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930: Magic At The Beach 2025 - Report on Day 1

Thursday, September 11th

Noon - 3:00pm  - Dealers Room Early Open

2:00 pm - Registration Opens, Wonders Theatre Box Office

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm - Dealers Sneak Preview Show (ten minutes per dealer)

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Dealers Room Open

4:30 pm - 5:30 pm - Lecture: Eric Jones

5:30 pm - 7:00 pm - DINNER Served By Magic At The Beach

7:00 pm - Wonders Theatre | House Opens

7:30 pm - Masters of Sleight of Hand show - Eric Jones, Jeki Yoo, Ed Ellis, Joan DuKore

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Timestamps for this episode:

00:00:17 - Scott Wells in Nashville for a layover between Austin and Myrtle Beach talking about upcoming convention.

00:03:41 - Charles Bach, organizer of Magic At The Beach, talks about preparations over this year to bring together this awesome line-up of talent to this convention

00:13:47 - Dave Tanner, magic shop owner, talks about part of helping to organize this event plus a little about his shop which is right around the corner from the Charles Bach Wonders Theatre

00:20:23 - Anthony Gerard is a dealer at this convention for his first year. But he has been active across the country for the past year having attended/lectured and/or been a dealer at 18 conventions.

00:27:01 - Michael Lair is a dealer again this year who sells unique magic that is of his own creation.

00:33:00 - Bill Wells, Past International President of the I.B.M. knows a thing or three about organizing conventions. Bill shares some thoughts on why he loves this convention.

00:36:35 - Howard Blackwell has been running the Holy City Magic Theatre in Charleston, South Carolina, and is performing and lecturing at this convention.

00:44:48 - Lance Rich will be presenting a lecture on Magic in Las Vegas during this Saturday’s events. He wrote the book on the history of magic in Las Vegas, “Neon Dreams.”

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September 11, 2025 by Scott Wells.
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858: Magic at the Beach - Day One Report

Thursday, September 12th

2:00 pm - Registration Opens, Wonders Theatre Box Office

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm - Dealers Sneak Preview Show (ten minutes per dealer)

4:30 pm - 5:30 pm - Lecture: Dave Risley - Children's Entertainment

5:30 pm - 7:00 pm - DINNER Served By Magic At The Beach at Wonders Theatre

7:00 pm - Wonders Theatre House Opens

7:30 pm - 8:30 pm - Masters of Sleight of Hand show - Jafo, Karl Hein, James Brandon, Chris Blackmore, Paul Stone (Host)

10:00 pm - 11:30 pm - After Hours in Houdini Lounge in balcony

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Time stamps for this episode: updates will be posted after I get some sleep

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September 12, 2024 by Scott Wells.
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794: Magic on the Beach - Day Two Report

Friday, October 6th

8:00 am - Backstage Room Opens for Contestants

8:00 am - Registration Opens, Wonders Theatre Box Office

9:00 am - Youth Stage & Close-up Contest

9:30 am - Adult Stage Contest

10:00 am - 6:00 pm Dealers Room Open

11:00 am - 12:00 noon - Lecture:  Steve Beam - Semi-Automatic Card Magic Lecture

Noon - 1:30 pm - LUNCH BREAK

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm - Lecture:  John Shryock - Sleight of Hand Lecture

3:00 pm - 4:00pm -  Lecture:  Wacky Chad - Busking Lecture

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm - Dealers Room Open

6:00 pm - 7:00pm - DINNER BREAK

7:00 pm - Wonders Theatre House Opens

7:30 pm - Comedy Magic Cabaret Show - Kerry Pollock, Christian Miró, Amazing Adamz, Eric Buss, Wacky Chad

10:00 pm - 11:00 pm - “Tales from the Road” with the stars of magic

11:00 pm - 12:30 am - After Hours in Houdini Lounge

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