Here's a list of the 2023 honorees:
The Milbourne Christopher Foundation was established by Maurine Christopher in 1989, and was created to perpetuate the memory of her husband and his lifelong interest in encouraging excellence, originality, and leadership in the art of magic. The award categories reflect Milbourne Christopher’s own diversified career.
Illusionist Award - Jason Bishop
Close-Up Award - Bernardo Sedlacek
Mentalist Award - Brian Curry
Ambassador of Magic Award - John Cox
Literary Award - Jim Hagy
Masters Award - Paul Lembo
Lifetime Achievement Award - Craig Diamond
The awards ceremony will be held at 6:00 PM on September 16, 2023 at the Garde Arts Center, 325 State Street, New London, Connecticut. The evening begins with a reception featuring fine hors d'oeuvres and complimentary wine followed by the presentation of the 2023 Christopher Foundation Awards. Festivities continue with a performance by Tim Wright as Skilldini.
To attend, please RSVP David Haversat at Haversat@gmail.com. Tickets are $20.00 per person. Checks should be made out to THE MILBOURNE CHRISTOPHER FOUNDATION and mailed to David Haversat, PO Box 487, Oxford, CT 06478.
Hope to see you there!
That is an incredible honor that is well deserved! Congratulations John!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Joe!
DeleteYou do so much to help people learn about Houdini and learn about magic this is truly a well deserved honor. Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Jeff. I'm very excited,
DeleteCongratulations! The world's leading scholar on Houdini deserves this recognition!
ReplyDeleteNot sure I'd call myself that, but I'll let you do it! :)
DeleteAn invitation DC to conduct HH research and organize library materials was the nail in the packing case. You can no longer escape that title.
DeleteThe nail in my packing case. Haha. I love that. :)
DeleteA truly well deserved honour. Congratulations.
ReplyDeleteThank you Narinder.
DeleteBeing that Mil. Christopher was THE Houdini historian of our generation (children of the 60's)...this just might be the proudest honor that you've ever received, to date. Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteHe's truly is a hero and guide so, yes, a super duper honor. Now I just have to live up to it! :)
DeleteCongratulations John. Doing a little 'google' research (one of the founding members of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry) I found it interesting on a day the NY Times put a picture of a bent spoon on the front page of their business section.
ReplyDeleteAh yes, it's an article about Uri Geller.
DeleteBig Congratulations John!! Well deserved!!
ReplyDeleteThank you Anon.
DeleteExtremely well deserved! Congratulations!!!! Perry from NJ.
ReplyDeleteThanks Perry!
DeleteAnd to think I've been there since the beginning. Congratulations my friend.
ReplyDeleteThank you my friend. :)
DeleteI'm a bit late, but congratulations John!
ReplyDeleteWell deserved!