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Official Newsletter of IBM Ring 50 -- The National Capital Ring Volume 63 No. 3 March 2009
MAGI-GRAM
AGI-GRAMAGI-GRAMAGI-GRAM
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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
MARCH MEETING
Wednesday, March 4, 2009HOLIDAY INNAlexandria, VA
6:00 Cocktails6:45 Dinner8:00
 
Meeting
What’s new at Barry’s?
Magi-Whirl 2009 promises entertainment galore
Jeff McBride
The leaders of the world’s twolargest magic organizations willperform in Ring 50’s Magi-Whirl stageshow the night of April 18. Joan Caesar,president of the International Bro-therhood of Magicians (IBM), andBruce Kalver, president of the Society
 Magic master to demonstrate latest magic
 Barry Taylor...super salesman
Barry Taylor promises to havesomething for everyone when hepresents his “What’s New AtBarry’s” night at Ring 50’s meetingin March. The personableproperietor of Barry’s Magic Shopwill demonstrate a wide variety of magical items.“We will bring some new thingsand some old things,” he says. “Youknow, what’s old is new. We mighthave some things that are old thatnobody ever saw. They’ll go ‘wow, Inever knew that trick was available.’And we will have some standardclassics too that people areinterested in seeing. We’ll give thema good variety. We’ll make it fun foreverybody.”Barry’s, which has served themagic community since 1974, movedto a new location several years ago.It includes a main floor theater inaddition to attractive displays of magic, magazines and books.The shop’s affable proprietor willbe demonstrating (and selling) suchitems as
 HalfGone
, an incrediblevanish of a coin from the back of aspectator’s hand, which he invented.Barry adds that if anybody hassomething of interest that they wantof American Magicians (SAM), willbe special guests for the event.Magical superstar Jeff McBride isthe headliner for the two-hourentertainment extravaganza. Theevening program will be emceed byRing 50’s very own Eric Henning.then they should notify him before themeeting night and he will pack it andbring it for them.Noland Mongomery, DC’s four-timeMagician of the Year, also will be on thebill.Convention dealers will present theirown show on Friday evening April 17.Jeff McBride has been confirmed todo a special post-convention teach-in.
RING 50 MAGI-WHIRL
April 17-18, 2009
Special Poster, pages 4 and 5
 Mike Taggert isreadying a new performancevenue in historicVirginia. Story, page 7.
 
Coming Events
Barry’s Magic Shop,
5544 NicholsonLane, Rockville, Md.
Beginning & intermediate magic classes
taught by Barry Taylor.Dates: The five-week beginner’s magicclasses are on Saturdays from10 to 11:30 a.m. starting Feb. 28 andending March 28. Ages 8 years toadult. The five-week intermediate magicclasses will be on Fridays from7:30 to 9:30 p.m. starting Feb. 27 andending March 27.Cost: $79.99 for beginning classesand $89.99 for intermediate.Contact: 301/933-0373 or email
info@barrysmagicshop.com.
Visit Barry’s web site
http:// www.barrysmagicshop.com
 for the latest events.
Lectures at Denny and Lee’s
Denny & Lee Magic Studio, 9004Yellow Brick Road, Suite HRosedale, MD 21237.
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: March 13 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 setApril 24 and May 22. Wednesday showsplanned 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.
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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: Bob Patterson, I.B.M.Registration Chairman, by emailing himat
Magic.Bob@Comcast.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 getin at a discounted rate of $25 cash atthe door.Contact: 703-963-0790 or
www.glenngary.com
.
Society of American Magicians(SAM)
Larry West Assembly 23Date: March 18 at 7 p.m.Theme: Penetration, Prediction,PrestidigitationPlace: National Press Club, 529 14thStreet NW, Washington, D.C.Contact: Ray Eyler at 410/798-0176
ceyler1026@aol.com
Coming Event: Annual National PressClub close-up family show the nightof April 15.
Lecture by Shawn Farquar
The only magician in history to win first- place stage and close-up awards from the International Brotherhood of  Magicians.
Date: Friday, March 20, at 7:30 p.m.Cost: $20
 Zany foursome star in shows
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 EugeneBurger, 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.FFFF Fechter’s Finger Flicking Frolic
 “The Original Close-Up Magic Convention”
The most prestigious gathering of close-up magicians in the worldfeaturing the best performers,creators and lecturers in the world.Date: The 39th annual FFFF conven-tion will be held on April 22-25 byinvitation only.Place: Batavia, New York.Special Note: The guest of honor willbe Henry Evans, a Gold Medal winnerat FISM 2000. The 40th annual FFFFconvention will be held on April 21-24,2010. The guest of honor then will beObie O’Brien, one of the originalfounders of the 4-F gathering.
O’BrienEvansMagicians Siegfried & Roy
The noted duo will perform a brief,one-night only, magical spectacular onFeb. 28 at Keep Memory Alive’s “Powerof Love” gala at The Bellagio in LasVegas to benefit the mission of LouRuvo’s Brain Institute. The legendaryduo will take the stage for the first timesince Oct. 3, 2003, when Roy Hornwas mauled by a white tiger on stage.Contact: Denny’s at 410-686-3914or email
dennymagic@aol.com
.
 
March 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 Schedule
THE PRESIDENT’S CORNER
Louis Meyer
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Ring 50 Treasurer Bob Pattersonintroduced some changes and additionsat the March meeting to the Ring 50Constitution and By-Laws which wereadopted by a vote of the members.Among the changes was one addingthe Dan Lacey award to the documentsince it has become a permanent partof the organization. The late Dan Laceywas a president of Ring 50.
Ring 50’s constitutionamended by membership
World Magic Seminarpreceeded by teen-ageperformance trials
Lance Burton
Sponsors teen contests
Bill Wells, a former president of the International Brotherhood of Magicians, is the coordinator forthe Lance Burton Teen Weekendmagic competition preceeding theannual World Magic Seminar in LasVegas. His wife Becki also is helpingwith the event. They also are activein Ring 50. He is an honorarymember of the ring.The teen event is open to anyyoung person registered for theWMS at the Orleans Hotel in LasVegas. Bill has been reviewing tapesand DVDs of potential entrants inthe teen stage competition.The popular seminar, which is abig draw for the Nevadaentertainment capital, will be March1-4. Preceding the WMS will be theLance Burton-sponsored youth judging Feb. 27-March 1.WMS, now in its 32nd year, willfeature an international stagecompetition for the $5,000 GoldLion’s Head award and the $5,000Siegfried & Roy SARMOTI award.For information you can check out
www.theworldmagicsummit.com
.Some of the performers at WMSwill be Johnny Thompson, Hun Lee,Rafael Bentar, Charles Gauci, PeteBiro, Luis Manuel, Yo Kato, BillPalmer, Rannie “The Boss”Raymondo, Eric Jones (akaGodhandz), David Kaplan, Han Seol-Hui, Rick Marcelli and AntonioRomero.February’s meeting was a blast foreveryone in attendance. Five of ourtop-notch magicians offered an insidelook at some of their specialties in around robin format. We are so blessedwith the amount of knowledge andprestige that our members possess. Iwant to once again thank Arnie, Rucj,John, Glenn and Eric for teaching ourmembers some outstanding magic andtheory. You can read about them inthis issue.We have had a great year for magicand there’s more to come. This club hasmany members who have a vast arrayof knowledge and experience. I look forward to see what others have toshow us! And even more talent will beon display at a “New Member” nightin the future.This month is “What’s New atBarry’s” with Barry Taylor, the operatorof Barry’s Magic Shop, scheduled todemonstrate the latest magic tricks aswell as some old classics. He alwaysbrings items from his shop to buy! If you have never been to Barry’s thentry to make the trip up there becausehe has one of the best magic shops inthe country.Meanwhile, it’s time to start thinkingabout what you can do to make Ring50’s Magi-Whirl a success. This biggestevent of the year for our group is now just days away. Your support is needednot only by registering for theconvention in mid-April. You also canpitch in by helping set up the day of the event and assisting in breakingdown when it’s over. There also areother volunteer assignments open.Think about helping register peoplewho are arriving or ushering the nightof the big stage show.Mike Taggert, who preceded me asRing 50 president, is the coordinator forMagi-Whirl. Contact him to see the bestfit for you to make this convention andshow a success. He can be reached at540-370-0752 or email him at
mtaggert@cox.net
. Also don’t forgetto encourage your friends, family,neighbors and co-workers to come outfor the stage showwith Jeff McBride.My year as yourpresident will come toan end in a fewmonths. As Imentioned at the lastmeeting I will be upfor taking on this leadership role foranother year or we can vote in a newperson. Normally, we would be movingup the line as other officers step up tothese leadership posts. However, thistime some of those in various offices areunable to assume leader spots that willbe open.Please start thinking about whetheryou would like to take a part in ourleadership positions. We will need anew secretary, new sergeant-at-arms,and perhaps a new vice president oreven a new president. Please think about volunteering and gettinginvolved in our Ring. If you areinterested please contact me and I willget you involved.
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