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520: David Parr - Choosing Your Path

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David Parr is…well, a bit of an enigma in our world today. He took the rather circuitous path to eventually find his own way to happiness. If this sounds like an existential existence, then you’d be right. Like many of us, David has tried many paths, including comedy clubs and magic, before he settled on being a Bizarre Magician. His thoughts on the subject and how he sees this area of our art and how he got there is the subject of our conversation.

As a Theater Major in school, he has always favored the dramatic and storytelling side of performing. Along the way, he blazed a trail for others to follow when magic was not considered a “theatrical art” but relegated to children’s birthday parties. He has learned how to find theaters and convince them to engage and partner with him for successful magic performances that tell stories.

A CBS profile of magician David Parr, recorded at the haunted Brumder Mansion in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Aired October 29, 2017) http://www.davidparr.com/
Spookiness, magic, and the holiday season... Recorded live at the Magic Castle in Hollywood, December 2018 For more magic from David Parr, visit: https://www.davidparr.com/
Chicago magician David Parr tests his skills against Las Vegas duo Penn & Teller on their hit TV show Penn & Teller: Fool Us. Season 4, Episode 5. "Does This Trick Ring a Bell?" Air date 08.10.17 http://www.davidparr.com/
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The first part of this week’s podcast has David talking about theaters and how to find them and get management to partner with you. In the second part of this chat, he talks about developing his “Cabinet of Curiosities” and why Bizarre Magic impacts your audience with its dramatic storytelling. For more info: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ThatDavidParr/ and Instagram tag - @parrmagic

Choosing Your Path
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Tagged with David Parr, spooky, Halloween, seance.

October 3, 2019 by Scott Wells.
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514: 2019 T.A.O.M. Update Day One

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Schedule of Events - August 30

9AM-6PM Registration

9AM-6PM Dealers Open

1PM-2PM Harry Allen Lecture

2:30PM-3:30PM Oscar Munoz Lecture

3:30PM-5PM DealersShow

4PM-5PM TAOM Board Meeting

5PM-7PM Dinner

7:30PM-9:30PM Stage Contest & Show at the Magik Theatre

10PM-11PM Texas Collectors’ Meeting

12AM-1AM Midnight Madness

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Time Stamps for this Podcast:

00:00:17 - Jamie Salinas and Scott take off from Houston to San Antonio after stopping for a Dunkin’ Donuts

00:15:04 - T.A.O.M. Guest of Honor, Richard Turner is the first guest who talks about a lot of the work that he has planned for the next month…and it’s incredible. Plus we get a sneak peak at another project he’s working on for 2020.

00:26:04 - Past President of the T.A.O.M. talks about his past 70 years as a magician and what he’s doing this year to celebrate

00:32:32 -David Parr from Chicago just completed his one year contract at the Chicago Magic Lounge and is now taking his show on the road.

00:39:00 - James Dimmare and T.A.O.M. President, Sal Manfredo

00:48:12 - Alex Gutierrez, Talent Chairman, talks about the acts this year.

00:49:25 - Russell Bruce tells us about his days with Siegfried and Roy and now his new job with Cirque du Soliel at Ka.

TAOM Day One Update
Scott Wells, Richard Turner, Kent Cummins, David Parr, James Dimmare, Sal Manfredo, Alex Gutierrez, Russell Bruce
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Posted in Convention Report and tagged with Texas Association of Magicians, San Antonio Texas, Jamie Salinas, Richard Turner, Kent Cummins, David Parr, Sal Manfredo, Russell Bruce.

August 30, 2019 by Scott Wells.
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444: Don Wiberg - Part Two: Chicago Magic Roundtable History

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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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August 23, 2018 by Scott Wells.
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