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Herb

There are some great perspectives in this. Thanks for posting.

Herb

Hello - I have heard from a couple different sources that Tony Spina, the former owner of Tannen's, passed away. According to the link below his funeral was May 23. I hope that I'm not mistaken in this, but the reports do seem credible. I'm a little surprised there hasn't been too much comment on th...

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Friends - As you may know, Lucy Darling was recently nominated for the AMA stage magic award. On top of that she's geen generating great feedback for her performances at the Magic Castle and many other venues and also through the contributions made via her podcast Shezam (hosted with Kayla Drescher)...

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We are very excited that Carisa Hendrix, who is the host and a featured performer in our upcoming Salute to Magic show here in NYC was nominated for an AMA award in the stage magic category. Congratulations Carisa! She is on the bill with Asi Wind, Shawn Farquhar and Bobby Torkova - March 30. Detail...

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Friends - The Parent Assembly of the S. A. M. has presented the Salute to Magic in New York City since 1909. We think this year's show--on Saturday, March 30--is going to be one of the best. It features Asi Wind, Shawn Farquhar, Carisa Hendrix and Bobby Torkova . We will also be honoring David Kaye ...

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Please note that the club has announced there is a fee to attend the auction for non members. The details can be found here.

http://magicsampa1.com/reminder-sampa1- ... magic-7pm/

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The annual magic auction of the Parent Assembly of the S. A. M. in New York provides an opportunity for magic lovers and collectors to bid on rare magic items, find bargains on tricks, books, and videos, and ponder the mysterious tubes, hidden gimmicks, trick decks and other wonderful magic items of...

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I've just posted an interview with David Roth about Ricky at "Magic in New York," my web site which covers the New York magic scene. David and Ricky were longtime friends and David was Ricky's backstage assistant on many renditions of Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants as well as the later sh...

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The New York City Saturday magic group has moved to another location - A & H Deli, 431 Seventh Avenue, between 33rd and 34th Streets - across from Madison Square Garden. The group meets in the upstairs dining area. This is the group that years ago met at Reuben's Deli and until recently was meet...

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Our event with Peter DePaula, who starred in the national tour of The Magic Show in 1974 and 1975 is being held tomorrow night, October 4. The details are in the main post. Peter has a ton of stories to tell about his experiences in the show including how he was cast, how he learned the materials, w...

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Friends, On October 4, The Parent Assembly of the Society of American Magicians is presenting, “ The Magic Show” the Musical and Me , a presentation and lecture by Peter DePaula. After the huge success of The Magic Show on Broadway in 1974 Peter was selected to play the lead role of The Magican in t...

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FYI - The group of magicians that meets on Saturdays in New York City is now getting together in a new location. The group meets in an upstairs dining area at 33 Gourmet Deli, at 157 West 33rd Street, between 6th and 7th AVENUE. Until recently the group was meeting at Cafe Rustico, a pizza shop. Tha...

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Hello,

I will be in Madrid next week (starting June 10) and am hoping to connect with magicians while there. Any suggestions re shops, shows, meetings etc appreciated. Hoping to go to the SEI meeting/lecture on Mon...Thanks.

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Hello Folks - This is tonight. Hope some folks can make it. There will be performances by Richard Cohn, Mark Mitton, George Schindler and myself that illustrate our conversation about the history of magic at Coney Island.

Herb

An update, Krystyn Lambert is now included in the cast of The Salute to Magic (April 14 at the Haft Theater, West 27th Street in NYC).

This is a rare chance to see Krystyn perform in New York. Hope to see you there.

www.salutetomagic.com

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This year's Salute to Magic show has a bill of amazing talent which includes: Harrison Greenbaum, Elliot Zimet, Mike Bent, John Bundy & Morgan and Keith Nelson . I'm sure these folks are familiar to most of you here, but they include magicians who have appeared on America's Got Talent , and Penn...

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Friends - Richard Cohn, Mark Mitton, George Schindler and myself will participate in a free event, March 28, looking at the history of Magic at Coney Island. The event will feature performances inspired by notable magicians who performed in the realm of Coney Island's escapist shores, as well as con...

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Hope to see some folks at the lecture tonight, at Fantasma. The lecture will be held after the S.A.M. Parent Assembly meeting. Doors open to public/nonmembers at about 7:45 p.m.

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Please note that Xavier Spade will lecture in New York, this coming Friday, March 2 at Fantasma Magic at 8 p.m. in an event presented by the Parent Assembly #1 of the Society of American Magicians. Spade has become known in the underground magic scene in New York, where he is the proprietor of Lost ...

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Hello Folks - Just a reminder that the Parent Assembly/S.A.M. Magic Auction is scheduled for this Thursday, February 1, 8 p.m. at Fantasma magic. We've pulled in some specially donated items and also expect a wide range of tricks, books, videos etc. from our members will be auctioned. Everyone is we...

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The magic auction presented by Parent Assembly #1 of the S.A.M., in NYC, which had been postponed due to weather, has been rescheduled to Thursday, February 1. There will be a wide range of hard-to-find tricks, videos, books, posters, memorabilia and more, as well as magic bargains, specially donate...

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Hello - The Parent Assembly #1 auction that was scheduled for tomorrow night, Thursday, January 4 in NYC has been postponed due to an expected heavy snow storm. (The details of the even were originally mentioned in an earlier post here). We will be rescheduling the auction and will get out the new d...

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Thanks for pointing out this magician to me. I love the characterization and - as others have commented - the commitment to it. It's brilliant. I wish more magicians would perform with more specifically defined characterizations. However, I wonder if we can remark on her contributions and innovation...

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The Parent Assembly of the S. A. M. is holding its annual auction Thursday, January 4 in New York. The auction provides a great opportunity to purchase hard-to-find and rare items as well as to uncover magic bargains as Parent Assembly members send their cherished tricks, videos, books, posters, mem...

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Hey Folks, The Brooklyn Public Library is putting on a free event Thursday, December 7, with Todd Robbins and magicians Kent Axell and Eric Walton. It's called The Grifter's Panel and is part of the Library's "School of Magic" series. Here is a link to all the details including how you can...

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If anyone is interested in buying a copy of the Tannen's version, I have one for sale:

http://www.herbsmagic.com/store/p288/St ... Magic.html

While at the site, there are other magic books to check out too.

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Hi - just a reminder the auction for these three rare decks of playing cards ends Sunday night (5/21). Check 'em out.

Herb

Hello - I have the following books for sale. Shipping is $3.50 additional per book by media mail in the U. S. (will provide a combined shippinq quote for more than one book). Please contact me by email if interested. Best of Friends, by Harry Lorayne, $42 This is the 1982 version (not the later repr...

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Hello, I have three great decks of cards for sale at ebay: an amazing vintage deck of Steamboat Svengali cards, and two hard to find unopened decks from the Expert Playing Card Company: an Exquisite Bold deck, and a Red Zen Pure prototype deck. They can all be found here: http://www.ebay.com/sch/got...

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Hope to see some of the NYC folks tomorrow (Saturday, May 6) at our event at Cafe Rustico (i.e. "the Pizza Place"). Should be a fun day of hanging out.

Herb

Here's the correct web link for that if you're interested:

http://www.herbsmagic.com/magic-in-new- ... fe-rustico

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Hello Folks, Ricky Smith will be hanging out with us Saturday, May 6 at Café Rustico, 25 West 35th Street, from noon to 5 p.m. In addition to schmoozing and amazing people and helping folks with sleight of hand, Ricky will be selling his original magic products. This is organized in collaboration wi...

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Thanks for the comments about the David Williamson interview. I'm really glad to know that some folks checked it out and enjoyed it...as well as the others on the site. The Magic in New York blog covers the wide range of what's happening in the New York magic scene, including a calendar of events, a...

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Thought some folks might be interested in this interview I conducted with David Williamson, in connection with his appearance in Circus 1903, which is playing now here in New York. He talks about creating the role of the Ringmaster in the show, but we also get into some interesting magic-related are...

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Hello - Here is info about upcoming events from the Parent Assembly of the S. A. M. in New York. Scott Alexander & Puck will lecture this Friday, April 7, at 8 p.m. at Fantasma Magic. As you probably know, Scott & Puck made an impactful appearance on Penn & Teller: Fool Us and each has a...

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Hello Folks - The Parent Assembly of the S. A. M. is presenting its 108th annual Salute to Magic show on April 8. The show features a bill of top-notch talent including accomplished artists Denny Haney and Scott Alexander and Puck, as well as juggler Will Shaw and up-and-coming conjuror Alexander Bo...

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Hi - I've heard great things about Mahdi's lecture. Hope some folks in the NYC area can make it tomorrow (Friday 2/3/17) night.

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Mahdi Gilbert Lecture Friday, February 3, 8 p.m. Presented by Parent Assembly #1 of the Society of American Magicians Mahdi Gilbert's magic is truly spellbinding. He will mystify you entirely with his tricks and impress you even more because as a person born without hands he had to entirely invent ...

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I find this news very disappointing for a variety of reasons. Nostalgia is one...I loved the Ringling circus as a kid, mostly for the sheer spectacle of it. But also as the largest and most visible circus in the U. S. it kind of was a focal point for the whole world of circus. Losing the link to the...

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Hello Folks, Parent Assembly #1 of the S. A. M. in New York will hold its annual auction, January 5, at 8 p.m. The auction is a great opportunity to find unusual and rare items as well as get bargains on a variety of tricks, books, videos and other magic items. Plus it's fun to come see the exciting...

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