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Issue Number: #1080
Date: Sunday 16th March 2014
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. IBM/SAM Combined Convention Schedule of Events
3. Brick & Mortar Magic Shop
4. Discovery Channel Show "Breaking Magic"
5. Billy McComb Estate eBay Auctions
6. Remarkable Magic #341 - Nick Lewin
7. A Kid at Heart - #332 - Kyle Peron
8. Magic - Art, Craft or Neither - Paul Hallas (Part 2)
9. Updates So Far This Week on VanishLive.com
10. Carney Lectures in Northwest US
11. Adelaide Magic Convention - Australia
12. Latest From MagicNews.org
13. Jeff McBride Headlines The Salute To Magic Line-Up Of Stars
14. This Card Shark's Secret Will Blow Your Mind
15. The Historic North Theatre Performing Arts Center
16. Oceanside Magic Invitational on Cape Cod--April 10-13
17. The Secret Class
18. Blaney Runs for the U.S. Congress In 1968
19. e-zine Archives
20. Privacy Policy and Copyright Notice

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1. Editor's Message
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Michele and I are really looking forward to attending the joint IBM/SAM Convention in St Louis, Missouri. We hear that it's going to be an absolute sellout event very soon.

If you are planning to attend best you register NOW by going to: http://ibmsam.com/registration/.

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For all those who would like to read the Magic New Zealand e-zine in a HTML format go to: http://www.magicnewzealand.com/ezine-archive/2014-Jan-to-Dec-2014/1080-Mar16-2014.html

Remember if you have any magic news drop me a line:
Editor@MagicNewZealand.com

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2. IBM/SAM Combined Convention Schedule Of Events
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St Louis, Missouri
July 1-5, 2014

To register go to: http://ibmsam.com/registration/

Sunday June 29
7:00pm - 10:00pm Lance Burton Young Magicians Seminar

Monday June 30
9:00am - 7:00pm Lance Burton Young Magicians Seminar
12:00pm - 7:00pm Registration Open
3:00pm - 7:00pm Dealer Fair Early Bird Open
4:00pm - 5:00pm I.B.M. Board Meeting
5:00pm - 6:00pm S.A.M. Magic Endowment Fund Trustee Meeting
6:00pm - 7:00pm S.A.M. Magic Center Board Meeting
6:00PM - 7:00pm All Contestant Briefing
7:00pm - 9:00pm Opening Night Welcome Party
9:00pm - 10:30pm Henry Evans Lecture

Tuesday July
8:00am - 5:00pm Registration Open
10:00am - 12:00pm Convention Welcome and Kick-Off Gala Show:
Stars of Fechter's Finger Flicking Frolics
Farquhar, Stone, Evans and more

12:00pm - 6:00pm Dealer Fair Grand Opening
2:30pm - 5:30pm FISM North America Stage Contest #1
3:30pm - 5:00pm David Stone Lecture
8:00pm - 9:30pm CloseUp Show: The Fat Brothers
DaOrtiz, Gea, Engblom
10:00pm - 12:00am Midnight Mingle with Richard Turner

Wednesday July 2
8:00am - 5:00pm Registration Open
8:00am - 9:30am S.A.M. Life Member Breakfast with Shawn Farquhar
9:00am - 6:00pm Dealer Fair Open
10:00am - 12:00pm Korea College of Magic - In Session
Casa, Yasuda, Kim, Gun, Ho-Jin, Yoo, EK, Ki-Moon, Lukas

1:00pm - 4:00pm FISM North America Close Up Contest #1
2:30pm - 4:00pm Miguel Angel Gea Lecture
4:00pm - 5:30pm I.B.M. Annual Meeting
6:30pm - 7:30pm Buses Load for Peabody Opera House
8:00pm - 9:30pm Gala Show: Show Me the Magic
Xavier Mortimer, Alex Ramone, Sylvester the Jester, and more
9:30pm - 10:30pm Buses Return to Renaissance Hotel
10:30pm - 12:00am Midnight Mingle with Richard Turner

Thursday July 3
8:00am - 5:00pm Registration Open
9:00am - 6:00pm Dealer Fair Open
10:00am - 12:00pm Family Entertainers - In Session
Danny Orleans, Doug Scheer, David Kaye
1:00pm - 4:00pm FISM North America Stage Contest #2
2:30pm - 4:00pm Christian Engblom Lecture
4:00pm - 6:30pm S.A.M. National Council Meeting
6:30pm - 7:30pm Buses Load for Peabody Opera House
8:00pm - 9:30pm Gala Show: The Magic of Germany
Timo Marc, Gaston, Sebastian Nicolas, Trust, Martin Eisele
9:30pm - 10:30pm Buses Return to Renaissance Hotel
10:30pm - 12:00am Midnight Mingle with Richard Turner
11:00pm - 12:00 M Invisible Lodge Meeting

Friday July 4
9:00am - 4:00pm Registration Open
9:00am - 4:30pm Dealer Fair Open
10:00am - 12:00pm Magic of Germany - In Session
Marc, Gaston, Eisele, Nicolas, Timothy Trust and Diamond
2:00pm - 5:00pm FISM North America Close-Up Contest #2
2:30pm - 4:00pm Steven Kline's Tech Sheet Lecture
5:00pm - 5:45pm Cocktail Social
6:00pm - 7:45pm I.B.M./S.A.M. Gala Banquet, Milbourne Christopher Awards
and Introduction of Presidents
* Due to construction at the Gateway Arch, the St Louis 4th of July Fireworks display has been moved to Forest Park this year.
8:30pm - 10:00pm I.B.M./S.A.M. and People's Choice Stage Contest Championship
10:30pm - 12:00am Midnight Mingle with Richard Turner

Saturday July 5
8:00am - 10:00am I.B.M. Order of Merlin Breakfast (extra cost event)
9:00am - 4:30pm Dealer Fair Open
9:30am - 12:30pm Registration Open (I.B.M. 2015 convention registration opens)
10:00am - 12:00pm Fechters Finger Flicking Frolics - In Session
Farquhar, Stone, Evans, and more
1:00pm - 2:30pm I.B.M./S.A.M. and People's Choice Close-up Contest Championship
3:00pm - 4:30pm Dani DaOrtiz Lecture
4:30pm - 6:00pm I.B.M. Board Meeting
6:30pm - 7:30pm Buses Load for Peabody Opera House
8:00pm - 9:30pm Gala Show: The Magic of Korea
Yuji Yasuda, Ted Kim, Haon Gun, Yu Ho-Jin, Zeki Yoo, E.K.,
Do Ki-Moon, Lukas
9:30pm - 10:15pm FISM North American Championship of Magic, I.B.M., S.A.M., and People's Choice Awards Presentation
10:15pm - 11:15pm Buses Return to Renaissance Hotel
11:00pm - 12:00am Final Midnight Mingle and autograph party
11:30pm - ?? Fat Brothers Seminar (extra cost event)

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3. Brick & Mortar Magic Shop
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Message by Scott Wells, A.I.M.C. with Silver Star

Everyone is aware of the vanishing Brick and Mortar (B&M) magic shops around the world. For those who don't know what B&M stores are, that just means physical magic shops where one can physically walk into a real store, pick up and look at real magic props, leaf through real books made of paper, get advice from local and visiting magicians in the store, get personalized instructions, and learn what magic book/prop/gimmick is right for you as suggested by the magic dealer. These traditional stores seem to be going the way of the buggy whip (the what?).

In this week's The Magic Word podcast, we hear the perspectives from three different magic dealers who each have (or had) a physical B&M shop. Steve Lancaster, from Tulsa, Oklahoma, talks about the rise and fall of the costume business in magic shops. Denny Haney, from Baltimore, Maryland, tells us the real secrets of why B&M shops need to exist. And Emory Williams, from Tucson, Arizona, talks about his shop that went from brick and mortar to wheels and gasoline (petrol).

Hear it all on this week's podcast at: http://TheMagicWordPodcast.com

You can listen online, download the MP3 file or get it from iTunes. And don't forget the free app at: http://app.cat/themagicword/

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4. Discovery Channel Show "Breaking Magic"
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Message by Wayne Houchin (US)

I'm writing to let you know that the 2nd season of my Discovery Channel show "Breaking Magic" is set to premier in the UK March 12th. Here's the official press release: http://press.discovery.com/uk/dsc/programs/breaking-magic-2/

The show will air in the UK and Europe first, then roll out across the rest of the world.

Breaking Magic is a science show that's cleverly disguised to look like a magic show. We explore and demonstrate some truly incredible scientific principles for audiences in London, New York and Poland.

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5. Billy McComb Estate eBay Auctions
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Message by Dustin Stinett

I am Dustin Stinett and I am working with the Billy McComb Estate (Annabel Gray) on divesting the remainder of Billy's magical and personal items. We are doing it through eBay with low starting bids and no reserves. Each month there will be several auctions, so I invite your readers to check back often:

http://www.ebay.com/sch/lightbulb1323/m.html

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6. Remarkable Magic #341 - Nick Lewin
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Message by Nick Lewin (US)

It is all about the Focal Point.

Last week I made some general observations about focus and how it can be applied to the writing, performance and general presentation of magic shows. I had some great feedback from magicians in what I had to say on this topic. Let's take it a stage further…

This week I want to discuss a very specific application of my general thesis of the importance of focus to a performing magician. In particular I am going to focus on the strictly visual aspect of this matter. I will do this by concentrating on one effect and then give a more general indication of how these theories can improve any magician's performance.

To be specific, I want to go into a little more detail about the term 'Focal Point.' I have touched on this topic before and consider it a very important area for a magician to concentrate on. My first introduction to this term came from the amazingly wise English magician Ken Brooke. It arose while he was teaching me his version of the Linking Rings.

Although I did not realize it at the time, what I was really learning in Ken's studio was his version of Dai Vernon's 'Symphony of the Rings' with one or two interesting variations. In the context of this article let me zero in on just a couple of these changes.

At the time, like most magicians, I felt that the Linking Rings was not fully completed until you unlinked the set of rings at the end of the routine and displayed them separately after the various linked formations. It seemed orderly, logical and had a nice sense of symmetry. However, Ken ended his version of the classic by going from the chain of six to spinning five rings on just one ring. He felt that anything beyond that was anti-climactic to a lay audience.

A very specific form of focus was inherent in this decision, along with the choice to use six rings instead of the (at the time) much more common choice of eight rings. These two factors made it easier for the audience to focus on the core effect of taking separate rings and linking them together.

Along the journey in Ken's tutoring he placed a great deal of emphasis on where the audiences' attention and visual focus was during the routine. The exact spot where the action supposedly took place was the area that Ken called the focal point. I have always kept his teachings in the back of my mind and looked for other areas where they could be beneficially applied. Remember a human being can only look in a limited area of a specific place at any one moment.

It is easy for a lay audience to see the various manipulations of the rings as a blur of action and somewhat closer to juggling than individual feats of magic creating a unified chain of events that build on each other. When you slow down the action and have a spectator hold one side of a ring while you concentrate on the upper section and perform a 'crash through' link, you really punch home the key effect.

As a stand-up comedy magician I have gone to great lengths to try and be very aware of where the audience's attention is while I try and juggle the dual disciplines of letting them see the magic I am doing without losing the benefits of looking at my face as I present the comedy. Verbal comedy is stronger when the audience sees your facial expressions as you say the lines. It causes them to focus on what you are saying and the words you are using.

Sometimes you can dramatically improve the reaction to what you are doing magically just by moving the important actions closer to your face. In TV terms blocking the action in terms of a close up shot and raising your hands from performing their movements somewhere between the middle of your chest and your jaw line. Sometimes you want to raise the action even higher.

What makes the 'Gypsy Thread' such a powerful effect is the moment when you raise the broken pieces to your mouth and blow on the bundle as they gracefully restore into one length. The audience knows exactly where to look and can be influenced in their reaction by your facial expression.

It is this kind of attention to the 'Focal Point' that allows me to perform smaller magic to large audiences with very great effect. When you want to open up the 'Visual Theatre' then it becomes a definite statement and adds nicely to the variety and texture of your performance.

For those especially interested a full scale explanation of my thoughts on this topic are contained in my 'Ultimate Linking Finger Ring' routine and my DVD '20210s,' if you wish to explore these ideas more thoroughly than is practical in this short column.

My blog is at www.remarkablemagic.com
My web site/online store is www.nicklewin.com

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7. A Kid At Heart - #332 - Kyle Peron
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Message by Kyle Peron (US)
magic4u02@aol.com
http://www.kyleandkellymagic.com
http://www.kpmagicproducts.com
http://www.Facebook.com/perondesign

What got you into magic and performing for children? No, not the tricks you saw or the magician at your birthday party. I am also not even talking about the magic shop you may have gone to when you were a child or the magic set you got as a gift. What I am talking about is something deeper that I like to think we all share. What is it inside of us that makes us realize that performing magic for children is not just something we want to do... but something we HAVE to do?

If you look deep inside yourself you can probably pinpoint a certain moment in time. A time perhaps when you realized that even if you never got paid to perform for children, you still would do it anyway because you just have that desire to entertain kids.

But I think something happens to many of us children's entertainers. We seem to forget what got us into children's magic in the first place. We seem to allow ourselves to get so hung up on the show and the routines and the business and all the aspects of what we do, that we forget why we are doing it in the first place.

I think this can be a big problem. The reason is that we then just go through the motions of the performance when there really is nothing there at all. There is no substance because your heart is not really in it. And the most important part of this is that the children know it. Children can read us adults better than we give them credit for.

So how can we stop ourselves from going down this path of forgetting who we are and why we do what we do? First, I think it is important for any children's performer to get in touch with the inner child inside of us.

The inner child is often hidden so much because as an adult we fear that touching base with our inner child is .. well childish and immature. We as adults feel that we cannot show our inner child because that is not what adults do. But as a performer we are forgetting something. We forget that we are entertainers first and magicians second. We are there to entertain the children in the best way possible. If this is true, then isn't this the perfect time to let your inner child out?

As a children's performer we are given a great gift of opportunity. Think about it. We are given the chance to act like a child again and to do so freely. We are given the opportunity to be silly and goofy and funny because we know the kids react positively to it and can relate so well to it.

It is also that inner child inside of us that we need to remember when we are performing. How many times have you done so many shows on the same day or the same week that you find your mind is just not where it should be? Probably a lot of you right now can recall times like this vividly. It happens to us all.

The problem is that if we are just going through the motions, are we really giving the children and the client the best show we can possibly give? It is times like this where we need to go back to remembering why we got into performing children's magic in the first place.

Every show you do for a child you really must learn to stop yourself for a second and think. If we think hard enough we can always remember that there is probably a kid in that audience that is seeing a magician for the very first time. The reality is when we realize that magician they are seeing for the first time is YOU! That is a very big deal.

When I perform for children I keep a few signs in my cases. One of them reminds me of this very fact. It helps me put my mind where it needs to be to make sure that child goes home thinking highly of the experience and of magic in general.

So why do you perform for children? Think about it long and hard and remember what your answer is before you perform your next kid's show. I think you will realize just how magical it really can be.

As always I would love to hear from you. Please feel free to contact me at magic4u02@aol.com. I look forward to it.

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8. Magic - Art, Craft Or Neither - Paul Hallas (Part 2)
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Message by Anthony Darkstone USA/Europe

(An ongoing series with Special Guests)

At the beginning of this series, I mentioned that I would be including thoughts and musings from various guests who have kindly shared their perspectives. In recent months, due to personal commitments and a very busy travel schedule I have not been able to submit to my column on a regular basis. Nevertheless, I am back and to start things in a wonderful fashion I have some interesting comments from Paul Hallas. For the few who may need to know, Paul is a superb International Mentalist with a unique performing style.

I met Paul a while back when he asked me to contribute to `Mindful Mentalism II´ We had a lot of fun with that and I was honored to be included alongside several leading names. In the course of discussion a few months ago, I asked him his views on Magic - Art, Craft or Neither. I was pleasantly surprised when he came up with the following article. Although it doesn't specifically address the point, it makes a better one and it provides a wonderful perspective that very few are able to discuss without his benefit of empirical experience. Of necessity, I have divided his article into 3 sections.

FaceBook: Paul Hallas
http://www.paulhallas.com/

Part 2.

Someone once asked the late author Richard Adams (The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy etc.) if he could describe Americans in as few words as possible, he thought a moment and replied, "Easily bothered".

The plus side of course, is that my new hosts are more positive thinking generally and more supportive of ideas. I love the opportunity of living here. Though for any entertainers that move here it's generally a case of starting at the bottom and struggling to get a foothold again. An event planner in the U.K might get you a gig anywhere in the country and it's pretty much drivable, starting from scratch in a country as huge as the U.S.A. you might set your sights a little more local, or at least within the state.

Having talked about humor, I also have friends here who I would consider have a great sense of humor. But then, this is a land of extremes, people who like to see magic generally really love it but on the other hand you're more likely to meet people who think it offensive for religious reasons. I've had comments from "I'm a Christian I don't believe in magic" to someone telling a child that had just seen sponge bunnies it was the work of the devil (those examples came from the restaurant I work in).

To be fair, you can get some that are against magic for religious reasons in the UK but it's rarer. I recall in England once doing a show with my local magic club in a church hall and having someone stand up in my mental act and point out we were on holy ground. Of course, being in England he was promptly told by others to sit down and shut up, it was a show!

End of Part 2

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9. Updates So Far This Week on VanishLive.com
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Message by - Mick Peck
Online Content Editor
www.VanishLive.com

- Turning Sid Caesar Into Mr Magic: Nick Lewin
- Ignition by Mechanic Industries
- Prince Sil Biting The Bullet
- Innercircle by Yigal Mesika
- 85-Year-Old Stanley Pulls Off Another Trick
- Sol Stone Named Magician of the Year
- Ten Little Secrets #4 LinkedIn: Timothy Hyde
- Misty Lee Intent on Enchantment
- Le Grand David Auction Marks End of an Era
- Magician's Car Flips At Roundabout
- Derren Brown on Coming Out
- Paul Megram Awarded British Children's Entertainer Award
- Magic 1400s-1950s
- Production Begins On The Carbonaro Effect
- Video: Snap Illusions Owner Does a Disappearing Act
- Magician PC Sorcar Jr To Contest MP Seat
- Stevens Magic Emporium Announces Award Winners
- 2014 Mind Summit Convention Update
- Russell Davis Talks Skeptical 10-Year Olds and Flying Monkey Arts Series

DAILY magic news, articles from around the world and reviews from working professional magicians.

Visit us today at:

http://www.VanishLive.com

- Mick Peck
Online Content Editor
www.VanishLive.com

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10. Carney Lectures in NorthWest US
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Message by John Carney (US)

Vancouver, BC - Tues, March 25, 2014

Seattle, WA - Mon, March 31, 2014

Portland, OR - Tues, April 1, 2014

Vancouver, BC - Tues, March 25, 2014
7:00pm
$25 CAD at the door

Douglas College
New Westminster Campus
700 Royal Avenue, New Westminster, BC

Canadian programs are sponsored by
Magicana, the Canadian magic arts organization.
Canadian tickets may purchased with cash at the door,
or secured in advance from Magicana's web site:
http://www.magicana.com/conferences/john-carney-lecture-workshop

Seattle, WA - Mon, March 31, 2014
7:00pm
$25 US (No advance tickets)

Hale's Palladium
4301 Leary Way NW
Seattle, WA 98107

Portland, OR - Tues, April 1, 2014
7:00pm
$25 US (No advance tickets)

Zimmermand Community Center
(Entrance on 14th Ave, between Quimby and Raleigh)
1542 NW 14th Avenue
Portland, OR 97209

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11. Adelaide Magic Convention - Australia
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Message by George Stas (Australia)

10th - 12th October 2014

**Early Bird Special till the end of March**

Featuring the Magic of
Daryl (USA), Mark Byrne (USA) & James Sleight (AUS)

The Combined Magic Clubs of Adelaide, invite magicians performers and clowns to the friendliest magic convention in Australia. Two and a half days of Magic, lectures, competitions, International Gala Show, magic dealers and great magic fun!

We have three great magicians with totally different styles presenting their ideas on how to improve your magical performances. All three magicians have close-up, stand-up and stage experience so we are in for a whole weekend of great magic. There will be a total of 6 different lectures!

Once again, we are holding the function at the fabulous Lakes Resort Hotel.
Convention registration is $325 (AUD) for magicians, spouse $290 (AUD) and $305 (AUD) for juniors.

This includes all convention demonstrations, lectures, competitions, lunches, morning and afternoon teas, and one ticket to our Banquet/Gala Show on Saturday Night with performances by our International lecturers and local artists.

****Early Bird Registrations****
Get $30 off by booking before 31st March 2014
Register now for a fabulous weekend of magic!
www.bombsheltermagic.com

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12. Latest From MagicNews.org
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Message by Rick Carruth

These are some of the magic related stories published on MAGIC NEWS in the past two weeks... "Worldwide magic news in real time."

- Ghostcubes -video
- The World's Largest Community of Street Performers Is About to Be Torn Apart..
- Magician crowned British champ….
- Create your own newspaper captions..
- Hospital magicians enchant sick kids, turn frowns to smiles..
- Q&A with Mac King..
- SME announces Annemann & Robert Houdin Awards..
- Production Begins on truTV New Series "The Carbonaro Effect,"..
- Magic company auction marks end of era…
- Naked Magicians produce raw illusions…
- Give conjurers random props, set the clock, and … Presto!
- Abracadabra - it's time for a little bit of magic!…
- REVIEW: Deception..

We've published over 100 magic stories and videos in the past 75 days. Visit Magic News at: http://MagicNews.org

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13. Jeff McBride Headlines The Salute To Magic Line-Up Of Stars
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Message by George Schindler (US)

Parent Assembly #1 of the Society of American Magicians, Co-producers Ken Ferst and David Adamovich announced the line-up of magic stars who will appear on the 105th Annual "Salute To Magic May 17, 2014, Queens Theater, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens NY. (Free Parking)

Jeff McBride will headline the show. Also appearing are Joe Devlin and Bronwyn, David Oliver, Jay Scott Berry as Emcee, with a guest appearance by Kamarr who appeared in the '64 NY World's Fair in Mark Wilson's Hall of Magic.

This year's Salute to Magic not only maintains the world record as the "Longest Running Annual Magic Show in History" but commemorates the 50th and 75th anniversaries of the '64* and '39 New York World's Fairs. The Society of American Magicians played vital roles in both fairs.

Tickets $ 45.00 plus $ 2 fee- Phone 718-760-0064 or
http://queenstheatre.org/buy-tickets

This year's show will honor Sol Stone as Magician of the Year.
See - www.sampa1.com

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14. This Card Shark's Secret Will Blow Your Mind
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Clip forwarded by William Bowers

You'll never see this card shark's cheats. He'll even show you what he's doing and you won't catch his moves! That's because this man is the best card ace in the world. But there's something else that's special about him. You won't believe it when you see it!

http://videos.komando.com/watch/5093/viral-videos-this-card-sharks-secret-will-blow-your-mind

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Richard Turner will be appearing at the Joint IBM /SAM convention in St Louis.
Wednesday July 2
10:30pm - 12:00am Midnight Mingle with Richard Turner

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15. The Historic North Theatre Performing Arts Center
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Message by Wayne Alan

The Historic North Theatre Performing Arts Center
Est. 1947
Main Theatre, Balcony Mini Theatre,
Restaurant & Bar, Gallery, Gift Shop and Celebrity B&B
629 North Main Street, Danville, VA 24540
Phone 434-793-SHOW (7469) www.TheNorthTheatre.com

For Immediate Release
Contact: Wayne Alan-434-793-SHOW (7469)

Three new shows coming to
The Historic North Theatre

The Historic North Theatre will begin a monthly Comedy Night on Friday, March 14 at 8:00 pm. It will be held on the 2nd Friday of each of the following months. The shows will be held in the intimate Balcony Mini-Theatre which only holds 113 people.

The March 14 show's headliner will be Big Al Goodwin. Al was a winner on "America's Funniest People". He was a finalist on "HBO" Lucky 21 Comedy Contest. He has worked The LA Improv and Dangerfield's in NY. He has worked with Ray Romano, Jeff Dunham, Kevin Pollack and more.

The Feature will be Irwin Loring who was a featured comic on "Comcast on Demand", and "Local Point TV". He has performed at The Comedy Stop in Atlantic City, Laugh Factory NY, Magooby"s Joke House and more. He has worked with Michael Winslow, Gallagher, Jimmy Walker and more.

Tickets for the show are $15.00 and $13.00. Seats can be reserved by calling (434) 793-SHOW (7469) or ordered online at www.TheNorthTheatre.com

On Saturday, March 15 at 8:00 PM, also in the Balcony Mini-Theatre, World Champion Illusionist Wayne Alan, owner of the Historic North Theatre, will perform his Close-Up Magic and Street Magic. This show of world class sleight of hand is a must to see, even if you don't believe. Tickets for this show are $15.00 and $13.00. Seats can be reserved by calling (434) 793-SHOW (7469) or ordered online at www.TheNorthTheatre.com

On Monday, March 17, St. Patrick's Day, at 8:00 pm on the main stage, world famous Irish Fiddler Michael Burke will perform in concert. He has been called Ireland's most lyrical fiddler. At the forefront of traditional music for over 30 years, he is known for his highly individual style--vibrant, expressive, relaxed, and, at times, humorous. He is well known to international audiences for his work with superlative Irish groups, from the Bothy Band to Patrick Street and Celtic Fiddle Festival.

Burke's extensive credits include recording and touring with both Arlo Guthrie and Christy Moore in the 1970's, and with former Bothy Band colleague Michael O Domhnaill in the 1980s. He was a member of Tim O'Brien's American-Celtic crossover band The Crossing, and in recent years has collaborated with Oregon guitarist Cal Scott. In 2002 Burke was awarded the NEA's National Heritage Fellowship, this country's highest honor in the traditional arts. He has resided in Portland, Oregon since the late 1970s, and in 2010 was inducted into the Oregon Music Hall of Fame.

"The great Irish fiddler Kevin Burke...plays the fiddle so smoothly, with such buoyancy, and with such relaxed showmanship, that even a large concert hall becomes intimate."
The New Yorker Magazine

"(His) lyrical style…is always emotionally electric."
The Washington Post

Tickets for the show are $20.00 for front orchestra and $15.00 for back orchestra. Seats can be reserved by calling (434) 793-SHOW (7469) or ordered online at www.TheNorthTheatre.com

Under Mr. Alan's ownership the performing arts complex now includes the Main Theatre, Balcony Mini Theatre, Restaurant & Bar, Art Gallery, Gift Shop and the Celebrity B&B which includes the Frank Sinatra Room, the Marilyn Monroe Room and the Nat King Cole Room. The theatre also books top celebrity touring concerts, Broadway musicals, other productions, festivals and special events. The goal is to provide top quality, wholesome and family friendly entertainment. Mr. Alan said, "We will strive to live up to the North's first advertisement in the 1947 newspaper: "Visit Danville's new and finest theatre for the best in entertainment."

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16. Oceanside Magic Invitational On Cape Cod--April 10-13
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Message by Markus Steelgrave, OMI Producer

For those who've been waiting for a magic convention to come back to Cape Cod, this is it. The new Oceanside Magic Invitational takes place at beautiful Red Jacket Beach Resort in South Yarmouth, Massachusetts, USA. With just 4 weeks to go, there's still time to register. World-class talent line-up; two stage shows; close-up show; 7 lectures; dealers; dealer show; auction; hospitality suite; Saturday banquet...all this for just $175 US (Companion Pass $85 US).

OMI's show director, Andrew Pinard, has put together a very short promo for OMI-- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOx6WxXTymQ&feature=youtu.be

Just a reminder that on March 16, registration increases to $195 (Companion Pass $125), so register soon! Daily rates are also available. In addition, the Friday and Saturday evening shows are open to the public. So even if you cannot register for OMI, can still catch these stellar performances! Tickets are available online in advance for $15 ($20 at the door). Stage shows are held at Dennis-Yarmouth High School, just a short drive from the Resort. Red Jacket Beach Resort also offers special convention room rates for OMI.

Fridays' gala stage show features:

Bruce Kalver
The Magic of Eli
The Steelgraves
Bryan Burns
Shawn Farquhar
Artie Kidwell, MC

Saturday's gala show features:

Ice McDonald
The Great, Great Martini!
Trevor Pearson
Jay Scott Berry
Special Guest Performer, David Oliver
Artie Kidwell, MC

Other stars to appear at OMI include Mickey Silver, Ali Shelley, Craig Dickson, and BJ Hickman.

Don't miss this history-making event! FMI or to register, visit www.OceansideMagic.com

Hope to see you on Cape Cod in April!

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17. The Secret Class
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Message by Gordon Bean

Transporting audiences to a fictional hotel in England's Lake District, The Secret Class brings to life how secrets are passed on and how new magicians are nurtured. It stars Magic Castle favorite Mark Haslam, who wrote it with Gordon Bean. The production combines compelling storytelling with incredible, interactive sleight of hand and features original music by Andy Street and cinematic images by Marcus Dillistone.

The Secret Class will be at The Encore Theatre in Los Angeles on March 22nd and March 23rd. Tickets are available at encoretheatre.com

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18. Blaney Runs For The U.S. Congress In 1968
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Message by Walter Blaney

The latest addition of short videos in the collection of Lifetime Video Stories of my experiences as seen on: walterzaneyblaney.com

http://youtu.be/70DgXXGjAj8Br>
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19. 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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