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AUGUST 2000 • VOLUME NINE • NUMBER. TWELVE
CONTENTS
THE INDEPENDENT MAGAZINE EDR MAGICIANS
COVER PHOTOS:
Gary D. Hughes,
John Moehring,
and Bill Mcllhany
FISM 2000: WHAT HAPPENED... ......................................35
Over 2,100 gathered in Lisbon, Portugal for the 21st World Congress of Magic only to
find that the myriad of outstanding events were often overshadowed by disorganization.
THE COMPETITIONS ................................................................38
It was a marathon of contests — four days of "the good, the bad, and the ugly."
THE GRAND PRIX EXPERIENCE........................................^
Scott the Magician tells how he and Miss Muriel turned comedy into gold.
THE MAC KING OFFICIAE TOUR. ..................................... 50
With over 70 dealers occupying the winding labyrinth of corridors and rooms,
you could easily get lost... unless you had an all-knowing guide.
THE GALAS ................................................................................52
Over the event-filled week, the five distinctively different shows gave international
stars of magic their chance to shine.
THE LAST DRINK ....................................................................59
For many, this late-night event was the true highlight of FISM 2000.
ABRACADABRA HITS THE TEN MARK ...............................60
It's time to celebrate a decade of summertime magic shows at Cincinnati's
Playhouse in the Park.
RUGRATS MAGIC ADVENTURE ................................................64
The popular Nickelodeon characters join Anglelica the Magnificent for a fun-filled
kids show at Universal Studios Hollywood.
FROM THE EDITOR STAN ALLEN ............................................................................. 9
LETTERS.................................................................................................................. 13
INSIDE MAGIC NEWS ..........................................................................................16
MARKETPLACE MICHAEL CLOSE .......................................................................... 23
INSIDE OUT JON RACHERBAUMER .........................................................................75
FLIM FLAM BOB FARMER .......................................................................................83
TURN IT AROUND DAVID KAYE.........................................................................84
WHO'S WHERE .....................................................................................................91
WHERE TO FIND MAGIC................................................................................... 108
ADVERTISERS INDEX ........................................................................................111
64 YEARS AGO.................................................................................................. 112
UPCOMING IN MAGIC......................................................................................113
FINALLY...............................................................................................................114
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