Magic Castle Happenings – The Good Stuff (February 2012)

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Magic Castle Happenings – The Good Stuff (February 2012)

Postby Dustin Stinett » February 1st, 2012, 3:05 am

Sign of Our Times

After many decades, the AMA Newsletter will no longer be mailed to members. The January/February 2012 issue is the last hardcopy newsletter that will be produced by the Academy. Starting in March, the newsletter will be available online only. The PDF file will be printable (for we luddites that need a copy in the reading roomyou know, on the tank lid) and new editor Rich Cowley promises in the coming months that the online edition will have full color photos, active links to websites, video and other content, as well as other features available only in this remarkable digital age in which we live.

Kickoff at the Castle

Party at the Castle on Super Bowl Sunday: $15 for adults and $10 for kids includes buffet, sundae bar (hamburgers, hot dogs and brats, taco bar, Super Bowl Sundaes: Beer Specials for adults and bottomless soft drinkswhat: no pizza?) and TVs Everywhere. No RSVP necessary, pay at the door. The pre-game party starts at 1:00 in the Inner Circle. (And its not too late for them to add pizza.)

What: No Candy Hearts?

Even so, Valentines Day (night) at the Magic Castle will still be a very special night indeed. Tuesday February 14 will feature a special $65 per-person fixed-menu that includes a flight of wine. The regular menu will still be available and you can add the flight of wine for an additional $25. Also, Tina Lenert will be adding to the romance of the evening with her harp. Magic at the Magic Castle, a nice meal, a selection of wines, beautiful music all with your special someone: What more can you ask? (And its not too late for them to add the candy hearts.)

Halloween in February?

If youve never done a Houdini Sance at the Castle because the price is a little out of your range, try a non-dining version. Three sittings are available on Thursday February 16 at 6, 8, and 9:45 PM. This E-Ticket Ride costs only $35 per person.

A First for Tina

For the first time in her artistic career, the multi-talented Tina Lenert will be presenting a lecture to Castle members on February 26 at 3:00 PM in the Parlour. She will share the process that has allowed her to create four unique acts that have taken her around the world.

And the Winner is

(Oops, sorry, And the Oscar goes to ) An Oscars viewing party at the Castle is scheduled for Sunday February 26. Come and root on Hugo to win as many of its eleven nominations as possible. Details to follow.


Current Performers Schedule:
http://www.magiccastle.com/schedule/
(Nonmembers have a look at the free to members lecture schedule at the bottom of the page to see what you are missing: February will feature Jackie McClements, Matt Marcy, Phil Van Tee, and the aforementioned Tina Lenert

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Re: Magic Castle Happenings – The Good Stuff (February 2012)

Postby erdnasephile » February 1st, 2012, 8:06 am

Dustin:

Do you know if the electronic newsletter will be emailed to members or will we have to log into the Castle website each month to read it?

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Postby Dustin Stinett » February 2nd, 2012, 3:13 pm

As I understand it, you will have to go online to get it.

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Postby mrgoat » February 2nd, 2012, 5:08 pm

Good. Email is VERY expensive to send. Don't want to see any wasted money.

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Postby Dustin Stinett » February 2nd, 2012, 6:23 pm

While I don't know for sure, I do suspect that an email notifying the members it's been posted (along with a direct link) will be sent out. They already have the infrastructure set up to do that. For me, I think that would be quite sufficient.

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Postby mrgoat » February 2nd, 2012, 6:26 pm

Oh right. So, they *will* send out an email then. Glad we got that cleared up.

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Postby Richard Kaufman » February 2nd, 2012, 6:46 pm

Damian, please keep the sarcasm to a minimum. Thanks.
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Postby Dustin Stinett » February 4th, 2012, 3:40 am

AMA Members: Check the Magic Castle Members Facebook page for an announcement from Bill Goodwin (through Jon Armstrong) about extra books from the Larsen Library being for sale. There are some great titles and deals to be found.

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Re: Magic Castle Happenings – The Good Stuff (February 2012)

Postby Dustin Stinett » February 4th, 2012, 4:26 am

Look who was among the performers in the Close-Up Gallery in December 1972 through February 1973:

Barry Price
Ricky Jay
Mike Skinner
Francis Carlyle
Tony Giorgio
Bruce Cervon
Charles Miller
Sam Berland
Mike Caveney

There is a very cool section of summaries of the first ten years of Castle Newsletters on the Members Only site. Look for it!

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Postby Dustin Stinett » February 4th, 2012, 11:38 pm

Tickets for the AMA Awards Show on April 1 are now available, with prices as low as $30:

http://fla.vor.us/1116633-Academy-of-Ma ... lls--.html

Remember, you do NOT have to be a member to attend this evening of entertainment and elegance!

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Re: Magic Castle Happenings – The Good Stuff (February 2012)

Postby Dustin Stinett » February 6th, 2012, 2:21 am

The Magic Castles schedule for the week of February 6:

The Close-Up Gallery
Brian Gillis
George Tovar

The Parlour of Prestidigitation
Jheff
Matt Marcy

The Palace of Mystery
Mystina
Ice McDonald
(These two popular Castle regulars will be combining their talents into a single entertainment of magic, style, and choreography.)

W.C. Fields Bar (Friday and Saturday)
Jay Leslie

The Peller Project (Friday Sunday)
Paul Green
Greg Wilson

Friday Lunch
George Tovar

Saturday and Sunday Brunch
Trissia Baughman


[size:8pt]Schedule is subject to change without notice[/size]

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Re: Magic Castle Happenings – The Good Stuff (February 2012)

Postby George Olson » February 6th, 2012, 3:07 pm

Is that Sam Berland from Chicago?

I seem to remember him from the Round Table in the 40's and 50'.

GO

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Postby Dustin Stinett » February 6th, 2012, 4:12 pm

I can only presume so George, unless there was another during that same period.

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Re: Magic Castle Happenings – The Good Stuff (February 2012)

Postby Dustin Stinett » February 9th, 2012, 11:44 pm

From LA Weekly (along with a nice pic of David Minkinone of the Castles best Close-up magicians):

Magic Castle Battles Back From a Halloween Fire. Was it a Message From Houdini?

http://blogs.laweekly.com/arts/2012/02/ ... oudini.php

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Re: Magic Castle Happenings – The Good Stuff (February 2012)

Postby Dustin Stinett » February 10th, 2012, 7:51 pm

And the Nominees Are

The nominations for the Magic Castle Awards are in:

Close-Up Magician of the Year

Jon Armstrong
Derek DelGaudio
Bill Goodwin
David Regal
Richard Turner

Parlour Magician of the Year

Chris Capehart
Michael Carbonaro
Mike Caveney
Paul Green
Helder Guimaraes
Mark Haslam
Kevin James

Stage Magician of the Year

Rich Bloch
Mike Caveney (again)
Farrell Dillon
Whit "Pop" Haydn
Rob Zabrecky

Lecturer of the Year

Dani DaOrtiz
Howard Hamburg
Kevin James
Shoot Ogawa
Rob Zabrecky

Congratulations and good luck to all of the nominees! Well see you on April 1st!

Dont forget that you DO NOT have to be a member to attend the Awards Show and tickets are as low as $30!

http://fla.vor.us/1116633-Academy-of-Ma ... lls--.html

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Re: Magic Castle Happenings – The Good Stuff (February 2012)

Postby Dustin Stinett » February 13th, 2012, 12:04 am

The Magic Castles schedule for the week of February 13:

The Close-Up Gallery
Rmax
Helder Guimaraes

The Parlour of Prestidigitation
George Tovar
Phil Vann Tee

The Palace of Mystery
John Carney
Avner The Eccentric

W.C. Fields Bar (Friday and Saturday)
Allan Hayden

The Peller Project (Friday Sunday)
Jon Armstrong
Fitzgerald

Friday Lunch
Helder Guimaraes

Saturday and Sunday Brunch
Frank Thurston


[size:8pt]Schedule is subject to change without notice[/size]

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Re: Magic Castle Happenings – The Good Stuff (February 2012)

Postby Dustin Stinett » February 20th, 2012, 1:47 am

The Magic Castles schedule for the week of February 20:

The Close-Up Gallery
Adam Wylie
Paul Draper

The Parlour of Prestidigitation
Bruce Gold
Stoil Stoilov

The Palace of Mystery
Tina Lenert
Ardan James
Rob Zabrecky

W.C. Fields Bar (Friday and Saturday)
Ron Bell

The Peller Project (Friday Sunday)
Max Maven

Friday Lunch
Paul Draper

Saturday and Sunday Brunch
Chuck Jones & Company


[size:8pt]Schedule is subject to change without notice[/size]

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Re: Magic Castle Happenings – The Good Stuff (February 2012)

Postby Brandon Hall » February 20th, 2012, 5:37 pm

Has anyone noticed the quality of the lecturers slide a bit?
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Re: Magic Castle Happenings – The Good Stuff (February 2012)

Postby Dustin Stinett » February 20th, 2012, 5:56 pm

I think that you'll need to be a little less vague. Were the lectures by Phil Van Tee and Matt Marcy not good? (I was not there, so it's not a rhetorical question.) Are having Tina Lenert, David Regal, and R. Paul Wilson (among others) in the wings examples of the lectures being on the "slide"?

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Postby Pete Biro » February 20th, 2012, 8:21 pm

Maybe they's sliding up.
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Re: Magic Castle Happenings – The Good Stuff (February 2012)

Postby Dustin Stinett » February 23rd, 2012, 1:11 am

"Et tu, Ninjas?"

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(I'm happy to say that our President of the AMA is just fine.)

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Re: Magic Castle Happenings – The Good Stuff (February 2012)

Postby Dustin Stinett » February 26th, 2012, 1:12 pm

Remember, today (Sunday) is Tina Lenerts first ever lecture (she prefers to think of it as a talk) at the Magic Castle; or anywhere for that matter. Ive had the good fortune of previewing the notes (I prefer to call it a monograph) and it is great if you have any desire to create an act. Be thereI will! (3:00 in the Parlour.)

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The Oscars Viewing Party tonight starts at 4:30 (pre-show/red carpet arrivals in the Palace area) and then the show proper at 5:30 (in the Inner Circle). Includes a hot and cold buffet, soft drinks, games and prizes: $10 for members, $15 for guests. (No RSVP required, just make your own arrival!)

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Re: Magic Castle Happenings – The Good Stuff (February 2012)

Postby Dustin Stinett » February 28th, 2012, 2:31 am

The Magic Castles schedule for the week of February 27:

The Close-Up Gallery
Jamy Ian Swiss
Jesse Dee

The Parlour of Prestidigitation
Stan Gerson
Shawn McMaster

The Palace of Mystery
Murray SawChuck
Lefty

W.C. Fields Bar (Friday and Saturday)
Mike Barger

The Peller Project (Friday Sunday)
Alan Bursky
Greg Otto

Friday Lunch
Jamy Ian Swiss

Saturday and Sunday Brunch
Aye Jaye


[size:8pt]Schedule is subject to change without notice[/size]


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