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4F 2017 Ebook V.22 Updated 05/12/2017 Contents Section 2 I B E Poster © 2017 Shawn Farquhar I B E O F F F F F F F Obie’s 4F 2017 Contents Welcome to the 47th annual Fechter’s Finger Flicking Frolic! Magic................................................................................................................... 3 2017 Guest of Honor: Rocco...................................................................... 4 Workshops, Lectures, & Shows................................................................... 5 Program........................................................................................................ 6 Info ....................................................................................................................... 21 4F by the numbers....................................................................................... 22 Attendees..................................................................................................... 23 Dealers.......................................................................................................... 25 First-Timer?.................................................................................................... 26 Setup............................................................................................................. 27 Meals............................................................................................................. 28 Links............................................................................................................... 30 FISM............................................................................................................... 31 History................................................................................................................... 32 Guests of Honor............................................................................................ 33 MVPs.............................................................................................................. 34 In memory of…............................................................................................. 35 Forks Hotel 1990............................................................................................ 36 The XXL Files.................................................................................................. 38 Behind the Scenes.............................................................................................. 47 Thanks!........................................................................................................... 48 4F Staff........................................................................................................... 49 About this eBook.......................................................................................... 50 Next Year 2018 Guest of Honor.................................................................................... 51 4F 2017 eBook v.22 updated 05/12/2017 Contents Section 2 I B E O F F F F F F F Magic Contents Section 3 F F F F F F F F F F F Obie’s 4F 2017 Guest of Honor: Rocco Master Magician Rocco Silano is an extraordinary Sleight-of-Hand Artist and International TV-Star who charms audiences the world over with his unique style of prestidigitation. U.S. audiences will recognize him from his numerous appearances on TV’s “Masters of Illusion” and as one of the stars of VH1’s magic reality series “Celebracadabra.” Rocco’s International Television appearances include major variety shows in China, Japan, England, Spain, France and Italy with LIVE appearances at The Poly Theatres in China, The Grace Kelly Theatre in Monte Carlo and The Crazy Horse Cabaret in Paris, France to name a few. Royal command performances include such luminaries as Her Majesty the Queen of England; as well as America’s King of All Media, Howard Stern; the King of Pop, Michael Jackson; and the Greatest of all time, Muhammad Ali. If you’ve been in a novelty-magic-toy shop in the last 20 years, you’ve undoubtedly seen Rocco’s million-selling “lights from anywhere,” with his movie star looking face on the box, called “D’Lites.” Legendary Broadway Magic Star Harry Blackstone Jr. described Rocco as “The epitome of real magic.” A native of Paterson, New Jersey; Rocco grew up in the shadow of The Great White Way where he still performs regularly in the long-running show “Monday Night Magic,” but was catapulted onto the international magic scene early in his career by Siegfried & Roy at their Las Vegas Magic Seminar presenting him with their top honor; The Golden Lion Award for Stage & Close-up Magic. Rocco is also a recipient of the Mandrake Award and a two-time winner of both the Manhattan Association of Cabarets Award and the prestigious Merlin Award. The Academy of Magical Arts-Magic Caste has nominated him 9 times, in 4 different categories as “Magician of the Year.” Rocco is the only American to win top awards at two different FISM competitions, once in Yokohama, Japan and the other in Stockholm, Sweden. Contents Section 4 Obie’s 4F 2017 Workshops, Lectures, & Shows Wednesday 8:00 pm 1st Show Opening Gala ................. MC: Henry Evans 10:15 pm 4F 1st Timers Meeting ..................................................Executive Room 10:30 pm Lecture #1 Argentina ............................ Gustavo Raley 11:30 pm Hospitality Suite Opens ..................................................Crystal Room Thursday 11:00 am Lecture #2 Switzerland .......................... Pierric Tenthorey 1:30 pm 2nd Show Friends Old & New .......... MC: Gary Morton 3:30 pm 3rd Show Magical Moments ........... MC: Joe M. Turner 8:00 pm Lecture #3 USA ..................................... Rocco 10:30 pm Hospitality Suite Opens ..................................................Crystal Room Friday 8:00 am Golf Tournament (extra cost) ..........................................Bruce Trigg 11:00 am Workshop Double Face/Back Cards ... MC: Mike Powers 1:30 pm 4th Show Recognizable Faces ....... MC: Christian/Katalina 3:30 pm 5th Show Friday’s Frolics .................. MC: Steve Beam 8:00 pm 6th Show FISM Gala .......................... MC: Meir Yedid 11:00 pm Hospitality Suite Opens ..................................................Crystal Room Saturday 11:00 am Lecture #4 France ................................ Boris Wild 1:30 pm 7th Show Mini World Show ............... MC: Dan Garrett 3:30 pm 8th Show Fechter’s Fabulous Frolics.. MC: Andost 7:45 pm Tribute to our Guest of Honor: Rocco............... MC: Obie O’Brien 8:00 pm 9th Show Closing Gala .................... MC: Obie O’Brien 11:30 pm Hospitality Suite Opens ..................................................Crystal Room Contents Section 5 Obie’s 4F 2017 Program Wednesday 2:00-5:00 Registration & 4F Shop open 6:00 Dealers’ Room opens (closed during lectures/shows) 8:00 1st Show: Opening Gala (MC: Henry Evans) 10:15 4F first timers meeting (Executive Room) 10:30 Gustavo Raley Lecture 11:30 Hospitality Suite (Crystal Room) opens -- Free Donuts, Coffee, Soda 12:00 Dealers’ Room closes Thursday 10:00-5:00 Registration open (closed during lectures and shows) 10:00 Dealers’ Room opens (closed during lectures and shows) 10:00-11:00 4F Shop open 11:00 Pierric Tenthorey Lecture 12:30 Lunch: on your own 1:30 2nd Show: Friends Old & New (MC: Gary Morton) 3:30 3rd Show: Magical Moments (MC: Joe M. Turner) 5:30 Supper: on your own 7:00-7:45 4F Shop is open 8:00 Rocco Lecture 10:30 Hospitality Suite (Crystal Room) opens 12:00 Dealers’ Room closes Friday 8:00 Bob Little Open Golf Tournament (see Bruce Trigg to register, extra cost) 10:00 Dealers’ Room opens (closed during lectures, shows, and dinner) 10:00-11:00 4F Shop open 11:00 Pat Page Memorial Workshop: Double Face/Back Cards (MC: Mike Powers) 12:00 Lunch break: on your own – Free Beer, Coffee and Soda starts 1:30 4th Show: Recognizable Faces (MC: Christian/Katalina) 3:30 5th Show: Friday’s Frolics (MC: Steve Beam) 5:30 Smorgasbord (ticket required) 6:45 Dealers’ Room 7:00-7:45 4F Shop open 8:00 6th Show: FISM Gala (MC: Meir Yedid) 11:00 Hospitality Suite (Crystal Room) opens 12:00 Dealers’ Room closes Saturday 10:00 Dealers’ Room opens (closed during lectures, shows, and dinner) 10:00-10:45 2018 Registration & 4F Shop open 11:00 Boris Wild Lecture 12:15 Lunch break (ticket required) 1:30 7th Show: Mini World Show (MC: Dan Garrett) 3:30 8th Show: Fechter’s Fabulous Frolics (MC: Andost) 5:30 Smorgasbord (ticket required) 6:45 Dealers’ Room & 4F Shop open 7:45 Tribute to our Guest of Honor: Rocco 8:00 9th Show: 4F Closing Gala (MC: Obie O’Brien) 11:30 Hospitality Suite (Crystal Room) opens 12:00 Dealers’ Room closes NOTE: this page is not linked... Contents Section 6 Obie’s 4F 2017 Opening Gala Wednesday 8:00 pm MC: Henry Evans (11th 4F) 1. Martin Braessas Argentina PhD 2. Gustavo Raley Argentina Bachelors; sponsors: Farquhar/Henry Evans 3. Nicolas Pierri Argentina Bachelors; sponsors: Braessus/Henry Evans 4. George Iglesias Peru Bachelors; sponsors: Braessus/Henry Evans 5. Bond Lee Hong Kong Bachelors; sponsors: Rocco/Tam 6. Jimmy Cieslinski USA 14th time at 4F — I N T E R M I S S I O N — 7. Yumi Japan 7th time at 4F; FISM winner (2000) 8. Thomas Barthes France Masters; FFAP winner (2014) 9. Dick Cook USA 43rd time at 4F; 2009 4F MVP 10. Astor Hungary 4th time at 4F 11. Yan Yan Ma China BA, sponsors: Tam/Rocco; FISM winner (2009) Contents Section 7 I B E O F F F F F F F Obie’s 4F 2017 Lecture: Gustavo Raley Wednesday 10:30 pm Gustavo Raley was born in the city of Quilmes, Buenos Aires, Argentina. He began his career at the young age of four when his father
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