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MAGI-GRAMOfficial Newsletter of IBM Ring50 -- The National Capital Ring Volume 63 No. 7 November 2009

Kids Magic November Meeting Theme

Seventeen children and forty

adults packed the meeting room atthe Holiday Inn in Alexandria towatch members of Ring 50

perform Kids Magic. PresidentLouis Meyer (right) was the lead-

off magician. He introduced hisfriend Rodney who perched

upon a lota bowl. Louis emptiedthe bowl throughout his act andthe bowl appeared to hold gallons

of water.

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NG50

International Brotherhood

of Magicians Ring 50The National Capital Ring

PresidentLouis Meyer

(703) [email protected]

Vice PresidentArnie Fuoco


Secretary & WebmasterEric Henning

[email protected]

Treasurer

Bob Patterson(703) 490-1222

[email protected]

Sergeant-at-ArmsTom Paxton


Magi-Gram EditorJim Flanigan


Lorenzo the Great (LarryLipman, below) got on his kneesand entertained the littlest of the

kids with a silk routine. Each ofthe little kids held a silk andhelped Lorenzo the Great make

it disappear. He followed this with

a Jasper the Ghost Halloweenroutine.

Noland Montgomery (upperright) performed a miser's dream

routine using a boy from the

audience as a helper, pluckingcoins from the boys ear, shirt,

elbow, collar, and hair, and thenfinishing with a stream of coins

from the boy's nose. This wasfollowed by a puppet routineusing a rabbit-in-hat puppet

named "Chester," who did exactlythe opposite of everything Noland

told him, to the hysterical delightof the audience.

With Hippity Hop Rabbits,

"Whitey" and "Blackie", JohnRoberts (below) had the kids

screaming "turn them around" -

adults laughing - the kids yelling -"No, The other way! Then at the

end there was absolute silencewhen the surprise ending occurredwith the back side of "Whitey"

and "Blackie" rabbits were nowred and green.

(Kids Magic continued on page 2)

DECEMBER MEETING

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

HOLIDAY INN

Alexandria, VA6:00 Cocktails6:45 Dinner

8:00 Meeting


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KidsMagic (cont)

Bob Mills (a guest) did somefunny gags then he did a routine inwhich the Mom knew ahead oftime which color Peanut M&Mwould be taken out of the bag byher son, and then the remaining

M&Ms all changed to her chosencolor, blue.

Past President Eric Henningfolded a handkerchief into amouse, then wound it up (to thedelight of the kids) and chased itaround the room as it jumped out

of his hands. He then told a story(set to music) about a kingdomwithout colors, and had thechildren collect the colors fromtheir clothes and toss them at atube and a black-and-white flowersilk became colored and grew tofour times its size. His energykicked the show up a notch."

Dwight Redman performed 'DotsImpossible' showing a two-

sided giant domino card with aspot on one side and four spots onthe other. He turned the dominocard back to the first side- now

there were three spots instead ofone! He turned it over again, andnow

there were six spots instead offour! If that wasnt amazingenough, he pretended to"teach thesecret" to the audience. Just whenthey thought they knew how it'sdone- there were now eight spotson the card! Then Dwight

performed his version of MartinLewis Cardiographic. Themagician had a spectator select acard and then he took a sketch padand began to draw what he

believed will be the selected card.Then he told the audience that it isreally just the deck of cards hewas drawing. As if by magic, thechosen card appeared from thesketch of the deck! Then thesketch is torn from the pad andgiven to the spectator to keep!

Theo Rushin presented hisversion of the Benson Bowlroutine with a young lady from the

audience. This is a true classic ofmagic in which sponge ballsmagically disappear and reappearone at a time under an inverted

bowl.

Dick Christian did two effects,his classic egg bag routine with agirl (Sarah) and boy (Robert) fromthe audience. Then after

producing several colorful silks he produced a seldom-seen classiclive rabbit ("Snowball, the MagicBunny") from his empty top hat.At the conclusion of the show, the

children were invited to the stageto pet Snowball.

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MMeemmbbeerrssThree new members were votedinto Ring 50 on November 4,2009. Robert Brantner is anamateur magician and a pilot withthe airline industry. He hails fromWest River Maryland. Herb

Hughes form Alexandria Virginiais an orthodontist and becameinterested in magic in 1990. Hestarted performing illusions for his

patients and subsequently performed at elementary schools,Fall Festivals, Christmas showsand dental illusions during DentalMonth. Greg Szlyk, fromFredericksburg Virginia, has beeninterested in magic since he was achild. He is most comfortable with

close-up magic with coins andcards. Congratulations to thesenew members of I.B.M. Ring 50.


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Devin Knights lecture is acombination of comedy, close-upstage magic, and mentalism. Hehas something for everyone.Devin has a long list of effects to

be taught during his lecture. Itemssuch as: One-By-One, Tele-Food,Impossible Prediction, Sanda-Panda, Improved Baby-Gag,Around The Square, Salt To Bulb,Random Thoughts, Predictionary,Paint Surprise, Borrowed Ring ToLight bulb, Farsight, PsychicSpectator, Chess Gambit, TheBest Of Al Mann, Plus othersurprise items to be added. Thelecture is free to paid-up Ring 50

members, all other magicians $10at the door.

Washington DCs Conventionfor Childrens EntertainersDates: Jan. 27 starting at 5 p.m. toJan.29, 2010

Where: Washington, D.C.Host: ChildTime MagicCost: $125.00 per personContact: Louis Meyer, (703) 765-1923 orwww.kapitalkidvention.com

IBM Ring 50 ScheduleDec 2 Lecture, Devin KnightJan 6 TBAFeb 3 Houdini Magic NightMar 3 Auction NightApr 7 TBA, Nominations forOfficersApr 9 & 10 Magi-Whirl 2010May 5 Dan Lacey Contest

Magi-Whirl 2010,Washington, D.C.

The best little convention inthe National Capital Area

Dont miss the InternationalBrotherhood of Magicians, NationalCapital Ring 50, Magi-Whirl 2010,April 9 & 10, 2010. There will be

four lectures, plus three close-up performances, and a Gala eveningshow. Magi-Whirl is being held atBishop Ireton High School, 201Cambridge Rd, Alexandria VA.Only $50 until March 21st. AfterMarch 21st its $65 for everyone.You can register and pay on ourwebsite: www.Magi-Whirl.Org ordownload the registration form andmail it in. Save money and registerearly.

Come to Magi-Whirl and hangout with other magicians and peopledevoted to magic. You may learnnew tricks, ideas, presentations, andof course see some great

performances. You wont want tomiss these great lecturers: DuaneLaflin, Sammy Smith, and Jim Sisti.

We have ten dealers scheduledfor the dealer room. You can seeand talk to professional magiciansand look at new magic items forsale. This gives you the chance to

see them, touch them and see themin action before making a purchase.The dealers are: Magic Goods-Pravin Ponnuri, Magic Vault-MarkReed, Sorcery with Class-ScottCorrell, Magic Stars Studio-JoeMogar, Wizard Craft Magic- CraigR Dickson, Duane Laflin, SammySmith, Jim Sisti, and more TBA.

The 90 minute Saturday nightGala Evening Show includes:Duane Laflin, Sammy Smith, JimSisti, DC Magician of the Year-

Dick Christian, with MagicalMaster of Ceremonies-TBA.

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The I.B.M Greatest AnnualMagic Convention for 2010 will be held in SanDiego California,July 6 - 10, 2010.Be sure to registerthru the I.B.Mwebsitewww.Magician.Org, click theconvention tab in the upper rightcorner, and then click on RegisterOnline. Read the pricing matrixand begin registration at the bottom.

You will need your IBM number.Be sure to check the box for yourspouse if you are bringing one andgive her name in the AdditionalRegistrant Information section. Ifyou are unable to register onlineyou may download a printable formand mail it in. I.B.M members canregister before January 31 for $235and save. After January 31 theregistration fee will be $260 untilJune 21. After June 21 and at theconvention the price will be $285.

The convention will be held atthe Town and Country Resort Hoteland Convention Center. The rate atthe Town and Country Resort Hotelis $113 plus taxes per night. Youcan make the hotel reservations on-line though the IBM website. Clickon Convention (upper right corner),then click on To Reserve YourHotel Accommodations. Or youmay call them for room reservationscall 1-800-772-8527; tell them you

are with the InternationalBrotherhood of Magicians. Anyquestions contact, Bob Patterson,I.B.M. Registration Chairman for2010 San Diego [email protected].

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Pictures from Octobers Spooky Magic Night

Attendees are mesmerized by the fantastic magic of Ring 50 performers Dick Christian demonstratesthe spirit bell.

Barry Taylors assistant picks a card Danny Selnick and ghost

Eric Henning with Sylvia Lett

Jason Goldberg John Roberts Kevin McGuire


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Pictures from Octobers Spooky Magic Night

Capt Token (Louis Hofheimer) with assistants Sam Brothers doing Smash & Stab

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2010 are due by the February.Anyone, wishing to do so, can paytheir dues at the December 2ndmeeting. The Ring 50 Treasurer,Bob Patterson, requests that you pay

by check, as this eases the recordkeeping. Make checks payable toIBM Ring 50 . Cashwill be accepted providing you have the correctchange ($15). If you are unable to make the meetings,you can also send a check to his home address at3450 Wainscott Place, Lake Ridge, VA 22192-5362.Enjoy your Ring activities throughout 2010 by

paying your dues now.

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In the corporate world, we always hear the term 'Dress For Success!". And as all youths know, IMAGECOUNTS! Let's say you're quite a good magician. Youhave a decent repertoire with some great effects. Youve

practiced it thousands of times, perfected it in front ofthe mirror and now are ready to perform a 20 minsegment for a small group of people at an informalgathering. But wait....what are you going to wear? Yousay Who cares what I am wearing? Image and

presentation are everything. What is the first thing people see when you start performing? Its you! Firstimpressions last. You only have one chance to make agreat first impression even before you do your magic.

You might think, I can wear anything to do my magic

trick and it will still amaze them. You're probably right!A great effect is a great effect! But with a little style andimaging, you can take your performance to a whole newlevel.

Imagine two cars side by side. Both have the samehigh powered engine same sport suspension. The firstcar is dull grey in color. The interior is basic cloth. Thesecond car is a shiny orange in color and looks stylish

inside. There are some beautiful trims on the interior,feels and looks expensive. Now, which car would youinstinctive go and look at first? Which car will yourfriends go and look at first?

Likewise, if you are dressed in just your regularclothes (jeans & t-shirt or pants & short sleeved collaredshirt) and performing tricks, yes you will still probablyget great reactions. But consider the possibilities if youstepped up your dress code slightly. You dont have towear branded clothes nor spend alot of money on yourimaging. Just be aware of what your are wearing andwhat you want to portray. It can determine the type ofimpression you leave behind.

~ A rule of thumb: Don't dress for the occasion,

instead dress slightly better than what the occasion

requires. ~

Cardini

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