MAGI-GRAM

Official Newsletter of IBM Ring 50 -- The National Capital Ring Volume 65 No. 4 April 2011

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Wayne Alan Lectures - April 6 th at Ring 50
I.B.M. Ring 50’s April 6th
meeting was opened by President
Arnie Fuoco. After a few
business details he introduced our
lecturer Wayne Alan, Corporate
Illusionist. Alan opened his
lecture with balloon to bouquet
and then two more bouquets
appeared. After explaining the
production and giving a few tips,
he had two spectators join him on
stage.

Alan and Rabbit ‘Nosmo’ King

Wayne Alan A rabbit out of hat routine, card
International Brotherhood He performed a two card monte shark gags, a card routine ending
of Magicians Ring 50 with a regular size ace and a
The National Capital Ring
with his business card, chop cup, a
queen and then he did it with white board card revelation, a
President jumbo size cards and finally comedy mind reading routine
Arnie Fuoco removing the table cloth he using a spectator blindfolded with
(703) 521 -6286 showed two very large cards a Mardi Gras mask.
president@ibmring50.org (40”x30”) which were set up on
Vice President the stage. From these two cards a
Danny Selnick live Queen (Cassandra) was
(202)-250-3834 produced. He explained the
vp@ibmring50.org workings of the effect and that one
Secretary & Webmaster
could be built for less than $300.
Eric Henning Next was a coin routine with his
(301)-369-0025 version of coins across and with
secretary@ibmring50.org the coins appearing under a glass.
His lecture was based on
Treasurer
Bob Patterson
proven show business concepts,
(703) 490 -1222 covering 1/3 talent, 1/3 marketing,
treasurer@ibmring50.org and 1/3 glamour and publicity. He
says be a showman and act like a
Sergeant-at-Arms star, be mysterious without being
Tom Paxton
(301) 596-7407
hokey, dress like a star, have
sgtarms@ibmring50.org beautiful assistants, and ride the
coattails of the famous. Alan & Madam Orleans
Magi-Gram Editor Other effects that he gave
Bob Patterson (Continued on page 4)
techniques and explanations were:
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Dan Lacey
Sharpen up your skills for the
annual Dan Lacey Memorial
Trophy and the title “Washington
DC Magician of the Year”. The
late Dan Lacey was a president of
Ring 50 (1999-2000) who inspired
others - especially newcomers to
magic - to hone their skills. The
contest provides an opportunity to
recognize the exceptional magic
skills of our members. The contest
was started in 2003 to honor the
deceased magician
The contest is open to all paid
up Ring 50 members. If you want
to compete in the contest contact
Arnie Fuoco, 703-521-6286 or
email: afuoco2@Yahoo.Com.
Potential candidates will perform
a magic act lasting no longer than
eight minutes and will be judged
by a panel of four judges.
Contestants will be graded on
Originality (technical, timing,
flashes), Presentation (volunteer
management, confidence, eye
contact), Performance Skills
(introduction, patter, speech), and
Entertainment (effect strength,
entertainment value, routine
strength). The winner will receive
a rotating trophy and a spot to
perform at the 2012 Ring 50
Magi-Whirl Gala show.
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Also at the May meeting the
election of Ring 50 Officers will
be conducted. If you are interested
in taking an active part in the
Thanks to Wayne Allen for a
leadership of I.B.M. Ring 50
wonderful lecture last meeting. If
contact Arnie Fuoco and let him
know what position you would you were not there you missed a
good one! It is obvious from the
like the nomination. Nominees to
last meeting that we are still
date are: President, Danny
struggling with the hotel problem.
Selnick; Vice President, Kevin
McGuire; Treasurer, Bob Bear with us as we are still
working on it. I'm pretty sure we
Patterson; Secretary, Open; Sgt
will have Wayne Houchin as a
at Arms, Scott McDonald. Board
of Directors: Senior Director, lecturer for August 3, 2011. He
developed a lot of the effects Criss
Michael Taggert; Former Ring
Angel used on "Mindfreak", most
President, Louis Meyer; Retiring
Ring president (2011), Arnie notably the effect called "Sinful."
Next month is our annual Dan
Fuoco.
Lacey contest. Please let me know
if you would like to perform. Start
You must be an active
practicing those routines now for
member of I.B.M. to belong to the Dan Lacey contest on May
Ring 50. If you 4th. Don’t forget to support Magi-
haven’t already, Whirl. See you there on April 29.
don’t forget to keep
your membership
active in the Magi-Whirl
International Brotherhood of
Magicians to enjoy the benefits of
membership. Send dues to:
Needs your Help
Theo Rushin says Thursday night
International Brotherhood of
Magicians, 13 Point West Blvd, April 28th we need your help in
setting up the school in
St. Charles, Missouri, USA 63301
preparation for Magi-Whirl. We
need to set up the dealer room,
MAY MEETING lecture room and close-up rooms.
Wednesday, It should only take a couple of
May 4, 2011 hours depending on the amount of
HOLIDAY INN helpers. Be at the Bishop Ireton
Alexandria, VA High School at 5:30 PM, April
28th .
6:00 Cocktails
6:30 Dinner
8:00 Auction

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Apr 29 & 30…Magi-Whirl 2011
May 4 ….Dan Lacey Contest
Jun 1 …..Winton Carroll Contest
July ……No Meeting in July
Aug 3 ….Wayne Houchin Lecture
Sep 7 ...…TBA
Oct 5 ……TBA
Sheraton Hotel - Dallas, Texas Nov 2 …..TBA
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We have had a very good
your registration. Learn from the relationship with the Management
best in the business with a stellar of the Holiday Inn. They give us
line-up of lectures and teaching the meeting room free in return for
sessions. You’ll see great close-up our members eating at the
shows, cabaret shows, fantastic Eisenhower Station Restaurant in
new youth activities and events the hotel. The restaurant
are in the works, and some great justifiably expects those to whom
new activities for spouses, and the it gives meeting space to USE its
Order of Merlin. We’re redefining dining facilities.
the ‘dealer’s room’ experience!
And you’ll see the Gold Medal
and Gold Cups Contests - often
regarded as the best-run contest in
magic! Register at I.B.M. website
www.Magician.Org.
Over the last few months hotel
management has noted the Ring
50 attendance at the dining room
has dwindled. This may
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The Society of American free meeting room. The people at
Magicians will be hosting the the Holiday Inn have been more
North American Championship of than courteous to us. Members are
Magic as an integral part of its encouraged to make a concerted
annual four day convention to be effort to eat dinner at the
held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Restaurant. So come to the
July 13-16, 2011. The convention meeting at 6:30, have a nice meal
will be holding up to six contests in the dining room, chat with the
of magic to accommodate the 50 other members, and then attend
contestants who will be selected to the Ring 50 meeting.
compete for the title of North
American Champion of Magic.
Multiple winners across six Membership
categories of magic will be Have YOU brought
guaranteed a position if they wish prospective member to the meeting?
to compete at the FISM World They must be
Championship of Magic to be held interested in
in Blackpool, England, in July magic and be a
2012. Future S.A.M. Conventions member of the
are scheduled for: 2012 Las Vegas International
NV, 2013 Arlington VA. Brotherhood of Magicians.
Applications are available from the
Treasurer, Bob Patterson.
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Magicians' Alliance of Eastern
States 2011 Convention,
September 1-3, 2011. The MAES
convention will be
held at the Crowne
Plaza Cherry Hill,
2349 West Marlton
Pike, Cherry Hill,
New Jersey 08002. See
www.maesonline.org for more
information.
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I.B.M. Ring 50 meets the first
Wednesday of each month
(except July) at the Holiday
Inn I-95 at Telegraph Rd.,
Alexandria, Virginia.
- Easy access from all parts of
the DC metro area.
- Across a parking lot from
Metro (Yellow Line -
Eisenhower Ave. )
- Full service restaurant with
entrees from $7.00 and up -
The hotel has added a one -
price buffet for our
convenience
- Full bar that welcomes
members to perform before
and after the meeting. (We
can perform in the
restaurant, too.)
YOU KNOW THAT YOU'RE A
MAGICIAN WHEN...
♦ You've opened a can of soup
and found someone's signed
dollar.
♦ You refer to everyday objects as
"ordinary".
♦ You can say with full honesty
a that you handle a bike better
than Lance Armstrong.
♦ Magic turns you on more than
women do.
♦ You only have enough money
for gas or magic, so you bum
rides off your friends.

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Wayne Alan also did a torn and restored card
with the card appearing in a frame held by a
spectator. The card had a corner missing and it
matched the one held by another spectator.
Reggie Rice, Alan, & Kathy
Alan ended the evening with a crystal silk
cylinder routine. Throughout the lecture he gave
credits to contributors of the effects and routines.
A great lecture by Wayne Alan.
Ring 50 M agic Youth
I nt e r n a t i o na l
“The Counts of Conjuring”
The April meeting of the Counts of Conjuring
was held in the Holiday Hotel Dining room.
However the Chief Wizard, Theo Rushin, was able
to continue with a great session for the youths.
Don’t forget to encourage a youth to attend the
Ring 50 MYI. The youth meeting starts at 6:00 pm
at the Holiday Inn in Alexandria. The Youth Ring
is open for children ages 7-17. Please let Theo
Rushin, Chief Wizard for the youth group, know if
you are bringing any youths so that we can be
better prepared for them.
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Magi-Whirl 2011
Is HERE!
April 29 & 30
Magi-Whirl is a Ring 50 production. Magi-
Whirl 2011 is Just a few more days! Convention
and Public Gala Show tickets are on sale on the
Magi-Whirl website: http://magi-whirl.org.
The Magi-Whirl Lecturers are: Dirk Losander,
Luna Shimada-Losander, Keith Fields, and Mark
Mason. The Close-up performers are: Dirk
Losander, Luna Shimada, Keith Fields, and Mark
Mason. The Saturday night 90 minute Gala show
will have: Master of the Art of Levitation - Dirk
Losander, World’s Premier Female Magician -
Luna Shimada, Int’l Acclaimed Comedian &
Magician - Keith Fields, DC Magician of the
Year - Noland Montgomery, Master of
Ceremonies - Dick Christian.
Ten dealers are scheduled for the dealer room.
Dealers contracted so far are Dirk and Luna
Shimada Losander, Keith Fields, Magic Goods -
Pravin Ponnuri, Sorcery with Class - Scott Correll,
JB Magic - Mark Mason, Magic & Sound Systems
– Joe Lefler, DoveLite Silks – Bob Sanders, Fred's
Books – Fred Mitchell, Paper Crane - Mandy
Hartley, and Paul Hallas Magic.
Magi-Whirl is held at Bishop Ireton High
School, 201 Cambridge Rd, Alexandria VA. For
details go to: www.Magi-Whirl.Org. Come and
join the fun and meet new magical friends.
Registration forms are available online.
Registrations or at the Registration Desk
It’s $65 per person.