446: 2018 TAOM - Day Two Update

Saturday, September 1, 2018

7:00 am Order of Willard Breakfast

9:00 am Registration Opens

9:00 am Close-up Contest

9:00 am Dealers Open

10:30 am Lecture – Michael Weber

12:00 pm Lunch on Your Own

1:30 pm Stage Contest

3:00 pm Lecture – Caleb Wiles

4:30 pm Lecture – Docc Hilford

6:00 pm Dealers Close

6:00 pm Dinner on Your Own

7:30 pm Viva Las Vegas Show – Emcee and Opening Act Paul Draper, Carisa Hendrix, Bob Smith, Kiko Pastur, Kyle and Mistie Knight

9:30 pm Lecture – John Archer

11:00 pm Shane Cobalt

12:30 am Midnight Madness Show Hosted by Danny Garcia

Time Stamps for this podcast:

00:00:16 - Mark Jensen was our guest speaker at this year's "Order of Willard" breakfast who spoke about the "hidden side" of Marshall Brodein

00:07:52 - Mark Jensen explains some of the video that was shown in the presentation and and Walter "Zaney" Blaney reminisces about his friendship with Marshall Brodein.

00:19:23 - Matt Crabtree talks about V 1.1 which is the S.A.M. Virtual Assembly

00:24:43 - In the Dealers' Room, Richard Steele talks about ProMystic most current release that came out during MAGIC Live!

00:28:15 - In the Dealers' Room, Harry Allen with Daytona Magic talks about why he loves the T.A.O.M.

00:33:41 - Richard Kaufman, Genii Magazine, tells us about the Genii Convention in October 2-5, 2019

00:44:48 - Wyatt Montclav is an 11 year old magician and podcast listener who is coached by Scott Hollingstorth

00:50:52 - Carisa Hendrix is one of the performers at the TAOM this weekend and the co-host of Shezampod.com a podcast talking about the distaff side of magic.

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445: 2018 TAOM - Day One Update

Friday, August 31, 2018

9:00 am Registration Opens

4:00 pm TAOM Board of Director’s Meeting

7:30 pm Friday Evening Show Texas Showcase – Emcee and Opening Act David Hira, Trixie Bond, Caesar, David and Jacob Rangel

9:30 pm Lecture – TBN

10:30 pm Texas Collectors Meeting

11:00 pm Panel Discussion – Consulting for Movies and Television – Enrico De La Vega, Lisa De La Vega, Danny Garcia, Alex Rangel, Brent Braun

Time stamps for this podcast:

00:00:16 - Scott Wells prepares for the TAOM convention

00:08:20 -Scott Hollingsworth talks about his many years of attending TAOM conventions and Sam and Norma Gainer also share some of their memorable convention experiences and why they enjoy this convention.

00:16:29 - President Jamie Salinas talks about some surprises we have in store for the weekend

00:21:16 - Alex Rangel and Daniel Garcia tell us about what might be discussed on the evening's panel

00:29:52 - After the show and she is in a relaxed mood, Trixie Bond tells us some of her favorite highlights from the past 50 years of TAOM conventions

00:38:23 - Walter "Zaney" Blaney regales us with a few stories from his 90 years of life on earth

00:50:24 - Michael Tallon summarizes the late night panel discussion

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444: Don Wiberg - Part Two: Chicago Magic Roundtable History

Don Wiberg is a Past International President of the International Brotherhood of Magicians. Hre is the historical information on the Chicago Round able as reported on the website of the Chicago Magic Lounge:

The Chicago Magic Round Table was originally established in 1929 as an informal gathering of professional and amateur magicians, meeting daily for lunch at De Lazon’s restaurant. Luminaries like Jay and Frances Marshall, Dr. Harlan Tarbell, Harry Blackstone Sr., and Werner Dornfield, held court in the spirit of camaraderie and a shared love of the art of magic. Word quickly spread, and the Round Table came to be a headquarters for magicians.

The gatherings continued into the mid-1950s, and endured a few changes of location, eventually settling on a daily lunch at the Drake Restaurant. Eventually though, meetings tapered off, sometime in the 1960s, and the first iteration of the Round Table slowly vanished.

The Chicago Magic Round Table had a brief resurgence in the late 2000s when Dan Mindo, Tracy Atteberry, and David Parr revived the informal gatherings beginning at the Green Door Tavern under the name "Chicago Magic Round Table". However, that too, faded away as schedules and availability had their eternal clash, and schedules won...

In 2018, the Chicago Magic Round Table has been re-established with a new permanent home: the Chicago Magic Lounge. An association of practicing, amateur, and hobbyist magicians, our goal is to create a community for practitioners and lovers of magic. Be a part of the grand history of Chicago magic. Click the link below for more information.

446: 2018 TAOM - Day Two Update

445: 2018 TAOM - Day One Update

444: Don Wiberg - Part Two: Chicago Magic Roundtable History

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