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Issue Number: #1503
Date: Sunday 7th April 2019
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. April Edition Of Vanish Magic Magazine 57
3. Siegfried & Roy's Animal Handler Breaks Silence On Mauling
4. Publicist: David Blaine Denies Sexual Assault Allegations
5. The Magic Collection Of Ray Goulet
6. Eric Stevens On Magic Word Podcast
7. Telekinetic - John Carey #38
8. The Mac King Roast - 2020 S.A.M. Convention In Las Vegas
9. Magic & Mystery School Events
10. The Assembly Convention 2019 - Brisbane QLD, Australia
11. Privacy Policy and Copyright Notice
12. E-zine Archives

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1. Editor's Message
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have some magic news drop me a line:
Editor@MagicNewZealand.com

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2. April Edition Of Vanish Magic Magazine 57
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Message by Paul Romhany - Editor Vanish Magazine

Our feature artist is the incredible Chris Funk. Chris is a Canadian magician who brings a fresh approach to his performances. He also shares his views and tips on using multi-media in shows.

Johnny Thompson Tribute - Nick Lewin pays a fitting tribute to the legend Johnny Thompson PLUS a video you can watch with an interview with Johnny thanks to Magic Live in 2017.

We also pay tribute to Sonny Fontana and Marshall Brodien

Magic Tricks: Cards, iPhones, Cups and more - great magic by Gregory Wilson, Louie Foxx, Joe Ledoux, and more.

Product Highlights: We feature two special items in details including Hooked and Abra-Card-Abra

Articles on Kids Magic, Business, Education and Magic and more …

Over 100 pages in the printed and online version of Vanish Magic Magazine.

The most popular magic magazine in the world - over 100,000 regular readers.

Get your free digital copy now ….

www.vanishmagazine.com

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3. Siegfried & Roy's Animal Handler Breaks Silence On Mauling
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Article forwarded on by Kerry Ross

March 27 an article appeared in The Hollywood Reporter about the possible "cover-up" story regarding Roy Horn's onstage accident. One of Siegfried & Roy's animal trainers (there, onstage that night) has come forward with some conflicting information.

Here's the link:
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/siegfried-roys-animal-handler-breaks-silence-tiger-mauling-alleges-cover-up-1197216?fbclid=IwAR1jqmU3mYjsiIlG-P8_TWJ9_Arzk2pblJk7IkwPLIHHU_k1sRG9Gsm1MfA

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4. Publicist: David Blaine Denies Sexual Assault Allegations
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Article forwarded on by Rob Thomas

AP News

New York (AP) - David Blaine denies sexual assault allegations under investigation in New York City and intends to cooperate with authorities, his publicist said in a statement Tuesday.

New York police confirmed Monday that the magician is under investigation, following a Daily Beast report that the department had taken statements from two women accusing Blaine of sexual assault.

Chief of Detectives Dermot Shea, speaking at an unrelated news conference, declined to discuss any details about Blaine's case and wouldn't say whether police had sought to interview him.

"David denies the accusations that have been reported and he takes these allegations seriously," the statement from Blaine's publicist said. "He intends to cooperate with any investigation."

The Daily Beast, citing unnamed sources, said one of Blaine's accusers alleges he attacked her inside his Manhattan apartment in 1998, which may fall outside the statute of limitations.

The Daily Beast had previously reported that a former model alleged Blaine raped her in London in 2004, an allegation he denied. Scotland Yard detectives later declined to take further action after investigating her claim, the news website said.

Blaine, 45, is known for stunts like being buried underground for a week without food or water in New York in 1999. He also lived in a plexiglass case suspended 30 feet (9 meters) above the Thames River in London for more than 40 days in 2003.

Blaine is scheduled to start a tour of the United Kingdom and Ireland in June, according to his website.

In a separate statement about the New York City case, the NYPD said Monday it "takes sexual assault and rape cases extremely seriously, and urges anyone who has been a victim to file a report so we can perform a comprehensive investigation, and offer support and services to survivors."

https://www.apnews.com/4682bf219c50423080c7bd4a91e25cac

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5. The Magic Collection Of Ray Goulet
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Message by Potter & Potter Auctions (US)

A well-loved collector, publisher, producer, performer, and friend to all magicians, Ray Goulet amassed one of the great American collections of conjuring memorabilia. Goulet's offerings will be complemented by a spectacular offering of posters from the collection of Charles and Regina Reynolds.

Browse the full catalog
https://potterauctions.com/pdf/catalog_071_web.pdf

Bid live, online (with a 20% buyer's premium), at potterauctions.com.

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6. Eric Stevens On Magic Word Podcast
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Message by Scott Wells, M.I.M.C. with Gold Star

There are so many young, up and coming magicians from around the world that it's hard to keep up with them...but I try. I also try to find out what they are coming up with, what they are doing, what their perspective is on magic, and the direction they are taking it. To that end, this week on The Magic Word Podcast, we talk with Eric Stevens, a 24-year-old magician who is creating, performing and lecturing with his own original ideas. On the podcast this week, Eric gives us a peek into his lecture and talks about some of the things that make magic meaningful and memorable.

You can see some candid photos from our recording session and his lecture, read the blog, listen online to the podcast and download the MP3 file at: https://www.themagicwordpodcast.com/scottwellsmagic/483-eric-stevens You can also hear a review of Bar Cup Reloaded following our chat on the podcast.

Be sure to sign up for the newsletter to find out who is coming up next week plus a suggestion from the archives.

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7. Telekinetic - John Carey #38
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Message by John Carey (UK)
https://carey-scene.com/jc-main

"Today Shannon, I would like the pair of us to try an experiment in telekinesis, which basically means the moving of objects without touching them. Since we have a deck of cards handy, let's use them.

First off though, I want you to get the thought of a card in your mind. I'll just drop cards like this and you say stop. Lock the image of that card in your mind.

Now watch closely what I do because it's your turn next! You see if I just think of any card, like say the Ace of Clubs and mentally will that card to move, sometimes something rather bizarre happens. You see, if I spread the cards you will see that the Ace of Clubs has turned over! Let's turn it down and try again. How about the Four of Hearts? Any card is possible! Sure, enough just by willing that card to move it turns over while buried in the deck.

Now it's your turn Shannon. I will spread the deck across the table, so you can see that all the cards are face-up. You square up the deck. You cover it with your hands and you mentally will the card you are thinking of to move.

Spread the deck across the table. Ah! One card has this time turned face-down and is standing out like a stranger in the crowd. What card are you thinking of? Turn it over. Now that's Telekinesis!"

Method: I purposely gave you the presentation I use first because without it this effect would be a rather clever but bland reversed card effect. Take out the Ace of Clubs and the Four of Hearts and place the Ace face-up second from the face. Put the Four spot face-down third from the face. On the face of the deck is say the Seven of Spades.

Bring out the deck and introduce the theme of telekinesis. Casually false shuffle retaining your set up on the bottom. Then cut the deck and complete the cut, keeping a left little-finger break beneath your set up.

Execute a dribble force to your break and raise the face of the right hands cards towards your helper, showing them the Seven of Spades. Lower the right hand and assemble the deck, centralizing your three-card set up.

Table the deck and call out the Ace of Clubs as if it were just a random thought. Bring the right-hand palm down over the deck and slowly turn it palm upwards, making the moment. Pick up the deck and spread it, revealing the Ace of Clubs has turned over. Separate the hands a few inches apart with the face-up Ace on top of the left hands packet and slightly sidejogged. Bring both hands together and align the face-up Ace with the lower card of the right hands spread.

Immediately turn the right-hand palm down and using the left thumb clamp down on the faceto-face double card and drag it on top of the left hands cards. Turn the right-hand back palm upwards and place its face-down cards on top of the remainder of the deck. This of course is a form of Larry Jennings famous Larryverse, published in Vernon's Ultimate card secrets. In this effect it secretly sets us up for phase two with the Four of Hearts secretly reversed. I first saw Daryl use this simplified method of Jennings move. Table the deck once again.

Call out the Four of Hearts, again as if it just popped into your mind and pick up the deck and hand to hand spread, revealing the face-up card. Take the spread of cards above it away slightly and secure a left little-finger break beneath the top two cards of the left-hand packet. We will now execute Mike Skinners handling of the Braue reversal to secretly set up the finish of the piece and secretly reverse the spectators 'thought of' card.

Flip the right hands cards face-up on top of the left hand's cards and immediately pick up all the cards above the break from above in the right hand. Using the left edge of the right hand's packet, flip the left hand's cards face-up.

Bring both hands together and as the right hand's cards are placed on top, secretly sidejog the bottom card of the right-hand packet (their selection) by pushing it slightly to the right with the pads of the left second and third fingers.

Lower the deck to the table and execute a left to right face-up Ribbon spread. Because of the jog, their selection is nicely hidden beneath the spread. This great move is the Charles Nyquist ribbon spread hideout, published in Hugard's Magical Monthly magazine many moons ago.

All that's left to do is make your spectator the star and have her call out her thought of card and will it to move. The deck is spread and there is one facedown card amongst the face-up cards. Take it out and slowly reveal it to be their selection. If you wish you can do a divination of their card but I like to stay true to the premise.

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8. The Mac King Roast - 2020 S.A.M. Convention In Las Vegas
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Message by Dal Sanders (US)

One of the highlights of the S.A.M. 2020 Convention in Las Vegas will be the Mac King Celebrity Roast and Banquet to celebrate Mac's 20th Year as a Las Vegas Headliner. The Celebrity guests roasting Mac include The Amazing Jonathan, Piff the Magic Dragon, Mike Hammer, Nick Diffatte, Chris Kenner, Clint Holmes, Derek Hughes, Stephen Bargatze, Earl Turner, Jonathan Katz, Fielding West, and some surprise guests that we will announce soon. This is just one of the "once in a lifetime" events that we have planned for the S.A.M. Convention in January 2020.

You know you're going, register now at http://www.samconvention.com

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9. Magic & Mystery School Events
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Message by Jeff McBride (US)

April, 2019 - Magic & Mystery School Events

5-7 Focus on Street Magic

8 Focus on Mario's Finales & The Straitjacket Escape

8 Jeff McBride MSMinute 25- "Why do I love Magic?" Share your Passion with your Audience. - Host Jeff McBride

9-14 6-Day Spring Training

9-10 2-Day Spring Training - Part 1 - Focus on Card Magic

11-12 2-Day Spring Training - Part 2 - Focus on the Classics of Magic

13-14 2-Day Spring Training - Part 3 - Focus on Grand Illusion

15 MSMin21-How do I get my business started? - Host Tobias Beckwith

22 Lawrence Hass MS Minute 21 "Causality in Magic" - Host CJ May

29 Jeff McBride MSMinute 26- "Fake it till you Make it." Moving beyond the Impostor
Syndrome - Host Tim Converse

April, 2019 - Jeff McBride Calendar

17 Private Engagement Toronto

18 McBride's Wonderground Las Vegas

24-28 Philippine International Magic Convention - Manilla

30 TV Project Filming - House of Mystery

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10. The Assembly Convention 2019 - Brisbane QLD, Australia
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Message by Sean Piper (Australia)

Less than 30x spots remaining to attend the biggest weekend of magic in Australia this year... The Assembly 2019

Lectures and workshops from some of the biggest names in the business:

Dan Harlan
Jason Ladanye
John Carey
& guest of honour Phil Cass!

Plus, a Saturday night stage show with an all-star lineup. Don't miss out!!

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11. 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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