625: 2021 Abbott's Get Together - Day One

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4TH 2021
9:30AM REGISTRATION OPENS at the Abbott Plant
10:00AM - 12:45PM ABBOTT'S DEALERS' ROOM at Colon High School
10:30AM SUPER SHOWROOM SPECIALS in Dealers Room
12PM STREET PERFORMER (Gordon Russ) at M&M Grill (sponsored by IBM Ring 386-Percy Abbott / Monk Watson Magic Club)
1:00PM LECTURE at Colon High School (Eric Decamps)
1:00PM MAGIC SHOW at Abbott's Magic (with BJ Mallen; $5 cash at the door)
2:30PM STREET PERFORMER (Nick Eaton) Colon Historical Museum (sponsored by IBM Ring 386-Percy Abbott / Monk Watson Magic Club)
3:00PM LECTURE at Colon High School (Nick Diffatte)
3:00PM-5PM COLON HISTORICAL MUSEUM is open
4:30PM MAGIC SHOW at Abbott's Magic (with Joe Bennett; $5 cash at the door)
4:30PM-6PM ABBOTT'S DEALERS' ROOM at Colon High School
5:30PM STREET PERFORMER (Jania Taylor) at Village Market (sponsored by IBM Ring 386-Percy Abbott / Monk Watson Magic Club)
6:00PM-7:45PM DINNER on your own
7:45PM PRE-SHOW LIVE ORGAN MUSIC - by John Sturk
8:00PM ABBOTT'S STAGE SHOW - (view seating chart)
Featuring Jeff Hobson, Kevin James, John Jansky, Stuart MacDonald, BJ Mallen
10:00PM ABBOTT'S DEALERS ROOM OPENS at Colon High School

Time Stamps for This Episode:

00:00:18 - Greg Bordner, owner of Abbott’s Magic Company, is our first stop as we pick up our registration for the Get Together

00:18:03 - Mark Holstein updates us on the Thursday night surprise guest, Michael Carbonaro, had to cancel and will be replaced by David Charvet

00:20:28 - Walter “Zaney” Blaney’s celebration of life graveside service with his daughter, Shannon Blaney, and hosted by Daniel Summers who introduced Past International President of the I.B.M., David Sandy, who did the “Broken Wand” ceremony followed by Lance Burton who performed Walter’s Vanishing Bird Cage.

00:45:24 - Chad Long was one of the attendees at the service

00:46:14 - Gay Blackstone talks about this convention that honors the Blackstone family

00:49:42 - Daniel Summers talked about the Blaney service, his headstone, and more

00:52:58 - John Jansky was one of the Wednesday night show who is a “speed painter” and created a portrait of Johnny Thompson

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444: Don Wiberg - Part Two: Chicago Magic Roundtable History

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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443: Don Wiberg - Part One: Magic Shops Around Old Chicago

Don Wiberg is a Past International President of the International Brotherhood of Magicians. and a great historian of Chicago's rich magic history. In this first of two parts, the early part of this podcast includes a nostalgic walk through some of Chicago's magic shops that were tightly distributed within a few blocks of downtown Chicago. The latter half of this podcast is filled with stories of some of the early members of the Chicago Round Table.

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625: 2021 Abbott's Get Together - Day One

444: Don Wiberg - Part Two: Chicago Magic Roundtable History

443: Don Wiberg - Part One: Magic Shops Around Old Chicago

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