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778: Abbott's 85th Get Together 2023 Convention - Day Four Report

Saturday, August 5th

9:30AM REGISTRATION OPENS at the Abbott Plant
10:00AM ABBOTT'S DEALERS ROOM OPENS (requires registration)
11:00AM LECTURE - GUY HOLLINGWORTH (requires registration)
11:00AM - 5:00PM COLON ARTS AND CRAFTS FAIR (Craft Show/Vendor Info)
12:00PM FREE STREET PERFORMANCE (Captain Sean at Magic Capital Grill)
1:00PM MAGIC SHOW featuring John Shango at Abbott's Magic Theatre $5
2:00PM LECTURE - LANCE BURTON (requires registration)
2:00PM JAY BLACKWELL JUGGLING/FIRE EATING & MORE at Sterlini Magic & Theater $10
3:00PM FREE STREET PERFORMANCE (Gordon Russ at Colon Library)
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)
4:30PM MAGIC SHOW featuring Joe Bennett 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 (Odd Cory & JuJu Sideshow at Curlys)
6:00PM-7:45PM DINNER (on your own)
7:45PM PRESHOW LIVE ORGAN MUSIC - by John Sturk
8:00PM ABBOTT'S STAGE SHOW - THE INTERNATIONAL MAGIC GALA
          Featuring BJ Mallen (MC), Bruno Tarnecci (Peru), Daniel K (Uruguay), Luis Manuel Salmeron (Spain), Gabriel Gascon (Chile)
10:00PM ABBOTT'S DEALERS ROOM OPENS (requires registration)
10:30PM ABBOTT'S PERFORMER AWARDS (requires registration)

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Time stamps for this episode:

00:00:16 – Lance Rich helps recap the Thursday night show that featured the Japanese magicians

00:13:07 – Guy Hollingworth recaps some of the points from his lecture with some good points for us to remember

00:17:28 – From Japan, Shimpei tells us about his experience coming to Colon and performing

00:21:59 – Gerry Costello is a resident of Colon having purchased a summer home here 30 years ago.

00:30:21 – Brynn Cummings is a 12-year-old ventriloquist who is currently on America’s Got Talent. Be sure to keep up with her and help her advance with your votes on Live Shot Access

00:35:45 – Franz Harary updates us on what he has been doing, or at least what he can reveal

00:48:19 – BJ Mallen announces the annual Abbott’s Awards. The Crandal Award for Comedy went to Pat Hazel. The Jack Gwynn award for Presentation went to Guy Hollingworth. The Bill Baird and Neil Foster award for Manipulation went to Luis Manuel. The Conklin Award went to Jeff Boyer.

Abbott's Get Together 2023 Day Four
Scott Wells with Lance Rich, Guy Hollingworth, Shimpei Katsuragawa, Gerry Costello, Brynn Cummings, Franz Harary, and BJ Mallen
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