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757: MAWNY 2023 - One Day Convention Report

Sunday, April 30th

Registration Opens - 9:00 am

  • Auction (NO BOOKS OR MAGAZINES) - 10:30 am to 12:00 pm

  • (NOTE: All auction items must be checked-in no later than 10:15 am)

  • Lunch and Mingle with Your Fellow Magicians - 12:00 pm

  • Close-Up Performers - 2:00-ish pm hosted by Eric Decamps with Bernardo Sedlacek, Jimmy C., Michael Ammar, Quentin Reynolds, Aaron Isaac, Alexandra Duvivier

  • Lecture - 3:30-ish pm

  • Dinner Buffet - 5:00 pm

  • (Doors open at 6:30 pm) (Time subject to change) for Dealers

  • International Evening Show - 7:00 pm (Time subject to change) hosted by Christian and Katalina with Martin Braessas, Michael Dardant, Darryl Rose, Sara Crasson, Greg Frewin, Christian Mocia, Meadow Perry, and Juliana Chen.

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00:00:18 - Tony Weiland has been attending MAWNY for many years and gives us a little history of this event which is celebrating their 75th anniversary.

00:12:05 - Juliana Chen will be performing her linking ring routine and she talks a bit about that, FISM, and more. She will be receiving a Fellowship plus has received an nomination for Stage Magician of the Year at the Magic Castle.

00:17:27 - Michael Dardant is another 4F performer who will be staying over for MAWNY and will be performing juggling on the evening show.

00:19:50 - National President of the S.A.M., Rod Chow, is visiting this convention in an official capacity among others around the world.

00:25:33 - William Watt is yet another holdover from the 4F who is attending MAWNY. His name is on the program by mistake.

00:32:27 - Sara Crasson and her bear, Bamburg, join us to chat about her book and her upcoming performance on the evening show.

00:42:43 - Friend of the Magic Word, Bruce Purdy, has been attending MAWNY for many years and talks about some of the convention activities.

00:48:04 - Keith Randolph is at the registration desk who talks about this convention who reports that over 200 people are registered this year. He also explains the errors on the printed schedule for which he takes responsibility. He also tells us a little about the history of MAWNY.

00:52:43 - Meadow Perry will be presenting her bubble act on the evening show. She talks about how she developed her act.

01:01:50 - Eric DeCamps helps recap the convention and a review of the evening show.

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April 30, 2023 by Scott Wells.
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756: F.F.F.F. 2023 - Day Four Report

Saturday, April 29th

10:00 Dealers’ Room opens (closed during lectures, shows, and dinner)

10:00-10:45 2024 Registration & 4F Shop open

1:30 6th Show: Eric DeCamps: One Man Show

3:30 ED Talks #2 (MCs: Christian/Katalina with Rick Wilcox (The Challenge of Stage Illusions), Keith Fields (Audience Management), and Christian & Katalina (Creating a Seance Show)

5:30 Banquet (ticket required)

7:00 Dealers’ Room & 4F Shop open

7:45 Tribute to our Guest of Honor: Mark Mason

8:00 7th Show: 4F Closing Gala (MC: Steve Beam) featuring: Montreal Trio (Micheal Huot, Yannick Lacroix, and Marc Trudel), Alexandria Duvivier, Shoot Ogawa, Mike Robinson, Horret Wu, Carisa Hendrix, Juliana Chen, and Stephen Bargatze and Rick Merrill

10:00 Hospitality Suite opens

12:00 Dealers’ Room closes

Keith Fields playing “Bohemian Rhapsody” on the ukulele at Abbott’s Get Together in August 2021.

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Time stamps for this episode:

00:00:18 - Marc DeSouza gives us a colorful recap of the Friday night show

00:24:14 - Michael Ammar talks about Eric Decamps’ one-man show we just saw. This was Michael’s first time returning after 42 years of absence, plus he talks about some new projects.

00:32:02 - Keith Fields was one of the presenters who talked about audience management and he recaps his talk here.

00:43:37 - Rick Wilcox was another presenter who talked about doing an illusion show and he recaps some highlights from his talk here.

00:50:53 - Darryl Rose and Boris Wild stop for a quick chat about this convention and Boris’ choice of an emotional performance for Obie O’Brien

00:57:51- Carisa Hendrix performed at this convention as her “real” self and, of course, as Lucy Darling. She also chats about Michael Dardant impersonating her as “Juicy Starling”

01:00:23 - Joe Monti has had some health issues but is glad to be back with the 4F family that has made him feel good

01:05:26 - Marc DeSouza returns to wrap up the evening show and the entire 50th anniversary celebration of the 4F.

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April 30, 2023 by Scott Wells.
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755: F.F.F.F. 2023 - Day Three Report

Friday, April 28th

8:00 Bob Little Open Golf Tournament (see Bruce Trigg to register)

10:00 Dealers’ Room opens (closed during lectures, shows, and dinner)

10:30 Pat Page Memorial Workshop: Who was Eddie Fechter? (MC: Mike Powers) featuring performers Paul Gertner and Vic Trabucco with Panel Members: Harrison Carroll, Tom Craven, Dick Cook, and Paul Gertner

1:30 4th Show: Magical Moments (MC: Andost) featuring: Rubi Ferez, Satoru Furukawa, Kevin Bethea, Jafo, Daniel Mormina, Matthew Le Mottee, Darong Huang, Martin Braessas, and Francesco Fontanelli

3:30 Lecture #4: Paul Gertner

8:00 5th Show: Friday’s Frolics (MC: Shawn Farquhar) featuriing Marc DeSouza, Michael Ammar, Boris Wild, Andi Gladwin, Rick Wilcox, Will Monroe, Bernardo Sedlacek, and Chris Capehart

10:00 Hospitality Suite opens

12:00 Dealers’ Room closes

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Time stamps for this episode:

00:00:18 - Marc DeSouza gives “color” as he recaps the Thursday night show with lots of details on who did what.

00:25:53 - Alexandra Duvivier is here as her second 4F convention and tells us why she loves this convention and how it is different from other events.

00:31:58 - Stephen Bargatze will be part of the closing night’s show who, along with Rick Merrill, will wrap up the convention with their topical comedy spoofing events of the weekend.

00:37:10 - Paul Gertner gives a brief recap of his lecture he presented today.

00:44:07 - Howard Hamburg talks about this convention and why he loves it although he attends conventions all over the world.

00:48:14 - This is David Parr’s first 4F convention and fooled Penn & Teller on “Fool Us” and he tells us how he is enjoying this event as a “first timer” plus his experience of being on P&T Fool Us.

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April 28, 2023 by Scott Wells.
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  • Obie's 4F Convention
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