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


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April’s Junkyard Magic features host Pop Haydn with this month’s Guest Star Dana Daniels. Dana, teamed with his Psychic Parrot Luigi ( yes, a Psychic Parrot ), have been  entertaining   audiences around the country. 

With Dana as the comedian, and Luigi as the straight bird, the duo never fail to fracture an audience with laughter. Dana sets out to prove his little green friend is truly clairvoyant by performing incredible magic blended with rapid-fire clean comedy and audience participation.

Dana has been recognized by his peers as one of the best comedian magicians working today. His past accolades include, Comedy Magician of the Year ( from the Academy of Magical Arts ), Two time Stage Magician of the Year ( from the Academy of Magical Arts ) and Awarded the Jimmy Durante Comedy Award.

Pop Haydn will demonstrate his incredible original invention, The Teleportation Device. Bring your goggles.

Don’t miss this exciting show. 

More information here: http://www.junkyardmagic.weebly.com

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Congratulations to Erika Larsen, our new Magic Castle President!


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Shortly after the announcement of our new Board of Directors and Board of Trustees, Erika Larsen was elected President of the Academy of Magical Arts (Magic Castle) by the new Board of Directors. Erika is the daughter of the late Bill Larsen and the lovely Irene Larsen, who founded the club along with Bill’s brother, Milt Larsen.

Erika has been serving on the board for some time, and is going to make a great President.

ELECTIONS RESULTS for 2014 BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
* denotes elected

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Board of Directors
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Magician Members:

*Erika Larsen (716)
*Jim Steinmeyer (697)
*Randy Sinnott (669)
*Chip Chalmers (466)

HON A. W. Mednick (277)
Harold Koenigsaecker (225)

Associate Members:

*Saratoga Ballantine ((675)
*Maurice Newman (623)
*Brian Tolman ((540)

Alan McFarland (381)

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Board of Trustees
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*Max Maven (424)
*Rob Zabrecky (406)
*David Regal (373)
*Mark Wilson (356)
*Jon Armstrong (334)
*Joan Lawton (326)
*Steve Valentine (294)

Gay Blackstone (238)
John Lovick (238)
Shoot Ogawa (216)
Chuck Jones (184)
Dennis Forel (131)
Jim Yoder (99)

I am looking forward to a great new year for the Magic Castle!

Congratulations to all the winners!

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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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My new hand-made Okito Coin Box!


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I have been spending the last few days playing with my new Okito Coin Box. This is a wonderful piece made be craftsman Craig Ousterling.

Billy Baque has been staying with me the past few days, and he oversaw the machining of the piece which Craig does on a small lathe, and gifted me with this. Billy has been staying at my house the last few days, and he has been helping me design my routine for the box. Photos by Billy Baque.

I am very excited about the routine, and pleased beyond measure at this generous gift.

Craig Ousterling can be reached here:

https://plus.google.com/102618863123713149123/posts

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Pop memes what he says!


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Photos by Billy Baque

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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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We serve Pop Haydn’s Original Magnetized Water


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Einstein on Politics, Art, Science and Religion


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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.

CLOSE UP
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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
Pop Haydn
Tina Lenert
Losander
Chipper Lowell

LECTURE
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Harry Anderson
Doc Eason
Pop Haydn
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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