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Big Summer for Magic on TV
We are in a rich period of magic on TV. Besides magician’s being frequently featured on America’s Got Talent, there are a number of weekly programs on this Summer. Penn & Teller: Fool Us – An all new season of this excellent program is on Monday nights at 8pm EDT on TheCW. This season is … Read more
Ex Libris June 2015
Hello fellow magi and welcome to the Ex Libris article for June 2015! I hope you are all enjoying the summer! The book in the spotlight this month is a book that no conjuring library should be without and was in fact the very first book on magic that I got from a magic shop. … Read more
Update from John Russell
Greetings everyone! Hope your 4th of July celebrations were magical! Just a quick reminder that we meet this Wednesday night at 7pm at Denny’s (275 and Ann Arbor Rd). Should be a fun, creative night as we do a version of “Wizard Wars”. I’m bringing a collection of household items with me, and we’ll see … Read more
Paul Nielsen and Wunderground Magic Featured in The Daily Tribune
AAMC Club Member Paul Nielsen, owner of the award-winning Wunderground Magic Shop, is featured in The Daily Tribune. Remember, thanks to Paul, one of the benefits of AAMC membership is a discount at Wunderground Magic. Check it out today.
Ex Libris May 2015
Hello fellow Magi and welcome to the Ex Libris article for the month of May, 2015! This month being our first foray into this article, I thought it most appropriate to start with what many consider to be a foundational book, among one of the first comprehensive books written on conjuring, The Discoverie of Witchcraft … Read more
Arcanum May 2015
AAMC ~ ARCANUM – May 2015
ar•ca•num – (ɑrˈkeɪ nəm) n., pl. -na (-nə). – [1590–1600; < Latin, neuter (used as n.) of arcānus arcane] 1. a secret accessible only to the few; mystery. 2. a powerful remedy; elixir. Welcome Theurgists! Please note that this is the inaugural column dedicated to: Retrieving – Retaining – Reveling …in the History of the AAMC!
Ex Libris April 2015
Hello folks and welcome to our newest newsletter feature, the monthly article called ‘Ex Libris’ (Eh-cks LEE-breese), meaning ‘From the Book’. Generally you will see this term used on bookplates to denote that it came from the library of its owner, ‘From the library of John Russell’. My aim with this article is to encourage … Read more