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14293 — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:09:51 -0600

Around Chicago
with DON WIBERG
January 2009

Happy New Year! January in the Windy City is usually a time of much snow and more cold. Although this is never guaranteed. Recently within one week, the weather in Chicago ranged from below zero to 60 degrees above zero. The old saying used to be, "If you don't like Chicago's weather, wait a minute and it will change." The revised saying should be, "If you don't like Chicago's season, wait a minute and it will change." In any event, the magic scene seems to slow down a bit but there is still some activity throughout the area. Some of the news has to do with a couple of event in the near future. I'm mentioning them now so that you can mark your calendars. (read more)

And Speaking of...

33528 — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 19:49:28 -0600

Weekly Round-Up
by SCOTT WELLS
January 5, 2009

Howdy friends. Happy New Year! The celebrations of the season are officially over and we are nearly a week into the New Year...the last one with two zeroes in the middle for this millennium. That means we won't see consecutive double zeroes for nearly another thousand years. Kinda makes ya feel small, eh? Or not...whatever. Houston area magicians celebrated the end of 2008...or was it the beginning of 2009? Well, 50-60 people showed up to enjoy some food, beverages, conversations and fellowship last Saturday night, January 3rd. (Read More...)

Watson' World Magic Report 01/04/09

36948 — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 00:04:22 -0600

Magic New Zealand
Sponsored by
International Entertainment
Issue Number: #629
Sunday January 4, 2009
Editor: ALAN WATSON

Happy New Year to all! We are back from vacation - so where did we go? To a magic convention, where else? We also have a few notes to catch up on... Greg Britt - Queens New Years Eve Honours • Obituary - Larry White • Potter & Potter Marketplace Auction • Las Vegas Magic • Celebrating 100 - Kyle Peron • Cruising With Paul Romhany #50 • 70th Anniversary Of The Magic Circle Of Victoria, Australia • David Ginn Presents His First 2009 • Lotsofmagic.co.uk • I Saw A Guy Doing The 6 Card Repeat Trick? (read more)

Looking in the Rear View Mirror

33528 — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 13:46:14 -0600

Weekly Round-Up
by SCOTT WELLS
December 29, 2008

Howdy friends. This is the time of year when most of do a "year in review" to see what we accomplished and make promises to improve on everything next year. Well, Houston magicians certainly have had a lot to be thankful for with a lot of magic under our belts and the sad passing of some members, too. We will take a look back to see what kept Houston on the magic map and a brief look forward at what is to come, plus more. (Read More...)

Magic Goes "Texas-Wide"

33528 — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 09:27:56 -0600

Weekly Round-Up
by SCOTT WELLS
December 21, 2008

Howdy friends. Christmas is a-comin' and the geese are getting' fat...or so goes the holiday carol. Here's hoping that most magicians are also "getting fat" from a lot of bookings this season despite the bad economy. I know financial crisis is not limited to U.S. citizens and I suspect that other magicians have noticed a bit of a fall-off in bookings from previous years, too. But hopefully those magicians who are working less are charging more to balance out things. Most of us have now completed our holiday show schedule. My last scheduled show for 2008 was in South Padre Island after working with several local magicians for the Austin Magic Club earlier in the week. I have literally been "Texas-Wide" and more this past month. All that and more is hot and ready to Read Now.