888: WInter Carnival of Magic 2025 - Day Two Report

Friday, March 7th

9:30 AM Registration Opens (Closing at 5:00 PM)
10:30 AM Lecture: Chris Capehart
10:30 AM Dealers Open (closing at 6:00 PM)
12:30 PM The Grand Finale Parlor Contest
3:00 PM Lecture: John Archer
4:45 PM Special Terry Evanswood Show at Evanswood Theater – Separate Pay Event – limited to 80 seats
7:30 PM Superstars of Magic Show Ken SCOTT – Geoff WILLIAMS – Jon ALLEN – Don BURSELL – Michael TRIXX

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

00:00:17 –

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811: Magifest 2024 - Day One Report

Thursday 25th January 2024

5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Dealer’s Room Open

5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Peter Samelson Lecture.

Peter Samelson will offer a new lecture on both stage and close-up magic. An expert in both arenas, this lecture will span the course of his career, along with new material.

6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Youth Program Welcome Event

All young magicians are welcome, and so are parents! Meet and make new friends for your exciting weekend ahead!

7:00 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.

NEW: Basecamp Welcome Meet and Greet

7:30pm - 8:30pm

Michael Feldman Lecture

To celebrate the release of his new book, "The Pages are Blank," Michael Feldman will perform and talk about his avant-garde card material. Watch out for his deck switch: it might just be the best one you've ever (not) seen.

8:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

David Kaplan Show

Columbus's own David Kaplan returns to the Magifest stage, this time with his own show. A combination of magic, mime, and physical comedy, don't miss this.

10:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.

Dan Harlan Show and Lecture

Time stamps for this episode: (to be uploaded after I’ve had some sleep)

00:00:18 -

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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

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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