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Issue Number: #1665
Date: Sunday 24th April 2022
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. "Re-Visiting Ken Brooke." A Free Zoom Seminar
3. The Magic Word Podcast
4. No Stone Unturned - Paul Stone - Article #56
5. FISM Meet Our Stars
6. Magical Women With Connie Boyd
7. News From The Academy Of Illusions
8. KIDabra Conference
9. Sleightless CTB - John Carey #158
10. OMC Annual Flea Market & Auction
11. Masters Of Illusion Returns For Eighth Anniversary
12. E-zine Archives
13. 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 HTML format
go to: http://www.magicnewzealand.com/ezine-archive/2022-Jan-to-Dec2022/1665-Apr24-2022.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. "Re-Visiting Ken Brooke." A Free Zoom Seminar
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Message by Nick Lewin (US)

Our company Lewin Enterprises gave a series of Zoom seminars for our VIP Clients last year as one of attempts to beat the pandemic blues. These seminars included deep dives into performers like Fred Kaps and Billy McComb and were a bunch of fun as well as being incredibly instructive.

Well, COVID hasn't totally gone away, and more importantly our VIP client list has been quite vocal about missing these free Zoom sessions, so we are beginning a new series and kicking of with a seminar on the great Ken Brooke. I am very excited about this event as Ken was my first mentor in magic. Last week I lectured on Ken at The Magic Collectors Expo here in America.

Slated to join me and add their stories and insight into Ken are, Gaetan Bloom, Mike Caveney, Robert Swadling, Paul Stone, Trevor Lilely, and Mark DeSouza. It should be a fascinating and unique event. There will be video of Ken, unique photos, and a bunch of surprises to enrich things.

Until now we have limited to seminars to 100 people, but interest in this event was so great that we have upped the attendance substantially and are offering it to the general magic community. We still have openings for new attendees to register for the event which takes place live at 2:00 pm Eastern Standard Time on Sunday the 24th of April.

If you know you can attend, I invite you to register at the link below and join us on Sunday. Please don't register unless you really plan to be there because space is limited, and the attendance number will be cut off at 300 registrations. However, if you are interested about knowing a little more about this legendary magical figure, I know you will be excited about our Zoom seminar!

To Register for the event, go to
https://www.lewinenterprises.com/re-visiting-ken-brooke.html

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

Last week we attended and reported on the three day convention, Magic Collectors Expo 2022 from Austin, Texas. It was a very relaxed, educational and fun event with about 165 registrants. We visited the Houdini collection in the Ransom Center (part of the University of Texas library system) then attended Esther's Follies featuring magician, Ray Anderson. And that was just the first day! You can download and listen wherever you get your podcasts. But to listen to the three separate convention reports through the website, please follow these links:

Day One: https://www.themagicwordpodcast.com/scottwellsmagic/673-magic-collectors-expo-2022-day-one

Day Two: https://www.themagicwordpodcast.com/scottwellsmagic/674-magic-collectors-expo-2022-day-two

Day Three: https://www.themagicwordpodcast.com/scottwellsmagic/675-magic-collectors-expo-2022-day-three

This week we present an episode that was recently recorded with Ed Alonzo in the Magic Castle library. He has had a fascinating and successful career and he's far from finished. A member of the fabled Long Beach Mystics, he was also part of the Magic Castle juniors. He later parlayed his love for theater to becoming an actor and landed a recurring role in "Saved By The Bell" which was a long running television series in the U.S. He then traveled with Britney Spears on her worldwide tour and was recently elected to the Board of Directors for the Academy of Magical Arts. You can hear this week's episode plus see some videos and candid photos plus get links to some of the things discussed in the podcast at: https://www.themagicwordpodcast.com/scottwellsmagic/676-ed-alonzo

Next week's episode will be delayed until after the virtual 4F Convention which will be held on Saturday April 30th. So come back after that has been posted for the one day convention report.

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4. No Stone Unturned - Paul Stone - Article #56
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Message by Paul Stone (US)

News is starting to trickle out about another eagerly anticipated show here on the Las Vegas Strip. It will be at the Wynn Hotel & Casino and will replace the long running Le Reve.

The name of the show hasn't as yet been released, but what I can tell you is that it will be a huge production.

My sources tell me that it is costing a fortune and that many of the tech crew used to work on Siegfried & Roy's spectacular show at the Mirage Hotel & Casino.

Whilst so far, the Producers have kept details of the show close to their chests, I understand that magic will play a big part in the show, and it was no surprise to hear that Paul Kieve is heavily involved. Paul rightly enjoys an impressive reputation having worked on numerous 'live' stage shows and of course the incredibly successful Harry Potter movies.

Also just announced is that Paul Dabek from UK will be featured in the show. Paul is a very talented performer, and is someone whose career I have followed for a few years, and I'm delighted that he will have this exciting opportunity in Las Vegas. I'm really looking forward to seeing the end product, it should be a fantastic show.

Although my magic dealing days are well behind me, I've recently been scouring through some of the original effects that I released under both the banners of the Unique Magic Collection and also Corporate Magic International, and I'd forgotten how commercial some of these were.

I normally deliberately only released a limited number of each effect and so they haven't been available for quite some time. I mention this because it looks like they could well be available again soon.

No, I'm not becoming a magic dealer again, as I'm now fully involved with a new Charity initiative I'm launching, but another established dealer is keen to add them to their range, so hopefully it will work out well. I'll keep you posted!

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5. FISM Meet Our Stars
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Message by Renée-Claude Auclair (Canada)

We are so proud to announce that Alain Choquette, Mario Lopez, Eric
Jones and Jim Steinmeyer will be in Québec City for FISM WCM 2022! They
will join Stan Allen, Michael Ammar, Lee Asher, Philippe Beau, Tobias
Beckwith, Zakary Belamy, David Ben, Stéphane Bourgoin, Will
Bradshaw, Mike Caveney, Dani DaOrtiz, Marc DeSouza, Alexandra Duvivier,
Julie Eng, Jason England, Shawn Farquhar, Paul Gertner, Dean
Gunnarson, Larry Hass, Jared Kopf, Luc Langevin, Max Maven, Jeff
McBride, Lisa Menna, Xavier Mortimer, Miguel Muñoz, Pierric, Walter
Rolfo, Jay Sankey, Giancarlo Scalia, Bernardo Sedlacek, Scott Steelfyre,
Sos & Victoria, Brian South, Ta Na Manga, Topas, R. Paul Wilson, Jeki
Yoo, Michael Weber and Zabrecky!

Follow us on Facebook and visit our web site on a regular basis to
discover all the artists and listen to their invitations.

For more information go to: https://en.fismquebec2021.com/

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6. Magical Women With Connie Boyd
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Message by Connie Boyd (USA)

Arthur & Helen Coghlan backstory of Penn & Teller Fool Us 4 X Fooler

Arthur & Helen Coghlan @Penn And Teller Fool Us HD 4 Times Fooler behind the scenes, secrets revealed, back story TV special on Australian Story in this televised documentary special, in-depth news feature. Will they try for a 5th trophy? Watch to the end of discover the answer.

We love this insightful special about Arthur Coghlan 's magic start, his escapologist career and his process creating many original magic inventions some of which have fooled @Penn & Teller. It is terrific to watch the relaxed loving interaction between Magical Woman, 4 times P&T Fooer Helen and her Dad.

Both are record breaking escape artists. Helen is a female escape artist, female magician and world class woman in magic. Her Dad's stellar magic career has spanned decades with entertainment performances, television performances & escapes and magic inventions.

https://youtu.be/aimGbZneyA0

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7. News From The Academy Of Illusions
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Message by Jay Scott Berry (Australia)

Tennis great, Arthur Ash, famously said, "Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can." This has become my catch phrase as of late, to students, colleagues, fans and friends. It communicates a powerful, motivational message, in so few words. And, as often as I say it, I also apply it, to Art and Life.

Our top story this week is the 25th episode of GenoMania! Since early September, we've streamed this show via Zoom across Facebook. It's always a bit zany and irreverent, but also inspirational and informative. With avid attendees from around the world, Geno gave a mini masterclass on the classic Topsy Turvy Plumes, showing one of his hilarious live performances from a festival in China. We then discussed, in depth, the psychology and pitfalls of "Do as I do" effects.

He then taught how to inexpensively make the props and plumes, using materials from a craft shop and hardware store. Our "What Gets Your Goat?" section returned to a regular theme on the overblown egos, petty infighting and general disrespect so often seen in FB Magic Groups. To me, it's incomprehensible why so many waste so much time and energy on such trivial matters. As always, though, we ended on a high note, celebrating the first 25 episodes, while looking forward to the next 25.

In last weekend's ZoomStorming Masterclass, I focused on The Cloaking Device and FS/2 Gimmicks. It was a full on, 2 hours of intensive training, covering preparation and basic handling to effects and routines. I even revealed my top secret Locking FS/2 Gimmick. Our focus this weekend is the Topit. We will journey into the history and mystery of this most extraordinary of utility devices. I will bust the myth that one requires a jacket, by showing my universal Shirt Topit design, which adapts to tails, vests and even hoodies. Naturally, I will perform and teach a wide range of effects and practical uses.

On the Mentoring side, I'm giving up to 4 Private Sessions per day, to students around the globe. The Zoom Medium works so well for these 60 - 90 minute classes. I'm currently coaching men and women, young and old, beginners and masters, most of whom I've never actually met. And, then they keep the recording. What an amazing way to inspire others while passing on the ancient Art of Wonder. Such is the new normal!

And finally, with live shows coming back, many are in need of new, state-of-the-art, websites, which is a service I provide to students and colleagues. I'm currently designing up to 3 a week, with custom graphics and videos, to suit the client's needs. Again, these are for magicians around the globe.

For more info, please contact me via Email, Facebook or the Academy Website. www.AcademyofIllusions.com

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8. KIDabra Conference
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Message by Mark Daniel (US)

August 10-13, 2022 Chattanooga, Tennessee
The Adventure Unfolds: KIDabra Reunited

First The Stunning Backstory
The year was 1968 and the occasion was the 40th gathering of the International Brotherhood of Magicians. The convention met at the Read House Hotel in downtown Chattanooga, Tennessee. (Which operates to this day)
Special guests Edwin Hooper and Ian Adair of Supreme Magic had traveled from England as honored guests. For the first time in person there, they met Karrell Fox, David Ginn, Duke Stern, and Warren Stephens. This would create lifelong friendships and business relations with all. Arguably, it was a powerhouse confluence that would firmly cement an international kid show movement for years to come. One could say the path to KIDabra began there.

It seems only fitting that over half a century later we revisit this storied ground to begin the next chapter of KIDabra Reunited!

The Amazing KIDabra 2022 Roster continues to develop and confirmed so far are: The First In Person Appearance at KIDabra of Jef Eaton/Kandu Magic, and Chef Bananas aka Chad Jacobs, The Foundational Staff of Barry Mitchell, Ken Scott, Duane Laflin, Christopher T. Magician, Buster Balloon, Annie Banannie, Chris Weed, Gary Shelton, Tim Gaines, and The New Voices of Christine Pynn, Fernando Alvarez, and Ryan Mercy. Plus your hosts - Mark and Tami Daniel, with many more to come!

Confirmed so far in The Awesome KIDabra Dealers Room are Smoky Mountain Magic /Dan Wolf, Kandu Magic/ Jef Eaton, Axtell Expressions repped by Gene Cordova, JamStone Magic/ Roy Stone, Laflin Magic, ShowTime Magic with Chris Weed, Foam Daddy, Uncle Buster's Emporium, DRC Printing/ Darren Castell, FernandoSEO, and make sure you reserve a spot and bring your costume and gear for a photo session with the phenomenal team of Michael Messing and Tom Vorjohan!

KIDabra 2022 Host Hotel & Conference Center is The Embassy Suites Hamilton Place, Chattanooga, Tennessee. The Embassy Suites Hamilton Place has incredible KIDabra conference rates and Standard Two Room Suites, Complementary Cook to Order Breakfast, Complementary Evening Reception, Free parking and No Resort Fees!

The Chattanooga Airport is served by Allegiant, American, Delta, and United.
Fly Non-Stop into Chattanooga from Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Miami, Orlando, Tampa, and Washington, DC.

(If you like Southwest, Fly Southwest Airlines into Atlanta, Charlotte, or Chicago and then catch a short direct flight to Chattanooga on one of the carriers above. If you like the scenic route, driving from Atlanta or Nashville is around 2 hours.)

Travel to the Hotel from the Chattanooga Airport: Uber or Taxi is only about $10.00.

If driving, the Embassy Suites is located at I-75 and Shallowford Rd., 13 miles east of downtown Chattanooga and across from the Hamilton Place Mall with mind boggling shopping and restaurants all around. Plus within 15 minutes of the hotel is Downtown Chattanooga with one of the top Aquariums in the US, the World Famous Chattanooga Choo Choo, hip shops, mini breweries, art district, and walking and water activities galore. Nearby Lookout Mountain has Rock City, Ruby Falls, and The Incline Railway. The Train Museum and The Towing & Recovery Museum are there too! (Tow trucks were invented in Chattanooga.) The New York Times called Chattanooga one of the 45 Must Visit Cities in the US!

Please take a moment, Register for KIDabra Conference, and make your Hotel Room Reservations, and get ready, get excited, and get to KIDabra Reunited 2022 as The KIDshow World Once Again Gathers! We can't wait to see you!

Find Full Details at kidabra.org

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9. Sleightless CTB - John Carey #158
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Message by John Carey (UK)
http://www.johncareymagic.co.uk/

Sleightless is my entry into the 'Card to Card Box' genre of effect. A freely named card teleports to the box in a very sneaky fashion. Set the two Jokers on top of the face-down deck and close the halfmoon flap under the top Joker and you're ready to work.

Take out the box and remove the cards, secretly leaving the top Joker behind. Set the box aside, mouth down and have the deck shuffled. Now perform a couple of your favourite card effects before going into this. "Shannon, I'm just curious, before we go any further. If I was to ask you
to name a card, you might say? The Three of Clubs isn't very common. But do you know the cards people never name? The Jokers!

I guess it's because they don't have any definitive value. Let's remove them before we try something else." So during the above verbiage spread through the cards with the faces of the cards towards you and upjog the Joker and the Three of Clubs, in this example. Table the deck and execute a quick and casual flushtration display, showing two Jokers. You may need to switch the two cards you remove from the deck so that the Joker is the face card of the pair. Put the two cards away in the box as you ask your helper to shuffle the deck.

Then get your spectator to table the deck and cover it with either hand. "A few moments ago you named any card right? A free choice too yes? Watch as I wave my hand and your card jumps to the top of the deck under your hand. Now take a look?" They do and it's not their card. "Ah
maybe it got confused and sunk to the bottom?" Once again, no joy. "No problem, as I can tell you right now that the card you named is in the middle!"

This gets a laugh and or a groan. Ask your helper to spread the deck face-up and remove the card they simply named. Of course, they won't find it. "Maybe it got tired and went home." Look over towards the card box and pick it up. Open it and remove the three face-down cards inside.

Turn the top and bottom cards of this packet face-up, showing a sandwich of two Jokers and a face-down card. Slowly extract that card, turn it over and reveal their freely named selection. I don't consider the Flushtration display or count as really a move. More a movement. Anyways it's so simple, especially with just two cards.

When you ask your participant to name any card, be casual as if you're just curious and not actually in performance mode. Be relaxed as you apparently remove then display the Jokers. The rest of the presentation is all about time misdirection before revealing the final translocation.

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10. OMC Annual Flea Market & Auction
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Message by Gary Meyer (US)

Information For Sellers & Buyers

When: Tuesday, May 3, 2022.

Where: Scottish Rite Center - 1547 Lakeside Drive, Oakland. - Website: https://www.oaklandscottishrite.com/facility/grand-ballroom/ Free secured parking available behind the Scottish Rite Center. Map and parking info at the bottom of this email.

Dinner?: The Lake Chalet across from the Scottish Rite has Taco Tuesdays from 3-8pm. Relax on the deck on Lake Merritt, meet with friends while eating and sharing magic. Full info here: https://www.thelakechalet.com/qrtacotuesday

Reservations For Sellers: All those wishing to sell merchandise during the Flea Market or during the Auction should reserve a table in advance by contacting the Sale Coordinator, John Owens at OMCLibrarian@gmail.com Reservations should be made no later than noon Monday, May 2, 2022. Admission of sellers without reservations will be subject to space and table availability.

Fees: The charge per table is $15 ($10 for OMC members) payable in cash at the beginning of the Flea Market. No commission will be charged for items sold during the Flea Market, but OMC will be entitled to a cash commission of 10 percent of the sales price for all merchandise sold during the Auction.

Schedule: Doors open for Sellers at 5 pm and for everyone else will be admitted at 6 pm. Flea Market sales begin at 6.00 pm and must be wrapped up at 7:45 pm for the Auction. The Auction will begin promptly at 8:00 pm and end no later than 9:30 pm as everyone must be packed up and out of the building by 10:00 pm. If there is time remaining after the Auction, then Flea Market sales may resume until 9:30 pm.

Flea Market Rules: Sellers are free to accept any mode of payment. For the Auction, sellers who accept checks, credit cards or other non-cash payments must pay the 10 percent commission to OMC in cash at the time of the sale. Sellers cannot demonstrate tricks that make fire or smoke inside the building. It is against the law and could set off the smoke alarms. Sellers must shut down their tables during the Auction. No flea market sales are permitted during the auction.

Auction Rules: We are pleased that the Auction will once again be conducted by professional auctioneer D.H. Mayeron. The order of sellers during the auction will be determined by random draw. We will endeavor to see that each participating seller receives a fair share of the auction time. Minimum starting bids for all items will be $3 and minimum bid increases will be $1 (all bids must be in whole dollar amounts). Each seller will have ten (10) minutes. Select items you think will generate spirited bidding.

What To Bring (Sellers): a dolly or hand truck if necessary (there is an easy ramp from the parking lot into the Ballroom), two table cloths (one to cover your merchandise during the auction), price stickers, bags/boxes for buyers to take away purchased items, receipt books (professional magicians may require receipts for tax deductions) and plenty of change (especially $1, $5 and $10 bills) for cash transactions.

Buyers: Buyers are encouraged to bring plenty of cash (especially smaller denominations) as some Sellers may run out of change and not accept non cash modes of payment.

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11. Masters Of Illusion
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Message by Steve Moyer (US)

Up next on Masters of Illusion, hosted by Dean Cain on Saturday, April 23, 2022 at 9/8c on The CW: "The Classics Remixed" starring magicians Bill Cook, Dan Sperry, Tetro, Joel Meyers, Joshua Jay and Alex Ramon, and original episode, followed by an encore presentation of "Copycats, Magical Matrimony, and Moments in Time" starring magicians Kyle Marlett, Ed Alonzo, Matthew Laslo, Angela Funovits and Douglas "Lefty" Leferovich. Attached above is key artwork.

Here's a Sneak Peak of what to expect:
To view performance highlights of the April 23rd original episode airing from 9:00 - 9:30 p.m., please visit: (Highlight Clip of Magician Bill Cook and Dean Cain) https://warnerbros.box.com/s/41hzm8xu12g6whfs81dmpe40zz1p0zb5 and (Compilation Clip of all the magicians in this episode) https://vimeo.com/698265008/d72bf57d3a

To view performance highlights of the April 23rd episode airing from 9:30 -10:00 p.m., please visit: (Highlight Clip of Kyle Marlett) https://vimeo.com/430083250/af6e1250f4 and (Compilation Clip of all the magicians in this episode) https://vimeo.com/430087432/fd4f9a39c8

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12. E-zine Archives
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