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Issue Number: #1248
Date: Sunday 22nd 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. Love For Paris
3. Apply The Action-Reaction Technique
4. 107th Annual "Salute To Magic" Show Set For
May 7, 2016
5. The Magic Word Podcast - Street Talk With Gazzo
6. 64th Annual Blackpool Magic Festival 2016
7. TV Magic In South Africa
8. "Palace Of The Occult" Astonishes With Pre-Wwii
Intrigue
9. Updates So Far This Week on VanishLive.com
10. 2015 December AMA Show Schedule
11. KIDabra International News Updates
12. Final Melbourne Magic Night For 2015
13. The 2015 Daytona Festival Of Magic Was A Huge Success
14. The December Issue Of Genii Is Now Available
15. Now You See Me 2' First Teaser Trailer
16. e-zine Archives
17. Privacy Policy and Copyright Notice
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1. Editor's Message
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Our thoughts are with the French people and our French magician
friends in the recent terrorist attacks.
Check
out Shin Lim's tribute to those who lost their lives in
the terrorist attack in Paris in item 2.
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-2015/1248-Nov22-2015.html
Remember if you have any magic news drop me a line:
Editor@MagicNewZealand.com
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2. Love For Paris
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Message by Peter Glass (France)
This
was the reaction of Shin Lim to the disaster in Paris:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xh9GaDgRWX4
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3. Apply The Action-Reaction Technique
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Author: Colin Underwood
"The
thing is, the more you show the same emotion as the audience
(you may even exaggerate it), the more you bond with them.
Salesmen know this, that's why they mirror their clients'
body positions in meetings as a way to link with them."
Link
to the post: http://kidsentertainerhub.com/apply-the-action-reaction-technique/
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4. 107th Annual "Salute To Magic" Show Set For
May 7, 2016
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Message by George Schindler (US)
Patent Assembly #1 of the Society of American Magicians
has announced that the oldest continuing Magic Show in the
U.S will be presented at the Queens Theater in New York
on Saturday Evening May 7 at 8 pm.
For
information on how to submit audition tapes contact salutemagic@aol.com
(Subject "Salute")
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5. The Magic Word Podcast - Street Talk With Gazzo
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Message by Scott Wells, M.I.M.C. with Gold Star
This
week we get straight talk from the internationally acclaimed
street magician, Gazzo. He was passing through on a rare
nationwide lecture tour of the U.S. and stopped to spend
some time behind the microphone talking about working the
streets, some of his favorite places, some stories about
his work on the street, competition, his philosophy of life,
and his opinions on…well, just about nearly everything.
Gazzo
lives in Bath Spa, England with his wife, Billy Kidd (one
of the "Wizards" from the recent hit television
show in the U.S. "Wizard Wars"), but he spends
most of his time traveling the world performing street magic.
Performing 20 shows a day for seven days a week puts him
in a stratosphere of performers unlike any others. Over
the decades, he has probably performed more shows than any
magician on the planet. So suffice it to say that he has
a good base of comparison having paid his dues to earn the
ability to state his opinions.
You
can watch a video of his street performance, see some exclusive
photos taken at his lecture in Houston, Texas, read the
blog, listen to the podcast and download the MP3 file at:
http://themagicwordpodcast.com/scottwellsmagic/264-gazzo
And, of course, you can get the podcast through iTunes,
Stitcher, FeedPress and Tunein.
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6. 64th Annual Blackpool Magic Festival 2016
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Message by
19th
20th 21st February 2016
Once
again we are scouring the world for the best in magical
entertainment, lecturers and speciality acts.
Obviously,
a lot can happen across the world and there may be changes
which are beyond out control.
But
just to wet your appetite, here's what the line-up looks
like so far....
Once
again we are scouring the world for the best in magical
entertainment, lecturers and speciality acts.
Obviously,
a lot can happen across the world and there may be changes
which are beyond out control.
But
just to wet your appetite, here's what the line-up looks
like so far....
Exact
times and events are all "To be confirmed", as
we add in new acts and events. But here's the schedule so
far....
Omar
pasha
Black light act on Saturday gala show
Viktor
Voitko
Floating rings on Friday gala show, floating rose on Saturday
and levitation on Sunday gala show
Paul
Wilson
Will be lecturing and doing bunco booth etc.
Shin
Lim
FISM close up winner.
Pat Fallon
Will be doing a lecture, close up and gala show.
Norman Barrett UK
Friday gala show
Guy Barrett UK
Friday gala show
George Kovari
Lecture on shooting a ribbon thru girl
Christian
Farla
Closing Saturday gala show
Jay
Sankey
Close up, lecture, speed dating master class
Danny
Hunt's Amethyst
Friday gala show
Will
Houston
Lecture
Joshua
Jay
Lecture, close up, speed dating, master class
Jeff
McBride
Lecture with Larry Hass and Eugene Burger
Jeff
McBride
Sunday gala show
John
Martin
Sunday gala show compère
Mel
Mellers
Compère either Saturday or Friday gala
Ian
Rowland
Lecture and Saturday gala show
Mark
Mason
Lecture and close up
Jidinis
(illusionists)
Sunday gala show
Gerald
le Guilloux
brilliant dove magician. Sunday gala show
Magic
Eagles
(cheerleader illusion act 16 persons) on Saturday gala show.
Vladimir
Volkoff
comedy with the invisible dog. Sunday gala Show
Hector
Mancha
fantastic manipulator with money
Igor
Trifunov
Bottle productions from Serbia on Sunday Gala show
Donimo
unicycle comedy on Sunday gala show
Gwenaelle
golden butterfly act on Friday gala show
Pierric
FISM winner close up
Otto
Wessely
two comedy acts - one Saturday, one Sunday Gala
Duo monastyrsky
quick change act on Saturday gala show
Dave Bonsall
lecture and close up
Dean Lahan
new sensation from Manchester, UK
close up / maybe lecture
Lecturers (17)
Paul Wilson, Shin Lim, Pat Fallon, George Kovari , Jay Sankey,
Pierric, Jeff McBride/Larry Hass/Eugene Burger, Ian Rowland,
Mark Mason, Hector Mancha, Dave Bonsall, Joshua Jay, Will
Houston, Magic Eagles
Kids
Competition
Compere: Russell Brown
Mark Bennett
Billy Bo (Bubbles)
Careena Fenton (Miss Picklelily)
Gordon Drayson
Ali Cadabra
Guilherme Corty (Norway)
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7. TV Magic In South Africa
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Message by Mahommed Moorad (South Africa)
My
purpose for this email is to share info about magic in South
Africa. Whilst many continents and countries are covered
in the various publications, aside from the college of magic,
not much South African magic is covered.
It's
an exciting time for South African magic, especially on
TV as it's been about 10 years since the last TV magic show.
My
name is Mahommed and my performing name is Mo Magic. By
qualification I'm an electronic engineer, however my passion
for magic led to me leaving engineering 5 years ago to pursue
magic as a full time profession.
In
total, It's been 13 amazing years of magic. My TV show titled,
"Magic with Mo" premiered on South African prime
time TV in October 2015. It's only the 3rd magic series
in a 50 year history of our national broadcaster. It's a
13 part TV series and will run until January 2016.
Please
see the links below to some content.
Here's
one clip from the show: A spectator's ring vanishes in a
blaze of fire and reappears in a vault - in a security box
number chosen by the spectators.
Link: http://bit.ly/1QMgDKt
Title
Sequence for the show:
http://bit.ly/1LlzTHO
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8. "Palace Of The Occult" Astonishes With Pre-Wwii
Intrigue
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Message by Neil Tobin (US)
You
are invited to attend the most sensational evening on Berlin's
1933 society calendar. It's the historic opening of the
Palace of the Occult, presided over by popular psychic,
Erik Jan Hanussen. Be charmed by his stories and involved
in his astonishing feats-including demonstrations that look
remarkably like real mind reading, clairvoyance, and future
gazing. But who is this man: seer or charlatan? Nazi or
Jew? Traitor or martyr?
That's
the premise of this interactive world premiere play. Based
on actual events, it provides guests with a new perspective
on pre-WWII history as it introduces them to a character
who may be too fascinating to be forgotten by history any
longer. A portion of proceeds will benefit the Illinois
Holocaust Museum & Education Center.
Hanussen
is portrayed by Neil Tobin, who is also the creator of this
largely solo performance. Supporting actors include Jack
Dryden, Carter Petray, and David Weiner.
Audience
members are invited to stay for a special audience talkback
immediately following the 7pm performance on Sunday, November
29 with David Belew, Neil Tobin, and Lillian Gerstner, Director
of Special Projects for the Museum. Guests are limited to
75 per seating for this exclusive engagement, so order your
tickets today at http://palaceoftheoccult.com
Palace
Of The Occult
Written and performed by Neil Tobin
Directed by David Belew
Produced by Eclectic Full Contact Theatre
Staged at Prop Thtr, 3502 N. Elston, Chicago
Six
Weeks Only: Previews November 13, opening November 20, running
through December 20, 2015
Fridays at 8pm, Saturdays at 4pm and 8pm, Sundays at 7pm
Tickets
Online: http://palaceoftheoccult.com
Phone: 800-838-3006
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About
The Writer/Performer
Neil Tobin is an award-winning member of the Society of
American Magicians and the Psychic Entertainers Association.
Previously, he brought his magical and psychic performance
skills to Chicago theatre audiences as Magic Consultant
for the Jeff Award-winning "The Addams Family"
at the Mercury Theater; and as the Necromancer in the acclaimed
solo show, "Supernatural Chicago," which he presented
every week at the landmark Excalibur nightclub for a record-breaking
10-year run.
About
The Director
David Belew is the Artistic Director of Eclectic Full Contact
Theatre and directs regularly at Metropolis Performing Arts
Centre. Credits at both include "Take Me Out"
(Jeff Recommended), "All My Sons," "Six Degrees
of Separation," "The Boys Next Door," "Nunsense,"
"Laughter on the 23rd Floor," "The Complete
Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)," and "Moon
Over Buffalo."
Eclectic
Full Contact Theatre
Hailed by critics and audiences as an arts resource that
"continually proves to be one of Chicago's most consistently
excellent storefront companies" (Chicago Theatre Beat),
Eclectic Full Contact Theatre garnered its first Jeff Recommendation
with its first eligible production. As Chicago's only theatre
company dedicated to moving theatregoers beyond the traditional
role of passive witness, Eclectic is proud to include this
new interactive work in its ambitious fourth season, which
included Anton Chekhov's "The Seagull" (Jeff Award-nominated),
and continues with Neil LaBute's "The Shape of Things,"
and the Michael Finn revue, "Make Me A Song."
Partner
Program:
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
Special Exhibition
October 11, 2015-January 10, 2016
Light & Noir: Exiles and Émigrés in Hollywood,
1933-1950
Through costumes, props, film footage and personal memorabilia,
learn how the immigration of German speaking immigrants
fleeing Nazi persecution, transformed Hollywood forever.
Light & Noir explores how beloved films such as Double
Indemnity, Casablanca, and Sunset Boulevard were shaped
by the émigré experiences of pioneering film
artists who became the film actors, directors, writers,
and composers of Hollywood's "Golden Age." To
learn more about the exhibition and related programming,
visit www.holocaustmuseum.org
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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:
-
Tropicana's Holiday Magic Show
- Bamboozling Victorian Magic
- Blaine's Impromptu Restaurant Gig
- Professor Brings Unique Magic To Nottingham
- The New York House Of Magic
- Bargatze Teaches Valuable Lessons
- Gary Goodman Florida Fundraiser
- Darcy Oake Ready To Wow Canada
Video
of the Week: Video of the Week: 2009 FISM Winner Han Seol
Hui.
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. 2015 December AMA Show Schedule
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Message by Jack Goldfinger
Director Of Entertainment
Academy of Magical Arts, Inc.
November
30-December 6th
Close-Up Gallery
Early-early: David Stryker
Early: Ice McDonald
Late: Andost
Parlour
of Prestidigitation
Early: Martin Lewis
Late: Chris Mitchell
Palace
of Mystery
Joseph Gabriel
J. Neal
Peller
Theatre
Paul Draper
Christian Cagigal
W.
C. Fields Bar
Doc Eason
Friday
Luncheon - CUG
Andost
Saturday
& Sunday Brunch - Kids Show
Joseph Derry
Lecturer
- Sunday
Martin Lewis
December
7-13th
Close-Up
Gallery
Early-early: Anthony Asimov
Early: Handsome Jack
Late: Paul Vigil
Parlour
of Prestidigitation
Early: Mark Haslam
Late: Scott Tokar
Palace
of Mystery
Bruce Gold
David Zirbel
Circe
Peller
Theatre
Ron Saylor
Rob Watkins
W.
C. Fields Bar
Doc Eason
Friday
Luncheon - CUG
Paul Vigil
Saturday
& Sunday Brunch - Kids Show
Arty Loon
Lecturer
- Sunday
Doc Eason
December
14-20th
Close-Up
Gallery
Early-early: David Groves
Early: Mike Elkan
Late: Gazzo
Parlour of Prestidigitation
Early: Blake Vogt
Late: Brent Arthur James Geris
Palace
of Mystery
Jonathan Pendragon
Peller
Theatre
Rhy Morgan
Rob West
W.
C. Fields Bar
Tom Frank
Friday
Luncheon - CUG
Gazzo
Saturday
& Sunday Brunch - Kids Show
Hillel
Lecturer
- Sunday
Jonathan Pendragon
December
21-27th
Close-Up
Gallery
Early-early: Rich Hurley
Early: Lou Serrano
Late: Zach Waldman
Parlour
of Prestidigitation
Early: Rick Gerber
Late: Terry Lunceford
Palace
of Mystery
David Blatter
Leeman Parker
Mondre'
Peller
Theatre
Shoot Ogawa
Simon Coronel
W.
C. Fields Bar
Pop Haydn
Friday
Luncheon - CUG
Close for Christmas
Saturday &Sunday Brunch - Kids Show
Gerald Schiller
Lecturer
- Sunday
Shoot Ogawa
Performers
are subject to change due to circumstances and availability
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11. KIDabra International News Updates
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Message by Mark Daniel (US)
KAX:
The KIDabra Midyear 3.0
January 27-30, 2016 in Beautiful Ventura County, CA
River Ridge Residence Inn and Conference Center
KAX: The KIDabra Midyear is gearing up for it's third amazing
outing, just 60 miles from LAX, and minutes from Axtell
Expressions. The conference, a perfect melding of variety
artists who perform for young and family audiences is pure
magic!
With
special guests, Steve Trash, presenting his Live Show to
invited kids, Stan Allen, Ronn Lucas, Christopher T. Magician,
Jimmy Vee, Silly Scott, England, Craig Marin and Olga Felgemacher
who are Flexitoon, Yoly Pacheco, Bob Abdou and his show-
Live with kids, Jimmy Carlo, England, Jay Johnson, David
and Shanya Brenion, Stu Hodgson, England, Buster and Annie
host the late night Balloon Jam, Dal and Cinde Sanders,
John Bobik, Joe Selph hosts Power of The Puppet, Matt Bailey
Interviews, and the sound team of Mark Truman, and Frank
Padillia Jr.
Plus A Rare Appearance by beloved Children's TV icon Chuck
McAnn, The Second KAX KIDshow Auction with Gary Shelton,
The creative genius of Steve Axtell, plus the opportunity
to visit Axtell Expressions along your hosts Mark and Tami
Daniel, make for a KAX: KIDabra Midyear Don't Miss! Full
info with schedule, how to register and hotel at kidabra.org/kax
And
next August, The 25th KIDabra Conference: The Homecoming,
returns to the resort town of Pigeon Forge, TN, August 8th-12th,
at The Music Road Resort. Stay tuned for the exciting roster
coming soon!
Follow
all things KIDabra at www.kidabra.org and on Facebook at
KIDabra International Members and Friends.
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12. Final Melbourne Magic Night For 2015
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Message by Tim Ellis (Aust)
This
is our Final Magic Show of the year! Your last chance to
catch Melbourne magicians trying out new and innovative
tricks and routines (plus, of course, MagicSports with two
all-time favorite games!)
Plus!
Come early and catch The Aim Juniors End Of Year Show at
6.00pm - Absolutely Free! Show your support for this next
generation of magic superstars
AIM
Junior Show (Free) - 6.00pm
Magic Night Start Time ($10) - 7.30pm
Magic Night Finish Time - 9.00pm
Drinks,
snack, pies, cocktails, milkshakes, pink coffee and more
available at the bar
Bookings
- Click this link - http://www.trybooking.com/JRUY
Cost:
$10 to non AIM Members (AIM Members free)
Book:
Due to limited space we do recommend booking so we don't
have to turn anyone away
More
Info And Full Line Up - https://www.facebook.com/events/1671741326440693/
December
8 Melbourne Magic Night Show
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13. The 2015 Daytona Festival Of Magic Was A Huge Success
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Message by Harry Allen (us)
See
photos of the convention and details of the winners on daytonamagic.com
and click on "convention".
It
would be wise to sign up for 2016 now as the front seats
for the dinner show and Gala show are going FAST!!!!!
Again
you can do that on www.daytonamagic.com
Some
of the 2016 talent is booked and the remainder is being
contacted. It will be another stellar line up.
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14. The December Issue Of Genii Is Now Available
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Message by Richard Kaufman, Editor
There's no better way than a box full of tricks-it's just
the thing if you know a young person (or a collector) interested
in magic and are looking for a reasonably priced holiday
gift. Marvin Berglas's company Marvin's Magic has just released
a real doozy: Marvin's iMagic. It's a set whose props interact
with an app (for your cellphone or tablet) that applies
Augmented Reality to them. In other words, it overlays 3D
moving visuals onto the props when seen through your cellphone's
camera that produce magical effects. Read all about it and
see demonstrations in this issue.
Also, we feature "Out of the Shadows," on Philippe
Beau, who was interviewed for us by Joe Culpepper of Canada.
Beau is a cutting-edge magician/shadowgrapher from France,
often working in avant-garde productions and bringing magic
to other types of shows, such as an opera about the life
of Robert-Houdin. An unusual piece and I think you'll enjoy
it.
Famed Japanese magician Maki Kitami died in late summer,
and he deserves to be remembered not only for his fame in
his native country, but also for his many convention appearances
in the United States where he performed the ancient Japanese
style of magic known as "Wazuma." He is memorialized
by Yuki Kadoya.
Our columnists, the best of the best, bring you holiday
gifts galore this month beginning with Jim Steinmeyer's
"Conjuring," which reveals a new type of two-person
code. * Helder Guimarães returns with the second
column of "Invisible Strings," this time describing
a remarkably elegant switch in the course of a routine which
appears simple but is in fact quite rich in mystery, with
supplementary videos in our digital edition. * John Gaughan
does not serve soup with his ladle, but playing cards, in
his "Chamber of Secrets." * "Cardopolis"
finds David Britland revisiting Ted Annemann's "Nightmare"
- a fascinating trick, long buried, now dissected. * Eugene
Burger muses on circles and other rings, some of which link,
in "Eugene's Notebook," which also includes a
video in our digital edition.
* The second part of Jonathan Pendragon's analysis of "Sands
of the Desert" continues with a peek into dark swirling
waters where small bags of sand are hidden. * In his first
"Lost Horizons" written sans appendix, Max Maven
looks back to Hofzinser, McCaffrey, and Joseph for an intriguing
mystery. * Andi Gladwin brings us three fine tricks in this
month's "Magicana," accompanied by a "Modern
Magicana" video in our digital edition. * Our "Knights
at The Magic Castle" columnist Daniel Ulin returns
from his one-month hiatus feeling fresh, newly engaged (congratulations),
and with all the news about the only real home magicians
have, located in sunny Los Angeles. It includes a video
interview with Paul Green in our digital edition.
* All things come to an end, and magic dealer, demonstrator
extraordinaire, and all around swell fellow Al Cohen writes
his last column, "Memoirs of a Magic Dealer" this
month. Al's wonderful reminiscences have run in Genii on
and off for many years now. When I first asked him to write
the column, Al thought about it and said, "I might
have a few interesting stories to tell." He certainly
did. I wish Al and his wife Rita the best of luck in their
new home in Florida.
Join us for all of this and more each month in Genii, The
Conjurors Magazine! www.geniimagazine.com
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15. Now You See Me 2' First Teaser Trailer
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Aceshowbiz
The
Ace of Entertainment Zone
The
movie brings back the Four Horsemen, a group of illusionists,
who will pull off their most impossible heist yet.
Lionsgate
has debuted the first teaser trailer for magician movie
"Now You See Me 2". Bringing back almost all of
its terrific cast members, the movie seemingly comes with
the same formula like the first film, in which the Four
Horsemen will pull off some big heists using their magical
abilities.
"It's
great to be back," says Merritt McKinney (Woody Harrelson)
on the stage with two other members of the Four Horsemen
(Jesse Eisenberg, Dave Franco). The entire trailer shows
the illusionists performing magic tricks, but it also introduces
a new character played by Daniel Radcliffe, who appears
to be a clumsy magician.
Read
more: http://www.aceshowbiz.com/news/view/00091238.html
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16. E-zine Archives
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Back issues of the Magic New Zealand e-zine go to:
www.magicnewzealand.com click on the red button center right
"Archives"
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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