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Issue Number: #1323
Date: Sunday 2nd October 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. Vanish Magic Magazine - Edition 28 - 160 Pages
3. Changes To MAGIC Legacy, MAGIC Magazine, And MAGIC Live!
4. FISM 2018
5. The Magic Word Podcast - Stan Allen Update on MAGIC Legacy
6. What Is It That Makes Children Laugh? - #417 - Kyle Peron
7. Not Another Magic Convention
8. W25 - See History Being Made!
9. Escape Or Die!" Airing All Week Across Canada
10. 10th Magic Night In Iceland With Dave Jones
11. Daytona Festival Of Magic
12. Houdini's Secret
13. Masters Of Illusion - September 30, 2016
14. FISM 2018 Open For Registration
15. e-zine Archives
16. Privacy Policy and Copyright Notice
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1. Editor's Message
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you would like to read the Magic New Zealand e-zine in a
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if you have any magic news drop me a line:
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2. Vanish Magic Magazine - Edition 28 - 160 Pages
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Message by Paul Romhany - Editor Vanish Magic Magazine
Feature
Story on MAGIC Magazine's Stan Allen by Nick Lewin. An inside
interview on MAGIC Magazine and how it all started, and
a look at the past 25 years.
Seven
great magic tricks ranging from mentalism to platform.
The
Immersive Magic Of Haunted Houses by Charles Bach.
Unbelievable
- review by Paul Romhany of a show that was seen by over
120 thousand people.
It's
A Whole New World - marketing your show using Social Media
Developing
Material - by John Carney
The
Magic Play - an interview with actor/magician Bret Schneider.
Dream
Show Series - By Bill Abbott
Producing
Your Own Show - By Ben Whiting
Fooling
Johnny Carson - Doug Bennett remembers the time Doug Henning
used one of his tricks to fool Johnny.
The
Other Side Of The Road - Trade show magician Harrison Carrol
remembers exactly where he was on 9/11.
Reviews
- the very latest tricks for 2016.
Available
for free to download on Sunday 2nd October 2016 from www.vanishmagazine.com
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3. Changes To MAGIC Legacy, MAGIC Magazine, And MAGIC Live!
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Message by Stan Allen
MAGIC Legacy
Last Friday, I announced that MAGIC Magazine will not be
publishing the final 25 issues known as MAGIC Legacy. I
had a vision of what these magazines would be, however,
the response was just not strong enough to produce them
at that level. It was a difficult decision, but I've decided
not to go forward. All Legacy subscribers will receive a
100% refund, as well as their complimentary copy of Square
One - and my sincere thanks!
MAGIC Magazine
With Legacy cancelled, does that mean that MAGIC Magazine
is over? Not yet. I couldn't let 25 years and 300 issues
of MAGIC Magazine end without properly saying goodbye. So
we're publishing one more issue of MAGIC - Issue #301! It
will be released on November 15th. If you currently have
a print subscription to MAGIC Magazine, you don't need to
do anything. You will receive Issue #301 as part of your
subscription. And then a pro-rated refund will be coming
your way for the balance of your paid subscription. You
can also order individual copies of this farewell issue
at www.MAGICmagazine.com.
MAGIC Live!
I love producing MAGIC Live! It's a ton of work, but it's
so exciting to bring the community together to share this
amazing art and the friendships it brings. So I'm happy
to announce that the next MAGIC Live will be August 13-16,
2017! And yes, that's a year earlier than originally scheduled
- but I just can't wait! Alumni Registration opens on November
30th of this year, with General Registration available on
December 6th.
It's been a privilege publishing MAGIC Magazine these 25
years, and I look forward to producing MAGIC Live conventions
well into the future. My family and I thank you for your
support.
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4. FISM 2018
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The
2018 FISM World Championships of Magic takes place in Busan,
South Korea from the 9th - 14th July 2018.
Find
out all the info at www.2018fismbusan.com
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5. The Magic Word Podcast - Stan Allen Update on MAGIC Legacy
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Message by Scott Wells M.I.M.C. with Gold Star (USA)
Stan
Allen Update on MAGIC Legacy Plus Garrett Thomas on Astonishment
- Part One
This
is a relatively full podcast this week starting off with
an update from Stan Allen talking about his thinking that
went into making the decision to not go forward with MAGIC
Legacy, publishing one more MAGIC Magazine (#301) and hosting
MAGIC Live! in both 2017 and 2018 plus its possible future.
There has been a lot of cussing and discussing in the magic
social media world so I thought it would be good to have
the editor himself explain his decisions.
Garrett
Thomas has been on an extensive lecture tour of the U.S.
and stopped by the microphone to chat for a while
actually,
quite a while. And when coupled with Stan's comments, we
would have had a quite lengthy podcast this week. So, this
week we present Part One of Garrett Thomas talking about
creating astonishment in his audience, how he approaches
magic, and how and why he considers it art. Moreover, he
does not see a place for comedy in his performance of creating
those moments of astonishment in his performances.
You
can watch an exclusive video of him performing the Cigarette
Thru Quarter that he talks about in the podcast, read the
blog, enter the contest to win an "Anniversary Waltz"
deck of cards, see some photos, listen online and download
the MP3 file at: http://themagicwordpodcast.com/scottwellsmagic/324-garrett-thomas-part-1
And
this week we welcome Roscoe and RoseRed LLC as the newest
"Friend of The Magic Word". Thank you for your
donation and support of our podcast. And thank all the rest
of you, too, for listening. Stay tuned next week for Part
Two of the conversation with Garrett and hear him talk about
consulting with David Blaine for his television specials.
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6. What Is It That Makes Children Laugh? - #417 - Kyle Peron
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Message by Kyle Peron (US)
magic4u02@aol.com
http://www.facebook.com/perondesign
http://www.kpmagicproducts.com
As
a family oriented performer I have often wondered exactly
what is it that makes children laugh? What is it that they
respond to that generates this rush of laughter and good
times? It is interesting to research and I found out things
I never knew before. If a magician understands what makes
children laugh, then they can apply it to the routines they
create. After all we are entertainers first. So allow me
to dive in a bit on this subject and share some of my findings.
The
first item that caught my eye when I first started researching
this topic was about the relationship between how often
children laugh and how often adults laugh. It does not take
a rocket scientist to realize that children laugh much more
frequently than adults do. But why is this? I found out
a statistic that really shocked me. Children laugh on average
of 400 times in a course of a day where as adults tend to
laugh around 25. That is a staggering difference. So what
is it that causes this laughter? I wanted to list some of
the things I found through research as well as through my
own personal experience.
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Treating an Object Like Something Else: It is an important
to realize that children live in a fantasy world at a young
age. Everything to them is magical. Turning on a light is
by magic. But often times they also start showing at an
early age the idea of pretending. You see this a lot in
their play. One object can suddenly become another object.
This can be used by us
entertainers. Because the child does this naturally, having
one object become something else is funny to them.
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Calling an Object or Person by a Different Name: As children
start to talk they become very vocal. They use their new
found communication skills and start to use that in their
humor as well. If we know that children early on are fascinated
with speech and with wanting to verbally tell you things,
we can use this to our advantage. Children themselves will
often naturally call something by a different name and find
doing so hilarious.
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Name Play: This is a concept that as children get older
and start using their new found vocal skills, they like
to name play with the sounds of names. This could mean a
word like Boat could be Boat, coat, soak, toat, zoat etc.
Even if the words are not real words, the sound of the new
silly word is funny to them. As magicians, we can use this
in our performances and possibly create funny magical words
that play off this idea.
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Made up Sentences: This goes along with the vocal concepts
mentioned above. The idea is as children develop their skills
with words, they often like to make up sentences that really
have no meaning to them. To children, this is exploring
and having fun with the new tool of communication. As a
magician I can use this idea in the storylines I create
or the magic words I have the children say. If I know that
this makes children laugh, I can adapt my routines to use
this principle.
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Things That Don't Belong Together: As children develop in
their learning capacity, they start to associate the words
they say with physical objects that represent them. Saying
cat now is not just a sound but they know what a cat is
and what the cats do and the sounds they make. What is interesting
is that children now find this new found power as empowering
to them. If a magician can get something wrong that the
child knows is right, they feel empowered to correct the
magician and they also find it funny. If I state that a
cat goes MOOOO, the children will laugh and want to correct
me.
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Physical Comedy: No one quite knows for sure why it is that
children tend to laugh at things that physically happen
to the magician or anyone. If I accidentally hit myself
on the head with a funny magic wand, children will find
it funny. If I suddenly get my finger caught in the zipper
of a change bag, kids will laugh. I think part of this stems
from their own play world and from cartoons they see on
TV. Knowing physical comedy is funny to a child can open
the doors to possibilities in your own routines.
There
are certainly a lot more that I have come across in both
research and personal experience that I could share with
you. However, I will leave it at this for now. This should
give you a good idea of not only what makes children laugh
but some of the reasoning behind it. If we know what makes
children laugh, then we can strive to be better children's
performers.
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7. Not Another Magic Convention
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Message by John Kaplan (Canada)
There's
been a lot of talk about the Brad Ross It Factor LIVE workshop.
I wanted to explain why this is NOT just another magic convention.
If
you haven't seen the line-up Brad has in store, check it
out now at this link: http://www.1shoppingcart.com/app/?af=1664876
If
you have seen the line-up but are a little skeptical, let
me tell you this.
I
want to be sure you know that this workshop is a not a frivolous,
unjustified purchase... not like the countless tricks on
your shelf or the DVDs still in shrink wrapping collecting
dust never to be played.
Rather,
It Factor LIVE is an investment in your business and your
life.
It's
an opportunity to take 4 days that will help you take your
business to new levels and change your life forever.
It
is also an opportunity to be a part of a Year Long Mastermind
program that supports you, helps you with a paint by numbers
plan and allows you access to business coaching and the
tools you need to explode your business in 2017. This is
not like a typical magic convention.
Think
About It...Would you really turn down the chance to take
4 days to change your whole life? The "stuff"
that happens during this workshop is transformational and
most importantly - it's the tools... the strategies you'll
learn that'll take you to where you only dream of going
now.
I
am sure this comes as no surprise, but if you want a successful
business you have to spend money to make money.
Now,
don't get me wrong ... if magic is just a hobby for you,
that's great. I wish you the best of luck with it and this
workshop isn't for you.
But
if you are really serious about making a GREAT living from
your passion, taking charge of your own life like Brad's
attendees have been doing over the last 5 years of this
event and reaping amazing rewards, making their tiny investment
back in no time and changing
their life forever.
http://www.1shoppingcart.com/app/?af=1664876
Seriously
- consider taking MY advice and join us at It Factor LIVE
this November.
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8. W25 - See History Being Made!
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Come and celebrate the first magic show of its kind @ The
Magic Circle! It's exactly twenty-five years since women
became Members so it's something very special - be sure
you are there on Sunday 9th October.
This special evening of close up and stage magic stars some
great names - a video greeting from Debbie McGee, performances
from Romany, Fay Presto, Mandy Muden, Katherine Mills, Laura
London and more!
Doors open at 6pm for strolling close up magic, then it's
up to the theatre for a full stage show, all ending at 9
pm.
Tickets, at only £20.00, are on sale now at The Magic
Circle website: http://themagiccircle.co.uk/public-events/67-w25-at-the-magic-circle/1091-w25-at-the-magic-circle
See
you there!
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9. Escape Or Die!" Airing All Week Across Canada
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Message by Dean Gunnarson
Fri,
Sept 30
Viper Tomb Escape
Dean faces his biggest fear - snakes! Dean is in Malaysia,
enclosed in a glass tomb and covered in deadly pit Vipers
Escape
or Die! Marathon
Saturday, October 1 and Sunday, October 2
11:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. CST
Catch
all your favorite episodes, back-to back and relive Dean's
great escapes from around the World.
Go
to http://www.oln.ca/shows/escape-or-die/ for exciting web
episodes not seen on TV
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10. 10th Magic Night In Iceland With Dave Jones
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Message by Gunnar Kr. Sigurjónsson, MMC
The Magicians' Guild of Iceland
The
Magicians' Guild of Iceland, IBM Ring 371, will hold its
10th annual Magic Night on Wednesday 19th October 2016 in
Salurinn Concert Hall, Kopavogur. The doors open at 19:30
when a group of close-up magicians will walk around, showing
magic that actually happens in the spectators hands. At
20:00 the show starts on stage, featuring Jon Vidis Jakobsson,
Gunnar Kr. Sigurjonsson, reverend Petur Thorsteinsson, Kristinn
Karlsson & Sindri Diego, Arnulfur "Eagle-Wolf"
Hakonarson and Kristinn Gauti Gunnarsson.
During
the intermission there will be even more close-up magic
in the halls and corridors and the show ends with the magic
of award winning magician: Dave Jones from England, who
is a Gold Star Member of The Inner Magic Circle. On Thursday
there will be the lecture of Dave Jones for the magicians.
Further information from the Guild's president, jonvidis@tofrar.is.
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11. Daytona Festival Of Magic
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Message by Harry Allen (US)
It's
Around The Corner!!
Daytona Festival Of Magic
November 4-5-6 2016
www.daytonamagic.com
Click on "convention"
You Don't Want To Be Left Out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just Booked
Christopher Hart
He will be joined with:
Jon Armstrong (Fooled Penn and Teller)
Tony Chapek (America's funniest video)
Keith Fields (England)
Paul Gertner (Fooled Penn and Teller)
Karl Hein (TV magician)
Hellers (Illusionist)
Jay Mattiolli (Americas Got Talent)
Victor and Diamond Las Vegas-On Penn and Teller)
David Hira (Trade Show and all around Magician)
Scott Humston (Children's Magician world renown)
Tryy Lunceford (Magic Castle regular)
Erick Olson (Corporate Magician)
Harry Allen (Everything)
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12. Houdini's Secret
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Message by Bob Loomis (UK)
If
you bought my book Houdini's Final Incredible Secret, you
will find additional photos and notes at www.facebook.com/HoudinisSecret
that I did not have room for in the book.
If
you did not buy it, you are missing NEW information on Houdini.
Here is just a few things they are saying about the book:
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Just when you thought nothing new could be written about
Houdini along comes Bob Loomis to prove you wrong!
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This book is blowing me away. It is an absolute goldmine
of (meticulously sourced) information.
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It's a true Houdini Master Class. Dense and specific.
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An incredibly, addictive, high energy, adrenaline fueled
read!
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All I can say is "Wow" this book is just bursting
with facts about Harry and the people around him.
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A fantastic collation of hard work and insight.
So,
if that whets your appetite for Houdini's Final Incredible
Secret then you can find it on both Amazon US & UK.
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13. Masters Of Illusion - September 30, 2016
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Message by Steve Moyer
Masters
of Illusion season three finale episodes to air on the CW
hosted by Dean Cain on Friday, September 30, 2016 with two
30-minute episodes airing back to back at 8:00 p.m. Pacific/Eastern/7:00
p.m. Central
Hollywood,
CA - Masters of Illusion produced by Associated Television
International and hosted by Dean Cain will present two back-to-back
30-minute Season Three Finale Episodes airing on The CW
on Friday, September 30, 2016 at 8:00 p.m. Pacific/Eastern/7:00
p.m. Central.
During
the course of Season Three the fast-paced series has presented
35 of the world's greatest magicians performing magic by
cutting-edge Grand Illusionists, Escape Artists, Quick Change
Artists, Mentalists, Sleight of Hand Artists and Comedy
Magicians. Season Three Finale Episodes will include:
"Masters of Illusion" - (8:00-8:30 p.m. ET)
"Magic Pup, When Doves Fly, The Physical Transformations
(TV-PG) (HDTV)
Hosted by Dean Cain, Masters of Illusion features amazing
magic performed by cutting-edge illusionists, escape artists
and performers displaying skills ranging from perplexing
interactive mind magic to hilarious comedy routines - all
in front of a studio audience. Magicians featured in this
episode include Mark Bennick, Nathan Burton, Jason Bishop,
Tom Burgoon, Naathan Phan, Jason Bird, Tommy Wind and Greg
Gleason (313). Original airdate 9/30/16.
"Masters of Illusion" - (8:30-9:00 p.m. ET)
"Magic In A Flash, From This Air, And One Nail"
(TV-PG) (HDTV)
Hosted by Dean Cain, Masters of Illusion features amazing
magic performed by cutting-edge illusionists, escape artists
and performers displaying skills ranging from perplexing
interactive mind magic to hilarious comedy routines - all
in front of a studio audience. Magicians featured in this
episode include Jonathan Pendragon, Tommy Wind, Aaron Radatz,
Jarrett & Raja, Barry & Stuart, Trigg Watson and
Murray SawChuck (309). Encore Performance.
Masters
0f Illusion will be preempted in Los Angeles on Friday,
September 30th and will air instead on Saturday, October
1, 2016 at 8:00 p.m. Pacific.
Masters of Illusion is produced by Associated Television
International with returning Executive Producers David McKenzie
("The 38th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards," "Marie"),
Gay Blackstone ("The World Magic Awards" 2007-2009),
David Martin ("The World Magic Awards" 2007-2009,
"Marie"), and Al Schwartz ("The 38th Annual
Daytime Emmy Awards," "The Golden Globe Awards"
2013 and 2014, "The Gulf is Back"), along with
Co-Executive Producers Justin Pierce ("The Rocky Saga:
Going The Distance") and Jim Romanovich ("From
Rocky To Creed," "The 38th Annual Daytime Emmy
Awards").
Associated
Television International (ATI) is an Emmy Award-winning
company that has been the world's largest producer of magic
for both stage and screen for over three decades. ATI's
television series, specials and feature films have aired
on all U.S. broadcast networks, major cable channels and
with television partners all over the world. Current series
in production include: "The Hollywood Christmas Parade,"
"Masters of Illusion," "Robert Earl's Be
My Guest," and the Emmy Award-nominated "Laura
McKenzie's Traveler. ATI has also been Emmy Award-nominated
for its various television specials and series. For more
information, please visit www.associatedtelevision.com.
To learn more about Masters of Illusion, please visit http://www.cwtv.com/shows/masters-of-illusion/
Network
with us at https://www.facebook.com/MastersofIllusion and
https://twitter.com/Mastersofillus
@cw_illusion
#MastersOfIllusion
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14. 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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15. E-zine Archives
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first three numbers (001) denote issue number, then the
date (Nov06) and the last figures the year (1999)
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