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Don’t Miss the Ultimate Close-Up Convention: 9th Annual Motor City Close-Up
Magic Students Share Notes

Mark the dates: November 11 – 13, 2005.

Why? Because John Luka says so and what Mr. Luka says in the Motor
City goes. He is a big wheel in a town that has wheels of many sizes.

Mr. Luka has run what is generally agreed to be the finest close-up
convention in North America for over the last nine years. Why is it so
good? He has the best performers in a very intimate setting. You will
be able to not only learn from the best during the lectures and special
optional events, you’ll also see them perform in the perfect venue.

Plus, and to us this is a big plus, you get to hang-out with the stars.

Mr. Luka has booked Gazzo, Paul Green, Lonnie Chevrie, and Nathan Kranzo.

All events take place at the Ramada Inn of Taylor, Michigan, located
four miles east of the Detroit Metropolitan Airport at I-75 and Eureka
Road.

http://www.hometown.aol.com/johnlukamagic/convention.html

There will be four lectures, two optional workshops and three
close-up shows. Both, Gazzo and Paul will be conducting workshops. The
workshops will fill up quickly. Sign up for the workshop of your choice
as soon as possible.

Gazzo is one of the world’s most entertaining and experienced street
workers. He has performed on stages all over the world including
festivals, nightclubs, and world famous cruise ships — including the
Queen Elizabeth II.

From cruise ships to Las Vegas showrooms, Gazzo has wowed them all.
His brand of comedy is perfect for almost any situation, and his skills
as a performer of the impossible are beyond even the wildest of
imaginations. Gazzo is a favorite at the Magic Castle in Hollywood. His
rare appearances at magic conventions are always a hit.

This will be a chance for you to experience a performance from a
magician and entertainer who is rightly regarded as one of the best
there is.

“When you see Gazzo perform, you’re getting 200 percent,” said Ed Parrish in Magic Magazine.
“He’s 100 percent magician and 100 percent comedian. The two aspects of
his character simultaneously feed and devour each other to produce a
riotously entertaining street act that would burst Merlin of Camelot’s
eyeballs and the spleen of insult comedian Don Rickles.”

Paul Green works the close-up pad at private parties for the
Hollywood elite, Beverly Hills restaurants, to trade shows for Fortune
500 companies, he has done it all! He is a friendly and approachable
guy. He loves talking about magic with everyone. This is your chance to
meet him and learn from him.

Paul has been a regular performer at the Magic Castle for 30 years.

He has appeared at conventions from Las Vegas to Australia.

He specializes in making magic memorable for audiences in the real world. He’s done it and he can teach it.

Paul Green was awarded the Lecturer of the Year Award from the
Academy of Magical Arts at the Magic Castle in 2002. His DVD on the
Classic Force is the essential learning tool for those bent on mastering this fundamental sleight.

Mr. Luka says Mr. Green’s DVD In the Trenches, has been touted around the world as being filled with some of the…

Magic Students Share Notes

Mark the dates: November 11 – 13, 2005.

Why? Because John Luka says so and what Mr. Luka says in the Motor
City goes. He is a big wheel in a town that has wheels of many sizes.

Mr. Luka has run what is generally agreed to be the finest close-up
convention in North America for over the last nine years. Why is it so
good? He has the best performers in a very intimate setting. You will
be able to not only learn from the best during the lectures and special
optional events, you’ll also see them perform in the perfect venue.

Plus, and to us this is a big plus, you get to hang-out with the stars.

Mr. Luka has booked Gazzo, Paul Green, Lonnie Chevrie, and Nathan Kranzo.

All events take place at the Ramada Inn of Taylor, Michigan, located
four miles east of the Detroit Metropolitan Airport at I-75 and Eureka
Road.

http://www.hometown.aol.com/johnlukamagic/convention.html

There will be four lectures, two optional workshops and three
close-up shows. Both, Gazzo and Paul will be conducting workshops. The
workshops will fill up quickly. Sign up for the workshop of your choice
as soon as possible.

Gazzo is one of the world’s most entertaining and experienced street
workers. He has performed on stages all over the world including
festivals, nightclubs, and world famous cruise ships — including the
Queen Elizabeth II.

From cruise ships to Las Vegas showrooms, Gazzo has wowed them all.
His brand of comedy is perfect for almost any situation, and his skills
as a performer of the impossible are beyond even the wildest of
imaginations. Gazzo is a favorite at the Magic Castle in Hollywood. His
rare appearances at magic conventions are always a hit.

This will be a chance for you to experience a performance from a
magician and entertainer who is rightly regarded as one of the best
there is.

“When you see Gazzo perform, you’re getting 200 percent,” said Ed Parrish in Magic Magazine.
“He’s 100 percent magician and 100 percent comedian. The two aspects of
his character simultaneously feed and devour each other to produce a
riotously entertaining street act that would burst Merlin of Camelot’s
eyeballs and the spleen of insult comedian Don Rickles.”

Paul Green works the close-up pad at private parties for the
Hollywood elite, Beverly Hills restaurants, to trade shows for Fortune
500 companies, he has done it all! He is a friendly and approachable
guy. He loves talking about magic with everyone. This is your chance to
meet him and learn from him.

Paul has been a regular performer at the Magic Castle for 30 years.

He has appeared at conventions from Las Vegas to Australia.

He specializes in making magic memorable for audiences in the real world. He’s done it and he can teach it.

Paul Green was awarded the Lecturer of the Year Award from the
Academy of Magical Arts at the Magic Castle in 2002. His DVD on the
Classic Force is the essential learning tool for those bent on mastering this fundamental sleight.

Mr. Luka says Mr. Green’s DVD In the Trenches, has been touted around the world as being filled with some of the strongest magic available.

In Mr. Luka’s opinion (and we agree) “Paul is one of magic’s great
teachers, and you will be adding his material to your own personal
repertoire.”

Lonnie Chevrie can draw a standing ovation from a crowded room with
the snap of his fingers. With a seemingly simple flick of the wrist, he
can astonish an adult or delight a child.

Sound like magic?

It is.

Mr. Chevrie is West Texas’ foremost magician and sleight-of-hand
master. He is a two-time winner of the Texas Association of Magicians
Best Close-up Magic award.

Mr. Chevrie’s talents seem to extend beyond the conventional boundaries of magic.

His digital dexterity allows him to defy the laws of physics,
whether he’s working with coins, a deck of cards, or creating a
sleight-of-hand illusion with ordinary everyday objects. Because of his
magical skill and charismatic personality, neither of which is an
illusion, the award-winning magician enjoys a strong following. His
popularity keeps him busy performing regularly.

It was no-less a magician than Trixie Bond who first asked the
musical question “Who the Hell is Nate Kranzo” when we first told her
of his abilities. Ms. Bond and all of magic have discovered this gifted
magician and lecturer.

We caught Mr. Kranzo at one of the Las Vegas Magic Invitational
conventions where he lectured to a standing room crowd of cynical,
hardened magicians. He blew us all away. Mr. Kranzo studied Industrial
Design, Special Effects, and Movie Making at the Art Institute of
Pittsburgh. But he is really an expert in the advanced study of
audiences.

He works constantly entertaining and teaching in the U.S. and Europe.

This guy is not just a great technician, he is a great lecturer.
There are some fantastic technicians who have little or no ability to
teach.

You know it’s true.

His original performance material has been published in national and worldwide publications, such as Genii Magazine, Magic Magazine, The Penumbra, Channel One, Half Baked, and The Linking Ring.

Mr. Luka writes, “Nate is part of The Next Generation of Magic. He
thinks ‘outside the box.’ This is exemplified by his amazing work with
everything from cards and coins to breath mints and tan lines. Let
Nathan teach you how to think ‘outside the box’ and have fun doing it.”

Some of the dealers signed up already include: Hank Moorehouse, Mint
Magic, Gordon Miller, The Magic Shop, Uncanny Kevin, John Born, and
more to be announced later.

We’ll see you there?

Visit Mr. Luka’s website for more information.





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