Ring 50 Magi-Gram Aug 2010
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MAGI-GRAM Official Newsletter of IBM Ring 50 -- The National Capital Ring Volume 64 No. 7 August 2010 I.B.M. Ring 50’s August 4 th meeting was opened by President Arnie Fuoco. Two new members we voted into the Ring: Tom Cushing of Falls Church VA and Joseph Patane of Woodbridge VA. The 50/50 drawing was conducted by Laurie Curry and the winner was Bert Udovin. Theo Rushin gave an update on Magi- Whirl 2011. Performers onboard R I N G 50 International Brotherhood of Magicians Ring 50 The National Capital Ring President Arnie Fuoco (703) 521 -6286 [email protected] Vice President Danny Selnick (202)-250-3834 [email protected] Secretary & Webmaster Eric Henning (301)-369-0025 [email protected] Treasurer Bob Patterson (703) 490 -1222 [email protected] Sergeant-at-Arms Tom Paxton (301) 596 -7407 [email protected] Magi-Gram Editor Bob Patterson [email protected] so far for the event are: Losander, Luna Shimada, and Danny Garcia. Be for a group of 68, Arnie introduced the Lecture for the evening, Mentalist Alain Nu. Alain Nu, Mentalist Even if you don’t do mentalism, this lecture was the one that introduce everyone into this whole new world. Alain was a headlining performer at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas for four straight years. He was the international star of four hour-long television specials for TLC entitled “The Mysterious World of Alain Nu.” On January 20th, 2009, Alain appeared before the living recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor at the Salute to Heroes Inaugural Ball in Washington DC. Alain’s lecture called "Mentalism 2010”, created a “mental magic show” using parapsychology and mentalism. He began with his version B- Wave called Nu-Wave. Against a wine glass was propped 4 cards believed to be the 4 queens. With a set of “imaginary” cards and through audience members participation in choosing red or black, and a suit he spread the cards showing only one queen reversed and that was the randomly selected card. The other cards were shown as spot cards. “Does anyone read the horoscopes in the newspaper?” Alain was able to predict which zodiac someone belongs to, without knowing the person or anything about him. His most well-received trick was bending an ordinary, stainless steel spoon which was signed by Reggie Rice. The spoon appeared straight as if they came right out of a kitchen drawer. Alain “uses his mind” to force the spoon into a curved shape. He repeats this again multiple times, adding something different each time. He bent it “U” shaped, straightened it out and then forced the spoon’s bowl to twist 180 degrees. The bent spoon was given to Reggie to keep. According to Nu, “To believe in magic, is to believe in yourself.” Alain closed out the session with several examples of book tests. Prior to the meeting Alain held an optional two hour “Pro Mental Workshop” that was attended by 12 people. The workshop was well received and very educational.
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MAGI-GRAM Official Newsletter of IBM Ring50 -- The National Capital Ring Volume 64 No. 7 August 2010
I.B.M. Ring 50’s August 4th
meeting was opened by PresidentArnie Fuoco. Two new memberswe voted into the Ring: Tom
Cushing of Falls Church VA andJoseph Patane of Woodbridge
VA. The 50/50 drawing was
conducted by Laurie Curry andthe winner was Bert Udovin. TheoRushin gave an update on Magi-Whirl 2011. Performers onboard
R I
NG
50International Brotherhood
of Magicians Ring 50The National Capital Ring
PresidentArnie Fuoco
(703) 521-6286
Vice PresidentDanny Selnick
(202)-250-3834
Secretary & Webmaster
Eric Henning(301)-369-0025
TreasurerBob Patterson
(703) 490-1222
Sergeant-at-Arms
Tom Paxton
(301) 596-7407
Magi-Gram EditorBob Patterson
so far for the event are: Losander,
Luna Shimada, and Danny Garcia.Be for a group of 68, Arnieintroduced the Lecture for the
evening, Mentalist Alain Nu.
Alain Nu, Mentalist
Even if you don’t domentalism, this lecture was theone that introduce everyone intothis whole new world. Alain was a
headlining performer at CaesarsPalace in Las Vegas for four straight years. He was the
international star of four hour-longtelevision specials for TLCentitled “The Mysterious World of
Alain Nu.”On January 20th,2009, Alain appeared before theliving recipients of theCongressional Medal of Honor at
the Salute to Heroes Inaugural Ball in Washington DC.
Alain’s lecture called
"Mentalism 2010”, created a“mental magic show” using
parapsychology and mentalism.
He began with his version B-Wave called Nu-Wave. Against awine glass was propped 4 cards
believed to be the 4 queens. With
a set of “imaginary” cards andthrough audience members
participation in choosing red or
black, and a suit he spread thecards showing only one queen
reversed and that was the
randomly selected card. The other cards were shown as spot cards.“Does anyone read the horoscopesin the newspaper?” Alain was
able to predict which zodiacsomeone belongs to, withoutknowing the person or anything
about him.His most well-received trick
was bending an ordinary, stainlesssteel spoon which was signed byReggie Rice. The spoon appearedstraight as if they came right outof a kitchen drawer. Alain “uses
his mind” to force the spoon into acurved shape.He repeats this
again multipletimes, adding
something
different each
time. He bentit “U” shaped,straightened it
out and thenforced the spoon’s bowl to twist
180 degrees. The bent spoon was
given to Reggie to keep.According to Nu, “To believe inmagic, is to believe in yourself.”Alain closed out the session with
several examples of book tests.Prior to the meeting Alain held
an optional two hour “Pro MentalWorkshop” that was attended by12 people. The workshop was well
received and very educational.
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SEPTEMBER
MEETINGWednesday, September 1, 2010
HOLIDAY INN Alexandria, VA6:00 Cocktails
6:45 Dinner 8:00 Meeting
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M M eeeet t i i nn g g For our September 1st meeting
will be entertained by the
members that have never performed for the
Ring thus called“Magic by FirstTime Performers”night. Let’s getsome new faces to
perform at the meeting. For theSeptember meeting we will havean opportunity for people whodon’t normally perform at themeetings to show their stuff. If
you have not performed for theRing you are invited to bring atrick or two and perform for theRing members. This will helpdevelop their skills and provideencouraging feedback. ContactPresident Arnie Fuoco at([email protected]) or 703-521-6286 so he can put you on the
program.
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At this month's Counts of Conjuring meeting the memberswere entertained and taught byspecial guest Wizards, BurtUdovin and Brian Garner. TheChief Wizard, Theo Rushin, beganthe meeting with a couple of announcements which includedthe Alain Nu lecture following theCounts of Conjuring meeting.Then Burt showed them a verysimple but powerful effect -Visible Cut (cut and restored rope
in a small box). Burt was also kindenough to give each of the countstheir own Visible Cut trick. Thank you Burt! Brian then graced the"stage" by performing a feweffects. He then sat down with the
youth and taught them a few easyto master, close-up effects usingeveryday objects, including anamazing vanish anyone can do atthe spur of the moment and someSilly Band magic.
Theo Rushin and Alina Selnick
Alina Selnick was presented a“Certificate of Recognition” for
participating as a junior in theWinton Carroll “Most HumorousMagician” contest in June.
Don’t forget to encourage ayouth to attend the Ring 50 MYI.The youth meeting starts at 6:00
pm at the Holiday Inn inAlexandria. The Youth Ring isopen for children ages 7-17.Please let Theo Rushin, Chief Wizard for the youth group, knowif you are bringing any youths so
that we can be better prepared for them.
The Magic Youth InternationalRing offers a fun, interactive, andsafe environment for the youngmagicians. Often times there are
prizes for the youths attending.
Be sure to maintainyour membershipwith the InternationalBrotherhood of
Magicians each year. Send your dues to the I.B.M. office at: 13Point West Blvd, St. Charles,Missouri, USA 63301
I hope everyone enjoyed Alain Nu's mentalism lecture in August.You won't find a more passionate
performer and lecturer in theMystery arts.
Next month in September our theme is "First Time Performers."I'm hoping to get a measuredresponse from our members whowill be performing for the firsttime at the Ring 50 meeting. You
won't find a better venue for alearning experience than
performing in front of peers andexperienced magicians.
On October 6th, we have KenTrombly who will give a
presentation on "Collecting MagicEphemera." Ken has an extensivecollection of Magic memorabiliaespecially magic posters and someinteresting Houdini relics that heusually takes with him.
For November tentatively wewill have performances or
presentations from our Ring 50members who review magic
products for the Linking Ring.They can perform or present their favorite product that theyreviewed in Linking Ring.
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Coming Events
Washington DC: January 28 – 30, 2011. Pre-Conference DayJanuary 27, 2011. This year thelocation has changed! BecauseKapital Kidvention sold out lastyear the only direction was to getBIGGER. So, now right outside of Washington DC is the NationalConference Center. Last year we
were packed in tight because of the amount of people that cameand the size of the vendor room.This place is HUGE, nestled in theforests of Virginia is this resort for education. The vendor room is 3times the size of last years!Los Angeles: Watch for details.
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Magicians Only - Flea Market -Buy - Sell - Swap - Perform -Visit - Shows - Free Admission.Plus an All Pro Prop Builders'Clinic & Bull Session - AND IT'SALL FREE! Friday AfternoonSeptember 10 and all daySaturday September 11, 2010 at
the Sander’s Magic Valley Ranchin Clanton, Alabama. For moreinformation see:
http://magicvalleymagic.com
IBM Ring 50 Schedule Sep 1 ….. Magic by First Time
PerformersOct 6 ….. Ken Trombly Lecture
Nov 3 …. Ring 50 ReviewersPerform
Dec 1 …. TBA2011Jan 5 ….. TBAFeb 2 ….. TBAMar 2 …. Auction NightApr 6 …. TBAApr 29 & 30 … Magi-Whirl 2011Mar 4 …. Dan Lacey Contest
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Harlan is famous for uniquemagic creations and his incredibleversatility, Harlan invents and
performs cutting-edge miraclesinfluenced by ancient mysteries.His wit, wisdom, and whacked-outweirdness always "wows" all
wide-eyed witnesses. His newlecture, “Meaningful Magic,” isabout making our magic relevantin the modern world. He explainshow we can use the principles of
performance to make a connectionwith our audiences. Many of theeffects are brand new, never
before seen by the magiccommunity.
When: September 14th 8pmChildTime Magic Party Place
312 Dominion Rd. NEVienna, VA 22180Cost: $15 per person
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On August 15, 2010 at 7:11PMPDT, the incomparable J.C.
Wagner passed away after battlingcolon cancer for almost 10months. J.C. spoke very fondly of the members of the I.B.M., andmentioned frequently theoutstanding treatment he receivedat the recent I.B.M. convention inSan Diego. J.C. was the Bar Magician's Bar Magician. He
published several outstanding books and DVDs each with trulycommercial magic. The magiccommunity has lost a true legend,a magic gem.
Midwest M agic J ubilee August 12-14, 2010
It was a fun convention! TomBurgoon was hilarious. Losander amazed and fooled us! JohnCalvert is still going strong at 99!David Acer had us in stitches.Joshua Jay lecture was
outstanding and his performancewas as polished as ever! BarrieRichardson’s lecture had somedeep thinking and excellentmagic! Eric Jones had a greatlecture. Keith Fields’ close-upshow was hilarious! Fourteen year old Eli Portala won 1st place instage magic and did an excellentmanipulation act to some greatmusic. Tony Dowell took 2nd
place with a cool dove act with a
yellow theme! Kirk Pattrick won1st place in the close-up contest.Great job by all andcongratulations!
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Bob Patterson , Registration Chairman.
Our favorite waiter at the Grand Banquet and Show,none other than Ring 50’s Sam Brothers.
Greg Wilson, Michael Wilson, Nani Darnell, and Mark Wilson
Bob & Nancy Patterson (r.) meet with friends fromSpringfield Illinois Ring 239, Jim & Liz Cox (l.). Jim’s son David is a regular performer at the Magic Castle.
Nearly 800 people attended the 2010 annualI.B.M. convention in San Diego California. This
year without extra charge the attendees experienceda 5.4 earthquake on the 2nd day of the convention.The shake and rattle sent a few people running outthe doors. No damages were reported. Arno &Sharon Ziesnitz of Ring 50 also attended theconvention. For full convention news, see theAugust Linking Ring .
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I.B.M. Ring 50 meets the first Wednesday of each
month (except July) at the Holiday Inn I-95 atTelegraph Rd., Alexandria, Virginia. The location
offers many amenities you will appreciate:- Easy access from all parts of the DC metro area.- Across a parking lot from Metro (Yellow Line -
Eisenhower Ave.)- Full bar that welcomes members to perform before
and after the meeting. (We can perform in therestaurant, too.)
- Full service restaurant with excellent food, withentrees from $7.00 up - get what you like, paywhat you can afford. The hotel has added a one-
price buffet for our convenience!
