President:
Derrin Berger
Vice President:
Marc Berger
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| Meeting location | Central Hudson Auditorium, 284 Route 9, Poughkeepsie |
| Date/Time | Tuesday, January 12, 1999 - 7:30pm |
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January Meeting Tuesday, January 12, 1999 - 7:30pm Central Hudson Auditorium 284 Route 9, Poughkeepsie (Classic magic can include: linking rings, cups & balls,
billiard balls, rice bowls, misers dream, thimbles, egg bag, passe passe
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| Meeting location | Central Hudson Auditorium, 284 Route 9, Poughkeepsie |
| Date/Time | Tuesday, February 9, 1999 - 7:30pm |
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February Meeting Tuesday, February 9, 1999 - 7:30pm Central Hudson Auditorium 284 Route 9, Poughkeepsie Program Past President's Show & pizza party To celebrate President's month, several of the Assembly's past presidents will present an exciting show. Not only will we have great entertainment, but pizza will be served. This is a FREE event to all paid up members. IMPORTANT! IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THIS MEETING, we need a head count to know how much pizza to order. Please contact Steve Johnson at 462-6173 or e-mail: steve-johnson@juno.com Last Month Several of our members volunteered to perform some of their favorite classic magic effects. Those that took the stage by storm were Lew Neporent with miser's dream and zombie, Harvey Berg with classic card effects, George Franzen with miser's dream, wilting flower and run rabbit run, Steve Johnson with six bill repeat, cut & restored rope and linking rings, and Bruce Hafford with multiplying bottles. Inflation ahead? If you would like to order balloons at a discounted price for next month's lecture, contact Ed Rosen at 485-8550. The months ahead (tentative schedule) Tuesday, March 9, 1999 - 7:30pm Program: Balloon Lecture By Ed Rosen Tuesday, April 13, 1999 - 7:30pm Program: Lecture Sunday, May 16???, 1999 - 7:30pm Program: Banquet Classifieds For sale: Entertainment agency "Let Us Entertain You". Owners running away to join the circus. Great opportunity for someone in the entertainment field, but definitely not a requirement to own this business. Well established with large clientele and a great reputation. Price drastically reduced for a quick sale. Asking 100K, which could almost be made in just 1 year's profits! There is also a great potential for expansion. If you are interested, or know anyone who is interested, please call Steven Reichel at 914-758-6084. Member Profile - Ed Rosen Magic has played an important role in Ed's life since he was nine years old. That's when an aunt gave him a magic set for his birthday. Ed was a shy introverted young man, but as his skill in magic increased his shyness diminished. He was soon accepted by peers, especially after his first magic performance in high school. Ed's stage name became Edwardo the Magnificent, and as Edwardo, he mainly performed for children. As Ed grew older, he entertained fellow servicemen and students while in college. Magic even helped pay for tuition. After school Ed went to work for a large computer firm as an electronics engineer. The company would, on some occasions, ask Ed to entertain for charitable events. Fellow workers soon started calling him Emag (a contraction of his stage name), which eventually became his stage name. "About six years ago, due to down sizing, I was forced to leave the company. I decided to perform professionally at that time." says Ed. In the past two years he has given shows at parties, shopping malls, company picnics, fund raisers and other affairs. Although he especially enjoys performing for children, Ed draws a different type of enjoyment and satisfaction from adult functions. Ed reflects, "Athough I wish I had decided to become a professional magician in my youth, I am happy to have this opportunity now." |
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| Meeting location | Central Hudson
Auditorium, 284 Route 9, Poughkeepsie |
| Date/Time | Tuesday, March 9, 1999 - 7:30pm |
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Last Month After pizza, soda, and assorted cookies, members and guests were introduced to the talents of Past Assembly Presidents. Sam Patton acted as M.C. and introduced Don Deich who performed Thought sender by Eugene Burger, Bert Allerton's aspirin Tin, and Ton Osaka's Stretcher. Jack Shea presented Instant solving of a Rubik's Cube Puzzle, Dermal-Optic-Vision (card puzzle trick in bag), flash escape from rope, and numbers prediction effect all highlighted by mini banjo tunes! Current and Past President Lew Neporent demonstrated various close-up magic. Steve Johnson Juggled Devil sticks, did a Coins across routine, and Chain cuff escape. Sam interlaced the show with Spot card, In-n-outer boxes and closed with multiplying bottles. Thank you to all performers for lending their talents and Sam Patton for tying the show together. The months ahead (tentative schedule) Tuesday, April 13, 1999 - 7:30pm Program: Lecture Sunday, May 16, 1999 - 7:30pm Program: Banquet Tuesday, June 8, 1999 - 7:30pm Program: Dealer Lecture? A return to M-U-M Our Scribe Todd Schwartz has successfully had our assembly reports published in recent issues of M-U-M. Great publicity for our Assembly! We'll miss you S.A.M. Regional Vice President Jay Gorham has packed his magic collection and moved to Arizona. Jay has been a great contributor to our assembly and the magic community with his "Magic of the S.A.M." presentation. A visit to Vegas Marty Steinberg reports on returning from a business trip to Las Vegas that he ran into former member Scott Hitchcock who is doing great at Caesar's Magical Empire and that John Shaw is home for a while. Marty also saw Jonathan David Bass, just back from a tour in Africa. Thank You! Thank you to George Post and Gerrie for providing assorted cookies at the February meeting. Classifieds Wanted: Axtell Drawing Board. Contact George Franzen (914) 928-6693, franzen@frontiernet.net |
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| Meeting location | Tuesday, April 13, 1999 - 7:30pm Milanese Restaurant 115 Main Street, Poughkeepsie |
| Date/Time | Tuesday, April 13, 1999 - 7:30pm |
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April Meeting Program: Lecture by Ron Zollweg Members $5 or coupon Guests $10 or FREE if you have registered for the May banquet Harvey Berg has arranged for a lecture by Ron Zollweg. Ron has been a part-time professional magician for more than 45 years and has written three booklets on magic. Ron will present several close-up effects with homemade props that can be made cheaply. Please Note!!! |
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June Meeting Tuesday, June 8, 1999 - 7:30pm Central Hudson Auditorium 284 Route 9, Poughkeepsie Program: Dealer lecture Nick of More Magic & Illusions in Milford, CT will present a dealer lecture demonstrating some of the wares from his shop. You can visit their on line store at www.magic4u.com Last Month If you made it to the May Banquet, you know the place was packed with members and their guests with no room to spare. During cocktail hour all were entertained with close-up magic by Harvey Berg, Don Deich, and Gale Alexander. After dinner M.C. and President Neporent welcomed all
and presented magic from his own collection including an original card to
sock. Lew introduced the opening act, our own Peter White, who had everyone
in stitches with a skit using members Joe Quitoni, Frank Monaco,
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Tuesday, October 12, 1999 - 7:30pm Music
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October Meeting Tuesday, October 12, 1999 - 7:30pm Central Hudson Auditorium, 284 Rte. 9, Poughkeepsie Program: Workshop-Music Hosted by Gale Alexander (860) 354-9400 This workshop will be a chance to see the impact of music on the presentation of magic. Several people will demonstrate how they have used music and we'll have some fun with willing members in a musical experiment. Please bring something you can perform. What you bring doesn't have to be revolutionary, just something you know well. Last Meeting David Oliver presented his restaurant magic lecture which included a performance of several effects followed by their explanation as well as theory on the selection of effects, approaching a table and compensation (tipping). Many great ideas were passed along to over 30 who attended. Thank you to Frank Monaco for arranging and hosting a great program to kick off the new year. Help wanted We need a member to host the December meeting. If you are interested in hosting the meeting, please contact any officer listed above. Thank you! Cannibal Humor submitted by George Franzen Two cannibals are eating a clown. One says to the other, "Does this taste funny to you?" Have you heard about the cannibal restaurant? Dinner costs an arm and a leg... Cannibal's recipe book: How to Serve Your Fellow Man... The months ahead (tentative schedule) Below is a tentative schedule for the 1999-2000 year. Note that each meeting will be hosted by an officer or member. If you would like to assist with any meeting, please contact the host of the meeting. If you would like to host a meeting, feel free to contact any of the officers listed above. Tuesday, November 9, 1999 - 7:30pm |
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November Meeting Tuesday, November 9, 1999 - 7:30pm Central Hudson Auditorium, 284 Rte. 9, Poughkeepsie Program: Lecture by Mike Bornstein Members $5 or coupon Guests $10 Hosted by Harvey Berg 496-9019 HABerg@aol.com & Don Deich 831-4200 Vladeich@aol.com MONEY! Now that we have your attention, New York City magician Mike Bornstein will be presenting a lecture featuring several original effects that he invented, many of which use paper currency. The last time we had Mike for a lecture, there was S.R.O. - so it will "pay" to get to the meeting early. Last Meeting Thank you to Gale Alexandar for arranging and hosting the October workshop "Magic and Music". Several enthusiastic members demonstrated various routines choreographed to familiar music and soundtracks that added to their presentation. Gale first introduced Lou Neporent who performed symphony of rings to
classical music. Steve Johnson presented a different kind of slight of
hand with juggling and a troublewit routine. Our M.C. Gale Alexander
brought us into the "Twilight Zone" by making Vice President
Mazzarelli's After the performance, there was discussion about music royalties and several tips on music equipment. Next came a show after the program with the always innovative Zelig "Maguyver" Hammar showing his rice production cans. Zelig can create a magic prop from just about anything! Harvey Berg floored everyone (again) with a book test and his Countdown card
trick. Lew Neporent was up again with ring on string, card warp, and
Bizarre Twist. The evening was closed out with Terry Morgan doing NFW, The
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December Meeting Tuesday, December 14, 1999 - 7:30pm Central Hudson Auditorium, 284 Rte. 9, Poughkeepsie Program: Workshop-Impromptu magic/works in progress Hosted by Giovanni Mazzarelli pager 449-9678 DrMazz@infomine.net If you would like to present an effect or effects for the impromptu/works in progress workshop for the December meeting, please contact Dr. Giovanni Mazzarelli at or pager 449-9678. It is helpful if you let us know what you would like to perform. Some items that can be used for impromptu effects are: coins, paper money, business cards, string, pocket knives, paper clips, rubber bands, handkerchiefs, pens, pencils, cups, envelopes, toothpicks, napkins, newspaper... Last Meeting Thank you to Harvey Berg & Don Deich for arranging and hosting a great demo by Mike Bornstein. Mike is not only an author, but an inventor of many original effects using currency. Humor submitted by George Franzen Possible corporate mergers: 3M and Goodyear merge to become MMMGood. Federal Express and UPS merge to become FED UP 3M, J.C. Penney and the Canadian Opera Company will merge and become 3 Penney Opera . Honeywell, Imasco, and Home Oil merge to become Honey I'm Home. The months ahead (tentative schedule) Below is a tentative schedule for the 1999-2000 year. Note that each meeting will be hosted by an officer or member. If you would like to assist with any meeting, please contact the host of the meeting. If you would like to host a meeting, feel free to contact any of the officers listed above. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Tuesday, January 11, 2000 - 7:30pm Program: Auction/swap meet Hosted by Roger Lewin 473-2320 lewin@us.ibm.com Tuesday, February 8, 2000 - 7:30pm Program: Workshop-Accessories Hosted by Steve Johnson 462-6173 scjohnson@netzero.net Tuesday, March 14, 2000 - 7:30pm Program: Dealer lecture by Mecca Magic Hosted by Don Deich 831-4200 Vladeich@aol.com Tuesday, April 11, 2000 - 7:30pm Program: Workshop-Characterization Hosted by Gale Alexander (860) 354-9400 rabbatnetnet@aol.com Tuesday, May 9, 2000 - 7:30pm Program: Dinner Hosted by Advisory Board Tuesday, June 13, 2000 - 7:30pm Program: Workshop-Open Hosted by ? |