609 - 2021 F.F.F.F. Virtual Convention Report V 49.5

Saturday April 24, 2021

11:30 a.m. - Zoom room opens

12:00 p.m. - Teach-a-Trick: Richard Pinner (England), Jimmy C (USA), Joe Turner (USA), Rune Carlsen (Norway), Remy Robert (France), Shawn Farquhar (Canada)

2:00 p.m. - Dealer Show: Esouard Boulanger, Shawn Farquhar, Michel Huot, Mark Mason, Richard Pinner, Christian Schenk, Pattrick Przysiecki, Meir Yedid

4:00 p.m. - International Show: David Corsaro (USA), Carisa Hendrix (Canada), Rune Carlsen (Norway), Jon Allen (England), Keith Fields (USA), Erik Tait (USA), Clemens Ilgner (Germany), Lodewijk de Widt (Netherlands), David Regal (USA), Boris Wild (France), Henry Evans (Argentina), Alexandra Duvivier (France), Steve Bargatze and Rick Merrill (USA)

It has been over a year since posting a convention report. Even though this is a virtual event, it is an “invitation only” event and some might like to hear and see what went on and perhaps try to replicate some of the excitement for their own virtual convention.

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607 - Allan Kronzek - Grandpa Magic Teacher

Author, creator, teacher and grandpa, Allan Kronzek has a lifetime of magic to share. He and his daughter wrote encyclopedic books about the Harry Potter canon and well known in the book business. Living in Sag Harbor, New York, (Long Island area), Allan is a performing magician to the well-to-do community as well as the common folk. He is also an accomplished teacher of magic to youth in his area. He recently completed a book for the public, “Grandpa Magic” which is widely available and is intended for adults to help their children and grand-children to learn magic.

In this week’s episode, Allan Kronzek talks about his writing background, how he got published, how he structures his magic classes, where he performs magic, and the details behind the scenes that he hasn’t shared before this podcast.

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578: Steve Beam - Semi-Automatically Armed and Ready

Steve Beam was the editor and publisher of the long running “Trapdoor” underground journal. But over the past few decades, Steve has authored the “Semi-Automatic Card Tricks” book series having just released volume number 12! Steve is the recipient of the 2014 Literary and Media Fellowship Award from the Academy of Magical Arts. He is also a two-time winner of the prestigious Lou Gallo MVP award at the annual Fechter’s Finger Flicking Frolic gathering.

In our conversation, Steve talks about publishing magic books, scripting magic shows, performing at magic conventions, being a part-time professional before he finally “retired” to a full-time career as a magician, and more.

609 - 2021 F.F.F.F. Virtual Convention Report V 49.5

607 - Allan Kronzek - Grandpa Magic Teacher

578: Steve Beam - Semi-Automatically Armed and Ready

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