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Issue Number: #1328
Date: Sunday 30th October 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. MAGIC Magazine Final Issue!
3. The Masters Of Illusion Return For 'It's Magic'
4. November Issue Of Genii
5. New Zealand Magic Convention - Wellington - Oct 17
6. The Magic Word Podcast - Halloween Podcast - Wilde, Man,
Wilde
7. Empowering Your Helpers - #421 - Kyle Peron
8. Put Yourself Into Your Magic - #420 - Kyle Peron
9. 90th Houdini Séance
10. Magicana New Column - Lyons Den
11. Las Vegas Magic - November 2016
12. The Collection of Michael Woolf - Catalogue Now Online
13. David Copperfield Highest Paid Magician in the World
14. Celtic Illusion 2016 New Zealand Tour
15. Access to a Secret Workshop
16. FISM 2018 Open For Registration
17. e-zine Archives
18. Privacy Policy and Copyright Notice
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1. Editor's Message
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you would like to read the Magic New Zealand e-zine in a
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or have some magic news drop me a line:
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2. MAGIC Magazine Final Issue!
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Message by Stan Allen - Editor MAGIC Magazine
The
Final Issue!
Pre-publication
Special Ends November 1st!
After
25 years and 300 monthly magazines, MAGIC will wrap up with
one final issue - #301.
At
164 pages, it's more of a double issue featuring all of
our current contributors, plus many of the iconic contributors
from the past.
There's
brand new material from:
Max Maven (Parallax)
Jim Steinmeyer (Conjuring)
Richard Kaufman (Inner-Workings)
Jon Racherbaumer (Inside Out)
Joshua Jay (Talk About Tricks)
Paul Gertner (Questions)
Jeff McBride (The Show Doctor)
David Kaye (Turn It Around)
Charlie Frye (Eccentricks)
Kevin James (Choice Secrets)
Master Payne (Paynefully Obvious)
Mike Caveney (Classic Correspondence)
Martin Lewis (Making Magic)
Mike Bent (Bent on Deception)
Steve Reynolds (Monk's Way)
Simon Coronel (Walkabout Soup)
Mark Kornhauser (For What It's Worth)
Ian Rowland (Loving Mentallism)
and our special guest Chad Long (In One)
Plus,
there are 10 amazing feature stories, ranging from exclusive
results of a survey on what laymen think of our art to an
interview with Derek DelGaudio, Glenn Kaino, and Frank Oz.
There are profiles on Enrico de la Vega and Ray Anderson,
and a special article on mentoring. There are reports on
Britain's new TV show naming the Next Great Magician, as
well as coverage of MAGIC Live! And so much more!
This
final, double issue will be available November 15th.
The
retail price is $12 plus postage.
But
if you order before November 1st, it's just $10 postage-paid
in the US (Canada $12.50, all other countries $14.50).
If
you haven't already ordered your copy, please don't delay.
To order, visit our website
https://shop.magicmagazine.com/p/back-issues/issue-301
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3. The Masters Of Illusion Return For 'It's Magic'
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Article forwarded on by Mel Kientz (US)
The
masters of illusion return for 'It's Magic'
For
60 years, "It's Magic!" has been a highly anticipated
annual tradition, entertaining crowds at numerous venues.
On Saturday, Oct. 29 from 8 to 10 p.m., the production will
return to the location where it started - The Wilshire Ebell
Theatre.
Los
Angeles -The show is unique in that it features top professional
magicians from all over the world, with each act selected
to represent the variety of the arts of magic. The audience
will see internationally recognized and award-winning magicians
from Las Vegas and Hollywood's Magic Castle perform sleight
of hand, full stage illusions and comedy.
The 2016 lineup includes Jonathan Pendragon, Goldfinger
& Dove, Dimmare, Justin Wilman, David & Damia, Jeff
McBride, Darren Romeo and Tony award-winner Jay Johnson.
"It's Magic" was created by Milt Larsen, founder
of the Magic Castle.
The tradition of an all-star magic show started in 1956
when two young entrepreneurs, Milt Larsen and Oliver Berliner,
produced a show called Hocus Pocus' 56 at the magnificent
(now demolished) Carthay Circle Theater in West Los Angeles.
The following year, the show was renamed It's Magic! and
moved to the 1300 seat Wilshire Ebell Theater in Los Angeles'
swank Hancock Park area.
At first, the shows played for a very limited time only.
However, as the number of fans grew, the number of performances
was expanded. The success of It's Magic! proved there was
a genuine interest in the ancient art form of magic. This,
in turn, gave Larsen the idea of forming a full-time private
club for magicians and magic enthusiasts. Thus was born
the Magic Castle, which opened its doors in 1963. Many credit
this show as the spark that rekindled the resurgence of
the art of magic in America.
Tickets
start at $30. The Ebell box office is located at 4401 W.
Eighth St. For information, call (818)377-2101, or visit
www.itsmagicshow.com/backstage.html.
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4. November Issue Of Genii
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Message by Richard Kaufman, Editor
The
November Issue of Genii is Now Live Online and in the Mail
In
exactly a year the greatest magicians in the world will
gather in Orlando, Florida for Genii's third convention
on October 4, 5, 6, 7 with workshops on the 8th. We'll have
over 20 artists performing and lecturing. More magic than
you can imagine! Register today at a price $100 lower than
that of MAGIC Live, at www.geniiconvention.com. And now
to our latest issue.
Education
in the field of magic used to occur mostly through socializing
at the local magic shop, socializing at the local magic
club meetings, or in private lessons. Most magic shops are
gone and most magic club meetings have far fewer members
than they used to. Last month we featured the Magic and
Mystery School, which is located in Las Vegas and run by
Jeff McBride and cohorts. It will give you a good education
as a performer, but it's not accredited as a university.
In
Sweden, Johan Stahl and Tom Stone are running a magic university
as part of an already-existing college program for which
you receive academic credit, and there's no charge for any
students who come from a country within the European Union.
Dr. Will Houstoun, editor of The Magic Circular's monthly
magazine, took a trip to Sweden just to tell us all about
it. There are sidebars from both Tom Stone and Matt Field,
and three tricks which some dope (ahem) titled "Sweets
from the Swedes" written exclusively for Genii by Andi
Gladwin. "Sweets from the Swedes"
it's
almost as good as Sankey Panky!
I've
written my annual article about Tenyo's eight new releases
(double the number they've put out in recent years): four
"regular" tricks-all very effective, and So Sato's
"Magic Maze" will bamboozle you good-and four
tricks in the new "Super Mentalism" line. All
eight will make a fine addition to your collection and are
fun to perform.
Then,
Dustin Stinett takes us to "The Magic Play," a
new theatrical piece presented at the famous The Goodman
Theater in Chicago. Actor/magician Brett Schneider warmed
up for the play by working at The Magic Castle for a week
earlier this year. If you're near Chicago in the next few
weeks, try to get tickets! The play will come to Maryland
next year.
We
have some great new things starting in January. Best-selling
author John Bannon will join us with a new column on card
magic, Mike Caveney will bring his column "Classic
Correspondence" to Genii, as will Martin Lewis with
his column "Making Magic." These were among the
most popular columns in MAGIC magazine and I'm very pleased
to bring them to you in Genii starting in a few months.
This
month, right here in these very pages, we have some terrific
columns: Todd Karr tells all in "The Eye," John
Gaughan explains yet another Rube Goldbergian any-card-named
Card Rise in "Chamber of Secrets," David Kaye
teaches you about The Verbal Challenge in "The Expert
at the Kids' Table," Kainoa Harbottle almost publishes
a trick in "By Means of Metal," Jeff Prace most
definitely publishes a leaden trick in "Left-Handed,"
the recently betrothed Daniel Ulin manages to squeak in
yet another "Knights at The Magic Castle" before
going on his honeymoon, and John Guastaferro begins what
I hope will be a long stint as editor of "Magicana"
with three terrific tricks for his debut. In Light from
the Lamp, Tom Frame joins our staff this month reviewing
books in rotation with John Lovick, Kainoa Harbottle, and
David Britland. Joe M. Turner does the videos this month,
David Oliver the tricks, and that's another issue out the
door.
www.geniimagazine.com
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5. New Zealand Magic Convention - Wellington - October 2017
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Message by Nopera Whitley, New Zealand
Always
wanted to visit New Zealand? Now you have the perfect reason!
The
2017 NZ Magic Convention is shaping up to be a truly world-class
convention. We have already announced FOUR world leading
performers, including, Shin Lim, Rob Zabrecky, Hector Mancha
& Charlie Frye.
The
beauty of NZ magic conventions is that they are small and
intimate and there are plenty of opportunities to interact
with the headliners one-on-one. Not to mention, you will
be in one of the most beautiful locations this planet has
to offer.
Places
are strictly limited to 180 registration. Avoid disappointment
and register before it's too late.
Registrations
are now open at www.magicconvention.co.nz
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6. The Magic Word Podcast - Halloween Podcast - Wilde, Man,
Wilde
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Message by Scott Wells M.I.M.C. with Gold Star (USA)
As
a special Halloween podcast, we visit with a "bizarre
magic" magician, Lawyer B. Douglas. There are many
bizarre magicians in the world, but Lawyer is one you have
never heard of or would have never heard from if not for
The Magic Word. For you see, Lawyer is a "closet"
bizarre magician. Even his employees don't know about his
secret interest. But what makes him the topic of this week's
podcast is that his story is
uh, bizarre.
Lawyer
(yes, that's his real name) is the owner and artist-in-residence
of "The Wilde Collection", a rather unique boutique
in The Heights, a suburb near downtown Houston, Texas, that
is listed as one of the top ten places to visit on Halloween.
It is more than just an art gallery featuring artwork from
his nightmares, but also a museum with many pieces (including
large, wild animal taxidermy) that are not for sale. He
also has items on consignment from other artists and collectors
of the macabre, occult, medical quackery, weird and unusual.
But
his background story is fascinating, too. His mother is
Mexican and he was brought up in the Catholic faith though
his mother is a "curandero" (look it up) and his
father is an African American who is from a long line of
voodoo priestesses. This made for quite a childhood that
led to what he has become today and what he creates. Believe
me, it is quite a story.
You
can watch a video I made of the store, see some photos of
the store, read the blog, listen to the podcast online and
download the MP3 file at: http://themagicwordpodcast.com/scottwellsmagic/328-wilde-man-wilde
Of course, the podcasts are also available on iTunes, Stitcher,
Feedpress and Tunein as well as many other podcast platforms.
Congratulations
goes out this week to the winner of "Cool Cash by John
T. Sheets" by Kozmo Magic: Tim Rappel. Thanks to everyone
who entered. BTW, thanks also goes to Yigal Mesika who supplied
The Magic Word with enough Loops to give out to all the
Friends of The Magic Word. It is just another "perk"
for those who financially support the podcast. You can join,
too, and your support would be greatly appreciated. In fact,
if you join within the next week, I will send you a set
of Loops with any donation. Visit http://scott-wells-kdb1.squarespace.com/fotmw/
for more information on how you can become a Friend of The
Magic Word.
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7. Empowering Your Helpers - #421 - Kyle Peron
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Message by Kyle Peron (US)
magic4u02@aol.com
http://www.facebook.com/perondesign
http://www.kpmagicproducts.com
Ever
perform a show and when it's that time to find a volunteer
it almost seems like your audience goes into terror mode?
The audience starts to slump in their chairs, look the other
way or raise someone else's hand instead of their own. They
do anything they can to make sure it is not them who get
selected to come up and help.
I
feel there is a simple reason behind why this happens. Many
people just hate being picked by a magician. Why is this?
Why are people afraid to help a magician. I do not feel
it is so much the fact that they are brought into the limelight
as it is this fear that they are going to be made to look
like a fool on stage in front of everyone. Perhaps this
fear of embarrassment prevents them from wanting to assist
us.
How
can we change this perception that what we do is embarrass
the people we bring up on stage? How we can empower our
helpers instead of always causing the laughs to be pointed
at the person we select to assist?
The
first step is always remembering that every person that
you bring up to help you should be treated like a guest
in your own home. Treat and show them the same respect you
would want to receive from them. If you remember this simple
idea, you can be sure to change your mannerisms in regards
to how you talk and greet and react with them on stage.
Second,
understand that they are nervous to begin with. They are
not used to being in front of everyone or in the limelight
and they may have friends or family watching them. This
nervous feeling is normal for them. Whereas we are comfortable
on stage, they are not. Be aware of this and tune into it.
You can learn to relax the person by giving them a round
of applause as they come up, shaking their hand when they
get there and thanking them periodically throughout the
routine. You can also whisper something to them at times
during the routine if you need to. This just something that
is heard between you the performer and your helper that
can show your appreciation.
Third,
realize that it is ok to get laughs from your helpers but
make sure they realize if you do so, that you are teasing
and you appreciate their help and being a good sport. It
is important that they trust you and understand you first
and the laughs you are getting are not always pointed and
aimed directly at the person or child.
Fourth,
do not fall victim of forgetting that your helper is human
just like you are. They share the same emotions and breathe
the same air. We as magicians tend to forget that the person
we have helping us is even there at all. We have done the
effect so many times that the person stops being a person
and becomes a prop that we manipulate like other props on
the stage.
Fifth,
your audience is everything. Without an audience, a magician
is an awfully lonely person. Remember that you are not there
performing for yourself. You have to enjoy what you do,
but the real reason you are there is to entertain the audience
that has come to watch your performance. They want to have
fun and a good time. You can make that happen for them.
And
lastly, you do not always have to get the laugh by embarrassing
the helper. You can just as easily get a great laugh or
reaction from an audience by turning the sucker trick on
yourself. Instead of the wand breaking in the child's hand,
it works fine for him but does not work for you. They seem
to be able to restore the paper napkin where as yours falls
apart in pieces.
By
doing so you still get the laugh, but you are making the
helper feel good and feel important. In a sense you start
to empower the helper. This not only benefits them but will
benefit you as well. Your shows will run smoother and you
send a positive message to the entire audience and your
client. You also will see that your audience is more willing
to want to come up and assist instead of dreading to raise
their hands.
We
must also realize that as magicians, many of the audience
members we perform for are seeing a live magician for the
very first time. We are the ones setting the example for
how they may view magic and magicians in general. If this
is the case, then we should be conscious of this and work
towards giving those audience members a positive feeling
towards the entire magical experience.
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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8. Put Yourself Into Your Magic - #420 - Kyle Peron
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Message by Kyle Peron (US)
magic4u02@aol.com
http://www.facebook.com/perondesign
http://www.kpmagicproducts.com
Put
yourself into your magic? Sounds like a pretty silly question
right? I mean you have to be the one who initiates the magic
so you would always be in it. However I am referring to
something entirely different. I am not so much talking about
the performer as I am the performance. Allow me to explain.
A
magician creates a magical experience that the audience
then takes in. However, too may magicians these days go
about creating magic with blinders on? They seem to only
see one way of thinking. This tends to lead them down only
one path and that path usually ends up with a routine or
presentation that seems commonplace or even redundant.
In
many ways this way of thinking creates what I refer to as
"magic clones". It is the creation or recreation
of what has already been done before countless times. I
am not so much saying magicians20do this on purpose. I think
many start off with good intentions but follow the wrong
paths to get to where they want to go.
If
you are looking at magic for your ideas, then I feel you
are going about things the wrong way. Looking at magic for
magic is a style of "inward thinking". Now there
is nothing wrong with being inspired by magic. However,
notice I said inspired rather than imitated. Creativity
is the lack of imitation. The problem is too many magicians
dive so deeply into magic for ideas that they cannot help
but to end up with a routine that is nothing new.
Sure
it may be a different sequence or a different patter but
in essence it is just the rearranging of the components
that have always been there before. It may be good, but
does it give the audience something new? Does it raise the
level of creative thinking in our art?
I
feel many folks forget about a way of thinking that can
break down those blinders we all seem to wear. It strips
us from one way of thinking and allows us to explore not
one path, but many paths of thinking. Who says a routine
has to be done a certain way and only that way? To any one
problem there may be multiple solutions. That is the beauty
of creative thinking. This new way of thinking can be described
as "outward thinking."
Outward
thinking is the notion of allowing yourself to be inspired
by things other than magic itself. Instead of always diving
into our magic books and DVDs and YouTube videos, we go
an opposite direction. We force ourselves to put away the
magic related items and allow ourselves to be open to other
areas of influence. When we start to do this, the magic
we create can be amazingly fresh, creative and new.
So
putting yourself into your magic starts to suddenly make
a bit more sense. What it means is to allow yourself to
place other interests besides magic into what you perform.
Every single one of us has interests outside of magic. At
least I hope you all do. It is these other passions you
may have that can be added to your magic to make it as unique
as you are.
For
myself, I am an artist and was an artist long before I got
into magic. It took me a while to realize that my passion
for art could be added into the magic I present. When I
realized this, suddenly my routines became more fresh, interesting
and new. I suddenly had new themes I could explore and it
allowed me to add levels or "layers" to which
the audience can enjoy.
There
are many magicians who have understood this notion of placing
their own outside interests into their magic. Some are quite
obvious. Jeff McBride is a perfect example. He is an amazing
performer not just for his skill, but also because what
he does on stage is so unique, fresh and so a part of who
he is. Watch any routine and you can see elements of mime,
martial arts, Kubuki theater etc. These he has added to
what he does and by doing so has opened him up to being
very unique and different.
So
I ask you to look inside of yourself and add those other
passions to what you do in magic. When you start to do this,
you will see a world of creative thought opening up for
you. Give it a try. You may just like what you see.
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. 90th Houdini Séance
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Message by George Schindler
90th
Houdini Séance comes to Houdini's first NYC residence
October 31, 2016 at noon at the Sojourn Restaurant - 244
East 79 Street - NYC
What was once ,"Mrs Leffler's Boarding House,"
the first New York residence of Houdini and the Weiss family
will be the venue of the internationally famous "Original
Houdini Séance" to recognize the anniversary
of Houdini's death on October 31, 1926. World renowned female
escape artist Dorothy Dietrich will be joined by well-known
mentalist Mark Salem with help from the Houdini Museum of
Scranton Pa.- The Houdini Séances are attended on
a regular basis by the closest living relatives of Houdini.
The Houdini Museum is under the close guidance of Houdini's
family. Magicians and Houdini fans are invited RSVP - Penny
Wilkes 570-343-555 For more information on the history of
the event - http://Houdini.org/houdiniseance.html
To
RSVP for Seance Oct 31 in NY 570-342-5555- Noon
Sojourn Restaurant 244 E 79 st NYC
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10. Magicana New Column - Lyons Den
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Message by James Alan
Magicana
is pleased to announce the Lyons Den, a new column of commentary
and reviews by Jamy Ian Swiss.
Jamy
Ian Swiss is considered one of the most insightful, frank
and honest critics in the history of magic. He is also recognized
as one of the premier sleight-of-hand artists in the world
today and has appeared on many television shows, including
multiple performances on The Today Show and The Late, Late
Show with Craig Ferguson.
Mr.
Swiss's work has been profiled in various publications including
The New Yorker, and he has served as writer and consultant
for a number of television projects including Penn &
Teller's Sin City Spectacular and the high-tech series,
The Virtual Magician for Marco Tempest. He was also a featured
performer for the PBS documentary, The Art of Magic, and
co-authored a companion book of the same title. Mr. Swiss
is also the author of Shattering Illusions and Devious Standards.
Mr.
Swiss will now be providing online content on a regular
basis for Magicana which can be found here www.magicana.com/lyonsden.
His first review will be released this Friday, October 21,
featuring the new book The Performance Pieces & Divertissements
of the Famous Handsome Jack etc. by Handsome Jack and annotated
by John Lovick.
Funding
for this project is provided by an endowment to Magicana
by the late Pat Lyons. Pat was an accomplished commercial
artist, pulled into the world of magic by her husband, P.
Howard Lyons. Together they created Ibidem, combining Pat's
individually silkscreened covers and interior illustrations
with Howard's curatorial eye for creative approaches to
magic. The Lyons Den, named in honour of Pat and Howard,
is just the first of a variety of initiatives being developed
by Magicana thanks to the generosity and vision of Pat Lyons.
For more information about the Lyons Den or Mr. Swiss, please
contact Julie Eng, Executive Director of Magicana (julie@magicana.com).
Magicana
is a performance arts organization and registered charity
dedicated to the study, exploration and advancement of magic
as a performing art. It is located in Toronto, Canada but
also operates internationally through its online initiatives.
For more information, visit www.magicana.com
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11. Las Vegas Magic - November 2016
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Message by David Neubauer - www.dnmagic.com
Band of Magicians - James Galea, Joel Ward, Brett Loudermilk
and Stuart MacLeod
OPENS 10/26 to 12/31 (Dark Tues. except 11/29, also dark
11/22-25, 12/1-10)
7 pm - Tropicana.
www.bandofmagicians.com
Criss Angel - Mindfreak Live!
7 pm & 9:30 pm (Dark Mon. - Tues.) - Luxor.
www.cirquedusoleil.com/criss-angel-mindfreak#BwSsTgzRH21YxQov.97
David Copperfield - An Intimate Evening of Grand Illusion
7 & 9:30 pm nightly, also 4 pm Sat. - MGM Grand.
www.mgmgrand.com/entertainment/david-copperfield.aspx
Gerry McCambridge - The Mentalist
7:30 pm (Dark Wed.) - Planet Hollywood.
www.vtheaterboxoffice.com/Vegas_Show_Tickets.cfm?showID=10005
2 for 1 Tickets: www.vegas4locals.com/couponthementalist.html
Jeff McBride's Wonderground
3rd Thurs. each month 7:30 to midnight - The Olive (3850
E Sunset Dr.) Non-stop Magic & Variety Performance Art.
A new show each month. $10 cover.
www.vegaswonderground.com watch live: www.McBrideMagic.com
LaughterNoon - Adam London
4 pm, (Daily) - The D.
tickets.thed.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=7
$9.95 Tickets: www.vegas4locals.com/couponlaughternoon.html
Mac King Comedy Magic Show
1 & 3 pm, (Dark Sun. & Mon.) - Harrah's.
www.harrahslasvegas.com/casinos/harrahs-las-vegas/casino-entertainment/mac-king-detail.html
Free tickets (buy 1 drink) usually available at the concierge
desk or handed out by showgirls.
Mat Franco - Magic Reinvented Nightly
7 pm - Linq Showroom - LINQ.
www.caesars.com/linq/events/mat-franco#.VUTdemdFDD8
Mike Hammer Comedy Magic Show
7 pm (Dark Sun. & Mon.) - Four Queens Hotel and Casino.
www.mikehammershow.com
Murray - Celebrity Magician
With Guest Act: Douglas "Lefty" Leferovich.
4 pm (Dark Wed.) - Sin City Theatre, Planet Hollywood.
www.planethollywoodresort.com/shows/murray-celebrity-magician.html
2 for 1 General Admisson or VIP Tickets & 2 Popcorns:
www.vegas4locals.com/coupons/las-vegas-shows/murray-celebrity-magician/
Half-Price Tickets: www.halfpriceshows.com/Shows/showdatelistt.jsp?i=4&id=258&City=Las
Vegas&State=NV&Name=murray-celebrity-magician
Nathan Burton Comedy Magic Show
4 pm - Saxe Theater - Planet Hollywood.
Current Guest Star: Russ Merlin.
www.nathanburton.com/Tickets.php
$12.50 Tickets:
www.vegas4locals.com/coupons/las-vegas-shows/nathan-burton-comedy-magic/
Paranormal - Frederic Da Silva
4 pm - Windows Showroom, Bally's.
www.caesars.com/ballys-las-vegas/shows/paranormal#.VTaCb2dFA-w
Half-Price Tickets: www.halfpriceshows.com/Shows/showdatelistt.jsp?i=4&id=246&City=Las
Vegas&State=NV&Name=paranormal
2-for-1 Tickets: www.vegas4locals.com/coupons/las-vegas-shows/paranormal/
Penn & Teller
9 pm, (Dark Thurs. - Fri.) - Rio.
www.riolasvegas.com/casinos/rio/casino-entertainment/penn--teller-detail.html
Tommy Wind - A Unique Magic and Music Experience
7:00 pm. (Dark Wed.) - The Tommy Wind Theater
(Vegas Blvd between the MGM and Planet Hollywood).
www.tommywindmagic.com/vegas-magic-show-2013
Half Price Tickets: www.halfpriceshows.com/Shows/showdatelistt.jsp?i=4&id=230&City=Las
Vegas&State=NV&Name=tommy-wind
X Comedy - Uncensored Fun - Piff the Magic Dragon
8:00 pm, (Dark Thur. - Sun.) - Bugsy's Cabaret, Flamingo
www.caesars.com/flamingo-las-vegas/shows/x-comedy
Xavier Mortimer's Magical Dream
7:00 pm, (Dark Wed.) - Sin City Theatre, Planet Hollywood.
Half Price Tickets: www.halfpriceshows.com/Shows/showdatelistt.jsp?i=4&id=270&City=
Las%20Vegas&State=NV&Name=xavier-mortimers-magical-dream
Magic and More
Bram Charles
2 sets between 10 pm - 2 am (Dark Mon. - Thurs.)
The Can Can Room on Industrial.
Crazy Girls
Tony Douglas - 9:00 pm (Dark Wed.) - Crazy Girls Theater
- Planet Hollywood.
www.caesars.com/planet-hollywood/shows/Crazy-Girls#.V7X7GXn6t6k
Dixie Dooley
2 & 4 pm every Sunday - Center Stage at the Boulevard
Mall.
Fantasy - Seth Grabel
(Seth performs Tuesdays only) 10:30 pm. - Luxor.
www.luxor.com/en/entertainment/fantasy
Haunted Vegas Show and Tour - Jac Hayden, Robert Allen.
9:30 pm, picks up at the Royal Resort.
www.hauntedvegastours.com
Sapphire Las Vegas Comedy Hour
Comedians, Burlesque, Magicians, Variety Acts - Mondre
8 pm, (Dark Sun - Fri) - Sapphire Gentleman's Club, 3025
Industrial Rd.
www.sapphirelasvegas.com/las_vegas_vip_services/sapphire_comedy_hour
The Happy Happy Hour Comedy Show - Mondre
6:00 pm. (Dark Thur.) - LA Comedy Club, Stratosphere
www.thelacomedyclub.com/catalog/i23.html
Locals: $10 tickets
The Mystifier,
Dixie & Julie Dooley
8:00 pm (Dark Sun. - Wed.) - Theatre of Magic, Royal Resort
Zombie Burlesque
Featuring Steve "Tiny" Daly as "Tiny Bubbles".
8:30 pm, (Dark Sun.) - V Theater, Planet Hollywood
www.vtheaterboxoffice.com/Vegas_Show_Tickets.cfm?showID=10032
Vegas Public Close-Up Magic
Excalibur - Dick's Last Resort Craig Keith performs bar
magic, various times.
Fremont Street: Chris Randall.
Hard Rock - 2nd Floor Bar Café: Smoothini - Wed.
to Sun. 8 pm-10:30.
Mandalay Bay Magical Mix - Christopher Karpiak 7-10 pm (Dark
Sun.. - Mon.) - Skyfall Lounge, Delano Hotel.
New York New York - Pour 24: Smoothini - after 2 am.
Treasure Island - Señor Frogs: JungleJosh - House
Magician (Dark Mon.), 5 pm to 1 am.
Table-hopping and Comedy Magic on the stages. No Cover,
No Min.
Wynn/Encore: Shimshi - Resident Magician.
Las
Vegas Magic Organizations
Fantasma I.B.M. Ring 257, 7 pm - 8:45, 1st Monday each month
at 5115 Dean Martin Dr. #102. No meeting if the 1st Monday
is a major Holiday. ($24 a year to be a member). Current
President and contact: John McClenahan, doctormagiclv@embarqmail.com
or 702-395-3856. www.ibm257.com Lectures open to the Magic
Community listed below.
Darwin's
Magic Club 8 pm - Midnight. Each Wed. at Tommy Rockers at
Dean Martin & Flamingo.
The Las Vegas Magic Luncheon is every Friday at Noon. Magicians
and Variety Artists meet for lunch and laughs. All visiting
magicians to Las Vegas are welcome to drop in. Great food,
great atmosphere. - Nora's Cuisine, 6020 W. Flamingo at
Jones (behind the Arby's).
Upcoming
Special Events
October, 2016
Oct. 27: Fantasma I.B.M. Ring 257 presents a lecture by
Kosmo. 7 pm. Denny and Lee Magic Studio, 5115 Dean Martin
Dr. #102, Non Fantasma Ring members $20. Current Ring 257
members free, Children free with paid adult.
www.ibm257.com
Oct. 27-30: 7:30 pm America's Got Talent Live with Grace
VanderWaal, The Clairvoyants, Tape Face - Planet Hollywood
Showroom. As of 10/1 the 27, 28 & 29 sold out.
www.caesars.com/planet-hollywood/shows/americas_got
_talent_live#.V-__Wnnrs-w
November, 2016
Nov. 9-12: Master Class for Mentalism presented by McBride's
Magic & Mystery School. Instructor: Ross Johnson.
www.magicalwisdom.com
Nov. 13-15: The mentalism convention, MINDvention is back.
Featuring Banachek, Rick Maue, John Archer, Ted Karmilovich,
Menny Lindenfield, David Gerard, Bill Gladwell, Joshua Lozoff,
Jamie Salinas, Robert Allen, William Rader, Mindpro, Bob
Cassidy and more! - Palace Station.
Register at: www.mindvention.net
November 16: Fall Training - Focus on Mentalism, Presented
by McBride's Magic & Mystery School. Instructors Jeff
McBride & Eugene Burger
November 17: Fall Training - Focus on Storytelling, Presented
by McBride's Magic & Mystery School. Instructors Jeff
McBride & Eugene Burger
Nov. 17: Jeff McBride's Wonderground, 7:30 pm to midnight
- The Olive (3850 E Sunset Dr.) Non-stop Magic and Variety
Performance Art. A new show each month. Local ID: $10 cover,
all others $20.
www.vegaswonderground.com watch live: www.McBrideMagic.com
Nov. 18: Fall Training - Focus on Seance & Bizarre Magic,
Presented by McBride's Magic & Mystery School. Instructors
Jeff McBride & Eugene Burger
Nov. 19: Fall Training - Focus on Grand Illusion, Presented
by McBride's Magic & Mystery School. Instructors Jeff
McBride & Eugene Burger
Nov. 21-27: 8:30 & 10:30. Headliner Michael Finney -
Laugh Factory, Tropicana.
Nov. 30: Fantasma I.B.M. Ring 257 presents a lecture by
Alan Sands. 7 pm. Denny and Lee Magic Studio, 5115 Dean
Martin Dr. #102, Non Fantasma Ring members $20. Current
Ring 257 members free, Children free with paid adult.
www.ibm257.com
December, 2016
Dec. 15: Jeff McBride's Wonderground, 7:30 pm to midnight
- The Olive (3850 E Sunset Dr.) Non-stop Magic and Variety
Performance Art. A new show each month. Local ID: $10 cover,
all others $20.
www.vegaswonderground.com watch live: www.McBrideMagic.com
April, 2017
Apr. 28-30: Focus on Street Magic presented by McBride's
Magic & Mystery School. Instructors: Jeff McBride and
Mario Morris.
www.magicalwisdom.com
August, 2017
August 13-16, It will be held once again at The Orleans
in Las Vegas, with Alumni Registration opening November
30 and General Registration available on December 6,
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12. The Collection of Michael Woolf - Catalogue Now Online
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Message by Mick Peck (New Zealand)
Mossgreen-Webb
Auctioneers presents the complete single-owner collection
of the late Michael Woolf. Woolf was a magician, but also
an actor, radio announcer, puppeteer and educator. A lifetime
in the entertainment and broadcasting industries coupled
with international travel enabled Woolf to collect a wide
array of weird and wonderful pieces. His collection, amassed
over a lifetime, features a unique range of music boxes,
phonographs, pianos, vintage toys, arcade game machines,
puppetry and magic apparatus.
Browse
the online catalogue to discover more: https://goo.gl/7AZmd4
Note:
If ringing from overseas dial Mossgreen-Webb Auctions 00
64 9 524 6804
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13. David Copperfield Highest Paid Magician In The World
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Article sent by Peter Blake (UK)
Independent
David
Copperfield is the highest paid magician in the world according
to the Forbes list, he earns virtually the same amount as
the highest-paid actor in the world Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson.
While
most people give up on magic tricks when they hit puberty,
the fortunate few who persevere can wind up on a lucrative
career path.
To
put this into context, the highest paid magician, David
Copperfield, earned far more in the last year than the highest
paid TV actress, Sofia Vergara, and virtually the same amount
as the highest-paid actor in the world Dwayne 'The Rock'
Johnson according to Forbes.
While
Copperfield, a famed American illusionist, made an estimated
$64m (£52m) in 2016, Johnson earned $64.5m (£53m)
and Modern Family actress Vergara earned $43m (£35m)
in the same period.
Copperfield,
who has walked through the Great Wall of China, made the
Statue of Liberty disappear and levitated over the Grand
Canyon, is a near-billionaire. Forbes estimated his net
worth at $800m (£654m) in 2013 and estimates him to
be the most commercially successful magician in history.
The
60-year-old performed 638 shows at the MGM Grand Hotel &
Casino during the year and made millions from corporate
gigs.
Penn
& Teller, an American double act who are known for combining
comedy and magic that have performed together since the
late 1970s, are the second highest paid magicians on the
list and earned $31.5 million (£26m) - roughly half
of what Copperfield made in 2016.
Criss Angel and Dynamo followed behind with $19m (£16m)
and $18m (£15m).
Dynamo
and Derren Brown are the only English magicians on the list.
While Dynamo, best known for the TV show Dynamo: Magician
Impossible, came fourth place, Brown, known for television
debut Derren Brown: Mind Control, earned $8m (£7m)
Balance
of article go to:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/forbes-highest-
paid-magicians-david-copperfield-a7381856.html
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14. Celtic Illusion 2016 New Zealand Tour
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The brand new teaser trailer for the dance and grand illusion
stage spectacular, Celtic Illusion! See magician and dancer
Anthony Street perform in Celtic Illusion.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4NlWYr2bmo
Now
it is your chance New Zealand to witness the magic that
is Celtic
Illusion for the very first time. Book Now before tickets
disappear.
-
Saturday 5 November - Bruce Mason Centre, Auckland
- Monday 7 November - Baycourt Addison Theatre, Tauranga
- Tuesday 8 November - Claudelands Arena, Hamilton
- Wednesday 9 November - Great Lakes Centre, Taupo
- Thursday 10 November - Napier Municipal Theatre, Napier
- Saturday 12 November - Regent on Broadway, Palmerston
North
- Tuesday 15 November - TSB Showplace, New Plymouth
- Wednesday 16 November - St James Theatre, Wellington
- Thursday 17 November - ASB Theatre, Blenheim
- Saturday 19 November - Theatre Royal, Timaru
- Tuesday 22 November - Regent Theatre, Dunedin
- Wednesday 23 November - Isaac Theatre Royale, Christchurch
- Thursday 24 November - Civic Theatre, Invercargill
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15. Access To A Secret Workshop
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16. 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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17. 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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