854: Magic Texas - Day One Report

Friday, August 30th, 2024

Subject to change

8:00 AM – 7:00 PM Registration Open
9:00 AM SAM National Council Meeting
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Youth Academy
NOON – 1:00 PM SESSION #1 – Choice between; Kent Cummins – Marketing Magic Live, Gustavo Raley – Creativity
1:30 – 2:30 PM SESSION #2 – Choice Between; SAM Youth Protection Training, Diamond Jim Tyler – Bamboozlers
3:00 - 4:00 PM SESSION #3 – Choice between; Fabian Moreno – The High-End Residency, Bruce Kalver – Tech Talk
6:00 - 7:00 PM Welcome To Texas Party – Foyer of Ballroom – Cash Bar,
7:00 - 7:30 PM Welcome Event – TAOM & SAM Officers, Introduction of FISM-NA Contestants. Introduce Gay Blackstone, Honoree. Andrea Baioni FISM Talk (with slide show) - Houdini Theater at Loews Ballroom
7:30 – 7:50 PM A Conversation with David Copperfield – Eric Hogue
8:00 – 9:00 PM Adrian Vega One-Man Close-Up Show # 1
8:00 – 8:30 PM Mind2Mind Mentalism Session #1 (30 Person Limit – Must be pre-registered)
8:00 – 11:00 PM Youth Academy
7:30 –11:30 PM Grand Opening of Dealers Room – Magic Texas Clue – Prizes from Dealers
8:45 – 9:15 PM Mind2Mind Mentalism Session #2 (30 Person Limit – Must be pre-registered)
9:00 – 10:00 PM Adrian Vega One-Man Close-Up Show #2
9:30 – 10:00 PM Mind2Mind Mentalism Session #3 (30 Person Limit – Must be pre-registered)
10:00 – 11:30 PM MAGIC COLLECTORS/HISTORY SESSION – Chip Romero on Doug Henning, Mark Jensen on Marshall Brodien
11:30 PM – Late Night Magic Jam

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

00:00:18 –

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782: MAGIC Live! 2023 Convention - Day Four Report

Wednesday, August 9th

24 hours Mystique Lounge, Jackson Square
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Registration, Kiosk

10:00 a.m. - Noon General Session for PURPLE, Showroom
10:00 a.m. - 11:10 a.m. Focus Sessions for WHITE

Twisting it with Juan Caplla and Rubi, French Quarter

Redefining Sponge Magic, Xulio Marino, Bienville G

Close-Up Clinic, Esplanade M
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. The Magic Shop, Mardi Gras

11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Focus Session for WHITE, see above

2:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. General Session for WHITE, Showroom

2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. Focus Session for PURPLE, see above

3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Focus Session for PURPLE, see above

Live Tonight!

5:30, 7:25, 9:30 p.m. Downstage, Showroom

6:00 - 10:00 p.m. (continuous showing) Reel Time,, Dauphine D

10:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m. Black & White Farewell Party, Esplanade

10:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m. Souvenir Program Handout, Esplanade

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458: MagiCuba 2018 - Day One Update

Schedule - Wednesday November 7, 2018

12:00 - 6:00 p.m. All-Day Magic at Cereceria Antigo Aimecen de la Madera y Tobaco in Habana Vieja (“Cerveceria”) - essentially, a craft brewery

3:00 - 6:00 p.m. Registration/Information Desk (Hotel Nacional)

6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Welcome Reception (Hotel Nacional, Sala 1930)

8:00 p.m. Magic, Rum & Cigar Dinner at Hotel Sevilla (Extra Event)

10:30 p.m. Late Night Magic @ Salon Rojo

12:00 a.m. Nightcap @ Hotel Nacional Terrace

Time stamps for this podcast:

00:01:51 - Peter Rogers tells what attracted him to travel from Australia for this festival

00:06:12 - Chris Korn will be one of the performers and lecturers at this event

00:09:06 - Chris Gartner is a listener of The Magic Word Podcast ans was enticed to attend

00:12:19 - Jon Stetson is one of the hosts and organizers of MagiCuba and talks about some of the challenges facing the event. During the end of our conversation we are greeted by Asi Wind, Mitch Praver and Eric Mead.

00:24:56 - At the evening opening party, we chat with Ashley and Michael Trixx about this convention and others he has recently attended.

00:28:50 - Scott Wells recaps the evening “Cigars and Rum dinner” extra-cost event.

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