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853: Michael Mode - Getting in the Mode

One of the regular attendees at the annual Abbott’s Get Together, Michael Mode (from Detroit) used to be a very busy trade show magician specializing in auto shows. Now settled with another full time job outside of magic, he maintains his roots by keeping in the loop each year at Colon, Michigan. For a while, Michael used to coordinate the Amish dinners by providing magicians to perform for their families during the Get Togethers. Back in the days of the iTouch, he and Jeff Hobson developed a joke app that sold very well and is now available as a book entitled “Best Jokes Ever.” Michael is also the creator of the two-colored napkins that magicians use for Napkin to Rose.

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This week Michael Mode talks about his work with auto shows, his relationship with Michigan magicians including Franz Harary and Jeff Hobson. Michael discusses the joke app he and Jeff Hobson developed that later became an encyclopedic book. You just look for a subject then find a joke to fit that subject, either clean or mature. Michael also talks about his development of the two-colored napkins used for Napkin to Rose.

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Tagged with Michael Mode, Jason Byrne, Brett Daniels, Abbott's Get Together, Al the Only, Doug Scheer, Jeff Hobson, Scotty York, trade shows, napkin rose, Amish, Jeff Bibik, restaurant magic.

August 22, 2024 by Scott Wells.
  • August 22, 2024
  • Scott Wells
  • Michael Mode
  • Jason Byrne
  • Brett Daniels
  • Abbott's Get Together
  • Al the Only
  • Doug Scheer
  • Jeff Hobson
  • Scotty York
  • trade shows
  • napkin rose
  • Amish
  • Jeff Bibik
  • restaurant magic
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845: Abbott's Get Together 2024 - Day One Report

TUESDAY, July 30th 2024 (Pre Get Together Events)

8:00AM THE OPEN COLON "NO FRILLS" GOLF CLASSIC
(with Al The Only - The cost is $20 plus the cost of golf)

1:00PM LANCE BURTON'S MAGICIAN'S TOUR OF THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF MAGIC Limited Availability, $50 per person, You must self drive to the Museum, reservations are necessary.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 31ST 2024

9:30AM REGISTRATION OPENS at the Abbott Plant
10:00AM ABBOTT'S DEALERS ROOM OPENS (Requires Registration)
10:30AM ABBOTT'S SLIGHTLY IRREGULAR BOOK SALE BEGINS (Requires Registration)
10:30AM ABBOTT'S SUPER SHOWROOM SPECIALS BEGINS (Requires Registration)
11:00AM ABBOTT'S NEW BOOK RELEASE - ILLUSIONQUESTS (Requires Registration)
12:00PM FREE STREET PERFORMANCE - Jania Taylor @ Magic Capital Grill
1:00PM LECTURE BARRY MITCHELL from Tennessee (Requires Registration)
1:00PM MAGIC SHOW at Abbott's Magic Showroom Theatre $5
2:00PM JAY BLACKWELL JUGGLING/FIRE EATING & MORE at Sterlini Magic & Theater $10
2:30PM FREE STREET PERFORMANCE - John Sturk @ Grannys Place
3:00PM LECTURE CLEMENS STAHMER-ILGNER from Germany - (Requires Registration)
3:00PM-5PM COLON HISTORICAL MUSEUM is open
3:00PM FACE PAINTING till 6PM outside 5 Star Pizza by Award Winning Artist Carol Hendrix (Standard Fees)
4:30PM MAGIC SHOW at Abbott's Magic Showroom Theatre $5
5:00PM LIVE AT 5 WITH THE STERLINI'S at Sterlini Magic & Theater $10
5:30PM FREE STREET PERFORMANCE - Cap'n Sean & Mirf @ Magic Capital Grill
6:00PM-7:45PM DINNER on your own
7:45PM PRESHOW LIVE ORGAN MUSIC - by John Sturk
8:00PM GET-TOGETHER STAGE SHOW - Wednesday Night Gala
     Requires Registration or Tickets (Floor / Bleachers)
     Featuring BJ Mallen MC, Barry Mitchell, Danny Archer AKA Gino Mozzarella, Chris Capehart, John Measner
10:00PM ABBOTT'S DEALERS ROOM RE-OPENS (Requires Registration)

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00:00:17 – Join Scott as he prepares to board his magic carpet for Colon, Michigan, and Abbott’s Get Together.

00:04:30 – David Seebach, Milwaukee’s famed illusionist, and Julie Sabanski always host the opening day party as people gather from around the world in “Camp Colon”. They talk about having hosted this for over 20 years ago.

00:12:36 – Clemens Ilgner, from Berlin, Germany, is one of the lecturers/performers this year who tells us a bit about what he will be doing at the Get Together.

00:14:10 – my microphone battery died so the chat with Clemens was cut short. But we pick up on the next morning with Gerry Costello who tells us about a new painting on the wall of a building where one can take selfies.

00:18:48 – Dan Rosenburg and Mike Conklin join us to talk about memories about the Get Together. Mike has been coming since 1961.

00:27:00 – Dick Stoner has been coming for 70 years and talks about his magic shop and he still finds new magic to keep him “young” at heart.

00:31:18 – Jason Byrne, Michael Mode, and Sean Bogonia talk about how important the Get Together is for them because they got to spend time together as youth. They talk about how Bret Daniels influenced them to pursue magic. We were then joined by Gabe Fajuri joins us late in the conversation who talks about some of the pictures that have been found and are important to our history.

00:48:46 – Steve Chezaday, from Chicago, is one of the back stage helpers each year. He tells about the challenges to do that every year and how they as similar yet different.

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Posted in Convention Report and tagged with Abbott's Get Together, Colon Michigan, David Seebach, Julie Sobanski, Clemens Ilgner, Dick Stoner, Michael Mode, Mike Conklin, Jason Byrne, Sean Bogunia, Steve Chezaday, Joe Cole.

August 1, 2024 by Scott Wells.
  • August 1, 2024
  • Scott Wells
  • Abbott's Get Together
  • Colon Michigan
  • David Seebach
  • Julie Sobanski
  • Clemens Ilgner
  • Dick Stoner
  • Michael Mode
  • Mike Conklin
  • Jason Byrne
  • Sean Bogunia
  • Steve Chezaday
  • Joe Cole
  • Convention Report
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605- Jason Byrne - Vegas BirdMan

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Las Vegas based magician and winner of the Academy of Magical Arts (The Magic Castle) “Magician of the Year,” Jason Bynre joins us this week for a conversation about working, training and performing with doves, entertaining on cruise ships, developing illusion shows, and traveling around the world to venues like The London Palladium, The Lido, and The Wintergarten.

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This week Jason talks about training and caring for his birds and how he has evolved to larger stage illusions on cruise ships that have taken him around the globe.

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Tagged with Jason Byrne, Las Vegas, cruise ships, dove worker.

April 1, 2021 by Scott Wells.
  • April 1, 2021
  • Scott Wells
  • Jason Byrne
  • Las Vegas
  • cruise ships
  • dove worker
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