i .1 l\ Sacramerilo Arca Magicians lanuary 2fi4 e O o Me ilash \ t Newsletter of the Society of American Magicians Assembly 72 ffi l E { I m I I -t '. ,t -----! 'l t o I ii . ' ,{ E J I a {t- I I -t -3 F:, .l ' fr i=r L -- O3t rr Bob Hooper ard Allen Greenberg u:atch Daryl auction off his bag of tri,cks at the Annual Auction. Next meeting: Happy New Year! Gelebrate the new year by lanuaty 28th a TIOOPM sending your $20 annual dues before 1/31 Allen Oak Hills Gou*, ru Magic, Magic to Grcenber& 5500 Garmichael, GA 95608 or bring your dues to ryday Obiects, the meeting. Rernember we art each rc- o B tion & Elections quired to pay $12 annually to Mission Oaks. t Magic Flash PageTwo lanuary,2004 O Prcsident's Message 2OO3 Club Officers D.rrr Lonzo, Pmsroerr - [email protected] Presidert IhhLora t9161/181-2595 H el I o Magic Ent hus ias ts, [email protected] Uice Presidert: I hope that vou har e had a great NewYear and are ready to come out to the Rtck Hill (7071678€807 magic meetmgs, The first meeting of SAMAssembly 72 willbe on [email protected] \\'ednesdal. Januarl' l8 at 7 PM. We will meet in our normal location at Secretary and Newsletten The \lission Oaks Community Center,470l Gibbons Drive, Carmichael. UiHor Berry (9161 362-8355 The theme u iil be Imprompru Magic or Magic With What Looks Like viktor@vilrtoncom Er-en'da1' Ob_rects Tleasuren Allen Grcenherg t9151 48:!4:!45 Plans are in the works for several exciting events this year. We are trying to geenberga@dacercierrabankcont do a couple of community shows including the Park and Recreation show in the fall. Visits to other maglc clubs in the area and in the BayArea have ffieerd *f &lv**t*rs: been discussed- A combined group of SAM and IBM members are talking David Wriefit {9161 944-8454 about a return trip to the Magic Castle sometime this summer We could [email protected] even tie-in another visit to the SAM Hall of Fame Museum in Los Angeles. BillEtgen (916) 489-3864 What would you like to see done or would you like to be part of? Speak up [email protected] and give us your ideas. This club is only as good as all of us so let's share the magic together! Would someone like to help with the plans for another me a note atDateLorzo@aor'com or give me e:?ffJ,Tili.il,1lli?.drop This month we will be holding our elections. If we were to have a theme for the year it might be called "Share the Magic!" Bring a friend and enjoy the first meeting of the NewYear with Please volunteer to old friends. psfrsshment will be served and anyone bringing a guest will help the club! Please receive a magic surprise. Let's start the year sharing the fun of magic and bring your $ZO dues learning who our new officers will be for 2004. Looking forward to seeing to this meeting, too, youthere. We will have a workshop discussion of Presentation and Stage Deportment Morthly Meetings to help make yourpresentations flow more smoothly. The intent is to have the Society a workshop or mini-lecture at each meeting if at all possible. So, if you Assembly 72of have an area of interest that you would like to learn more about, let us of American Magicians, know and we will try to arrange the proper workshop. meets on the 4th Wednesday of every month at 7:00 p.u. at SPECIAL BOOKAUCTION: We will have a short auction to sell offabout the Mission Oaks Rec- 40 magic books andmagazines from the estate of Kevin Russ. Kevin reation and Park District passed away recently at age 43 andwe are trying to sell these books to help Senior Citizen's Community out his daughters in college. There is a set of Wels'Great Illusions of Center, 4701 Gibbons Dr., Magic, Mark Wilson's Course in Magic, a couple of Dai Vernon books, one Carmicha el. Pro sp ecti,u e plus autographed, Roper's Comedy Magic Textbook several Genii and members are encouraged to Tops magazines. Come to the meeting and place a bid to help out these uisi,tus anytime! o Continued onPage Three L J The Hagic Flash Page Three lanuary 2004 o Ritrg 72 ilews r[E I a Le rffrtS nd Fffi Announcerneilb d{aE:o Ql,nity *}#ght President's Message (continued) community of magic along with several of their awards. girls. Every bid goes to a good cause! JAY SCOTT BERRY -onwednesday, February 4th,Jay will present a truly unique presentation Meeting themes: of mind-blowing magic and visual effects. The January 28 lmprompru \{a_eic or Magic with what looks Illusioneering lecture by magicians around the globe with iike everydal' objects February 25 Money Magic many agreeing that it is the best lecture they've ever seen! March 24 Creatir e & original effects or presentations As a creator, performer and teacher, Jay Scott Berry is April28 Intrmate or close-up effects using audience recognized as one of the true masters of the Art. participation Nfar, 26 Card magic using playing, post, Illusioneering is an incredible presentation of his original window or cards of an-v rype June 23 Mentalism, let your effects and practical techniques to create mystery and pure mind tell vou rvhat to do wonder. Not only that but Topits and Sleeve Pockets Remember the dues for 2$0y'. are due in January that professionally installed! Joining the evening's events is entitle you to all the benefits for SAM #72.You will find a Lisa Richards, a noted costume designer and magician list in this issue of some of the other magic events fromAustralia. This is a unique opportunity to have Lisa install your Topits, Sleeve Pockets and even side pocket effff iffi *ffi lTJ#"ffi H';ffi ::;:1f lTl,l.,, slits. She is widely considered to be the best in the world. and make plans now to attend the next SAM meeting on the2Sth! IIARYL - Thursday, April 8th. This is more than just an ordinary lecfure day. Illusions Happymagic, Grand will close early on the 8th at 4:00 P.M. A private, hands on workshop Dale Lorzo- President SAM 72 will begin at 4:30 behind closed doors and continue until 2609 GreenwoodAvenue 6:30 at which point Grand Illusions will reopen it's doors Sacramento, C A 9 5821 -67 I 0 for regular lecture ticket holders. Bonus Discount: If you (916) 481-2595 . (916) 486-2596 fax are attending the 7:30 lecture you get offthe workshop. [email protected] $5 Then, at7:30, Daryl returls to the Grand Illusions stage to The Grand lllusions 2OO4 present his full, astounding lecture! Lecture Seawn Begins DOC EASOI\- wednesday, April21st the (915)9M*47O8 legendary DOC EASON will be lecturing at Grand Call for info Illusions. Don't miss this one! and ticketsr LEE ASIIER - Thursday, January 29th, 7:30 P.M. BITOTHER PAUL WEST - June 24th. Lee might just be the best card worker on the face of this Practical Street Magic? Restaurant Work? Crowd Control? Earth. His wildly innovative and creative style has inspired Essential Acting? Learn from a man that has put his time and educated magicians all over the world from in (30 years) and is now giving it all back. Even if you don't do street shows, you will learn techniques that will c:ff*"ffi ix*ltl;";*';xH':r';:?,:#,'-* make your close-up or stage magic better. Magic Flash Page Four lanuary,2OO4 SAM Assembly 72 Calendar D All meetings begin at 7:00 p.m. January 28 SAM Impromptu Magic / Magie with everyday objects Januarry 29 ALt Lee Asher Leeture at Grand Illusions February 11 IBM Valentine's Day Magie February 25 SAM Money Magie March l0 IBM Workshop: Thumbtips, Fingertips, Sanada, etc. March 24 5AM Share the Magie - Bring a Friend Night I-:N(OS.A.-lf-E! Mark your calendars on February 12th for the Dennis Loomis Knot-A-Lecture workshop all about rope-knot magic. Dennis has just released his excellent DVD, "The Dennis Loomis Knot Routine, PLUS" and is making an offer you can't refuse: Buy his DVD for the regular price of $34.95 and you get into the Knot-A-Lecture Workshop FREE! That's right, get a free workshop just for buying the DVD! It is now available at Grand Illusions and we encourage you to get the DVD before the workshop in order to be familiar with the material covered in the workshop. MARY MO\{[DER will be joining Dennis and demonstrating some of the effects that she shows on the DVD. Don't miss this hands-on opportunity to learn some great rope routinestaught in person by these professionals. o The Magic Flash Society of American Magicians fucrametrto A$enhty 72 Viktor BenT, Secretary 2827Tiber Drive, #37 Sacramerto, CA 95826-2533 Next meeting: February 28tn r 7:OO p.m. lmprcmptu Magic o.