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

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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704: Abbott's Get Together 2022 - Day Two Report

THURSDAY, AUGUST 4TH 2022

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

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

11:00AM LECTURE - Handsome Jack at High School Requires Abbott's Registration

12:00PM STREET PERFORMER - B.J. Mallen (Magic Capital Grill by bridge)

1:00PM LECTURE - Reynold Alexander at High School Requires Abbott's Registration

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

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

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

2:30PM VENT O RAMA (Vent O Rama Webpage) at Abbotts Plant 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)

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

3:45PM FAMOUS MAGICIANS GRAVEYARD TOUR (Graveyard Tour Webpage) ushered by Al The Only

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 - Thom Bedlem (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 Mac King, Mike Caveney, Tina Lenert, Lucy Darling, Lance Burton
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

10:15 PM JONATHON LACHANCE LAUGH MAGIC LIVE at Sterlini Magic & Theater

10:45PM CURLYS 30TH CLOSEUP CONTEST at Curly's, more info including signup here.

Time stamps for this episode:

00:00:16 - Mark Holstein has been been attending Abbott’s Get Together for 45 consecutive years and soon started working back stage then became stage manager which he still does to this day.

00:14:30 - Mike Powers and Maria Schweiter talk about how they first met here in Colon at an Abbott’s Get Together

00:23:54 - In the Grand Magic Theater we chat with Dwayne and Mary Laflin who talk about this being their last week in Colon before they move back to Branson, Missouri.

00:31:53 - Al the Only coordinated the Open Colon Golf Tournament and also is the tour guide for the magic cemetery tour

00:40:50 - Kitty Marie is a professional assistant who traveled here with Lance Burton and his crew.

00:45:29 - Chip Romero joins us at the Legion Hall and talks about this being his first Abbott’s Get Together who gives us the ambiance of the event.

657: Mike Powers - Interdimensional Thinking

Mike Powers is more than a thinking man’s magician. He is a retired science teacher, an author, an inventor, a mathematician, a creator, and even a sky-diver. He attends few magic conventions except for those focusing on close-up magic. He is the author of the new book, “Tesseract” and he discusses the use of this title in this week’s podcast.

Mike covers a lot of territory in this week’s episode and we go rather deep into a scientific discussion of what t Tesseract is. He also explains how to perform his “Science Friction” trick with a plastic straw. A lot of territory is covered this week including magic that you are sure to enjoy.

Hail and Farewell

to those in our Magic Community who left us this past year.

Although the list below is not exhaustive, it does reflect the names of many well-known (and some lesser known) magicians, spouses and assistants who passed on in 2021. Some may not be as well-known to you, but they were my personal friends (hey, it is my blog!). If you are unfamiliar with any of these names, then it would behoove you to do a little online search of what these people have contributed to our craft. If you have someone you think was overlooked, then please post the name in the comments below on this blog.

Those whose names are highlighted were featured or interviewed here on The Magic Word Podcast. You can click on their name to revisit and listen to their voices again.

Mark Wilson

George Goebel

Carole Greenberg

Steve Shain

Dr. Richard Mossey

Siegfried Fischbacher

Harold Twaddle

David Roth

Alouise Bergeron

Joe Porper

Jeff Marcus

Paul Emmick