The First Annual Great Nicola Magic Festival will take place April 21, 2018, at Warren County History Museum in Monmouth, IL. The Festival will combine magic, history, and entertainment in a family friendly carnival atmosphere.
April 21, 2018 11 am – 9pm Warren County History Museum. For more information, visit wchistorymuseum.com
John Hodgson, author of the newly published book, Richard Potter, America’s First Black Celebrity, will perform a first presentation and book signing on Sunday, March 4, 2018 at the Temple Israel Social Hall in Portsmouth NH.
As a special feature of the book signing, Robert Olson will perform the magic of Richard Potter.
Apart from a handful of exotic–and almost completely unreliable–tales surrounding his life, Richard Potter is almost unknown today. Two hundred years ago, however, he was the most popular entertainer in America–the first showman, in fact, to win truly nationwide fame. Working as a magician and ventriloquist, he personified for an entire generation what a popular performer was and made an invaluable contribution to establishing popular entertainment as a major part of American life. His story is all the more remarkable in that Richard Potter was also a black man.
From the estate of the late Dr. Robert D. Newman: a Large Private Collection Of Rare Vintage Magic Posters/ Lithographs. On-Line Only Auction, Over 100 Assorted Vintage Magic Posters.
Potter and Potter Auctions will feature the magic of John Daniel, March 3rd, 2018. His collection includes rarities from Floyd Thayer, vintage magic posters, spook show memorabilia, personal artifacts and relics from the show of Dante, and illusions, tricks, trunks, theatrical material, and costumes from the Virgil & Julie show, among other curiosities.
The Board of Governors proudly announces the New England Magic Collectors Association’s 2017 Founders Award has been presented to the American Museum of Magic of Marshall, Michigan.
The Haversat & Ewing Winter Auction is scheduled to take place February 24-25, 2018. For more information go to http://www.haversatewing.com
