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by Patrick Lanzing
July 26th, 2008, 2:41 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: IBM SAM Day 5
Replies: 10
Views: 5510

Re: IBM SAM Day 5

Craig: Thanks for another brilliant recap. Cannot agree with you, however, as to the brilliant and droll David Kaplan. You watch. This guy will be big.

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by Patrick Lanzing
July 26th, 2008, 2:29 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: IBM SAM Day 4
Replies: 25
Views: 7445

Re: IBM SAM Day 4

Craig: Love your posts, because I agree with damn near every word. This makes alignment easy, of course. Be free to speak your mind.

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by Patrick Lanzing
July 25th, 2008, 4:43 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: IBM SAM Day 4
Replies: 25
Views: 7445

Re: IBM SAM Day 4

Max: Where in Asia is there a use of fans in traditional magic, that is magic which existed as a popular art form prior to say, WWII? I'd appreciate your filling me in on this. Also, as to quick-change with breakaway costumes (other than masks-change, where there is a deep tradition)-- where in Asia...
by Patrick Lanzing
July 25th, 2008, 9:21 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: IBM SAM Day 4
Replies: 25
Views: 7445

Re: IBM SAM Day 4

Open note to Max Maven: With much sincere respect, I've got to stick up for Craig's comments on Asian acts, but there was nothing very traditional about most of them -- the problem was that they were endlessly culturally stereotypical and faddish. I have travelled and worked very widely in Asia over...
by Patrick Lanzing
July 24th, 2008, 9:05 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: IBM SAM Day 3
Replies: 13
Views: 5315

Re: IBM SAM Day 3 -- No End to Cliche

Craig: For me, the highlight has been the lectures. Just great. Jim Steinmeyers, Jon Racherbaumer, David Ben, Mac King, David Williamson, and Michael Finney are the saviors of Louisville 2008 so far. Tough to acknowledge stage performers and competitors, since no list of names is published and distr...
by Patrick Lanzing
July 24th, 2008, 12:29 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: IBM SAM Day 3
Replies: 13
Views: 5315

Re: IBM SAM Day 3 -- No End to Cliche

The magic world is ill indeed, by the evidence of this IBM/SAM Convention. It's an insular world, more so than say the dog show world or the world oftap. In these worlds, they really care about the public, and continually attempt to break out into the larger world. To become something more than self...

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