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Issue Number: #1246
Date: Sunday 8th November 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. 300 Countdown
3. Adding Surprise To Your Kids Entertaining
4. 84th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade
5. MAGIC Live 2016!
6. Picking Helpers - #382 - Kyle Peron
7. The Magic Word Podcast - Just One Thing From Bob Fitch
8. Updates So Far This Week on VanishLive.com
9. "Get Ready" For Indy!
10. David Apperson - Celebration Of Life
11. McBride's Magic & Mystery School - 25th Anniversary
12. New Zealand 2015 Lions World Festival of Magic Tour
13. Australian World Festival of Magic Tour
14. The Death Camp Magicians
15. Robert E. Neale's An Essay On Magic Is Book 3
16. e-zine Archives
17. Privacy Policy and Copyright Notice
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1. Editor's Message
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Pleased to report that I have just finished reworking the
www.magicnewzealand.com website to make it responsive so
that it can be viewed on cell phones, Android tablets and
iPads.
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Remember if you have any magic news drop me a line:
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2. 300 Countdown
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Message by Stan Allen - Editor MAGIC Magazine
At
the 2016 MAGIC Live (August 14-17), we'll be celebrating
25 Years of MAGIC Magazine. It's hard to believe that it's
been that long, but the wall of magazine covers at our office
does not lie!
As
part of the celebration, we're featuring one cover every
day, counting down 300 in the 300 days leading up to the
convention. You can follow us on Facebook and Twitter, #25in300.
And of course, feel free to comment, like, share, or all
of the above… that would be great!
See
you in Las Vegas, August 14-17, 2016!
Facebook:
http://Facebook.com/MAGICmagazine
Twitter: http://Twitter.com/MAGICmagazine
MAGIC Live: http://www.magicmagazine.com/live
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3. Adding Surprise To Your Kids Entertaining
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Message by Laurice Chavez
Author:
Colin Underwood
"If
you do not engage the audience from the beginning, you will
have an uphill battle. By adding large doses of surprising
situations in the show, you will be off to a good start.
Most children's performers place way too much emphasis on
the main ending, e.g., the production of the bunny. The
routine should be structured to engage and keep interest.
Sometimes
due to familiar props, many children are way ahead of you
and will shout out that they have seen this or that trick
… to counter this, you might consider performing a
routine with a different ending. This makes you different
and a more interesting entertainer. I call this a reversal
surprise technique."
Link
to the post: http://kidsentertainerhub.com/adding-surprise-to-your-kids-entertaining/
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4. 84th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade
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Message by Steve Moyer
This
year magicians will be a major part The 84th Annual Hollywood
Christmas Parade which will be televised nationwide on The
CW on Friday, December 11, 2015 at 8:00 p.m. Pacific/Eastern/7:00
p.m. Central. This year's parade Grand Marshals are the
iconic magical duo of Penn & Teller. Additionally, celebrated
magicians Jonathan Pendragon and Michael Turco will perform
during the two-hour television special.
The
live presentation of the parade on Sunday, November 29,
2015 in the streets of Hollywood, CA will be taped for the
broadcast on The CW, and the parade will be telecast again
during the week of December 19, 2015 on the Hallmark Movies
& Mysteries Channel and on the American Forces Network
as well.
There
will be a Red Carpet Arrivals event, live performances by
well-known musical artists and the parade itself, all happening
on parade day on Sunday, November 29, 2015. Here's hoping
I'll be hearing from you all.
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5. MAGIC Live 2016!
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Message by Stan Allen - Editor MAGIC Magazine
Registration
is now open for MAGIC Live, August 14-17, 2016. A $100 deposit
holds your spot, with a 90% refund available up until May
20, 2016. So even if you're not 100% sure you will be able
to this "unconventional convention," you're only
risking $10.
Once
again, we are returning to The Orleans Hotel. And once again,
we have what has to be the best room rate of any magic convention.
Sunday through Thursday is just $44, with Friday and Saturday
only $84 (plus room tax and resort fee). And that's for
double occupancy! The MAGIC Live rates are available August
7-21, should you want to come in early or stay after. Be
sure to ask for "MAGIC16" to get the special rate.
To
sign up for the convention and make your room reservation,
visit MAGICmagazine.com/live
See
you in Las Vegas, August 14-17, 2016!
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6. Picking Helpers - #382 - Kyle Peron
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Message by Kyle Peron (US)
magic4u02@aol.com
http://www.kylekellymagic.com
http://www.kpmagicproducts.com
I
thought I would write this article as there seems to be
so much information written on the subject of building your
shows, working on routines, or how to be entertaining etc.
However, there seems to be some topics which I find little
information on. Perhaps it is because there is a feeling
that people should already know how to do this or perhaps
it is perceived that this is an unimportant task that is
minor to the actual show itself. What I am referring to
is a simple topic of how we select our helpers, greet them
and treat them while on stage with us.
I
am sure we have all seen some performers over the years
just simply point at a person and say, "um.... hmmm
YOU!" This certainly is one way in which to select
someone from the audience, but dare I say it certainly can't
be the best. To me it just seems very rude to select anyone
in that form or manner. Maybe some of us can even admit
that we have done that in the past or even still do it today.
I
wonder what we as performers, through our own efforts, can
do to make our shows better places for us and those we select
to assist us. I think for me it all comes down to an old
fashioned word "respect."
While
growing up I am sure each of us has been taught and told
this word "respect" many times by teachers, parents,
adults and elders. In other words, respect was taught to
us as something we are supposed to do or show to another
person. It is the way in which we act around them or treat
them. We were told to show respect to gain respect back.
But,
somewhere between the age of us growing up and us becoming
entertainers, some of us have forgotten that the word "respect"
should be carried and brought with us when we go on stage.
Do we forget or are we nervous or is there some kind of
feeling that we are more important than the audience because
it was they who came to see us? Not sure exactly what the
reason may be and maybe some or all of these can apply to
some degree. However, there seems to be this void a lot
of us go through when we hit the stage to perform. We seem
to leave "respect" backstage.
However,
if one really studies and cares about his or her performance,
you will find a definition for respect that reads as follows:
"a sense of worth or excellence of a person."
You will notice that it does not mention age, sex, race
or even social status. It simply means to treat everyone
you meet with a sense of worth and value.
I
try and remember this whenever I pick someone to assist
me on stage and how I treat them while they are assisting
me. One thing I remember every time I go on stage is that
I must treat my helpers as if they were guest in my own
home. How would I want to be treated? How would I want to
be talked to? These are the things that go through my head
as I work with my helpers.
One
of the things I see happening a lot is just how one entertainer
goes about the simple process of selecting someone from
the audience to assist us on stage. I am sure there are
many different ways in which we all select our helpers for
assisting us on stage. However, are there certain ways in
which we do this that may not being showing the kind of
respect that we should be showing? Certainly pointing to
someone and shouting, "You" is not the most respectful
of ways to get a person to come up and help. However, I
have seen this done too many times.
When
I try and select someone from the audience, I want to show
respect to them. I want to make them comfortable as I can
and I want to build their trust in me. I start building
this trust by the simple way in which I select them. One
thing I do is to try not to point if I can help it. I usually
state the person by describing their location of where they
are sitting as well as what they are wearing. I might call
for the person through the use of the word "lady or
gentlemen or boy or girl" Each of these words show
respect to my audience. For me, this is better than pointing.
I
might state it like so "Would the gentlemen in the
3rd row wearing the red tie like to come up and join me
on stage?" Notice I am also asking their permission
as opposed to demanding something from them. I am not being
forceful but showing respect to them right from the start.
I
then remember to make sure this person feels comfortable
as they are making their way to the stage area. This person
is in the spotlight for this time. They may feel nervous
and a bit scared of what is to come. They are not used to
being on stage as we are and we must be tuned into this.
Whenever a helper is heading toward the stage area I want
to acknowledge them and show my respect to them. With this
in mind, I say something like, "Would you please give
her a nice round of applause as she makes her way up to
the stage." This is a way for me to show my appreciation
for them coming and assisting me. It builds a trust and
respect before the person even meets me on stage and lets
them know I thank them.
I
might also tell her to watch her step or even help her up
the stairs. I also find it important to meet and greet them
half way. I do not wait for them to always come to me. Having
them walk to greet me mid stage almost has this feeling
that I am more important than they are. I usually meet them
at the stairs if I am working on a stage etc. and I help
them to the location where I need them to be.
I
also do not just rush into the effect or routine as I see
a lot of people do. I take the time to introduce myself
to them find out their name and introduce them to the audience.
This helps calm and relax them and gets them to realize
that I want them up there and that we are going to have
fun.
Now
many folks wonder if and should you use your assistant to
get laughs. Well certainly you can and that is a part of
magical entertainment. The difference is that if you are
going to use your assistants for laughs that you build the
trust with them up first and make certain that every step
of the way you are telling them and reinforcing to them
that you appreciate them and that you are just kidding.
You might say something like, "I am just kidding Joe.
Please give Joe here a round of applause for allowing me
to pick on him for just a few moments." If I have done
this well Joe will understand that I appreciate him being
there and I thank him for helping me entertain the audience.
After
any effect with an assistant, I want them to be certain
they realize that I really appreciate them helping me. I
do this by always allowing them to get the biggest applause.
I direct the applause to them instead of myself. They get
the praise from the audience and all the applause that goes
along with it.
After
the applause is over, I usually will whisper to them my
own special thanks to them as I escort them and direct them
down to their seat. Once again as they head towards their
seat I allow the audience to applaud them one last time.
One
thing I remember a magician telling me a long time ago was
this simple question, "What is a magician without an
audience?". To me the answer is ….a pretty lonely
person. It means to me that I am nothing without my audience.
They are the reason why I perform and because of this I
always want to show my respect to them.
This
is one reason why after every performance I do I take the
moment to meet and greet the audience if I can. It is my
chance to thank them for coming out and show that I appreciate
them doing so.
So
how do you personally pick and greet your own helpers? Well
that is something each of us has to figure out for ourselves,
but I hope that what you learned as a kid will come back
to you and that the word "respect" will be a part
of how you handle it.
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
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7. The Magic Word Podcast - Just One Thing From Bob Fitch
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Message by Scott Wells, M.I.M.C. with Gold Star
This
week on The Magic Word Podcast, we spend an hour with "the
Gold Standard", Bob Fitch. Bob is well known as a director,
coach and workshop leader who helps improve the acts of
many of the top professional magicians in the world. He
was one of the featured lecturers and performers at this
year's T.A.O.M. convention. I didn't get a chance to spend
any quality time with him because I didn't want to take
time away from all the others who were following him around
and trying to learn from the master. So, we followed up
with a phone call a couple weeks after the convention when
Bob could give me his undivided attention.
In
this podcast, Bob talks about several of the things he taught
during his lecture plus some of the same stories that he
related there, too. If you saw/heard/experienced that lecture,
then you will enjoy hearing it again. It's like reading
a book a second time and finding a passage you overlooked
the first time. If you missed the lecture, then I know you
will enjoy and learn at least "one thing" from
our chat.
You
can see some photos, read the blog, listen to the podcast
and download the MP3 file at: http://themagicwordpodcast.com/scottwellsmagic/262-bob-fitch
This
week we welcome Thomas Fraps, from Germany, to the Friends
of The Magic Word. He is the latest person to join our group
and provide financial support to something that he believes
in and enjoys week after week. If you would like to join
us, then please visit http://Patreon.com/TheMagicWord and
watch the video that will explain how you can help, too.
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8. 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:
-
Gambler Vs. Gambler by Peter Woerde
- Frank Keeps His Audiences Guessing
- Documentary On Kolkata's Magicians
- 81-Year-Old Still Entertaining
- DC on Disney's Doc McStuffins
- Topit Revolution by Edouard Boulanger
- 21-Year-Old Magician Hosts TedTalk
Video
of the Week: Sankey On The Ten Things Magicians Should Never
Do.
Magic
news, articles from around the world and product 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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9. "Get Ready" For Indy!
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Message by Mark Weidhaas,
SAM Convention Executive
"Get
Set" as the S.A.M. will hold their 88th annual convention
in Indianapolis, Indiana on July 13 -16, 2016. "Indy"
will be a fantastic location for magicians and their families
to gather and see the best performers, lectures, and magical
artists.
S.A.M.
2015 Philadelphia was a huge success, both magically and
financially. Attendees said it was the "most fun convention
I ever attended" and our concept to provide a Magic
vacation will continue at the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown,
350 W Maryland St., Indianapolis, IN 46225.
Beginning
Tuesday afternoon, July 12, young magicians will gather
to learn from the best as we present the S.Y.M. Magic Jam.
An S.Y.M. mom says, "You have all outdone yourselves.
I was so impressed at how much the kids were included on
everything. This was the first convention that has been
like that. I can't wait for Indy." This event is free
for all youth 7 to 17 with their regular paid convention,
currently only $160.
Arrive
early to see the Tuesday night not-too-late night lecture
and a surprise program. In Philadelphia, it was the much-talked-about
Past-Presidents show. You will not want to miss this bonus
event.
Magic lectures, shows and sessions are being finalized but
the S.A.M. always has the best and newest talent. More acts
than any other convention went on to high acclaim at the
2015 FISM competition. Hector Mancha who performed on "The
Magic of Spain" show won FISM's Grand Prix for Stage
Magic.
Special events are planned for families and magicians in
Indy. In 2016, it is the home to the 100th race of the Indy
500 and the capital of Indiana, celebrating its 200th year.
Everyone at the Marriott is eager to please and the city
is visitor friendly and a breeze to navigate by foot or
car.
The
S.A.M. will honor Stan Allen and his 25 years at the helm
of Magic Magazine. Stan is a 30 year S.A.M. member and the
very first producer of the popular Stars of Tomorrow show
in 1992. He is one of the most influential figures in magic
in the past 50 years and he is a longtime friend of the
S.A.M.
Speaking
of friends, all your friends will be there and we will allow
ample time to meet and session with them, stroll through
the array of international magic dealers in the Kellar Exhibitors
Hall, and make new life-long friends.
It's not too early to "Start Your Engines." Registration
is currently $160 for S.Y.M. members and $260 for S.A.M.
members or their spouse. But with a $60 deposit, now till
Feb 15, 2016, we will hold your reservation and assure your
best seating. Nightly rates at the Marriott Downtown are
$119 a night. Please visit www.Magicsam.com to register
for the hotel and the convention.
Email or call Anne Weidhaas for any questions at SAMregistrar@yahoo.com
or 719-338-8169.
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10. David Apperson - Celebration of Life
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Message by Randy Kalin forwarded on by Edward Thomas
David
Apperson was the fun loving Son of John and Virginia Apperson,
Brother of Gary Apperson. His life quickly changed recently
when he discovered headaches that became migrains that were
determined to be brain cancer. He was a life member of S.A.M.
and a joy to be around. Always giving to any who needed
his service.
Tonight he lost his battle with cancer, but his family wishes
to follow his wish by celebrating his life at the Masonic
Lodge in Granite City, 1948 Cleveland blvd, Granite City,
IL 62040 The celebration of his life was at 2:00 PM Sunday
November 1st.
The ceremony was be held at 3:00 PM with Food and Fellowship
at 3:30 PM.
We are all so sorry for the Apperson Family loss... he was
loved by so many.
If you have questions Gary Apperson will be happy to answer
questions if any arise. You can reach him by calling 618-806-5963
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11. McBride's Magic & Mystery School - 25th Anniversary
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Message by Jeff McBride (US)
Can
you believe it has been almost 25 years since we started
Mystery School? At first people did not understand what
we were up to. Some thought we were too progressive, others
thought it was a ridiculous idea. Now, 25 years later, we
have grown into the world's leader in magic education! What's
more, we're still growing.
The
Magic & Mystery School 25th Anniversary World Tour
We
kick off the World Tour in January 2016.
Jan.
18-24: Mystery School week at the Magic Castle
Jan. 28-31: Magic Fest - Ohio
Feb. 19-21: Blackpool Magic Convention - UK
Feb. 22-28: Mystery school UK Lecture Tour - UK
Mar. 1-3: 3 day Master Class - Glastonbury - UK
Mar. 16-18: 3 day Master Class - Las Vegas
Mar. 20-22 Magic for Speakers & Presenters - Las Vegas
Mar. 24-26 Magic & Medicine - Las Vegas
Contact us for additional open dates in your area! It's
not too late.
Drop
Abigail an email: abbimcb@gmail.com
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12. New Zealand 2015 Lions World Festival Of Magic Tour
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Message by Rosemary McCarthy (New Zealand)
Chuck
Jones & Company tour of New Zealand:
Saturday
14th November - Tauranga - Bethlehem College Performing
Arts Centre - 4.30pm & 7.00pm
Monday
16th November - Gisborne - War Memorial Theatre - 6.00pm
Tuesday
17th November - Napier - Napier Boys High School - 6.00pm
Wednesday
18th November - Palmerston North - Speirs Centre Palmerston
Nth Boys High - 6.00pm
Saturday
21st November - Wellington - Wellington High School Riley
Centre - 11.00am, 2.00pm & 5.00pm
Tuesday
24th November - Dunedine - Regent Theatre - 1.30pm &
6.30pm
Thursday
26th November - Invercargill - Civic Theatre - 4.00pm &
7.00pm
Saturday
28th November - Timaru - Theatre Royal - 4.00pm
Sunday
29th November - Christchurch - Villa Maria College Auditorium
- 11.00am & 2.00am & 5.00pm
Sunday
6th December - New Plymonth - New Plymouth Girls High School
- 6.00pm
Monday
7th December - Taupo - Great Lakes Centre - 6.00pm
Tuesday
8th December - Rotarua - Civic Theatre - 5.00pm & 7.30pm
Thursday
10th December - Whangarei - Forum North - 4.30m & 7.00pm
Saturday
12th December - Auckland - Logan Campbell Centre - 11.00am,
2.00pm & 5.00pm
Sunday
13th December - Auckland - Logan Campbell Centre - 11.00am,
2.00pm & 5.00pm
Monday
14th December - Hamilton - Hamilton Boys High School - 5.00pm
& 7.30pm
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13. Australian World Festival of Magic Tour
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Message by Gene McCarthy (New Zealand)
Acts:
Michael Boyd and Jeton the Gentleman Juggler
The
World Festival of Magic is proud to welcome back to Australia
World Class gentleman juggler - Monsieur Jeton. He takes
the trappings of high society and incorporates them into
his unconventional performances. In 2013, at an award ceremony
held in the USA, Monsieur Jeton received the Award of Excellence
from the International Jugglers' Association (IJA) in recognition
of his unique contribution to his art. This promises to
be an exciting tour.
The
trailer from his appearance at the "Cascade of Stars"
show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AuwcFCyEZI
Tour
continues this week with:
November
8th Gosford Niagara Park Stadium Gosford Shows 14:00 &
17:00
November
9th Wollongong Bulli RSL Shows 11:00 & 16:00 & 18:30
November
10th Newcastle Panthers Newcastle Shows 12:30 & 18:00
November
11th Tivoli Showroom Rooty Hill RSL Penrith Shows 12:00
& 18:00
November
12th Hurstville Sutherland Ent. Center Sydney Shows 11:30
& 18:00
November
14th Bondi Sydney Hordern Pavilion Shows 11:00 & 13:30
& 16:00
November
16th Queanbeyan Bicentennial Hall Canberra shows 11.00 &
16.00 & 18.00
November
18th Albury Entertainment Centre 12.30 & 16.30
November
21st Melbourne MCEC Shows 11:00 & 14:00
November
23rd Ballarat Founders Theater Shows 12:30 & 18:00
November
24th Geelong Arena Show Geelong 12:30
November
25th Bendigo Ulumbarra Theatre Shows12:30 & 18:00
November
27th Door of Hope Launceston Tasmania shows 12.30 &
17.30
November
29th Stanley Burbury Theatre UTAS Hobart Tasmania shows
13.30 & 16.00
November
30th Devonport Entertainment & Conv. Centre Devonport
shows 11.00 & 13.30
December 1st Burnie Arts & Function Centre Burnie shows
13.00 & 17.30
December
4th St Josephs College Stadium Mildura show 18.00
December 6th The Barton Adelaide, 11.00 & 14.00
December
9th Boulder Town Hall Kalgoorlie shows 12.30 & 17.30
December
11th PCEC Perth shows 10.30 & 12.30 & 18.30
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14. The Death Camp Magicians
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Message by William V. Rauscher
New
Holocaust Memoir a Triumphant Survival Story Built on Friendship
and Magic
Oxford,
CT (Oct. 15, 2015) - A new memoir, "The Death Camp
Magicians," a true story of Holocaust survivors Werner
Reich and Herbert Nivelli, transports readers back to the
days of the Third Reich and portrays the strength of will
two men had to survive in the midst of cruelty that passes
all understanding. Central to the story are The Great Nivelli,
a professional magician, who performed card tricks for the
Auschwitz guards to stay alive and Werner Reich, his starving
young bunkmate who not only learned card tricks but also
how to endure.
As
a 15-year-old boy, Reich experienced the hell of four concentration
camps and survived to tell others what it was like to be
under the control of Adolf Hitler and the S.S. along with
millions of others. When Reich was liberated at age 17,
he weighed only 60 pounds. Reich's memoir is preceded with
an overview of the rise of the Third Reich written by his
longtime friend and author William V. Rauscher.
In
1933, while living in Berlin, Reich's father lost his job
because he was Jewish. The family fled to Yugoslavia but
when Hitler's troops invaded that country in 1941, Reich
was forced into hiding with other families until 1943, when
he was arrested and beaten by the Gestapo. After being imprisoned
he was transferred to Terezin concentration camp where 30,000
people died from starvation, and out of 141,000 people only
17,000 survived. Reich recalled that when he was in the
camp, the guards had competitions on who could cut the most
throats-one guard won by cutting 1,630 throats in one day.
"Readers
of this book must prepare themselves for a journey to the
dark side of human behavior," says co-author Rauscher.
"Through these pages the reader will be transported
back to the Nazi world during the years when the Third Reich
truly believed their leaders would rule the world. They
even chose a name for this `new world.' They called it `Germania.'
It is an incredible story of survival and even more remarkable
is that despite experiencing all these atrocities, Reich
is a disciple of civility."
Herbert
Levin, one of the two men featured in the memoir, was known
as The Great Nivelli. Prior to Nazi control, Levin was a
prominent performer in Berlin, and the youngest member of
the Berlin Stock Exchange. In an effort to escape, Levin
moved to Prague, Czechoslovakia until the Nazi regime once
again gained control. He and his family were arrested and
sent to Auschwitz. But he survived, and came to the United
States to once again become a prominent performer. Rauscher
saw him perform, became acquainted with him, and periodically
corresponded with him and his wife Lotte until Levin's death
in 1977.
Reich's
interest in magic continued after his liberation and eventual
emigration to the United States. He carried the lessons
Nivelli had taught him but only knew him in the camp by
the number tattooed onto his forearm. Later, as a member
of the International Brotherhood of Magicians, Reich discovered
Levin's name in an article Rauscher had written on Nivelli
for a magician's magazine.
Reich
talks of his experiences to young people at schools and
synagogues throughout the east coast delivering a message
that resonates with today's young people. "If you see
bullying and intolerance you should not be a bystander,"
he says, "You should be one of the `J.U.S.T.' people
and stand up and say something."
He
coined the term "J.U.S.T." which is an acronym
for Judge the Situation, Understand the Problem, Solve it
and Take Action. Reich believes his message is important
and volunteers his time to give over 100 talks a year.
And
a final warning - this book echoes the words of the philosopher
George Santayana, who said "Those who cannot remember
the past are condemned to repeat it."
Copies of the book may be ordered directly at www.1878press.com
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15. Robert E. Neale's An Essay On Magic Is Book 3
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Message by Lawrence Hass
October
23 marked the release of two long-awaited new books from
Theory and Art of Magic Press.
Robert
E. Neale's An Essay on Magic is Book 3 in his highly acclaimed
Trilogy of Magic. In the book Bob Neale articulates a groundbreaking
philosophy of magic, showing how stage magic grows out of,
and responds to, everyday human needs and desires. The book
also includes 38 of Bob Neale's highly innovative magic
creations, including "Very Small Worlds"-a bonus
chapter in which Bob develops two original principles for
magic with playing cards.
An
Essay on Magic is available from magic dealers as a 6"
x 9" paperback book, 515 pages, for $29.99. It is also
available as a PDF, only from www.TheoryandArtofMagic.com
for $19.99.
The
other release is my own new book, Inspirations: Performing
Magic with Excellence. As a follow-up to my 2007 book Transformations,
the new book includes 30 short essays on topics of supreme
importance to working performers, along with 14 fully-developed
routines out of my professional repertoire.
Inspirations
is only available as a 7.25" x 10.25" hardcover
book It has 350 pages and retails for $49.99.
Both
books are available for immediate shipping at: www.TheoryandArtofMagic.com
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16. E-zine Archives
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"Archives"
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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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