683: MAGIC Live! 2022 - Day Three Report

Tuesday, May 17, 2022

9:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. - Registration open
10:00 - 11:30 a.m. - General Session for YELLOW lanyard
10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Focus Sessions for GREEN lanyards
- Rules of Engagement by R. Paul Wilson
- Details in Adapting by Alex Ramon
- Close-Up Clinic: Cris Korn, Eric Mead and Erik Tate
11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. - The Magic Shop (Dealers) Open
11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Focus Session for GREEN Lanyards
2:15 - 4:15 p.m. General Session for GREEN Lanyards
2:15 - 3:15 p.m. Focus Session for YELLOW Lanyards
3:30 - 4:30 p.m. Focus Session for YELLOW Lanyards

LIVE Tonight!

Truth, Truth, Lie! 60 minutes: 6:00, 7:30, 8:00, 10:30 p.m.
The Close-Up Experience 70 minutes: 6:00, 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 p.m.
In Concert: The Historie of Magic 60 minutes: 6:00 7:45 9:45 p.m.
Exhibit: Museum of the Arcane 6:30 until 10:30 p.m.

Time stamps for this episode:

00:00:16 - Daniel Will and Scott recap last evening’s show plus some other highlights of the convention

00:15:00 - Nick Diffate tells us a bit about his new book and his recent presentation during the General Session about queuing your stage volunteers

00:17:35 - Gabe Fajuri is another dealer talking about the room and what’s been a big seller plus upcoming Potter & Potter Auctions

00:22:08 - Rudy Coby talks…just talks. :)

00:29:23 - Niels Duiner is a juggler who is also a magician who is looking for a story line for his juggling act here at MAGIC Live!

00:38:07 - Seth Kramer tells us why he attends MAGIC Live and David Regal gives us a summary of his talk in the General Session

00:45:17 - Tom Cutts used to work with L&L Publishing and their video production crew. He has a unique perspective on what went on back then. He shares some good memories from those days.

00:53:17- Alex Boyce tells us about his view of the convention

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542: 2020 S.A.M. Update Day Four

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)

Time Stamps for this Podcast:

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

537: Late Bloomers - Finding Magic Later in Life

A listener who became interested in magic later in life suggested that I consider chatting with others who may have a similar story. I thought that would be an interesting topic and perhaps even inspirational to others who might feel that it's too late to "teach an old dog new tricks." Well, this week we feature chats with a dozen listeners who responded and have interesting stories to tell.

Time stamps for this podcast:

00:01:43 - Nick Creature

00:12:20 - Angelo Fiorentino

00:17:40 - Bill Wisch

00:28:00 - Charles Cisneros

00:33:26 - Clint Smith

00:37:55 - Daniel Will

00:43:28 - Ian Scheller

00:49:25 - Ridgely Hunt

00:57:07 - Ryan Johnson

01:05:05 - Sean Doolan

01:09:42 - Shawn Mulliins

01:13:02 - Tom Yates

Magicians' Valhalla

Although the list below is not exhaustive, it does reflect the names of many well-known (and some lesser known) magicians, spouses and assistants who passed on in 2019. Some may not be as well-known to you, but they were my personal friends (hey, it is my blog!). If you are unfamiliar with any of these names, then it would behoove you to do a little online search of what these people have contributed to our craft. If you have someone you think was overlooked, then please post the name in the comments below on this blog.

Those whose names are highlighted were featured or interviewed here on The Magic Word Podcast. You can click on their name to revisit and listen to their voices again.

Denny Haney

Gary Darwin

Sonny Fontana

Don Billings

Marshall Brodien

Steve Dusheck

Anthony Brahams

Johnny “The Great Tomsoni” Thompson

Anthony Owen

John Cornelius

Tom Blacke

Piet Forton