Ann Arbor Magic Club

IBM 210 - SAM 88

The Secretary’s Report

This month our President Sean Howell decided to mix up the agenda a bit, alternating magic and business.

Our meeting kicked off with magic by the due "Karl and Bill". Bill opened with a comedy string of silks production from his sleeve, but he pulled to hard and ended up pulling out a pair of silk boxers with red hearts. Then it was their unique version of Stratosphere where Bill demonstrates his new job at the Penn Tennis Ball factory pumping air out of the tennis ball tubes using the TBPU-2000 (Tennis Ball Pumper Upper 2000). Somehow the pink tennis ball for breast cancer awareness always ends up in the wrong location. Then it was their version of the linking rings. Karl is unable to link the rings but Bill does it every time. Finally they performed their most recent effect, The Indian Rope Trick.

President Sean Howell reminded us of the Annual Picnic to be hosted at his home out in the country in Albion Michigan. Details have been shared with members. Overnight campers are welcome.

Dan Jones made a pitch for volunteers for the Parlor Show Marketing Team. Dan will be leading the Marketing effort. Karl Rabe will be the overall Project Manager for the show and Sean Howell will continue to be the Producer. It is critical that we increase attendance at our shows and we need everyone's help in doing so.

Then it was back to more magic.

  • Phil Mann the Magic Mann did a nice floating glass routine.
  • Draygon Hibbler did a baffling two card divination.
  • Fred Lenter led a spectator Dan Jones in divining three cards randomly selected by audience members.

Tom Johnson issued a Black Art Challenge to members. He brought in two Dondrake manuscripts (Lecture Notes and Black Art Breakthrough) as well as some black art props. He offered to loan all to a member who would take it away, do some research and come back the following month with a black art trick to perform for the club.

John Russell lead a discussion on keeping magic "appropriate" for all audiences and used his performance of Passing Water by Kovari Magic as an example.

Then it was time for a round of Happy Birthday to one of our longest tenure members, Jim Ruth. According to Hank Moorehouse himself, Jim was one of the first members of the SAM Assembly chartered in 1972.

More Magic.

  • Tara McAllister did a straight jacket escape with a wallet steal thrown in for good measure.
  • Dan Jones did a nice finger-chopper routine.
  • Mike Bogdes had Charlie Palko divine a card selected by a spectator. He finally got it when he remembered to wear Mike's special glasses.

We wrapped up with a couple of final announcements.

  • Our September meeting will be an Improv Class let by the venerable John Sturk. More details to come.
  • Mike Thornton has agreed to be the club's Educational Director. Mike has demonstrated a fantastic ability to teach and share his knowledge from years of experience and his time studying under the legendary magician Neil Foster at the Chavez College of Magic. At our October meeting Mike will be presenting a learning session on magic tables and how to organize your props effectively.

The Secretary’s Report #2

This month our President Sean Howell decided to mix up the agenda a bit, alternating magic and business.

Our meeting kicked off with magic by the due "Karl and Bill". Bill opened with a comedy string of silks production from his sleeve, but he pulled to hard and ended up pulling out a pair of silk boxers with red hearts. Then it was their unique version of Stratosphere where Bill demonstrates his new job at the Penn Tennis Ball factory pumping air out of the tennis ball tubes using the TBPU-2000 (Tennis Ball Pumper Upper 2000). Somehow the pink tennis ball for breast cancer awareness always ends up in the wrong location. Then it was their version of the linking rings. Karl is unable to link the rings but Bill does it every time. Finally they performed their most recent effect, The Indian Rope Trick.

President Sean Howell reminded us of the Annual Picnic to be hosted at his home out in the country in Albion Michigan. Details have been shared with members. Overnight campers are welcome.

Dan Jones made a pitch for volunteers for the Parlor Show Marketing Team. Dan will be leading the Marketing effort. Karl Rabe will be the overall Project Manager for the show and Sean Howell will continue to be the Producer. It is critical that we increase attendance at our shows and we need everyone's help in doing so.

Then it was back to more magic.

  • Phil Mann the Magic Mann did a nice floating glass routine.
  • Draygon Hibbler did a baffling two card divination.
  • Fred Lenter led a spectator Dan Jones in divining three cards randomly selected by audience members.

Tom Johnson issued a Black Art Challenge to members. He brought in two Dondrake manuscripts (Lecture Notes and Black Art Breakthrough) as well as some black art props. He offered to loan all to a member who would take it away, do some research and come back the following month with a black art trick to perform for the club.

John Russell lead a discussion on keeping magic "appropriate" for all audiences and used his performance of Passing Water by Kovari Magic as an example.

Then it was time for a round of Happy Birthday to one of our longest tenure members, Jim Ruth. According to Hank Moorehouse himself, Jim was one of the first members of the SAM Assembly chartered in 1972.

More Magic.

  • Tara McAllister did a straight jacket escape with a wallet steal thrown in for good measure.
  • Dan Jones did a nice finger-chopper routine.
  • Mike Bogdes had Charlie Palko divine a card selected by a spectator. He finally got it when he remembered to wear Mike's special glasses.

We wrapped up with a couple of final announcements.

  • Our September meeting will be an Improv Class let by the venerable John Sturk. More details to come.
  • Mike Thornton has agreed to be the club's Educational Director. Mike has demonstrated a fantastic ability to teach and share his knowledge from years of experience and his time studying under the legendary magician Neil Foster at the Chavez College of Magic. At our October meeting Mike will be presenting a learning session on magic tables and how to organize your props effectively.
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