Magic New Zealand® E-zine

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Issue Number: #1276
Date: Sunday 24th April 2016
Editor: Alan Watson QSM
www.watson.co.nz
E-mail: editor@magicnewzealand.com
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Hi here is the latest news
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1. Editor's Message
2. Dante's Assistant Moi-Yo Miller Celebrated Her 102nd Birthday
3. 88th Annual I.B.M. Convention - July 2-5, 2016 - San Antonio
4. The Magic Word Podcast: I'm Just Sayin' - Norman Beck
5. How to Run a Two-Hour Kids Party
6. Conveying And Using Personality - #396 - Kyle Peron
7. May Issue Of Genii Is Now Live Online And In The Mail!
8. Las Vegas Magic - May 2016
9. 2016 MAY AMA Show Schedule
10. Dean Gunnarson Launches His First Book
11. Boris Wild Lecture
12. FISM 2018 Open For Registration
13. e-zine Archives
14. Privacy Policy and Copyright Notice

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1. Editor's Message
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We are very proud to say that Pip Milford-Hughes from New Zealand will be teaching and Joins the Bling Bling Jam 2016 in Las Vegas www.blingblingjam.com

If you would like to read the Magic New Zealand e-zine in a HTML format go to: http://www.magicnewzealand.com/ezine-archive/2016-Jan-to-Dec-2016/1276-Apr24-2016.html

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

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2. Dante's Assistant Moi-Yo Miller Celebrated Her 102nd Birthday
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Message by Phil Temple (US)

Magic enthusiasts around the World may appreciate the fact that Moi-Yo Miller, the last of the great ladies from "The Golden Age of Magic", celebrated her 102nd birthday this past Sunday, Wednesday, April 20, 2016 in Australia.

Happy Birthday Moi-yo!

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3. 88th Annual I.B.M. Convention - July 2-5, 2016 - San Antonio
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Message by Simone Marron

Due to the popularity of the Grand Hyatt in San Antonio, our IBM convention room block starts on July 2, 2016. Any IBM member trying to book a room prior to that time will not be able enter those dates on the hotel web page. So please book your room starting on July 2nd or later. There are rooms available for check in on July 2nd with check out on July 6th.

We are changing it up this year. If you haven't yet registered, go to www.ibmconvention.com and do so now!

We will be honoring Johnny & Pam Thompson, and will have many other innovative events. Don't miss it! San Antonio is the place to be this summer!

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4. The Magic Word Podcast: I'm Just Sayin' - Norman Beck
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Message by Scott Wells, M.I.M.C. with Gold Star

Norman Beck has been a contributing editor to M.U.M for many years with his "home spun" philosophy of magic and his opinions on so many things that touch our magical world. And he is also a very adept magician who is well-known card guy in the magic underground. But he is so much more than that.

He is a world class bridge player, an underwriter for betting on wild events, a former restaurant performer, and recently he has survived a major operation extracting a baseball sized brain tumor.

This week on The Magic Word, Norm tells us a lot of stories and gives us some advice on restaurants, getting tips, approaching the table, performing for Bill Gates and Warren Buffet, and some of the crazy things that his company has underwritten like finding Bigfoot, guessing the number of clown noses in a car…and more.

You can read the blog, see some photos, hear the podcast online and download the MP3 file at: http://themagicwordpodcast.com/scottwellsmagic/286-norman-beck And of course you can subscribe to the RSS feed so you don't miss another podcast. You can get the podcasts from iTunes, Stitcher, Feedpress and Tunein.

Next week I'll be traveling to New York for the annual Fechter's Finger Flicking Frolic. Be sure to tune in for daily updates and conversations with some of the most influential close-up performers in the world today. And if you enjoy the podcast, then please consider supporting us with your donation. More info at: http://themagicwordpodcast.com/fotmw/

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5. How to Run a Two-Hour Kids Party
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Message by Laurice Chavez

http://kidsentertainerhub.com/how-to-run-a-two-hour-kids-party

Are you a magician who does children's shows and thinks of offering a two-hour party package? If yes, then this podcast is for you. Learn how you can create your own two-hour show that will help you earn more by listening to this interview: http://kidsentertainerhub.com/how-to-run-a-two-hour-kids-party

Copywriting Basics for Magicians: Power Boosters

http://kidsentertainerhub.com/copywriting-basics-for-kids-entertainers-power-boosters/

Need to improve your website or marketing copy? This fresh batch of copywriting tips specifically for magicians and entertainers will help save you from bland, boring content. Find out what words to use to get the impact you desire and how to use them right here: http://kidsentertainerhub.com/copywriting-basics-for-kids-entertainers-power-boosters/

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6. Conveying and Using Personality - #396 - Kyle Peron
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Message by Kyle Peron
magic4u02@aol.com
http://www.kpmagicproducts.com

I posted recently on Facebook asking a simple question. What is one of the best qualities or traits you feel makes for a good magician and why? It was an interesting discussion that brought about a lot of great answers and opinions. However, one item kept coming up by many people. It is a single word called "personality". It was so great seeing so many folks give value to personality over other things.

I really think personality is so underrated in magic today. People just simply forget the power it has in everything we do. A trick is just a trick. The people want to like you. If you take the same trick and place it in the hands of someone who has and conveys personality and then someone who does not, it looks like a totally different effect to a lay audience. It really is that stunning to see happen.

Tricks alone do not really mean anything by themselves. A trick will not happen or work without the magician. Place a deck of cards on a table and they are not going to start doing an ACR routine by themselves. If they do, then start to run real quick. It is YOU that makes the difference and it is YOU that makes the magic happen. If this is the case, then focus should be on you and not the prop or trick you are presenting.

But what is it about you? It is your personality that really makes the audience enjoy the experience and enjoy you in the process.

I honestly feel that people want to be entertained way more than they want to be fooled. People want to walk away having had fun with the experience of what they just saw happen. Take some of the best acts out there today. Take a look at the ones that you really love to watch perform. It is safe to say that you enjoy them because 95% of their act is not solely based on the magic alone. There is more to what they provide isn't there? The good entertainers are that way because a majority of their act is interacting with the audience in a comical entertaining way, engaging, dialogue, connecting, talking. It is the essence of their personality that makes you enjoy what they do.

It is interaction and expressing personality. It is taking the audience on a journey and getting them laughing and having fun instead of just seeking the WOW only.

I think that is key. If you could take away the trick in any performance, and safely say the routine is still entertaining, then I think you have something. Take away the props and the trick and then look at what that performer does. I can safely say the entertainers that "get it" are the ones who without any of these props, can still entertain and audience and have them enjoying every minute of it. This is the essence and importance of personality in magic.

There is a quote that was shared to be by my good friend Dan Birch. Dan said the quote goes like this. "If they walk away saying remember the trick that the magician did, then I have failed. But if they say remember the magician who did that trick, then I have succeeded." I was so glad Dan shared this with me because it got me thinking that it is your personality that makes them remember you.

I think that is a key to developing a likeable character. Some magicians try to focus so much on the trick only that they are void of any personality at all. I want the audience remembering me not my deck of cards.

No one is saying not to have the tricks. What we are saying is that the focus of any performance should not be on the trick itself. The trick is just a prop. The focus should be on personality and using that personality to truly take the effect to an entertaining level. It is giving the audience more to enjoy. You add personality into what you do and I guarantee your audiences will thank you for it.

As always, I encourage you the readers to let me know your thoughts. So if you have any thoughts on my articles or suggestions or comments, please feel free to e-mail me directly at magic4u02@aol.com. I would love to hear from you.

Entertainers please visit:
www.KPmagicproducts.com

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7. May Issue of Genii Is Now Live Online And In The Mail!
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Message by Richard Kaufman
Editor, Genii, The Conjurors' Magazine

We have an amazing treat for you this month. "H?kasen" is one of the oldest books and most rare books on conjuring in Japan. Fewer than 20 copies probably exist. We are pleased to present the entire book, translated by Dan Sherer, in this issue, with all of its original artwork. Published in 1764, H?kasen contains detailed descriptions of the Cups And Balls, Linking Rings, Sands of the Dessert, magic with small balls, various rope and knot effects, including the eating of solid iron (!) among other odd stunts, as well as ways to produce various spooky ghosts - sometimes known as bakemono - on summer evenings. As a 250-year-old relic, H?kasen makes for fascinating reading.

We've got three videos in our digital edition of the late Maki Kitami performing Wazuma, the ancient Japanese style of magic. These are not here because he is performing effects from H?kasen, but more for flavor of the period. Ancient Japanese magic has an entirely different rhythm and style than western magic.

We knew that Paul Daniels had been diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor in late February after a fall in his home. He died less than a month later on March 17 at age 77. I knew him for many years, and had spent much time with him at the Masters of Magic Convention in St. Vincent, Italy, three years ago. Even though a man of no small ego, he was extremely kind and generous to his friends and fans and certainly gave more than he received in his later years. And he was a real pro - someone you could watch on stage rolling with the unexpected and turning it into something very funny. He is remembered by his friend Barry Murray on p.54.

I'm pleased to introduce two additions to Genii. The first is columnist Harrison Greenbaum, who'll make you laugh until you are gasping for breath at the next Genii convention in October 2017. His column is called "You Are All Terrible" and he's writing about comedy and magic (both of which he knows a lot about) every other month starting this issue.

The second new addition is a monthly section with the retro title, "The Eye." Of course Genii has had a news section before, the well-known "Bagdad" column ran for decades. But there was a time when I felt the internet made the idea of a news column in a printed magazine redundant and so "Bagdad" faded away even before the now-problematic negative connotations of its title. After 17 years of reflection on the issue (a new record, I assure you), I decided that there are enough interesting titbits of news floating around which you might not otherwise run across, and so I have created "The Eye." Our correspondent is Todd Karr. It's filled with hotlinks to the media and various internet sites.

Despite the staggering 34-page article on H?kasen, and the new column from Harrison Greenbaum, and the debut of "The Eye," we still have many of your favorite columnists in this issue:

Jeff Prace magically improves one of his previous miracles in "Left-Handed" (with video); Kainoa Harbottle shakes his Okito Box in "By Means of Metal" (with video); David Kaye decides that performing kids shows is like flying a plane in "The Expert at the Kids' Table"; John Gaughan shows off the craziest vent head I've ever seen in "Chamber of Secrets"; Andi Gladwin throws three great tricks your way in "Magicana" (with video); Daniel Ulin celebrates life in Southern California in "Knights at The Magic Castle"; Dustin Stinett reviews videos, David Oliver reviews tricks, and Kainoa Harbottle reviews books. And of course we have the regular audio columns from Max Maven and Jon Racherbaumer.

If you aren't already a subscriber, join us today atwww.geniimagazine.com

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8. Las Vegas Magic - May 2016
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Message by David Neubauer - www.dnmagic.com

Criss Angel - Believe
Returns May 11
7 pm (except Wed. & Thurs.) & 9:30 pm (Dark Sun. - Mon.) - Luxor.
www.cirquedusoleil.com/en/shows/believe/default.aspx

David Copperfield - An Intimate Evening of Grand Illusion
7 & 9:30 pm nightly, also 4 pm Sat. - MGM Grand.
www.mgmgrand.com/entertainment/david-copperfield.aspx

Gerry McCambridge - The Mentalist
7:30 pm (Dark Wed.) - Planet Hollywood.
www.vtheaterboxoffice.com/Vegas_Show_Tickets.cfm?showID=10005
2 for 1 Tickets: www.vegas4locals.com/couponthementalist.html

Jeff McBride's Wonderground
3rd Thurs. each month 7:30 to midnight - The Olive (3850 E Sunset Dr.) Non-stop Magic & Variety Performance Art. A new show each month. $10 cover.
www.vegaswonderground.com watch live: www.McBrideMagic.com

LaughterNoon - Adam London
4 pm, (Daily) - The D.
tickets.thed.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=7
$9.95 Tickets: www.vegas4locals.com/couponlaughternoon.html

Mac King Comedy Magic Show
1 & 3 pm, (Dark Sun. & Mon.) - Harrah's.
www.harrahslasvegas.com/casinos/harrahs-las-vegas/casino-entertainment/mac-king-detail.html
Free tickets (buy 1 drink) usually available at the concierge desk or handed out by showgirls.

Mat Franco - Magic Reinvented Nightly
7 pm - Linq Showroom - LINQ.
www.caesars.com/linq/events/mat-franco#.VUTdemdFDD8

Mike Hammer Comedy Magic Show
7 pm (Dark Sun. & Mon.) - Four Queens Hotel and Casino.
www.mikehammershow.com

Murray - Celebrity Magician
With Guest Act: Douglas "Lefty" Leferovich.
4 pm (Dark Tues. and Fri.) - Sin City Theatre, Planet Hollywood.
www.planethollywoodresort.com/shows/murray-celebrity-magician.html
Free Children's Ticket & 2 Popcorns: www.vegas4locals.com/coupons/las-vegas-shows/murray-celebrity-magician/

Nathan Burton Comedy Magic Show
4 pm, (Dark Mon.) - Saxe Theater - Planet Hollywood.
Current Guest Star: Russ Merlin.
Armando Vera Up-Close "VIP Experience" is performed pre-show @ 3:00 pm
www.nathanburton.com/Tickets.php
$12.50 Tickets: www.vegas4locals.com/coupons/las-vegas-shows/nathan-burton-comedy-magic/

Paranormal - Frederic Da Silva
4 pm, (Dark Tues. & Thurs.) - Windows Showroom, Bally's.
www.caesars.com/ballys-las-vegas/shows/paranormal#.VTaCb2dFA-w
2-for-1 Tickets: www.vegas4locals.com/coupons/las-vegas-shows/paranormal/

Penn & Teller
9 pm, (Dark Thurs. - Fri.) - Rio.
www.riolasvegas.com/casinos/rio/casino-entertainment/penn--teller-detail.html

Tommy Wind - A Unique Magic and Music Experience
7:00 pm. (Dark Wed.) - The Tommy Wind Theater
(Vegas Blvd between the MGM and Planet Hollywood).
www.tommywindmagic.com/vegas-magic-show-2013

X Comedy - Uncensored Fun - Piff the Magic Dragon
8:00 pm, (Dark Mon. - Wed.) - Bugsy's Cabaret, Flamingo
www.caesars.com/flamingo-las-vegas/shows/x-comedy

Magic And More
Bram Charles
2 sets between 10 pm - 2 am (Dark Mon. - Thurs.)
The Can Can Room on Industrial.

Crazy Girls
Tony Douglas - 9:00 pm (Dark Tues.) - Crazy Girls Theater - Planet Hollywood.
www.caesars.com/planet-hollywood/shows/sin-city-comedy#.VVqiY2dFB6k

Dixie Dooley
2 & 4 pm every Sunday - Center Stage at the Boulevard Mall.

Fantasy - Seth Grabel
(Seth performs Tuesdays only) 10:30 pm. - Luxor.
www.luxor.com/en/entertainment/fantasy

Haunted Vegas Show and Tour - Jac Hayden, Robert Allen.
9:30 pm, picks up at the Royal Resort.
www.hauntedvegastours.com

Michael Jackson - ONE by Cirque du Soleil
Xavier Mortimer - 7:00 pm & 9:30 pm, (Dark Thurs. - Fri.) - Mandalay Bay.
www.mandalaybay.com/entertainment/michael-jackson-ONE
NOTE: Xavier will soon be getting his own 7 pm show at the Sin City Theatre - Planet Hollywood. Details TBA.

Sapphire Las Vegas Comedy Hour
Comedians, Burlesque, Magicians, Variety Acts
Magicians: Mon Dre with guest: Luna Shimada
8 pm, (Dark Sun. - Fri,) - Sapphire Gentleman's Club, 3025 Industrial Rd.
www.sapphirelasvegas.com/las_vegas_vip_services/sapphire_comedy_hour

The Mystifier,
Dixie & Julie Dooley
8:00 pm (Dark Sun. - Wed.) - Theatre of Magic, Royal Resort

Zombie Burlesque
Featuring Steve "Tiny" Daly as "Tiny Bubbles".
8:30 pm, (Dark Sun.) - V Theater, Planet Hollywood
www.vtheaterboxoffice.com/Vegas_Show_Tickets.cfm?showID=10032

Vegas Public Close-Up Magic
Excalibur - Dick's Last Resort Craig Keith performs bar magic, various times.
Fremont Street: Chris Randall.
Hard Rock - 2nd Floor Bar Café: Smoothini - Wed. to Sun. 8 pm-10:30.
Mandalay Bay Magical Mix - Christopher Karpiak 7-10 pm (Dark Sun.. - Mon.) - Skyfall Lounge, Delano Hotel.
New York New York - Pour 24: Smoothini - after 2 am.
Treasure Island - Señor Frogs: JungleJosh - House Magician (Dark Mon.), 5 pm to 1 am.
Table-hopping and Comedy Magic on the stages. No Cover, No Min.
Wynn/Encore: Shimshi - Resident Magician.

Las Vegas Magic Organizations
Fantasma I.B.M. Ring 257, 7 pm - 8:45, 1st Monday each month at Denny & Lee's Magic Shop, 5115 Dean Martin Dr. #102. No meeting if the 1st Monday is a major Holiday. ($24 a year to be a member). Current President and contact: John McClenahan, doctormagiclv@embarqmail.com or 702-395-3856. www.ibm257.com Lectures open to the Magic Community listed below.

Darwin's Magic Club 9 pm each Wed. at Boomers, 3200 Sirius Ave.

Upcoming Special Events
April, 2016
April 21: Jeff McBride's Wonderground, 7:30 pm to midnight - The Olive (3850 E Sunset Dr.) Non-stop Magic and Variety Performance Art. A new show each month. Local ID: $10 cover, all others $20.
www.vegaswonderground.com watch live: www.McBrideMagic.com

May, 2016
May. 1-2: Spring Training - Focus on Card Magic presented by McBride's Magic & Mystery School. Instructor: Jeff McBride.
www.magicalwisdom.com

May. 3-4: Spring Training - Focus on the Classics of Magic presented by McBride's Magic & Mystery School. Instructor: Jeff McBride.
www.magicalwisdom.com

May. 5-6: Spring Training - Focus on the Grand Illusions presented by McBride's Magic & Mystery School. Instructor: Jeff McBride.
www.magicalwisdom.com

May 6: Fantasma I.B.M. Ring 257 will hold its Annual Auction at the Blue Ox Tavern, 5825 W. Sahara Ave. Set up 4-6, auction at 7. No cost to buy or sell but ring takes 15% of the sale price. Paul Draper is the auctioneer. The Blue Ox is a nice restaurant with reasonably priced food and children are welcome. "Come for dinner and stay for the auction." For information, contact John McClenahan, doctormagiclv@embarqmail.com.

May. 19: Jeff McBride's Wonderground, 7:30 pm to midnight - The Olive (3850 E Sunset Dr.) Non-stop Magic and Variety Performance Art. A new show each month. Local ID: $10 cover, all others $20.
www.vegaswonderground.com watch live: www.McBrideMagic.com

May 19: Fantasma I.B.M. Ring 257 presents a lecture by Diamond Jim. 7 pm. Denny and Lee Magic Studio, 5115 Dean Martin Dr. #102, Non Fantasma Ring members $20. Current Ring 257 members free, Children free with paid adult.
www.ibm257.com

June, 2016
June 2: Fantasma I.B.M. Ring 257 presents a lecture by Alan Nu. 7 pm. Denny and Lee Magic Studio, 5115 Dean Martin Dr. #102, Non Fantasma Ring members $20. Current Ring 257 members free, Children free with paid adult.
www.ibm257.com

June 8-9: Focus On: Platform and Parlor Magic presented by McBride's Magic & Mystery School. Instructor: Jeff McBride.
www.magicalwisdom.com

June 10-12: 3 Day Master Class presented by McBride's Magic & Mystery School. Instructor: Jeff McBride.
www.magicalwisdom.com

June. 14-16: Magic & Medicine presented by McBride's Magic & Mystery School. Instructors: Jeff McBride, Eugene Burger, Lawrence Hass with special guest Ricardo Rosencranz.
www.magicalwisdom.com

June 16: Jeff McBride's Wonderground, 7:30 pm to midnight - The Olive (3850 E Sunset Dr.) Non-stop Magic and Variety Performance Art. A new show each month. Local ID: $10 cover, all others $20.
www.vegaswonderground.com watch live: www.McBrideMagic.com

June 27: Fantasma I.B.M. Ring 257 will hold its 2nd Magicians Night Out in Las Vegas which will be held on at the Blue Ox Tavern, 5825 W. Sahara, Las Vegas, NV. Cocktails at 5 dinner at 6. Entertainment will be provided. Everyone pays for own food and drink. No admission charge. Spouses, significant others, friends invited. For information, contact John McClenahan, doctormagiclv@embarqmail.com.

July, 2016
July 21: Jeff McBride's Wonderground, 7:30 pm to midnight - The Olive (3850 E Sunset Dr.) Non-stop Magic and Variety Performance Art. A new show each month. Local ID: $10 cover, all others $20.
www.vegaswonderground.com watch live: www.McBrideMagic.com

August, 2016
Aug. 1: Fantasma I.B.M. Ring 257 presents a lecture by Eric Anderson. 7 pm. Denny and Lee Magic Studio, 5115 Dean Martin Dr. #102, Non Fantasma Ring members $20. Current Ring 257 members free, Children free with paid adult.
www.ibm257.com

Aug. 12-13: Focus On: Platform and Parlor Magic presented by McBride's Magic & Mystery School. Instructor: Jeff McBride.
www.magicalwisdom.com

Aug. 14-17: The 25th Anniversary of Magic Magazine celebration at MAGIC Live! - The Orleans
Registration is now open.
www.magicmagazine.com/live/register/

Aug. 18: Jeff McBride's Wonderground, 7:30 pm to midnight - The Olive (3850 E Sunset Dr.) Non-stop Magic and Variety Performance Art. A new show each month. Local ID: $10 cover, all others $20.
www.vegaswonderground.com watch live: www.McBrideMagic.com

Aug. 19-25: 7 Day Master Class presented by McBride's Magic & Mystery School. Instructors: Jeff McBride, Eugene Burger, Lawrence Hass, PhD, Tobias Beckwith and Bryce Kuhlman.
www.magicalwisdom.com

August 29-30: Hypnotic Wizardry presented by McBride's Magic & Mystery School. Instructor: Dr. Richard Nongard and Jeff McBride.
www.magicalwisdom.com

September, 2016
Sept. 15: Jeff McBride's Wonderground, 7:30 pm to midnight - The Olive (3850 E Sunset Dr.) Non-stop Magic and Variety Performance Art. A new show each month. Local ID: $10 cover, all others $20.
www.vegaswonderground.com watch live: www.McBrideMagic.com

October, 2016
Oct. 6: Fantasma I.B.M. Ring 257 presents a lecture by Garrett Thomas. 7 pm. Denny and Lee Magic Studio, 5115 Dean Martin Dr. #102, Non Fantasma Ring members $20. Current Ring 257 members free, Children free with paid adult.
www.ibm257.com

Oct. 19-22: Magic and Meaning 2016 presented by McBride's Magic & Mystery School. Instructors: Eugene Burger, Jeff McBride, Tobias Beckwith, Bryce Kuhlman, Robert E. Neale, Larry Hass, Ph.D., Abigail Spinner McBride, Dr. Ricardo Rosenkranz, Kenton Knepper.
www.magicalwisdom.com

Oct. 20: Jeff McBride's Wonderground, 7:30 pm to midnight - The Olive (3850 E Sunset Dr.) Non-stop Magic and Variety Performance Art. A new show each month. Local ID: $10 cover, all others $20.
www.vegaswonderground.com watch live: www.McBrideMagic.com

Oct. 23: Bob Fitch - "Afterglow" Lecture presented by McBride's Magic & Mystery School. Hosted by: Jeff McBride.
www.magicalwisdom.com

Oct. 24-25: The Bob Fitch Workshop at The Magic & Mystery School presented by McBride's Magic & Mystery School. Instructors: Jeff McBride, Bob Fitch, Edwin Bordo and Guest Speakers.
www.magicalwisdom.com

November, 2016
Nov 3: Fantasma I.B.M. Ring 257 presents a lecture by Kosmo. 7 pm. Denny and Lee Magic Studio, 5115 Dean Martin Dr. #102, Non Fantasma Ring members $20. Current Ring 257 members free, Children free with paid adult.
www.ibm257.com

Nov. 9-12: Master Class for Mentalism presented by McBride's Magic & Mystery School. Instructor: Ross Johnson.
www.magicalwisdom.com

Nov. 17: Jeff McBride's Wonderground, 7:30 pm to midnight - The Olive (3850 E Sunset Dr.) Non-stop Magic and Variety Performance Art. A new show each month. Local ID: $10 cover, all others $20.
www.vegaswonderground.com watch live: www.McBrideMagic.com

December, 2016
Dec. 15: Jeff McBride's Wonderground, 7:30 pm to midnight - The Olive (3850 E Sunset Dr.) Non-stop Magic and Variety Performance Art. A new show each month. Local ID: $10 cover, all others $20.
www.vegaswonderground.com watch live: www.McBrideMagic.com

April, 2017
Apr. 28-30: Focus on Street Magic presented by McBride's Magic & Mystery School. Instructors: Jeff McBride and Mario Morris.
www.magicalwisdom.com

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9. 2016 MAY AMA Show Schedule
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Message by Jack Goldfinger
Director of Entertainment
Academy of Magical Arts, Inc.

May 2-8th
Close-Up Gallery
Early-early: Mike Elkan
Early: Luis Otero
Late: Armando Lucero
Parlour of Prestidigitation
Early: Dale Hindman
Late: Brandon Scott

Palace of Mystery
Fielding West
Arthur Trace

Peller Theatre
Brett Schneider

W. C. Fields Bar
Pop Haydn

Friday Luncheon - CUG
Luis Otero

Saturday & Sunday Brunch - Kids Show
Frank Thurston

Lecturer - Saturday 7th
Luis Otero

Lecturer - Sunday
Mother's Day - No Lecture

May 9-15th

Close-Up Gallery
Early-early: Benjamin Barnes
Early: Brian Gillis
Late: Bill Goodwin

Parlour of Prestidigitation
Early: Peter Gröning
Late: John Lenahan

Palace of Mystery
Tom Stone
Axel Adlercreutz
Håkan Berg

Peller Theatre
Jimmy H.
David Gabbay

W. C. Fields Bar
Jack Medlevine

Friday Luncheon - CUG
Bill Goodwin

Saturday Brunch - Kids Show
The Amazing Geebo

Lecturer - Saturday 14th
Tom Stone - Peter Gröning - Axel Adlercreutz - Håkan Berg

Lecturer - Sunday
AMA Awards Show - No Lecture

May 16-22nd

Close-Up Gallery
Early-early: Rich Cowley
Early: Will Houstoun
Late: Bebel

Parlour of Prestidigitation
Early: Stuart MacLeod
Late: Rob Zabrecky

Palace of Mystery
Larry Wilson
Miguel Munoz
Mikael Szanyiel

Peller Theatre
Tomas Medina
Brent Arthur James Geris

W. C. Fields Bar
Mad Tad

Friday Lunch
Bebel

Saturday & Sunday Brunch - Kids Show
Gerald Schiller

Lecturer - Sunday
Bebel

May 23-29th

Close-Up Gallery
Early-early: John Kippen
Early: Chris Power
Late: David Minkin

Parlour of Prestidigitation
Early: Tony Clark
Late: Greg Wilson

Palace of Mystery
Jim Steinmeyer
John Carney
Nicholas Knight
Alex Ramon

Peller Theatre
Colin McLeod
David Gerard

W. C. Fields Bar
Jeff Bornstein

Friday Luncheon - CUG
Chris Power

Saturday & Sunday Brunch - Kids Show
Greg Wilson

Lecturer - Saturday
Chris Power

May 30-JUNE 5th

Close-Up Gallery
Early-early: Misty Mew
Early: Pipo Villanueva
Late: Alberto de Figueiredo

Parlour of Prestidigitation
Early: Carl Christman
Late: Dave Cox

Palace of Mystery
The "NO SHOW" - starring
Dana Daniels
Hal Ratliff

Peller Theatre
David and Leeman

W. C. Fields Bar
Masahiro Yanagida

Friday Luncheon - CUG
Pipo Villanueva

Saturday & Sunday Brunch - Kids Show
Dave Cox

Lecturer - Sunday
Pipo Villanueva & Alberto de Figueiredo

Performers are subject to change due to circumstances and availability

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10. Dean Gunnarson Launches His First Book
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Message by Dean Gunnarson

The Making of an Escape Artist
Sunday, April 24 at 2:00 p.m.
McNally Robinson, 1120 Grant Avenue

You are invited to join Dean and award winning author, Carolyn Gray, as they launch a book that takes readers inside the life of the "World's Most Daring Escape Artist". Guests will have an opportunity to meet Dean and ask him questions. Mark your calendars for Sunday, April 24 at 2:00 p.m. at McNally Robinson in Grant Park Mall, Winnipeg, MB

About the Book

Dean Gunnarson: The Making of an Escape Artist is a beautiful and magically
written story that takes an inside look at how dealing with the challenges, pain, and life threatening obstacles of having Leukemia at 12 years old helped shape Dean
to becoming the modern day daredevil that he is today.

It also tells the story of how a teenage Dean meets another young friend who was battling cancer named Phil Hornan. The two of them set out on an epic adventure of escaping from R.C.M.P. detachments across Manitoba. As they learn to escape from handcuffs, straight jackets, and jail cells, they soon face their toughest challenge; escaping from Stony Mountain Penitentiary.

Somehow they always find a way to achieve the impossible and escape their maximum security restraints. As Philip's cancer becomes incurable they look for a miracle in searching out psychics and faith healers. Even the legendary magician Doug Henning becomes friends with Phil and tries to find a magic way to help save his life. Sadly, Philip losses his fight with cancer at the age of 15.

This year marks the 30th anniversary of his passing. Shortly after Phil's death all the dreams and hopes that the two teenagers had planned start to materialize for Dean and he gets to perform on the biggest stage of his life, on live TV in Los Angles in front of millions of people. Then two decades later Phil comes back into Dean's life and gives him one last gift that changes his life forever.

deangunnarson@gmail.com
www.alwaysescaping.com

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11. Boris Wild Lecture
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Message by Tampa Magic Club Ring 175

Wednesday, May 4th at 7:00pm

The Magic Emporium is bringing Boris Wild to Tampa for a fantastic lecture on May 4th.

Boris is one of the most creative magicians I know. His unique way of creating a true miracle from a classic plot result in some of the best creations in magic. This lecture will be no different. Come discover his creative routines for some of the classics in card magic.

If you are a magician looking for a way to refresh some of the classics you should attend. If you are trying to find some powerful, hard hitting magic with simple and effective methods you should come. If you love magic and want to watch one of the best in the world today you should come.

Lecture cost is only $20 and doors open at 6:30PM and the lecture will start at 7:00PM.
You don't want to miss this wonderful opportunity to see this unbelievably lecture.

The Magic Emporium
4429 Gunn Highway - Tampo, Fl
www.themagicemporium.net
(813) 265-9263

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FISM 2018 Open For Registration
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Message by Joan Caesar (Canada)

FISM in South Korea

The 2018 FISM website is now open to take reservations. It will be continually updated with information about the convention. Now is the time to book your reservation in order to take advantage of the lowest fee and to be given the best seat possible for the Gala Shows:
www.2018fismbusan.com

I look forward to seeing you there.

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