904: AbraCORNdabra 2025 - Day Two Report

Saturday May 17, 2025

9:00 AM magiK-MART Opens with FREE DONUTS with the dealers! (Bring your own drink) magiK-MART Dealers Room

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM Lecture #5 - ALLAN ACKERMAN

10:30 AM – 11:00 AM Break

10:30 AM – 3:30 PM The WORLD FAMOUS F.O.V. SILENT MAGIC AUCTION – raising funds for the Young Magician’s Fund. SIDE LOBBY

11:00 AM – 12:30 PM The Kernels Showcase Show BALLROOM WEST

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM FREE PIZZA & POP LUNCH ON ABRACORNDABRA! (Kernels & Parents Pizza & Pop Lunch critique in private dining room) Enjoy an AbraCORNdabra FREE PIZZA & POP LUNCH!

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Show & Lecture #6 - JEKI YOO

3:00 PM – 3:15 PM Break LAST CHANCE TO BID ON SILENT AUCTION ITEMS! (Silent auction closes at 3:15 PM) HEARTS, DIAMONDS, CLUBS, SPADES, JOKERS, GAFFS

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM THE MIDWEST CHAMPIONSHIP OF CLOSE-UP MAGIC Downstairs

TWELVE Performers
SIX rooms
TWO Awards
ONE CHAMPION!

“Who will it be?
Will it be YOU?”

5:00 PM – 5:30 PM Pay & Pick up Auction Winnings

6:00 PM magiK-MART Closes (dealers)

5:00 PM – 7:30 PM Dinner on your own

7:30 PM – 8:30 PM OscEARs Awards Party

Doors open – mingle with magical friends – cash bar

Come dressed in your best Gangster’s outfit or Flapper attire! You may take your own photos in front of the “Police Line-up Wall”, find the Maitra D’ who will show you the “back alley entrance.” Figure out the password to gain entrance into the SPEAKEASY where surprises await you! - Hotel Lobby

8:30 PM – 9:00 PM Old Maid’s Staff Show

9:00 PM -9:30 PM Awards Presentations with surprise guest

9:30 PM – 10:00 PM The OscEARs Wrap Party MYSTERY MAGICIAN & GUESTS SHOW!
THIS WILL BE THE MOST OUTRAGEOUS OSCEARS PARTY EVER!
(What happens at THIS YEAR’S OsEAR’s Awards Party will be talked about for years to come!)

10:00 PM – 11:00 PM Meet & Great with the Magical Stars – Souvenir Poster Signing

Time Stamps: These will be posted after I have gotten some sleep.

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530: Dan Fleshman - Off The Menu

Dan Fleshman has been around a long time and a recognized figure in our magic community. He managed and operated several comedy clubs back in the day. But for the past 30 years, he has been making his living as a professional magician. Performing three hours a night, five days a week for the past ten years at the Chop House in the Aspen, Colorado area makes him an “expert” in the field of restaurant work.

This week Dan Fleshman talks about his experience in managing comedy clubs and working as a professional magician in an upscale steak house in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. Along the way, Dan shares some advice, wisdom, tips and tricks plus several funny stories along the way..

If you r name wasn’t drawn as one of our winners, you can order a copy of this set of lecture notes by visiting Dan Fleshman’s website at: https://www.danfleshman.com/index.php/product/every-table-is-a-stage-2-dvd-set/

108: MAGIC Live! 2013 - Day 3

Day three was another fun and exciting day that began with the Opening Session hosted by Justin Flom A highlight of the show was Xavier Mortimer's incredibly innovative routines. He is currently featured in the Cirque du Soliel show here in Vegas, "Michael Jackson One".. But it was Wayne Dobson being interviewed by Jeff McBride which received a standing ovation.

00:00:07 – Tom Vorjahan, Daniel Herron and Eddie Wade give a recap of the Documentary Live 1 show from last night that featured the Long Beach Mystics hosted by Stan Allen and Mike Caveney. It featured David Deeble, Victor and Diamond, Michael Weber, Dana Daniels, Mark Kalin and Jinger, Armando Lucera, Kevin James, and James Hamilton (as Alexander Hamilton).

00:08:33 – I give a short review of the General Session that was hosted by Justin Flom and featured Master Payne, Bill Abbott, Xavier Mortimer, and Wayne Dobson being interviewed by Jeff McBride.

00:13:00 – I chatted with random people dining at the In ‘N Out and how much they enjoy this place. It is one of my regular, mandatory places to dine while in Las Vegas.

00:15:02 – Simon Coronel talks about creativity and how he developed his routine.

00:26:00 – Photo time with Criss Angel

00:26:50 – David Hira talks about this convention and conventions in general and their appeal to different age groups.

00:34:45 – Scott Hunstler was one of the winners on the Sunday night Welcome Party. He talks about what he won. Mark Weidhaas, S.A.M. Past President, and Errol Lipschitz, from Vancouver, talks about their experience of this convention.

00:39:56 – We viewed the documentary about Ricky Jay’s life, Deceptive Practices. Here I get to talk with a few people who know Ricky and have a perspective and opinion on the movie. It isn’t anything like Siskell & Ebert, but I think you will enjoy this discussion by Peter Samelson, Tim Felix and Jon Stetson.

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904: AbraCORNdabra 2025 - Day Two Report

Saturday May 17, 2025

530: Dan Fleshman - Off The Menu

108: MAGIC Live! 2013 - Day 3

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