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Issue Number: #1259
Date: Sunday 21st February 2016
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. Broken Wand - Tom Mullica
3. Tom Mullica 1948 - 2016
4. Allan Slaight Awards - Open For Nominations!
5. March 2016 Issue of Genii
6. Telephone Technique That Can Increase Your Bookings
7. The Magic Word Podcast - Gregory Wilson Responds
8. "Reading" A Child - #391 - Kyle Peron
9. 2016 March AMA Show Schedule
10. Teddy Lee - "Magician Of The Year"
11. 60th Midwest Magic Jubilee
12. Magicpalooza Convention Line-up
13. Haversat & Ewing Galleries, LLC - Auction
14. FISM 2018 Open For Registration
15. e-zine Archives
16. Privacy Policy and Copyright Notice
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2. Broken Wand - Tom Mullica
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Facebook message from Dal Sanders (US)
I
have just received confirmation that Tom Mullica has passed
away after being removed from life support.
Tom
Mullica was the most unique magician I ever met. He was
incredibly funny and was an expert with a deck of cards.
I saw him often at The Tom-Foolery in Atlanta and many times
after that. When I started working in comedy clubs in the
80s he gave me great advice..."be original and don't
worry about how many tricks you do." That made me laugh.
I often saw him do just four actual tricks in a 90 minute
show. The rest was just Tom having fun with the audience.
I
was in the club the night that Red Skelton walked in. Red
watched the entire show and immediately after the show everyone
was ushered out. I knew how much Red meant to Tom...everyone
who ever watched the show knew that Tom Mullica was Red's
biggest fan. I told them that I just wanted to be a fly
on the wall and watch them talk. The manager told me "we
all want to watch, but this is Tom's time". Right now
I imagine them both sitting side by side and Red putting
his arm around Tom's shoulder and telling him "Thanks
for remembering...you done good".
My
thoughts and prayers go out to Steve and the rest of Tom's
family. Rest in Peace Tom. You will be missed.
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More on Tom Mullica
Biography
in MagicPedia
Tom
enlisted in the Army at age 18, serving 3 years in Korea
and Germany. After getting out of the Army he moved to Colon,
Michigan, where he built illusions and demonstrated magic
for Abbott's Magic Company. Tom then moved to Atlanta, Georgia
where he attended bartending school and opened his own nightclub
called The Tom-foolery Magic Bar Theatre which lasted from
1976 to 1987.
He
has appeared on television many times including Late Night
with David Letterman and World's Greatest Magic.
Red
Skelton visited the Tom-foolery in 1980 and they became
fast friends. He asked Red for his advice after wanted to
move on and Red suggested that Tom take 10-15 minutes of
his best material and perform it pantomime to music. He
said he would be able to work any place in the world because
there would be no language barrier. Tom took Red's advice
and after six months of rehearsal moved to Paris, France
where he worked at the world famous Crazy Horse Saloon.
Tom
returned to the United States in 1991 and continued his
comedy magic career. In 1996, he began writing RED SKELTON
(A Performance Tribute) which he now performs in theaters
throughout America and Canada.
Tom
is also the CEO of Van Blaine Productions
For
more information go to:
http://geniimagazine.com/wiki/index.php?title=Tom_Mullica
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3. Tom Mullica 1948 - 2016
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Article forward on by Mel Kientz (US)
UPDATE: The decision has been made to take Tom Mullica off
life support at 5:00 pm Las Vegas time (Pacific).
Late
this afternoon we received news that Tom Mullica is in serious
condition. Recently he went into the hospital for a routine
hernia operation and due to complications, blood clots formed
and he had multiple strokes, organ failure and is now on
dialysis for liver failure. Tom has been placed in an induced
coma and according to some reports, it doesn't look like
he will be going home.
Tom
Mullica's love affair with show business began in 1953 in
Waupun, Wisconsin when, as a five-year-old child, he decided
to be a clown. Two years later he discovered magic and not
long after combined the two. In addition to magic and clowning,
he is a highly skilled ventriloquist and pantomimist.
After
a stint in the Army, Tom moved to the magic capitol of the
world, Colon, Michigan, where he built illusions and demonstrated
magic for the famous Abbott's Magic Company.
Tom then moved to Atlanta, Georgia where he attended bartending
school and opened his own nightclub called The Tom-foolery
Magic Bar Theatre.
His popularity in Atlanta led to an appearance on Late Night
with David Letterman, World's Greatest Magic, Penn &
Teller, Viva Variety and hundreds of television appearances
throughout the world. With countless hotel and casino performances
in Atlantic City and Las Vegas, Tom Mullica remains one
of the greatest variety acts of our time.
Between 1976 and 1987, the Tom-foolery was visited by countless
notables -including a longtime favorite of Tom's, Red Skelton.
When
Red visited the Tom-foolery in 1980, he liked the show so
much he spent two hours with Tom afterwards. Tom occasionally
included some suggestive material in his comedy routines
at the time and Red proclaimed, "I'll tell you what
Tom, if you clean up your act, you can use my material."
He told Tom that his humor was too suggestive and that it
shocked people into laughing. He instructed Tom to do every
show as if his mother, a priest, and a nun were in the audience.
Tom's approach to comedy changed that very night. A quiet,
sincere friendship he developed with Red Skelton over the
years that followed.
Late Night with David Letterman: https://youtu.be/2Tu3CkLRvmA
After
11 years performing at the Tom-foolery, Tom wanted to move
on. He asked Red for his advice and he suggested, "Take
10-15 minutes of your best material and perform it pantomime
to music and you'll be able to work any place in the world
- you'll have no language barrier." Tom took Red's
advice and after six months of rehearsal moved to Paris,
France where he was one of the featured acts at the world
famous Crazy Horse Saloon.
YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/gzQqWDEZMGQ
YouTube
Video: https://youtu.be/GCm4r0F0tts
Of
course, he still performed his incredible card magic throughout
the world.
Tom returned to America in 1991 and continued his comedy
magic career until 1996 when he began writing 'Tom Mullica
as RED SKELTON - The Legend Continues', which was featured
in theaters throughout America and Canada.
Last year Tom moved from Branson, Missouri to Las Vegas
as he had decided to leave the Red Skelton show behind and
return to magic full-time. In a recent interview Tom said,
that he is ready to get back to his magic roots for his
next career adventure. "But," he pointed out quickly,
"I have given up my old cigarette routine, so don't
look for it."
Tom
survived a battle with leukemia in 2010 and he received
a stem-cell transplant at that time.
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4. Allan Slaight Awards - Open For Nominations!
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Message by Julie Eng (Canada)
Nominations
open for Allan Slaight Awards with $50,000 in prize money
Nominations
are now being accepted and we want to leave no double un-turned-over
in our search for the most deserving recipients.
So
we ask all of you to rack your brains and consider nominating
a worthy individual for this year.
There
are five categories and you can nominate one person per
category. The categories are:
Sharing
Wonder - This is awarded for performances for the public
completed during 2015. This could be live performances or
televised. It could be work which was widely received or
work of exceptional quality (or preferably both!) The inaugural
award, presented last year, went to Penn & Teller.
Sharing
Secrets - This is for work for the magic community released
in 2015. This can be anything instructional or historical
from books to DVDs to downloadable content. Again we are
looking for material which has been widely received and
has had a meaningful impact. The first award in this category
went to Mike Caveney.
The
other three awards aren't 2015-specific and look at work
spanning the individual's whole career: Lifetime Achievement,
Rising Star - Canadian, and Rising Star - International.
Inaugural winners were: Johnny Thompson for Lifetime Achievement;
Mahdi Gilbert for Canadian Rising Star; and Henry Vargas
of Brazil for International Rising Star.
Nominations
are made online at http://www.magicana.com/slaight/ (scroll
down to the Nominations link). After a submission is made,
we reach out to the nominee so they have a chance to supplement
whatever was said about them.
YES!
You can nominate yourself and there is absolutely no penalty
for doing so.
Now,
we all know people who are deserving but are too modest
to nominate themselves or ask someone else to do it for
them, so this is your chance to do so for them! You can
also make your nomination anonymously. Nominations need
to be in by March 31.
Lastly,
we'd greatly appreciate your help in spreading the word.
Tweets, Facebook posts, personal messages, or email announcements
are all a tremendous help. The page to direct people to
ishttp://www.magicana.com/slaight.
JULIE
ENG | executive director | magicana.com
t. (416) 913-9034 f. (866) 528-9064 e. julie@magicana.com
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5. March 2016 Issue Of Genii
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Message by Richard Kaufman
Editor of Genii, The Conjurors' Magazine
The
March 2016 issue of Genii, the largest selling magic magazine
in the world, is now winging its way to your mailbox and
the digital edition is already live online.
Little
known to most magicians, a special "Stars of Magic"
issue of The Sphinx was prepared in 1951. It contains items
from all of the original contributors up to that point,
but today has been forgotten by most.
This month it's my pleasure as our cover story to reprint
the whole 13-page article filled with great magic. I've
added a film of Dai Vernon performing "The Cone and
Ball" to go along with the description of his effect
and a film of David Ben gallantly recreating Ross Bertram's
"Squeeze Away Coin" after not having done it for
35 years! You'll also learn tricks from Vernon, Scarne,
Slydini, Dr. Daley, Francis Carlyle, Emil Jarrow, and others.
Also
this issue, Danny Orleans brings us the story of 10 years
of Magic Chicago, the windy city's long-running venue of
magic. Organized by Robert Charles and Benjamin Barnes,
Magic Chicago has played host to numerous famous magicians
and delighted audiences, and after you read about it you
may wish to make that a stop on your next trip through Chicago.
*
Our
columnists this month are Kainoa Harbottle, who explains
a lovely coin routine (and in less than 2,000 words!); David
Kaye ponders the meaning of the first thumbtip and the millions
that have followed in "The Expert at the Kids Table";
Dani DaOrtiz meditates on the psychology of The Third Time
in "DaOrtiz ala Carte!"; Bob Read meanders through
"Hidden Treasures" and tells the tale of the antique
clock which remained unrepaired for two decades; In this
month's "Left-Handed" Jeff Prace describes a pretty
swift trick involving a winning lottery ticket and even
provides the props for you to scan and print out; David
Britland takes you back to Paul Curry's wonderful book Magician's
Magic, written for the public in 1965, and which I fondly
remember checking out of my local library when I was about
8 or 9 years old. There's a fine trick hidden in there,
which Mr. Britland makes better in "Cardopolis";
in his "Chamber of Secrets" John Gaughan finds
the intriguing "The I-II Die Box," the creation
of Johann Hofzinser. We close it up with book reviews by
John Guastaferro, trick reviews by Danny Orleans, and video
reviews by Dustin Stinett; and Mike Perovich memorializes
the late Jim Patton.
We
have audio columns from Max Maven and Jon Racherbaumer,
plus other videos to tease and tantalize you.
Join
us today at www.geniimagazine.com
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6. Telephone Technique That Can Increase Your Bookings
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Message by Laurice Chavez
A
Telephone Technique That Can Increase Your Bookings by as
Much as 50%
Link:
http://kidsentertainerhub.com/?s=telephone+technique
Professional
kid's magician Colette Kelly has doubled her bookings simply
by making changes to what she says on the phone when talking
to potential clients. Know her secret and even get an extremely
useful telephone script that you can download for free at
http://kidsentertainerhub.com/?s=telephone+technique
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7. The Magic Word Podcast - Gregory Wilson Responds
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Message by Scott Wells, M.I.M.C. with Gold Star
This
week on The Magic Word, Gregory Wilson is heading to Blackpool
for one of the largest magic conventions in the world. But
before he leaves, he wanted to leave a response to his accusers
who have presented their evidence on recent podcasts. He
wanted to present his proof and testimony to many of the
accusations which he says are incomplete and/or false.
Greg
responds to allegations of thievery of ideas and non-crediting
of ideas he published in his DVD's and lectures. In particular,
he tells his side of the stories that were presented by
Apollo Robbins, Brent Geris, Cosmo Solano, John Lovick,
Rob Zabrecky, Alex Rangel, and a few others. This will be
the first of a two part series. He has not had time to listen
to the podcast with John Lovick but will listen then address
the issues point by point in an upcoming podcast following
his return from Blackpool.
Greg's
longtime friend and standup comic, Brad Stine, is also heard
at the beginning of this podcast. He testifies to Greg finally
making good on crediting him for ideas he contributed to
a couple of Greg's releases. This edited portion from Brad
was shortened from a much longer chat we had that covered
a lot about comedy and the intersection of stand-up comedy
and magic. Perhaps we will post that discussion at some
future date.
You
can watch a video of Brad Stine's comedy routine, see some
photos, read the blog, listen to the podcast, and download
the MP3 file at: http://themagicwordpodcast.com/scottwellsmagic/277-gregory-wilson-returns-part-one
If
you enjoy the podcast, then please support us with your
financial pledge. You can become a Friend of The Magic Word
with a donation or monthly pledge of any amount even as
small as one dollar. All support is appreciated and recognized
with a shout-out on a podcast, a listing of your name on
the website "Hall of Fame" plus you are sent a
Certificate, suitable for framing. More details at: http://themagicwordpodcast.com/fotmw/
This
week will be your last chance to sign up for the FREE giveaway
for a digital copy of the Audible.com book, "The Ambitious
Card - An Eli Marks Mystery" by John Gaspard. Unfortunately,
this contest is only open to U.S. residents. You can enter
the contest by completing the form at the bottom of the
blog.
We
are nearing 1,000 friends on Facebook. You could be the
one to push us over the top! Like us on Facebook at http://Facebook.com/TheMagicWordPodcast
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8. "Reading" A Child - #391 - Kyle Peron
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Message by Kyle Peron (US)
magic4u02@aol.com
http://www.kylekellymagic.com
http://www.kpmagicproducts.com
As much as we would like to believe, we do not always pick
the most perfect child helper. Maybe your track record is
pretty good, but as good as you are at reading a child,
you can never be sure how that child will react once on
stage with you. That once polite and cute kid can instantly
turn into "cujo" or the "devil's spawn."
once they arrive on stage to assist you.
We all have experienced this and I hope each time you learn
to deal with it in the best and most proper way. As a professional,
I must learn to handle situation like this and I must learn
to be bigger than the problem at hand. Simply enough that
means if I am a professional, then I should have the ability
to handle situations and problems in such a way that I remain
in character and still continue to do my job.....entertain
the audience.
In many cases a child's attitude and personality can change
so drastic enough that it is quite obvious to you. You know
instantly that you had made a bad choice and it is obvious
to you that you may need to switch gears a little in order
to get through the routine you have planned.
However, too often performers do not see the warning signs
that kids can and do give to you. Not always does a child
change so drastic that you easily see it. In many cases
a child's attitude and emotions can change gradually in
the process of a routine. You may not always see it if you
are not accustomed to learning to "read the child."
Because I am a deaf entertainer, I read lips all the time.
I must do so if I am able to hear people and communicate
with them. Because of this, I am constantly looking at and
scanning my helpers. Learning to read a child is an important
skill but it requires first the ability to see and to notice
small things before they become bigger problems.
Make sure to pay attention to a child and pay attention
to what they do, say and how they act. Sometimes little
signs show up that you can easily start to notice.
For example, a bad situation is when you have a helper on
stage and the helper becomes shy or, worse yet, starts to
cry on stage. There are warnings signs you can easily start
to pick up the minute you select a child. The first thing
you must realize is that a child in their seat can be vastly
different then the child on stage with you. In their seat
they are comfortable, relaxed and among friends.
When a child in on stage with you, they are in the spotlight,
standing next to a big adult with all of their friends staring
at them. They may not have any idea what you are going to
do and they may fear being embarrassed. This can easily
change a child's personality or mood and you must be tuned
to seeing the change if it happens.
So what are some of the signs that a child may be shy, nervous
or heading down the road to shutting off on you?
- The head starts to come down towards the chin instead
of being held up high
- The shoulders come in and they hunch over
- They usually will try and avoid eye contact with you
- The voice becomes softer and the responses are shorter
- The hands may go into the pockets or they may hold their
hands together close to their waist
- They may also back up close to your table or a prop as
a way of "hiding" or "protecting" themselves"
- If you approach them, they may back away slowly or avoid
approaching you
Now these may seem obvious. However, many times these signs
are subtle. In many ways you may be so focused on your routine
that you simply fail to see any of these happening before
it is too late. Learn to study these signs and others. Pay
attention to your helper and start to read them the minute
they are selected.
The key is to notice these signs before it becomes a bigger
issue. In the above instance, the signs tell me the child
may be scared, nervous or unsure of the situation. If I
let it go, the child could shut off and not interact or
could start to cry on stage. It does happen.
If I see a warning sign, I can immediately change my routine
or how I go about it. A professional should be one who knows
how to adapt to any situation. If I see one of the signs
above, I might do one of the following:
- Empower the child by allowing the audience to applaud
just for him or her. I build their confidence up and the
clapping makes them the star of the moment and the applause
shows that the audience is on their side.
- Instead of doing a patter line (or part of the routine
that gets me a laugh from something the child does) I may
change it around so the laugh is totally on me. For example,
a breakaway wand would not be given to this child but instead
he gets it right every time while I am the one that it breaks
on.
- Get the child to laugh. Laughter is indeed the best medicine
and it is a great way to get a child to open up.
- Allow them to do the magic. Instead of you being the magician,
allow the child to be the one that makes the magic work.
You act amazed at their magical ability and all the credit
goes to them.
Now there are more warning signs and certainly more ways
you can handle it. However, I hope that these few listed
here get you thinking more. We need to learn to read a helper
and to see signs early on. We must be willing to adapt our
routine if we see a helper headed down the wrong path and
apply some of these methods to make that child feel special.
If I am a professional, then I must treat every helper as
a guest in my own home. I never want a guest to feel uncomfortable
and I always want them leaving knowing they had a great
time.
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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9. 2016 March AMA Show Schedule
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Message by Jack Goldfinger
Director Of Entertainment
Academy of Magical Arts, Inc.
February
29-March 6th
Close-Up Gallery
Early-early: Tim Isaac
Early: Mike Pisciotta
Late: David Malek
Parlour
of Prestidigitation
Early: Bob Cassidy
Late: Jimmy H.
Palace
of Mystery
Pop Haydn
Yuji Yamamoto & Mariko
Dale Salwak
Peller
Theatre
Matthew & Prakash
W.
C. Fields Bar
Brian Gillis
Friday
Luncheon - CUG
Mike Pisciotta
Saturday
& Sunday Brunch - Kids Show
Nancy Jean Gray
Lecturer
- Sunday 6th
Mike Pisciotta
March
7-13th
Close-Up Gallery
Early-early: Michael Perovich
Early: Norman Beck
Late: Bodine Balasco
Parlour
of Prestidigitation
Early: George Schindler
Late: Jamy Ian Swiss
Palace
of Mystery
Matt Marcy
Seiya
Dimmare
Peller
Theatre
Max Maven
W.
C. Fields Bar
Chef Anton
Friday
Lunch
Norman Beck
Saturday
& Sunday Brunch - Kids Show
Chuck Jones
Lecturer
- Sunday
Norman Beck
March
14-20th
Close-Up Gallery
Early-early: Jesse Dee
Early: Shawn Farquhar
Late: Steve Valentine
Parlour
of Prestidigitation
Early: Carl Andrews
Late: Ron Saylor
Palace
of Mystery
Kyle Knight & Mistie
Greg Otto
Peller
Theatre
Naathan Phan
Robert Ramirez
W.
C. Fields Bar
Jeff Martin
Friday
Luncheon - CUG
Shawn Farquhar
Saturday
& Sunday Brunch - Kids Show
Jeff Martin
Lecturer
- Saturday - Parlour
Shawn Farquhar
March
21-27th
Close-Up Gallery
Early-early: John Accardo
Early: Michael Rangel
Late: John Steiner
Parlour
of Prestidigitation
Early: Mark Gibson
Late: Jeff Black
Palace
of Mystery
John Shryock & MariLynn
Eric Buss
Peller
Theatre
Rich Cowley
Randy Gastreich
W.
C. Fields Bar
Steve Wastell
Friday
Luncheon - CUG
Michael Rangel
Saturday
& Sunday Brunch - Kids Show
Jeanine Anderson
Lecturer
- Sunday
No Lecture - Easter
March
28-April 3rd
Close-Up Gallery
Early-early: George Tovar
Early: Henok Negash
Late: Johnny Ace Palmer
Parlour of Prestidigitation
Early: Jon Stetson
Late: Daniel Sylvester
Palace
of Mystery
John Ferrentino
Jason Bishop
Peller
Theatre
Tom Frank
Shawn Eric
W.
C. Fields Bar
Bob Bolivar
Friday
Luncheon - CUG `
Johnny Ace Palmer
Saturday & Sunday Brunch - Kids Show
Funny Eddie
Lecturer
- Sunday
John Ferrentino & Joe Silkie
Performers
are subject to change due to circumstances and availability
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10. Teddy Lee - "Magician Of The Year"
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Message by George Schindler (US)
Mortician-Magician
Teddy Lee Named "Magician Of The Year"
New
York City- February 2016
The Parent Assembly #1 of the Society of American Magicians
named Teddy Lee as its 2016 "Magician of the Year."
Mr. Lee a retired mortician, will celebrate his 43rd year
as a magician at a special award ceremony to take place
on May 7 at the 107th Annual "Salute to Magic"
the oldest continuing magic show in the U.S. ,to be held
at the Queens Theatre in New York.
Teddy Lee served the Assembly in almost every elected position
including becoming its president in 2000. Always ready to
perform for charitable venues from churches to service clubs,
community centers and block parties Mr. Lee is also an authority
on African - American Magicians, having produced three biographical
calendars on the subject. Teddy Lee was the first African
American president of the Assembly in New York and in 2005
was president of the Yonkers Assembly # 194. He also served
as president of IBM Ring #26 in New York.
This compassionate gentle man carries a full complement
of Birthday, Anniversary and Sympathy cards in his pocket
at all times "just in case" he meets someone in
need of one.
Appearing on the "SALUTE" show Jania Taylor, Jay
Mattioli, John Lenahan and the Clockwork "illusions
of the Outerbridges.
More biographical information is available at www.sampa1.com
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11. 60th Midwest Magic Jubilee
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Message by Daniel Todd
The
60th Midwest Magic Jubilee will be August 25, 26, and 27th
2016.
Featuring:
Barry Mitchell, Darryl, Garrett Thomas, Kozmo, and more
names to come...
It's
easy to register for the 2016 Jubilee, jus visit MMJubilee.com
Adult
price only - $150.00 each Youth (ages 16 & under) -
$85.00 each
New
location: Renaissance St. Louis Airport Hotel, a 5 Star
Hotel
Hotel
rooms will be a special price of only $89 per night.
Dan
(the Great) Todd, Registration Chairman
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12. Magicpalooza Convention Line-up
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Message by Dan Stapleton (US)
We
are proud to announce, thus far, the Magicpalooza talent
line up for May 27-30, Orlando, Florida.
From Japan...Shimada
From Las Vegas...Ariann Black
Celeste Evans (tribute)
John Tudor "The Shakespeare of Magic"
Dan Stapleton
Danny Orleans & Jan Rose
Michael Ammar
Mark Horowitz
Mark Byrne
From Japan...Asami
Mark Merchant
Dennis Phillips
Steven Marcus
Remy Connor & "Sideshow"
Jackie Manna
Adler & Changefield-more to come
(Subject to change)
Registration
$159.00
Spouse $99.00
Youth $99.00
Children under 10-Free!
Discount
for magic Dealers
Hotel
is located right across the street from Universal Studios/Harry
Potter
Special
hotel room rate $99.
For
more and to register see www.floridamagiciansassociation.com
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13. Haversat & Ewing Galleries, LLC - Auction
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Houdini Auction & More
March 23-24, 2016
On
March 24, 1874, Erich Weiss was born in Budapest to humble
beginnings. Eventually he rose to fame and fortune as Harry
Houdini the world renowned escape artist who "laughed
at locksmiths." He also recognized the importance of
collecting and preserving the history of conjuring. So,
in honor of his 142nd birthday, Haversat & Ewing Galleries
have assembled an Aladdin's chest of choice magic memorabilia
from our nation's leading collectors which we will offer
beginning March 23 and ending a day later on Houdini's birthday.
In
this auction we offer you the files and posters of the late
Roy Snyder, Past National President of the Society of American
Magicians. Snyder passed away in 2015, after a lifetime
in the entertainment business booking acts for S.A.M. national
conventions and for the Keswick Theatre in Philadelphia.
Snyder was close friends with photographer Irving Desfor
and throughout his life Snyder purchased live-action photographs
of magic's most famous personalities.
This
is an opportunity to get photos of Blackstone, Gwynne, Richiardi,
Hugard, Mulholland, Kio, Dante, Vernon, Cardini and dozens
of others. These photo files are often accompanied by programs,
clippings, letters and supporting memorabilia. One unique
lot from the Snyder collection is the contract between Kellar
and Thurston.
One
of the leading magic collectors and historians was the late
Milbourne Christopher. He began auctioning his collection
while alive and his wife Maurine continued that after his
passing. Even though the majority of the collection was
sold prior to her death in 2013, Maurine made previsions
in her will for a number of special pieces to benefit the
Christopher Foundation. Haversat and Ewing have been authorized
by Christopher's legal representatives to offer these magic
items for auction. The proceeds of the Christopher lots
will go to support the Milbourne Christopher Foundation
which annually recognizes the best and brightest talent
in magic.
The
remainder of the auction is comprised of choice conjuring
memorabilia from a dozen of the nation's leading historians
and collectors including very rare selections from the token
collection of Randy Forgaard. You will delight at such rarities
as a hand-made Christmas card by David Devant, John Mulholland's
S.A.M. membership card signed by Houdini, a rare autographed
Malini program, Fu Manchu broadsides and flyers, J.H. Anderson
program, memorabilia of Alexander and Adelaide Herrmann
and much more. We hope you enjoy the selection we've assembled
and of course, welcome the opportunity to bring your items
to auction. Thanks for your patronage and friendship.
www.haversatewing.com
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14. FISM 2018 Open For Registration
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Message by Joan Caesar (Canada)
FISM
in South Korea
The
2018 FISM website is now open to take reservations. It will
be continually updated with information about the convention.
Now is the time to book your reservation in order to take
advantage of the lowest fee and to be given the best seat
possible for the Gala Shows:
www.2018fismbusan.com
I
look forward to seeing you there.
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