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IBM RING 96 MARCH, 2014
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COMING EVENTS
2014
March 15-Members Favorite Effect- Host-Bill Hunter
April 19- Mini-Lectures: A Night of Sleight and Cuts...Host David Gray
May 17- Member’s Close-Up Contest...Host-Paul LaGreek
June 21- Martin Lewis LectureJuly 19- Show and Tell NightAugust 16 -LectureSeptember 20- Stage ContestOctober 18- Weird Mentalism/
HalloweenNovember 15- Lecture December 20- Member’s Pot
Luck and Gift Exchange________________________Please note that Ring Dues
an now due. David Gray will be at the meeting or you may mail them directly to him.
THE SPIRIT TRUMPET NEXT MEETING: March 15, 7 PM Farmers & Merchant Bank12535 Seal Beach Boulevard, Seal Beach, CA
Member’s Favorite Effect & Trade Night
One time per year members ( and visitors too) are invited to show us at least one of their favorite effects. Well, this Saturday at Ring 96 we will again present this opportunity to magicians.
This is a chance for you to share some of your special magic with others in the Ring. In the past, we have seen some great magic Remember, this is not Show & Tell. You will not be asked to share your secret(s) tonight.
The second part of the evening is Trade Night. You may bring some thing to trade. This can be a book, DVD, trick or any other prop you have stored away and not using.
February ReportBill Pearce gave a
moving tribute on the recent death of Aldo Columbini.
Chad Scott had his second reading on his way to Ring 96 membership. After an absence of many years Jim Militello initiated reinstatement to Ring 96.
President Bill Hunter concluded the business portion of our meeting and we shortly began the evening’s program which was a lecture by Jon Armstrong.
There were thirty-one enthusiastic members and guest for his lecture. Many of us were well aware of the outstanding magic
President Bill Hunter 562-920-0289 [email protected]
Vice President Paul LaGreek 714-404-6310 [email protected]
Treasurer David Gray 714-960-3344 [email protected]
Secretary Dan Habel 562-434-4693 [email protected]
Sgt. At Arms Victor Cohn 562-252-2580 [email protected]
Past President Kobge Egbok 310-3293767 No Email
Member At Large Jheff Poncher 310-750-0960 [email protected]
that Jon performs. He started his lecture by telling us that although he has often heard that lay people don’t really like card tricks ( at least not multiple card tricks) that is not his personal experience. He believes that that people in general and magicians specifically do not like “bad” card tricks but respond quite well to tricks that entertain. The key word is “entertainment”. Cards tricks presented as a puzzle to be figured out by audience members may be clever but they most certainly do not offer entertainment value to most people.
Jon did not limit his lecture to only card trick but spent a considerable time providing information as basic as how to have a spectator select a card for maximum effect. He interjected tips like this throughout his entire lecture, which affirmed why Jon is considered a master card magician. He let us know that he made a decision early in his career to study and devote a good part of his life to learning as much as he could about card magic. It be evident that his work paid off for him.
He went on to perform a variety of magic effects for us which focused mostly on card magic but not exclusively. Chris Fleming ably assisted him with most of the effects. Jon is well known for tricks he performs with what he calls his “Educated Tiny Plunger”. He was able to keep our interest with the tiny plunger and most importantly, kept us completely entertained.
Later in the evening he performed an effect he attributed to Fawcett Ross called Follow the Leader. Jon mentioned he made modifications to the effect, such as using two Spot Light Close-up pads, one red and one black. Amazingly, as Jon dealt out the cards, all the red cards ended on the red pad and all the black cards on the black pad. It was visual, it was unbelievable and it was extremely entertaining.
It was a great lecture and Jon got the applause he deserved when he finished.
(Please see page 3 for the Monthly Raffle Results conducted by Bi# Pearce)
FEBRUARY RAFFLE RESULTS AND THE WINNERS WERE:
Jim Menitello...Magic Mag. ‘97...Donated by Various Sources
Marty Gorman...Trick/Visble Switch Wallet...Donated by Kobge Egbok
Paul Miles...VHS TAPES/Joel Bauer, Torn & Restored Newspaper and Basic Exp. Card Tech. by Brad Burt.. Donated by Butler Estate
Glenn Dodd...Notes(2) Laughter is the Best Misdirection and Martin Nash’s One Class Act... Donated by Butler Estate
Phil Flagg...Grab Bag 1 (5 Tricks)...Donated by The Glenn Estate.
Jim Menitello...Grab Bag 2 (5 Tricks)...Donated by Glenn Estate.
Glenn Dodd...Book/Magic Across The Table by Bill Severn, Hard Cover, 1st Edition...Donated by Butler Estate
Jim Callen...DVD/Mag. Reel Magic, Issue 28, Joshua Jay...Donated by Bill Pearce
Kobge Egbok...Mags./Genii 10 Issues...Donated by Various Sources.