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752: Senior Tour 2023 - Days One and Two Report

Thursday, April 20th

3:00 pm REGISTRATION OPENS 

 4:00 pm TENNESSEE MAGIC OPENS 

 5:00-7:00 pm COCKTAIL PARTY IN LOUNGE AREA/CASH BAR

  •  Your chance to perform or sit back and be entertained by a host of notable "workers"

 7:30-9:30pm "An Evening with HOWARD HAMBURG"

  •  with NEW material not seen in previous lectures 

 (Hamburgers will be served during the break if you have a "CRAVING")

10:00 pm Scott Wells Q and A Panel Discussion   

Friday, April 21st

6:00-9:00 am FREE BREAKFAST BUFFET FOR HOTEL GUESTS 

​9:00 am DOUG CONN LECTURE 

​10:30 am BREAK OUT SESSIONS 

 NOON - LUNCH 

 1:30 pm   STEVE REYNOLDS LECTURE 

​3:00 pm  ALLAN ACKERMAN LECTURE 

​5:00 pm - DINNER 

​7:00 pm  CLOSE UP SHOW 

  •  Howard Hamburg

  • Kevin Kelly

  • Mike Powers 

  • Steve Reynolds 

  • Ryan Bliss

​9:00 pm MIKE POWERS LECTURE

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Time stamps for this episode:

00:00:18 - we take off on our magic carpet from Houston, Texas, to St. Louis after a brief stop at Dunkin’ Donuts

00:04:03 - at the registration desk we encounter Steve Zuehlke, Jim Molina, and Steve Buesking who tell us a bit about this convention

00:09:06 - Steve Steers and Steve Bolland are attendees who tell us why they came back to the convention for the second time.

00:15:15 - Vinnie Marini and Glenn Morphew discuss the virtues of online teaching

00:28:19 - Maria Schweiter and Mike Powers talk about their favorite conventions plus Maria talks about her experience with the Chavez School where she studied under Neil Foster.

00:36:25 - Kevin Kelly was one of the presenters at this convention and tells us a bit about the Chicago Round Table and Ed Marlo

00:48:45 - Daryl Pepela and David Sudia are registrants who are enjoying this convention and plan to attend again next year.

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April 21, 2023 by Scott Wells.
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  • Senior Tour
  • St. Louis
  • Maria Schwieter
  • Mike Powers
  • Steve Steer
  • Steve Bolland
  • Jim Molinari
  • Steve Zuehlke
  • Glenn Morphew
  • Steve Buesking
  • Vinny Marini
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  • Kevin Kelly
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751: Senior Tour 2023 - Panel Discussion

On the first evening of the Senior Tour, we sat down for a very special, impromptu Q&A with some of the performers from the Senior Tour. Joining us on the couch was Trudy Monti (wife if the legendary Harry Monti), Bill Goodwin, Alan Ackerman, Mike Powers, Doug Conn, Jim Molinari and Howard Hamburg.

This is a bonus episode to the Magic Word Podcast and we will resume our daily updates with the next installment.

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Like a late night talk show, Scott Wells has some of the talent from this year’s Senior Tour as his guests on the couch in this episode. We feature Trudy Monti (wife of Harry Monti, who was in the audience but not healthy enough to join us on the couch), Doug Conn, Bill Goodwin, Alan Ackerman, Mike Powers, Jim Molinari and Howard Hamburg.

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April 21, 2023 by Scott Wells.
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  • Doug Conn
  • Bill Goodwin
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703: Abbott's Get Together 2022 - Day One Report

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3rd 2022

9:30AM REGISTRATION OPENS at the Abbott Plant Purchase Registration/Tickets

10:00AM - 12:45PM ABBOTT'S DEALERS' ROOM at Colon High School Requires Abbott's Registration

10:00AM TARGET: MIDNIGHT RELEASED in Dealers Room Target Midnight Release (High School) Requires Registration

10:15AM SLIGHTLY IRREGULAR BOOK SALE in Dealers Room (Available Book List) (High School) Requires Registration

10:30AM SHOWROOM SPECIALS in Dealers Room Spooky Collectibles and Super Deals (High School) Requires Registration

11:15AM LECTURE - Duane Laflin "Making Magic Fun" at Laflin's Grand Magic Theater Free

12:00PM STREET PERFORMER - John Sturk (On Blackstone at Dawn's Cafe past picnic tables)

1:00PM OLD FASHION MAGIC SHOW with John Shango at Abbott's Magic Theatre $5

2:00 PM JAY BLACKWELL JUGGLING/FIRE EATING & MORE at Sterlini Magic & Theater

2:30PM STREET PERFORMER - Jania Taylor (Granny's Place by American Legion)

3:00PM LECTURE - Bizzaro at High School Requires Abbott's Registration

3:00PM-5PM ABBOTT'S DEALERS' ROOM at Colon High School Requires Abbott's Registration

3:00PM-5PM COLON HISTORICAL MUSEUM is open (Colon Museum Webpage) Free

3:00PM-6PM FACE PAINTING with Award Winning Artist Carol Hendrix

4:30PM OLD FASHION MAGIC SHOW with Joe Bennett at Abbott's Magic Theatre $5

5:00 PM LIVE AT 5 WITH THE STERLINI'S at Sterlini Magic & Theater $10

5:30PM STREET PERFORMER - Bibik! (Magic Capital Grill by bridge)

6:00PM-7:45PM DINNER on your own

7:45PM PRESHOW LIVE ORGAN MUSIC - by John Sturk Requires Abbott's Registration or Ticket ($30/$45)

8:00PM ABBOTT'S STAGE SHOW Requires Abbott's Registration or Ticket ($30/$45)
Featuring
Bizzaro, Nick Diffatte, Doug Stafford, Joel Hodgson
NOTE: Tickets for the Abbott evening Stage Show must be purchased in advance at the Abbott Plant or online before 5pm that day.
You will be able to pick up tickets at a will call window at the show, but Abbotts will not be able to sell any at the door.


8:00PM GRAND MAGIC CLASSIC SHOW - 8 PM at the Laflin's Grand Magic Theater - $14.95 adult, $6.95 child

10:00PM ABBOTT'S DEALERS ROOM OPENS at Colon High School Requires Abbott's Registration

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Time stamps for this episode:

00:00:16 - After departing FISM Quebec, we are on the road from Detroit, Michigan, on an early, early morning drive to Colon.

00:04:44 - David Seebach, one of the perennial registrants and also one of the performers this year. Lance Burton joins us as he talked about his new tour bus. Lance also talked about the cemetery where Gary Darwin was just buried.

00:10:51 - Kevin James joins us for lunch as he talks a bit about the Illusionists tour and what he’s doing now. He also talks about piracy of magic.

00:18:00 - Abbott’s Magic proprietor, Greg Bordner, is a co-organizer of this convention. He talks a bit about this convention and expectations for this year.

00:28:30 - Steve Chezaday is one of the stage hands for the past 25+ years and talks a little about what makes this convention special to him.

0036:36 - The first evening show is about to begin, but first we chat with the creator of “One Hundred Monkeys”, Chris Philpott. This is the first Get Together for him, too.

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August 3, 2022 by Scott Wells.
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