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Invite to Houston Association of Magicians Banquet
HAOM%20IBM%20SAM%20Banquet%202026.pdf Hi Magic Classroom members. The Houston Association of Magicians (HAOM) is having our annual Installation Banquet on February 15th in Houston. If you live in or near Houston and would like to attend as my guest please contact me at macmagic4u@yahoo.com. Please put Banquet in the Subject line. Click link for the…
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Memories
A discussion on the Genii forum sparked a memory: I attended the very first lecture Bill Malone ever did. I still have the notes, entitled "Who Is Joe Dudek?". He wasn't sure he was a good enough lecturer to have his real name on the notes.
Spoiler alert: he was far more than good enough.
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Looking forward to this Halloween weekend!
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Business Methods for the Aspiring Magician (Segment III), by Anthony R. Kolb
Business cards are a must. Ensure these go to existing and potential customers. Giving existing customers a few extra business cards can pay dividends as they refer you to peers, friends, family, neighbors and other professionals in their industry. Never leave your home or office without a few business cards.…
ContinuePosted by Anthony Ray Kolb on October 27, 2025 at 11:30am — 5 Comments
Business Methods for the Aspiring Magician (Segment II), by Anthony R. Kolb
Everyone must find their way of growing a customer base. Schools, churches, clubs, hospitals, nursing homes, restaurants and organizations are common employers of magicians. Developing a contact at the local newspaper, television and radio station doesn’t hurt, publicity is your friend. Cultivate relationships with…
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Business Methods for the Aspiring Magician By Anthony R. Kolb
Most amateur magicians begin by doing magic for friends and family. These typically evolve into free shows, and there is nothing wrong with doing free shows for friends and family.
Many amateur and professional magicians will perform on social media platforms such as Instagram, TikTok or YouTube to name…
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Wild About Harry Houdini
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View this post on Instagram A post shared by John Cox (@houdiniwild)"Houdini" hits one billion streams
Just in case you're wondering how our friend Dua Lipa is doing these days, know that her single "Houdini" has just crossed one billion streams on Spotify, which I guess is a good thing! This is Dua's 13th song to hit that milestone.Click below for more Dua Houdini mania. Related: Dua Lipa drops by the Houdini Estate Dua Lipa has to explain Houdini was a real person Songs Called 'Houdini': WhoThe Houdini Centennial Collection at The Miracle Factory
Our friend Todd Karr at The Miracle Factory is once again offering DVDs of rare Houdini film footage. His announcement below.In honor of the 2026 100th anniversary of the death of Harry Houdini, we’ve decided to reissue four of our long-out-of-print anthologies of historic Houdini films in a four-disk set that we’re calling The Houdini Centennial Collection. We’re only producing 100 of theseThe talk of Chicago
It was 100 years ago today that Houdini opened his "3 Shows in One" at the Princess Theater in Chicago for the start of what would be a remarkable 8-week run. For the occasion, I thought I'd rerun this post from 2022.Here's one last post about Houdini at the Shubert Princess Theatre in Chicago in 1926. This 8-week run was longest single theater engagement for the 3 Shows in One and wouldDavid Copperfield ending his MGM show on April 30
Big news in the magic world. David Copperfield has announced that he will be closing his MGM show on April 30, 2026. Below is the announcement on David's Instagram. View this post on Instagram A post shared by David Copperfield (@copperfield) If you've never seen David Copperfield live or have not seen his show recently, this is the time to get out to Las Vegas and see himEvents
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SAM Podcasts!
25. Magic Saved My Life - Ryan Loyle
We continue with another unusual story on how someone became a magician. Ryan Loyle hit rock bottom and saw no hope of getting out of it. The a bit of magical fate entered his life. Listen to this tale of hope and inspiration as host Bruce Kalver tells the tale.
To learn more about The Society of American Magicians, go to www.magicSAM.com
Ryan Loyle's YouTube channel is: Loyle Magic
24. Magic Saved My Life - Vee Sovann
All magicians have a story on how they became a magician. We found someone who has an unusual story that will show you that the art of magic is truly magical. Vee Sovann tells how magic turned his life around in a very dramatic way.
To learn more about the Society of American Magicians, go to www.magicsam.com
23. The Trivia of Magic Babylon
This episode discusses the new magic trivia book Magic Babylon with it's author Joe Hernandez. You can find the book on Amazon.com
Be sure to also check out the new S.A.M. history book at magicsam.com/historybook.
To learn more about The Society of American Magicians, go to www.magicsam.com
22. Joe Givan's Halloween Disaster
They thought they had a sure thing with a Halloween show that would bring in hundreds of people. They soon found out that luck was not on their side. Listen to a funny tale of a time when things didn't turn out the way they expected. Guest Joe Givan of Theater of Dreams in Castle Rock Colorado tells the Story
You can learn more about Theater of Dreams at www.amazingshows.com
Hosted by Bruce Kalver, Backstage S.A.M. is a production of The Society of American Magicians.
To learn more about The Society of American Magicians. please visit www.magicSAM.com
21. The S.A.M. History Book
Editor David Charvet discusses the new book Magic in America: The Story of the Society of American Magicians written by David Goodsell. Get the behind the scenes story of the making of this monumental publication.
You can learn more about the book and how to order at www.magicsam.com/historybook
Hosted by Bruce Kalver, Backstage S.A.M. is a production of The Society of American Magicians.
To learn more about The Society of American Magicians. please visit www.magicSAM.com
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