Magic New Zealand® E-zine

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Issue Number: #1331
Date: Sunday 6th November 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. Vanish Magic Criss Angel Special Edition
3. I.B.M. / SAM 2017 Magic Championships
4. Monday Night Magic
5. Melbourne Magic Festival - Registrations Now Open
6. The Magic Word Podcast - Rick Heath - Magician With A Paintbrush
7. Creativity In Magic: Outward Thinking - #422 - Kyle Peron
8. Mike Pisciotta's Southern Lecture Tour
9. MINDvention 2017
10. Steve Marshall - Japan
11. Celtic Illusion 2016 New Zealand Tour
12. New Zealand Magic Convention - Wellington - October 2017
13. FISM 2018 Open For Registration
14. e-zine Archives
15. Privacy Policy and Copyright Notice

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1. Editor's Message
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If you would like to read the Magic New Zealand e-zine in a HTML format go to: http://www.magicnewzealand.com/ezine-archive/2016-Jan-to-Dec-2016/1331-Nov06-2016.html

If you would like to write a regular column for Magic New Zealand or have some magic news drop me a line:
Editor@MagicNewZealand.com

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2. Vanish Magic Criss Angel Special Edition
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Message by Editor - VANISH Magazine

VANISH magic magazine is honoured to be the magazine Criss Angel has chosen to give his first major in depth interview and a behind the scenes tour of his 60,000 sq. ft. warehouse. We also review Mindfreak Live! and share never seen before photos of the show as well as videos and photos of the warehouse and of Criss growing up in magic and music.

This free publication is available NOW from www.vanishmagazine.com - you can read it online, download it as a PDF or print it off.

Free Gifts - everybody who enters their name in the section in the magazine that says 'free gift' will receive six free digital back issues of VANISH magic magazine plus five people will go in to win an autographed signed copy of this Special Edition by Criss Angel PLUS one lucky person will win two tickets to Mindfreak Live! in Las Vegas. (Tickets to the show only).

Get your free copy of this amazing edition of VANISH now - www.vanishmagazine.com

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3. I.B.M. / SAM 2017 Magic Championships
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Message by George Schindler (US)

I.B.M. / SAM 2017 Magic Championships and FISM 2017 North American Championships

July 12 - 16, 2017

Every contestant is a winner.

Most of the contest acts seen at our conventions are booked the year round whether or not or they bring home the trophies. Here is a chance show your act to conventioneers from around the world.

Applications are now on line for you to download at

http://www.ibmsam2017.com

The number of contestants allowed to compete is limited to 20 stage contestants and 16 close-up contestants. See the details and start rehearsing

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4. Monday Night Magic
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Message by Peter Samelson (US)

Monday Night Magic December Schedule (All Performers Subject To Change)

December 5: Torkova, David Schwartz, Eric Dittelman; Emcee -Todd Robbins
Close-up: Mike Patrick, Eric Brown

December 12: Alexander Boyce, Throwdini, Michael Chaut; Emcee - Ben Nemzer
Close-up: Rich Cohn, Patrick Davis

(There will be 5pm & 8pm Shows on 12/19/16 and 12/26/16)

December 19: David Schwartz, Francis Menotti, Harrison Greenbaum; Emcee - David Corsaro
Close-up: Jason Suran, Matias Letelier

December 26: Dave Chandler, Ben Nemzer, Chris Capehart; Emcee - Todd Robbins
Close-up: Michael Chaut, Peter Samelson

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5. Melbourne Magic Festival - Registrations Now Open
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Message by Tim Ellis (Australia)

Are you interested in producing a show at the 2017 Melbourne Magic Festival?

It's our tenth birthday and guaranteed to be the biggest one yet!

Simply click on this link and fill out the registration form.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MMF2017REGISTRATION

Applications close on January 13th and your $100 deposit is fully refundable if your application is unsuccessful.

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6. The Magic Word Podcast - Rick Heath - Magician With A Paintbrush
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Message by Scott Wells M.I.M.C. with Gold Star (USA)

In a place far away and a long time ago, there was a show called "Le Grand David and his Magic Company". Integral to that show was Rick Heath, the artist who painted the backdrops and created the beautiful posters which many of us enjoy still today.

On this week's episode of The Magic Word Podcast, Rick talks about how he met Cesareo Pelaez who was at the epicenter of creating the Magic Show in Beverly, Massachusetts. He talked about Cesareo's early life in Cuba and how he came to move to the U.S. and the struggles he experienced and his work with Maslow. He also talks about the history of the theatre and how the show evolved. He also talks about how some thought their "company" to be a cult and how they worked together as a family. He also discussed the sale of the props and costumes and the even the theatre itself. This is one of my favorite podcasts with one of my very dear friends who is one of the kindest, most generous men I have ever met.

He now words as a portrait artist doing special commission work. This chat took place during the I.B.M. convention in San Antonio earlier this year and is a follow-up to the speech he gave for members of the Order of Merlin. That 30 minute speech was posted at: http://themagicwordpodcast.com/scottwellsmagic/302-day-four-2016-ibm-convention

You can view a Facebook video we recorded while we doing this podcast, see some photos, read the blog, listen online and download the MP3 file at: http://themagicwordpodcast.com/scottwellsmagic/329-rick-heath

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7. Creativity In Magic: Outward Thinking - #422 - Kyle Peron
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Message by Kyle Peron (US)
magic4u02@aol.com
http://www.facebook.com/perondesign
http://www.kpmagicproducts.com

So many magicians and manipulators are caught in this realm of inward thinking. By this I mean that whenever we seek creative ideas for acts or routines, we immediately go to our magic videos, DVDs, magazines or books and seek ideas and suggestions.

Now there is nothing wrong with being inspired or using these inward sources for your magic. It can get your juices flowing. The problem is relying too often on it as the ONLY source for creativity. The problem with this inward thinking is that it does not allow the magician to be as creative as he or she could be.

With inward thinking, we are funneling our mind and creativity so much that we are not allowing our mind to open up to new possibilities. What tends to happen is that we start to copy things we see and like. We start to reuse ideas that we recall from before. Sure you can create a fun and entertaining act this way but are you really being as creative as you could be? My answer is simple. NO!

I like to be creative through a form of outward thinking. Outward thinking is an approach I learned in art school and in my job as a graphic designer and illustrator. I was taught that creativity stems from creating something new or different. It is to take common things and do them in a different way. To be creative one must train the mind to think outwardly.

By this I mean think away from magic for your creative ideas. Put the magic books, DVDs and videos away. You already know all of that stuff and you already have and own more magic then you will ever need. Look outward away from magic and your creative juices can really start flowing.

A creative thinker is one who allows him or herself to really see. Now you may be saying to yourself, "Learn to see? I see just fine." However what I am referring to is REALLY learning to see. Let me explain.

As a child we learn to see things in very specific ways. When asked to draw a tree, we might draw a stick and then maybe a round circle form on top of it. That becomes our representation of a tree. Nothing is wrong with this. The problem lies in that fact that the mind remembers these symbols or ideas. So when asked in the future what a tree looks like, our mind immediately goes back to what it remembers. It brings back the symbols our brain has recalled early on.

The idea of being creative is learning to really see that there is more. It is about retraining the mind to look past what we THINK we know. For example a tree is more then what our mind wants to recall. When you really learn to see you realize that each tree is different. Each has its own shape, texture and color.

So outward thinking is realizing that you need to see there is more to magic then magic itself. Learn to look at other sources for your creative inspiration. You can be amazed at what ideas for manipulative acts can come from a simple walk in the park. You can get an idea from listening to music and allowing your mind to create visual imagery in your mind. Culture and furniture and poetry all can spark ideas if we only allow ourselves to look past the obvious.

Now I am not going to lie to you. Being creative is hard work. The reason is quite simple. It is something that has to be practiced and used often to get good at it. But like any good habit, you learn to get better at it through the art of doing.

Force yourself to not fall into bad habits. It is so easy to go out and buy a trick that tells you the patter to use, how to move and what to do. But is this being creative? Is it allowing yourself to grow with your magic? No it is not. It creates more magic clones of which we already have way too many of.

Learn to take a risk by thinking creatively. Yes I said risk because being creative puts YOU in the spotlight. When you use another routine you saw or a part of an act inspired by someone else, then if it does not play well, it is so easy to blame it on someone else's work. It was not you they did not like. When you are creative then you are putting yourself out there for your audiences to judge you. There is nothing to hide behind. Like a good artist, your work is out there and it should speak for itself.

Do not be afraid of this. Sure you may fail at first but failure to me is never failure when it comes to being creative. Failure is only failure if you fail to learn. If you learn even one thing, then failure is a stepping stone to success. So take that risk, think outwardly with your magic. Allow yourself to be creative and practice at it every day. Your audiences deserve that of you and you will see the difference it really makes.

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. Mike Pisciotta's Southern Lecture Tour
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Message by Nelson Fu (US)

Announcing Mike Pisciotta's Southern Lecture Tour, The Magic Castle's only employed magician and 2015 AMA's Close-up Magician of the Year.

Featuring an all new set of Lecture Notes, sold exclusively for this lecture tour.

Wed Nov 9: SAM 36, New Orleans LA
Fri Nov 11: Texas A&M Magic Circle, College Station TX
Sun Nov 13: IBM 134, Dallas TX
Tue Nov 15: IBM 39, Houston TX
Wed Nov 16: SAM 206, Austin TX

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZKVPy15sIU
Questions send to: nelsonfu@yahoo.com

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9. MINDvention 2017
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Message by Danny Archer

Mentalism is extremely popular right now and many people wonder they go to learn about this fascinating topic. MINDvention is the only open mentalism convention in the US and the thirteenth annual convention is coming up this November 13th - 15th in Las Vegas, NV. The special guest of honor and recipient of our Lifetime Achievement Award is Rick Maue.

For one night only, Rick Maue is coming out of retirement to present his show, "A Fine Li(n)e". As many folks know, most of Rick's time is spent battling a series of serious medical conditions. However, as a major part of his ongoing therapy, Rick created this very unique play, and he has been performing it in a very intimate parlor setting in his own home.

"A Fine Li(n)e" is a tasteful blend of autobiographical monologue and mentalism. As Rick says, "The show is certainly more Spalding Gray than Derren Brown...but both art forms are treated with great respect and presented with pride." This will be your only opportunity to see Rick perform "A Fine Li(n)e"...unless you visit him at his home in Pittsburgh. So make your plans now to see his show in Las Vegas at MINDvention.

This year, in addition to the lectures on effects and techniques by performers; John Archer, Ted Karmilovich & Menny Lindenfeld (plus more to be announced) we will be focusing on the business and performing sides of mentalism.

Jamie Salinas and Robert Allen -The Business Side of The Seance Business.
Mindpro - Business Techniques for Mentalists
Bill Gladwell - Finding and Booking Your Show into Theaters
Willam Rader - Promoting your show and how to sell tickets
Joshua Lozoff -Theatrical Techniques for Mentalists
David Gerard - Performance of Mentalism
Plus more presenters to be announced.

There will also be a show each night and two workshops being offered the day after the convention.

Bob Cassidy will be holding court in Jack's Irish Pub there is a great dealer's room with all the latest props and effects, and I can promise you three full days of mentalism and business and performance techniques for mentalists. More info on our website... MINDvention

Danny Archer
MINDvention producer
www.mindvention.net

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10. Steve Marshall - Japan
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Message by Steve Marshall (Japan)

I thought your readers might be interested in seeing an interview that I did with a popular personality here in Japan known as Kamasami Kong.

In it we talked about my magic, and show biz, career, and I was even able to do a little interactive magic at the end.

Here's the link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNW0lxSada0

Also, I have begun to regularly update my YouTube channel with "Party Tricks," stunts and tricks that people can use to entertain their friends at parties.

Here's the link to that:

https://www.youtube.com/user/bannerline

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11. 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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12. 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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13. 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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14. 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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