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Issue Number: #1495
Date: Sunday 17th February 2019
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 Live 2019 - August 4 - 7, 2019
3. Shin Lim: Magician Baffles Judges
4. The Magic Word Podcast
5. A Masterclass With The World's #1 Cold Reader
6. One,Two,Three! - John Carey #31
7. The Great Levante Photos Online
8. KIDabra: The Conference Of Kidshow And Family Performers
9. Broken Wand - Gary Darwin
10. Broken Wand - Sonny Fontana
11. Special Tom Noddy Afternoon In London!
12. Privacy Policy and Copyright Notice
13. E-zine Archives

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1. Editor's Message
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go to: http://www.magicnewzealand.com/ezine-archive/2019-Jan-to-Dec-2019/1495-Feb17-2019.html

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have some magic news drop me a line:
Editor@MagicNewZealand.com

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2. MAGIC Live 2019 - August 4 - 7, 2019
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Message by Stan Allen

2018: By the Numbers

1,599
Friends in magic

128
Pages of free lecture notes

57
Dealers in a 17,000 sq. ft. magic shop

22
Focus Session instructors

21
General Session presenters

16
World-class stage performers

11
Prizes totaling over $20,000

9
Collectible trading cards

5
Award-winning close-up acts

5
U.S. postage stamps unveiled

2
Hilarious mentalists in a Victorian parlour

2
Great parties

1
In-the-dark séance experience

1
Very close up close-up show

0
Extra-charge events

Count on even more in 2019!

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3. Shin Lim: Magician Baffles Judges - Americas Got Talent: The Champions
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Shin Lim: Magician Baffles Judges With Incredible Card Magic - America's Got Talent: The Champions

https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=E598_IU0lxs

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4. On The Magic Word Podcast
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Message by Scott Wells, M.I.M.C. with Gold Star

Jamy Ian Swiss, Stan Allen and Tom Gagnon on The Magic Word Podcast

As most of the U.K. goes to Blackpool for the annual gathering of magi, this week we harken back just a few short weeks ago to the MagiFest in Columbus, Ohio. Blackpool may be big, but the MagiFest boasted some impressive numbers with registrations north of 1,000 this year. The draw was not only those who were booked for the event, but also the opportunity to hang with those who were just attending. Such is the case with the three people who are the subjects of this week's podcast.

Stan Allen talks about the upcoming MAGIC Live! convention and Jamy Ian Swiss talks about critics in our craft. In a separate chat, Tom Gagnon talks about some of his creations, books he has written and illustrated and legends he has known and met. These two chats were intended to be short conversations and content for the daily convention updates. But as we got into the conversation, they became too long to be included in an update and each was too short to be a full podcast. So we combined the two into this diverse and satisfying treat offered this week.

You can read the blog, see some photos, listen online, get a link to a cool DVD by Jamy Ian Swiss, and download the MP3 at: https://www.themagicwordpodcast.com/scottwellsmagic/475-swiss-allen-gagnon

And don't forget to sign up for the weekly newsletter while you're at the website. You'll be glad you did!

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5. A Masterclass With The World's #1 Cold Reader
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Message by Jason Manford

March 8 - 10, 2019, Las Vegas, Nevada USA

A Masterclass with The World's #1 Cold Reader

Only a few places left

Day One
Mentalism & Psychic Routines for Stage & Close Up

Day Two
Cold Reading
Master Integrating Cold Readings into Your Act & Routines

Day Three
The Mentalist Cash Register
How You Can Generate Multiple Income Streams

The Workshop is at The Catherine Hickland Dream Theater just 3 minutes from Strip hotels!

Full details at www.bobkohlermagic.com

Webster Workshop Trailer
https://vimeo.com/311109254?fbclid=IwAR1P1RqxGFotbgZkBj
PpAezSvj9ikkvVIXJAEBc3mhw7vD560gmNSyR-mL0

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6. One,Two,Three! - John Carey #31
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Message by John Carey (UK)
https://carey-scene.com/jc-main

This piece was inspired by an effect of Larry Jennings called Triple Discovery, published in his book the Classic Magic of Larry Jennings. There was quite a bit of 'top of the deck action' in Larry's handling.

I wanted something a little more streamlined.

Take out and show the two Jokers and table them face down. Ask three spectators to help you. Hand to hand spread and ask the first person to say stop somewhere near the top. Bring the hands apart at the point stopped at and push over the card stopped at. Raise the left hand to show them their selection, say Ace of Clubs. Lower the left hand and as you bring the two hands together Hofzinser cull their selection under the spread.

Ask spectator two to say stop around the middle. Repeat the above display, showing them their card, say four of Hearts and once again cull their selection under the spread as you address your third helper. They are asked to say stop a bit further down. Show their card to them, say seven of Spades and once more cull their selection. Square up the deck sending the three selections to the bottom in 3,2,1 order from the face.

Secure a left little-finger break above the bottom card and then reverse double undercut it to the top. Dribble the deck and get a little-finger break beneath the top card. Pick up the Jokers and flip them face-up on top of the deck. The right hand immediately picks up all three cards below the break from above and the left thumb peels off the first Joker on top of the deck. Place the remaining two cards as one on top of all. This of course is the standard sandwich load of Edward Marlo.

Secure a little-finger break above the two bottom cards of the deck via a pinkypull down. Make 'the moment' over the deck and then spread and take off the top three cards, revealing a face-down card trapped in between the Jokers. Upjog this card and allow it to slide out onto the table in front of spectator three. Get her to name her card and have her turn it over to disclose her selection. As she does this it creates excellent shade to bring the Jokers over the deck, flip them face-down and come away in the left hand with the two cards you have a break above at the bottom. This is a version of the jinx switch, again by Marlo I believe.

Table the deck and then take the face-up selection and insert it between the supposed face-down Jokers. Ask spectator two to extend a palm up hand. Place the packet on their hand and then get spectator one to put their hand on top, trapping the packet.

Make a magical gesture over the tabled deck and then over your helper's hands. Retrieve the packet they are holding and spread it. Look a bit nonplussed and then ask for the name of the two remaining selections. Slowly turn over the two faces down cards to reveal the transformation of the Jokers into their cards and take a bow!

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7. The Great Levante Photos Online
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Message by Kent Blackmore (Aust)

I have just published online a series of some 250 photographs of Leslie Cole, "The Great Levante". Most of these photos are images which either did not make it into my 1997 biography of Levante ("Levante - His Life No Illusion"), or have been obtained by me since its publication. There are many images which come directly from several of Levante's own photo albums and have probably never been published before.

http://sydneymagic.net/LEVANTE/levante.html

For magic poster collectors, check out the "Early Days" images for images of a number of posters which I don't believe exist in any public collection today! Hopefully, as time goes on, I will get to photographing and publishing the many posters, handbills and advertising items from the Levante scrapbooks. There are treasures to come.

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8. KIDabra: The Conference Of Kidshow And Family Performers
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Message by Mark Daniel

August 21-24, Atlanta

Sonesta Hotel and Conference Center Gwinnett Place

This August KIDabra conference comes to Atlanta, Georgia for the first time ever! Served by one of the worlds best airports and easily drivable too, The KIDshow World is preparing to gather, and you're invited!

Starring: One of the best teachers in the KIDshow Biz, Duane Laflin returns to KIDabra after many years! One of the funniest performers ever, and comedy improv genius Dave Cox comes to KIDabra for the first time! Plus, the Awesome Ken Scott can't wait to welcome you to his hometown of Atlanta!

Georgia born, the Wildly Creative Christopher T Magician, and The Phenomenal Buster Balloon will twist your brain with delightfully productive mayhem!
Plus, many more coming, stay tuned! Watch the KIDabra International Members and Friends page on Facebook for the latest news and on KIDabra.org

This is your year to be inspired, creative, and a part of the KIDabra family, in the amazing place that is Atlanta! Today, Atlanta is one of the most diverse places on the globe, so much so, that it has becomes Hollywood's second home with major movies and TV constantly in development there. For instance, Just across the road from the KIDabra Hotel: The Sonesta is the Gwinnett Place Mall, where much of the interior was converted to vintage stores for the hit series "Stranger Things!" "The Walking Dead" shoots down on the south end of Atlanta too! Even Marvel's "Black Panther" was shot in the area!

The Center for Puppetry Arts in MidTown is must do before or after KIDabra, housing one of the largest collections of original Jim Henson puppets and puppets from around the world, including some from our late friend Renee! (whom many of you met at KAX!) See a show while you're there too, it's nothing short of magical!

We can't wait to see you in Atlanta where the KIDshow World will gather to Learn, Network and Share! Stay up to the minute with KIDabra happenings on Facebook and KIDabra.org

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9. Broken Wand - Gary Darwin
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Message published in Facebook by Lance Burton

Gary Darwin 1935 - 2019

Very sad to announce that our friend Gary Lee Meador, better known as Gary Darwin passed peacefully from this world at 9:40pm tonight.

He was at home surrounded by loved ones, his books, and his magic museum. This is exactly the way he wanted to go.

He did it his way.

A full obituary and further details will be forthcoming.

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10. Broken Wand - Sonny Fontana
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Message published in Facebook by Kevin James (US)

It is with great sadness to inform you that our fellow magician and shadow artist Sonny Fontana, passed on this morning at 9:30. He will be missed by many. Details of a memorial will follow in the coming week.

My heart goes out to his friends and family.

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11. Special Tom Noddy Afternoon In London!
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Message from Mandy Davis MIMC
Diva of Deception

The Magic Circle is delighted to announce a special Tom Noddy afternoon at their HQ! This will take place Tuesday 19 February at 3pm - 4.45pm.

Tom has done something unique in show business - he created a new kind of act! Now he is willing to share his skills and know-how with a performance followed by some interesting facts, Q & A and all secrets revealed!

Members of The Magic Circle - no charge. Guests (over age of 14) - £15.00 each

Email: mandy@themagiccircle.co.uk to reserve your place in our theatre that afternoon!

See you there!

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12. E-zine Archives
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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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