SATURDAY, AUGUST 6TH 2022
9:30AM REGISTRATION OPENS at the Abbott Plant Purchase Registration/Tickets
10:00AM-12:45PM ABBOTT'S DEALERS' ROOM at Colon High School Requires Abbott's Registration
10:00AM LECTURE - Duane Laflin "Magic For The Gospel Magician" at Laflin's Grand Magic Theater Free
11:00AM LECTURE - John Bundy at High School Requires Abbott's Registration
11:00AM - 5:00PM COLON ARTS AND CRAFTS FAIR Craft Show/Vendor Info on Canal street next to the library
12:00PM STREET PERFORMER - John Sturk (Magic Capital Grill, by bridge)
12:00PM GHOST SHOW Q&A/BOOK SIGN - Dr. Morbios, Seebach, & Scream Dealers Room Requires Registration
1:00PM OLD FASHION MAGIC SHOW with Brynn Cummings at Abbott's Magic Theatre $5
2:00 PM JAY BLACKWELL JUGGLING/FIRE EATING & MORE at Sterlini Magic & Theater
2:00PM LECTURE - Lance Burton at High School Requires Abbott's Registration
3:00PM-5PM ABBOTT'S DEALERS' ROOM at Colon High School Requires Abbott's Registration
3:00PM STREET PERFORMER - Thom Bedlam (Colon Twp Library Lawn, by Craft Show)
3:00PM-5PM COLON HISTORICAL MUSEUM is open (Colon Museum Webpage)
3:00PM-6PM FACE PAINTING with Award Winning Artist Carol Hendrix
4:00PM GRAND MAGIC CLASSIC SHOW - 4 PM at the Laflin's Grand Magic Theater - $14.95 adult, $6.95 child
4:30PM OLD FASHION MAGIC SHOW with John Shango at Abbott's Magic Theatre $5
5:00 PM LIVE AT 5 WITH THE STERLINI'S at Sterlini Magic & Theater $10
5:30PM STREET PERFORMER - Thom Bedlam (Colon Twp Library Lawn, by Craft Show)
6:00PM-7:45PM DINNER on your own
7:45PM PRESHOW LIVE ORGAN MUSIC - by John Sturk Requires Abbott's Registration or Ticket ($30/$45)
8:00PM ABBOTT'S STAGE SHOW Requires Abbott's Registration or Ticket ($30/$45)
Featuring Reynold Alexander, Artem Shchukin, Hansel Kreutzberger, Michael Goudeau, David Seebach, Handsome Jack, BJ Mallen MC
NOTE: Tickets for the Abbott evening Stage Show must be purchased in advance at the Abbott Plant or online before 5pm that day.
You will be able to pick up tickets at a will call window at the show, but Abbotts will not be able to sell any at the door.
8:00PM GRAND MAGIC CLASSIC SHOW - 8 PM at the Laflin's Grand Magic Theater - $14.95 adult, $6.95 child
10:00PM ABBOTT'S DEALERS ROOM OPENS at Colon High School Requires Abbott's Registration
10:30PM ABBOTT'S PERFORMER AWARDS at Colon High School Requires Abbott's Registration
Time stamps for this episode:
00:00:16 - Brandon Ivy talks about this being his second year attending the Get Together and reviews the morning lecture by John Bundy who talked about customizing tricks for seasonal magic (i.e. Halloween, etc.)
00:06:36 - President Elect of the I.B.M., Chuck Arkin (a Friend of the Magic Word) chats about why he returns to this convention from year to year.
00:12:53 - One of the managing partners of Vanishing, Inc., Andi Gladwin, came to this convention after FISM and filled in because some of the planned talent couldn’t get here.
00:21:37 - 11 year old Brynn Cummings was a previous winner of the Get Together and is an incredible ventriloquist as well as recognized at the National Championship for Juniors at the national vent convention.
00:32:44 - From Las Vegas, Bizzaro, chats about the Escape Rooms that he works with now across the country.
00:43:25 - at the awards ceremony, we chat with Bill Smith who talk about his first time at this convention in 1977 with the Long Beach Mystics that inspired Kevin James to move to California and join their group. Bill also attended because he wanted to work with Harry Blackstone, Jr. as a prop man.. And he was hired then and there.
00:50:44 - Board of Directors of the American Magic Museum, Jeffrey Alan, and his assistant, Angel, talk about doing walk-around using an assistant.
00:54:06 - BJ Mallen presents the names of award winners.
00:59:46 - Jack Gwyn award winner, Carissa “Lucy Darling” Hendrix, talks about filling in as an alternate performer to this convention.
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