801: TRICS 2023 - Day Three Report

Saturday, November 4th

Jon Allen 11:00 – 12: 00

Zabrecky 12:30 – 1:30

Lunch 1:30 – 3:00
Shawn Farquhar 3:00 – 4:00
Danny Garcia 5:00 – 6:00
Dinner 6:00 – 8:15
Saturday Show 8:15 – 10:15

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741: Steve Aldrich - A Long Strange Trip

This episode is dedicated to those who remember the past and for those who want to learn more about our rich history. This week we travel back in time in our Grateful Dead VW bus and visit with magician and co-founder of the Foan Family Circus, Steve Aldrich. It was a simpler time when magicians were experimenting with new presentations and popular music of the time. It was at the height of Doug Henning’s popularity who was considered by some as a “Hippie Magician”.

Steve Aldrich also performed magic at the famed Tower Bar in Snowmass at a time when Doc Eason was still a waiter Steve and his band of merry men (and a woman) surprised and entertained magicians with their “tongue in cheek” original presentations of their “Foan Family Circus” at many magic conventions during the late 1970’s to early 1980’s. So what happened to the group? That and more will be the topic of discussion in this week’s episode.

If you are more of a visual person, then you will enjoy this video of our conversation recorded via Zoom.

Steve talks this week about the formation of the Foan Family Circus, their original presentations and music, their performances at magic conventions (one of which won them the Senator Crandall Comedy Award at Abbott’s Get Together), plus the origins of magic at the Tower Bar starting with Bob Sheets then passed down to Steve Aldrich and Steve Spill.

543: 2020 S.A.M. Update Day Five

Schedule of Events - Tuesday, January 21

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM SAM Life Member Breakfast President’s Suite

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Registration Open for 2021 Convention Conference Center Prefunction

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM LECTURE: Fielding West – Master of Ceremonies Houdini Theater

10:00 AM – 1:00 PM EXHIBITORS Kellar Exhibitor Hall

11:00 AM – 12:30 AM Youth Protection Training & Certification Martinkas Backroom

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Stars of Tomorrow Close-up Performances Kellar Exhibitor Hall

Grab N Go lunch with Dealers

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Special Event Presentation Houdini Theater

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM LECTURE: Danny Archer & Cosmo Solano Thurston Lecture Hall

Create a Magic Theater

3:00 PM – 5:00 PM EXHIBITORS – Last Chance Kellar Exhibitor Hall

4:30 PM – 5:00 PM V1.1 Podcast Convention Wrap-up Martinkas Backroom

7:30 PM – 9:00 PM GALA SHOW: Gold Medal Magic of China Houdini Theater

Juliana Chen, Vinny Grosso, Chen Jian, Xin Yafei, Yu Boran, Zhu Mingzhu, Yang Xaiolei, Ding Yang
(Bring your Ticket)

9:30 PM – 10:00 PM Farewell Houdini Theater

NOTE: SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT OT CHANGE. REFER TO POCKET SCHEDULE AND DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION.

Time Stamps for this Podcast:

00:00:17 - Marc DeSouza and scott recap yesterday’s activities

00:16:51 - S.A.M. National President gives us some insight into his Presidency

00:26:00 - Kayla Drescher, Shezam Podcast, talks about being on and touring with the Champions of Magic.

00:35:23 - Spencer & Caroline Horsman talk about their Illusions bar in Baltimore plus other shows they have been traveling with and where they have been performing

00:52:37 - Katrina Kroetch talks about Magicians Without Borders

01:05:20- Mark Weidhaas, Convention Chairman, wraps up the convention

01:13:02 - Harrison Greenbaum was the busiest performer at this convention

801: TRICS 2023 - Day Three Report

Saturday, November 4th

741: Steve Aldrich - A Long Strange Trip

543: 2020 S.A.M. Update Day Five

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