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Last Updated: March 2, 2010
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The annual H.A.O.M. / I.B.M. / S.A.M. Installation Banquet
was held on Sunday February 21, 2010 again this year at the SPJST Lodge 88 Hall in
Houston, TX 77008. New officers were installed and awards were given. Congratulations
to Scott Hollingsworth who was presented the prestigious Bob Blau Award. More information will be provided when news comes in
on this event. But for now, you might enjoy this short acceptance speech by the
2009 Magician of the Year, Scott Wells
Scott
Wells Accepts the Magician of the Year from Scott
Wells on Vimeo.
With a
touch of hocus-pocus and a dash of abracadabra, the Houston Museum of Natural
Science pulls a spectacular new exhibition out of its hat—Magic:
The 
Science
of Wonder, opened Friday, February 26,
2010 and will run through September 6, 2010. The extraordinary show examines
how science and magic are intertwined, tapping into our universal desire to
know "How does that work?" Magic is the perfect subject to inspire
people of all ages—especially kids—to learn about the science behind the magic,
and the world around them.
Richard Hatch: Cups and Balls from HMNS on Vimeo.
This special exhibit
will be wonderful for magic in general and for
Some of the artifacts that will be shown in the exhibit include a few sets of Cups and Balls from Bill Palmer’s collection and his Cups and Balls Museum. Click on Richard’s picture to view the video of him performing the cups and balls. This video is being shown during the exhibit. Some of the other unique, unusual and historic items are shown at the Museum’s website. You can view some of them by Clicking Here.
The media was quick to pick up on this extraordinary family exhibit. You can read the story from the Houston Chronicle by Clicking Here. A video news story featuring Richard Hatch is posted on Click 2 Houston HERE. And here below are a few videos promoting the exhibit:
The Glascock School of Continuing Studies on the Rice campus will offer a special series of
magic classes from February 23 – April 20 in observance of and in conjunction
with the new exhibit at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. The class,
entitled MAGIC: A Look at the Science of Illusion will feature a different professor each week
discussing and teaching a different aspect of magic.
The classes
are designed to follow the art and science of magic from its ancient functions
as a major facet of many religions to its existence today as a polished, often
high-tech performance art. In this course, designed to accompany the exhibit
“Magic: The Science of Illusion” at the Houston Museum of Natural Science,
participants will learn how our eyes conspire with our brains to make us
susceptible to illusions. The instructors will trace the use of magical
thinking and illusion from ancient times through the development of scientific
thought, when magic began to evolve into a secular form of entertainment.
Participants will also receive a tour of the exhibition as well as a magic show
created and presented especially for this course. It will feature:
February 23 – Eye and Brain: Biological Bases of Illusion
March 2 – Magic in Ancient
March 9 – Ancient Greek Magical Gemstones
March 16 – Magic and Magical Thinking in
March 23 – Beliefs in the Paranormal and Parapsychology and How Magicians Reveal Their Mundane Origins
April 6 – The Dawn of Modern Magic (presented by our
own
April 13 – Tour of “Magic: The Science of Illusion” exhibit at HMNS
April 20 – Magic Show
The eight week class will cost $155 but fees vary. Please visit their website for more details by Clicking Here.
Jamie Salinas
Productions will present
There will be performances every month starting in
March until November. Check the web site for future performers.
Barry Mitchell and
Tim Sonefelt are coming to
Combined Barry
and Tim have created over 300 magic tricks and they have authored 20 books and 20
DVDs. With that many products on the market for family entertainers they are
either creative…or fooling a lot of people. Either way, they want you to know
their secrets. Ok, no big secrets, they just use the creativity they were born
with and so can you. That's what the Creative Entertainer's Workshop is all
about…helping YOU to use the creativity YOU were born with.
In addition to
what they will teach, everyone who pre-registers will also receive FREE “stuff”
that will be worth up to $45 in value! Registration is $30.00 in advance and
$40.00 at the door. This is open to all magicians, clowns and family
entertainers plus one family member may attend for FREE (see website for
details). Click Here to download
a flyer on this event, but for more complete information and to register
for this dynamic and fun workshop, visit: www.TimAndBarrysWorkshop.com
Magician Robby Bennett will give two
performances on March 6th (6:00 p.m. 
and 8:30 p.m.) at the Bayou Theatre at the
During the course of one show Robby will tell
gripping stories as narrations to astonishing magical feats, alter your
conception of time and the impact of your own imagination. He will also take a
woman from the audience on a first date in front of the rest of the
crowd…that's one you have to see! All of this is done without the use of large props
and theatrical elements, making everything that much more magical as it
happens.
Unlike what you might expect from typical a "magic show," Bennett has created the perfect blend of fantasy and comedy which has left preview audiences on their feet in applause. Bennett has made the typical evening of theatre disappear as he takes stage with his routines involving metaphor, allegory and powerful storytelling. All of which is brought full-circle throughout the evening. This is a new type of show the theatre has been waiting for. The impossible is simply overlooked and all logic is forgotten as this new production comes to your city in 2010.
For more information, Click Here for a PDF flyer on the show. Visit his website today and get tickets at: http://www.RobbyBennett.com/tickets.php
“The Curt Miller Magic & Comedy Show” will be
back in action at The Hobby Center on May 28th & 29th. Curt will debut a
new original illusion that is not to be missed! More details coming soon.
Registrations have started for Mr. Phil’s Summer Magic Camp. Phil Kampf will present his 
annual magic camp in six weekly sessions from June 14
through August 6. Children will learn close-up, parlor, stage and stand-up
magic at the Summer Magic Camp from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. each weekday
throughout the summer. The end result is that the youth will have enough
material to put together a 30 minute magic show. Not only will the children
learn magic, but also theatrics, movement, stage direction, and of course all
the magic skills necessary to entertain.
Registration ends
May 1, 2010 so register
NOW! Any boy or girl
from the age of eight on up can register. For more information or to register,
call Phil Kampf at 281-610-1129 or Click Here to visit the website to get more details and register
for the Summer
Magic Camp!
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hear his weekly podcasts on This Week in Magic along with co-host Cameron
Ramsay and producer, Dodd Vickers as they talk about all things magic with a
special guest magician. Scott also contributes irregular audio diaries as
“Scott’s Signals” to the MagicNewswire podcast. Be
sure to tune in and listen. You can listen online or by downloading at iTunes
and carry it with you for your daily commute. If you have any news items,
comments or suggestions, then please contact Scott at Scott@ScottWells.com with your newsbits.
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Lecture News
is the Breaking News!
1.
2.
Barry Mitchell & Tim Sonefelt – Friday April 23, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.
at Crowne Plaza-Houston, 2712 Southwest Freeway,
Houston, TX 77098
3.
4.
Will Houstoun – May (tentative)
5. Roy
Zaltsman – June (tentative)
6.
7.
8.
Ken Scott – September (tentative)
9.
Dan Fleshman – October (tentative)
10.
Matt Johnson & Christopher Taylor – November (tentative)
11.
Mark James – January 2011 (tentative)
12.
Wes Iseli – February 2011 (tentative)
13.
Christian Chastain – March 2011 (tentative)
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Who:
When: Tuesday March 16, 2010 at 7:30 p.m.
Who: Barry Mitchell &
Tim Sonefelt will present their Creative Entertainer’s Workshop. NOTE:
this is NOT part of the H.A.O.M. Lecture Series – at Crowne
Plaza-Houston, 2712 Southwest Freeway,
When: Friday April 23, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.
Who:
When: Monday March 22, 2010 at 7:30 p.m.
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September 3 – 6, 2010 – T.A.O.M.
Convention in
July 7 –
11, 2010 – I.B.M. Convention
in
June 30 –
July 3, 2010 –S.A.M.
Convention in
Last revised: March 2, 2010