Danny Archer is making a big leap in the magic business. He is developing a new theater (called "Smoke and Mirrors") under the auspices of Magical Arts Center with a magic shop component, plus he will be offering magic lessons and eventually host seances. Essentially he has a four "S" strategy: Stage, Shop, School and Seance. In this podcast, Danny talks about the development of this new venue plus his previous work in the Colorado ski resort and his dissolution of his business partnership with Gregory Wilson.
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Magicians' Valhalla
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 2016. Every year is hard when our friends' names appear here, but for some reason, it seems that this year was particularly difficult with many legendary names disappearing into the sands of time and annals of our rich history.
Some of these names 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 art. 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.
Paul R. Fried
Harry Riser
Earle J. Christenberry, Jr.
Laura J. Eisele
Kenneth (Ken) Edward Fletcher
Paul F. Osborne
Stanley (Stan) B. Adair
Carl Raymond (Ray) Eyler
Robert (Bob) W. Follmer
Abner (Abb) Pope Dickson, Jr.
Majestik Magnificent
Franz “Tihany” Czeisler
Abel Pabόn
Barrie Richardson
James (Jim) M. Patton
Jerry Mentzer
Joanie Lehr
Ed Harris
Billy Godfrey
Peter P.T. Marucci
Douglas (Doug) J. Nieland
Muhammad Ali
Richard A. Amon
Robert “Bob” F. Brown (click on his name for a video lecture by Bob from the 1983 I.B.M. convention in Hawaii)
Carl R. Macan
Congratulations to Jon Barr who won the contest from last week's blog (December 22, 2016)
