683: MAGIC Live! 2022 - Day Three Report

Tuesday, May 17, 2022

9:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. - Registration open
10:00 - 11:30 a.m. - General Session for YELLOW lanyard
10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Focus Sessions for GREEN lanyards
- Rules of Engagement by R. Paul Wilson
- Details in Adapting by Alex Ramon
- Close-Up Clinic: Cris Korn, Eric Mead and Erik Tate
11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. - The Magic Shop (Dealers) Open
11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Focus Session for GREEN Lanyards
2:15 - 4:15 p.m. General Session for GREEN Lanyards
2:15 - 3:15 p.m. Focus Session for YELLOW Lanyards
3:30 - 4:30 p.m. Focus Session for YELLOW Lanyards

LIVE Tonight!

Truth, Truth, Lie! 60 minutes: 6:00, 7:30, 8:00, 10:30 p.m.
The Close-Up Experience 70 minutes: 6:00, 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 p.m.
In Concert: The Historie of Magic 60 minutes: 6:00 7:45 9:45 p.m.
Exhibit: Museum of the Arcane 6:30 until 10:30 p.m.

Time stamps for this episode:

00:00:16 - Daniel Will and Scott recap last evening’s show plus some other highlights of the convention

00:15:00 - Nick Diffate tells us a bit about his new book and his recent presentation during the General Session about queuing your stage volunteers

00:17:35 - Gabe Fajuri is another dealer talking about the room and what’s been a big seller plus upcoming Potter & Potter Auctions

00:22:08 - Rudy Coby talks…just talks. :)

00:29:23 - Niels Duiner is a juggler who is also a magician who is looking for a story line for his juggling act here at MAGIC Live!

00:38:07 - Seth Kramer tells us why he attends MAGIC Live and David Regal gives us a summary of his talk in the General Session

00:45:17 - Tom Cutts used to work with L&L Publishing and their video production crew. He has a unique perspective on what went on back then. He shares some good memories from those days.

00:53:17- Alex Boyce tells us about his view of the convention

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235: FISM Italy - Day Four

It may have been a little overcast outside, but the weather and the magic was perfect in the convention center. After viewing the stage competition from 8:30 to 12:30, I got to walk around the dealers a bit more, chat with friends, and attend a couple lectures. And of course, it was Thursday which meant magic and Martinis in the evening with friends at the bar.

After watching Luke Jermay's one man show, was the evening gala featuring: Cyril Takayama and Eun Gyeol Lee as co-MC's with Mike Chao, Topas, David Kaplan, Tony Frebourg, Alberto Giorgi, Rob Zabrecky, Sos & Victoria and Samuel.

Time stamps for this podcast:

00:01:10 - Reuben Moreland

00:06:39 - Michael Perovich

00:11:23 - Rainer Pfeiffer and Martin Eisele

00:18:18 - David Kaplan

00:34:34 - Will Houstoun

00:42:43 - Bill Herz

00:57:14 - Phil Cass and Philippa

030: MINDvention 2011 - Day Three

It's official. MINDvention is history and everyone agrees that it was one of the best. Today's activities started off with another attendee's show which featured some pretty good entertainment. After a quick burger it was time for Eugene Burger's lecture on his spirit theatre and seances that was hosted by Larry Hass. Richard Osterlind lectured on some dynamite stuff that included some of the subtle nuances that made the effects real magic. After the dinner break it was time for the evening Masters of Mentalism Show hosted by Robert Allen. If opened with Pete Poskiparta followed by Jan Forster, Eugene Burger, Ted "Saint James" (Karmilovich) in the middle with RIchard Osterlind closing the gala.

(left to right) Scott Wells, Banachek, Lior Suchard, Ted Karmilovich, Ken Weber, Ross Johnson at lunch.(mobile upload)

I was fortunate to have a chat with Ted Karmilovich before the day's activities began. Next I pulled aside Lupe Nielsen and Simone Marron to hear from the distaff side of mentalism. Then it was into the dealers' room where I chatted with the men from down under, the lads from Oz, Sean Taylor, Nick Morton and Richard Paddon. After the evening show I sat down with Eugene Burger to recap a few details from his earlier lecture. Then it was off to the Irish pub for a recap of the convention from the perspectives of Dan Strange, Peter Studebaker and Bob Patillo. For a final wrap of the convention we chat with Rick Maue, Tom "Cue Ball" Cutts, and Banachek.

Next year's MINDvention dates are set for October 21, 22 & 23, 2012 back here at the Palace Station Casino. Mark your calendars and don't miss it.