852: MAGIC Live! 2024 Convention - Day Four Report

Wednesday, August 7th

(Pre Convention Activities)
24 hours Mystque Lounge, Jackson Square

9:00 a.m. Information Booth, KIosk (11:00 p.m.)
10:00 a.m. Registration, Bienville G (10:00 p.m.)

10:00 a.m. General Session for red lanyards, Showroom (Noon)

11:00 a.m. The MAGIC Shop, Mardi Gras (6:00p)

11:30 a.m. Out to Lunch, Esplanade (1:30p)

2:15 p.m. Focus Sessions for red lanyards (3:15)

Structure and Perception, St. Charles Miguel Angel Gea
World’s Greatest Con, Bienville G Brian Brushwood
Close-up Clinic, French Quarter

3:30 p.m. Focus Sessions for red lanyards until 4:30 pm (see above)

Live Tonight!

Hidden Cabaret, Showroom 5:30, 7:25, 9:30 p.m.
Farewell Party, Mardi Gras 10:00p – 1:00 a.m.
Souvenir Program Handout, Mardi Gras 10:00p – 1:00a

Time stamps for this episode: updates will be posted after I get some sleep

00:00:18 –

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844: Joe Devlin - Matador In The Arena

Known as the “Matador of Magic,” Joe Devlin has lived what, for most, would be several lifetimes full of magic. He has performed around the world aboard cruise ships for 37 years; he has created and performed unique, original illusions; he was one of the performers in NYC at the Magic Townhouse and Mostly Magic; he had long term engagements in Atlantic City and in the Bahamas; his wedding was the subject of a one-hour “reality” show; he appeared on “All My Children” daytime network television; he has been a consultant tor Criss Angel’s show “Magic of the Stars” and others, and; he was a featured performer on Criss Angel’s “Amysitika” show in Las Vegas.

In this week’s episode, Joe talks about his amazing history of performing, creating and consulting magic over the years. His fast-paced style and on-stage choreography reminds one of the moves of a flamenco dancer and also of a Spanish bullfighter in the arena. This week he chats about a lot of what he has accomplished over the past 40+ years including a bit about taking care of the Houdini Memorial in New York. He had two touring illusion shows, but since the death of his wife/assistant, he has focused on singular performances and consulting.

695: I.B.M. 2022 Convention - Day Four Report

Saturday July 16th 2022

8 am Order of Merlin Breakfast Talk: Road to FISM with Stuart MacDonald Promenade

9 am - 1 pm Registration Open and 2023 Registration Chattooga Hallway

10 am Special Event - TALK MAGIC II
DAVID GOLDRAKE
TRIGG WATSON
LANCE RICH Grand Salon

11 am - 6 pm Dealers Open Chattahoochee Ballroom

11 am - Noon Lance Burton Teen Seminar Rabun 11 am Raffle Drawings in Dealer Room Chattahoochee Ballroom

12 noon Lunch Break (Cash Lunches Available) Promenade

1 pm - 3 pm Ring 2100 In-Person & Virtual JAM Session Grand Salon

3:30 pm Special Event - CLOSE UP SHOW
MC - DOC DIXON
ICE MCDONALD
ALYX HILSHEY
BRENT BRAUN
JOE M. TURNER Grand Salon

8 pm. Showtime - Grand Finale Show
MC - RAFAEL
TRIGG WATSON
JULIANA CHEN
RICHARD PRESTON
THE EVASONS
DAVID GOLDRAKE Grand Salon

10 pm Farewell Party Promenade

Contest Winners:

Close-Up Award Winners:

Youth Award of Merit: Jackson Oliver - Honolulu, Hawaii
Youth First Place: Anja Steyn, Cape Town, South Africa
Adult Award of Merit: Tetro - West Hollywood, California
Adult First Place: Micheal Bloemeke - Raleigh, North Carolina

Stage Award Winners:

Finalists:

Danny King - Garland, Texas
James Irwin - Arlington, Texas
Rena Cui - Fresh Meadows, New York
Anjya Steyn - Cape Town, South Africa
The Wushuong - People’s Republic of China
Artem Shchukin - Moscow, Russia

Youth Stage Award of Merit - Rena Cui - Fresh Meadows, New York

Youth Stage First Place - Anya Steyn - Cape Town, South Africa

Adult Stage Award of Merit: The Wushuong - The People’s Republic of China

Adult Stage First Place: Artum Shchunik - Moscow, Russia

Gold Medal: Artem Shchunik - Moscow, Russia

Time stamps for this episode:

00:00:16 - Award winners names announced

00:03:22 - Stuart MacDonald talks to the Order of Merlin group with his speech on his Journey to FISM

00:24:18 - David Garrard and Tommy Ellison recap the previous evening’s contest show

00:35:33 - Jeff and Tessa Evason talk about this and other magic conventions they have performed in plus what they did during COVID

00:45:53 - Jeffrey Alan (an I.B.M Board member and American Museum of Magic Board Member) and his assistant, Angela, talk about this convention and the museum

00:52:54 - Trigg Watson was one of the evening’s performer who can now relax. He chats about his experience as well as part of what he talked about at the Youth Seminar

00:57:53 - Past International President of the I.B.M., David Sandy, has also chaired and produced several magic conventions. We recap this convention including the final night’s gala show.

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