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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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November 4, 2023 by Scott Wells.
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510: Day Four - 2019 MAGIC Live! Convention

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2019 Convention Schedule - Wednesday August 7, 2019

9:00 a.m. Registration (Kiosk) until 5:30 p.m.

10:00 a.m. General Session for WHITE lanyards (Showroom) until 12:15 p.m.

10:00 a.m Focus Sessions for BLUE lanyards until 11:00 a.m.

The Magic of Making (Dauphine B)

100% Daortiz (Bienville G)

Close-up Clinic (Esplanade L)

11:00 a.m. The Magic Shop (Mardi Gras) until 2:00 p.m.

11:15 a.m. Focus Sessions for BLUE lanyards until 12:15 p.m. (see Focus Session, 10:00 a.m.)

2:15 p.m. General Session for BLUE lanyards (Showroom) until 4:30 p.m.

2:15 p.m. Focus Sessions for WHITE lanyards until 3:15 p.m. (see Focus Session, 10:00 a.m.)

3:30 p.m. Focus Sessions for WHITE lanyards until 4:30 p.m. (see Focus Session, 10:00 a.m.)

Live Tonight!

6:00 until 10:00 p.m. - Exhibit: Guess More Gimmicks! (Dauphine F)

6:30, 9:00 p.m. - Live Onstage!, 90 min. (Showroom)

10:00 p.m. until 1:00 a.m. - Farewell Party (Mardi Gras)

11:15 p.m. - 2019 Program Handout (Mardi Gras)

11:15 p.m. - 2020 Prizes! (Mardi Gras)

At 2019 MAGIC Live!
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00:00:17 - Roger Nicot and Christian Shenk from Card Shark talk about what its been like as a dealer here at MAGIC Live

00:10:48 - Master Payne (a former presenter at MAGIC Live!) talks about his favorite parts of this convention

00:20:49 - David Deeble (one of the former Long Beach Mystics and a guest on a previous podcast)

00:23:26 - David Penn from the WizardProduct Review talks about some of the shows on the Strip plus his favorite parts of the convention

00:35:37 - Jonathan Levit (former host of MAGIC Live!) talks about his new app, “The Stranger” which has gone viral.

00:40:50 - Michael Chaut introduces Alex Boyce who is an outstanding young act

00:44:07 - Rory Johnston is one of the main organizers who helps Stan Allen and he talks about some of the challenges of this year’s convention

00:48:46 - Jody Baran is celebrating his 61st birthday. He is joined by James Dimmare as they talk about dove work

01:03:49 - Justin Flom

01:07:20 - Jeff McBride talks about “Guess the Gimmick” game show which he hosted

01:12:56 - Stan Allen wraps up the convention

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August 8, 2019 by Scott Wells.
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480: Penguin MAXX Southwest 2019 - Convention Update

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The Penguin Magic Experience and Expo (MAXX) is a two day magic-FILLED event in March 15-16, 2019. It is your chance to hang out with, and learn cutting edge magic from some of the world's best magicians. And when we say hang out with, we mean it. Hanging out is ON THE SCHEDULE.

MAXX has everything you love about big magic conventions, all at a fraction of the normal magic convention price, and in 2 action-packed days. We're busy. You're busy. Spending 4-7 days away from home, away from family doesn't work for many people.

You will see and learn great new magic. You will hang out with the worlds best magicians. You will make new magic friends, new magic memories, and have a blast.

Schedule

FRIDAY

5:00pm - 7:00pm: After grabbing your registration, check out our Magic Expo dealers room!
7:00pm: We kick everything off with a magic show featuring many of our special guests.
9:00pm: Then after then show, stick around for a late night magic lecture with Michael Weber where he will teach you how to read a mind, name a thought-of card and make a solid object vanish using VooDoo!
10:30pm: As if that wasn't enough, The Other Brothers will give a full lecture and Q&A.

SATURDAY

Lectures
9:30am: Losander
11:00am: Chad Long
4:30pm: Dan Harlan: For this special Penguin Magic Experience, Harlan has prepared a lecture highlighting his latest innovations, plus a few old favorites, to illustrate the importance of a well-structured performance. Learn how to prepare professionally-polished presentations.
6:00pm:Garrett Thomas

12pm-6pm: We open up the Magic Expo Dealers room from 12pm to 6pm. This is a fantastic opportunity to see and buy some of the best magic available.

Workshops
There will also be workshops running throughout the day, featuring Brent Braun, Nick Locapo, Diamond Jim Tyler and Michael Kaminskas. These are more targeted talks about specific magic subjects, loaded with information that you will REALLY USE.

12:30pm: Nick Locapo: Killing Them with a Classic: Nick shares his exotic work on a classic in magic, that he has been fooling magician's with worldwide for years.
1:30pm: Brent Braun: Switched at Birth: Not examinable? It doesn't need to be! Switching objects in a practical and easy way in a real world environment.
2:30pm: Diamond Jim Tyler: Bar bets, scams and puzzles
3:30pm: Michael Kaminskas: Cups & Balls

8:00pm-9:30pm: A closing show featuring many of our special guests.

9:30pm-12:00am: The Penguin Magic Jam Session. Ask anyone of the headliners anything you like, this is YOUR time to hangout and ask all the questions you thought of too late, to see the moves you wanted a closer look at from the show or from a lecture, or to swap jokes, moves or just generally gawk and get autographs :)

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March 17, 2019 by Scott Wells.
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