December 2, 2007 the Bradley Foundation featured Magician Michael at the Fairbanks Ranch Country Club, performing for homeless residents of the St. Vincent de Paul Center in San Diego
December 1 Magician Michael performed at the historic San Diego Air & Space Museum in Balboa Park
November 27 “Gentleman Michael” debuted his latest act at the Magic Castle in Hollywood in their famous Hat & Hare Pub
November 20 the San Diego Chargers invited Magician Michael to perform at their annual blood drive at the Town & Country Resort in San Diego, where he appeared on television and entertained people who donated more than 1,900 pints of blood
November 15 Magician Michael performed at a prescreening of the movie “Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium” sponsored by KYXY radio in San Diego at the Hazard Center Theatres
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November 4 the annual Fallback Festival featured Magician Michael headlining on stage in the Gaslamp District of downtown San Diego
October 22 as wildfires burned throughout San Diego County, Magician Michael did emergency shows for evacuees at the Magdalena Ecke Family YMCA in Encinitas, California
October 21 Magician Michael headlined at the Heritage Park Halloween Hi-Jinx in Oceanside
October 19 the Cardiovascular Disease Foundation featured Magician Michael at their open house
October 7 Magician Michael began a series of Sunday performances at the Parkway Plaza mall in El Cajon and at the Del Mar Fairgrounds
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September 25 Magician Michael and his California Magic Quartet performed at the Manchester Hyatt in San Diego during the annual Director’s Award Program honoring the top Boards of Directors in America
September 4 the International Society of Krishna Consciousness invited Magician Michael to headline their festival for the tenth year in a row
August 27 the Barona Band of Indians sponsored a Master Class with Magician Michael at their Community Center
August 20 Magician Michael wrapped up his final week of Magic Summer Camps at the La Jolla Family YMCA
August 21 the FOX 6 Morning News featured Magician Michael live in performance near the Star of India on the San Diego Bay
August 6 the Magic Castle in Hollywood, California, presented Magician Michael with a First Place award at their annual Soapy Smith Party honoring America’s most celebrated conman from the Western era
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July 22 Criss Angel and David Copperfield joined Magician Michael in a special award program honoring veteran magic teacher Bob Elliott at a ceremony sponsored by the International Brotherhood of Magicians Ring 76, in El Cajon, California. Other participants included Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Senator Dianne Feinstein, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors, IBM President Phil Willmarth, Society of American Magicians Dean George Schindler, “Genii” Editor Richard Kaufman and Magicians Michael Ammar, Jeff McBride and Lennert Green; copies of the Bob Elliott Testimonial Program are now selling on in Magician Michael's store for $20 each
July 19 Magician Michael performed for his fifth consecutive year at the prestigious La Jolla festival, A Taste of Birdrock
July 4 the Southwestern Yacht Club featured Magician Michael during their Fourth of July Celebration on the San Diego Bay
June 25 Magician Michael continued his summer tradition of teaching week-long Magic Camps at Palomar College in San Marcos
June 9 the Del Mar Hilton hosted Magician Michael at a special event
June 2 the City of Poway sponsored Magician Michael at their employee party at Lake Poway
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May 26 performing at the Cox Arena in San Diego, Magician Michael set an arena football record by tearing 19 AT&T phone books with his bare hands in less than three minutes during half-time for the San Diego Shockwave football team, before a record crowd of three thousand people
May 2 Magician Michael’s supergroup, the California Magic Quartet, made a rare appearance at the Armed Services YMCA Volunteer Appreciation event, “The Magic of Volunteering”, held at the Admiral Baker Golf Club in San Diego
April 28 the American Lung Association featured Magician Michael at their Gala Fundraiser at the San Diego Air & Space Museum in Balboa Park
March 24 the New Hope Community Church sponsored Magician Michael’s magic show at their first fundraiser in Chula Vista, “A Magical Evening”
March 15 Magician Michael began a five-week run of shows at the Four Seasons Aviara in Carlsbad, San Diego County’s only four-star resort
March 7 the historic U.S. Grant Hotel in San Diego featured Magician Michael in an exclusive close-up performance
March 1 the Magic Guild of Southern California presented Magician Michael’s lecture on “Living With Magic” at their monthly meeting in San Marcos
February 24 Magician Michael made a special guest appearance at the La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club
February 21 the Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce featured Magician Michael at their monthly Mixer, sponsored by Flooring America in Temecula
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February 13 Magician Michael coordinated a surprise award presentation for Nani Darnell Wilson, wife of Magician Mark Wilson, during a meeting of the International Brotherhood of Magicians Ring 76 in San Diego. Supporters included President George W. Bush, the U.S. Congress, the State of California and the County Board of Supervisors, who named it “Nani Darnell Wilson Day” throughout San Diego County; Nani is a former resident of San Diego County who went on to become the most famous Magician's Assistant in the World. Copies of Nani's program, "Nani Darnell Wilson and Her San Diego History As NancyLou Arends" are selling in Magician Michael's store for $25 each.
February 11 Palomar College sponsored a Magical Mystery Tour where Magician Michael personally escorted a busload of people to the Magic Castle in Hollywood
January 21 the Congregation Beth Am introduced Magician Michael during a special event in Del Mar
January 16 Magician Michael provided entertainment for the Clearview Eye & Laser Medical Center open house in San Diego
January 7 the ITT Technical Institute hosted Magician Michael on their Hornblower Cruise Ship "High Spirits" on the San Diego Bay
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