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789: Harry Maurer - Life on the Deep Blue Sea

From Houston, Texas, to Tokyo, Japan, Harry Maurer has done it all. It is hard to say if he is best known as a cruise ship magician as he does (or has done) so many things and done them all to perfection. When he is not at sea, he is busy booking himself and his lovely wife, Carol Anne, in clubs, casinos, banquet rooms and theaters across the U.S. It is rare to find him at home where we caught him for this special episode.

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Although this week’s episode is entitled, “Life on the Deep Blue Sea,” where Harry talks at length about his cruising experiences over the years, he also talks about performing in Las Vegas with Joey Bishop (one of the original members of the Rat Pack), entertaining at the Playboy Club, experiences on and off stage with notable celebrities and celebrated magicians. He also gives us a sneak preview of his talk he often presents to group about the War Magician. If you would like to order a copy of the book, then you can order through Amazon by clicking on the link below in this blog.

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Tagged with Harry Maurer, cruise ships, The War Magician, Rat Pack, Playboy Club, Las Vegas.

September 7, 2023 by Scott Wells.
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787: TAOM 2023 Convention - Day Three Report

Sunday September 3, 2023

6:00 AM until 8:00 AM Invisible Lodge

7:00 AM until 8:00 AM Religious Meeting

8:00 AM until 8:30 AM General Meeting

8:30 AM until 6:30 PM TAOM 2024 Registration

9:00 AM until 6:30 PM Registration Desk Open

9:00 AM until 11:30 AM Stage Contest

10:00 AM until 5:00 PM Dealers Room Open

10:30 AM until 12:00 PM Magical Katrina Lecture

12:00 PM until 2:00 PM Lunch

2:00 PM until 5:00 PM Professional Close-up

* Eric Tait

* Doug Conn

* Chad Long

* Katrina

* Brent Braun

5:00 PM until 7:00 PM Dinner

7:00 PM until 9:00 PM Awards & Stage Show Contest Awards Transfer of Power

* Michael Finney

* Rob Lake

9:15 PM until midnight Strolling Magic

9:30 PM until 11:00 PM Steve Valentine Lecture

11:30 PM until 1:00 AM President’s Party

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Posted in Convention Report and tagged with TAOM, Houston Texas, Gregg Lancaster, Erik Tait, Steve Valentine, Cinde Sanders, Dal Sanders, Katrina Kroetch, David Rangel, Robert Vallin, Rob Lake, Kirby VanBurch, Mike Miller, Greg Youngs, Bob Emorry, Harry Maurer.

September 4, 2023 by Scott Wells.
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548: Jamie Allan - the iMagician

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Jamie Allen is known as the iMagician and the “High Tech Houdini” who brings magic into today’s age using modern technology. His stage show is unlike traditional magic shows and even some of the classics in magic (i.e. sawing in half, sub trunk, and the zig-zag) have all been updated with original twists and video introductions that give some entertaining and historical background on some of those effects. He also uses Augmented Reality (A/R) to perform some of his close-up effects that are projected on the big overhead screens.

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Jamie talks about what it’s like performing magic in today’s age with interest in high-tech and how he develops magic for today’s world and today’s audiences. He also talks about the “stigma” associated with performing on cruise ships ,traveling with a stage show, the changes in venues and audience’s tastes in the U.K. He also talks about the changes in the cruise ship industry as it affects magicians.

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Tagged with Jamie Allan, illusionist, stage illusions, Shape of My Heart, iMagician, Marco Tempest, high tech, Augmented Reality, The Magic Circle, Penn & Teller Fool Us, Daniel Summers, Simon Pierro.

February 27, 2020 by Scott Wells.
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