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847: Abbott's Get Together 2024 - Day Three Report

FRIDAY, AUGUST 2ND 2024
9:30AM REGISTRATION OPENS at the Abbott Plant
9:30AM ABBOTT'S TALENT CONTEST at High School (Requires Registration)
10:00AM ABBOTT'S DEALERS ROOM OPENS (Requires Registration)
11:00AM - 5:00PM COLON ARTS AND CRAFTS FAIR
11:30AM LECTURE TERRI COOK - Tannens Camp - (Requires Registration)
12:00PM FREE STREET PERFORMANCE - John Sturk @ Granny's Place
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 ABBOTT'S CLOSEUP SHOW (Requires Registration)
     Featuring Clemens Ilgner, Axel Hecklau, Danny Archer, Chris Capehart
3:00PM FACE PAINTING till 6PM outside 5 Star Pizza by Award Winning Artist Carol Hendrix (Standard Fees)
3:00PM-5PM COLON HISTORICAL MUSEUM is open
4:00PM FREE STREET PERFORMANCE - Gordon Russ @ Colon Library
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 - Just Joe Chasney @ Curly's
6:00PM-7:45PM DINNER (on your own)
7:45PM PRESHOW LIVE ORGAN MUSIC - by John Sturk
8:00PM GET-TOGETHER STAGE SHOW - Friday Night Gala (Tannens Magic Camp Alumni)
     Requires Registration or Tickets (Floor / Bleachers)
     Featuring Ian Rich, The Evasons, John Reid, Alex Boyce
10:00PM ABBOTT'S DEALERS ROOM RE-OPENS (Requires Registration)
10:30PM ABBOTT'S TALENT CONTEST AWARDS (Requires Registration)

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Time stamps for this episode:

00:00:18 – Alex Boyce and his father, Alexander Boyce, join us to talk about the importance of family in supporting magic. Alex will be the emcee of tonight’s show and he is also involved with the Tannen’s Magic Camp presentation.

00:08:55 – Matt Schick, another of the presenters for the Tannen’s Magic Camp show. Matt travels with Michael Carbonaro and he talks about how he became associated with him.

00:19:17 – Robert Baxt is not involved at all with this year, but he is here to conduct a funeral service for Charles Windly. He tells us about Windley’s background and why we should remember him.

00:28:16 – we take a stroll through the dealers’ room where we stop to chat with Kurt Richy and John Shango who are working behind the Abbott’s counter and some of what’s new.

00:32:49 – Joel Hobson and Mac King and David Williamson and Mike Caveney talk about this convention and some of the good times they have shared together when they were all booked or attended previous Get Togethers.

00:38:10 – Another one of the dealers/lecturers/performers at this convention is Danny Archer who tells us about his onstage character, Geno Mozzarella, Smoke and Mirrors Theater and the MINDvention.

00:49:39 – in the dealers’ room, they talk about the flooded floor that was cleaned up before the awards were presented. Senior Stage second place went to Carl and Bill Raynes. Senior Stage first place Buddy August. We chat briefly with Buddy to see how excited he is and what he plans to do with his winnings. We also chat with Carl and Bill about their win.

00:56:17 – Jania Taylor at the Legion talk about her long association with the Get Together and some of her memories. She also talks about the American Museum of Magic in which she is very involved.

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#201 - Murray Sawchuck - Celebrity Magician

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Murray Sawchuck recently completed two and a half years at the Tropicana's Laugh Factory in Las Vegas. On December 20, 2014, he will begin a new afternoon show at Planet Hollywood's "Sincity Theater" along his wife, Chloe, and his partner, Lefty. Murray will add illusions to his comedy magic show plus bring in different aspects of his other appearances on television such as "Pawn Stars" and other shows.

During our conversation, Murray talked about his upcoming appearance on Hallmark's Home & Family morning talk show. After you have listened to the podcast, then be sure to come back to watch this video. The other two videos below are from a couple of his appearances on "America's Got Talent" (sic). 

Murray and his baby Chihuahua Kahlua do a magic trick for the Emmy Nominated show Home & Family. www.murraymagic.com

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Why is Murray considered a "Celebrity Magician"? Hear what he has done and what he is doing in and around Las Vegas and on television and determine for yourself if you think he deserves the title. Breaks happen, but as they say, "luck is when preparation meets opportunity." Murray works hard to find opportunities to promote his brand so you could say he is one of the luckiest guys in the business.

Among many other topics discussed in this podcast, Murray talks about how he got his first break to headline his own show in Las Vegas and how it evolved to the new show at Planet Hollywood. He talks about contracts, "two-wall" versus "four-walling" a venue in Las Vegas, working on "America's Got Talent", "Pawn Stars", "Wizard Wars", "Extreme Escapes", advice from Marvin "Mr. Electric" Roy, using social media to your advantage, and more. He also gives us an idea of what a typical day in his life is like. He also talks at the end about his favorite charity, Children of the Night", rescuing children from prostitution, which draws attention to one of the least visible charities out there. He is one busy guy!

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December 11, 2014 by Scott Wells.
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