930: Magic At The Beach 2025 - Report on Day 1

<figure class=" sqs-block-image-figure intrinsic " > Thursday, September 11thNoon - 3:00pm&nbsp; - Dealers Room Early Open2:00 pm - Registration Opens, Wonders Theatre Box Office3:00 pm - 4:00 pm - Dealers Sneak Preview Show (ten minutes per dealer)4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Dealers Room Open4:30 pm - 5:30 pm - Lecture: Eric Jones5:30 pm - 7:00 pm - DINNER Served By Magic At The Beach7:00 pm - Wonders Theatre | House Opens7:30 pm -&nbsp;Masters of Sleight of Hand&nbsp;show - Eric Jones, Jeki Yoo, Ed Ellis, Joan DuKore <a data-title="" data-description="" data-lightbox-theme="dark" href="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/514e3e26e4b023ca28fd5cc8/1757096767150-VHJ75JQDUJMACMTRCF3U/Magic+at+the+Beach.jpg" role="button" aria-label="" class=" image-slide-anchor js-gallery-lightbox-opener content-fill " > View fullsize <a data-title="Charles Bach" data-description="&lt;p data-rte-preserve-empty=&quot;true&quot; style=&quot;white-space:pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;Hard at work prepping for the convention&lt;/p&gt;" data-lightbox-theme="dark" href="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/514e3e26e4b023ca28fd5cc8/1757608813978-I4STOWCH1NVNM0YXZVFN/IMG_4867.jpg" role="button" aria-label="Charles Bach" class=" image-slide-anchor js-gallery-lightbox-opener content-fill " > View fullsize <a data-title="Dave Tanner" data-description="" data-lightbox-theme="dark" href="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/514e3e26e4b023ca28fd5cc8/1757608815113-T33HNHU18ABSJ4HRBLDG/IMG_4868.jpg" role="button" aria-label="Dave Tanner" class=" image-slide-anchor js-gallery-lightbox-opener content-fill " > View fullsize <a data-title="" data-description="" data-lightbox-theme="dark" href="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/514e3e26e4b023ca28fd5cc8/1757608823513-HTDLHSSFGY6EIJ52U16M/IMG_4869.jpg" role="button" aria-label="" class=" image-slide-anchor js-gallery-lightbox-opener content-fill " > View fullsize <a data-title="" data-description="" data-lightbox-theme="dark" href="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/514e3e26e4b023ca28fd5cc8/1757608824717-8HEVEQ29PUUQPOFC1E2P/IMG_4870.jpg" role="button" aria-label="" class=" image-slide-anchor js-gallery-lightbox-opener content-fill " > View fullsize <a data-title="" data-description="" data-lightbox-theme="dark" href="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/514e3e26e4b023ca28fd5cc8/1757608828966-KP21Z7C69BRIM0GU5DDV/IMG_4871.jpg" role="button" aria-label="" class=" image-slide-anchor js-gallery-lightbox-opener content-fill " > View fullsize <a data-title="Trigg Watson " data-description="&lt;p data-rte-preserve-empty=&quot;true&quot; style=&quot;white-space:pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;busy backstage teching for a show&lt;/p&gt;" data-lightbox-theme="dark" href="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/514e3e26e4b023ca28fd5cc8/1757615965970-E880OXS219F8FEZ7L4F4/IMG_4872.jpg" role="button" aria-label="Trigg Watson " class=" image-slide-anchor js-gallery-lightbox-opener content-fill " > View fullsize <a data-title="Dealer Room" data-description="" data-lightbox-theme="dark" href="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/514e3e26e4b023ca28fd5cc8/1757615967163-PSOEKABW990UKU0ZV23G/IMG_4873.jpg" role="button" aria-label="Dealer Room" class=" image-slide-anchor js-gallery-lightbox-opener content-fill " > View fullsize <a data-title="Anthony Gerard" data-description="" data-lightbox-theme="dark" href="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/514e3e26e4b023ca28fd5cc8/1757615974122-G8NLPYVAD578FQQ1SSFV/IMG_4874.jpg" role="button" aria-label="Anthony Gerard" class=" image-slide-anchor js-gallery-lightbox-opener content-fill " > View fullsize <a data-title="Michael Lair" data-description="" data-lightbox-theme="dark" href="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/514e3e26e4b023ca28fd5cc8/1757615977322-0I2L3N5TIZ6IFSQR9RF3/IMG_4875.jpg" role="button" aria-label="Michael Lair" class=" image-slide-anchor js-gallery-lightbox-opener content-fill " > View fullsize <a data-title="Bill Wells" data-description="" data-lightbox-theme="dark" href="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/514e3e26e4b023ca28fd5cc8/1757643838896-VD6EC509I8E9NBWLG5P0/IMG_4877.jpg" role="button" aria-label="Bill Wells" class=" image-slide-anchor js-gallery-lightbox-opener content-fill " > View fullsize <a data-title="Howard Blackwell" data-description="" data-lightbox-theme="dark" href="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/514e3e26e4b023ca28fd5cc8/1757643840142-ZRSUA1HTWMWNQIWVHUX9/IMG_4878.jpg" role="button" aria-label="Howard Blackwell" class=" image-slide-anchor js-gallery-lightbox-opener content-fill " > View fullsize <a data-title="" data-description="" data-lightbox-theme="dark" href="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/514e3e26e4b023ca28fd5cc8/1757643952776-FG4P84ZTIAHHQEH12A1F/IMG_4882.jpg" role="button" aria-label="" class=" image-slide-anchor js-gallery-lightbox-opener content-fill " > View fullsize <a data-title="Eric Jones Lecture" data-description="" data-lightbox-theme="dark" href="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/514e3e26e4b023ca28fd5cc8/1757643842886-SSSE54QM27K5CTTL20N2/IMG_4880.jpg" role="button" aria-label="Eric Jones Lecture" class=" image-slide-anchor js-gallery-lightbox-opener content-fill " > View fullsize Timestamps for this episode:00:00:17 - Scott Wells in Nashville for a layover between Austin and Myrtle Beach talking about upcoming convention.00:03:41 - Charles Bach, organizer of Magic At The Beach, talks about preparations over this year to bring together this awesome line-up of talent to this convention00:13:47 - Dave Tanner, magic shop owner, talks about part of helping to organize this event plus a little about his shop which is right around the corner from the Charles Bach Wonders Theatre00:20:23 - Anthony Gerard is a dealer at this convention for his first year. But he has been active across the country for the past year having attended/lectured and/or been a dealer at 18 conventions. 00:27:01 - Michael Lair is a dealer again this year who sells unique magic that is of his own creation.00:33:00 - Bill Wells, Past International President of the I.B.M. knows a thing or three about organizing conventions. Bill shares some thoughts on why he loves this convention.00:36:35 - Howard Blackwell has been running the Holy City Magic Theatre in Charleston, South Carolina, and is performing and lecturing at this convention.00:44:48 - Lance Rich will be presenting a lecture on Magic in Las Vegas during this Saturday’s events. He wrote the book on the history of magic in Las Vegas, “Neon Dreams.” Magic At The Beach 2025 Day One Report Scott Wells with Charles Bach, Dave Tanner, Anthony Gerard, Michael Lair, Bill Wells, Howard Blackwell, and Lance Rich Download Download this podcast in an MP3 file by Clicking Here and then right click to save the file. 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