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Pop Haydn’s Four Ring Routine ~ A Photo Essay

Pop Haydn’s Four Ring Routine ~ A Photo Essay

May 24

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Pop Haydn’s Magic Castle Awards

Pop Haydn’s Magic Castle Awards

May 19

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These are the performing awards I have won from the Academy of Magical Arts (Magic Castle). The wands are all made from rosewood, ebony and silver by famous magic craftsman John Gaughan. The cases are made of cocobolo wood, except for the 1979 case which is made of walnut. They are engraved on the bottom with Johnny Gaughan’s signature. The crystal globe is from the year that Johnny didn’t make the wands, 2004. That was for “Close-Up Magician of the Year.”

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Bob Sheets, Pop Haydn and Doc Eason, 2004.

All the awards I have won at the Castle up until now have been for the “Whit Haydn” character. This year’s award is the first for the “Pop Haydn” character, which I adopted in 2005.

The awards are these:

1979, Stage Magician of the Year

1995, Parlour Magician of the Year

2002, Parlour Magician of the Year

2003, Close Up Magician of the Year

2004, Close Up Magician of the Year

2005, W. C. Fields Bar Magician of the Year

2014, Stage Magician of the Year

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2015 Academy of Magical Arts Awards Show Winners!

2015 Academy of Magical Arts Awards Show Winners!

May 18

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2015 ACADEMY OF MAGICAL ARTS AWARDS

The member-voted award winners are:

Lecturer: Steve Valentine
Close-Up: Richard Turner
Parlour: Rob Zabrecky
Stage: Pop Haydn

A Junior Award of Merit was awarded to Sean Self.

The Junior Achievement Award went to Mark A. Gibson.

The Trustees awarded Awards of Merit to Randy Pitchford and Alan Watson

The Trustees bestowed the following Fellowships:

Creative: Mark Setteducati

Performing: John Carney

Literary and Media: Dan and David Buck

Lifetime Achievement: Walter “Zaney” Blaney

Special: Avner Eisenberg

Masters: Silvan

And the 2014 Magician of the Year is Michael Carbonaro.

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Pop Haydn and Chef Anton perform at the Magic Castle, Jan 2, 3 and 4th

Pop Haydn and Chef Anton perform at the Magic Castle, Jan 2, 3 and 4th

Dec 30

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Pop Haydn (Photo by Billy Baque)

Pop Haydn and Chef Anton will be performing on Jan 2nd (Founders Day) and Jan 3rd and 4th in the Peller Theater of the world-famous Magic Castle in Hollywood.

Pop Haydn will be performing magic and explaining his Original Magnetized Water from California.

Chef Anton is a magician, as well as two-time National Trick Shot Champion at Pool. He is Pop Haydn’s partner in the School for Scoundrels (www.scoundrelsstore.com) and will be doing his best to charm and con everyone in the room.

The Peller Theater is a 45 minute show in an intimate theater.

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Highlights of School for Scoundrels

Highlights of School for Scoundrels

Dec 1

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Pop Haydn, Bob Sheets and Chef Anton teach the 19th annual School for Scoundrels at the world-famous Magic Castle in Hollywood.

The class teaches the history, psychology, moves and ruses, and application to magic of the classic street swindles Three-Card Monte, the Shell Game and Fast and Loose.

Here are some highlights of the class:

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Thanks to Neil Patrick Harris


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Thanks to Neil Patrick Harris for all he has done for the Magic Castle!

His term as President of the Academy of Magical Arts (The Magic Castle®) ends today at our general meeting as we welcome our new Board of Directors and officers.

Neil has been a tireless promoter of magic and the Magic Castle, and done a wonderful job helping the club to move into a new era of high profile success. He will soon be living full time in NYC, and we wish him all the best.

For Magill and me, thanks for all your efforts on behalf of the club!

You will be sorely missed as our president. I hope that your move to NYC will not mean that you will be visiting us less often.

Cheers!

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Pop Haydn and Dana Daniels appearing in Simi Valley April 2nd!


April Junkyard Magic

 

More Info:

http://www.junkyardmagic.weebly.com

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Pop Haydn’s New Stage Routines for 2013


These are videos of the new original routines which I first introduced at the Magic Castle in 2013. I am very proud and happy to have been nominated once again for Stage Magician of the Year.

I last won this award in 1979.

 

 

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Pop Haydn nominated for two Magic Castle Awards this year!


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I am very pleased and proud to have been nominated once again for Stage Magician of the Year and for Lecturer of the Year at the Magic Castle. Here are the nominations as just released.

Magic Castle Show Room and Lecturer Awards for 2013 Nominees:

On behalf of the Academy of Magical Arts Board of Trustees, the Election Committee confirms and congratulates the following finalists for the 2013 AMA Showroom and Lecturer of the Year Awards. Final Voting will begin Monday morning March 3 and continue through March 30.

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Bill Goodwin
Helder Guimaraes
Armando Lucero
David Regal
Richard Turner

PARLOUR
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Chris Capehart
Michael Carbonaro
Derek Hughes
Johnny Ace Palmer
Rob Zabrecky

STAGE
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Mike Caveney
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Tina Lenert
Losander
Chipper Lowell

LECTURE
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Harry Anderson
Doc Eason
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Shoot Ogawa
Steve Valentine

FINAL VOTING OPEN MARCH 3
FINAL BALLOT Magician and Associate Members

Final voting starts at 7:00 AM Monday, March 3 and continues to 9:00 PM, Sunday, March 30.

ALL FINAL BALLOT VOTES MUST BE MADE ONLINE BY 9;00 PM, Sunday, March 30 (PACIFIC STANDARD TIME)

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Buy Pop Haydn’s Color-Changing Handkerchief Routine!


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I have just released my routine for the 24″ Color-Changing Handkerchief. This is my newest favorite trick! I have had so much fun with it over the last year, and now I am making it available to magicians around the world. It is based on the routine taught to me by Roger Klaus, which was based on Dai Vernon’s routine. The handling had to be changed to accommodate the large silks.

Everything needed for the routine is included, along with a DVD explaining the props, setup, performance, and sleight of hand, and with two live performances of the routine at the world-famous Magic Castle in Hollywood.

So, for the magicians in my audience, you can find all the details and a video performance HERE at PopsMagic.com

At Pop’s Magic, Shipping is FREE Worldwide.

Thanks!

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