Rubber Band Star

First of all: a head's up to anyone looking for lecture references,
you'll find that post prior to this one.

In the news,
I went ahead and put the Rubber Band Star Flourish online
You can find it on my YouTube channel (youtube.com/connjure)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdIB535m7rI&feature=player_embedded

&/or it's also posted within my Magi-Class page:
 http://dougconn.com/learn-magic-online/   (password: Marlo)

Hope some of ya find this useful
Look for the third / over the shoulder clip... I think it's the best way to learn this thing.
Good luck.

Honorable Mentions / Lecture References

These are some titles I find myself constantly referring too in my lectures. Thought it would be nice to make a list so people have a reference page:

 

Fiber Optics Extended: Richard Sanders

(Rope magic ala' George Sands)

Daryl's Rope magic: 3 volumes DVD

(& if you're lucky enough to find his first two books; Secrets of a Puerto Rican Gambler & "For your Entertainment Pleasure" great stuff)

William Tell Knot: Genii Mag by Hugh Lambert
also (re)published by Vernon in a Karl Fulves Zine (as "Bow and Arrow Knot")
Thanks to Bill Mullins for uncovering this info

David Roth big book or his first three videos (*one coin flurry & misc techniques & "original Chinese coin assembly" / Shadow Coins)

The Magic Of Michael Ammar (big book)

& His Ez to Master Money Miracles #2 (DVD)

Dean Dills "Extreme Dean" 2 volume DVD set
Dean has some AMAZING work on the matrix plot (& lots of other great magic)

MINT (Marlo in New Tops) *MP side steal (o sale in ebook form this week for only $9.95! wow, I paid $50 for the hardbound version) http://www.llepub.com/

Paul Cummins: www.fasdiu.com (look for the TOMT preview)

Paul wrote "Tricks of my Trade - The magic of Doug Conn"
& his site has a preview of the book that features "Chameleon Sandwich"

Rich Aviles Trcky.com

Rich produced my DVDs & his site has creative inspirations & great downloads

Tyler Wilson's: Cherry Villain

A rising star (that's risen) Join the site, thank me later

(& buy Reinventing the Real, it's GREAT)

Ok, I'm sure I'm missing something, but that's nuff for now.
Email Me for missing info

Back on the road.... 2 more cities to go.

Tucson & Oklahoma City... onward!

Hope to See some of ya out there!

Peace,

Doug

Remember The Alamo

FYI 

9-16-13

Doug Conn Lecture - San Antonio

HOST:  San Antonio I.B.M. Ring 18

DATE:  Monday, September 16, 2013

TIME:  7:00 PM

LECTURE LOCATION:  

Veterinary Referral and Emergency Clinic (VREC) - Conference Room in building across the street (just east of VREC on Sonterra Blvd.)

607 E. Sonterra Blvd., Suite 102

San Antonio, TX  78258 

See ya there! Bring a friend!

On the road again....

On the road ...

so far things are good: nice lecture in Huntsville (followed by a flat tire which wasn't so nice but I survived)

I moved on & had a great time in Louisville Kentucky and I am now pulling out heading west towards Pewaukee Wisconsin (outside of Millwaukee) I will be at "Big Guys magic shop" on Thursday evening : September 12 

come out if you're near by 

would love to see you there:

http://www.bigguysmagic.com/brick-n-mortar/

https://www.bigguysmagic.com/doug-conn-lecture-advance-tickets-20-00-25-at-door/

Curious and New from CARC

I just downloaded the Conjuring Arts Research Center's latest "Summer Arts Reading" offering:
The Discoverie of Witchcraft (a .pdf copy of one of the original 250 1st editions)
I look forward to working through the tome. I hope some some of you have taken the opportunity they offered many months ago (that I blogged about several weeks ago! ;)

So...
While there, I clicked their "Curious and New" button
wow

There are some AMAZING / MAGICAL  things on this page
(that have nothing to do with 'magic' as we know it)

Richard Wiseman vanishing a Skull
Chinese Boxing Cards
Michael Moschen's Ted Talk (and more)

The page is chock full of interesting stuff &
If you're into the variety arts, the collection of videos (etc) is must watch internet TV

Check it out:
http://conjuringarts.org/category/curious-and-new/

Lecture Run part 1 August / 2013

Well, the first leg of my lecture run is in the history books
I've been busy non-stop, crossing 6 states in 5 days (and criss crossing time zones!)
Hence the lack of posting (I have more breaks on this next leg and will try to be more prudent about putting some words up on the net).

There was lots to learn and lots to love and I did alot of each:

Monday August 26 – Atlanta, GA –
What a GREAT group to kick things off! Thank You ATL!

Tuesday August 27 – Jacksonville, FL
Wonderful City, Wonderful Group, Thanks!

Wednesday August 28 – Birmingham, AL
Magished “The Magic City” Booyah! Nice group of fellas. Felt right at home.

Thursday August 29 – Knoxville, TN
Knoxville has some Serious Magi!  Impressive Group! Had a Blast!

Friday August 30 – Murfreesboro, TN
A beautiful city that turned out to be my Kryptonite! Still had a fun / laughable time!
The kind group was very supportive & what doesn’t kill you only makes ya stronger!

I came away from these first five lectures with many notes and I've got ALOT of work ahead of me over the next five days before leaving again. But, I wouldn't trade this kind of work for anything in the world. I love what I do and wouldn't have it any other way. I'm honored and humbled that my presence is worth your time and I thank each and every face I saw while I was on this tour.

I got an interesting call before leaving ( and again in Knoxville from a casting agent) apparently one of the big movie studios is in need of some faces and hands for a major motion picture thats filming here this month. Unfortunately, due to my lecture schedule it looks like  I might be missing the shoot! we'll see... They're also shooting a bit in Oct.)

I'm happily resting at home this Sunday 9/01/13 (and just reached to shuffle a pack before realizing I haven't put anything online in a week and felt the need to catch up a bit... for the history books if nothing else.

So, tonight I get to catch up on the AGT episodes I missed and then onward to the "Breaking Bad" finale which is heating up nicely ;)  On that note, I've got bout an hour before it's time  to do nothing... so, maybe I'll go grab a siesta to make sure I'm awake for my stories :)

Nice to be relaxing a bit ;) 

Conn... gone