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CraigMitchell

Not unexpected sadly ... BMC announcement: “We are sad to announce the postponement of The Blackpool Magic Convention 2021. After much thought and consideration, due to the current pandemic we realise that we simply can’t produce an event for 2021 that would guarantee the safety of our valued custom...

CraigMitchell

If you haven't yet booked tickets for Justin Willman's Zoom shows ... do so! http://www.justinwillman.com/virtual A fantastic hours entertainment - one of the most effortless Zoom shows I've watched. Justin has a wonderful connection with his audience, is beyond natural on camera and his personality...

CraigMitchell

Stats are in ... 770,000 peak live concurrent viewers ... a new record for a "Youtube Originals" production.

The Youtube clip as of today currently has 6.1 million views

CraigMitchell

Kudos to Blaine. Whilst it took a while to get to actual launch - once airborne, I was riveted. The initial release was chilling - a piercing cracking sound followed by immense silence as he plummeted straight to earth ... and for that split moment wandering what if ... That right there was theatre.

CraigMitchell

https://www.propdog.co.uk/little-hand-gimmick Not to derail the thread ... @Bob - the website says "Bob Farmer has very kindly granted permission to PropDog to produce our version and as our way of thanking Bob, we donate £1 from the sale of each little hand gimmick to a local charity; the Houn...

CraigMitchell

David was beaten to the punch by a 3 year old and kite in Taiwan...

https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3998200

CraigMitchell

@Chris ... Threatening Prop Dog online is not going to assist matters:

"Chris Randall: Watch your Back"
"Chris Randall: I’m coming to England you to see you just wait"

Take Richard's feedback.

CraigMitchell

Postponing due to weather is one thing ( light breeze forecast for NY tomorrow ) - but an entirely new location announced the day before ? Seems a bit ‘off’ when you consider how much effort goes into venue location / logistics / preproduction etc. Was Arizona ever mentioned as a possible site previ...

CraigMitchell

Live link here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwzvNAAqH3g Broadcast time is interesting - weekday morning - appears to be 6 am New York time ... which would be midnight in LA ? Will be missing out on a number of live viewers in the US as a result - but likely works out better for global demographic.

CraigMitchell

I didn't realise - but the film was shot in 2017 and subsequently put on hold by Disney following allegations of improper conduct surrounding Jeff Tambor ... "So why did Magic Camp spend years locked in a vault like an Animaniac, receiving a quiet release on Disney+ with just one week of promot...

CraigMitchell

Lots of fun references in the show.

Kudos to those involved - it can only be good for magic ... and Tannens is going to have a bumper enrollment

CraigMitchell

Roy was the ultimate showman - even in death.

He left a farewell message to be played at his funeral ... what a legend.

It is available on the S&R FB page
https://www.facebook.com/11336929870151 ... /?vh=e&d=w

CraigMitchell

"Even now in historically low attendance times Vegas is getting 30,000 visitors per day. There’s no other shows running (and none making any serious moves to re open before Christmas) so he will have a complete monopoly and since the venue is only 300 seats even if 99% of visitors decide the sh...

CraigMitchell

The cats are tethered to a cable running across the length of the stage.

Perspectives have shifted. Performing animals are just no longer being accepted by today’s modern audience.

Why persist ?

CraigMitchell

https://vitalvegas.com/big-cat-magic-sh ... gas-strip/

Performing animals + decimated entertainment market = recipe for disaster

CraigMitchell

Been a long road. Steve Martin was initially attached, Steve Valentine I'm told later ... and most recently Justin Willman served as magic consultant.

https://www.slashfilm.com/steve-martin- ... agic-camp/

CraigMitchell

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAmcupYhwKA

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It's not magic - but certainly opens up a world of possibilities ...

Robotic dolphin
https://www.edgefx.com/real-time-animatronics

"Blending live puppeteering, programmed behavior, and artificial intelligence to create a unique guest experience."

CraigMitchell

The interwebs are reporting the passing of Brad Jacobs who was a SAM stalwart.

RIP

CraigMitchell

I never understood the model of Cirque--start with a circus and then eliminate everything that's fun about it. Not a winning formula. Not a winning formula ? You were in the minority, Jack. It was an entertainment juggernaut - and one of the most successful franchises about ( prior to its private e...

CraigMitchell

In a fascinating example of perfect timing - founder Guy Laliberte offloaded his final shares in Feb of this year ...

And ironically may well be in the running to purchase the company back.

CraigMitchell

LVRJ reports ...

“Flight plan

Teaser alert for a new project from David Copperfield in the coming months. It has to do with flight, and the history of such...”

CraigMitchell

Deadline reports ... "Untitled David Blaine Live Event — As was announced earlier this year, David Blaine will be conjuring up a first-of-its-kind special event. The death-defying magician will partner with YouTube Originals for an unprecedented live event this fall. Usually known for his dark ...

CraigMitchell

"IMPORTANT MESSAGE Due to the various events that affected our lives in relation to the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) including the fact that several of the continental qualifications could not take place in 2020, the organizers of the FISM WCM in Quebec along with FISM International, have ma...

CraigMitchell

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... cians.html

CraigMitchell

"S and R were fired from the Frontier and Steve Wynn and Dan Yoshida from Japan saved them by taking the show to Japan and that’s when Steve Wynn saw them and put them in the Mirage. The show at Frontier was killing and selling out but the casino take was the same so the hotel didn’t care so th...

CraigMitchell

https://youtu.be/ObhraLewkOM

'Corona compliant" seems to have a different meaning in NYC

CraigMitchell

Kudos to Helder who seems to have conquered the Zoom model.

$85 a ticket

A special delivery in the mail

And sold out virtual houses ...

https://www.geffenplayhouse.org/shows/the-present/

CraigMitchell

There's a great interview with S&R in the Sept 1993 issue of Magic Magazine available in the archive. Roy was asked if people walked out of their show thinking it's a magic show? His answer encapsulated it all: "In the first couple of minutes of the show, they may be thinking, 'How's this h...

CraigMitchell

The world has lost a legend. Roy’s love of life and ethereal bond with his animals combined with Siegfried’s desire to do the impossible, saw this unstoppable force create one of the most spectacular live entertainment experiences ever seen. A phenomenon so powerful that night after night, sell-out ...

CraigMitchell

Another one bites the dust ... Magic NZ reports: "The IBM, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Convention (July 8-11, 2020) has been postponed until next July 2021." The July 2021 dates is NOT mentioned on the official FB post though: " Throughout the current global health crisis, our internatio...

CraigMitchell

Further impact ... https://www.kansascity.com/news/coronav ... 18411.html ... with possible spread at an IBM ring meeting ;-(

CraigMitchell

Dates for Magic Live 2021 are Aug 22-25 ... three weeks after FISM.

FISM 2021 already has bumper numbers ... and Live has its consistent core group of attendees - so both will no doubt be fine ... just a pity it isn't possible to have spaced them out.

CraigMitchell

Stan has just announced the cancellation of Magic Live

CraigMitchell

https://edition.cnn.com/2020/03/19/health/coronavirus-deaths-victims/index.html Richard Curren lived at a Florida assisted living facility with his wife of more than five decades. The retired magician fell ill last week and died days later. "Richard was ebullient. He was loving," his wife,...

CraigMitchell

https://m.lasvegassun.com/news/2020/feb/27/cirque-du-soleil-run-show-closing-march-8-luxor/ Rumors have The Illusionists possibly moving in... LVRJ: There is no plan for a show to move into the “R.U.N” theater at Luxor. Lamarre said the magic show “The Illusionists” is one possibility, as the show i...

CraigMitchell

4300 was the number I was given including registrants, day visitors, guests et al and I could believe it. The place was heaving ... two gala show performances nightly, dealers room jam packed to the point of not being able to walk and overflowing lecture rooms like I have never seen. They have fast ...

CraigMitchell

As someone who was highly critical of the Blackpool convention under Derek Lever - I must give the new organizing team credit. The event has grown in leaps and bounds and the changes / improvements are phenomenal compared to my last visit a few years back. The investment in tech, talent and design s...

CraigMitchell

Dustin - your 'year in review' is a much-anticipated Genii tradition ... thank you!

CraigMitchell

Penn and teller’s Jan Australian tour has been cancelled due to Teller having to undergo further “urgent back surgery”

He underwent spinal fusion surgery in July 2018 and there have been followup procedures since. The Vegas show was most recently dark in Oct 2019.

Wishing Teller a speedy recovery

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