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Issue Number: #1068
Date: Sunday 19th January 2014
Editor: Alan Watson
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. Paul Daniels' And Debbie McGee's Multi-Million Pound
Home Flooded
3. Auction Of The Le Grand David Show
4. Dr. Scott Lewis: Tragedy In Sydney
5. An Open Letter To Magic "Copy Acts" Worldwide
6. Remarkable Magic #334 - Nick Lewin
7. Applications For MMF 2014 Close On January 20
8. British Ring Convention News
9. Updates So Far This Week On VanishLive.com
10. Carney In Canada
11. The Weekend Of Wonder
12. Florida State Convention 50th
13. Project To Promote The Society Of American Magicians
14. Terry Herbert Tribute
15. Bristol Day Of Magic
16. The KIDabra Midyear Conference
17. Mind Summit Announced For Europe
18. e-zine Archives
19. Privacy Policy and Copyright Notice
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1. Editor's Message
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Very sad to read that highly respected professional Hypnotist
Scott Lewis, part of the Illusionists 2.0 magic troupe has
died in Sydney from a balcony fall. For a full report read
item 4.
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Remember
if you have any magic news drop me a line:
Editor@MagicNewZealand.com
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2. Paul Daniels' And Debbie McGee's Multi-Million Pound
Home Flooded
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Vagner Vidal/INSNews
Paul
Daniels' and Debbie McGee's home was dramatically flooded
yesterday when the River Thames burst its banks and gallons
of water poured into their home in Wargrave, Berkshire.
Fortunately,
the couple were well prepared for the flood. Earlier this
week Paul had earlier sent a tweet advising neighbours to
place their belongings in inflatable paddling pools to minimise
damage. He wrote: "Are you in danger of flooding. Get
inflatable paddling pools downstairs and dump everything
you can into them. You will save SO much stuff."
He
later added: "Thank you to all those who asked about
our flooding but don't worry. We prepared for it."
Although
pictures of their riverside home indicate that they couple
have been badly affected, Paul sounded positive. Yesterday
he tweeted: "Nice to see a bight sunny day. The water
is still about 15" below 1983 around here. Fingers
crossed."
He
added: "We are nowhere near as bad as some we are seeing
on the news."
And
in a final show of optimism he signed off with the words:
"Right... I am off shopping now the Lovely Debbie McGee.
Enjoy the sunshine folks. This is going to be great year."
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3. Auction Of The Le Grand David Show
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Article forwarded on by Mel Kientz (US)
Announcing
The Auction Of The Le Grand David Spectacular Magic Show
Kaminski Auctions is pleased to announce the auction of
magic illusions and props, memorabilia, original artwork
and several significant bronzes from the Le Grand David
Spectacular Magic Show of Cabot Street Cinema Theatre fame.
The auction will take place at the Cabot Street Cinema Theatre,
286 Cabot Street, Beverly, Massachusetts, on Sunday, February
23rd, starting at 10:00 am.
For over 35 years (February 1977 - May 2012), Marco the
Magi's production of Le Grand David and his own Spectacular
Magic Company delighted audiences of all ages in downtown
Beverly, becoming a New England institution. In 1999, the
Guinness Book Of World Records established that Beverly's
wonder-working troupe held the world record for the longest
running stage magic production.
Le Grand David and his own Spectacular Magic Company has
been called "the Greatest Magic Show of the last hundred
years." Featuring Marco the Magi, Le Grand David and
a large performing ensemble, the production premiered on
February 20, 1977. Three years later they were featured
in a two-page spread in Time magazine (5/12/80), which garnered
them national and international recognition.
Bob Lund, founder of the American Museum of Magic in Marshall,
Michigan visited the performance numerous times over the
years and described the performance as "one of the
great adventures of my life," and wrote to Marco, "I
tell everyone who takes the tour of the museum that if they
want to see the finest magic show in the world today, they
must travel to Beverly, to see Le Grand David."
Over the years the awards and accolades were numerous, Marco
was inducted by unanimous vote into the Society of American
Magicians' Magic Hall of Fame in Hollywood, California.
The Le Grand David Spectacular Magic Company was also featured
in National Geographic, The Christian Science Monitor and
declared the "The Best Magic Show in the World"
by Yankee Magazine.
Marco,
David and Company performed six times at the White House
Annual Easter Egg Roll for over 30,000 guests and were invited
as special guests to entertain the families of the Washington
D.C. diplomatic corps by First Lady Nancy Reagan at the
White House Christmas party.
Fans, historians and collectors of magic history alike will
want to bid on the exquisite original artwork, superbly
decorated stage magic illusions and props, hand painted
backdrops, and the many fantastic posters created for the
production over the years. Featured in the sale are several
bronzes created by David F. Bull (father of Le Grand David).
The largest weighs over 500 pounds and depicts Marco the
Magi suspending Le Grand David on the bristles of a broom
while members of the cast look on in wonder.
Preview hours for this exciting sale will be held at the
Cabot Street Theater on Wednesday, February 19th through
Saturday, February 22nd from 10:00am -5:00pm and from 8:00
am on Sunday, February 23rd day of sale. Bidding is offered
in person, online, by absentee or phone bid starting at
10:00am EST. For more information and to sign up to bid
online through KaminskiLive go to www.kaminskiauctions.com
or call 978-927-2223.
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4. Dr. Scott Lewis: Tragedy In Sydney
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Article forwarded on by Mel Kientz
The
Telegraph News - Jim Orourke
Hypnotist
Scott Lewis, part of the Illusionists 2.0 magic troupe,
dies in Sydney balcony fall
An
American stage hypnotist in Sydney for a series of shows
at the Opera House has fallen to his death at an inner-city
apartment block.
The
body of Scott Lewis, part of the Illusionists 2.0 magic
troupe, from the United States, was found on a fourth floor
balcony at Pyrmont about 9.40am.
Witnesses have told police they saw an object fall as many
as six storeys at the Goldsborough Mort apartments in Pyrmont
Street.
Police
say there are no suspicious circumstances, but it is understood
that inquiries will be made to determine if Dr Lewis was
climbing from one balcony to another when he fell.
He
was dead when ambulance crews and police arrived.
Tourist
Rachael Waack (Waack), who is staying at the apartment block,
said she was woken by the sound of a "whoomp"
noise near her unit soon after 9am.
Ms Waack, from Yallourn North in Victoria, said she then
heard a woman screaming hysterically.
"I
went out to the walkway outside our apartment and saw a
woman walking along with her head in her hands, screaming.
"She
was saying 'do they know?, do they know?'," Ms Waack
said.
"Then we saw the police arrive soon after that."
Dr
Lewis, 50, was reported missing by fellow members of Illusionists
2.0 when he failed to get on the bus at the apartment block
for an 11am matinee performance at the Opera House.
For
article and news video clip go to: http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/hypnotist-scott-lewis-part-of-the-illusionists-20-magic-troupe-dies-in-sydney-balcony-fall/story-fni0cx12-1226799697811
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5. An Open Letter To Magic "Copy Acts" Worldwide
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Message by Jeff McBride (US)
Dear
Copy Cat Acts,
As a magic teacher, I wish to educate artists on how to
protect their original material. I also want other performers
to know that it is not ethical to copy other artists' work
without permission or agreements.
Young
artists can prevent these situations from happening if they
are well educated in the history of magic and well connected
to the magic community. Here are three nuggets of wisdom
for our students of the magical arts:
"Trust
yourself. Think for yourself. Act for yourself. Speak for
yourself. Be yourself. Imitation is suicide."
- Marva Collins
"No
man was ever great by imitation."
-Samuel Johnson
"It
is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation."
- Herman Melville
Please
look deep within yourself. Good things take time, energy
and patience to grow. If you nurture your creativity, you
will develop your own style and original work. If you cannot
create your own original work, you can ask for permission
before you decide to take other people's material, art,
or ideas and put them in your show. Often, other artists
will help you with your projects.
Personally,
I really enjoy helping young magicians make good choices
when it comes to performing on TV. A few simple emails or
a phone call to the originators would have prevented a situation
like this from happening. Let us all learn from this, and
grow in our understanding of each other and our magical
art.
Yours
in magical community,
Jeff McBride, founder of The McBride Magic & Mystery
School
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6. Remarkable Magic #334 - Nick Lewin
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Message by Nick Lewin (US)
Magic
Tube: A 'DIY' primer.
YouTube
is such a pervasive and omnipresent element in this digital
age that it seems almost ridiculous to write a column about
its role and place in the magic world. However, I do think
I have a couple of thoughts on the subject that warrant
a few words in this e-zine about this delightful resource
but potentially double edged resource.
Firstly
let me be as positive as I can on the use of YouTube as
a digital window into our wonderful world of magic with
its rich and varied past. What a magnificent opportunity
it gives contemporary magicians to understand the skills
of performers who have paved the way for magic, as we now
know it. Here are three tips for our younger readers to
do a little YouTube research. Search the following headings
on the YouTube homepage.
'Fred
Kaps Magic.' A glorious storehouse of video material is
available online featuring this brilliant and sophisticated
performer. I am constantly shocked when I find younger magicians
who are unaware of the stupendous talents that Fred brought
to both his performance and routining skills. If you have
never seen Kaps in action then you have a true joy awaiting
you! Magic really doesn't get any better and there is a
particularly rich archive here awaiting your search.
'Roy
Benson Magic' Benson was a comedy magician who was way ahead
of his time. His routines and comedy are timeless and play
as funny today as they were on the day they were recorded.
If Roy Benson is just a vague name from the past then do
yourself a favor and bring him to life with the (sadly,
way too few) black and white clips that YouTube supplies.
'Paul
Daniels Magic' Paul, of course, is a very much present and
powerful force in magic. He is a living legend in England
who launched many magical careers with his various TV series.
I would venture to state that no performer has performed
as much (and varied) magic over the traditional tube. I
left England before the Daniels tidal wave hit the air waves
and have also never had the opportunity to see him perform
live-thank heavens for YouTube! There are many younger performers
in the United States, and around the world, who fail to
recognize the enormous influence and talent, which made
Paul a household name. Check him out on YouTube and you
have a joyous experience ahead of you!
I
make these three particular suggestions to our younger readers
with absolutely no apologies to older readers who have already
discovered these magnificent performers. The presence of
YouTube's video gems may be unfamiliar to them and the hours
of entertainment, education and laughter that lay ahead
will make all that spam on your computer melt away into
a minor inconvenience.
On
a very different note, not everything about YouTube makes
me as happy as the ability to watch the kind of performers
I listed above. There is a disquieting amount of younger
performers who make 'show and tell' videos, which are a
disgraceful breach of magic's time honored code of non-exposure.
YouTube is public-GOT IT! Explaining how moves, and worse
still other performers routines are accomplished in order
to 'get your name out there' is unacceptable to me.
Here
is my addendum to the, admittedly brash, home truth; "Those
who can't do, teach!" I would add; "Those who
can't do OR teach shouldn't be encouraged to shoot crappy
video on their iPhone and then post the results on YouTube!"
You could argue with me till you are blue in the face and
I will never agree that this 'advances' magic in any way.
I'm
just going to touch on one other topic that relates to magic
on the Internet. I recently re-posted a video that someone
had created showing a 'side by side' comparison of two young
Turkish magicians cruising to a big win on 'Turkey's Got
Talent,' by copying verbatim routines by Jeff McBride, Mac
King and Penn & Teller. In this case they could have
renamed the show, 'Turkey has access to YouTube!'
I
posted it hoping to spark a little lively debate about the
way TV talent contest influence, and sometimes coerce their
contestants into doing highly questionable things in order
to come up with their 60-90 second bites. To me this particular
video showed the very ugliest side of the situation.
Twenty
minutes later I had to remove the post from Facebook! Within
that space of time I received comments that ranged from
racist to left field idiocy. Just for the record, "NO!"
Because a performer has material on video it does NOT mean
it is OK to steal it and present it as original material.
Do I really need to say that? I guess so…………
My
blog is at www.remarkablemagic.com
My web site/online store is www.nicklewin.com
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7. Applications For MMF 2014 Close On January 20
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Message by Tim Ellis (Australia)
Just
4 more days before applications for the 2014 MMF close so
PLEASE make sure you send you application form to us THIS
WEEK or you WILL miss out.
Go
to www.MelbourneMagicFestival.com and download your application
now!
This
year's festival already looks amazing with multiple international
guests and many interstate artists appearing. If you've
always thought about doing a show at MMF this is the year
to do it!
More
info email Tim@MelbourneMagicFestival.com
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8. British Ring Convention News
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Message by Brian Miller British Ring No. 25 Convention Organiser
writes:
The
line for artists confirmed so far for the IBM British Ring
Convention 24th - 28th September 2014 being held in Bournemouth
as follows: Fielding West (U.S.A.) - Jeton & Carmen
(Germany) - Hans Davis (Belgium) - Kyla Lingley (Canada)
- Tensai (Japan) - Celtic Storm (Ireland) - and from the
UK - Daniel Dean & C0 - Martyn James - Mat Ricardo -
Terry Herbert - Mel Harvey - Michael Carr - Scott Penrose
- Nick Lee - Sebastian Walton - Elizabeth Rogan - Amazing
Morgan - Paul Stone - Richard Cadell - Ian Barradell. -
with more to follow.
A
special Ladies Event has been arranged, (open to anyone)
with a visit to Beaulieu which is much more than a motor
museum. Apart from vintage motor cars there is Beaulieu
Abbey, Palace House and Gardens, Secret Army Exhibition
WW11, World of 'Top Gear', Rides on a replica 1912 open-top
London Bus, Monorail and Wheels pod ride.
Why
not visit beautiful Bournemouth on the English South Coast
to be part of this friendliest of conventions.
Visit
www.BritishRing.org.uk for further details.
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9. Updates So Far This Week On VanishLive.com
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Message by - Mick Peck
Online Content Editor
www.VanishLive.com
Updates
so far this week on VanishLive.com include:
-
Christopher Garside Named WAM Children's Entertainer of
the Year
- Magic Camp Now Available on NetFlix
- Undercover Magic with Magician Michael Carbonaro
- Hypnotist Scott Lewis Tragically Dies in Sydney
- Le Grand David Magic Props For Auction
- Steve Cohen Is Making Magic - Literally
- Illusionists 2.0: The Show Must Go On
- Nick Lewin and Pop Haydn in Junkyard Magic : Feb 5th
Daily
magic news, articles from around the world and reviews from
working professional magicians.
Daily
magic news, articles from around the world and reviews from
working professional magicians.
Visit
us today at:
http://www.VanishLive.com
-
Mick Peck
Online Content Editor
www.VanishLive.com
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10. Carney In Canada
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Message by Julie Eng (Canada)
Magicana
is delighted to announce that superb sleight-of-hand artist,
John Carney, will be presenting his lecture and workshop
in Toronto and Montreal in February 2014.
There
are only two dates in Canada:
Toronto
| Feb 15, 2014
Howlett Academy
15 Madison Avenue
(Bloor & Spadina)
Lecture: 1 PM | Workshop: 4 PM
$25 lecture, $75 workshop
$90 both
Montreal
| Feb 16, 2014
Comedy Nest
2313 Ste Catherine West, 3rd Floor
(Ste Catherine & Atwater)
Lecture: 1 PM | Workshop: 4 PM
$25 lecture, $75 workshop
$90 both
Registration
is now open. Visit this link for details and to register:
http://www.magicana.com/conferences/john-carney-lecture-workshop/
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11. The Weekend Of Wonder
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Message by Jay Scott Berry
The
Weekend Of Wonder Offers Prize Package For Young Magician
Maxwell
Blade and Jay Scott Berry are very happy to announce a Special
Prize Package for the Youth Contest Winner at the upcoming
"Magic at the Beach" convention. The package includes
tickets, hotel and an exclusive guest spot on the "Stars
of Tomorrow" Gala at the Weekend of Wonder in Asheville
on May 2, 3 & 4.
The Weekend of Wonder is an International Festival of Magic,
produced by Berry and Blade, showcasing a full spectrum
of the Art from Close-up, Stage and Street Magic to One-Man
Shows, Lectures, Workshops and All-Star Galas. A stellar
cast of some of the world's greatest magicians will take
part in this Celebration of Pure Wonder in beautiful Asheville,
NC. Artists joining Max and Jay include, direct from Las
Vegas, Jeff McBride, World Champion, Michael Ammar and from
Hollywood, Magic Castle Award Winner, Andrew Goldenhersh.
Local Celebrity Magician, Ricky Boone will be the Guest
of Honor for what will be an annual event.
The
lucky winner will take the stage on Sunday, May 4th, at
The Asheville Community Theatre, joining John Venus, Eric
Stevens and other rising young stars. He or she will also
receive personal coaching and encouragement from Max, Jay
and the other Master Magicians at the Festival.
"Jay
and I started in magic at a young age", says Max. "We
both feel very blessed at the success we've had and this
is a perfect chance to help up-and-coming young artists".
Jay heartily agrees, adding, "The whole idea of the
Festival is to Amaze, Amuse and Inspire. The "Stars
of Tomorrow" show is a professional showcase for promising
young magicians. This is both an incentive as well as a
reward for their dedication and commitment to the Art of
Magic."
The first Weekend of Wonder was held in Hot Springs, AR,
this past September. This ground-breaking event is the brainchild
of Berry and Blade. "It was", Max admits, "A
leap of Faith. We both shared this dream of bringing inspirational
magic to the general public, making it accessible for all
and a true family event. We agreed to keep ticket prices
as low as possible and even offer many shows absolutely
free. Our plan is to hold it annually in Hot Springs and
now Asheville, with more cities soon to be added across
the US and around the world."
The
response to this first Festival was tremendous with sold-out
shows and standing ovations. Local television, magazines
and newspapers covered it extensively. The world's largest
magic publication, "The Linking Ring" grabbed
the scoop, printing two full articles on what it called,
"A whole new concept in Magic Gatherings." Reporter
Dennis Schick, raved, "It lived up to its name - WOW!
From all aspects, it was wildly successful!"
"The
Weekend of Wonder is a golden ticket into the world of pure
imagination, perfect for children, families and everyone
who loves magic", Blade explains. "Your journey
begins at the Asheville Community Theatre. This state-of-the-Art
venue will host all of the Main Events. These include The
All Star Gala on Friday night, The Masters of Magic Gala
on Saturday night, the One-Man Shows and Magic Lectures.
The on-site Black Box Theatre, known as "35 Below"
will host the Workshops.
From there you can venture in all directions to be amazed,
amused and inspired. Tickets start at only $10 each and
many of the shows throughout the Festival are free! Ticket
Packages are very reasonably priced at only $150 adults
and $100 for Children under 17. These are specially designed
for Magicians or the general public and include Reserved
VIP Seating to 10 of the Major Shows and Events."
With characteristic enthusiasm, Jay concludes, "Let's
be honest, everyone has seen magic on TV. But that's not
how magic was meant to be seen. The Art of Magic hasn't
survived since the dawn of time because of television. It
has survived because it is meant to be seen and fully experienced
live, up-close, with no camera tricks and no second chances!"
For
tickets, details, and show times please visit The WOW Festival
Website: www.WeekendofWonder.com/Asheville and Facebook
Page www.Facebook.com/WeekendofWonder
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12. Florida State Convention 50th
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Message by Benjamin Mason (USA)
Ben
Mason-USA
We are proud to release the list of twelve (12) speakers
who will be lecturing at the Florida Magician's Association
(FMA) 50th anniversary convention, May 23-25, in Orlando,
Fl.
For
more info see www.fma50th.com
Paul Gertner-IBM Gold Cups winner
Oscar Munoz-IBM Gold Cups winner
Giovanni "Gio" Livera-IBM Gold Cups winner
Geoff Williams in his "All New-Never Been Seen Before
- Completely Different" lecture
Ward Hall-"King of the Sideshows"
Gustavo Raley-from Argentina
Bob Little-from another planet
Sammy Smith-Big Laughs for Little (kids) People
Phil Schwartz-Ultimate Thayer
Michael Dardant- from New Orleans
Cameron Francis-Close-up Magic
Billy Damon-Amazing Balloons
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13. Project To Promote The Society Of American Magicians
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Message by Dal Sanders A.I.M.C.
Magic
Creator and S.A.M. Member Uses His Latest Magic Project
To Promote The Society of American Magicians
Brian
Daniel South formerly of Creative Magic and now of Teach
By Magic has launched a project for a new deck of cards
on Kickstarter. It is called the Different Deck and it lives
up to its name not only in card design but in the project
as well. Here is the link to this project. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/872009742/different-deck-playing-cards-reinvented
As a proud member of The Society of American Magicians,
Brian has included two elements to help support the organization.
1) He has set a goal that if met he will create a special
promo card that will go in every single Different Deck EVER
printed. That means that The Society of American Magicians
will be promoted in Different Decks sold everywhere (and
one of Brian's goals is the mass distribution of this product…not
just online sales).
2) If you are a member of the S.A.M. (or are thinking about
becoming a member) you can add $1.35 (get it 1 - 3 - 5)
to any reward level that's $24 and up and Brian will add
one more different deck to you reward.
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14. Terry Herbert Tribute
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Message by Terry Herbert (UK)
Last
week I was extremely honoured in receiving a trophy on behalf
of the KGB, an exclusive organisation of arguably the world's
best children's entertainers. This was during their annual
get together which this year was held for the first time
in London.
David
Kaye (Silly Billy) presented the trophy that read Terry
Herbert for inspiring generations of children's entertainers
around the world. KGB. London 2014
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15. Bristol Day Of Magic
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Message by Ozzy (UK)
I have been asked to inform you of the line-up we have this
year for the UK's magic convention.
Star
lectures from
France Gaeton Bloom
Germany Denis Behr
UK Ian Rowland
Childrens lecture Magic Olly
We
also have close up sessions and gala show featuring
Neil Austin
Daniel Dean
Paul Romhany
Tickets
are available from www.bristoldayofmagic.com
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16. The KIDabra Midyear Conference
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Message by Mark Daniel (US)
January
30 - February - 1, 2014
Oceanfront Madalay Beach, Oxnard CA
You're
invited to join us later this month for an amazing midyear
KIDabra gathering of KIDshow and Family Performers from
around the world: Australia, Canada, England, Germany, Scotland,
and from throughout the US.
Don't
Miss the Incredible Saturday Night Gala at KA Featuring
the Stars of KAX and Surprise Guests Join us for a fun evening
of Laughs, Magic, Ventriloquism, and Fun. Open to the public,
tickets available at the door! Produced by Ken Scot
Starring: Master of Ceremonies and Tony Award Winner Jay
Johnson, Magic and Comedy with The Professor of Comedy:
Mike Bent, From Beloved TV, Movies, and Stage Master Puppetee:
Rene, assisted by Joe Selph, LA Favorite and One of The
World's Top Balloon Entertainers, Buster Balloon, England's
Hilarious World Class Magician and Ventriloquist Kimmo and
from Atlanta, The Award Winnin Ken Scott!
KIDabra
plus Axtell equals KAX. Join Steve Axtell, Jay Johnson,
Steve Trash, Ken Scott, Taylor Mason, Barry Mitchell, Steve
Petra, Mike Bent, Kimmo, Tamar, Buster Balloon, Annie Banannie,
Silly Scott, Gary Shelton, Nathan Roberts, Mark Truman,
John Bobik, and your Hosts and Directors Mark and Tami Daniel
for incredible lectures, live performances, the Gala Show,
networking, and fun! Featuring A Trip to Axtell Studios!
Plus
the KAX Dealers Room Dream Team: Axtell Expressions, Wolf's
Magic, Hocus Pocus Magic, Barry Mitchell Products, Showtime
Magic (Joe Lefler Tables), and Jeff Jones with magicbackdrops.com
KAX
is hosted at the beautiful Mandalay Beach Embassy Suites,
Oxnard, CA, in Ventura County only 60 miles from LA.
To
register, see the videos, schedule, hotel and travel info
for KAX and all things KIDabra, got to www.kidabra.org
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17. Mind Summit Announced For Europe
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Message by Danny Archer (US)
Mind
Summit, a new mentalism convention announced for Europe.
http:\\www.mind-summit.net
The
first Mind Summit mentalism convention, will take place
from June 8-10th, 2014 in Cologne, Germany.
The
global boom in mentalism has been taking place for a number
of years. Many magicians are now using and incorporating
mentalism effects into their performances. Many others are
seeking the right information on how they can add mentalism
effects to their own shows. The Mind Summit will cater to
anyone from novice to expert who has an interest in the
field of mentalism.
The
convention organizers are; Danny Archer from the US, who
was the founder and one of the producers of MINDvention,
the longest running public mentalism convention in the world,
and Thomas Heine and Rainer Mees, from Germany who have
extensive credentials in the world of mentalism as both
creators, manufacturers and performers and they are the
founders of Paralabs. These three bring years and years
of mentalism and convention experience to the table.
The
convention will take place at the beautiful Hotel Dorint
(An der Messe Köln), Deutz-Mülheimer Str. 22-24,
in Cologne (Köln), Germany.
Cologne
is Germany's fourth largest city and the river Rhine runs
right through the city. The venue is less than a ten minute
ride from the Cologne/Bonn International Airport and there
is a train station meters from the hotel's front door. The
hotel has all the modern features and amenities that will
make it a most enjoyable convention for the attendees. The
hotel rooms are spacious and modern and the venue has all
the ambience and technical requirements needed to host a
first rate convention. Surrounding the hotel are a number
of other hotels as well as many cafes and restaurants.
We
are very pleased to announce three of our headliners. From
American, a seasoned performer and a revered teacher that
anyone interested in mentalism will know, Richard Osterlind.
Richard has been a top corporate performer for over 40 years.
He has traveled around the world entertaining presidents,
heads of state, foreign dignitaries, CEO executives, sports
figures, newscasters and audiences from every walk of life.
In addition to performing and lecturing at the Summit, Richard
will also be offering a full day Masterclass.
Our
second headliner is Peter Turner from the UK. When trying
to describe the impact that Peter Turner is making on modern
mentalism, Bob Cassidy said it best.
"Peter
is at the forefront of a new generation of mentalists to
whom, in a very real sense, the torch has been passed. When
you've tried Peter's material, I'm sure you'll agree that
the torch is in the right hands" - Bob Cassidy
Also
from the UK is Colin McLeod. He's not only considered by
his peers to be one of the most creative minds in mentalism,
he's also considered, by paying audiences, to be one of
the most entertaining live performers they've seen. Colin
has been writing and creating groundbreaking material for
the last fifteen years. Some of which is used by performers
all around the world, most of which he's kept to himself
to stand out.
In
addition to the convention, the producers will also be organizing
Master Classes with some of the featured presenters (Osterlind
and Turner will both be offering additional classes and
instruction). These Master Classes will be limited in size
and will take place either before or after the Summit. Details
to be announced.
Registration
for the convention will be 385 euros and there will be an
early sign-up until March 8th for only 350 euros. The price
includes convention registration as well as lunch for two
days as well as coffee, cakes and drinks.
The
producers are excited to be able to introduce and present
such an event in Europe, and we are looking forward to an
informative and entertaining convention and we hope that
you will be able to join us.
Friend
Mind Summit on Facebook.
Danny
Archer danny@dannyarcher.com
Thomas Heine heine@paralabs.org
Rainer Mees mees@paralabs.org
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