The Genii Forum

Dan Magyari

"Allen Okawa, will be making his first US Convention appearance." Mr. Okawa gave a wonderful lecture at the Golden Gate Gathering (near San Francisco, CA, USA) several years ago. I'm sure everyone will enjoy his "second" US Convention appearance (if his San Francisco Bay Area app...

Dan Magyari

What a horrible tragedy. My sincerest condolences to you and your family and friends, Steve.

Dan Magyari

I guess we San Franciscans are now considered "rural". Last time there was a farm here was 150 years ago, thus one of our neighborhoods is called Cow Hollow. Your printer needs to update his maps, Richard. I'll wander out to the pasture again tomorrow - perhaps it got dropped in a cow pie ...

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I know. You've got to love the USPS. In the last two months I've sent packages to my parents via "media mail" and they've miraculously arrived, across the country, in 3 days. Some Postal Inspector is probably enjoying my copy of the Berglas book.

Dan Magyari

Still have not received it in San Francisco, if our books went out on May 27 (18 days ago).

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My bad! I was looking at his Miracles at Midnight show that seats only 20.

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Wow, that's a much bigger venue to fill than his normal 20 seats at the Waldorf - over 2,800 seats at Carnegie Hall. Good luck Steve!

Dan Magyari

Check out CardGuy Compendium Volume 1 of Steven Youell - he addresses hand and finger strength there.

Dan Magyari

Kent, that really hit home with me - loved it (I'm going to have to count the steps, however).

And, Dustin, my office just had their holiday party at Bimbo's - it's still going strong and still run by family members of Bimbo.

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Jon, if we continue with our example of classical music for a moment, our audience is expected to wait until the end of an entire composition before exhibiting their pleasure or displeasure with your performance. So, you can be performing continuously for 20 minutes or more (perhaps multiple movemen...

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Thanks to you all for the reminder to make time to "be with" the people we care about, while we still can.

Dan Magyari

Jon, if I understand your question correctly, in my own experience the two do not equate. Although as a performing musician (were talking classical performance) one utilizes energy from ones audience, you dont necessarily alter the notes on the page because someone coughs or sneezes (heckling, comme...

Dan Magyari

I love it! When I was in music school, Robert Schumanns Album for the Young was one of the books that we had to utilize as part of our early piano studies (if your instrument was not piano, you were required to study piano for two years), and I remember reading Schumanns text. A couple of thoughts I...

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Jonathan, I believe there are some other magicians with Jamy's stature performing in very stylish and classy dress (w/o their sleeves rolled up). I would start there and ask them how they get away with it. They might say that they solve that particular problem the same way they prove there are no st...

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First impressions are everything - so I'm told. I always feel as if it's just me, when I think what a horrible look it is to come out with a suit jacket on, with the sleeves rolled up. You might as well come out with a suit with short sleeves - it is the same look. And, maybe it's just me again, but...

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David Regal's Approaching Magic (no tricks, just the important stuff - the essays)

Dan Magyari

Joe, I'm not trying to be cheap here. The magic shop must make some nominal profit on my issues - probably very nominal. Somehow I don't think that would be appreciated in the "shop".

Dan Magyari

If the "magic" magazines go digital, I will stop purchasing them. I have digital copies of the Gen, Phoenix, and some others, just to have access - but, I hate this format - I print out every page that I want to read - a pain in the ass. I do not enjoy reading them on the computer. I will ...

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I caught part of Charlie Rose's show from last night, featuring Mr. Greenberg of Kaufman & Greenberg publishing fame. He seems like a pretty interesting guy. Anyone catch the whole show? The show was not about his magical activities, but his time at Bear Stearns and his take on our current finan...

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I find it so refreshing to NOT have a review yet. It continues to amaze me that folks can receive something (anything, but especially books) and one day later (or less) have a full blown review posted on the internet for the world to see. So, a big thank you to all who are refraining from doing so.

Dan Magyari

My sincerest condolences to Geoff's family and friends.

Dan Magyari

If you enjoy reading The Gen, how could you possibly get through 9,000 pages worth of material in one month, not alone one-year, or five years? You must mean you don't like reading them and are getting rid of them for that reason. I'm confused - is there something wrong with the discs?

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I too have bought my issue of Genii each month for many years from my local brick and morter (thinking that I was benefiting both the brick and morter as well as Genii by doing so). Had I known that Genii makes $0 from my purchases, I would have subscribed long ago. Richard, if it makes a big enough...

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Chris,I'll take Coin Two if still available.
Paypal?

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Thanks Richard, I haven't gotten that far yet (reading your liner notes). Viewing a hard copy of the text and sitting in front of a computer, and having an area on which to work, is a pretty inconvenient way of studying magic, for me at least. And, that was one of the reasons I purchased this set - ...

Dan Magyari

I have been trying to print out Bob's "notes", but the accompanying pictures do not print out correctly. Is any one else having this experience? Any secrets to printing the pictures out in a usable fashion? Thanks in advance.

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"...any trick suggestions."

104 Pickup.

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Bravo for having the balls to put yourself up for criticism on a board that so many respected magicians frequent - I'll give you a "10" for that alone. One of my pet peeves is magicians who use music as background noise (most that I have experienced). If you use music, it should support yo...

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Glad you asked Tim. Along the same lines, is California Magic and Novelty in Martinez, California. They are focusing on dinner theatre however. Next performance is Mike Caveney and Tina Lenert. You can see some pictures here: http://search.netscape.com/ns/boomframe.jsp?query=California+Magic+%26+Nov...

Dan Magyari

Geoff, at LVMI/Coinvention you promised to prepare notes for those in attendance. Can you let us know when they will be available? or, if they are, how to obtain them from you? Thanks.

Dan Magyari

Martin Breese has it on CD-Rom. http://www.martinbreese.com/

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My friend and I would have gladly paid an entrance fee just for the Dealers Room. However, the IBM was very clear that we were not going to get in. Personally, I feel that it is very short-sighted on the part of IBM to have such a policy, and as a dealer I would be bit miffed by such a policy. We're...

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Dustin, thank you for summarizing so well your convention experiences. After reading your "blog" on the convention, a friend and I decided to come up for the last day on Saturday (as we both had to work during the bulk of the convention). We thought we would hang out for the "hallway ...

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This sounded like a great opportunity - any participants care to share how the experience was?

Dan Magyari

Next to go at Tannens - the books.

Dan Magyari

Actually, Robert, got it last week at Misdirections. This is the main reason I stopped my subscription, I hated seeing it in the shop and knowing that I might not receive it for weeks and weeks after.

Sorry man, you should be getting it soon.

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This workshop has been cancelled due to lack of interest in the San Francisco Bay Area. Unbelievable! :confused:

Dan Magyari

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Vince, thanks for resurrecting this thread. If I'm reading between your lines correctly, you're wondering why there isn't more archival-type footage available for our consideration. Many of the arts have such footage available (and with the advancement in video technology, more is being made availab...

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