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Issue Number: #1215
Date: Sunday 28th June 2015
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. Criss Angel Magic Stunt Goes Horribly Wrong
3. New Magic Art Exhibition Opened At Hamburg
4. The Magic Word Podcast - Francis Menotti - The Absurdist Magician
5. Successful Performercast - Interview With Steve Spill
6. Exclusive Free Magic Lessons For I.B.M. Members
7. FISM - Rimini's Malatesta Temple
8. Remarkable Magic #395 - Nick Lewin
9. Successful Performercast - Interview With Mac King
10. Las Vegas Magic - July 2015
11. Updates So Far This Week On VanishLive.com
12. MagiCelebration - Colon Magic Fest - July 23-25th
13. Quarter Of A Million Dollars For Excellence In Magic!
14. Innovention Convention
15. McBride's Magic And Mystery School
16. 32nd New Zealand International Magicians Convention 2015
17. e-zine Archives
18. Privacy Policy and Copyright Notice

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1. Editor's Message
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Michele and I wish all the contestants at FISM the best of luck in Italy in July and we hope to be publishing results of competitions as they come to hand.

For all those who would like to read the Magic New Zealand e-zine in a
HTML format go to: http://www.magicnewzealand.com/ezine-archive/2015-Jan-to-Dec-2015/1215-Jun28-2015.html

Remember if you have any magic news drop me a line:
Editor@MagicNewZealand.com

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2. Criss Angel Magic Stunt Goes Horribly Wrong
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Article forward by Peter Burns

Inquisitr
Criss Angel Magic Stunt Goes Horribly Wrong, 'America's Got Talent' Magician Spencer Horsman Gets Trapped In Water Filled Box

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2p9jyW2BhNw

A video of a stunt going badly wrong at a Criss Angel rehearsal for his upcoming show, The Supernaturalists, has emerged, and it shows Spencer Horsman trapped inside a box filled with water that was dangling dozens of feet above stage.

The footage, which you can view below, will immediately remind you just how dangerous the profession is. However, you should be warned that the video is rather disturbing to watch, so proceed with caution.

Read more at
http://www.inquisitr.com/2201887/criss-angel-magic-stunt-goes-horribly-
wrong-americas-got-talent-magician-spencer-horsman-gets-trapped-in-water-
filled-box/#WZhpOAdkhbI2LV2v.99

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3. New Magic Art Exhibition Opened At Hamburg
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Message by Wittus Witt (Germany)

New magic art exhibition opened at Hamburg

Wittus Witt has put on his 11th exhibition about art in magic in his Gallery-W.

The exhibition is dedicated to two great printers of Hamburg who have printed lovely lithos for all kind of artists and for magicians as well, mainly during the 1930s.

The exhibition shows some rare posters of famous German magician Alois Kassner but you will also see some stock posters and a poster by American illusionist DANTE.

Besides the posters the exhibitions shows advertising material of Kassner and Dante.

You may have a look at YouTube to get an impression of the exhibition:

http://youtu.be/LEtfgV_a-NE

The exhibition is on display until August 31st and it is accompanied by an attractive catalogue, 24 pages, full colour, available at Wittus Witt. (8,50 Euro plus postage).

Gallery-W is open from Wed to Fri, 2pm-6pm and on Su 12pm-6pm.
Address: Ifflandstrasse 64, 22395 Hamburg, abc@galerie-we.de

In connection with the exhibition Wittus Witt performs every Friday night at 9pm. (You have to make a reservation.)

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4. The Magic Word Podcast - Francis Menotti - The Absurdist Magician
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Message by Scott Wells, M.I.M.C. with Gold Star

Teller calls Francis Menotti, "The future of magic." Indeed, Francis is an iconic thinker and his performances are certainly "out of the box". He says he has often been called a "surrealist magician" but he tends to think of himself as an "absurdist magician". Whatever you want to call Francis Menotti, just don't call him an average magician.

I have seen and worked with Francis on many occasions and have always found his performances and our chats to both be inventive and thought provoking. In this week's podcast, Francis talks about some of the thinking behind his art, how he structures his act, and a peek at his creative brain.

You can read the blog, watch a couple videos, see some photos, listen to the podcast online, or download the MP3 files at:
http://themagicwordpodcast.com/scottwellsmagic/francis-menotti And as
usual, you can download and listen through iTunes, Stitcher, Tunein and FeedPress.

I will be attending FISM in Rimini, Italy in a couple weeks looking for people to chat with on the podcast. If you see me, please say hello. Who knows? You might end up on the next Magic Word Podcast? Ciao bella.

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5. Successful Performercast - Interview With Steve Spill
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Message by Kris Sheppard (US)

Episode 66: Steve Spill Talks Bar Magic, Magicopolis, and His New Book!

Steve Spill has a lot to talk about! We talk about some of his early days doing bar magic at The Jolly Jester, his venue, Magicopolis in Santa Monica, CA, and some stores from his latest book, I Lie for Money, Candid Outrageous Stories from a Magician's Misadventures. Throughout this interview we learn some bar magic strategy as well as some of the ins & outs of running a full-time magic venue.

Listen to the interview and see the show notes here:
http://successfulperformercast.com/stevespill/

Listen and subscribe on iTunes here:
http://successfulperformercast.com/itunes

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6. Exclusive Free Magic Lessons For I.B.M. Members
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Message by Becki Wells (US)

Exclusive Free Magic Lessons For I.B.M. Members

The I.B.M. is excited, relieved and a little bit chuffed to bring you this exclusive news. Excited because we know you will love this, relieved because it's been a lengthy - but worthwhile - process to get here, and chuffed because, well, proud really, that we can do this for our members who want to take their magic to the next level. The I.B.M. has secured an exclusive membership benefit with the Build Your Magic Show kids & family magic show course.

This is setting new standards in kid show education. Mark Daniels from KIDABRA calls it "a modern day Tarbell". There are over 30 hours of HD video plus extra audio lesson, and downloadable PDF's, all reinforced with exclusive interviews from David Kaye, Michael Finney, Ken Scott, John Kimmons, Robert Baxt and more.

This is training of the highest level in kids and family magic that will jump start beginners, provide focus and direction for advanced amateurs, and while unearthing gems and nuggets of commercial material for pros. As an I.B.M. member you get FREE lifetime access to module 1 of the course. That alone has over 30 training videos. Then, if you feel it is a good fit for you, I.B.M. members will be offered an exclusive BIG discount on the full course. In the first few days of this offering, over 400 I.B.M. members have signed up to get access to Module 1 and the feedback has been very positive.

To get this exclusive I.B.M. offer, you need to sign up HERE
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0MDI3OTUzJmQ9ajFyM2g3bA==.i17hZN-jXK3UA2u8zO0WY1ktAte50usLlal_Y7lc5Ac

It is fast, simple, secure. Have your I.B.M. membership number ready. Remember, sign up through this link here to get the exclusive I.B.M. benefits and discounts.
http://f9p7e8m5r0.mailerlite.com/link/c/YT03MzE0MDgzNTI1JmM9bTJiMiZ
iPTE0MDI3OTUzJmQ9ajFyM2g3bA==.i17hZN-jXK3UA2u8zO0WY1ktAte50usLlal_Y7lc5Ac

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7. FISM - Rimini's Malatesta Temple
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Message by Joan Caesar (Canada)

Rimini's Malatesta Temple is a must-see during FISM. Consecrated in 800 AD and completed in 1468, it is an important example of the Italian Renaissance. It houses many Italian art treasures including paintings and sculptures. Surprisingly, Pope Pius II called it a temple of devil worship and condemned it.

This is the mausoleum church of the Malatesta family who ruled Rimini between 1295-1528. The concept of temple applies to the structure because Leon Battista Alberti wanted to mimic (which he did, at least in part) the architectural structure of the ancient temples. The restoration works, started in 1450 were never completed. The visitor can see the church's marble façade which Alberti had encase to capture the original medieval church.

In 1809 the edifice was deemed a cathedral, and is chronologically, the third cathedral of Rimini. Try to find the time to visit it during a tour of Rimini before or after FISM.

FISM 2015 will soon be both history and a wonderful memory to those lucky enough to attend. I leave for Italy in just a couple of days. Italy is a magnificent country. I'm looking forward to spending time in Florence before traveling to Rimini, then seeing many of the things I've talked about during the past months. Thank you for your interest in my blog during the past year.

For more information and to register for FISM go to:
http://www.fismitaly2015.com/

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8. Remarkable Magic #395 - Nick Lewin
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Message by Nick Lewin (US)

Be yourself, everyone else is taken.

The title of this column really contains the full text and message! I is certainly not an original statement and I can't lay claim to coming up with it. It is however a really important concept that it is always useful to remind performers about.

Magic is one of the rare creative forms where you can buy fully developed, and carefully articulated hunks of material. The fairly common jibe from comedians is that unlike a fully-fledged comedian it is possible for a magician to go into a magic store and buy an act. While this isn't quite true, it is painfully close to being so - it just won't be much of a show! This certainly isn't the case with a good comedy act. The closest you could do is buy a book of jokes, and turning joke book
gags into a professional act is like trying to rearrange alphabet soup into a best-selling novel!

They are wonderfully different art forms comedy and magic, but when you combine them you are truly walking a bit of a tightrope. There are many magnificent routines that are immaculately thought out and detailed, which are sold to magicians as complete units. There is a correspondingly large quantity of magicians who are hobbyists and enthusiasts who quite simply do not have the time, skill or opportunity to create an entire show of original material. You can't beat a supply and demand situation!

Hand in glove with that last statement is the fact that a great many magicians make a nice living or a nice addition to the bank balance by using their skills to create cool routines for other magicians to perform. I think it is fair to say that there are quite a few writers/magical inventors who wouldn't make nearly as much cash if they just performed these routines themselves instead of retailing them to the magical fraternity.

The comedy world is a little different in so much as there are relatively few amateur or hobbyist comedians. The people who might fit into this description are usually referred to as class clowns or office wags. Without the original material needed to make it past an open mike night at the neighborhood bar a "wanna' be" comedian's act (or lack of it) pretty much just withers and dies on the vine. This is just the way it is, it is all about the material for a comedian, and it has to be original in this day and age.

A hobbyist magician often fails to appreciate the value that is placed on an original joke, and when I say value I am talking about hard cash! A simple original one-liner might be sold to a comedian for several hundred dollars. You can't make a living as a comic just by dipping into a Robert Orben joke book from the '50s, or repeating the joke you heard Jimmy Fallon tell on the Tonight Show the night before. A comedy magician who is paying his dues can often get away with comedy that a dedicated comedian can't. He can dazzle you with his magic or baffle you with his bullshit and get away with murder in the comedy department.

There is nothing right or wrong about any of these facts, they are just the way it is. Ninety percent of magicians simply do not work often enough to fully develop strong original acts, and an entire (huge) industry has sprung up to supply them with made to order material. He can buy a great routine that might even have a fully realized script that goes along with it. This allows him to cut his learning curve down immensely of course. However, there is one little problem - several hundred or thousand other magicians may have bought that same DVD or book.

The sensible thing to remember is that the routine you purchased may well be a fully finished product, but it is also just a jumping off point for the creative performer. Learn the rhythm and understand the structure of the routine you purchased (and it is important to do that - don't change things around before you know the workings of what you are tinkering with) and then build on it. Make it your own and you will be entering a new level of skill as an original performer.

The very simplest way to make a piece of material your own is by adding your own personality to it. You bought the material, however if you borrow the style, timing and personality of the person who created itm then you have become something less than yourself in the scheme of things. By bringing yourself into the mix you change the entire equation and have become a co-creator, which is a very much stronger role than merely someone who performs other people's words and actions by rote. At first you might lose a laugh or two or a little bit of impact when you initially develop and transform that purchased material, however within
a surprisingly short space of time you might find something much more important -yourself.

Or to put it another way, "Be yourself, everyone else is taken!"

I invite you to subscribe to my blog at www.remarkablemagic.com You can also check out my online magic store at www.lewinenterprises.com and read about our latest magical releases.

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9. Successful Performercast - Interview With Mac King
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Message by Kris Sheppard (US)

Episode 65: Mac King Talks About Keeping His Show Fresh!

I'm so excited to have had the opportunity to interview Mac King on my show! It was an amazing experience for me and I'm happy to be able to share it with all of you. Enjoy!

In this interview, Mac King tells us about his early days performing in comedy clubs and talks about how he keeps things fresh in his show at Harrah's in Vegas after 15 years. He also shares an interesting story involving him and a gold fish, and gives even more practical career advice for performers!

Listen to the interview and see the show notes here:
http://successfulperformercast.com/macking/

Listen and subscribe on iTunes here:
http://successfulperformercast.com/itunes

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10. Las Vegas Magic - July 2015
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Message by David Neubauer - www.dnmagic.com

Criss Angel - Believe
7 pm (except Wed. & Thurs.) & 9:30 pm (Dark Sun. - Mon.) - Luxor.
www.cirquedusoleil.com/en/shows/believe/default.aspx

David Copperfield - An Intimate Evening of Grand Illusion
7 & 9:30 pm nightly, also 4 pm Sat. - MGM Grand.
www.mgmgrand.com/entertainment/david-copperfield.aspx

Gerry McCambridge - The Mentalist
7:30 pm (Dark Wed.) - Planet Hollywood.
www.vtheaterboxoffice.com/Vegas_Show_Tickets.cfm?showID=10005
2 for 1 Tickets: www.vegas4locals.com/couponthementalist.html

Jeff McBride's Wonderground
3rd Thurs. each month 7:30 to midnight - The Olive (3850 E Sunset Dr.)
Non-stop Magic & Variety Performance Art. A new show each month. $10 cover.
www.vegaswonderground.com watch live: www.McBrideMagic.com

LaughterNoon - Adam London
4 pm, (Daily) - The D.
tickets.thed.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=7
$9.95 Tickets: www.vegas4locals.com/couponlaughternoon.html

Mac King Comedy Magic Show
1 & 3 pm, (Dark Sun. & Mon.) - Harrah's.
www.harrahslasvegas.com/casinos/harrahs-las-vegas/casino-entertainment/mac-king-detail.html
Free tickets (buy 1 drink) usually available at the concierge desk or
handed out by showgirls.

Magical Mix - Christopher Karpiak
7-10 pm (Dark Tues. - Wed.) - Mix Lounge, Mandalay Bay.
www.mandalaybay.com/dining/mixlounge.aspx
Free to locals until 10 pm.

Mat Franco - Magic Reinvented Nightly
7 pm - Opening August 5th, 2015 - Linq Showroom - LINQ.
www.caesars.com/linq/events/mat-franco#.VUTdemdFDD8

Mike Hammer Comedy Magic Show
7 pm (Dark Sun. & Mon.) - Four Queens Hotel and Casino.
www.mikehammershow.com

Murray - Celebrity Magician
With Guest Act: Douglas "Lefty" Leferovich.
4 pm (Dark Tues. and Fri.) - Sincity Theatre, Planet Hollywood.
www.planethollywoodresort.com/shows/murray-celebrity-magician.html

Nathan Burton Comedy Magic Show
4 pm, (Dark Mon.) - Saxe Theater - Planet Hollywood.
Current Guest Star: Russ Merlin.
Armando Vera Up-Close "VIP Experience" is performed pre-show @ 3:00 pm
www.nathanburton.com/Tickets.php
$40 Off: www.vegas4locals.com/couponnathanburtoncomedymagic.html
$22.50 Double Feature:
www.vegas4locals.com/couponnathanburtondoublefeature.html

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

Penn & Teller
9 pm, (Dark Thurs. - Fri.) - Rio.
www.riolasvegas.com/casinos/rio/casino-entertainment/penn--teller-detail.html

The New Illusions - Jan Rouven
7:00 pm. (Dark Fri.) - Tropicana Theater
www.troplv.com/las-vegas/shows-entertainment/jan-rouven-illusions

Tommy Wind - A Unique Magic and Music Experience
7:00 pm. (Dark Wed.) - The Tommy Wind Theater
(Vegas Blvd between the MGM and Planet Hollywood).
www.tommywindmagic.com/vegas-magic-show-2013
Magic And More
Bram Charles
2 sets between 10 pm - 2 am (Dark Mon. - Thurs.)
The Can Can Room on Industrial.

Crazy Girls
Tony Douglas - 9:00 pm (Dark Tues.) - Crazy Girls Theater - Planet
Hollywood.
www.caesars.com/planet-hollywood/shows/sin-city-comedy#.VVqiY2dFB6k

Dixie Dooley
2 & 4 pm every Sunday - Center Stage at the Boulevard Mall.

Haunted Vegas Show and Tour - Jac Hayden, Robert Allen.
9:30 pm, picks up at the Royal Resort.
www.hauntedvegastours.com

Michael Jackson - ONE by Cirque du Soleil
Xavier Mortimer - 7:00 pm & 9:30 pm, (Dark Thurs. - Fri.) - Mandalay Bay.
www.mandalaybay.com/entertainment/michael-jackson-ONE

Sapphire Las Vegas Comedy Hour
Comedians, Burlesque, Magicians, Variety Acts
Magicians: Mon Dre with guest: Luna Shimada
8 pm, (Dark Sun.- Thurs,) - Sapphire Gentleman's Club, 3025 Industrial Rd.
www.sapphirelasvegas.com/las_vegas_vip_services/sapphire_comedy_hour

V The Ultimate Variety Show
Featuring Melinda - First Lady of Magic
7 & 8:30, V Theater, Planet Hollywood
www.vtheshow.com/home.htm

X Burlesque
Featuring Chris Randall
10:00 pm. - X Showroom, Flamingo
www.flamingolasvegas.com/shows/x-burlesque.html#.VBtuspRdVAI
$10 off: www.vegas4locals.com/couponxburlesqueshow.html

Zombie Burlesque
Featuring Steve "Tiny" Daly as "Tiny Bubbles".
8:30 pm, (Dark Sun.) - V Theater, Planet Hollywood
www.vtheaterboxoffice.com/Vegas_Show_Tickets.cfm?showID=10032

Vegas Public Close-Up Magic
Caesars Palace - Pure Nightclub: Cameron Shadow - Resident Magician.
Excalibur - Dick's Last Resort Craig Keith performs bar magic, various times.
Fremont Street: Chris Randall.
Hard Rock - 2nd Floor Bar Café: Smoothini - Wed. to Sun. 8 pm-10:30.
Mandalay Bay: Ben Seidman - Resident Magician.
New York New York - Pour 24: Smoothini - after 2 am.
Treasure Island - Señor Frogs: JungleJosh - House Magician (Dark Mon.),
5 pm to 1 am.
Table-hopping and Comedy Magic on the stages. No Cover, No Min.
Wynn/Encore: Shimshi - Resident Magician.
Zingers: Smoothini - 3743 Las Vegas Blvd. 11 pm to 2 am.

Las Vegas Magic Organizations
Fantasma I.B.M. Ring 257, 7 pm - 8:45, 1st Monday each month at Denny &
Lee's Magic Shop, 5115 Dean Martin Dr. #102. No meeting if the 1st
Monday is a major Holiday. ($24 a year to be a member). Current
President and contact: John McClenahan, doctormagiclv@embarqmail.com or
702-395-3856. www.ibm257.com Lectures open to the Magic Community listed
below.

Darwin's Magic Club 9 pm each Wed. at Boomers, 3200 Sirius Ave.

Upcoming Special Events
July, 2015
Jul. 16: Jeff McBride's WONDERGROUND, 7:30 pm to midnight - The Olive
(3850 E Sunset Dr.) Non-stop Magic and Variety Performance Art. A new
show each month. $10 cover.
www.vegaswonderground.com watch live: www.McBrideMagic.com

August, 2015
Aug. 5: Mat Franco - Magic Reinvented Nightly opens at the LINQ Resorts
- LINQ Showroom.

Aug. 9-12: Stan Allen and Magic Magazine's Magic Live! - The Orleans
www.magicmagazine.com/live

Aug. 20: Jeff McBride's Wonderground, 7:30 pm to midnight - The Olive
(3850 E Sunset Dr.) Non-stop Magic and Variety Performance Art. A new
show each month. $10 cover.
www.vegaswonderground.com watch live: www.McBrideMagic.com

September, 2015
Sept. 7: Fantasma I.B.M. Ring 257 presents a lecture by Mike Douglas
Mondre. 7 pm. Denny and Lee Magic Studio, 5115 Dean Martin Dr. #102, Non
Fantasma Ring members $20. Members free, Children free with paid adult.
www.ibm257.com

Sep. 17: Jeff McBride's Wonderground, 7:30 pm to midnight - The Olive
(3850 E Sunset Dr.) Non-stop Magic and Variety Performance Art. A new
show each month. $10 cover.
www.vegaswonderground.com watch live: www.McBrideMagic.com

October, 2015
Oct. 5: Fantasma I.B.M. Ring 257 presents a lecture by Nate Krasno. 7
pm. Denny and Lee Magic Studio, 5115 Dean Martin Dr. #102, Non Fantasma
Ring members $20. Members free, Children free with paid adult.
www.ibm257.com

Oct. 15: Jeff McBride's Wonderground, 7:30 pm to midnight - The Olive
(3850 E Sunset Dr.) Non-stop Magic and Variety Performance Art. A new
show each month. $10 cover.
www.vegaswonderground.com watch live: www.McBrideMagic.com

November, 2015
Nov. 19: Jeff McBride's Wonderground, 7:30 pm to midnight - The Olive
(3850 E Sunset Dr.) Non-stop Magic and Variety Performance Art. A new
show each month. $10 cover.
www.vegaswonderground.com watch live: www.McBrideMagic.com

December, 2015
Dec. 17: Jeff McBride's Wonderground, 7:30 pm to midnight - The Olive
(3850 E Sunset Dr.) Non-stop Magic and Variety Performance Art. A new
show each month. $10 cover.
www.vegaswonderground.com watch live: www.McBrideMagic.com

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11. Updates So Far This Week on VanishLive.com
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Message by - Mick Peck (New Zealand
Online Content Editor
www.VanishLive.com

Latest updates on VanishLive.com include:

- Glastonbury Magic Festival
- Fayetteville Magician Featured At Busch Gardens
- Wunderground Magic Shop Is For Real
- New Crop of Magicians in London's West End
- Krystyn Lambert Supernaturalist

Magic news, articles from around the world and product reviews from working professional magicians.

Visit us today at:
http://www.VanishLive.com

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12. MagiCelebration - Colon Magic Fest - July 23-25th
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Message by Rick

MagiCelebration - Colon Magic Fest - July 23-25th in the magic capital
of the world - Colon Michigan!

FAB Magic celebrates their 12th anniversary with MAGIC,FUN & MUSIC - July 23rd is our annual MagicIdol competition - in both close up and stage - total payout is $2000! We have two divisions - under 18 and over 18 - the stage competition is at night in the air conditioned Colon High School auditorium. Then on July 24 & 25th we host our annual magic fest with lectures, close up show, FREE music from top local bands, arts & crafts fair, FREE magic shows at the FAB shop and 2 BIG evening shows at the high school. Friday night features Robert Baxt (award winning emcee, Joel Ward (from the Tonight Show) Steve Owens (10 time award winner), Baffling Bill with his spectacular illusions. Saturday night's show
features DUANE LAFLIN & Company in a rare appearance (they now have a show in South Dakota) - they are bringing lots of magic and illusions done in the Grand Style and will take the entire show that night. Close up show stars: Tom Craven, David Neighbors, Joel Ward, Robert Baxt & Steve Owens. 5 Lectures by Duane Laflin, David Neighbors, Tom Craven, Steve Owens, Robert Baxt - all of the outside festivities are FREE!!!!

Cost? An unbelievable $85 for adults - $70 for spouse/youth - includes evening show tickets for all 3 nights, 5 lectures, close up show - One Day pass is $40 for adult and $25.00 for youth under 18! One day pass includes lectures and evening show, close up show.

Our Mad, Mad, Mad auction on Friday night - at the Colon High School cafetorium where all of the dealers will be set up. Dealers will be available after the show each night! Lots to see AND do in the Magic Capital of The world!

Our first even Colon Magic Camp is July 21st and July 22nd - all day - Beginner magic on the 21st - and intermediate level on the 22nd - we supply the manual and props - you supply lunch - cost only $25.00 per day or $45 for both days - our cutoff for magic camp is 100 and we are 2/3 of the way there! So don't delay - register today!

www.colonmagicfest.com for complete details and schedule

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13. Quarter Of A Million Dollars For Excellence In Magic!
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Message by Julie Eng (Canada)

The inaugural recipients (for work completed in 2014) will be announced in Toronto on June 27, 2014.

Magicana is pleased to announce on behalf of the Slaight Family Foundation the creation of the Allan Slaight Awards to recognize outstanding achievement in the pursuit of the impossible.

Initiated by the Slaight Family Foundation to honour Canadian media mogul and philanthropist Allan Slaight, and his lifelong passion for and contribution to magic, Magicana will distribute, on behalf of the Slaight Family Foundation $250,000, over five years, to recognize excellence in magic.

The Allan Slaight Awards will be distributed across five categories: Sharing Wonder (Live or Digital), Sharing Secrets, International Rising Star, Canadian Rising Star, and Lifetime Achievement.

The Sharing Wonder category will recognize the most innovative performance of magic over the past calendar year, either in live performance or a digital medium. The goal is to recognize exceptional performances, by exceptional artists.

Sharing Secrets will recognize the most exceptional creative, innovative or well-presented (live, in print, or digital) works that advance the study of magic as a performing art. The focus will be on the techniques that magicians use or can use to advance the work. Works related to the history of magic and its practitioners will also be considered in this category. The International Rising Star award will recognize emerging talent, while a separate award will be given to an emerging Canadian talent.

A Lifetime Award will recognize a person, company or organization that has demonstrated a commitment to advancing magic as a performing art, and made major contributions to that goal throughout their lifetime.

The word "magic" includes ancillary subjects such as illusions, mentalism and sleight-of hand, and any other branch that can be considered to fall under the broad rubric of magic. The Allan Slaight Awards are international in scope. Magicana will accept submissions from performers, creators, writers, designers, and anyone else with an interest in magic, wherever they reside or perform. One can submit his or her own work for consideration, or the work of any other individual or organization. The portal for submitting works will be added to the Magicana website this summer so that works created in 2015 can be submitted for consideration.

Magicana will publish and promote a "Long List" of submissions under consideration with, where possible, links to those submissions. A panel of three independent judges will review the Long List in each category, and reduce the list to a "Short List" of potential recipients. The judges will then determine a final recipient in each category.

Winners will be announced annually and awarded with the following amounts:
Lifetime Achievement - $15,000
Sharing Wonder - $15,000
Sharing Secrets - $10,000
International Rising - $5,000
Canadian Rising - $5,000

Details can be found on our website: www.magicana.com/awards

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14. Innovention Convention
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Message by Paul Stone

The Innovention Convention which will be taking place in Liverpool, England from 14 - 16 July is definitely one of the best kept secrets in magic. We have carefully limited the amount of advertising and publicising of this very unique event because we are closing registrations when we reach the magic number of 100 attendees. We have done this because we want everyone who registers to be treated like a VIP and be guaranteed a great seat for every session and show.

At the Innovention there will be an unrivalled opportunity to spend quality time with all the performers, speakers, and magic stars. The line-up of talent is top class with our major headliner Jeff Hobson taking a rare few days away from the Illusionists Show which is currently touring the USA and building up to a return booking on Broadway. This will be Jeff's only magic convention appearance in 2015.

A few of the other performers not only appearing on stage but also taking in part in our 'Pros Speak' sessions are Michael Goudeau, ( Guest Star for over 5000 shows in Lance Burton's Fabulous show in Las Vegas ), Paul Zerdin ( four time Royal Variety Show Star ), Sos & Victoria and mGraham P Jolley. John Fealey, a terrific comedy performer will be there too and Bob Kohler is making only his second appearance in UK in 15 years.

We are still planning to announce a couple more exciting names, but we can tell you that Wayne Dobson, Mark Raffles, Geoff Ray, Paul Ray, David Hemingway, Don Bevan, Keith & Pam Cooper and Gerry Cottle will all be at the Innovention too, so this really is a wonderful chance to rub shoulders and spend quality time with many of magic's legendary names.

If you are a performer much of the emphasis of the Innovention will be to help you to become a better and more successful entertainer. The wealth of performing experience that the artists appearing at the Innovention have to share with those attending is unrivalled at any magic convention and gained from literally thousands of stage and cabaret shows all over the world.

The two Innovention venues are both unique too. The Hard Day's Night Hotel and the Epstein Theatre are both located right in the heart of Liverpool's City Centre, which is now one of the most exciting cities in Europe to visit, and it is particularly vibrant in July.

We are moving closer to 100 registrations so if you don't want to miss out then go to www.innoventionliverpool.com and register now before it is too late. And if you move fast you can take advantage of a great offer too as the website quotes a figure of 175 GB Pounds but until the end of April when you register you will only be charged the special pre-registration price of 155 GB Pounds.

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15. McBride's Magic And Mystery School
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Message by Jeff McBride (US)

A documentary on Jeff McBride's Magic and Mystery School in Las Vegas.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBJHYhkch9s

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16. 32nd New Zealand International Magicians Convention 2015
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Competition Entry Closes next week!

You have until Tuesday 30th June to register for competitions.

Close-up Magic Competition
- Junior acts 3-6 minutes
- Senior acts 5-8 minutes

Parlor Magic Competition
- Junior acts 3-6 minutes
- Senior acts 5-8 minutes

Full details here: www.wellingtonmagic.co.nz/competitions/
Judging Criteria Released!

Find out what it takes to win the competitions, and use the criteria to build and refine your act.

To download the judging criteria go to
:http://www.wellingtonmagic.co.nz/competition-judging-criter...

Why Entering Competitions is a Good Idea

Get recognised.

Competitions are a great place to get your name out there, and to showcase your act on a national and international stage. Who knows what opportunities may arise?

Get experience.

Many great magic acts were developed initially for a competition act. It can serve as great motivation to get creative and make something amazing.

Get feedback.

We have made an effort to ensure that all competition acts will receive their breakdown of score, as well as general feedback from the judges. It's not often you get feedback from world leading magicians!

Plus, it doesn't look too shabby on a resume either.

Haven't Registered?

What are you waiting for? Go to:
http://www.wellingtonmagic.co.nz/register/ to register online. It takes
less than 2 minutes!

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For more information, or to get in touch, visit us at
www.wellingtonmagic.co.nz.

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17. E-zine Archives
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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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