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627: 2021 Abbott's Get Together - Day Three

FRIDAY, AUGUST 6TH 2021
9:30AM REGISTRATION OPENS at the Abbott Plant
9:30AM ABBOTT'S STAGE TALENT CONTEST Colon High School
10:00AM-12:45PM ABBOTT'S DEALERS' ROOM at Colon High School
10:30AM SUPER SHOWROOM SPECIALS in Dealers' Room
12:00PM STREET PERFORMER (Trino) at M&M Grill (sponsored by IBM Ring 386-Percy Abbott / Monk Watson Magic Club)
1:00PM LECTURE David Williamson & Chad Long
1:00PM MAGIC SHOW at Abbott's Magic (with Phil Mann; $5 cash at the door)
2:30PM ABBOTT'S CLOSEUP SHOW
Featuring Eric Decamps
3:00PM-5:00PM COLON HISTORICAL MUSEUM is open
4:00PM-6:00PM ABBOTT'S DEALERS' ROOM at Colon High School
4:00PM STREET PERFORMER (Gordon Russ) at Colon Historical Museum (sponsored by IBM Ring 386-Percy Abbott / Monk Watson Magic Club)
4:30PM MAGIC SHOW at Abbott's Magic (with Joe Bennett; $5 cash at the door)
5:00PM-7:00PM Chicken Parmesan Dinner at Lutheran Church (484 S Burr Oak Road, Colon; $10 cash dinner fee)
5:30PM STREET PERFORMER (Jania Taylor) at Village Market (sponsored by IBM Ring 386-Percy Abbott / Monk Watson Magic Club)
6:00PM-7:45PM DINNER on your own
7:45PM PRESHOW LIVE ORGAN MUSIC - by John Sturk
8:00PM ABBOTT'S STAGE SHOW - (view seating chart)
Featuring Ice McDonald, Trent Rivas, Doc Swan, Nick Diffatte, David Kaplan, The Holsteins, Mike Miller
10:00PM ABBOTT'S DEALERS ROOM OPENS at Colon High School
10:30PM ABBOTT'S TALENT CONTEST AWARDS at Colon High School

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00:00:18 - John Sturk is the organ player for the evening shows plus he coordinates the street performers during the Get Together

00:13:16 - Len Radde has attended over 40 Get Togethers and he compares this event with past events

00:21:50 - 92 year old Dick Stoner is the owner of his own magic shop in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and a pioneer of magicians working in trade shows.

00:37:02 - Jania Taylor was one of the perennial street performers at the Get Together

00:42:20 - Franz Harary was one of the lecturers this year and talks about his part in this year’s Get Together

00:51:21 - David Williamson discusses his hedge clipper accident with his hand and what he’s been up to with the “Illusionists” tour.

00:54:54 - Ice McDonald talks about getting booked on this year’s event

00:59:00 -Nick Deffatte was one of the performers and lecturers at this Get Together and he talks about working on cruising

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August 6, 2021 by Scott Wells.
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542: 2020 S.A.M. Update Day Four

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Schedule of Events - Monday, January 20

9:00 AM – 3:00 PM           Registration                                                              Conference Center Prefunction

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM        LECTURE: Henry Evans – Cardician              Houdini Theater

10:00 AM – 1:00 PM        EXHIBITORS                                                                 Kellar Exhibitor Hall

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM      LECTURE: Rudy Coby – Creative illusions       Houdini Theater

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM        Stars of Tomorrow Close-up Performances    Kellar Exhibitor Hall

Grab N Go lunch with Dealers

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM           Fool Us Auditions – Act 1 (open seating)               Showroom

2:00 PM – 5:00 PM           EXHIBITORS                                                                 Kellar Exhibitor Hall

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM           Fool Us Auditions – Act 2 (open seating)               Showroom

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM           Mac King Roast Cocktail Hour                              Houdini Theater

Extra Cost Ticket Event

6:00 PM – 7:00 PM           Mac King Roast Dinner                                             Houdini Theater

Extra Cost Ticket Event

7:30 PM – 9:00 PM           Mac King Roast (Adult Registrants Only)              Houdini Theater

7:30 PM – 9:00 PM           Discover Magic Youth / Family Event              Thurston Lecture Hall

10:00 PM – 11:30 AM     GALA SHOW: Comedy Cabaret                           Houdini Theater

Scott Alexander, Eric Buss, Michael Holly, Fielding West, Harrison Greenbaum
Banquet Ticket Holders, Stay at Your Table. Open seating in back for others)

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00:00:17 - Marc DeSouza recaps the convention activities from yesterday

00:17:55 - Editor of the M.U.M. magazine, Alan Howard, talks about the convention and the magazine

00:23:17 - Incoming National President, Joel “Batman” Zaritsky talks about the change in handover of the prsidentiall gavel due to the convention happening in an “off” time of the year

00:23:21 - Meir Yedid tells us about his “Finger Fantasies” act

00:36:32 - Losander talks about Marvyn’s Magic Theatre (where he just finished performing), ad tells us that he will be seen at upcoming one-day, mini-conventions…Magic Road Show.

00:42:38 - Chris Smith, MagicSmith, will be traveling with Losander on the Magic Road Shows

00:46:33 - Rudy Coby discusses his lecture

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January 21, 2020 by Scott Wells.
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469: Chad Long - Seriously Silly

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This episode wraps up our Cuban Conversations with Conjurors that were recorded during the recent MaciCuba event in Havana. Chad Long is a close-up comedy magician whom most everyone knows. No doubt you have seen him performing at magic conventions around the world (including MAGIC Live!) as well as his creative products he has put on the market. But he is also in demand in the Corporate Market entertaining the titans of industry in Board Rooms and Trade Show Floors. But you may not know the serious side of Chad. So, this week you will hear him talk about how seriously he takes his art, his comedy, and his creativity and the influence that David Williamson had on his style of comedy.

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Tagged with Chad Long, MagiCuba, Havana Cuba, comedy magic, Looy Simonoff, Paul Harris, David Williamson.

January 10, 2019 by Scott Wells.
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