East Coast Spirit Sessions

An Annual Magic Convention Devoted to Spirit Theatre & Bizarre Magick

On January 15 - 18, 2026, the 11th East Coast Spirit Sessions was held at the North Shore Ocean Front Hotel in Myrtle Beach. South Carolina, USA.

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​Production Team / Performers & Lecturers / Vendors

 

Production Team

  • Richard Lavengood (Founder & Executive Producer)
  • Steve Gibson (Producer, Marketing, Email Updates)
  • Don “Vlad” Deich (Founder, Talent Scout, Marketing)
  • Cris Johnson (Website)
  • Roger Nobody Jones (Founder, ECSS Shuttle)
  • Kathy Caulfield (Registration, RedRoom Centerpieces, Data Processing)
  • Lord Blacksword (Assistant to Kathy Caulfield)
  • Pat Gibson (Registration)
  • David Mousch (Red Room refreshments and set-up)
  • Mary Mousch (Red Room refreshments and set-up)
  • Bill Barclay (Executive Show Manager)
  • Joseph Daniels (Sound/Video Manager, MC)​
  • Harry Houdini (Commemorative Shirt Acquisition and Promo Materials)​
  • Rob Orander (Commemorative Pin Design)
  • Vic Nadata (Gemini Artifacts Raffle)
  • Ziggy Lavengood​ (ECSS official website)
  • Brahm Corstanje (this ECSS schedule subsite)
  • Lenny Hildrovo (ECSS Shuttle, Red Room , and everything else)
 

Performers & Lecturers

  • Dan Baines
  • Andreas Sebring
  • Cris Johnson
  • John Ferrentino
  • Lord BlackSword
  • Carlos David
  • John Gilmore
  • Vince Johari
  • Roger Nobody Jones
  • Prof BC
  • Paul Noffsinger
  • Paul Prater
  • Terry Tyson
  • Vlad
  • Vince Wilson

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Vendors

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​Production Team / Performers & Lecturers / Vendors