507: Day One - 2019 MAGIC Live! Convention

2019 Convention Schedule - Sunday August 4, 2019

24 hours Back Room Lounge (Dauphine A)

10:00 a.m. Registration (Bienville G) until 10:00 p.m.

10:00 a.m. Photo Badges (Dauphine F) until 10:00 p.m.

Live Tonight!

7:30 until 11:00 p.m. - Welcome “Trick or Treat” Party (Esplanade)

7:30 until 11:00 p.m. - The Magic Shop (Mardi Gras)

11:00 p.m. - Grand Prize Giveaway (Mardi Gras)

Time Stamps for this podcast:

00:00:17 - Scott Wells prepares for take-off from Houston

00:04:53 - John McLenahan talks about the acquisition of Denny & Lee’s Magic Shop and its conversion to the Magic Hat and Wand Magic Shoppe

00:19:30 - James Dimmare at the Martinis and Magic show at the Thunderbird

00:29:04 - Stephen Sokulski (son of Stan Allen and sound director for James Dimmare’s show) talks about some of the plans for the convention

00:38:13 - Fred and Bobbi Becker talk about why they attend this convention

00:48:00 - Joey Cranford, co-proprietor of the Chicago Magic Lounge

00:57:45 - “Stance Burton” aka Stan Allen chats briefly about the evening’s actiities

00:58:00 - Craig Mitchell from South Africa talks about some of the other shows on the Strip he has visited

01:04:52 - Andy Pierson (Friend of The Magic Word) and Russ Jackson (listener from the U.K.) talk about what they like about the podcast. This is Russ’s first MAGIC Live! convention.

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244: Two Daves - Dave Cox & David Kaplan

Two Daves that need shaves. Dave Cox and David Kaplan, both successful creative comedy magicians in their own right. Both were part of the talent line-up at this year's incredibly great I.B.M. convention in Jacksonville, Florida. Both performed and gave wonderful lectures (which I would recommend to other convention organizers). David Kaplan basically followed me from Italy to Florida, from FISM to the I.B.M. convention where he also performed and lectured. And I recently saw Dave Cox perform at the Magic Castle along with Bruce Gold in the Peller Theater as the "Evil Twins" (a wonderful act, BTW).

I caught up with Dave Cox after his lecture to sit down for a chat but before we turned on the recorder, David Kaplan wandered up to see if we wanted to go to lunch. I suggested we talk first, then eat. David acquiesced and joined the conversation which will last longer than the digested food. So, it is to your benefit that we get to hear some advice, stories and chuckles from a couple of the "under-sung" comedians in our industry today.

Magician and Comedian Dave Cox in the 2007 Hack and Slash Christmas Special. This year's show is December 11, 12 and 13th, 2009 in Baltimore. For tickets and Information, visit http://www.HackandSlash.com Also, Visit Dave at http://www.thedavecoxshow.com/

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235: FISM Italy - Day Four

It may have been a little overcast outside, but the weather and the magic was perfect in the convention center. After viewing the stage competition from 8:30 to 12:30, I got to walk around the dealers a bit more, chat with friends, and attend a couple lectures. And of course, it was Thursday which meant magic and Martinis in the evening with friends at the bar.

After watching Luke Jermay's one man show, was the evening gala featuring: Cyril Takayama and Eun Gyeol Lee as co-MC's with Mike Chao, Topas, David Kaplan, Tony Frebourg, Alberto Giorgi, Rob Zabrecky, Sos & Victoria and Samuel.