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Issue Number: #1052
Date: Sunday 6th October 2013
Editor: Alan Watson
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E-mail: editor@magicnewzealand.com
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Hi here is the latest news
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1.
Editor's Message
2. Legendary Magician John Calvert Dies at 102
3. Tammy Calvert - Send Cards Or Donations
4. International Magic Magazine Vanish #10 Now Online
5. I.B.M./S.A.M. Combined Convention 2014 Contest News
6. I.B.M./S.A.M. Combined Convention 2014 Headliners
7. National Magic Week" Proclaimed By S.A.M.
8. Remarkable Magic #321 - Nick Lewin
9. Daycare Marketing #314 - Kyle Peron
10. Raising The Griffin
11. World Festival of Magic Australian Tour
12. Updates So Far This Week on VanishLive.com
13. IBM Announces New Benefit for US Members
14. Michel - Regular Seating At Fantasma Magic
15. New Convention - Oceanside Magic Invitational, Cape
Cod, MA
16. Daytona Beach Festival Of Magic
17. Illusions For Sale
18. Talking Bad With Magicians
19. David Oliver Breathes Easier
20. Magic New Zealand App
21. e-zine Archives
22. Privacy Policy and Copyright Notice
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A clip on YouTube of John Calvert Interviewed In NYC - 2011
- By William V. Rauscher which I sure you will enjoy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUeNVtKS-6I&feature=youtu.be
Service for John Calvert October 8, 2013
Viewing
10:00am - 11:00am Celebration of Life
11:00am at White Emerson Mortuary
13304 East Philadelphia Street
Whittier, CA, US, 90601
(562) 698-0304
Masonic Service
Whittier Lodge No. 323
Graveside
12:30pm
12241 Magnolia Street
Garden Grove, CA, US
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2. Legendary Magician John Calvert Dies at 102
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Article forward on by Mel Kientz (US)
A
performer for more than eight decades, he also played the
famous detective The Falcon in three movies in the late
1940s. John Calvert, a favorite magician in Hollywood circles
who appeared on stage for more than eight decades and played
the fictional sleuth The Falcon in three 1940s films, has
died. He was 102.
Calvert
died Friday in Lancaster, Calif., according to The International
Brotherhood of Magicians. A statement on the Facebook page
of Hollywood's Magic Castle said: "We are very sad
to report that Mr. John Calvert, our oldest performing magician,
has passed away at the age of 102."
Calvert
did his first magic show as an 8-year-old and toured for
the first time at 18. At age 100, he appeared onstage at
the London Palladium, fulfilling a lifetime dream, and was
still performing weeks before his death, accompanied by
his assistant and wife of more than 50 years, Tammy. She
survives him.
Calvert's
stage show often included firing a woman from a cannon into
a box suspended overhead on the stage. He had his wife play
an organ as they floated above the stage and over the heads
of the audience. And he originated the trick of sawing off
the head of a spectator using a giant buzz saw.
"Out
in Hollywood many years ago, Danny Kaye was in my show and
came out and impersonated Hitler," Calvert said in
a 1998 interview. "Then the Marines would come out
and grab him and put him in the buzz saw and we'd cut his
head off, put his head in a sausage grinder, and out came
German wieners!"
Gary
Cooper, Cary Grant and Edgar Bergen often participated in
his act when the performed in Hollywood, and he appeared
on The Red Skelton Show in 1954 and on Broadway and in Las
Vegas.
A
man with masterful manual dexterity, Calvert did some fast
shuffling and card tricks as a hand-double for Clark Gable's
con-man character in Honky Tonk (1941).
He
played the suave Michael Watling (aka The Falcon) in three
pictures -- Devil's Cargo (1948), Appointment With Murder
(1948) and Search for Danger (1949) -- after brothers George
Sanders and Tom Conway played the role in the 16-film series.
A
native of New Trenton, Ind., Calvert produced, wrote, directed
and starred in the adventure tale Dark Venture (1956) after
acting in such other films as Are These Our Parents? (1944),
The Return of the Durango Kid (1945), Ten Cents a Dance
(1945) and Gold Fever (1952).
Asked
to divulge his secret to living so long, Calvert told the
Oakland Tribune in October: "Every morning when I wake
up, I say, 'The world is my stage, I'm an actor and I'm
going to play the part of a young man all day long.'
"Don't
be a pessimist. Expect to live 100 years or more. It can
be done. It's not magic."
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Wikipedia The Free Encyclopedia
Madren Elbern "John" Calvert (born August 5, 1911)
is an American magician who has performed on stage (including
Broadway) for eight decades both in the United States and
worldwide. He is also a film actor who appeared in numerous
movies. He was the subject of a biographical documentary
entitled John Calvert - His Magic and Adventures
Calvert was born in New Trenton, Indiana and became fascinated
with magic at age eight when his father took him to see
the magician Howard Thurston perform in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Shortly afterward, he performed his first trick for his
Sunday school class - he made an egg appear from under another
boy's coat.
He
made his initial magic tour when he was eighteen, performing
in town halls in Kentucky back road towns. His small troupe
consisted of one assistant and "Gyp the Wonder Dog".
He returned home with a $2.65 profit.
Through
the depression years and into the 1940s, he continually
increased the size of his magic show, adding illusions and
personnel, and he gained notoriety by performing daredevil
stunts for publicity.
From the mid-1940s through the late 1950s, he performed
in approximately forty films, including starring roles in
three Film Classic releases, in which he portrayed a debonair
detective known as "The Falcon". He also played
as himself in a Malaysian movie in 1960, Mat Magic.
Calvert
continued performing magic during his Hollywood days. In
the mid-1940s, he transported his show's equipment and personnel
worldwide in a Douglas DC-3 airliner, and in later years
on yachts.
His
biographer, William V. Rauscher, has called Calvert a "real-life
Indiana Jones" because of his reputation for surviving
dangerous circumstances in his travels.
Calvert
was invited to perform his magic act both on Broadway in
New York City and at the London Palladium Theatre on his
100th birthday.
Calvert
has been married to his wife Tammy since 1982. He turned
100 in August 2011.
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3. Tammy Calvert - Send Cards Or Donations
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Message by George Schindler (US)
The
passing of John Calvert was a great blow to the magic community.
His long illness depleted funds which were necessary for
his comfort. Friends and well-wishers may help Tammy at
this time by making donations to a fund set up to assist
her.
Checks
and letters for good wishes may be mailed to Tammy Calvert
at 4399 Irvine Ave, Studio City CA 91260 (This address is
temporary.)
To
make it easier you can go to www.paypal.com and send funds
to EpicProductions@juno.com and mark it "friends and
family"
If
you do not have a PayPal account you can go to:
https://www.paypal.com/us/webapps/mpp/send-money-online
This will automatically help. Tammy has some health issues
as well. Your kindness will be appreciated.
Funeral
details will be available as soon as they are made.
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4. International Magic Magazine Vanish #10 Now Online
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Message by Paul Romhany
Editor - Vanish - International Magic Magazine
Vanish
Edition 10
Download your free copy of Vanish - International Magic
Magazine Edition 10 from http://www.vanishmagazine.com
Over
200 pages of magic, the largest review section of any magic
magazine, tricks and essays.
Feature
story: magic's best kept secret is revealed - we have spent
countless hours putting this story together along with the
author, and honoured Vanish was chosen to be the magazine
to get the world exclusive on this. Twenty-One years before
Dennis Rodman, eighteen years before Dale Salwak, eight
years before Princess Tenko, heck four years before Kim
Jong Il took over the country, Dameon - aka Hal Meyers and
Mundaka Lee performed "magic" in The Democratic
Peoples Republic of Korea - the DPRK - otherwise known as
North Korea for then President Kim II Sung.
Vanish
magazine is breaking new ground in the magic publishing
world by running the story in its entirety with photos and
a video montage of their incredible journey.
Competition
- This issue is your chance to WIN a great prize package
from MagicLatex - simply answer four easy questions and
email us your answers to go in to the draw.
The
smile eternal - A fitting tribute to the late John Calvert
by Ben Robinson
The Business Isn't What It Used To Be by Keith Fields
R&D by Bizzaro
Cybergician belongs to you by Aaron Smith
Ten Little Secrets - Cruising by Timothy Hyde
Tannens magic camp review by Alexander Boyce
First ever unofficial magic gathering in DPKR
The legend of Cardini lives on by Steve Spill
Ray Anderson and Esther Follies Review by Nick Lewin
Mentalism - an Adventure in Mysticism by P. Craig Browning
The four stages of learning by Mick Peck
Imaginary circumstance by Joey Pipia
Something gained, something lost by Eugene Burger
On location at magicdealers.com by Aaron Smith
Questions with Charlotte Pendragon from Full Circle Magic
Magic and music by Cris Johnson
Desperate acts of magic By Nick Lewin
Giving and taking criticism by Charles Bach
What 10 years in retail taught me about show business by
Peter Mennie
Child's play by Tony Chris
Brick and mortar shops (Hocus-Pocus.com) by Nickle Van Wormer
Tech talk by Carl Andrews
Magic tricks - learn magic tricks ranging from stand up,
mentalism to close-up with cards
Eric Olson - A Wizard of Show and business by TC Tahoe
The magic assistant by Gwyn Auger with A Burton Babe
Will work for food by Leif David
Vision - review of a show in Singapore by Fred Hann
Fight for your show every time by Chipper Lowell
Magic trick reviews - we look at the latest books, DVDs,
tricks and e-books - some reviewed for the very first time.
To
download for free visit http://www.vanishmagazine.com or
http://www.vanishlive.com
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5. I.B.M./S.A.M. Combned Convention - Contest News
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Message by Becki Wells (US)
For
the first time at any magic convention there will be a triple
magic championship competition. The combination of the I.B.M.
and S.A.M. annual competitions with the 2014 FISM North
America Championships of Magic will offer the greatest magic
competition ever presented. These three magic contests will
offer a total of over $30,000 cash awards plus performing
contracts. While you must be a North American resident to
be eligible for the FISM Championships, all accepted contest
participants, regardless of their home country, are eligible
for the I.B.M. and S.A.M. cash awards.
The
contest is limited to 30 stage and 30 close-up competitors.
These competitors will be chosen from audition videos (see
the website for details). A potential of fifteen residents
of North America will have the opportunity to advance to
the FISM 2015 World Championship of Magic in Rimini, Italy.
Two of these winners will be crowned FISM 2014 North American
Champions, one in stage and one in close-up.
All
contestants must be registered for the convention in order
to be eligible to compete. Since the convention is limited
to 1400 registrations, it is highly recommended that you
register for the convention as soon as possible. All potential
contestants are urged to register now, even if you are not
ready to submit your video. Once you are registered, you
can then submit your video when it is ready and apply to
be a contestant. If you wait too long to register, the convention
may be sold out and you will not be able apply to be a contestant.
Registration
for the combined convention is $395.00. Don't wait too long;
this rate goes up to $495.00 on January 1, 2014! Registration
information and forms, contest information and application
form, preliminary schedule overview and other information
can be found on the convention website www.ibmsam.com.
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6. Joint IBM/SAM 2014 Convention Headliners
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To register for the convention go to: http://ibmsam.com/registration/
The
Family Entertainers!
We all do shows at various levels for families. Kid shows,
birthday parties, Blue & Gold dinners. We perform for
the kids but, over their heads, we are also performing for
the adults in the room - who book us, pay us, talk about
us, and are in a position to give us a repeat booking. Three
of the top magicians in the business come together to present
a one-time-only session that will appeal to any family entertainer.
This session will never be repeated and one you won't want
to miss.
The
Fat Brothers
You will see not a greater trio of close-up talent than
The Fat Brothers. In cards, coins and overall close-up,
these guys are absolutely amazing and will fool you badly.
Dani
DaOrtiz combines superb technique with crazy humor. He does
not avoid taking risks to achieve the desired effect. His
magic is sometimes characterized as being unconventional
and making much use of improvisation. He is another of the
great card workers that Spain has given the world.
Miguel
Angel Gea is one of Spain's most talented close-up performers.
He is the winner of numerous awards: First Place for close-up
at Flasoma, Magician of the Year in Madrid, Grand Prix Special
at Zaragoza. He applies theatrical skills in a number of
projects where magic is featured and teaches at the School
of Ana Tamariz in Madrid.
Christian
Engblom, who specializes in close-up and card magic, is
the final third of the Fat Brothers trio. Interest in magic
followed him through childhood until it blossomed during
an exchange year in the USA. Having won the coveted Finnish
Close-up Championships, he can now be seen on cruise ships,
TV and private functions around the world.
The
Magic of Germany
Some of its finest and most successful members of the German
Magic Circle will be seen in the Gala Show "The Magic
of Germany". High skill, pure entertainment and creativity
characterize the artists, who have won worldwide endless
awards. The following day, these same performers will tell
you how the magic of Germany has been developed through
anecdotes, demonstrations and dialogue with the audience.
With
a combination of multimedia, painting, shadow play and magic,
Timo Marc created a unique act that he performs worldwide
with a catching lust for life.
Grand Prix Winner Monte Carlo 2006 - Sarmoti Award Winner
Las Vegas 2008
Gaston
Combining magic and acting is the specialty of Gaston, who
is member of the German magic group "The Flicking Fingers".
His performance as addicted magician called "Gunter"
is reflecting the world of the magic performers in a very
absurd but amusing way.
FISM World Champion 2006 - MZVD Magician of the Year 2006
Timothy
Trust & Diamond
As absolute magic all-rounders Timothy Trust & Diamond
perform illusions as well as mentalism on highest level.
They love to surprise their audience with new twists and
lift classic illusions to a new level.
FISM 2nd Price Winner 2006 - German Master of Magic 2008
Martin
Eisele
That also the small things in magic, performed at a table,
can entertain a large crowed, Martin Eisele is proving.
His act is packed of refreshing magic and outstanding presentation.
FISM World Champion 2006 -Grand Prix Winner German Masters
2005
The
Magic of Korea
You will enjoy the artistry and skill of the performers
from Korea's own College of Magic. The following day these
same performers will tell you and demonstrate how Korean
performers have developed the art that has been winning
so many competitions throughout the world.
Yuji
Yasuda will present the illusion act which has won him numerous
prizes and awards. He is most important Mentor to Korean
Magicians and Current Professor of the Department of Magic
entertainment in DP University. Yuji is also president of
Magic Union of Korea.
2009 FISM jury - 1994 FISM Illusion 3rd prize - 1987 SAM
Las Vegas 1st prize
Ted
Kim, is one of the first Korean magicians to use a cartoon
effect, imagination and magic in such a visual way. His
act is very entertaining and of the highest quality.
2012 FISM Blackpool Most Original Stage Act Award - 2009
9th Lotte World Magic Festival
Haon
Gun is one of the hottest magician in the world. Performing
throughout the world with his T-shirt act, it is one of
most imaginative and innovative magic acts you will want
to see.
2012 FISM General magic 2nd prize & invention award
- 2011 FISM Asia Champion of General Magic 2011 - IBM convention
1st prize & People's Choice Award
Yu
Ho-Jin is the first prize winner in the Manipulation category,
and also the Grand Prix Winner in stage Magic from FISM
World Championships of Magic 2012. He surprises his audience
with his emotional magic and skillful manipulations, so
different from other acts.
2011 FISM Asia Grand prix In Stage Magic - 2010 Italy Magic
Convention Grand prix
Zeki
Yoo's Close up and Stage act has already won high praise
throughout the world and has become a must see performance
for the young and the old alike
E.K
is one of the most promising Asia magicians. She has achieved
great results in the last BIMF, UGM and FISM Asia with her
Magic. Now they will show you wonderful Musical Custom act
together.
2011 UGM Magic Convention Stage 3rd prize - 2011 FISM Asia
1st runner up General Magic
Do
ki-moon is another Korean Conductor who has come into the
spotlight. But he works in the Field of magic, not music.
He has a funny character and his magic act is incredibly
visual and exciting. He is one of the fine leaders of Korea
Magic.
2011 7th Shanghai International Magic Competition, Silver
Award - 2011 TMA International
Convention, Grand Prix - 2010 7th AMA Magic Convention in
Toba Japan - Stage Grand Prix
Lukas
performs with the most classic props such as cards, roses
and billiard balls. His act is based on his elegant and
controlled maneuvers from long experience in the field of
magic.
2012 FISM Blackpool 2nd Place Manipulation - 2011 Italy
Magic Convention Gran Prix
Casa
(Kim Hyung June) The producer of the Korea magic team is
also professor of the Magic College in Korea. He produced
many workshops, seminars, brainstorming sessions. He is
well versed in producing Convention and Festivasl for Magicians
and the Public. He works with Yuji Yasuda and most of the
Korean magicians to make new generation of magic.
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7. National Magic Week" Proclaimed By S.A.M.
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Message by George Schindler (US)
National
Magic Week" Proclaimed By Society Of American Magicians
October
25 to 31 2013
New
York- October 1, 2013- - Dal Sanders , National President
of the Society of American Magicians, proclaimed the week
of October 25 to October 31 2013 as National Magic Week
throughout the United States and Canada. For 45 years the
Society has recognized the anniversary of the death of Harry
Houdini with a special "week" of events to highlight
the charitable work of the Society throughout the year.
During
the year the members of the S.A.M. perform for Senior Citizens
in nursing homes, plus in VA Hospitals and for schools and
libraries for children who cannot afford the luxury of live
entertainment. The free shows are part of the service programs
by its members. Magic Week is when the magicians can take
their bows. Public magic events and exhibits will be taking
place all over the country.
Each year governors, mayors and other governing bodies throughout
the country are requested to issue proclamations declaring
the last week in October as National Magic Week, encouraging
magicians throughout the country to participate in the activities.
For
more details and a history of this event see www.magicsam/presskit
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8. Remarkable Magic #321 - Nick Lewin
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Message by Nick Lewin (US)
Getting
better by 'Real World' performing.
Let
me begin this column by telling you how much I am looking
forward to appearing at the MAES Convention this weekend.
It looks like being a great convention and I am proud to
be performing and lecturing at it. I recently wrote a full
column about it but failed to mention that Howard Hamburg
will be lecturing there.
If
you have never seen Hamburg in action you are in for a treat;
he is one of the great technicians on the scene and has
a truly encyclopedic knowledge of some of the most esoteric
moves in the Cardician's potential stockpile of knowledge.
Howard also always has a great new joke to entertain you
with, he is a hidden gem in the magic world and I am looking
forward to spending some time with him.
I
am attempting, in my writing, to let you know about some
of the great smaller magic venues that exist and are allowing
magicians to display their skills to members of the general
public. There is always talk of 'the next Magic Castle,'
but the landscape is littered with attempts to duplicate
the success of this wonderful institution.
The
reason is very clear, most locations simply do not support
the potential for a full time club. However, there is an
ever-increasing list of one or two night venues springing
up across the United States. They are doing a wonderful
job in creating a 'Real World' location for magicians to
improve their craft.
There
are many fine magic clubs that allow magicians to perform
for each other on a weekly/monthly basis, but that is far
from being the 'Real World' lesson that performing for lay
audiences supply. If you want to improve as a magician then
you really don't need to leave your home; just plunk yourself
down in front of a mirror and practice. You will definitely
improve your magical skills. If you go to your local Ring
and show of your skills you may well find that someone can
teach you a better move or a better way of performing the
move you are doing. Score!
However,
if you want to become a better magical entertainer, I heartily
recommend you take every opportunity to actually get out
there and perform for regular people. Their perspective
is quite different and can help you improve your skills
on many levels. Magic audiences love to watch new tricks
and variations on themes; laymen watch a lot less magic
and their viewpoint is quite different because of this simple
factor.
I
have recently written about success stories such as 'Monday
Night Magic', 'The Mystery Lounge', 'Wonderground' and 'The
California Magic Dinner Theatre'. I am very aware that I
haven't covered Steve Spills long-term venue 'Magicopolis'
in Santa Monica and am looking forward to doing so in a
future column. I love these ventures and applaud the dedicated
folk who run them; they are doing something very vital for
the magic world.
I
love performing at these kind of locations and applaud the
opportunity that they present to introduce lay audiences
to well produced shows featuring a wide variety of performers.
I realize there are other venues of which I am unaware and
I would love to hear from you (nicklewin1@mac.com) so I
can add them to my list. I see a very clear means to improving
the level of magical entertainment by increasing this network
of performing locations.
Why
not form a small group of strong performers and see if you
can interest a local restaurant or club in allowing you
to set up a monthly event on their premises? Check egos
at the door, and work at providing a really great 90-minute
show on a regular basis. If it works well, then you can
think about moving to a weekly show.
One
of the key ingredients to the success of New York's 'Monday
Night Magic' and Boston's 'Mystery Lounge' is the way the
local magicians are delighted to embrace any performing
slot whether opening or closing the bill. This allows them
to effortlessly incorporate visiting pros into their schedule.
The
best way to improve your work as a magician is to perform
more. Why not gather a group of like-minded performers and
start to work at building up a local audience for your talents-it
will be fun! One of my Bostonian friends described their
long running weekly event by saying, "Regular folk
might have a bowling night but we have the 'Mystery Lounge'!
I like that and so do their audiences
My
email address is nicklewin1@mac.com
My blog is at www.remarkablemagic.com
My web site/online store is www.nicklewin.com
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9. Daycare Marketing #314 - Kyle Peron
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Message by Kyle Peron
magic4u02@aol.com
http://www.kyleandkellymagic.com
http://www.kpmagicproducts.com
When
it comes to marketing for any type of market it is really
an understanding of their needs or problems and offering
a solution to that need. In essence we are problem solvers.
If you can solve a problem a daycare has a need for, your
value goes up ten-fold. You do not ever want to be seen
as just magician A, B or C. They need to see value.
How you show this value is through understanding them first
and then offering them something that they need or that
can really assist them. Saying you have a great show is
fine. But doesn't everyone say that? It is not enough in
your marketing efforts to just say you are good. You need
to prove your worth.
Like
anything, we are a business and this means thinking like
a consumer. A consumer buys based on a need they have. If
you have a solution for the need at the time when they need
it, you get the sale. Simple as that. So what are some ways
in which you can solve and meet a need for daycares? How
can you be a solutions provider for them?
Some
ideas and marketing approaches for daycares would be as
follows:
1)
Educational based show to educate kids based on a theme.
2) Field trip idea or a stay-cation approach where by instead
of going on a field trip, you bring it to them.
3) Holiday based program where by your show is being done
around a holiday as a celebration.
4) Reward for kids achieving a certain goal or certain behavior.
5) Summer camp programming. During the summer the daycares
tend to run summer camps and tend to include older age ranges.
6) Empowerment and enrichment programming.
7) Link it into a reading based program or your summer reading
club show theme. This goes a bit with the educational based
programming concept listed above.
8) Tie in to what the children are learning already in the
school. Information can be obtained by asking friends that
have kids in the schools you are looking at.
9) A simple way to treat the kids.
10) Some daycares have a theme for every month or some have
a theme week. Tie in your show to that theme for a win-win
situation. Also, YOUR show itself could be a catalyst for
a themed day.
11) Yearend celebrations.
12) Back to school night events.
13) Open houses where by daycares are open to get new parents
to know about the schools offerings.
14) Many daycares these days are doing more outreach programs.
These are to raise money for a nonprofit based group. You
can help assist in this fundraising effort.
15) Offer to do magic at their community booths. Many daycares
have booths at community festivals to get folks knowing
about them. This is a great way to work with them to make
their booth more attractive to folks walking by.
There
are more. However, the point is that you can see that there
are many ways in which you can get your show booked. Each
of these listed is a solution to a problem that tend to
be faced with. By locking into these needs, you can stand
a much better chance of not only getting noticed, but getting
hired as well.
I
can always be reached at magic4u02@aol.com. Thank you.
Kyle
can be reached at:
email: magic4u02@aol.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/kpmagicproducts
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/perondesign
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10. Raising the Griffin
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Article forward on by Mel Kientz (US)
by
Hank Morfin
All
of us who are privileged enough to be regularly involved
with the California Magic Dinner Theatre in Martinez call
ourselves a family, the California Magic Family.
Last Saturday night that was proven to be more than just
a catch phrase. Gerry Griffin, the owner/operator, heart
& soul AND chief mischief maker of California Magic
tripped and fell after he introduced the opening act. He
fractured his wrist, both bones. EVERYONE who was there
working that evening stepped up on the spot.
John Gardenier checked out Gerry's condition and convinced
him to go to the emergency room immediately rather than
wait until the evening was over. Jeffrey Korst drove him
to the ER and waited there to get an update on his condition.
The rest of us jumped in to continue on with the evening
and make sure each and every guest got what they paid for,
the California Magic Experience...the BEST night out on
the town anywhere in the SF Bay Area. The show went on,
everyone had a blast, Jack Alexander, Low Jack & John
Gardenier killed it on stage!
Each and every person who came to California Magic that
night had a great time, which is what Gerry strives for
each and every time he opens those doors for an evening's
show. I just wanted to say that I'm proud to be considered
a part of the California Magic Family, I could not think
of a better group of people to be associated with or a better
place to be on a Friday or Saturday night.
Come on down this upcoming weekend, Gerry has brought in
Ron Saylor, out of Southern California. Ron is an amazing
performer, with decades of experience entertaining and amazing
audiences all around the US and the world. Ron even hosts
his own series of magic shows in Southern California, the
Stars of Magic Show.
It is an evening of good food and great entertainment not
to be missed. Make plans to join us this coming Friday or
Saturday:
http://www.calmagic.com/show-schedule-tickets/
It will be "Business As Usual" at California Magic...which
just happens to be the BEST in the entertainment business
in the SF Bay Area!!!
See you there...
California
Magic Dinner Theatre
Show Schedule & Tickets
www.calmagic.com
Welcome to the California Magic Dinner Theatre experience.
Every weekend we bring you great entertainment from the
world of magic. These talented performers are the best of
the best! Not only are they amazing to watch but their humor
can't be beat!
Ron Saylor's evening of magic is a true "tour-de-force"
of entertainment. From beginning to end, you will be swept
away with a sense of impossibility like no other. This gentleman
hails from Southern California where he entertains with
his own Stars of Magic Show year 'round.
We are excited to have this great performer with us!
Join us for an unforgettable weekend of fun.
Friday, October 4th, 2013 - 7:30 pm
Saturday, October 5th 2013 - 7:30 pm
Hank Morfin got his start in magic in the "traditional"
way, having received his first magic set as a young boy.
From the age of 9 on, he practiced his tricks and devoted
hours upon hours to learning his craft. It was during this
time that his family lived on Long Island, in New York,
where Hank developed his unique brand of "family friendly"
East Coast humor.
Today, Hank's sharp wit, comedy, and audience interaction
gets people quickly laughing and thoroughly enthralled.
A professional magician since 2005, Hank has worked for
companies such as the Oakland A's, De Leon Productions,
Hornblower Yachts, Traveler's Insurance, and Sutter Health,
among many others. In addition to being a regularly featured
headliner at the California Magic Club, he has had the privilege
of performing in such venues as The Grand Sierra Resort
& Casino in Reno, as well as The Exploratorium, The
California Academy of Sciences, and The Fairmont Hotel.
In recent years Hank has been interviewed by legendary Bay
Area disc jockey Peter Finch of KFOG Radio and was featured
- in a segment showcasing the California Magic Club - on
the TV show Bay Area Backroads.
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11. World Festival of Magic Australian Tour
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Message by Bruce West
Headliner:
Michael Boyd - illusionist & This year's support art
Marty Puts - comedian
Thursday
24th October
Cairns
Cairns Civic Centre
11.00 - 13.00 - 18.00
Saturday
26th October
Townsville
Holy Spirit School
11.00 - 13.30 - 16.00
Monday
28th October
Mackay
Mackay Entertainment Centre
17.00
Wednesday
30th October
Bundaberg
Wide Bay TAFE
17.00 - 19.00
Thursday
31st October
Nambour
Nambour Civic Centre
17.00 - 19.00
Friday
1st November
Gold Coast
RSL Southport Pacific Auditorium
17.30 - 19.30
Sunday
3rd November
Brisbane
BCEC
14.00
Monday
4th November
Toowoomba
Empire Theatre
18.00
Wednesday
6th November
Lismore
Lismore Workers Club
16.00
Saturday
9th November
Sydney - Bondi
SCEC Bayside
11.00 - 13.30 - 16.00
Sunday
10th November
Gosford
Central Coast Youth Club
14.00 - 18.00
Monday
11th November
Wollongong
Woonona Bulli RSL
12.30 - 16.30 - 19.30
Tuesday
12th November
Sydney - Hurstville
Sutherland Entertainment Centre
12.30 - 18.00
Wednesday
13th November
Sydney - Penrith
JSPAC
12.00 - 16.00
Thursday
14th November
Newcastle
Newcastle Panthers
12.30 - 18.00
Sunday
17th November
Canberra
Queanbeyan
11.00 - 13.30 - 16.00
Monday
18th November
Wagga Wagga
Commercial Club Wagga RSL
12.30 - 18.00
Tuesday
19th November
Albury
Albury Entertainment Centre
12.30 - 16.30
Sunday
24th November
Bendigo
Kangaroo Flat YMCA
13.30 - 16.00
Monday
25th November
Ballarat
Founders Theatre
12.30 - 18.00
Tuesday
26th November
Geelong
The Arena
12.30
Thursday
28th November
Burnie
Burnie Arts & Function Centre
13.00 - 17.30
Friday
29th November
Launceston
Door of Hope
12.30 - 17.30
Sunday
1st December
Hobart
HGC Federation Concert Hall
14.00 - 16.30
Tuesday
3rd December
Devonport
Devonport Entertainment & Convention Centre
11.00 - 13.30
Thursday
5th December
Mildura
St Josephs College, Stadium
18.30
Saturday
7th December
Adelaide
Thebarton
11.00 - 13.30 - 16.00
Wednesday
11th December
Perth
PCEC
10.00 -12.30 - 18.00
Saturday
14th December
Kalgoorlie
Kalgoorlie Town Hall
13.30 - 16.00
Saturday
21st December
Melbourne
MCEC
11.00 - 14.00
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12. Updates So Far This Week on VanishLive.com
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Message by - Mick Peck
Online Content Editor
www.VanishLive.com
Updates
so far this week on VanishLive.com include:
-
Keith Fields on Santiego's Red Light Jugglers
- Nothing To Hide to hit New York City
- Steve's bag of tricks makes him the magicians' magician
- David Copperfield to enter world of films
- Daniel GreenWolf eats fire, wears kilt, cracks jokes at
the Big E
- The Four Stages of Learning
- Vision : A visual spectacle
- Goth magician casting his spell
- Prestidigitators to conjure up Magic in the Rockies
- Raymond Crowe's semi-final appearance on Australia's Got
Talent
VanishLive
features *DAILY* updates of magic news from around the globe
as it happens. Plus regular contributions from Jeff McBride,
Eugene Burger, Steve Spill, Nick Lewin, Keith Fields, Bizarro,
Paul Romhany, Richard Webster and others.
Bookmark
us today at:
http://www.VanishLive.com
-
Mick Peck
Online Content Editor
www.VanishLive.com
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13. IBM Announces New Benefit for US Members
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Message by Becki Wells (US)
International
Brotherhood of Magicians Announces New Benefit for Members!
The
International Brotherhood of Magicians (I.B.M.) is pleased
to announce a new benefit that will make membership in the
I.B.M. even more valuable. The I.B.M. has entered into an
exclusive agency agreement with Association Health Programs
("AHP"), a duly licensed insurance broker located
in Overland Park, Kansas, to furnish group insurance benefits
to I.B.M. members. AHP offers access to only national "A"
(or higher) rated insurance carriers which provide a large
variety of offerings, namely:
Health
Insurance for individuals and families, full-time and part-time
employees, and business groups
Long-term Care Insurance
Life Insurance
Disability Income
Dental and Vision Insurance
Accident Insurance
Identity Theft Insurance
Alternative Care Insurance
The
I.B.M. has given AHP exclusive rights to market its group
insurance products and services to our membership for an
initial 3-year trial period. AHP may not contact or market
to members who indicate that they do not wish to be contacted
by AHP.
The
I.B.M. is not and cannot be an endorser or a guarantor of
AHP's group insurance products and services. Our members
who choose to purchase group insurance through AHP must
look solely to AHP for satisfaction in AHP's furnishing
of insurance services and products. However, the I.B.M.
is optimistic that things will work out well for all concerned,
because in doing our due diligence on AHP we had good reports
from other associations who have used AHP's services.
For
more information, you may visit AHP's exclusive link at
www.associationpros.com/assoc/ibm; or, just call them at
1-888-450-3040 Ext. 226.
Not a member of the I.B.M. yet? No problem, visit our website
http://www.magician.org/portal/en/ibm_upgrade and join today.
Regrettably
this program is available to U.S. members only, as applicable
laws prohibit AHP from providing its group insurance products
to members residing outside the United States.
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14. Michel - Regular Seating At Fantasma Magic
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Message by John Bukowski (US)
Thursday,
October 10, 7:00 PM
In
1994, Michel (Miguel Ángel Clavello) and his closest
friend, Greco (Carlos Garavaglia) magicians with more than
30 years of professional experience, become business partners
and create the Michel & Greco Magic Prods. S.R.L. By
means of this partnership they acquire Vernet and they set
themselves the objective of keeping and increasing the reputation
of so many years.
As
time went by, Michel and Greco achieved a complete re-fundation
of the company. They incorporated new technology and new
specialists and technicians; the renovated the image and
relocated the brand internationally through their participation
in the most important congresses in the world - included
FISM - and in the most popular and specialized magazines.
Michel and Greco have been improving each one of their classic
products, adding, year by year, new effects and accessories
for all Magic disciplines.
Price:
$25.00
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15. New Convention - Oceanside Magic Invitational, Cape
Cod, MA
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Message by Craig Dickson (US)
Oceanside
Magic Invitational, Cape Cod, MA
Welcome
to a New Convention on Cape Cod
April
10-13, 2014
Join
us for the very first Oceanside Magic Invitational--enjoy
lectures, dealers, auction, close-up show, two stage shows,
grand banquet, and much more! The beautiful Red Jacket Beach
Resort in South Yarmouth, MA is our host venue... making
sure you experience a truly ocean side magic event! Truly
a world class event. Only $175 US and that includes a Banquet
as well. Discounted room rates. All details updated at oceansidemagic.com
as they become available. Early registration opens October
1st, 2013. Don't be left out. This will sell out fast.
Already Booked
Jay Sankey
Shawn Farquhar
Kenrick ICE McDonald
BJ Hickman
Craig R Dickson
Mickey Silver
Andrew Pinard
The Steelgraves
Artie Kidwell, as MC
and so much more to come
Similar,
but not related, to other conventions or conclaves, OMI
continues the tradition of fabulous magic taking place in
one of the most magical settings on the East Coast...Cape
Cod.
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16. Daytona Beach Festival Of Magic
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Message by Harry Allen (US)
We
are putting finishing touches on the years Daytona Beach
Festival of Magic combined Fla. State
You
will have a chance to see:
Amazing Randi (James Randi)
3 of the top acts from Americas Got Talent (Puck-Drew Thomas-Scott
Alexander)
Joshua Jay
Billy Debu (France)
David Regal
Dan Garrett
Suds
Scott Humston
Harry Allen
Information
can be found www.daytonamagic.com click on "convention"
phone 386-252-6767
or 800-346-2442
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17. Illusions For Sale
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Message by Charlie Mortimer (Aust)
Illusions
for sale Sydney: Shrink Boy - Builder "Oz Illusions"
with transport crate Giant Guillotine (8 feet tall or more)
- Builder "Oz Illusions" Oriental Stack of Boxes
- Builder "Oz Illusions" Sub Trunk - Builder Unknown
-Very practical, packing crate style Transport Case/Magicians
on stage Prop Box Not for everyone: Shadow Theatre I have
stunningly beautiful and deceptive version of Shadow Theatre
from the Steinmyers Modern Art Book.
It
is large and heavy, hard to transport and would need some
minor repairs, but great for someone for filming or doing
a long running show at a theatre - all offers considered
on this one I would love to see get used.
If
people would like to get in touch with me for more information/photographs
they can at charliemortimer.sfs@gmail.com
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18. Talking Bad With Magicians
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Message by Scott Wells (US)
Magicians
are good at keeping secrets. We are also supposed to be
pretty good at figuring out secrets. This week on The Magic
Word Podcast, I chat with three magicians with different
backgrounds to see how good they (we) are at predicting
the outcome of the final episode of the hit television series
in the U.S., Breaking Bad. This TV show has been popular
since it came on the air five years ago and has won multiple
Emmy awards including Best Television Drama just last week
at the Emmy Awards Banquet (hosted by Neil Patrick Harris,
by the way). It is a topic of conversation wherever you
go so it makes sense that magicians should weigh in on it,
too.
Comedy
magician, Shawn McMaster and psychic entertainer, Alain
Nu and street magician Doug Conn give their individual guesses
at what they think will happen on the final episode of Breaking
Bad that will air this Sunday night, September 29, 2013.
This podcast is very topical and not for everyone. If you
are not into the series, then you won't know what we're
talking about. But if you are devoted to the show, then
I think you'll love it.
Spoiler
Alert: we do discuss what has happened to get us to where
we are for this last episode. So if you aren't up to speed
on the series or you haven't yet seen even the last two
weeks of episodes, then you might want to wait to listen
to this podcast after you get caught up. We also briefly
discuss the final episode of another show, Dexter, and how
it ended.
Have
an A-1 day!
Hear
this podcast plus get a link to a parody vidso of Breaking
Bad at: http://themagicwordpodcast.com/scottwellsmagic/talking-bad-with-magicians
And keep up to date by Liking us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/themagicwordpodcast
Podcasts are available on iTunes plus you can download the
MP3 files through The Magic Word website at: http://themagicwordpodcast.com/
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19. David Oliver Breathes Easier
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Message by Scott Wells (US)
Three
months ago, David Oliver was given a set of healthy lungs.
It appears that his body is accepting the new organs and
he is now trying to regain muscle mass and strength. David
talks on The Magic Word this week about his progress and
his thankfulness to the thousands of well-wishers around
the world who have supported him with thoughts, prayers
and finances during this most difficult time. David also
talks about teaching young magicians, attending magic conventions,
and more.
You
can hear it all on this week's podcast at: http://themagicwordpodcast.com/scottwellsmagic/2013/10/2/david-oliver-breathes-easier-plus-mms-thursday-oct-3-2013
Be sure to follow The Magic Word on Facebook at http://Facebook.com/themagicwordpodcast
and keep up to date with everything that's happening
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20. Magic New Zealand App
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Magic New Zealand now has its very own app that can be launched
on any tablet.
Go
to: www.app.cat/magicnewzealand on your tablet to download
the FREE Magic New Zealand app.
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21. 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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