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Issue Number: #1247
Date: Sunday 15th 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. Brett Daniels Says He's Due Royalties
3. A New Web Series about Magicians
4. Adding Suspense to Your Kids Routines
5. Potter & Potter Auction Of Magic Memorabilia
6. Adult Interruptions - #383 - Kyle Peron
7. Magician Impales Hand on Huge Nail
8. The Magic Word Podcast - A Chat with Shoot Ogawa
9. Updates So Far This Week on VanishLive.com
10. 84th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade
11. Magic TED Talks
12. FCM Announces 2016 Convention Info
13. Roberto Giobbi Coming To Belfast MagiCon 2016
14. The Magic Compass
15. Daytona Festival of Magic
16. e-zine Archives
17. Privacy Policy and Copyright Notice

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1. Editor's Message
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The highlight for the week was to catch up for our regular and jam session with Richard Webster and Ken Ring joined by Swedish magician Fabian Loeld.

A huge welcome back to New Zealand popular illusionist Chuck Jones assisted by Mystina, Norman and Matt on their extensive annual tour of New Zealand by International Entertainment Ltd (New Zealand). (See itinerary in last week's issue in "Archives")
http://www.magicnewzealand.com/ezine-archive/2015-Jan-to-Dec-2015/1246-Nov08-2015.html

If you 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-2015/1247-Nov15-2015.html

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

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2. Brett Daniels Says He's Due Royalties
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Article forwarded on by Peter Reilly (US)

The Hollywood Reporter

On Verge of TV Deal, Magician Says 'Illusionists' Partners Left Him Stranded in Venezuela

After escaping the country, Brett Daniels now says he's due royalties by contract and damages for copyright infringing illusions.

Professional magician Brett Daniels says he has a trick to make vehicles like an antique horse and carriage appear out of thin air, but needed to resort to legal threats in order to get out of Venezuela.

Daniels is the co-creator of The Illusionists, reported to be the highest selling magic show in Broadway history and possibly soon to be showcased in a television broadcast.

In his complaint filed in Wisconsin against other Illusionists producers including Simon Painter and Timothy Lawson, Daniels alleges he was due 10 percent of all fees paid to performers for any Illusionists show in any format.

"However, after using Daniels' expertise, contacts, and efforts to get the show off the ground, and after the Show began to achieve international success, Defendants cut Daniels out of the Show and refused to pay him his contractually guaranteed share of the Total Act Fees from at least November 2013 to the present," states the complaint. "Further, Defendants continue to use Daniels' proprietary copyrighted illusions in the Show without Daniels' approval or consent."

Daniels says he invented his vehicle appearance illusion in 1993, has registered choreography and stage direction with the U.S. Copyright Office, and helped lead efforts to create an ensemble magic show that is now performing worldwide. His 10 percent share was first orally agreed to, and according to the lawsuit, later confirmed in writing. As The Illusionists garnered commercial success, Daniels says he set up several meetings in Hollywood, introducing Painter to a well-known TV executive, and that an agreement was made that would entitle him to 25 percent of revenue from a TV special.

In May 2013, he adds, he was told by defendants there was "a very good chance that the Illusionists TV show is going to be bought by a major network."

That summer, The Illusionists was due to do a South America tour. That's where the craziness allegedly starts happening.

"Specifically, in July of 2013, Defendants insisted that Daniels and the performers in the Show travel to Venezuela for a final set of performances after what was supposed to be the end of the South American tour in Brazil, despite Venezuela being a non-contracted location which was never agreed upon prior to the start of the tour," says the complaint. "Defendants' insistence on such performances of the Show was unreasonable, as Venezuela was an extremely unstable environment for the production of the Show."

Daniels says the performance never occurred.

"Instead, the Venezuelan government seized the Show, the venue, and all of its stage equipment prior to the Show's first performance and was holding all such assets under armed guard. This included Daniels' equipment, which was the largest, most intricate, and most valuable of any other performer in the Show."

Daniels says the defendants "plotted" to send everyone in the cast home from Venezuela. But not him. He was left "to fend for himself against the Venezuelan authorities. Defendants did not even provide Daniels with access to food, water, or medical care for his severe illness during his remaining time in Venezuela."

Five days of being stranded in Venezuela proceeded where Daniels allegedly couldn't get his fellow partners to get him out of the country.

"Only after Daniels threatened legal action against Defendants did Defendants finally agree to provide Daniels with a plane ticket out of Venezuela," continues the complaint. "At that point, however, Daniels began to realize that Defendants were likely plotting to remove him entirely from the Illusionists."

In a lawsuit which under normal circumstances would gather interest with regards to intellectual property assertions over magic instead there's talk about "death threats" made and a "ruse to delegitimize" Daniels claims. The lawsuit suggests that authorities have been contacted.

Nevertheless, this is still a lawsuit about money where Daniels objects to how he was pushed out of the show, how his illusions were allegedly misappropriated, and how he's no longer getting his full 10 percent. Plus, there's royalties from a possible TV show at stake. Here's the full insane lawsuit alleging breaches of contracts, unjust enrichment, conversion, copyright infringement, trade secret misappropriation and breach of fiduciary duty. Daniels is represented by Gregory Ostfeld and Tyler Andrews at Greenberg Traurig.

The defendants couldn't be reached for contact, but we'll update if we hear anything from them.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/verge-tv-deal-magician-says-839004

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3. A New Web Series About Magicians
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Message by Matt Marcy (US)

A new comedy web series about magicians? How could you NOT binge watch it?! The entire first season of Disillusioned is now online! Stream all 6 webisodes now for free on the handy YouTube playlist at http://bit.ly/disillusionedshow or visit www.DisillusionedShow.com for the episodes and more!

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4. Adding Suspense To Your Kids Routines
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Message by Laurice Chavez

Author: Colin Underwood

"How do you inject a dose of uncertainty and excitement into, say, the 'Dove Pan' routine?

"Here's a simple but very important technique: the Pause. Stop for a few beats and verbally recap what has taken place. This allows the spectators to think about and absorb what happened."

Link to the post: http://kidsentertainerhub.com/adding-suspense-to-your-kids-routines/

Again, if you have any comments or suggestions, feel free to send me a message.

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5. Potter & Potter Auction Of Magic Memorabilia
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Potter & Potter is conducting an auction of magic memorabilia on December 5, 2015. The catalog is now online, so take a peek!

The catalog for our December 5th auction is now online and available for download or purchase.
http://potterauctions.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=875574c47a99767fdc579a024&id=2aefc2496a&e=9c2b84756a

There's no time like the present to start you holiday shopping (even if you're shopping for yourself). A broad range of material is going up for sale - there's something for almost everyone in the catalog.

Bid online right now by clicking here.
http://potterauctions.us2.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=875574c47a99767fdc579a024&id=6ff5568265&e=9c2b84756a

Contact us if you would like to place an absentee bid, or register for telephone bidding on auction day. info@potterauctions.com

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6. Adult Interruptions - #383 - Kyle Peron
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Message by Kyle Peron (US)
magic4u02@aol.com
http://www.kylekellymagic.com
http://www.kpmagicproducts.com

Have you ever had a situation where you are at a birthday party gig and you have the kids all seated and engaged in the show. It is going great and all of a sudden the doorbell rings and in comes Aunt Betsy.

Aunt Betsy is excited and so immediately runs into the room and proceeds to give the birthday child a gift oblivious to the fact that you are already into your show. She forces the child to open the gift right then and there.

You are left in a very awkward situation. Now this may seem like a very crazy and extreme situation, but it does happen and it happens in various degrees. You are in a house that they are accustomed to being at. They tend to feel that this is their environment and that you are just a part of the overall fun happening. They tend to not see an issue with interrupting the flow of the show.

So how do you handle this? How do you go about trying to gain control back and getting back into the show when a situation like this unfolds?

The kids all lose focus, they get involved in the present and you are left with a situation of standing there lost and trying to regain control. Part of you wants to latch out at the rude individual but as a professional, you should know that is certainly not an avenue you want to go down. Certainly you do not want to go there with children present.

So my options are to get rude and make a statement to the person or choose to somehow maintain control of the situation and maintain the focus back on me.

I tend to allow the situation to happen because to try and stop it cold turkey just leaves a bad taste in everyone's mouth. It also is hard to get them to stop in the first place and you tend to not be able to do it without being rude and harsh.

Instead I choose to be the center of attention. By that I mean that I allow myself to become a part of it. To just stand there and watch it happen and say nothing, gets folks to not pay any attention to you at all. However, if you start to become a part of the situation as it unfolds the focus is left on you and you still look like the good guy.

So what I tend to do is to talk up and act as an MC of sorts. I am the one conducting the situation. As I start to talk, people listen and I am in control of what happens. It many ways I can direct it and steer it in any direction I want it to go in. I can be funny, deliver comedy lines and be excited about it as well. If handled right, I can get everyone seeing me as a good guy, I gain control and I have it over a lot faster.

I might state that I am excited that she finally showed up. I might say that we were waiting for her since we are having SOOO much fun during the show and are sure that she will as well. I might joke that the gift was for me and thank her a lot for such a wonderful gift for the magician. By doing so it becomes a part of the show itself. I can get laughs but I am also subtlety letting her know the show is taking place. I am doing so in a kind manner though.

I may go on to complement such a nice gift and the paper is so nice. I might suggest the child thanking the aunt and to pass the card and gift to mom and dad so they can make sure it doesn't get broken. I them can segue back into the show at a faster pace.

So as you can see this is never an ideal situation, but it is one in which you can choose to remain in control. I feel and act as if it was just another routine in my show. By me speaking up and handling it as I do, it often goes over just fine, the person gets the message clearly and I keep the distraction to a minimum.

The worse you can do is just stand there and allow it to happen without saying anything. Then you become invisible and often times it is impossible to get back into the performance. Your momentum is killed and the flow of the show is shot.

I am never there at a gig to be the bad guy. My goal is not to upset people

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7. Magician Impales Hand On Huge Nail
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Article forwarded on by Phillip Roger (UK)

Mirror

Magician impales hand on huge nail during London show after trick goes massively wrong

A magician performing a Russian Roulette-style trick managed to impale his hand on a six-inch nail after it went badly wrong.

Kyle Wallace was performing at the Arch 1 theatre in West Ham, east London last week.
During the show he tried to perform a trick where an upright nail poking through block of wood is placed in a bag, and three identical bags which have items of a similar size within them are swapped around.

The audience is then invited to choose which bag the daring magician slams his hands on.
However during the performance the 55-year-old showman hit the wrong bag.

The six-inch nail was left stuck in his palm.

He told the London Evening Standard: "As I raised my hand I brought the bag up with it. It was a nightmare
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/magician-impales-hand-huge-nail-6815924

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8. The Magic Word Podcast - A Chat With Shoot Ogawa
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Message by Scott Wells, M.I.M.C. with Gold Star

Near the turn of this century, there was a near-cataclysmic eruption on the west coast as Shoot Ogawa moved from Japan to Los Angeles. He turned the heads and got the attention of many occidental magicians by introducing the Muscle Pass and (perhaps more notably) the Ninja Rings. Although he was still learning English, he was able to win Close-Up Magician of the Year in both 2003 and 2006 from the Academy of Magical Arts (AMA). Two years later, he was presented the Parlour Magician of the Year by the AMA. He was featured on the cover of MAGIC Magazine in 2003 and continues to this day as one of the most recognized and revered proponents of magic.

This week on The Magic Word Podcast, Shoot talks about his formative years in Japan working as a demonstrator in a magic shop and how he came to move to the U.S. Shoot Ogawa tours the world performing and consulting so it was wonderful that he had time to spend time to chat during his abbreviated lecture tour that brought him through Houston, Texas.

You can watch a video of Shoot performing his Ninja Rings, see some photos, read the blog, listen to the podcast, and download the MP3 files at: http://themagicwordpodcast.com/scottwellsmagic/263-shoot-ogawa And, of course, you can get the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, FeedPress and TuneIn.

You can also become a Friend of The Magic Word through your financial donation of any amount or period (one time or ongoing pledge). Your support helps defray monthly server and domain costs as well as expenses related to the hardware and software to produce this weekly show. You can watch a short video appeal at: http://patreon.com/themagicword Thanks in advance for your support.

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9. 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:

- Brett Daniels Claims Illusionists Left Him Stranded
- Bargatze Teaches Valuable Lessons
- Gary Goodman Florida Fundraiser
- Darcy Oake Ready To Wow Canada
- Smoke And Mirrors Returns To The Odyssey
- Conjuring Curiosity: The Thrill of Magic
- 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

Video of the Week: Tim Ellis : Poker Played By Magicians.

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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10. 84th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade
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Message by Steve Moyer

84th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade Announces
"Magic Of Christmas!" Lineup For 2015

Held In Hollywood, Ca On November 29

Musical lineup featuring marine toys for tots foundation includes: Clay Aiken; India.Arie; Band Of Merrymakers Featuring
Mark Mcgrath, Natasha Bedingfield, Tyler Glenn Of Neon Trees, Kevin Griffin Of Better Than Ezra And Sam Hollander; Daughtry; Diana Degarmo; Kat Graham; Candice Glover;
Taylor Hicks; Alexander Jean Featuring B.C. Jean And Mark Ballas; Sean Kingston; Heather Russell; Ruben Studdard; And Ace Young The Magic Of Christmas! To Feature Appearances From The Magicians Of The Hit TV Series Masters Of Illusion To Also Feature Salute To American Soaps With Appearances By General Hospital's Rick Hearst, Emme Rylan And Bradford Anderson; The Young & Restless' Tristan Rogers, Kate Linder, Bryton James And Christel Khalil; The Bold & The Beautiful's Scott Clifton And Jacqueline Macinnes Wood; Days Of Our Lives' Martha Madison, Deidre Hall And Galen Gering

Los Angeles, CA (November 9, 2015) - The 84th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade, the largest Christmas celebration in America, announces their 2015 entertainment lineup. The musical performances will be featured on two separate stages during the parade and national telecast, and will include the following artists: Clay Aiken; India.Arie; Band of Merrymakers featuring Mark McGrath, Natasha Bedingfield, Tyler Glenn of Neon Trees, Kevin Griffin of Better Than Ezra and Sam Hollander; Daughtry; Diana Degarmo; Kat Graham; Candice Glover; Taylor Hicks; Alexander Jean featuring B.C. Jean and Mark Ballas; Sean Kingston; Heather Russell; Ruben Studdard; and Ace Young. Performances will feature the Marine Toys for Tots program, which is essential in providing gifts to less fortunate children everywhere.

In addition to the musical performances, a "Magic of Christmas!" segment from the magicians appearing on the hit TV series Masters of Illusion will also take place. A special salute to American soaps will also be featured with appearances by General Hospital's Rick Hearst, Emme Rylan and Bradford Anderson; The Young & Restless' Tristan Rogers, Kate Linder, Bryton James and Christel Khalil; The Bold & The Beautiful's Scott Clifton and Jacqueline Macinnes Wood; and Days Of Our Lives' Martha Madison, Deidre Hall and Galen Gering.

Penn & Teller, stars of the hit CW series Penn & Teller: Fool Us, will be the Grand Marshals for this year's parade. Presented and produced by Associated Television International, the live event, taped for network television, will take place on Hollywood Boulevard on Sunday, November 29 at 5:00 p.m. This year the parade will honor Oscar de la Hoya with the "Humanitarian Award" for his outstanding charity work over the years. Deidre Hall will make a special presentation to Marine Toys For Tots. The parade and television broadcast will be co-hosted by popular television personalities Erik Estrada, Laura McKenzie, Dean Cain, Montel Williams, with special co-hosts Elizabeth Stanton and Garrett Clayton.

The 84th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade will premiere as a two-hour special on The CW Network on Friday, December 11 at 8:00 p.m. Eastern and Pacific/7:00 p.m. Central. Long-time parade partner Hallmark Channel will air multiple runs beginning Saturday, December 19 on their Hallmark Movies & Mysteries channel. The parade will also air to more than one million American servicemen and women worldwide on American Forces Network. Media partners for this year's parade include Entertainment Tonight, The Insider, Variety, KTLA, Radio Disney, Hallmark Channel and KOST 103.5 FM.

Grand Marshals Penn & Teller, world acclaimed magicians and entertainers, have been performing as a duo together for the last four decades, combining magic with comedy. Headlining in Las Vegas at The Penn & Teller Theatre at The Rio Hotel, the two are currently starring in the Penn & Teller: Fool Us series produced by 1/17 Productions and airing on The CW Network, and have also been featured in numerous stage and television shows.

A true Hollywood tradition, this year's parade includes over 4,000 participants and attracts more than one million in attendance each year, with larger than life inflatable character balloons and celebrity filled cars making the much heralded trek down the over three mile parade route.

Grandstand Tickets for the 2015 Hollywood Christmas Parade, which is presented by Associated Television International and The City of Los Angeles, are now on sale. Purchase your seats now by calling Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000 or buying online at www.ticketmaster.com/hcp. For the latest updates about the parade, please call the 24/7 Parade Hotline toll free at 1-866-PARADE1 (866-727-2331) or visit the parade's official website at www.thehollywoodchristmasparade.org. For highlights of past parades, please visit, https://vimeo.com/85566731. Stay in touch with us via Facebook and Twitter. @HlywdChristmas #HollywoodChristmasParade #TheHCP2015

The 84th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade will play host to a variety of bands, equestrians, balloons, floats, characters/novelties and sponsors. Below is a list of current participants:

17 Award Winning Bands From Around The Country and The World:
- Marine Band San Diego, U.S. Marine Corps Color Guard
- Blazen Divaz (Coeur D'Alene, ID)
- Bloomington High School Band (North, IN)
- Cedarburg High School Marching Band (Cedarburg, WI)
- Cougar Band from Bloomington High School North (Bloomington, IN)
- Gadsden Elementary School District #32 Marching Band (San Luis, AZ)
- Golden Sail International from Youth Culture and Arts Association (West Covina, CA and China)
- Gruppo Sbandieratori e Musici Faenza (Italian Flag-Throwers and Drums, Faenza, Italy)
- Kaiser Catamount Pride Band and Color Guard from Kaiser High School (Fontana, CA)
- Korean American Youth Performing Artists (KAYPA) (Chino, CA)
- Los Angeles Catholic Schools Band (Torrance, CA)
- Long Beach Junior Concert Band (Long Beach, CA)
- Los Angeles Police Emerald Society Pipes and Drums (Fullerton, CA)
- Mountain Fifes and Drums (Youth Music Program, Lake Arrowhead, CA)
- Pacific American Volunteer Association World Traditional Korean Marching Band (PAVA World, Los Angeles, CA)
- Porterville High School Panther Band (Porterville, CA)
- Rancho Verde Crimson Regiment from Rancho Verde High School (Moreno Valley, CA)

2015 Parade Sponsors will include:
- Mexico Tourism Board/VisitMexico.com (which will have a kiosk on at the corner of Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue from 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. on parade day, November 29th)
- Health Net with Covered California (which will be present with their Health Net On The Move RV at the corner of Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue from 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. on parade day, November 29th)
- Bucca di Beppo
- Planet Hollywood
- Coalition to Salute America's Heroes (with a car transporting actor Jack Scalia, spokesperson Matthew Pennington and his wife Marjorie Pennington and Cassidy Diana who will sing Salute)
- Chuck E. Cheese and Friends
- Friskies with their spokescat the pop culture sensation Grumpy Cat
- Wells Fargo Stagecoach
- Gumby (who will appear in the parade with Joe Clokey, the son of the late Art Clokey, the creator of Gumby)
- Nebuta Float with Taiko Drums (an ornate float)
- Kung Fu Panda 3 (DreamWorks Animation's and 20th Century Fox's feature film which will have a car in the parade transporting the character of Po and actor James Hong who plays Mr. Ping)
- Knott's Berry Farm Stagecoach with Snoopy, Charlie Brown, Lucy and Friends
- Equestrian Groups - Majestic Acres, Charros de la Puente, Painted Ladies Rodeo Performers, and the Victorian Roses Ladies Riding Society
- Also appearing are the California Highway Patrol, Goodyear Blimp, Budweiser Clydesdales and Hitch, Club Car, Archibald Mouse, Hollywood Hotel, Balsam Hill (supplying the beautiful concert stage trees), Harleys, horses and an Ampicar with Assistant Chief Marc Shaw and ICU light back pack by Radiant Enterprises (with an on camera donation to Marine Toys for Tots).

18 Giant Balloons:
- Dr. Seuss' The Grinch (wrangled by the Coalition to Salute America's Heroes)
- Hanna-Barbera's Tom & Jerry (wrangled by the Mexico Tourism Board)
- Toy Soldier (wrangled by Air Force Personnel)
- Pirate & Chest (wrangled by Author Services and Galaxy Press)
- Elf & Four Lollipops (wrangled by Hollywood Hotel)
- Dr. Seuss' The Cat In The Hat (wrangled by Hollywood Central Park)
- Gumby (wrangled by Make-A-Wish Foundation)
- Three Christmas Ornaments (wrangled by Kiwanis)
- Strawberry Shortcake (wrangled by the Hollywood Arts Council)
- Hanna-Barbera's Scooby Doo (wrangled by The Brittney Foundation)

The Nebuta Float is making its debut in the parade this year, and is inspired by the popular Nebuta Festival of Aomori Prefecture, one of the largest and most famous festivals in all of Japan that dates back hundreds of years. The Nebuta Float was designed by Japanese Masters Artist, Hiroo Takenami, specifically to be showcased here in Los Angeles. Its colorful design is carefully hand-painted and constructed of traditional washi paper and outfitted with over 3,000 LED lights. This year's float depicts the "Legends of Yoshitsune," the story of the celebrated General of the Minamoto clan, Minamoto no Yoshitsune, who by divine power safely travels across the ocean for battle.

The parade will also include the U.S. Air Force Color Guard, Mini Jets and a P51 Mustang Plane, a Falan Dafa float (the traditional Chinese self-cultivation practice - Azusa, CA), a Miss Hispanidad float with Miss California and Miss Teen California riding on it, The Way To Happiness Float (Author Services, Inc.) and over 30 movie picture cars supplied by Nate Truman's Star Car Central, which will be pursuing a Guinness Book of World Records for the most movie vehicles in one place. Santa Claus will make a special appearance, accompanied by Marine Staff Sergeant Cathleen Barsallo and Sergeant Jazz Alston on his float, ushering in the official beginning of the holiday season.

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11. Magic TED Talks
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Message by Peter Glass

Maybe this could be of interesting to your readers:

http://www.ted.com/talks/helder_guimaraes_a_magical_search_for_a_coincidence#t-37084

http://www.ted.com/talks/keith_barry_does_brain_magic

http://www.ted.com/talks/arthur_benjamin_does_mathemagic

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12. FCM Announces 2016 Convention Info
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Message by Dennis Schick (US)

The Fellowship of Christian Magicians (FCM) has announced details for its 2016 International Convention. It will move back to July (25-29), so mark your calendars. It will still be in Nashville, Tennessee, and on the campus of Trevecca University, as it was this year. But next year it will be held entirely within the spacious Trevecca Community Church on the campus. The theme for 2016 will be: "A Year of Second Chances," based on the Biblical verse 2 Corinthians 5:17.

The emphasis throughout the five days of the convention is learning, teaching, and sharing the performing arts of magic, clowns, ventriloquism, juggling, puppets, face painting, balloons, and drama/story-telling/chalk art. Of course the emphasis is on applying each of these to spreading the gospel. There are workshops, nightly shows, hospital visits, inspirational talks, exhibitors, and even a flea market and an auction to sell your unwanted things and stuff.

For more information about the international Fellowship of Christian Magicians, go to their Website, www.fcm.org

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13. Roberto Giobbi Coming To Belfast MagiCon 2016
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Message by James Hobart

Convention organisers, Nicola Cunningham and Caolan McBride together with The Ulster Society of Magicians will be hosting the next International Brotherhood of Magicians, Ring 85, Irish Magic Convention 2016.

They are delighted to tell you all that Belfast's headliner for the weekend will be non-other than Roberto Giobbi who will be performing, lecturing and providing many other little surprises that weekend for conventioneers. Over the course of the Bank holiday weekend, Friday 29th April, Saturday 30th April and Sunday 1st May 2016, they will host a range of local and top international acts in which, hopefully will be an exciting and intimate convention held in the heart of Belfast's most happening district, the Cathedral Quarter.

There will be lecturers, dealers, performances from world class circus acts too plus public shows on Friday Evening, Saturday afternoon and the Gala showcase on the Sunday evening. You do not want to miss this convention. Get the dates into your diary.

Keep up to date on our website www.belfastmagicconvention2016.webs.com where we will announce further acts, location, hotel rates and fees. Get live updates via email too by signing up to our free mailing list by sending us your email to belfastmagicconvention2016@gmail.com

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14. The Magic Compass
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Message by Dal Sanders MIMC (US)

Two months ago The Society of American Magicians quietly launched a new service to help point magicians around the world towards the very best online content dealing with the Art of Magic. That service is called The Magic Compass.

Initially The Magic Compass was conceived as a newsletter styled email that would point readers toward magic's best viral videos, top news stories, exclusive offers, contests, polls, tricks and more. People can sign up for that newsletter at http://goo.gl/5LnzN9. The S.A.M. even produced a video to explain the idea that was voiced by Mac King. That video is at https://youtu.be/8AZOctEFnKs.

As The S.A.M. was developing this service the need for an anchoring website became apparent and that is why The Magic Compass is also a website that is regularly updated with the latest online magic information. That website can be found at http://www.magic-compass.com.

Since being launched, The Magic Compass has already delivered news to thousands of readers. This week alone The Compass has directed viewers to videos and posts of magician Nathan J. Roberts making a little girl's parents reappear after being deployed overseas, Justin Flom's Mega-Mix, Penn & Teller's appearance on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon and a Young and Strange magic Prank in England.

After quietly launching The Magic Compass, The S.A.M. is now ready for a full roll out. This service is not just for members of The Society of American Magicians but for anyone with an interest in The Art of Magic.

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15. Daytona Festival of Magic
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Message by Harry Allen (US)

We are getting close to the annual Daytona Festival Of Magic
November 6-7-8 2015.
https://www.daytonamagic.com/2015-convention.html

An outstanding line -up

Full dinner included Friday night show
Lectures, close-up shows, Stage shows, Dealers from around the world,
Auction, contest.....You Don't Want To Miss It!!!!!!!!

Attendees from around the world come every year to this event.

On The Ocean in Beautiful Daytona Beach, Florida.
https://www.daytonamagic.com/2015-convention.html

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