One of the great things about TRICS, is the late starting time each morning. Saturday morning started at 11AM with a great lecture from Andi Gladwin. Andi is a great sleight of hand magician and also a great performer. He did a brief explanation of his MASTER PUSHOFF move and showed some great applications for it. If you ever see Andi at a convention, ask him to show you his one handed second deal. WOW! My favorite routine he taught used name badges and spectators' choices of movie star names. This is a great pack flat routine that can entertain a room full of people. I don't believe this routine is written up anywhere, so if you have a chance to see Andi lecture be sure to bring a pen and paper to take notes on this effect.
Rick Merrill was next up. Rick has one of my favorite acts to watch. He has a great character and plays it incredibly well. For those who may not know, Rick Merrill won FISM a few years back with his Sharpie routine. This is visual magic at its best. Will I ever be able to do anything from this lecture? No way! But boy, it was fun to watch.
Ever since I have been involved in magic, I have wanted to meet David Regal. I had a few opportunities in the past but either he wasn't able to make the convention, or I wasn't. I finally got to hear David lecture and was not disappointed. He performed his great routine involving a deck of cards, an apartment fire, and a disposable deck. Yeah, that's right, an apartment fire. That is par for the course for David's presentations. Some of my favorite magic books to read include David's books. Great methods and very entertaining presentations. He also performed his MENTAL EIGHT BALL TRICK. This is a great routine that leaves plenty of room for jazzing. I can't recommend David's books and effects enough. As you can tell, I am a fan.
Well that concludes all of the lectures. The evening show was great and most of the lecturers also performed. The crowd consisted of laypeople intermingled with magicians. This was a great show with all of the performers representing the magic world brilliantly. A couple of highlights from the show, in no particular order.
1. David Corsaro's book test - David chose probably the best book ever used in a book test. I won't give it away, since it is his routine to do with what he will. Just let me say, that I am not a fan of book tests, but this one had me laughing.
2. Rick Merrill's FISM act - Perfection and had the audience in stitches. Some of the best character lines I have heard from a magician.
3. David Regal's Cups and Balls - The ending to this routine is a jaw dropper and actually makes sense.
Well, that is my review of the TRICS Convention. If you have the chance to go next year, do so. It is a great convention for a close up enthusiasts and you can't help but have a blast there. Congrats to Scott and the Sleight Club on another well done convention!
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