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Official Newsletter of IBM Ring 50 -- The National Capital Ring Volume 63 No. 2 February 2009
MAGI-GRAM
R
ING
 
50
International Brotherhoodof Magicians Ring 50The National Capital Ring
President
Louis Meyer(703) 765-1923
president@ibmring50.orgVice President
Eric Redman(301) 927-7717
vp@ibmring50.orgSecretary
Sam Brothers(703) 550-9155
secretary@ibmring50.orgTreasurer
Bob Patterson(703) 490-1222
treasurer@ibmring50.orgSergeant-at-Arms
Reggie Rice(240) 298-6077
sgtarms@ibmring50.orgMagi-Gram Editor
Jim Flanigan(202) 554-3775
magi-gram@ibmring50.orgWebmaster
Eric Henning(301) 369-0025
eric@ibmring50.org
IN ALEXANDRIA2460 Eisenhower Avenue
FEBRUARY MEETING
Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2009HOLIDAY INNAlexandria, VA
6:00 Cocktails6:45 Dinner8:00
 
Meeting
Ring 50’s meetingoffering magic tips
Magic wonderment to be provided by Jeff McBride
Las Vegas is coming to the Potomac.Magic headliner Jeff McBride, a masterof masks and sleight of hand, willperform a 50-minute show in theWashington area as a part of our two-hour Saturday night stage extravaganzaat the 2009 Magi-Whirl convention inAlexandria, Va. The event is April 17and 18.Jeff is generally celebrated as astar performer on stage in theNevadaentertainmentcapital, but mostrecently he hasbeen featured onthe new “Mastersof Illusion:ImpossibleMagic” television
Jeff McBride
show produced by Gay Blackstoneon MyNetworkTV.com. The firstepisode aired in January. BesidesJeff the series features Mark &Jinger Kalin, the Amazing Jonathan,Ed Alonzo and others.Jeff just finished a successfulrun at the Palace Station in Las Vegas– labeled the “Best Magic Show” by theInternational Brotherhood of Magicians –before debuting on the slick new weeklytelevision series.Jeff was a star performer for years atCaesars Palace’s Magical Empire in LasVegas. He is well known among magiciansfor establishing the “McBride Magic andMystery School”. Ring 50 members willhave an opportunity to experience histeaching style when he holds a specialworkshop for registered participants afterthe Magi-Whirl convention is over. Jeff McBride is recognized as a foremostinnovator in the art of magic.His unique fusion of martial arts, dance,Kabuki Theater and stagecraft hasinspired thousands of magicians aroundthe world. An extraordinary performer,lecturer, teacher and innovator, Jeff has aseemingly inexhaustible supply of energy,curiosity and creativity.A “Magic-Teach-in Night” will providetips to Ring 50 members at their Februarymeeting. Four top-notch performers invarious skills will provide you with theknowledge needed to expand yourmagical skills. Four tables will be set up inour meeting room and you will rotate fromone to another so you have a chance tosee all there is to offer. Be early to enjoythis learning experience.
 Red Skeleton show stars Tom Mullica
Tom Mullica
Tom Mullica, who is consideredthe world’s greatest living barmagician, will presenthis tribute to the greatcomic Red Skeleton atthe Riverside Centerin Fredericksburg, Va.,this month.Mullica will give adinner performance at6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb.3, with tickets ranging from $50 to$60. He also will do a matineeperformance at 11:30 a.m.Wednesday, Feb. 4, with admissionfees of $50 and $60.You can call the box office at 540-370-4300 or check the Web site
http:/  /www.riversidedt.com/dt/ upcomingspecialevents
for moreinformation.Mullica did many shows duringhis 11-year run at the famed Tom-Foolery Magic Bar Theatre in Atlanta.
 
Coming Events
Barry’s Magic Shop,
5544 NicholsonLane, Rockville, Md.
Lecture by George Schindler
 
George Schindler is a magic legend who is a former president of theSociety of American Magicians and now SAM dean.
Place: The shop’s 40-seat magic theaterDate: Friday, Jan. 30, at 8 p.m.Cost: $15. Event sold outContact: 301/933-0373 or email
magic@erols.com
.
The Second Theory and Art of MagicConference on Performing Magic
Place: Muhlenberg College inAllentown, Pa.Dates: March 19-21, 2009Keynote presentations and full-eveningperformances will be made by Eugene
Visit Barry’s web site
http:// www.barrysmagicshop.com
 for the latest events.
SAM Assembly23’s Lecture
featuring TedBrainard, a widelyrenowned Boston-area based streetmagician, whoperforms under thename Kozmo.Date: Wednesday,Feb. 18, at 8 p.m.
Lectures at Denny and Lee’s
Denny & Lee Magic Studio, 9004Yellow Brick Road, Suite HRosedale, MD 21237.... 410-686-3914
Bob Sheets Does Hospitality Lecture
Date: Wednesday, Feb. 11, at 7:30 p.m.Cost: $20
Bob Sheets Three Shell Game Workshop
Date: Thursday, Feb. 12, at 7:30 p.m.Cost: $25Kozmo Street Magic Lecture
 
featuringTed Brainard
Date: Feb. 17 at 7:30 p.m.Cost: $20
Paul Gertner Lecture
Date: Feb. 23 at 7:30 p.m.Cost: $20
Shawn Farquar Lecture
Date: March 20 at 7:30 p.m.Cost: $20
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IBM 2009 Nashville
--
“The Greatest  Magic Convention on Earth”
Date: June 30 – July 4, 2009.Place: Nashville, Tenn. -- Music CityUSAIf you only make it to one magicconvention in 2009, this is the onewhere you should be! More than$20,000 in prizes, trophies and awardswill be given for the Stage and Close-up contests. There will be outstandinglectures, events and performers.Accomodations: Special hotel ratesat the Gaylord Opryland Resort andConvention Center of only $120 pernight plus tax.Contact: Terry Richison, I.B.M.Convention Chairman, by contacting
magictwr@charter.net
.
Glenn Gary Parlor Show in anintimate 19th century setting
Dates: Wednesdays and Fridaysat 8 p.m.Place: The Westin City Center Hotel,1400 M Street NW, just off ThomasCircle at 14th and M, in the FireplaceParlor adjacent to the dining room.Cost: Pending available seating day of performance, any IBM member can get
Comedy & Mystery Society Shows 
 Now starting its 6th season, thisentertainment presentation is co- produced by Bob Sheets, Brian Curry, Barry Wood and Mark Phillips.
Place: The Arts Barn, 311 Kent SquareRoad in Gaithersburg, Md.Date: Feb. 27 at 8 p.m.Cost: Tickets are $12 for residentsand $15 for nonresidents forWednesday performances, and $18 forresidents and $21 for nonresidents forFriday performances. Tickets can alsobe purchased online at
www.gaithersburgmd.gov/RecXpress
.Contact:
www.comedymysterysociety.com
for details or 301-258-6394 for informationand tickets.Future Dates: Friday performances setMarch 13, April 24 and May 22.Wednesday shows planned June 3 and 17.Special Note: The family-friendly showsare perfect for ages 10 and up.Directions: For information anddirections visit the Arts Barn online at
www.gaithersburgmd.gov/artsbarn.
in at a discounted rate of $25 cash atthe door.Contact: 703-963-0790 or
www.glenngary.com
.
Kozmo
Cost: SAM members free. Others payfee at door.Place: National Press Club, 529 14thStreet NW, Washington, D.C.Contact: Ray Eyler at 410/798-0176
ceyler1026@aol.com
Footnote: Ted, creator of Kozmo Magic,had a dealer’s booth at Ring 50’s 2008Magi-Whirl convention.Burger, Roberto Giobbi, Max Howardand filmmaker Michael Caplan. Extraevents for magicians only will be heldon March 18 and March 22.Contact: Conference Director Dr.Lawrence Hass at his address
lhass@muhlenberg.edu
or visit
www.lawrencehass.com.Mark PhillipsBob SheetsWhat’s New at Barry’s
 
 Barry Taylor of Barry’s Magic Shopin Rockville, Md., will present thelatest magic items on the market whenhe visits a Ring 50 meeting.
BarryTaylor
Date: March 4 at 8 p.m.Place: Holiday Inn, 2460Eisenhower Avenue, inAlexandria, Va. A dinnerbuffet will be availableprior to the program.Program Note: Barry’s,which has served themagic community since1974, moved to a new location severalyears ago. The shop’s affableproprietor will be demonstrating (andselling) such items as an incrediblevanish of a coin from the back of aspectator’s hand.Contact: Ring 50 President Louis Meyerat 703/765-1923 or email him at
president@ibmring50.org
.
 
Feb. 4...........................Magic Teach-inMarch 4…......What’s New at Barry’sApril 1......Auction, nomination of officersApril 17 and 18…...…Magi-Whirl 2009April 19....Masters Class -Jeff McBrideMay 6………..….Dan Lacey Contest,Election of OfficersJune 3.......................Winton Carroll “MostHumorous Magician” ContestJuly ………..........No Ring 50 meetingJune 30-July 4….81
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IBM Convention
Stay up to date always
Between Ring 50 Magi-Gram issues,check out the latest news events and  performances at the official Ring 50blog site:
 
IBMRing50.org
.
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RING 50 MAGI-WHIRL
April 17-18, 2009
Broken Wand ceremonyhonors Phil Miller
 A farewell rite for Ring 50 member Phil Miller was performed  by TVP Jim Flanigan, right, with the help of Jack Nance, who broke a wand in Phil’s memory. Jack Nance snapswand in two pieces
Jim Flanigan, the IBM’s territorialvice president for Washington,D.C., delivered a broken wandceremony for Ring 50’s Phillip Millerat the Januarymeeting. Jack Nance, a closefriend of Phil’s,broke a wand intwo in hismemory.Phil, 72,passed away onDec. 13, 2008. Anative of Ohio, he taught school inIllinois. He worked for the Office of Civil Defense in Battle Creek, Mich.before going to work for the federalgovernment at the Pentagon. Heserved as the deputy director of the Defense Supply Agency prior toretiring in 1991.He was a member of the IBM’sOrder of Merlin and a member of theInvisible Lodge (Masons). He issurvived by one brother, the Rev.Mike Miller of Atlanta.Before the ceremony, several Ring50 members who knew Phil paidmoving tributes. Rucj Uffelman,Mike Taggert, Buddy Smith andLarry Lipman all gave a dissertationon their friendship and good timeswith Phil.Phil also was secretary of theVirginia Magic Society for manyyears. He recently enjoyed learning juggling.
http://magi-whirl.blogspot.com/ 
Your help needed to make sure Magi-Whirl 2009 is a success
GUEST EDITORIAL
Mike Taggert
By Michael Taggert
As we get close to Magi-Whirl it istime to consider your role in thisevent. I feel that this year is shapingup to be our best yet but we needyou to make itsuccessful. Whatcan you do? Manythings need to bedone that take justa minute or two of your time.We need folks to clean up when weare done.We need folks at the registrationtable.We need ushers for the gala show.We need people to shuttle back andforth from the airports.We need shuttles from the hotel tothe site of the convention and show--Bishop Ireton High School inAlexandria, Va.We need people to send out emailsto your mailing lists and invite yourco-workers to get tickets to the show.This year’s stage production will beespecially spectacular with Jeff McBride as our headliner.We need you to order yourconvention tickets and program ads.If you are not sure what we needand where you can help call me.I know this all may sound a bitevangelistic but if everyone playseven just a small part of this specialevent then we all contribute to itssuccess and the work is just a minimalamount to give. Let’s show everyonewhat Washington hospitality is allabout.I look forward to seeing all of youthere.As a side note, Ring 50 Treasurer BobPatterson and I -- with the help of several dedicated folks -- spend thebetter part of a year getting this eventtogether. As a result it takes a lot of ourtime.We would like get a few dedicatedfolks to actively join the Ring 50 Magi-Whirl committee. This would involveworking all year to plan next year’sevent. If you are interested please callor e-mail me or Bob.For more check our Magi-Whirl sitenow at
http://magi-whirl.blogspot.com/ 
.Again, remember that the date is fastapproaching. Mid-April is only weeksaway. Your contribution will guaranteethat “The Best Little Convention inthe National Capital Area” is thefinest ever.
 Former Ring 50 President MikeTaggert is the chief coordinator of  Ring 50’s Magi-Whirl. He can be reached by calling him at 540-370-0752 or e-mailing him at mtaggert@cox.net .
We need folks to help set up theday of the event.
Ring 50 Schedule
Ring 50 dues for calendar year 2009are due by February. Treasurer BobPatterson will be happy to take yourdues at the Feb. 4 meeting. Dues are$15 for the year. The Ring 50 treasurerrequests that you pay by check if possible as this eases the recordkeeping
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