678: Obie's 4F 2022 Virtual Convention Report

Saturday, April 30, 2022 - Organized by Michel Huot & Rune Carlsen

11:30 Zoom opens
11:50 Obie’s Broken Wand Ceremony by Meir Yedid
12-2:00 Teach a Trick - MC: Rune Carlsen
1-2:00 Zoom Rooms open
2-2:30 Dealer show
2:30-3 4F TED - Q&A: Lost in the Shuffle
3-4:00 Zoom Rooms open
4-5:15 International Gala Show - MC: Michel Huot
5:15-6 Zoom Rooms open
6-7:00 Surprise Guest Show (Ondrej Psenicka from the Czech Republic)

Time stamps for this podcast: (to be filled in later after I’ve slept and eaten)

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677: Prelude to Obie's 4F 2022 Virtual Convention V49.9

As we prepare for yet another (and hopefully last) online convention, we chat with three of the people “behind the scenes” who are making this happen. Glenn Brown is the Registration person and the two main organizers of this virtual convention are Michel lHuot, from Canada, and Rune Carlsen, from Norway. This episode will hopefully whet your appetite for the “fork full of magic” that will be presented this weekend.

Watch our Zoom conversations of today’s episode on YouTube.

Time stamps for this podcast:

00:03:39 - Glenn Brown tells us why we are meeting yet again for another virtual convention and he also tells us who will be “in charge” since Obie O’Brien has passed away.

00:16:53 -Michel Huot and Rune Carlsen will be the two people “behind the scenes” making all of the virtual magic work. They also give us a rundown of what we might expect this weekend.

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.

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678: Obie's 4F 2022 Virtual Convention Report

677: Prelude to Obie's 4F 2022 Virtual Convention V49.9

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

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