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744: Winter Carnival of Magic - Day Three

Saturday, March 11th

  • 9:30 AM Lecture: Guy Bavli

  • 10:00 AM Dealers Open (Closing at 3:30 PM)

  • 11:00 AM Lecture: Christopher T. Magician

  • 1:30 PM Lecture: Jonathan Neal

  • 3:00 PM Lecture: Artem Shchukin

  • 7:30 PM Contest Award Winners Announced on Stage

    • Close-Up Winners

      • 1st Place - Adi Ramakrishna

      • 2nd Place - Dregon Hibbler

      • People’s Choice - Brandon Herring

    • Open Mic Winner of People’s Choice

      • Buddy August

  • 8:00 PM Magic All-Stars Show: Jonathan Neal, Michael Bloemeke, Christopher T. Magician, Jon Armstrong, and Artem Shchukin

  • 10:00 PM Pizza Party for Registrants (at the Park Grove Inn)

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00:00:18 - Don Wiberg talks about some of his magic career including him performing as a Magic Clown.

00:10:25- Alan Fisher talks about some of the lectures we have seen today

00:20:48 - Stephen Bargatze, Past International President of the I.B.M. is from Nashville and always attends this convention.

00:27:12 - Aaron Radatz from Branson, Missouri, was the illusionist who closed last night’s show. He has advice for traveling illusionists.

00:34:11 - Guy Bavli was a Dealer, Lecturer, and a Performer at this year’s Winter Carnival which was is one and only U.S. magic convention where he will be appearing this year.

00:41:39 - Jason Michaels, from Nashville, enjoyed this convention but he has also appeared on Penn & Teller Fool Us.

00:48:08 - Artem Shchukin closed the Winter Carnival and he talks about the many magic conventions around the world where he has performed and competed.

00:56:30 - Tom Vorjohan and Scott give a wrap-up of the convention

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March 12, 2023 by Scott Wells.
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743: Winter Carnival of Magic - Day Two

Friday, March 10th

  • 8:30 AM Close-up Contest

  • 9:00 AM Dealers Open (closing at 5:00 PM)

  • 10:30 AM Lecture: Bill Gladwell

  • 1:00 PM Lecture: David Corsaro

  • 2:30 PM NEW “Open-Mic” Stand-up Contest

  • 7:30 PM Magic-Cadabra Show: David Corsaro, Sterlini, Jay Brenegar, Guy Bavli, Aaron Radatz

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00:00:18 - Roger Reeves, Mike Stratman, and Jack Wilson talk about registration and attedace.

00:12:04 - Anthony Gerard talks about his latest creations as a dealer

00:20:30 - Jonathan Neal talks about his upcoming lecture plus his vanishing bird cage and his appearances on Johnny Carson and other shows.

00:33:16 - David Corsaro chats about his lecture that will be presented shortly.

00:41:37 - Dragen and Ferren chat about their magic competitions this morning

00:55:05 - Keith Field and Scott wrap up the final night’s show.

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March 11, 2023 by Scott Wells.
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742: Winter Carnival of Magic - Day One

Thursday, March 9th

  • 11:30 AM Registration Opens

  • NOON Dealers Open (closing at 6:00 PM)

  • 1:00 PM Lecture: Mike Hummer

  • 2:30 PM Lecture: David Ginn

  • 4:00 PM Lecture: Jon Armstrong

  • 7:45 PM Sterlini LIVE “Magical Mayhem”

  • 9:30 PM Hypnosis Show Bill Gladwell

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00:00:18 - We take off from Houston for our magical journey to Knoxville, Tennessee where we will be picked up by Tom Vorjohan and driven to Pigeon Forge in the Great Smokey Mountains for the Winter Carnival of Magic

00:04:25 - Tom Vorjohan, Talent Chairman for the WCM, and Scott talk in the car about the upcoming convention.

00:09:34 - John and Tamara Sterlini and Jay join Scott for breakfast on the first day of the WCM. This is their first WCM and will be dealers and appear on the Friday night show.

00:19:11 - Pattrick Prysczecki of Patt’s Mats talks about his new printing process for close-up pads

00:23:28 - Jon Armstrong is one of the performers and lecturers who talks about what will be in his lecture which is all new and includes new stuff

00:34:47 - Jeffery Alan is the curator at the American Museum of Magic in Marshall , Michigan, who talks about their opening of the new season.

00:41:15 - Tim Felix, Midwest Magic, recently closed his brick and mortar magic shop and discusses its dissolution after 26 years and his plans for the online shop.

00:49:34 - Ed Ripley, Contest Chairman, talks about the contests at this convention and why they are important.

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March 9, 2023 by Scott Wells.
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