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887: WInter Carnival of Magic 2025 - Day One Report

Thursday, March 6th

  • 11:30 AM Registration Opens (Closing at 5:00 PM)

  • 12:00 PM Dealers Open (closing at 6:00 PM)

  • 1:30 PM Lecture: Tiffany Sauvage – “The New Georgia Wonder”

  • 3:30 PM Lecture: Geoff Williams

  • 7:30 PM Pure Gold Anniversary Show Matt STANLEY – Jeff HOBSON – Dan SPERRY – Stephen BARGATZE

  • 9:15-ish Star-Studded “Teach-a-Trick” Session with Stephen Bargatze & Friends

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Time stamps for this episode: this will be updated after I’ve gotten some sleep

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Posted in Convention Report and tagged with Winter Carnival of Magic, Pigeon Forge, Terry Evanswood, Dan Sperry, R. Paul Wilson, John Archer, Tom Vorjohan, Ron Hudspeth, Geoff Williams, Erik Tait, Jeff Hobson, Steve Beam.

March 6, 2025 by Scott Wells.
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868: TRICS 2024 - Days One and Two

Thursday November 7, 2024

Event                               Time                

Ed Ellis                  6:00 pm – 7:00pm
Newcomer             8:00pm – 8:45pm
David Parr             9:30pm – 10:00pm

 

Friday November 8, 2024

Event                               Time             

Paul Gertner                  11:00 – 12:00
Bernardo                        1:00 – 2;00
Lunch                             2:00 – 3:30
Pipo                                 3:30 – 4:30
Insights                          5:00 – 6:30
Dinner                            6:30 – 8:00
Friday Night Show       8:00 – 9:30
Pizza Party                    10:00 Until

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Time stamps for this episode:

00:00:17 – Join Scott Wells at Starbucks in the Austin, Texas, airport as we prepare to jump on our “magic carpet” to Charlotte, North Carolina, for TRICS Convention.

00;04:57 – Before the first event (Ed Ellis lecture) we visit the dealers’ room where we chat with Roy Kueppers who is showing his wares for the first time. Roy also talks about his brand being stolen and the importance of owning a trademark for your name and why you should consider doing it if you want to own your own brand.

00:11:30 – Rocco talks about joining Franz Harary with his new show in Hong Kong that will be similar to his show in Macau.

00:15:53 – Organizer, Scott Robinso, tells us what to expect this weekend and how it differs from previous years. This year he went international and contest winners (i.e. FISM, IBM, SAM winners, Penn & Teller Foolers, etc.) He tells us there are 160 registrants plus performers here this year.

00:23:06 – a word from our sponsor, the New York Magic Conference, coming up on Saturday November 16th in Douglaston, NY.

00:26:40 – Mike Dunagan, International President of the I.B.M., talks about the conventions he’s attended as president. He talks about next year’s I.B.M. convention being in Houston, Texas, featuring Randy and Kristy Pitchford as the Guests of Honor.

00:35:21 – Following Paull Gertner’s lecture, we chat with Michael Bloemeke who just qualified at MAGIC Texas to compete in FISM Italy in 2025.

00:44:18 – Geoff Williams was another lecturer/performer from a previous year. We do a quick overview recapping what went on today.

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Posted in Convention Report and tagged with TRICS, Charlotte NC, Roy Kueppers, Rocco, Scott Robinson, Mike Dunagan, Michael Bloemeke, Geoff Williams.

November 8, 2024 by Scott Wells.
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658: From Paris With Love

Bonjour, mon ami! During my recent trip to France, some time was spent in Paris, the "City of Love." I certainly fell in love with the city and its people. And why not! I was warmly welcomed by three of my local magician friends, Alexandra Duvivier, David Stone and Boris Wild. They were so hospitable and generous and even showered me with unexpected birthday gifts! My travel companions (and fellow Texas magicians, Dick Olson and Trixie Bond along with her husband, Mark Axford) watched an amazing show at Le Double Fond that featured Alexandra and her father, Dominique Duvivier. The next day we had coffee at a little bistro with David Stone then met Boris Wild for a tour of the local Museum of Magic. While there we were entertained by Jérôme Cadeac who is the house magician at the Museum.
Enjoy this episode with conversations featuring three of the top magicians in Paris (if not the world), Alexandra, David and Boris.

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In this episode, we open with a chat with Alexandra Duvivier at Le Double Fond immediately following her close-up show with her father, Dominuque. The next morning we meet up with David Stone is a French bistro for some coffee and conversation about the development of his new character, Klek Entos. Finally, we visit Musée de la Magie where we chat with FISM winner, Boris Wild.

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January 13, 2022 by Scott Wells.
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