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Issue Number: #1301
Date: Sunday 3rd July 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. New Vanish Special Edition Number Two
3. The Copperfield Award
4. Allan Slaight Award Recipients
5. 2016 Milbourne Christopher Foundation Awards
6. History of Magic: Fred Kaps
7. The Magic Word Podcast: From I.B.M. Convention in San
Antonio
8. Don't Forget Your Audience - #405 - Kyle Peron
9. Oscar Munoz Is On July Linking Ring Cover
10. S.Y.M. Race for Fitness in Indy
11. News from Germany
12. The Workshop Convention Returns
13. KIDabra Conference: The 25th Anniversary
14. Heroism and Patriot Award
15. 9/11 Memorial and Museum Receives S.A.M. Citation
16. Dale Harney & The Magic Palace
17. Steve Marshall - Japan.
18. FISM 2018 Open For Registration
19. e-zine Archives
20. Privacy Policy and Copyright Notice
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1. Editor's Message
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2. New Vanish Special Edition Number Two
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Message by Paul Romhany
Editor - Vanish Magic Magazine
A
brand new special edition of Vanish Magic Magazine is out
now - Chaplin's World - Opening Day by Ben Robinson
This
is a world exclusive by Ben Robisnon who flew to Switzerland
with his wife and for the grand opening of a project that
took over 15 years to put together. This is an insight with
photos and video of the opening day at Chaplin's World in
which Ben walks us through this incredible interactive theme
park where Charlie Chaplin comes to life. The Chaplin family
have created one of the most amazing and original theme
parks as a tribute to the legendary actor, director, musician
and producer. This 22 page special edition is FREE as an
interactive magazine online or get your hard copy edition
by clicking on order hard copy from your computer.
Out
now at www.vanishmagazine.com
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3. The Copperfield Award
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Message by Mark Weidhaas (US)
The
Copperfield Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Art
of Magic
The most prestigious award ever presented by David Copperfield
through The Society of American Magicians.
The Copperfield Award recognizes an individual or group
of individuals who have made significant contributions to
the art through performance, literature, production, ambassadorship
or life's work.
The award is presented at The Society of American Magicians
(S.A.M.) Annual Banquet (part of their annual convention)
and continues the rich tradition of Harry Houdini honoring
magicians at this formal event. With one significant difference,
Mr. Copperfield is not just honoring a magician, he is awarding
them with a $10,000 prize.
Be a part of magic history and see the first Copperfield
Award presented on July 16, 2016 at the S.A.M. Convention
in Indianapolis, IN.
Convention
Hotel rate extended till July 12. Register at www.magicsam.com
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4. Allan Slaight Award Recipients
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Message by Julie Eng (Canada)
On
Saturday June 25, The Allan Slaight Awards, Recognizing
Outstanding Achievement in Pursuit of The Impossible, were
given out in Toronto at a private reception at the home
of Allan Slaight. A total of $50,000 in prizes were awarded
across five categories.
Magicana
is pleased to announce the recipients of this year's awards:
Ton
Onosaka
Lifetime Achievement - $15,000
Darcy Oake
Sharing Wonder - $15,000
Richard Kaufman
Sharing Secrets - $10,000
Jorge Blass
International Rising Star - $5,000
Luc Langevin
Canadian Rising Star - $5,000
Each
recipient was also given an iPad with their name engraved
as part of the prize package.
The awards were established in 2015 to honour Allan Slaight,
a media mogul and philanthropist with a life-long passion
for magic. The awards were instituted by the Slaight Family
Foundation and they are administered by Magicana.
On
behalf of Magicana and the Slaight Family, we would like
to congratulate the recipients and thank them for their
enduring passion for magic and commitment to sharing wonder.
We invite all of our readers to think of those individuals
who have made a significant contribution to the world of
magic.
Nominations
for the next set of awards, to be presented in 2017, will
open early in the fall.
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5. 2016 Milbourne Christopher Foundation Awards
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Message by David Haversat (US)
June
25, 2016
New
London, Connecticut
Illusionist
Award
John Bundy and Morgan
Mentalist
Award
Docc Hilford
Close-Up
Award
Meir Yedid
Ambassador
of Magic Award
Bradley M. Jacobs
Promising
Young Magician
Melissa Russo
Literary
Award
William Kalush
Lifetime
Achievement Award
Robert Little
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6. History of Magic: Fred Kaps
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Message by Laurice Chavez
http://magictricksforkids.org/history-of-magic-fred-kaps/
An
absolutely brilliant performer with outstanding technical
mastery, Fred Kaps had a lot of feathers in his cap-among
them three Fédération Internationale des Sociétés
Magiques (FISM) Grand Prix's, the most prestigious prize
that a magician can win. How did he achieve such a success?
Check out http://magictricksforkids.org/history-of-magic-fred-kaps/
Add This to Your Magic Arsenal: The Lucky Coin Trick
http://magictricksforkids.org/lucky-coin-trick/
Lucky
coins, anyone? Amaze your audience with this simple, effective
magic trick where you produce double-headed coins effortlessly.
Learn how to do it right here: http://magictricksforkids.org/lucky-coin-trick/
A
Magic Tricks Book for Kids and Kids Entertainers: Abracadabra
http://kidsentertainerhub.com/abracadabra-fun-magic-tricks-for-kids/
A
great magic tricks book doesn't contain tired routines but
refreshing and effective ones. Father-and-daughter tandem
Ken and Kristen Kelly made sure that their book, Abracadabra:
Fun Magic Tricks for Kids, is packed with that sort of tricks.
What's more, they made the book interactive-readers have
access to videos that demonstrate how to make and perform
the tricks.
Interested?
Learn all about the book right here: http://kidsentertainerhub.com/abracadabra-fun-magic-tricks-for-kids/
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7. The Magic Word Podcast: From I.B.M. Convention in San
Antonio
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Message by Scott Wells, M.I.M.C. with Gold Star
This
week there will be no regular Thursday podcast from The
Magic Word because I will be attending and posting daily
updates from the 88th annual I.B.M. convention. The talent
line-up looks absolutely amazing. Our Talent Chairman, Shawn
Farquhar, called in a lot of favors which will make this
a memorable event.
This
year the I.B.M. will honor Johnny and Pam Thompson "The
Great Tomsoni & Co." including a special tribute
show on Saturday night. Shawn also plans to have a "Foolers
Show" on Sunday night that will feature some of the
winners who have fooled Penn & Teller on the "Penn
& Teller Fool Us" television show. It will be hosted
by Shawn (one of the acts who fooled P&T) and include
performances by: Eric Jones, Steven Brundage, Wes Barker,
Handsome Jack, Leon Etienne and Joshua Jay.
Many
other top acts from around the world will be seen and heard
including: Joseph Gabriel, Joel Ward, Brian Gillis, Jeff
McBride, Michael Ammar, Paul Vigil, Richard Turner, and
Eugene Burger, just to name a very few. And, among other
outstanding acts, the final night show will feature Thommy
Ten & Amélie van Tass, who have recently been
seen on America's Got Talent (sic) but who also won First
Place in Mentalism at the 2016 FISM in Italy.
I
hope to get around to chatting with as many of these stars
of magic and more in order to bring you up-to-the-minute
daily podcasts from the convention showroom floor. And to
feature some of these people in upcoming, longer and more
in-depth interviews in future podcasts.
Whether
or not you can physically attend this convention (and you
CAN still register at the door), you can still follow along
to see who is doing what on the Guidebook app for the convention.
You can get a personalized schedule, maps of the rooms,
restaurant guide, performers, dealers, and more for your
smart phone and/or tablet at http://guidebook.com/guide/69879
And for more information on what's happening at the I.B.M.
convention, please visit their website at: http://ibmconvention.com
So,
be sure to tune in beginning with the first daily update
on Sunday morning (depending upon your time zone) then each
day thereafter for the following three more days with chats
with the talent, dealers, organizers, registrants and others.
Subscribe to The Magic Word Podcast so you don't miss any
updates. You can get it through iTunes or your favorite
podcatcher app or just visit: http://scott-wells-kdb1.squarespace.com/subscribe-to-the-magic-word/
for more information.
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8. Don't Forget Your Audience - #405 - Kyle Peron
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Message by Kyle Peron (US)
magic4u02@aol.com
http://www.facebook.com/perondesign
http://www.kpmagicproducts.com
This
is an interesting topic to talk about and I hope one in
which you will indulge me a little to keep on reading and
allow me to explain myself in a bit more detail. Don't forget
your audience? Seems like a silly question and probably
looks silly when you're reading it now. How could anyone
forget their audience? How could a magician forget the people
he or she is performing right in front of? Seems rather
silly doesn't it? But the point of the matter is, we all
have at some point forgotten our audience and too many times
I have seen it in the performances of other magic shows
or acts I have watched. Allow me to dive in a little deeper.
Let
us be totally honest for a second if we can. How many of
you reading this article can truthfully say yes to the following?
How many times have you given a performance and you realized
that your mind was just not in the show? Sure you were doing
the moves and saying the patter, but your mind was somewhere
else? You might have been thinking of anything besides the
show itself. Perhaps you were thinking about lunch, your
bills or how the heck you were going to pack up and get
to the next gig. Now how many of you were really honest
just now and replied yes? Well I can honestly say I said
yes because I have done it to.
This
is just the start of a discussion I want to talk about in
this article about not forgetting your audience. The above
situation is just one instance where you can forget your
audience is even there. We all have done it and may not
even realize it is happening or how damaging it can really
be.
When
the above happens, do you ever stop to think about whether
or not your audience could sense your lack of attention
or desire to be there with them? Chances are we do not even
think that far ahead. But rest assured that the answer to
that question is yes indeed. Audiences can and do sense
whether or not you are there with them or off thinking about
something else. It transcends through your movement, what
you say and how you present yourself.
So
then why is the audience so important to me? Why should
they be so important to you as a performer of magic? Well
for starters what is a magician without an audience? The
answer to that is a very lonely person. To a magician your
audience should be everything. It is the audience that makes
the magician. It is the audience that gives us the applause
and acceptance that we are often after. It is the audience
that really allows us to call ourselves magicians in the
first place.
Because
the audience is just so critically important to me, I must
and should show every bit of respect to them from the moment
I step on stage to long after I have left it. This means
staying in the moment with them and learning to focus ones
attention to the show at hand. If this means that you spend
a little extra time before the show to breathe, focus and
find yourself, then that is what one must do. Why? Because
my audience deserves that much from me.
Every
show I do I try to remind myself that somewhere in that
audience there is a child or an adult seeing a live magician
for the very first time. I want to make sure that person,
and the rest of the audience, walks away with a memory that
lasts inside of them for a very long time.
Forgetting
your audience is just so easy to do and sometimes it even
stems from how we learn magic and how we practice our art.
As a magician we tend to fall in love with technique and
the "moves" that make the magic happen in our
craft. To us, the art of doing these moves fascinates us.
We are so involved and so dedicated with the mechanics of
how an effect works that we tend to stop realizing how the
lay people see us in what we do.
When
you become so involved in the mechanics and the moves you
learn, one can fall into a very bad trap. What tends to
happen is that we get stuck in falling in love with the
"how" and forget the "why". Let me explain
if I may.
How
many card vanishes alone do you know? The answer too many
of you is probably a lot. Probably you know so many and
not only know them, but know what each one is called, where
they originated from and possibly even variations on the
move itself. Nothing wrong with this as there is appreciation
for knowing our art and its history.
But
do we think about this from the perspective of the audience?
We love the moves we learn and this often times leads us
down a path I like to call "falling in love with ourselves".
What happens is that these moves and variations become transfixed
in our mind. We know that what we are doing is 50 different
card vanishes. We know each of them have a unique difference
and s subtlety to them. But, does the audience care?
If
the moves of our art form are supposed to be invisible to
the audience, then those 50 moves of vanishing a card look
like what? Maybe you guessed it. They look like all the
same thing. Just because one knows 50 ways to vanish a card
does not mean the audience wants or needs to see all 50
ways to vanish it. In their mind the card vanishes it appears
and now he or she is doing it again. Why?
Why?
Because the magician has fallen in love with the mechanics
of what he or she is doing and forgotten one very important
rule. That rule is the sheer fact that the magician possibly
forgot that the audience wants to be entertained more than
anything else. To entertain an audience means that we must
stop thinking just about ourselves when we are on stage.
We must start thinking about them and their needs and their
wants.
It
becomes much too easy to fall in love with something we
have created or done that we feel is just amazing and technically
wonderful. However, if that magic does not connect with
the audience or entertain them, then we must be willing
to take it out of the show or act no matter how much we
may actually love doing it. It should never be just about
us. If our audiences are that important to us, we cannot
forget them.
We
should look at our act or our show and really study it from
the minds of the audience we perform for. Is the show entertaining?
Am I performing for myself or am I really there in the moment
to bring this audience a magical experience they will remember
for a while? Is what I am doing on there for them or for
me? If it is for me then maybe it is time to reevaluate
what it is I am doing.
Not
forgetting your audience even transcends past the show itself.
It starts in the creation process or the process of coming
up with those first creative ideas. So many of us dive inwards
to create our magic and forget that maybe we should be looking
outwards for creative ideas. Maybe when we create our magic
we should be remembering our audience there to. Maybe we
can ask ourselves what the audience wants to see and what
would entertain them in the best way possible. Look outwards
at life and find out what people are doing, seeing, enjoying
and even watching. Maybe our magic and creative ideas can
come directly from our audience itself?
And
what happens when the show is all done and the curtains
close? Do we forget our audiences and leave them there in
that place? To me the answer is always no. I always feel
that I need to let my audience know how much they mean to
me. It is because they came to that show that allows me
to perform the magic I enjoy so much. For me simply going
out to greet them and shake their hand is a way of letting
them know that I have not forgotten them
. not for
a second.
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.
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9. Oscar Munoz Is On July Linking Ring Cover
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Message by Dennis Schick (US)
It
is a long-standing tradition for each new I.B.M. president
to be on the cover of the July issue of The Linking Ring.
That's because the new president assumes that role at the
I.B.M. Annual Convention in July. That's July 2-5 this year.
Here is your opportunity to learn all about Oscar and his
family, as well as see a photo album of his life. Of course
there is a plethora (I love that word) of other features
and all the regular columns and photos and ads and Ring
news you expect in the I.B.M.'s monthly magazine. Members
can read it online or download it while they wait for their
hard copy in the mail.
In
addition to the cover story, other feature stories in the
July 2016 issue include: a first-hand report from the unusual
annual gathering of performing artists at the Mission Inn
in Riverside, California; an article on the third season
of the Masters of Illusion; and Steve Cohen's personal reporting
on the 90th birthday party he gave for Harry Lorayne. New
President Oscar Munoz devotes his first column to some of
the things he hopes to accomplish during the next year;
and Editor Sammy Smith tells of his youth experiences with
crabbing and relates them to real-life relationships.
The
Linking Ring is admired for its stellar stable of columnists.
Here is what they bring to us this month: Veteran Bev Bergeron
continues sharing magic history by talking about "Assistant
to the Magician, Part One" in his column, Cutting Up
Jackpots. In his column Experiments In Theatre, John Tudor
tells us about "One Card Pete," a funny rhyming
story about a card cheat who just can't win. In The Therapy
Of Magic, Scott Hood brings us "Therapeutic Magic,"
relating the ten PALS (Principals of Adult Learning) he
has used in his workshops over the years, and how they apply
to therapy. Skip Way is still Polishing The Rings, and this
month he brings us "Delightful Deviations," some
tips on mentoring. In his Marketing Magic column, Kent Cummins
talks about -- what else? -- "Modern Marketing Magic,"
a primer on social media. Don't skip this one; you need
to know this stuff!
The
always-popular Hocus Pocus Parade this month is by the folks
at the Fred Kaps Ring 78, the first Parade by the Ring.
Eight members contributed the sixteen effects. And the Hocus
In Focus section delivers reviews of eleven new books, DVDs
and tricks.
In
July, Mike Powers turns over his The Card Corner column
to Tom Kracker, whose contribution is called "Spread
Crimp Control." Jean-Emmanuel Franzis gave his Numismagic
column to Bill Wells, who edited "Winged Copper Silver."
In The Expert At The Tech Table, Jeff Prace reveals his
"Unplugged v.1" at the request of readers. Chris
Benson discusses some tips regarding magic and comedy, and
devoted his Situationally Yours column to "Chapstuck,"
a utility device you can make. Auto-Magic by Michael Breggar,
brings "Self-fulfilling Prophesy."
This
month the Broken Wand includes seven obituaries -- including
two we heard about the week before publication. In addition,
there are two In Memoriams, to long-time I.B.M. members
Michael Woolf and Olive Fletcher.
There
are ring reports from seventy-four rings this month, and
other popular features such as the Pictures From the Past,
and the Youth Trivia Contest. And don't forget all the interesting
and informative advertisements. The ads help support the
I.B.M. and its monthly magazine. Please visit their Websites,
and tell them you saw their ad in The Linking Ring!
If
you read this before the I.B.M. Convention the first weekend
of July, please thank all those people you see in person
who make The Linking Ring possible. It is a true Labor of
Love for all of them, and we all benefit from their long
hours and dedication.
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10. S.Y.M. Race For Fitness In Indy
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Message by Mark Weidhaas (US)
The
Presto Indy Canal fun run will be held at the S.A.M. convention
in Indianapolis, IN, USA at 7:30 am on Friday, July 15,
2016. The Society of Young Magicians (SYM) has joined the
race for fitness this year by sponsoring this first-ever
Family & Friends "Presto Fun Run & Walk"
along the beautiful Indy Canal. Join Magicians Tina Lenert,
Mike Caveney and others on Friday morning to walk or run
our 1, 2, or 3 mile course. This is a Fun Run, not a competition.
No times will be kept.
Free for convention youth ages 7 - 17. $20 for all others.
Race bib, refreshments and the official race t-shirt are
included. (Youth under 16 must be accompanied by a registered
parent!)
You can support this event by attending the SAM Convention.
But you can also support from afar - just $20 and you too
will receive the race T-shirt. Let us know you want to participate
by July 6th in order to get your shirt! Email samregister@yahoo.com.
Register for the convention at www.magicsam.com
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11. News from Germany
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Message by Wittus Witt (Germany)
On
July 16th 2016 Europe's longest running independent magic
magazine "Magische Welt" (MW) will celebrate its
65th volume.
A
special event is organized at the Hamburg "Museum for
Ethnologie". The event starts at 10am and will end
at 6pm.
The
program lists:
*
Film: How it all began
* Flip from Holland: Magic and Art
* MW-Fun Game: Win prizes for about 2000 Euro
* Buffet
* Show: Magicians from Hamburg: Jan Logemann, Manuel Muerte,
Christian Knudsen and Joerg Bormann
* Talk: Magic yesterday and tomorrow
* Lecture: Magic in Literature
* Talk Show: Otto Wessely (France)
* Finale: Otto Wessely Show
If
you like to come the price is just 65 Euro (Richard Hatch
will be there).
If
you like to come one day before you may have the chance
to join the incredible Lecture/Workshop with Flip (extra
35 Euro)
You
are welcome to celebrate this unique event.
abc@magischewelt.de
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12. The Workshop Convention Returns
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Message by David Sandy (US)
Yes,
it's true after hosting six unbelievable workshop events
from 1996 through 2002, we've decided to revive this incredibly-popular
magic event! It's called the workshop revival... and you're
invited to join us! The dates are October 5-8, 2016 and
it will be held at the Radisson Hotel in St. Joseph, Missouri
(just 25 minutes north of Kansas City International Airport).
This
is a career-changing experience! Produced by David Sandy
for IBM Ring 129, the workshop is known for its unique approach
to learning strong commercial magic from some of today's
hottest working pros... in an intimate, small-group environment.
It's strictly limited to only 200 participants and has always
sold out. You will learn, hands-on, from some of the greatest
performers in the business! And this year's line-up of talent
is no exception! Its four incredible days of learning and
fun... Guaranteed!
Here's
a partial listing of teachers and performers at this year's
Workshop: Shawn Farquhar, Asi Wind, Kyle Knight & Mistie,
Oscar Munoz, Handsome Jack, Jade, Shoot Ogawa, David Kaplan,
Rob Zabrecky, Simon Coronel, Gerry Katzman, Tim Hannig,
and several special surprise guests!
As
in the past, our focus is on learning strong commercial
magic in an intimate setting. In addition to numerous learning
events and hands-on sessions, you'll enjoy close-up shows,
stand-up shows, a banquet and dinner show (yes, the meal
is included!), some great impromptu performance moments
and fellowship, plus an unbelievable stage show at the historic
Missouri Theater, and some very special surprises!
Here's
the exciting part
the cost is only $299, but you
get a $30 discount if you're one of the first 125 registrations
(making the registration cost only $269)!
Registration
is strictly limited to only 200 participants in order to
keep the event intimate! Don't miss out it's sure to fill
up quickly. We also have a special hotel rate of $84/night.
For
complete details, visit www.ring129workshop.com or call
David Sandy at (816) 233-4177.
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13. KIDabra Conference: The 25th Anniversary
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Message by Mark Weidhaas (US)
KIDabra
Conference: The 25th Anniversary August 9-12, 2016 The Music
Road Resort in The Family Resort Town of Pigeon Forge, TN
The
KIDshow World will gather from across the globe to celebrate
the Stunning 25th Anniversary of KIDabra Conference! KIDabra
is a place for performers who entertain at Birthdays, Schools,
Preschools, Libraries, Churches, Fairs, Camps, Family Gatherings,
or just about anywhere with young and family audiences.
We study performance, network, explore our industry and
resources, and have a blast doing it with a highly talented
group of like minded people. Pros: Full and Part Time, plus
aspiring performers all, come together for inspiration and
the education of this unique gathering. It may be the perfect
place for you too! You're invited to come be a part of something
special!
KIDabra Late Night Thursday
Last August a Dynamic Father/ Daughter Duo (currently featured
on the cover of The KIDabra Journal) swept in, and blew
the roof off of KIDabra Conference with their creativity
and easygoing style, and became the stuff of legend with
jaw dropping ideas, and a standing ovation! They are prepared
to do it again. This is one of those fun events that will
make you smile with great, innovative, and useable stuff.
Drive, Fly, Walk, Swim, Run! Just Don't Miss Lightnings
Second Strike this August as Creativity is Unleashed with
Rob and Maggie Erdmann- Erdmann 2x!
Extra
things to do at KIDabra Conference:
David Kaye presents An Optional MasterClass: KID show Intensive,
Monday Evening August 7, and in small group with just a
few spots left.
Tuesday
August the 9th we have the Brand New Optional ShowSkills,
a day of incredible How To Workshops with Carisa Hendrix
on Bubble Tech, Tim Harkleroad on Haunted House How To,
Gene Cordova with Adding magic to Puppets, and Bruce Amato
with Making Your Own Props. Check out the Workshops on the
KIDabra schedule at www.kidabra.org
BTW,
Do you have your KIDshow auction items ready for Tuesday
Night and the 22nd Annual KIDshow Auction with the person
who holds the record for the most on stage hours at KIDabra,
Mr. Gary Shelton?
The
Largest KIDabra Dealer's Room, ever, will be there with:
Smokey Mountain Magic; Jam Stone Magic; Barry Mitchell;
Jim Austin; Showtime Magic (Joe Lefler Tables); AmazeKids;
SPS Magic; Axtell Expressions; RIZ; Magicbackdrops.com;
Dave Hill; Wonder Imagery; Fairchild Magic; Bruce Amato;
Leon McBride with MiPro Sound; Mingus Magic Feather Flowers;
and Michael Messing Photograph, and The Guest Lecturer's
Booth.
While
in Pigeon Forge there are tons of live shows to see: Don't
miss Terry Evanswood's Wonders of Magic performance Friday
afternoon just for KIDabra! Plus make time to see Darren
Romeo in Magic Beyond Belief, visit with Ventriloquist Stephen
Knowles at The Comedy Barn, and see Vent, Comedian, Haunted
House Expert Tim Harkleroad as lead " Cousin Timmy"in
the Hatfield and McCoy's Dinner Show. Plus there's The Dixie
Stampede, The Dolly Parton LumberjackShow, The Country Tonite
Theatre, and more! Plus nearby Gatlinburg features the much
loved Sweet Fanny Adam's Theatre (Terry Evanswoods favorite
show!)
Travel
to KIDabra: The 25th Anniversary
The major Interstates of I 40, I 81, and I 75 all converge
minutes from Pigeon Forge, bringing folks in from all over
the US.
Flying into the area Pigeon Forge is served by the McGee-Tyson
Airport in Knoxville, which is now also served by Uber.
(Incidentally if you are in central Florida, Las Vegas,
or DC/Baltimore non stops have been added to the airport
recently.) Atlanta and Nashville are each about 3 hours
drive from Pigeon Forge.
KIDabra
Conference, The 25th Anniversary Stars:
Christopher T. Magician, CA
Sean Taylor, Australia
Keith Fields, Michigan by way of England David Kaye, NY
Carisa Hendrix, Calgary, Canada Terry Evanswood, TN
Jozo Bozo, Croatia
Autumn Morningstar, CO
Ken Scott, Atlanta
Max Howard, GA
Barry Mitchell, TN
Jim Kleefeld, OH
Danny Orleans, IL
Jim Austin, IL
Nathan J. Roberts, MO
Tim Harkeleroad, TN
Gene Cordova, TN
Chris Weed, AZ
Gary Shelton, NC
Tate Elliott, NC
Rob and Maggie Erdmann, IL
Bruce Amato, TN
John Bobik, PA
Skip Way, NC
Dave Hill, NC
Tim Gaines, LA
Mark and Tami Daniel, NC and still more to come!
We
can't wait to see you for KIDabra 25: The Homecoming!
To Register and for full info www.kidabra.org and check
out the very active Facebook Group KIDabra International
Members and Friends
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14. Heroism And Patriot Award
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Message by George Schindler (US)
Dr.
Steven R. Sabo presented with 'Heroism And Patriot Award"
A special presentation by the Society of American `Magicians
was made on June 22, 2016 to Dr. Steven R Sabo , for his
courageous lifesaving services during his tenure as Chief
Flight Surgeon ,with over 136 combat Medevac and Airevac
Blackhawk helicopter flights in Afghanistan which won him
the Air Medal three times for combat missions. He also lead
military missions in Kuwait, Somalia, Bosnia, Haiti, Central
America, Korea, NATO Europe, and other locations. He took
his magic to all those areas. Dr. Sabo is presently honorably
retired from the US Air Force.
As he will be unable to attend their upcoming convention
later in July, the special "Heroism and Patriot"
award medal was given to Dr. Sabo by Society of American
Magicians President David Bowers at a visit to the 9/11
Memorial Museum in New York City, accompanied by the New
York Port Authority Pipe and Drums Band.
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15. 9/11 Memorial And Museum Receives S.A.M. Citation
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Message by George Schindler (US)
9/11
Memorial And Museum Receives Society Of American Magicians
Citation
JUNE
22, 2016 - New York City
Society of American Magicians President David Bowers present
a special citation to the 9/11 Memorials Museum in New York
City for their effort in preserving the life and legacy
of John Eichler, an SAM compeer, who was lost in Tower One
on September 11, 2001. John was also a recipient of The
Society of American Magicians Heroism and Patriot Award,
which was donated and will be on display in the Museum.
In a short ceremony at the museum the Director of Collections
Ms. Amy Weinstein accepted the honor.
After the presentation, attending S A,M members. President
David W. Bowers and wife Judy Bowers, National Secretary
Marlene Clark, RVPs Steve Spence and Tom Gentile, Life member
Chairman, Dan Sclare, Ethics committee Sara Crasson, compeers
David Steele, Dana Ring and Steve Wronker were taken on
a tour guided By Lt. Bill Gleason, Chairman of the Heroism
and Patriot Award committee.
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16. Dale Harney & The Magic Palace
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Message by James Alan
Magicana
is pleased to announce a new, online exhibition featuring
Dale Harney and The Magic Palace.
Over
thirty-five years ago, Dale Harney created a magic sensation
in Canada with The Magic Palace. Produced in Calgary with
magicians from Canada, the United States and Europe, the
series brought magic directly into viewers' homes each week.
The whole series was almost lost to history because the
original video reels were recorded over - a common practice
of the time. The series was almost forgotten.
Almost.
Luckily,
individual episodes were recorded by magic enthusiasts and
preserved in their collections. We have gathered footage
from dozens of episodes, and thanks to the technology of
today and to the philanthropy of the Slaight Family Foundation,
they have been digitized and indexed. You can now enjoy
over twenty-five hours of magic presented by over sixty
different performers. And, as with all of our online exhibitions,
the content is available for all to enjoy for free.
For
those who remember watching The Magic Palace, welcome back.
To those who are watching for the first time, as Dale used
to say, "You're in for a real treat!"
View the new online exhibition at www.magicana.com/magicpalace
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17. Steve Marshall - Japan
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Message by Steve Marshall (Japan)
I
thought your readers might be interested in seeing an interview
that I did with a popular personality here in Japan known
as Kamasami Kong.
In
it we talked about my magic, and show biz, career, and I
was even able to do a little interactive magic at the end.
Here's
the link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNW0lxSada0
Also,
I have begun to regularly update my YouTube channel with
"Party Tricks," stunts and tricks that people
can use to entertain their friends at parties.
Here's
the link to that:
https://www.youtube.com/user/bannerline
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18. 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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19. 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"
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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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