank Illusion On The Ellen Show
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Message by Franz Harary forwarded on by Al The Only

Hi Al

Here's my story with Wyrick doing my water tank illusion on the 
Ellen show.

A few years ago, he told me his plans to do my effect, if we made 
a deal or not.

Being cornered. I agreed to trade the water tank license for his 
airplane illusion.

Steve was a friend at the time and I trusted him. As such, 
knowing we had a deal, I pre-sold the plane to another production 
company off of the photos that "my friend" Steve had given me.

On delivery, I discovered that the plane was destroyed from 
sitting out in the desert abandoned for months. Unfortunately, I 
had already sold it and was forced to try to make it work. 
$90,000 dollars later in repairs, the plane was still far from 
operational.

This lead to my lawsuit agents on him.

Wyrick went bankrupt and walked.

I got screwed again, this time with massive legal fees in 
addition to the money lost on failed repairs and the profits from 
the would-be sale.

Even if the deal had gone down as planned, Wyrick would NEVER 
have had the TV rights for this illusion. I was sure to hold back 
rights for ALL Electronic media!

Unfortunately, "my friend" never got around to signing the 
contract while the tank was getting built.

The reality here is there is not much I can do to stop him. But 
at least I can save others from making my mistake.

Magically,..

your friend. .. Franz

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3. Update On Terry Seabrooke
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Message by John Wade (UK)

John Wade writes to say that Terry's wife Hilda and the family 
have been overwhelmed by the kindness and thoughtfulness of 
magicians all over the world since Terry was taken into hospital, 
and would like to thank everyone. It has been a difficult three 
months and although she would like to have replied personally to 
everybody she has simply been too busy.

Terry will be leaving the hospital shortly for further care. He 
can still be called on his mobile but cannot receive emails 
himself. Julie Carpenter had a good response to her request last 
week and is still willing to take emails for Terry and to make 
sure he sees them. She is on crazywoman1969hotmail.com

Once Terry has settled into his new treatment we will be able to 
give more information.

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4. The Merlin Awards???
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Message by Tim Ellis (Aust)

Thanks so much to all of the helpful feedback I received in 
cataloguing THE MERLIN AWARDS presented over the years.

I have now compiled them on a website here 
http://merlinawards.wordpress.com/ where they are available as a 
resource for anyone interested in The Merlin Awards.
I guess a lot of people are just as curious as I am because, on 
the day the site went live (last Wednesday) we had over 2,500 
hits!

There are still a lot of award winners we still haven't been able 
to identify, so please check out the UNKNOWN section and leave a 
comment if you can help us out.

Thanks again.

Tim Ellis

PS: A lot of people think this website is saying that ALL Merlin 
Awards are "bought". That is not correct. Many well-known 
magicians are legitimately given awards, and this helps the 
Merlins prestige and credibility. In a lot of other cases, 
however, winners are asked to pay an "administration" fee to help 
fly Tony over to their country to present the award.

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5.'Teller Talks at the Innovation'

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Message by Nick Lewin (US)

During a breakneck visit home from South America before leaving 
to go back to South America, I enjoyed a magical treat of a 
lifetime. I'm sure that no one ever thought that Teller (the 
silent half of Penn & Teller) is silent due to a lack of words 
and in his lecture this morning he proved every bit as articulate 
in speech and meticulous in thought as any magician I have ever 
heard.

The lecture was part of Paul Stone's 'Innovention' in Las Vegas. 
Although I was only able to attend this one event, it was obvious 
instantly that Paul had done a superb job of re-inventing the 
standard magic convention.

Stone's many years producing top league corporate shows was very 
evident and everyone attending the event seemed delighted with 
this one of a kind gathering of magicians. Bravo, Paul you did a 
first rate job and with lectures by performers such as Criss 
Angel and Teller you have raised the bar for all such future 
events.

Teller took the time to share the way he created one particular 
addition to the 'Penn & Teller: Live in Vegas' show at the Rio 
Hotel. It was a fascinating tour through the brilliant mind of a 
creative and slightly obsessive perfectionist. He demonstrated 
not only the evolution of his re-staging of a classic piece of 
magic but also how he developed it into pure and classic 'Penn & 
Teller' material.

With the aid of witty and minimalistic AV and one or two live 
demonstrations, Teller was able to accomplish a feat of forensic 
psychology that was an inspiration to everyone present. His 
demonstration gave an insight into the attention to detail that 
made it obvious why he may be one of the most original minds ever 
to tackle the business of getting something right.

As he related each physical and psychological change he made 
along his journey with this particular trick, there was a feast 
of information and knowledge to be gained by those of us lucky 
enough to be in attendance. The detail of the tweaks and 
development in the music that accompanied the creative process 
were fascinating and the fact that it has ultimately ended up 
being presented silently in the show was one of the insightful 
elements that I particularly enjoyed. I was reminded of Oscar 
Wilde who explaining he was just exhausted from working. When 
asked what he had done that day, he replied; "I worked all 
morning on a poem and added a comma, then this afternoon I toiled 
for hours on it again and removed the comma. I am quite, quite 
exhausted."

The incremental development of Teller's new masterpiece showed 
the exact same attention and re-attention to detail that marks 
the genius of someone who creates in steps and stages before 
achieving exactly what he wants to achieve-even if he's not quite 
sure what it is until he arrives there.

It was also fun to get a glimpse of the working dynamic between 
Penn and Teller that has created such a successful and slightly 
unlikely partnership. I learned a lot about both of them and even 
more about the creation of great magic. There are currently more 
lectures filled with more tricks than the magic world could ever 
need, it was great to be given a view of the big picture and the 
amount of tiny brush strokes needed to create it.

Thank you Teller (and Paul Stone) for allowing us this unexpected 
and in many ways unprecedented delight. The multiple standing 
ovations at the conclusion of the lecture were ample evidence 
that my enthusiasm was shared by all the attendees. If you ever 
have a chance to spend an hour touring the mind and methods of 
this modern magical master-do NOT miss the opportunity.

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6. Remarkable Magic # 3 - Nick Lewin
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Message by Nick Lewin (US)

'How many cards can you find in the deck?'

I can't resist weighing in on the IMS award confusion. Of course 
there are discrepancies in the amount of Magicians of the decade 
etc. These aren't real awards: not real, honest to God awards. 
Sorry to have to break the news but there is also no tooth fairy. 
Don't ask me which year Steve Wyrick won the 'magician of the 
year?' Tell me any year in which he should even have been 
nominated for it! The IMS isn't in a legitimate position to give 
these awards. End of story.

In my last column I detailed how the fictitious character of 
James Bond influenced my decision to be a comedy magician. It was 
written only partially with tongue in cheek. There was an awful 
lot of personal truth in what I wrote and when I attended the 
'Magic Live' convention this month I was delighted to find that 
it had struck a chord with quite a few other magicians.

I was encouraged by this response to complete the subject and 
would like to continue by explaining about who it is that has 
kept me focused on my work, and shown me how to keep it relevant. 
It is another quasi-fictitious personality with a longer than 
expected shelf life as an icon. This person is poet, singer and 
musician Bob Dylan. However, it is Dylan the performer who I want 
to discuss in this article.

Bob Dylan has worked consistently and grown creatively for well 
over forty years and has done so in that most difficult of 
places, in the public eye. The fact that some of the very 
strongest of his work has blossomed after the age of sixty is not 
only unusual but highly inspirational. I have been a fan and 
student of Bobby the Z. since the sixties and enjoyed every step 
and 'misstep' during his career.

When I first decided to become a magician it was always my 
intention to be a 'journeyman' and to perform full-time magic for 
the rest of my life. So far it has worked out pretty darn well, 
in spite of the occasional 'misstep,' which is another way of 
saying I am just like any other performer who wishes to be an 
artist and remain creative.

It is very easy to project youthful enthusiasm when you start out 
as a performing magician because you are youthful and 
enthusiastic and there comes a time when audiences no longer 
respond as they once did. Dylan has described the toughest time 
in his performing life as being when he had to learn to 'Do 
consciously what he used to do unconsciously.' This is the moment 
when self-consciousness' enters into the picture and can throw a 
serious spanner in the works for a performer.

The biggest problem with the arrival of self-consciousness is 
that it frequently proves to be the delivery system for the 
ultimate 'death-watch beetle' to the performer. This often 
manifests as a form of self-bitterness that is probably best 
categorized under the umbrella term 'familiarity breeds contempt.' 
Sadly, this contempt is projected to the audience
who not unnaturally feel less than thrilled by it.

When you know where and when an audience is supposed to respond 
it becomes all too easy to project a degree of subtle 
belittlement upon them when they do so. Multiply this effect by 
twenty when comedy enters into the equation. Most comedy 
magicians begin by not even being aware that their 'patter' is 
stock. It came out of a book (or someone else's act) so it must 
be funny-right? Wrong.

When the performer begins to realize that his show is filled with 
'hack' material, but he does it anyway ("Hey, it gets a laugh 
doesn't it?) that is when he or she has hit Dylan's 'needing to 
do consciously what he used to do unconsciously' moment. The high 
faulting performer may feel he is achieving a post modern or 
de-constructional approach to his craft. Yeah, right.

The answer to this problem is learning to be, what is known as 
'in the moment.' Regular folk would probably refer to this as 
spontaneity or more accurately, appearing to be spontaneous. This 
Zen like state allows you the freedom to actually be spontaneous 
and react to your audience by performing to them, rather than at 
them. If you don't find a way to correct this problem it is easy 
to be trapped inside your material.

Dylan found a way to escape this problem, and deal with it in a 
very simple manner--- he just kept right on performing. This 
period of career began with what is generally referred to as the 
'Never Ending Tour' and it continues to this day. Imagine the 
shock of realizing that you had created one of the greatest 
bodies of work in the last century and you were now drowning in 
it. Weird.

Dylan responded to the realization by singing his country, blues, 
folk, gospel and rock music in the manner a jazz musician would 
approach the situation. He made the decision to continue 
performing on a non-stop basis but to never sing any song the 
same way he had sung it before. Sometimes the variations on his 
classic songs work and sometimes they don't, but what is 
important to Dylan is the feeling of walking on a tightrope night 
after night without a safety net.

There is a very good reason that the entire business of 
'bootlegged' recordings began with Dylan. You can listen to 
recordings of him on a concert tour and one night a song will be 
slow and stately, the next night the same song will be a wild 
blues stomp. This is one of the reasons that all these years 
since he began his career, Dylan has never become a one-man 'Rock 
& Roll Oldies Tour.' Every show is an event and often the loudest 
roars of approval are from the way he twists a phrase or alters a 
lyric's meaning just by an inflection of his voice. It is simple, 
difficult and effective all at the same time.

It has become meaningless to debate whether Dylan is a 'good' 
singer or not, he has moved far beyond to a unique area of 
communication that has nothing to do with whether his voice is 
pretty or whether he hits the right notes. It just isn't 
relevant. This is the main reason that Dylan's stadium-sized 
audiences contain not just folk from my generation but people 
younger than some of his own grandchildren.

Just as the glamour and excitement of James Bond made me want to 
be a magician, it has been my 'ridiculous' obsession with Dylan 
that has afforded me the key to remaining a relevant one. If you 
can juggle the elements of a classic song like 'Blowin' In The 
Wind' you can do the same with the Gypsy Thread. You can learn to 
really own it.

You too can make, break and re-arrange your Greatest Hits on a 
nightly basis-even if they are the Linking Rings or Baffling Bra. 
You owe it too yourself and your audience not to do 
less-repetition is how you learn a trick, not the way it should 
be presented.

Send any emails to Nick Lewin 'Magician of the Eon' at
Nicklewin1@me.com

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7. "Show" and "Business" - #183 - Kyle Peron
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Message by Kyle Peron (US)
magic4u02@aol.com
http://www.kyleandkellymagic.com

"Show Business". Now there is a term every magician has heard 
numerous times. Whether you have heard it or read it, one cannot 
escape the concept. The problem is that many simply do not 
understand what it really means.

To many, the term simply is a definition meaning "those involved 
in providing entertainment." This is very true, but there it more 
to it than just that. If you study the term you will realize the 
power comes from the two words themselves. Each word has a very 
important meaning and each should be studied intently by any 
magician practicing our art.

If you want to have any real success in the magical arts you must 
realize that you first must have a "show" that is of value to 
someone. You must provide a service of a high caliber that meets 
and exceeds expectations. You must be willing to have a show that 
solves problems for the folks that hire you.

If the show is lacking, then one will not get very far for very 
long. Sure you may have short term success, but if the product 
(show) is not of a high caliber then it is sure to falter.

Likewise there is power in the term "business". If you get paid a 
single cent for the magic that you do, then you are in the 
business of magic. It is as simple as that. You must realize that 
your magic is a service and a product. Your consumers buy 
products for a certain reason and you must be willing to invest 
time in marketing your services the best that you can.

It is the combination of show and business that brings about true 
long-term success. But how can you take these two words and apply 
them every day? Is there something we as magicians can do to 
utilize these terms in a much greater fashion?

As far as the "show" is concerned, I always believe a magician 
should be ready to perform at any time in any situation. Even 
when you are out and about, you should have the ability to 
perform magic for someone. Now this does not mean that you force 
magic on a person. It simply means that given the right 
opportunity, you have the ability to "show" magic to someone. In 
essence you are always ready.

For me personally, I never ever leave the house without rubber 
bands on my wrist and a pack of cards on me. It is just a force 
of habit that I either have one or the other if not both. This 
always gives me the ability to "show" magic if the opportunity 
presents itself.

As far as the "business" side is concerned, I also believe a 
magician should always take an active role in marketing their 
shows and what they provide. One must always learn to see 
opportunities and to get in the habit of treating the magic as 
the business it really is.

For this very reason there is one other thing I never leave home 
without. I always, always have business cards on me. I carry a 
professional card case and my business cards (also of quality) 
are placed in there. I make sure it never runs down and it is 
always in easy reach on my person.

When a situation presents itself, I am always ready to hand out a 
card and (more importantly) ask for a card in return.

Now how does this all work together? Well let me explain through 
a situation I found myself in just a few days ago. I was done a 
show and stopped at a local eatery for a little dinner. I still 
had on my performance clothes as I was only a short distance from 
home.

When you walk into a food establishment dressed a tad bit 
different, people can not help to stare, look and want to know 
why you are dressed like that. The waiter came over and politely 
asked if my wife and I were coming back from a concert, I just 
calmly replied that we were magicians coming back from a show.

Now I could tell he was fascinated, but I never force magic on 
anyone. That is simply not my style. It was at that point when 
the waiter asked if it was OK if I could show him something. 
Always being ready at all times, I did a few rubber band routines 
for him and the table near us.

Everyone had a great time and he was very pleased that I took the 
time out of my day to show him something. After the little 
performance, he and a few others asked if I did shows and if I 
had a card. I simply reached into my card holder and gave a few 
out and thanked them. I wished them all well and went back to 
finishing dinner.

Now through all of this, I now made a few new friends, got folks 
excited about magic and marketed my services to a few new 
prospects. All of this was never forced, it was simply being 
ready to handle the "show" and "business' sides of magic at any 
time.

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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8. Tony Brook In Conversation With Jay Scott Berry - Part 3
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Message by Anthony Darkstone Brook - Europe/USA

TB: Australia... that's where you live. You have invited me to 
come visit you there in your own Castle of Magic on a 100 acre 
property. Thank you Jay. It is on my To Do list. We just need to 
dovetail our schedules and travel. Speaking of Castles and 
Palaces, we have to reminisce on that incredible weekend of shows 
that you Produced at Falkland Palace from 2001 through 2007. That 
was a remarkable event filled with many one-of-a-kind memories as 
dear Ali Bongo and Pat Page are no longer with us.

That was great fun when Ali and I locked Pat in a dungeon cell. 
We have the photos to prove it and an extensive article was 
published with that photo in The Magic Circular. Anyone going to 
www.magicsam.com and clicking on Events and then International 
News will see more great photos of that event. We had some 6000 
people at that weekend event. Share some of the background on how 
you put that together .

JSB: Yes that was fun. Great having you and your son headline 
there alongside Pavel, from Switzerland, Flip, from Holland, 
David Goldrake from Luxembourg, Columbine from Australia, Kramus 
Nexifisus the 2000 year old wizard from Scotland, Helmut & Doris 
Kautz from Germany along with many others. Of course, as you 
already mentioned, the two Grand Masters themselves, Pat Page & 
Ali Bongo, were there every year!

It all came about as a result of my good friend, Mark Fisken, 
from Edinburgh. He contacted me in April 2001 and invited me to 
headline the very first "Palace of Magic" Festival, held in and 
around the historic Falkland Palace.

It all sounded very intriguing, and certainly an opportunity not 
to be missed. When Lisa and I arrived in Falkland, we were 
utterly entranced by the beauty of this quaint medieval village. 
It was as if we had stepped back in time.

The whole event went off very well and, it just so happened, 
there was a 250 year old, listed house up for sale, just near the 
Palace. To make a long story short, a few months later, we owned 
it.

By the next year, Mark and I had teamed up to co-produce the 
Festival, which quickly became one of the world's largest 
celebrations of magic and wonder.

TB: This is a testimony to your organization skills as an Event 
Producer. I hear you may be planning something similar in 
Australia in the near future and combining it with another great 
passion of yours - Music. I well remember after the shows in 
Scotland, sitting in your living room; my son picked up one of 
your guitars and started playing some chords..and you, began 
entertaining us with your singing and guitar playing. Tell us a 
bit about Jay the Musician.

JSB: The event in Australia is in the early planning stages right 
now. At the moment, however, I am staying very busy performing 
magic as well as music.

This all goes way back. When I was 8, I began playing cello in a 
string orchestra and at 9 was singing in the Sierra Boys Choir. I 
got my first guitar when I was 12 and, at the same time, I was 
playing drums at school. In fact, when I first moved to 
Hollywood, I landed a lead role in a musical that was bound for 
Vegas and Broadway. As destiny would have it, however, the 
backers pulled out at the last minute, which allowed me to pursue 
magic instead.

However, music has always remained an integral aspect of my life 
and career. In 1985, I began composing soundtracks for my stage 
productions. This led to 3 instrumental albums and a commission 
to come to Vienna and compose a score for an original ballet in 
1995, performing with The Vienna Symphony Orchestra.

During that time, I was actively travelling, all around the 
world. In 2001, while on tour in Australia, I met Lisa Richards, 
who is a magician and very talented costume designer. For 5 
years, we lived in Falkland. When we were looking to purchase a 
larger acreage to raise our children on, we searched to world and 
decided upon a beautiful place just north of Sydney called 
Wherrol Flat.

Once there, I decided to actively create and compose music again 
Just a year (and lots of hard work) later, I released a new album 
which has now been heard on over 800 radio stations around the 
globe.

End of Part 3

(Hidden in this article are deliberate grammatical & spelling 
mistakes. After much hard work, my proofreader & I have included 
these to please those who enjoy finding them.)

Send comments & corrections to:- tbrook47@gmail.com

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9. Quentin Reynolds At The Manchester Comedy Festival
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Message by Quentin Reynolds

Join comedy mindreader Quentin Reynolds exploring the psychic and 
the paranormal, using intuition, hunches, psychometry and 
telepathy, all presented in a roller-coaster ride of laughter and 
astonishment.

The show runs every night as part of The Manchester Comedy 
Festival - Monday 18th to Sunday 31st October, starting at 
7.30pm. The Lass O'Gowrie, Manchester, England

Details: http://www.PsychicGameShow.com

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10. Paul Gertner Ten Fingers One Man Show
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Message by Paul Gertner

I'll be doing my one man theater show Ten Fingers, A Play of 
Magic, October 15 & 16th in Youngstown Ohio. Anyone interested in 
coming can find all the detail on the link below with a short 
video from the show. Hope to see some of the readers of Alan's 
newsletter there!

http://www.gertner.com/events.html

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11. Second Issue Of The Mandala Is Out!
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Message by Shawn McMaster

The Second Issue Of The Mandala Is Out! First Issue Still 
Available For Free!

See the new digital publication that the magic community is 
talking about. Get your free issue here: 
http://themandalamag.com/trial/

"I believe Shawn and his writing help fill the void of creative 
and informative voices in magic with his witty writing and expert 
reporting of all the real goings on in the world of illusion."
--Jon Armstrong

The newest issue of Shawn McMaster's The Mandala features a 
profile on Doc Eason and what he has been up to in the six years 
since the iconic Tower Magic Bar closed down. Hear him talk about 
his thoughts on the closing, his plans for the future, and read 
some excerpts from his upcoming book!

You can be a part of the much anticipated return of magic's most 
unique periodical, The Mandala, by downloading the first issue, 
which is still available, for FREE. That issue featured an 
exclusive interview with Charlotte Pendragon where Charlotte 
detailed, for the first time, what went on that fateful day in 
the summer of 2009. Download that first issue for FREE at: 
http://themandalamag.com/trial/ After reading it, subscribe for 
the ridiculously low price of $4.95 per issue, and receive the 
current issue with Doc Eason and all future issues as they are 
released.

The Mandala pulls no punches and offers unedited content from a 
wide variety of contributors. While magic effects do appear in 
its pages, The Mandala offers so much more: frank discussion 
about the state of the magic industry and its heavy hitters, 
performers' profiles and interviews, current news, and performers' 
journals. The Mandala is a bi-monthly E-zine with exciting 
content and contributors that is a highly visual and interactive 
reading experience.

Visit the website and subscribe: http://themandalamag.com/.
Or download the first issue for free at: 
http://themandalamag.com/trial/ and subscribe from there.
The Mandala - Magic with an attitude.

"Shawn's Mandala is the lotus plant of magic publications - it's 
impossible to not read!"

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12. Clown Gets The Vote In Brazil
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Message by Mick Peck (NZ)

Source: Reuters
Voters the world over complain about having clowns for 
politicians, but Brazilians embraced the idea on Sunday by 
sending a real one to Congress with more votes than any other 
candidate.

Francisco Everardo Oliveira Silva, better known by his clown name 
Tiririca, received more than 1.3 million votes in Sao Paulo state 
in Brazil's presidential and congressional elections. That was 
more than double the votes of the second-placed candidate in 
Brazil's most populous state.

Tiririca caught the attention of disillusioned voters by asking 
for their support with the humorous slogan: "It can't get any 
worse" and a promise to do nothing more in Congress than report 
back to them on how politicians spend their time.

"What does a congressman do? The truth is I don't know, but vote 
for me and I'll tell you," the 45-year-old said in his campaign 
advertisements.

The clown, whose stage name means grumpy, usually appears in 
public wearing a blond wig, a red hat and a garish outfit. He 
survived a last-minute attempt by public prosecutors to bar him 
from running because of evidence that he is illiterate.

His candidacy may not have been as spontaneous or innocent as it 
might appear.

Tiririca's well-financed campaign will help elect other 
politicians because under Brazil's election rules he can pass his 
substantial excess votes on to other candidates in his coalition, 
which includes the ruling Workers' Party.

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13. Magician Bob Elliott Tribute Website Updated
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Message by Michael E. Johnson

September 19, 2010. A special website to honor Magician Bob 
Elliott has been updated with photos and news about his recent 
activities around San Diego. Visit 
http://www.MagicianBobElliott.com. The website was designed 
through volunteer efforts and a community grant from the 
Celebrity Magic Shop.

Although he faces health difficulties, Bob is still involved in 
the local magic scene, along with his wife Happy. In 2007 he 
received special recognition from the community with 
contributions by everyone from Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to 
Magicians David Copperfield and Criss Angel. Bob and Happy live 
in Oceanside, California, and both enjoy magic fun whenever 
possible. They've done a lot to stimulate the current magic 
renaissance going on in San Diego County.

You can find Bob and Happy at the monthly meetings of the 
International Brotherhood of Magicians Ring 76 in San Diego. The 
club meets at Jack's Magic Place on the second Mondays of the 
month. They also attend meetings of the Magic Guild of Southern 
California in Vista on the first Thursdays of the month at Coco's 
restaurant.

On Thursdays, Bob visits the local Hooter's Restaurant from 
12:30 - 2:00 p.m. with his magic friend Dr. Jeff Pearson. Lots of 
local magicians have started joining in the fun too.

If you would like to contribute a testimonial or photo to the Bob 
Elliott website, contact Michael E. Johnson at 
mjohns341@cox.net..

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14. Romhany Special Lecture 18th October - USA
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Message by Paul Romhany (NZ)

Continuing on his world lecture tour Paul Romhany will appear in 
the USA for a one off lecture!

Live at Hocus Pocus! Monday, October 18 at 7pm. RESERVE YOUR 
SEATS NOW.

"I always get comments after each lecture, and yours are some of 
the best. In my 50 years in magic, I have seldom seen teaching 
such as you did being accomplished in a room of 25 skilled 
practitioners. They were mesmerized. Well done, Paul. Come back 
any time." - Ray Haddard, Australia

"Aside from his remarkable stage portrayal of Charlie Chapin (in 
what must be one of the most clever act ever conceived), hE is 
also a talented and funny stand-up worker." - Sean Taylor, Sydney 
Australia

Paul Romhany, from New Zealand, has established himself as one of 
the most creative working magicians in the world today. His 
highly original act as Charlie Chaplin has been described by many 
as one of the most charming, highly innovative and funniest acts 
in the world of magic today. For the past twelve years he has 
traveled the world as a headline act, and one of the most sought 
after cruise ship entertainers in the business.

Having been seen in over seventy-five countries he continues to 
perform around the world, act as consultant for many top names in 
magic, and produce and write magic books and effects. In the past 
six years he has produced over fifty five magic original magic 
routines that have all been sold through Hocus-Pocus.

Author of several books including; Key-Note Speaking for 
Magicians, Entertaining on a Cruise Ship - the ultimate guide, 
Extreme Magic Make-Over, Lunch Date and his much anticipated 
upcoming book on Mental Epic routines.

For the past year Paul has been touring with his world lecture, 
and presented it in the Europe, Australia, New Zealand and across 
Canada. Paul will not only lecture on a wide range of effects 
ranging from close-up, childrens effects, stand-up and stage, but 
also share stories from his vast travels, and take the 
opportunity to introduce brand new effects and products that he 
has been developing. Definitely an evening NOT TO BE MISSED.

Date: Monday, October 18, 2010
Time: 7pm
$20 advance purchase
$25 at the door

NOTE: CA Sales Tax will NOT be charged for lecture tickets

Hocus Pocus, 1492 N. Clark #104, Fresno CA 93703
559-266-5150 or 800-407-4040

JUST ANNOUNCED

I will be giving a WORKSHOP for a very limited number at THE 
MAGIC APPLE at Studio City on Saturday 23rd October - call the 
shop for more times and details - cost is $40 per person - I'll 
be giving MORE than a lecture because I will be opening up about 
ANYTHING including working on ships, how to craft an act, plus 
some of my personal favorite effects.

Email me at info@paulromhany.com if you want to attend this 
private workshop and I will pass on your name to The Magic Apple 
and they will contact you.

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15. Mental Epic Compendium
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Message by Paul Romhany (NZ)

I am very proud to announce that after two years of working on 
this project it is finally finished. Mental Epic Compendium is a 
huge collection (360 pages) of amazing routines using The Mental 
Epic board PLUS many other routines using updated boards as well 
as routines without boards. There are routines using the 
One-Ahead principle for close-up, stage and cabaret.

SPECIAL OFFER: I am offering a very special private release sale 
for readers of the ezine for TWO WEEKS ONLY. We have a small 
number that are ready to ship and the retail will be $50 plus 
postage. For readers of Alan Watson's e-zine who mention they saw 
it here will get the book for $45 US plus shipping. If you live 
in the US then please add $8 for shipping - international please 
add $12 for postage.

Mental Epic Compendium by Paul Romhany - Pages 360 Size 8 x 10"

Mental Epic is one the most powerful effects in the mentalist's 
repertoire. Compiled and edited by Paul Romhany, Mental Epic 
Compendium, is packed with over fifty-four routines and ideas for 
this classic effect. Hen Fetsch invented the board in 1954, and 
over the past five decades it has undergone many different 
variations, however most magicians and mentalists still own an 
original Hen Fetsch board.

This book covers routines for the standard Mental Epic prop and 
its modern variations, as well as One-Ahead routines that can be 
performed close-up and impromptu using post-it notes, business 
cards and index cards.

Contributors include:
Banachek, Kenton Knepper, Bob Cassidy, Larry Becker, Dan Garrett, 
Kostya Kimlat, Sean Taylor, Richard Webster, Bev Bergeron, Alan 
Shaxon, TC Tahoe, David Regal, Gerard, James Biss, Danny Archer, 
Bill Abbott, Paul Alberstat, Whit Haydn, Patrick Kuffs, Vanni 
Pule, E Raymond Carlyle, Tony Binarelli, Mick Ayres, David 
Seebach, Professor Spellbinder, Bob Tripp, Hal Spear, John T 
Sheets, Dr. Bill Cushman, Rob Domenech, Ken Dyne, Charles Gauci, 
Dave Lord, Nathan Grange, Wayne Rogers, David J O'Connor, Ken 
Ring, Adrian Saw, Jonathan Royle, Christopher Berry, Jheff. Bill 
Cushman, Chuck Hickok, Peter Arcane and several routines by Paul 
Romhany

The Mental Epic Compendium is the definitive work on this classic 
of magic and mentalism, and is destined to become a classic in 
mentalism literature!

"You only have to look at the list of contributors to know this 
book is special. I'm thrilled to find that they all love this 
effect as much as I do. I don't think a book paying so much 
attention to a single effect has ever been published before." 
Richard Webster

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16. Important Day For Magicians Across Canada
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Message by Clive Court

October 16 is a very important day for magicians across Canada.

Why? because a Canadian magician is being given some official 
public recognition for his career as an entertainer. And in 
Canadian culture that is an amazing breakthrough.

The blunt fact is that when it comes to arts, entertainment and 
sport, we are pretty miserly with our national recognition of 
those who work hard to represent us in certain fields of 
endeavor. Even the British acknowledged the work of Tommy Cooper 
with a stamp and a statue. The Americans issued a stamp to give 
Houdini some official recognition. There are other examples 
around the world.

So when the late Doug Henning is inducted into Canada's Walk of 
Fame on Friday, October 16. We should all give a collective cheer 
across the country. As the current emcees say "Make some noise!"

That is only part of it. Knowing the poor track record of the 
Canadian media for acknowledging the success of Canadian athletes 
in almost any sport but hockey and their preference to ignore not 
only magicians but almost all visual or non-musical entertainers, 
I can predict that they will prefer to ignore Doug's achievements 
and focus most of their coverage on the living inductees which is 
understandable---and a very good excuse.

So it is up to us to tell Doug's story for him. If you have an 
anecdote or personal story about Doug, please call or email 
(that's easy enough) your local media outlets. I know that Doug 
inspired many of you with his success---so you owe him this small 
favour. It's not too much to ask. Just make sure that the phrase 
"Doug Henning to be inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame. October 
16" is in your headline otherwise it may not get any attention. 
The date is critically important so they can arrange the 
interview/schedule the story. Ideally, do it during the first ten 
days of October.

Last year about this time, I donated a copy of Doug's 
newly-published biography to Canada's Walk of Fame with the 
dedication "...in memory of one of Canada's great entertainers." 
Without making any pitch that Doug should be on Canada's Walk of 
Fame, I simply presented the copy to the CEO for their library. 
He thanked me and promised to read it. I did point out that both 
the author (John Harrison) and the publisher were American
...giving recognition to a Canadian entertainer. I also donated 
copies, with the same dedication, to the editorial libraries of 
The Canadian Press (the national newswire), the Toronto Star, The 
Globe and Mail, and CBC-TV and Radio in Toronto (English Network 
offices). So they have the book and details in their 
libraries--and no excuse not to produce a story).

However, we still need to light a fire under them during the next 
few weeks. So come on, let's make some kind of collective 
effort---right across Canada. It is a great opportunity...please 
do not miss it.

Get going! Call your local paper, radio or TV station! Now!

Do it for Doug.

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