A Conversation with Stan Allen.

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Stan is a creative spirit. He is one of the Long Beach Mystics. You know the rule is once a Long Beach Mystic, always a Long Beach Mystic. This fertile ground inspired young Allen to a stellar career as a performer, publisher, and founder of MAGIC LIVE!. It is not too much to say that his influence has inspired generations of young people to pursue their own careers in magic. MAGIC Magazine was one special publication. You didn’t have to be a member of SAM or IBM or any other organization to connect with fellow magicians from all over the world. MAGIC LIVE! was originally every other year event until by attendee demands it became an annual event. That is a sold-out annual event. Yes, the same Stan Allen invites you to engage in conversation with him at the John Fedko Ring.

Stan Allen grew up in Southern California, where he was a member of a unique magic club for teens, the Long Beach Mystics. For the better part of the ’70s and ’80s, he was a full-time comedy magician, working night clubs and cruise ships. For eight years, he was an exclusive entertainer for Princess Cruises, performing magic at sea and on land.

In 1985, Stan “settled down” to start a family and Inside Magic, an eight-page monthly newsletter that quickly gained an international following. Six years later, that little newsletter morphed into the full-color, glossy MAGIC Magazine. The monthly periodical grew from 48 pages to 132, and from 1,200 readers to over 10,000 at its peak. In the 2005 edition, Guinness World Records recognized MAGIC as the world’s largest-selling magazine for magicians.

In 2001, Stan brought the pages of the magazine to life by producing the first MAGIC Live! This unconventional convention is the largest magic gathering in North America and regularly sells out. The next MAGIC LIVE! is May 15-18, 2022, in Las Vegas Nevada. Sign up for this annual MAGIC LIVE! event before all the tickets are sold.