756: F.F.F.F. 2023 - Day Four Report

Saturday, April 29th

10:00 Dealers’ Room opens (closed during lectures, shows, and dinner)

10:00-10:45 2024 Registration & 4F Shop open

1:30 6th Show: Eric DeCamps: One Man Show

3:30 ED Talks #2 (MCs: Christian/Katalina with Rick Wilcox (The Challenge of Stage Illusions), Keith Fields (Audience Management), and Christian & Katalina (Creating a Seance Show)

5:30 Banquet (ticket required)

7:00 Dealers’ Room & 4F Shop open

7:45 Tribute to our Guest of Honor: Mark Mason

8:00 7th Show: 4F Closing Gala (MC: Steve Beam) featuring: Montreal Trio (Micheal Huot, Yannick Lacroix, and Marc Trudel), Alexandria Duvivier, Shoot Ogawa, Mike Robinson, Horret Wu, Carisa Hendrix, Juliana Chen, and Stephen Bargatze and Rick Merrill

10:00 Hospitality Suite opens

12:00 Dealers’ Room closes

Keith Fields playing “Bohemian Rhapsody” on the ukulele at Abbott’s Get Together in August 2021.

Time stamps for this episode:

00:00:18 - Marc DeSouza gives us a colorful recap of the Friday night show

00:24:14 - Michael Ammar talks about Eric Decamps’ one-man show we just saw. This was Michael’s first time returning after 42 years of absence, plus he talks about some new projects.

00:32:02 - Keith Fields was one of the presenters who talked about audience management and he recaps his talk here.

00:43:37 - Rick Wilcox was another presenter who talked about doing an illusion show and he recaps some highlights from his talk here.

00:50:53 - Darryl Rose and Boris Wild stop for a quick chat about this convention and Boris’ choice of an emotional performance for Obie O’Brien

00:57:51- Carisa Hendrix performed at this convention as her “real” self and, of course, as Lucy Darling. She also chats about Michael Dardant impersonating her as “Juicy Starling”

01:00:23 - Joe Monti has had some health issues but is glad to be back with the 4F family that has made him feel good

01:05:26 - Marc DeSouza returns to wrap up the evening show and the entire 50th anniversary celebration of the 4F.

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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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369: Day Five IBM/SAM Combined Convention 2017

SATURDAY JULY 15 SCHEDULE
8:00 AM - NOON - Pre-Registration Opens for 2018 - Registration Area
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM - I.B.M. Board Meeting- French Room
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM - Dealers Open - Exhibit Hall
10:00 AM - 11:30 PM - Martin Lewis Lecture | Group A Only - Grand Ballroom
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM - Close-Up Gala | Group B Only— Bomhard Theater
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM - Close-Up Gala | Group A Only— Bomhard Theater
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM - Martin Lewis Lecture | Group B Only - Grand Ballroom
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM - Kenji Minemura Lecture - Grand Ballroom
4:00 PM - 4:45 PM - Ted Outerbridge Lecture - Grand Ballroom
7:00 PM - 7:30 PM - Awards Presentation - Whitney Hall
8:00 PM - 9:30 PM - Stars of Magic Finale - Whitney Hall (Ticketed Event)
10:00 PM - 11:30 PM - Presidents Reception | Farewell Party - Fountain Room (Second Floor (Rivue Tower)

Time stamps for this podcast:

00:00:16 - Michael Close, Editor for the M.U.M. magazine, talks about his past ten years as editor and some of the "overlooked" gems in the issues.

00:08:28 - Dick Bowman, National President of the S.A.M., talks about some of the goals for his year in office. We are interrupted for the show, so this is part one of two chats with Dick.

00:15:29 - Robert Festa, a Friend of The Magic Word,gives us his perspective of the convention and why he traveled all the way from Hawaii to be here.

00:23:00 - Graham Etherington and Peter Rogers tell what made them travel even further to attend this convention. They hail from Australia.

00:36:20 - Joel "Batman" Zaritsky talks about V.1 video channel offered as a benefit of the S.A.M. membership where members can watch live lectures and download then for later viewing, too.

00:43:51 - International President of the I.B.M., Bob Patterson, tells us what is on his agenda for the coming year as the newly inducted top officer of the organization.

00:49:41 - Dick Bowman concludes our discussion on his goals for his Presidency. We also talk about the status of getting a Magic Merit Badge offered by the Boy Scouts of America.

01:01:37 - Tony Chapek talks about his unique interactive act and how he "missed the boat" on not using the iPad.

01:08:11 - Marc DeSouza helps recap the convention.

01:16:58 - Chris Randall is excited that he was nominated to move forward to compete in FISM in South Koriea with his stage act

01:19:59 - Luis Carreon was one of the Professional Close-Up Show performers and he tells us about getting booked and meeting his magic heroes.