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845: Abbott's Get Together 2024 - Day One Report

TUESDAY, July 30th 2024 (Pre Get Together Events)

8:00AM THE OPEN COLON "NO FRILLS" GOLF CLASSIC
(with Al The Only - The cost is $20 plus the cost of golf)

1:00PM LANCE BURTON'S MAGICIAN'S TOUR OF THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF MAGIC Limited Availability, $50 per person, You must self drive to the Museum, reservations are necessary.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 31ST 2024

9:30AM REGISTRATION OPENS at the Abbott Plant
10:00AM ABBOTT'S DEALERS ROOM OPENS (Requires Registration)
10:30AM ABBOTT'S SLIGHTLY IRREGULAR BOOK SALE BEGINS (Requires Registration)
10:30AM ABBOTT'S SUPER SHOWROOM SPECIALS BEGINS (Requires Registration)
11:00AM ABBOTT'S NEW BOOK RELEASE - ILLUSIONQUESTS (Requires Registration)
12:00PM FREE STREET PERFORMANCE - Jania Taylor @ Magic Capital Grill
1:00PM LECTURE BARRY MITCHELL from Tennessee (Requires Registration)
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 FREE STREET PERFORMANCE - John Sturk @ Grannys Place
3:00PM LECTURE CLEMENS STAHMER-ILGNER from Germany - (Requires Registration)
3:00PM-5PM COLON HISTORICAL MUSEUM is open
3:00PM FACE PAINTING till 6PM outside 5 Star Pizza by Award Winning Artist Carol Hendrix (Standard Fees)
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 - Cap'n Sean & Mirf @ Magic Capital Grill
6:00PM-7:45PM DINNER on your own
7:45PM PRESHOW LIVE ORGAN MUSIC - by John Sturk
8:00PM GET-TOGETHER STAGE SHOW - Wednesday Night Gala
     Requires Registration or Tickets (Floor / Bleachers)
     Featuring BJ Mallen MC, Barry Mitchell, Danny Archer AKA Gino Mozzarella, Chris Capehart, John Measner
10:00PM ABBOTT'S DEALERS ROOM RE-OPENS (Requires Registration)

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Time stamps for this episode:

00:00:17 – Join Scott as he prepares to board his magic carpet for Colon, Michigan, and Abbott’s Get Together.

00:04:30 – David Seebach, Milwaukee’s famed illusionist, and Julie Sabanski always host the opening day party as people gather from around the world in “Camp Colon”. They talk about having hosted this for over 20 years ago.

00:12:36 – Clemens Ilgner, from Berlin, Germany, is one of the lecturers/performers this year who tells us a bit about what he will be doing at the Get Together.

00:14:10 – my microphone battery died so the chat with Clemens was cut short. But we pick up on the next morning with Gerry Costello who tells us about a new painting on the wall of a building where one can take selfies.

00:18:48 – Dan Rosenburg and Mike Conklin join us to talk about memories about the Get Together. Mike has been coming since 1961.

00:27:00 – Dick Stoner has been coming for 70 years and talks about his magic shop and he still finds new magic to keep him “young” at heart.

00:31:18 – Jason Byrne, Michael Mode, and Sean Bogonia talk about how important the Get Together is for them because they got to spend time together as youth. They talk about how Bret Daniels influenced them to pursue magic. We were then joined by Gabe Fajuri joins us late in the conversation who talks about some of the pictures that have been found and are important to our history.

00:48:46 – Steve Chezaday, from Chicago, is one of the back stage helpers each year. He tells about the challenges to do that every year and how they as similar yet different.

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776: Abbott's 85th Get Together 2023 Convention - Day Two Report

Thursday, August 3rd

9:30AM REGISTRATION OPENS at the Abbott Plant
10:00AM ABBOTT'S DEALERS ROOM OPENS (requires registration)
11:00AM LECTURE - 2ND JAPANESE GROUP LECTURE (requires registration)
12:00PM FREE STREET PERFORMANCE (Gordon Russ at Magic Capital Grill)
1:00PM LECTURE - 2ND SOUTH AMERICAN GROUP LECTURE (requires registration)
1:00PM MAGIC SHOW featuring Jeffrey Alan at Abbott's Magic Theatre $5
2:00PM JAY BLACKWELL JUGGLING/FIRE EATING & MORE at Sterlini Magic & Theater $10
2:30PM FREE STREET PERFORMANCE (Trino at Grannys Place)
2:30PM VENT O RAMA (Vent O Rama Webpage) at Abbotts Plant (requires registration)
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 (Colon Museum Webpage)
3:45PM FAMOUS MAGICIANS GRAVEYARD TOUR (Graveyard Tour Webpage) ushered by Al The Only
4:30PM MAGIC SHOW featuring John Gilmore at Abbott's Magic Theatre $5
5:00PM LIVE AT 5 WITH THE STERLINI'S at Sterlini Magic & Theater $10
5:30PM FREE STREET PERFORMANCE (Jania Taylor at Magic Capital Grill)
6:00PM-7:45PM DINNER (on your own)
7:45PM PRESHOW LIVE ORGAN MUSIC - by John Sturk
8:00PM ABBOTT'S STAGE SHOW - THE LAS VEGAS MAGIC GALA
          Featuring Mike Caveney, Mac King, Guy Hollingworth, Meadow Perry, Pat Hazell
10:00PM ABBOTT'S DEALERS ROOM OPENS (requires registration)
10:15PM CURLYS CLOSEUP CONTEST

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Time stamps for this episode:

00:00:18 – Terry Evanswood tells us a little more detail about the house tours he puts together for his Magic Mansion in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.

00:07:26 – Chairman of the Board of the American Museum of Magic, Jania Taylor, updates us on what’s going on with the museum and why they need our financial contributions.

00:14:12 – Steve Chezaday closed the opening night’s show last night. He is also a long time member of the stage crew at Abbott’s. He and his fiancé, Carol Hendrix, also helped recap the show.

00:23:51 – at the Legion Hall we chat with BJ Mallen who talks about this evening’s show featuring Mick Caveney as emcee, Pat Hazel with comedy, then more comedy by Mac King, and closing with Guy Hollingworth. During the show, Lance Burton and Mac King did a touching bit that is detailed in this chat. But the bulk of this chat is about why this event is important to the magic community.

00:35:09 – Matt Stanley gives us his thoughts about this evening’s show.

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August 3, 2023 by Scott Wells.
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752: Senior Tour 2023 - Days One and Two Report

Thursday, April 20th

3:00 pm REGISTRATION OPENS 

 4:00 pm TENNESSEE MAGIC OPENS 

 5:00-7:00 pm COCKTAIL PARTY IN LOUNGE AREA/CASH BAR

  •  Your chance to perform or sit back and be entertained by a host of notable "workers"

 7:30-9:30pm "An Evening with HOWARD HAMBURG"

  •  with NEW material not seen in previous lectures 

 (Hamburgers will be served during the break if you have a "CRAVING")

10:00 pm Scott Wells Q and A Panel Discussion   

Friday, April 21st

6:00-9:00 am FREE BREAKFAST BUFFET FOR HOTEL GUESTS 

​9:00 am DOUG CONN LECTURE 

​10:30 am BREAK OUT SESSIONS 

 NOON - LUNCH 

 1:30 pm   STEVE REYNOLDS LECTURE 

​3:00 pm  ALLAN ACKERMAN LECTURE 

​5:00 pm - DINNER 

​7:00 pm  CLOSE UP SHOW 

  •  Howard Hamburg

  • Kevin Kelly

  • Mike Powers 

  • Steve Reynolds 

  • Ryan Bliss

​9:00 pm MIKE POWERS LECTURE

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00:00:18 - we take off on our magic carpet from Houston, Texas, to St. Louis after a brief stop at Dunkin’ Donuts

00:04:03 - at the registration desk we encounter Steve Zuehlke, Jim Molina, and Steve Buesking who tell us a bit about this convention

00:09:06 - Steve Steers and Steve Bolland are attendees who tell us why they came back to the convention for the second time.

00:15:15 - Vinnie Marini and Glenn Morphew discuss the virtues of online teaching

00:28:19 - Maria Schweiter and Mike Powers talk about their favorite conventions plus Maria talks about her experience with the Chavez School where she studied under Neil Foster.

00:36:25 - Kevin Kelly was one of the presenters at this convention and tells us a bit about the Chicago Round Table and Ed Marlo

00:48:45 - Daryl Pepela and David Sudia are registrants who are enjoying this convention and plan to attend again next year.

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April 21, 2023 by Scott Wells.
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