"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us."
-Ralph Waldo Emerson

Welcome to April's "Mysteries of the Mind" monthly newsletter!

"If civilization is to survive, we must cultivate the science of human relationships: the ability of all peoples, of all kinds, to live together in the same world at peace."
- Franklin D. Roosevelt

This newsletter is packed with more immediately useful information and powerful tools than any newsletter I have ever sent out. This may be one that you want to bookmark to visit a few times.

MASTER MIND:

If you missed any of my MASTER MIND series on LIES, PERSUASION, and MEMORY skills that played around the country on ABC, all of the links are now posted and available! Each quick segment is two to four minutes long, and they are all available here:

How to Catch a Liar:
Watch Here

Catching a Lie in Real Time:
Watch Here

The Power of Persuasion: 3 Ways to Get What You Want:
Watch Here

3 Fun Ways to Improve Your Memory and Sharpen Your Mind:
Watch Here

Memory Tricks: The PEG Memory System:
Watch Here

WOMEN’S HISTORY:

Last month was Women's History Month, and I was part of an amazing podcast series celebrating women in history whom we have never heard of but need to know about! The podcast is called “What’s Her Name?”. They started their March edition by focusing on the life of the great magician Adelaide Herrmann! I hope you enjoy this as much as I enjoyed the research and interview.

Adelaide Herrmann's stage act was the most popular in the world in the early 20th century - she was more famous than Houdini! - but she has since been almost entirely forgotten, even by the magic community itself. Learn why her name has been virtually lost to history (it's not what you think!) and discover the story of this remarkable, courageous, innovative pioneer with a 50-year career in the world of magic.
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If you love that, you will also enjoy special bonus audio from the interview discussing the progress and problems of women magicians in the magical community today!
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MAGIC AND GEEKS:

How many of you love Geek & Sundry? It’s the YouTube channel that was started by actress Felicia Day. They now have a big line-up of shows, and I received special permission to film an episode of their show LORE-MASTERS at the Magic Castle: Discovering Magic with Paul W. Draper! Don't miss the results of Ryan Green's clandestine trip to the Academy of Magical Arts's Magic Castle.
Watch Here (You may have to sign up for a 30 day free trial to watch this)

FINE ART:

Artist Jim McGee has been commissioned by my hometown arts council in Holladay, Utah to make ten different five-foot-tall murals of people from this sweet little area. Each of their images will be accompanied by stories from their lives as they relate to the town. My story begins with discovering section 793.8 at the local library! I will share more photos of his art in future newsletters as he sends me updates of his work.

Here is a blog that showcases some of his other murals created for a local Catholic church. See Showcase

FINALLY...

When it is time for your group to gather and celebrate, remember that I am available for corporate banquets, trade shows, morning energizer meetings, and events. I'm never too busy for your referrals.

Your friend,
-Paul Draper
paul@mentalmysteries.com
801-541-2976

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"Every individual has a place to fill in the world and is important, in some respect, whether he chooses to be so or not."
-Nathaniel Hawthorn

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In the last month, I’ve been in New Zealand, Haiti, Colombia, and Cuba representing Broadway’s Feinstein’s/54 Below at Sea on the Azamara Cruise Line. What amazing adventures!
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Utah Theater Fundraiser
Salt Lake City, Utah
April 19th

Hermosa Playhouse
Hermosa Beach, California
April 21st

Fundraiser
Cedar City, Utah
April 27th

Maple Lake High School
Maple Lake, Minnesota
April 28th-29th

Ogden Veterans Home
Ogden, Utah
May 16th

Irontown
Irontown, Ohio
May 19th

Magic Auction
Las Vegas, Nevada
May 21st

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
May 31st

St Croix Festival Theater
St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin
June 2nd

Inclusion Center Fundraiser
Salt Lake City, Utah
June 10th

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
June 5th, 7th, 12th, 14th, 18th, 21st, 25th, 27th

Soapy Smith Night
Magic Castle
Hollywood, California
July 5th-8th

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
July 9th, 12th, 16th, 18th, 25th, 30th
August 1

MAGIC Live!
Las Vegas, Nevada
August 5th-8th

Texas Association of Magicians
Huston, Texas
Aug 31st - Sept 3rd

FanX Comic Convention
Salt Lake City, Utah
September 6th-9th

Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Center
Idaho Falls, Idaho
October 5th

Mindvention
Las Vegas, Nevada
October 21st-23rd

Real-Estate Event
Laughlin, Nevada
November 10th

Private Corporate Event
Seattle, Washington
December 15th

Tennessee Theater Festival
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
January 10th-13th

Utah Theater Festival
Salt Lake City, Utah
January 17th-19th

Lakeland University
Plymouth, Wisconsin
February 7th

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Cosi fan tutte

Cosi fan tutte is now playing at the New York Metropolitan Opera! “A winning cast comes together for Phelim McDermott’s clever vision of Mozart’s comedy about the sexes, set in a carnival-esque environment inspired by 1950s Coney Island. Manipulating the action are the Don Alfonso of Christopher Maltman and the Despina of Tony Award - winner Kelli O’Hara, with Amanda Majeski, Serena Malfi, Ben Bliss, and Adam Plachetka as the pairs of young lovers who test each other’s faithfulness. David Robertson conducts.”

I was a casting consultant on this production thanks to Arthur Lazalde, who is currently the understudy for the Strongman and Tall Man. A few of my talented freak show friends were also cast in this beautiful production.

Great African Americans Magicians

Since college, I have been fascinated by the story of the first American-born magician, Richard Potter. There is a small town named after him in New Hampshire that I recently visited. He is hailed by historians as the newborn nation’s first true celebrity (two hundred years ago!), yet few remember him today. Remarkably, he was also the son of a slave and was still able to draw huge audiences to see his magic and ventriloquism shows in both the North and the South even before the Civil War! I first learned about him in a great book called Magical Heroes: The Lives and Legends of Great African Americans Magicians, but I was delighted to find and purchase a new book about his life during my trip!

Thank you to Andrew Pinard for taking me to the gravesite and regaling me with stories and performances of magic from the turn of the last century!