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508: Day Two - 2019 MAGIC Live! Convention

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2019 Convention Schedule - Monday August 5, 2019

9:00 a.m. Registration (Kiosk) until 6:30 p.m.

10:00 a.m. General Session for WHITE lanyards (Showroom) until 12:15 p.m.

10:00 a.m. Focus Sessions for BLUE lanyards until 11:00 a.m.

Fool Them! (Dauphine B)

Rounders (Bienville G)

Fred Kaps: Seeing is Believing (Esplanade L)

11:00 a.m. The Magic Shop (Mardi Gras) until 6:00 p.m.

11:15 a.m. Focus Sessions for BLUE lanyards until 12:15 p.m. (see Focus Session, 10:00 a.m.)

12:30 p.m. Close-up Experience (Bienville H) until 1:45 p.m.

2:15 p.m. - General Session for BLUE lanyards (Showroom) until 4:30 p.m.

2:15 p.m Focus Sessions for WHITE lanyards until 3:15 p.m. (see Focus Session, 10:00 a.m.)

3:30 p.m. Focus Sessions for WHITE lanyards until 4:30 p.m. (see Focus Session, 10:00 a.m.)

Live Tonight!

6:00, 8:00, 10:15 p.m. - The Very Strange Monday Night Show, 60 min. (Showroom)

6:00, 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 p.m. - Close-up Experience, 75 min. (Bienville H)

6:00, 7:45, 9:30 p.m. - Little Big Show, 60 min. (Esplanade M)

David Penn from the Wizard Product Review takes a trip round the dealers at Magic Live 2019 in Las Vegas.
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00:00:17 - Doug McCoy and Scott Wells recap last night’s party plus a look at today’s activities

00:11:45 - Nancy Anderson

00:12:55 - Steve Gore worked at the Magic Castle last week and this is his first MAGIC Live! We are also joined by Jeffrey Fein

00:20:15 - Dana Daniels talks about working at Warren & Annabelle’s in Hawaii

00:30:58 - Michael Chaut talks about Monday Night Magic and its 22 year history

00:37:05 - Nick Altieri talks about this being his first MAGIC Live!

00:40:26 - Paul Draper

00:44:58 - Bruce Gold talks about his talk show “The Bruce Gold Show” television talk show

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August 6, 2019 by Scott Wells.
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447: 2018 TAOM - Day Three Update

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Sunday, September 2, 2018

7:00 am           Invisible Lodge

8:00 am           Gospel Magic Services

9:00 am           Registration Opens

9:00 am           Dealers Open

9:00 am           TAOM General Meeting

10:00 am         Registration Open for Next TAOM

10:00 am         Lecture – Paul Draper

11:30 am         Lunch on Your Own

1:00 pm           Lecture – Kiko Pastur

2:30 pm           Professional Close-Up Magic Show – Alex Rangel, Xavier Spade, Caleb Wiles, Kiko Pastur, Chad Long

4:30 pm           Lecture – Kyle and Mistie Knight

6:00 pm           Dealers Close

7:00 pm           Contest Awards

7:30 pm           International Magic Show – Emcee Ben Jackson, Mario the Magician, Docc Hilford, Shane Cobalt, John Archer

9:30 pm           Lecture – Xavier Spade

11:00pm           Lecture – Chad Long

12:00 am         President’s Party – Super Heroes and Villains Theme

Monday, September 3, 2018

9:00 am           Registration Open for Next TAOM

10:30 am         Lecture – Mario the Magician

12:00 pm         Lecture – Carisa Hendrix

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00:00:16 - Jim McPherson gives us his observation from a registrant's point of view who only attends this one convention per year

00:06:25 - Mario the Magician talks about creating robots for his magic act and how to inspire children

00:11:32 - Paul Draper tells us about his first experience at the TAOM

00:17:49 - Room B tells us what they liked about the convention

00:24:21 - Room C has some thoughts of their own including National President Ron Ishimaru

00:36:37 - Caleb Wiles talks about getting on Penn & Teller Fool Us and what you should consider if you want to be on their TV show

00:44:00 - Kyle and Mistie Knight talk about working cruise ships and the TAOM

00:56:27 - This is John Archer's second TAOM convention and he tells us why he likes coming here.

01:02:00 - Shane Cobalt talks about his work around the world

01:16:30 - President Jamie Salinas and Chip Romero give us a wrap of the convention

01:24:10 - Scott Wells gives his assessment of this convention

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Vintage magic available here as well as all the new magic in the universe.

Vintage magic available here as well as all the new magic in the universe.

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September 3, 2018 by Scott Wells.
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444: Don Wiberg - Part Two: Chicago Magic Roundtable History

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Don Wiberg is a Past International President of the International Brotherhood of Magicians. Hre is the historical information on the Chicago Round able as reported on the website of the Chicago Magic Lounge:

The Chicago Magic Round Table was originally established in 1929 as an informal gathering of professional and amateur magicians, meeting daily for lunch at De Lazon’s restaurant. Luminaries like Jay and Frances Marshall, Dr. Harlan Tarbell, Harry Blackstone Sr., and Werner Dornfield, held court in the spirit of camaraderie and a shared love of the art of magic. Word quickly spread, and the Round Table came to be a headquarters for magicians. 

The gatherings continued into the mid-1950s, and endured a few changes of location, eventually settling on a daily lunch at the Drake Restaurant. Eventually though, meetings tapered off, sometime in the 1960s, and the first iteration of the Round Table slowly vanished. 

The Chicago Magic Round Table had a brief resurgence in the late 2000s when Dan Mindo, Tracy Atteberry, and David Parr revived the informal gatherings beginning at the Green Door Tavern under the name "Chicago Magic Round Table". However, that too,  faded away as schedules and availability had their eternal clash, and schedules won...

In 2018, the Chicago Magic Round Table has been re-established with a new permanent home: the Chicago Magic Lounge. An association of practicing, amateur, and hobbyist magicians, our goal is to create a community for practitioners and lovers of magic. Be a part of the grand history of Chicago magic. Click the link below for more information. 

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August 23, 2018 by Scott Wells.
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