Ring 76 Chartered by the International Brotherhood of Magicians in 1948 MagiCurrents Son Diego, California Recipient of the IBM's Quality Ring Award Honest Sid Gerhar Ring 76 Website Honest Sid Gerhart Ring 76 www.ring76.com Volume XVIII 2 February 2004 Ring 76 President on cover of Linking Ring Magazine In case you have not had a hotels before finally arriving chance to read your "Linking at the Riviera. By then it Ring" magazine the official was a few minutes before 7 journal of the International when it was reported that Brotherhood of Magicians, Diane and Sherry were on our own Diane Lane is on their way into the hotel. the cover of the January issue. Diane attended the Diane was quickly pulled World Magic Seminar in Las aside and ushered over to Vegas, January 11* to the an area near the seminar 14*. where she was given a registration desk where Phil preview look at the Willmarth was standing by magazine. But that preview with a big smile on his face presentation did not happen and two copies of the without some delays in Linking Ring magazine. Diane's arrival. With Diane in an almost state of shock, Willmarth Diane was told to contact flashed the cover of the Bob Ingalls as soon as she magazine in her direction, arrived in Vegas. A large and she let out a gasp! group of Ring 76 members There was Diane on the was standing by along with cover of Linking Ring with IBM President David Sandy two large fans of cards in her and the Linking Ring hands. Executive Editor Phil Willmarth with copy number one hot off the press. Willmarth would present copy number one to Diane upon her arrival at the Riviera Hotel & Casino, site of the magic seminar. IBM President David Sandy then Diane's plane was late in taking off from San Diego, stepped forward so the original arrival time of 5 pm was pushed back and congratulated to 6 pm. When the plane finally did arrive at the Las Diane. Then 10 Vegas Airport, there was a delay in finding Diane's members from Ring luggage. Then the bus that transported Diane and 76, who were all in Execut Sherry Luft to the hotel had to stop at several other Las Vegas to attend Phil Willmarth presenting Cent on page 4 magazine to a shocked Diane Lane Page 2 MagiCurrents January meeting attracts many guests and installs new international member to Ring 76 Our January meeting was held a week later than guest of Diane Lane, who has been working at normal to allow many of our members to attend the teaching this young lady some sleight of hand "World Magic Seminar" in Las Vegas. Elsewhere in moves. Erika was called upon to help out a number this issue of MagiCurrents Jack White reports on the of magicians doing tricks at our meeting. seminar itself. Many members arrived at Jack's Magic Place early and performed close up magic for Another yung guest, Jonathan Kilmer, is interested each other. in magic and brought his father along to our Ismael Sanchez, meeting. He was also brought in another of asked to help out in his wonderful paintings doing a number of and let the membership magic routines by have a look at it. The various performers. Mark latest is of Houdini and We want all of our Kilmer was finished just the visitors to know they day before the Ring are welcome at our meeting. We are future meetings. hoping that Ismael will do a series of famous Diane Lane called the meeting to order at 7 pm and Ismael Sanchez and magicians of the past. made several announcements about the coming Harry Houdini His work as an artist is close-up contest to be held in February. Each being revived in his retirement. If you would like to contestant will circulate around the room, presenting have an oil painting of yourself, contact Ismael his or her act either-seated or standing-to a group of Sanchez at 619-440-4823. His work is excellent ,as people gathered around various tables. Members you can see from the photo we have included of his of Ring 76 will vote for each performer at the end of latest efforts. the evening. First prize will be a check for $50; second prize $25; and third place will receive a $15 One of the guests attending this month included cash prize. It was announced that Bob Ingalls was | Jennifer Adams who moved to accepting names for the contest. If you would like to I San Diego about two years take part in the close-up contest and have not ! ago. She had been active as signed up yet, Bob Ingalls phone number is 619- ' a writer and performer for many 990-6822 ;let him know you want to take part. years but put magic on the back burner a few years ago. Now, Loch David Crane interest has been rekindled and made an appeal in i she heard about our meetings the January issue of I and decided to attend. You are MagiCurrents for any | always welcome at Ring 76, books or used magic I Jennifer tricks for a teenager who had lost all of her Another magic in the fires of inson, i guest at last October. Crane & Diane Lane | our Michael E. Johnson Jennifer Adams January showed up with a huge magic set from Lance meeting Burton, and Diane Lane donated a magic book. They was 12-year-old Erika Goodall, were presented to Loch who is seeing that the who was bitten by the magic youngster in question gets the magic. bug after seeing a magic show put on by Jeff Marcus for her It was time to install our new members. Raul Rivera 12th Birthday. Erika was a Melo Madera better known as Mago Ruly from Tijuana, Mexico, set up his table and speaker Erika Goodail MagiCurrents Page 3 system and presented a very professional 8-minute Siegfried & Roy receive magic act to music. special I. B. M. honor During his presentation, During the final show at the Splash Theater at the Ruly never missed a Rivera Hotel in Las Vegas at the World Magic single music cue. His act Seminar, January 14th David Sandy, International was very visual, clean, President of the International Brotherhood of and filled with clever Magicians, presented a first-time-ever I.B.M. Lifetime magic. Achievement Award to the Super Stars of Magic, Following the act Ruly New member Mago Ruly Siegfried & Roy. was accompanied by his and Ring Pres. Diane Lane wife Liye, who acted as Siegfried & Roy have entertained millions of people translator for the oath he during their 40-year career. They have presented was taking to become a member of Ring 76. We 5,750 shows in Las Vegas alone. Their show was feel very honored to have both Raul Rivera Melo closed at the Mirage Hotel & Casino on the famous Madera and Armando Torres both residents of Las Vegas strip following an accident during a Mexico, as members of our Ring, making us a truly performance October 3, 2003, when Roy suffered a international magic club. A big welcome to Raul stroke and was dragged off stage by a 700-pound Rivera Melo Madera. white tiger. Roy Horn was not present for the presentation. He is recovering from the effects of Bob Ingalls, our entertainment multiple strokes and being caught in the jaws of the chairman, took over the huge white tiger. meeting and presented a very funny lesson in tearing and The magic-duo pioneered integrating wild animals restoring a paper with a guest into their spectacular magic act. They turned a from the audience. Jack featured 12-minute act into a full evening production White gave a quick featuring music, dance, illusion and the beauty of the demonstration of one of the Bob Ingalls & graceful white tigers, white lions, and other animals, popular tricks on sale at the assistant which included cheetahs, panthers, a snake, and an World Magic Seminar. A elephant. colorful feather was balanced on a playing card and caused to rise and fall on command. Jeff Marcus For their performing presented a card effect, followed by Kenny G from efforts, David Sandy and the North County, who did a very nice Frank Garcia the IBM presented the card routine. Then Kenny Shelton did a card trick magic-team with a one-of- where the selected card wound up on his underwear. a-kind crystal art work Michael E. Johnson closed our little impromptu designed by master program with a selected card from a shoe. craftsman and IBM Siegfried Fischbacher Then, a new video, produced by Jack White, Bob of RBuffalo , NeM w Yorkv . Ingalls, and Joe Bertuzzi of the stage competition at & J^ Sandy , BM last summers IBM Convention in Kansas City, In making the President Missouri, was presented. The video was projected presentation to Siegfried on a large screen and ran an hour and 15 minutes. & Roy, President Sandy noted: "Their contributions A number of different magic acts was presented in to our art and inspiration to magicians worldwide are the program giving local unmatched. Throughout every single performance, magicians a look at the these two gentlemen truly loved creating an quality and style of magic unparallel sense of wonder in the hearts and minds being presented elsewhere of countless visitors to Las Vegas. Even though the around the country. show is over, Siegfried & Roy continue to inspire, motivate and share the magic with magicians and Following the video, many fans all over the world.