774: S.A.M. 2023 Convention in New Orleans - Day Four Report

Wednesday, July 26th

9:00 AM SAM EVENT 6: Basic Training Boot Camp Session “Thurston Lecture Hall”

SYM Youth Academy “William Andrews Classroom”

10:00 AM Registration for 2024 Dallas - Vieux Carre Foyer

10:30 AM Lecture 5: David Charvet: History Comes Alive “Thurston Lecture Hall”

11:00 AM EXHIBITORS Open “Kellar Exhibitor Hall”

12:00 PM Registration for 2024 Dallas Closes Vieux Carre Foyer SYM Youth Academy Ends “William Andrews Classroom”

1:30 PM SAM EVENT 7: King Cake Surprise Bonus event “Thurston Lecture Hall”

3:30 PM Lecture 6: Pro Close-Up 2 with R. Paul Wilson and Friends “Thurston Lecture Hall”

4:00 PM EXHIBITORS Close “Kellar Exhibitor Hall”

7:00 PM Bus pick up at hotel 8:00 PM SHOW 7: GALA SHOW: Tina Lenert & Friends
Featuring Ardan James, Mike Caveney, Jorge Blass Houdini Theater at the Jesuit

9:30 PM Bus pick up at Jesuit 10:30 PM PARTY 4: SAM Finale Party TBD

Time stamps for this episode:

00:00:18 – at Mother’s Café, we chat with Charlie Randall (H&R Magic Books) and Scott recap a little of what went on at the convention yesterday. But Charlie recaps some of the highlights from the previous evening’s show.

00:07:52- Peter Rogers, from Sydney, Australia, talks about why he and a few other mates from “down under” travel from Australia.

00:18:03 – Bill Walsh, another friend from Australia, sits next to Scott on the bus traveling to the evening show. He tells us what he and the rest of the group plan to do between New Orleans and Las Vegas for MAGIC Live!

00:26:23 – Craig Mitchell traveled from South Africa and tells us what and who he likes about this convention.

00:34:50 – Back at the President’s Party, Ian Kendall, from Scotland, talks about his workshop that he presented earlier in the day, plus his views on this convention.

00:44:00 – Michael Dardant resides in New Orleans and was an integral part of planning this convention.

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764: Terry Evanswood - Part 2 - An Audible Tour of the Magic Mansion

We pick up from last week’s episode with the conclusion of our personalized tour by the owner, Terry Evanswood. We enter his Hall of Awards then proceed into the Willie Wonka room. This begins the continuation of our voyage into the make-believe world that is the Magic Mansion. In the second half of this week’s episode, Terry tells us about his journey from Chicago to Pigeon Forge and his trip up and down the main street as he moved from theater to theater over the past 25 years.

If you find yourself in the Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, area, then please remember that there is more than just Dollywood to visit. Please check out Terry’s website at https://evanswoodmagicmansion.com/ where you can check dates and availability for both seeing his magic show and visiting his Magic Mansion. And if you are visiting during the Halloween or Christmas seasons, then you will receive an even more special and exciting tour that is customized for the seasons.

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763: Terry Evanswood - An Audible Tour of the Magic Mansion - Part One

While at the Winter Carnival of Magic earlier this year, we were treated to a personalized tour of Terry Evanswood’s Magic Mansion in Sevierville, TN (approximately 10 miles from Pigeon Forge). Terry takes us on a curated tour of his “eccentric” collection of oddities and unique artifacts, both real and imagined.

The “Magic Mansion” was completed in 1840 and lovingly restored to the Victorian Era of times gone by.

Use your imagination as you envision the many sights that you will hear in this week’s episode. Breath taking décor, antiques and art will transport you back to a simpler time. Our tour includes a visit to themed rooms and priceless collections like The Titanic Suite and the P.T. Barnum Room complete with sights and sounds relevant to the rooms.

We will then be led through a secret passage where you will “see with your ears” some circus side show oddities. We will also visit the Disney relic collection that features an amazing miniature amusement park exhibition.

Terry’s tour and description of his Magic Mansion is so broad that we are splitting up this tour into two episodes, the second of which you will hear next week.

This week’s episode is unique in that it is an audible experience that will hopefully immerse you into Terry’s world. My hope is that you will use your mind to imagine what we are seeing as we describe each artifact, room and piece of art. We leave off this week after having seen about 3/4 of his Mansion, the rest of which will be described in next week’s episode.