by Lance Rich | May Newsletter
The talent for the newly re-imagined Dealers room has been announced for the I.B.M. Convention in Dallas. In addition to the fantastic exhibitors, many of them making their first appearances at the International Convention, you can expect to see the debut of some fantastic new magic products. The Dealers Fair is a uniquely themed environment which pays homage to the largest state fair in the United States; the State Fair of Texas which is held annually in Dallas. Not only will the room serve as an immersive space for attendees to shop for their ultimate magic fix, but it will also serve as the central gathering spot for registrants and will host performances and magic sessions.
Here's our ever-growing list of incredible magic dealers
you'll get to see in our State Fair of Texas Dealer Fair in Dallas:
you'll get to see in our State Fair of Texas Dealer Fair in Dallas:
Quique Marduk Magic
As has been mentioned before, one of the dealers is magical icon Celeste Evans. Celeste will be signing copies of her new book "I Can Still See Me." We have the second of our exclusive previews of this memoir.. . . I didn't have any sleeves or pockets on my costumes, like the male magicians did, and that created quite a challenge. But with my strapless gowns and height in heels, my appearance on stage, as I was told, was quite electrifying. So it was quite easy for me to come up with various types of misdirection.
At one point in my act a dove that I produced would start up my ankle and slowly crawl all the way up my body to my shoulder as I was leaning back as he crawled up my body and then my gown. That was a great misdirection. Remember this was in the 50’ and a mix of sex and magic was thrilling. With all the attention honed in on the dove walking up my bare leg from bare ankle to bare thigh, I could steal a baby buffalo and nobody would notice. So that immediate problem of producing eight to ten doves was solved.
I wanted to do the act a bit differently than other dove workers. I could imagine what the picture would look like if I had on a break-a-way skirt and at that moment went into silk juggling as a lead into a steal. The scene would now be long fish net stockings, a high bikini cut leotard, wrist like gloves and shoes all glowing in black light. The birds produced would also glow in black light. That picture in my mind was overwhelming and I was determined to find a way to make it work. . .
I wanted to do the act a bit differently than other dove workers. I could imagine what the picture would look like if I had on a break-a-way skirt and at that moment went into silk juggling as a lead into a steal. The scene would now be long fish net stockings, a high bikini cut leotard, wrist like gloves and shoes all glowing in black light. The birds produced would also glow in black light. That picture in my mind was overwhelming and I was determined to find a way to make it work. . .
