february 2010 - OUR NEXT MEETING IS THURSDAY, September 8

FEBRUARY 2010
Volume 21, Number 2
Editor: Fernando M. Tiago - ([email protected])
www.newmagiciansassociation.com
NEXT NMA MEETING
FEBRUARY 11, 2010
The NMA’s next meeting will be on:
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2010
at the Germania Schwaben Club, 416 Horace Street
Bridgeport, CT, at 7:30 PM. Bring a new guest to our club so that we
can increase our membership. Come learn and share the magic!
Please do not forget to sign in at the Schwaben Hall
book downstairs!
NMA MEMBERSHIP DUES
NMA MEMBERSHIP DUES - $25 membership dues
will be collected during the months of February and
March. Make your check out to: NMA (Cash will be
accepted). Send check to: Fernando Tiago – 333
Dayton Road, Bridgeport, CT 06606.
NMA MAGIC AUCTION
The NMA will hold a magic auction at the GermaniaSchwaben Club, 416 Horace Street in Bridgeport, on
Thursday, March 11, 2010 at 7:30 PM. Everyone is invited.
$$$$ Buy $$$$$$ Sell $$$$$
Upcoming Lecture
Kostya Kimlat will lecture at the NMA on May 13, 2010.
Bring a friend and come to this lecture at the NMA.
Kostya Kimlat is an extremely gifted and talented magician,
and lecturer who will continue to entertain audiences
throughout the world for a long time.
PLEASE DON’T FORGET TO BRING BACK THE
VIDEOS AND DVD’S THAT YOU BORROWED FROM
THE NMA’s VIDEO LIBRARY.
PRESIDENT’S
PRESIDENT’S CORNER
Hello NMA Members,
February already, two months into the new year and a lot is
happening with the NMA. Our new DVDs have arrived and will
on display at the February meeting. We have four new sets from
L&L that cover a wide spectrum of entertainment. The
collection includes Marc DeSouza’s Master Works of
Conjuring, The Creative Magic of Pavel, Richard Osterlind’s
No Camera Tricks, and The World-Renowned Magic of Paul
Potassy. There are twelve DVDs in the order featuring silk,
rope, coin, bill, mentalism and prediction, egg bag, silk,
penetration, humor, and many other types of effects. Go to
www.llpub.com to read more about each DVD.
We offer a tip of the top hat to member Henry Holava for his
contributions to the newsletter. Henry’s original effects have
appeared in numerous publications including Volume Eight of
the Tarbell Course in Magic, Rice's Encyclopedia of Silk
Magic, Linking Ring, M.U.M., and many others. In addition,
Henry’s Treasure Chest routine was a sell-out at two
conventions.
February is a great month to clean out your magic closets for
things that you do not use so that you can convert your magic
gold to cash at our March auction. The auction format will be
published in the March newsletter.
Kostya Kimlat has confirmed the May 13 date for his
lecture. I had the privilege of meeting Kostya and watching him
perform at the 2003 Magic Live sponsored by MAGIC
Magazine in Las Vegas. Among his many accolades, Kostya is
the youngest performer to have ever appeared on the cover of
MAGIC Magazine. He is youthful and dynamic and has earned
lofty accolades for his lectures. The Magic Castle newsletter has
referred to him as a “master who has been making a national
impact on the art of close-up." Paul Richards of Elmwood
Magic has said, “without a doubt one of the best lectures we've
ever hosted! It looks like this is the lecture to make sure that
NMA members bring their friends to.
The February meeting will start promptly at 7:30 on February
11. Come early to have dinner before the meeting. Chef Ruben
has a bountiful menu of $10.00 specials on Thursday nights.
There is no better way to make the drudgery of cooking and
cleanup disappear than to treat yourself to dinner before the
meeting.
The February meeting will have a special surprise for
everyone to enjoy after we finish the business portion of the
meeting.
Tom
THEME FOR FUTURE MEETINGS
The Egg Bag (April 18)
NMA MEMBERS in GOOD STANDING
The following NMA Members are in good standing for the current year:
Jason Abate
Antonio Feliciano
Fred Lucas
Mark Michell
Tom Smith
Richard Yan
Elac A. Aviles
Angel Gauthier
Joan Lucas
Al Mushin
Caleb Summerhays
Keith Zalinger
Andre Bohy
Don Kaletsky
Anthony Matuzzo
Jack Santo, Jr.
Fernando Tiago
Jerry Brown
Susan Kaletsky
Andrew Charney
Gary Sirico
Tom Wyskiel
NMA POST HOLIDAY PARTY at ALDARIO’S
Members of the NMA gathered at Aldario’s for an Annual Dinner and magic.
Mark Mitchell performs a rising card trick with
Mike Valiant.
Professor Pinkus, better known as, Jerry Brown,
performs the short and long of a rope effect.
Joe Lantiere performs a version of Twisting the
Aces.
Tony Feliciano performs a version of Holy Moly for
Marie Padilla and Mark Mitchell.
Members of the NMA enjoy sometime together.
Everyone present had a good time at Post Holiday
Party.
MAGIC IN THE AREA
MAGIC ON TV http://www.tvmagicguide.com/
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Weekly Magic Show in Manhattan -- Manhattan Magic Show -- http://www.manhattanmagicshow.com/
For the latest daily update on Magic on TV, please check this website:
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STEVE COHEN'S CHAMBER MAGIC is held most Friday and Saturday nights at 7 and 9 PM, Waldorf
Astoria, NYC. YEAR ROUND. http://www.chambermagic.com The intimate setting in a beautiful, private
suite in The Waldorf Towers combined with the cocktail attire in which guests are encouraged to dress makes
the performance feel like a trip back in time to old time Manhattan in the early 20th century.
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Saturdays at 6:00 PM - Simon Lovell's Strange and Unusual Hobbies
Sleight of Hand expert and con-man Simon Lovell will go through his wild and hilarious hobbies as he
reveals his most famous tips and tricks. Huron Club at the Soho Playhouse, 15 Vandam Street, NY (right
opposite the E train Vandam exit at Spring Street!) Call (212) 691-1555 for tickets!
Tickets are $30.00. Must be 21 to enter. 18+ contains graphic language not appropriate for children
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MAGICAL NIGHTS Visit: http://feinsteinsattheregency.com/performance.php?id=185
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NEMCON XXIX ~ March 13, 2010 Crowne Plaza Hotel – Cromwell, CT
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MatheMagic!
Friday, April 9 and Saturday, April 10, 2010 at the Shubert Theater
Special School-Time Student Performance
TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE!
Call 203-562-5666 or 888-736-2663 for information
Read More Out of Thin Air - A Magic Show Starring Bradley Fields
Saturday, April 10, 2010 at the Shubert Theater
TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE
Call 203-562-5666 or 888-736-2663 for information.
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Monday Night Magic, New York’s longest running magic show happens every Monday Night (hence the
name). NEW LOCATION!! Bleecker Street Theatre 45 Bleecker Street, New York, NY 10012 (The
theatre is just east of Lafayette Street) 24 hr. Hotline: (212) 615-6432. For show information, info on
dining discounts or parking info, visit their website at www.mondaynightmagic.com
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Check out the NMA WEBSITE
Website Information Request
Don Kaletsky requests:
Please send me information and photos of yourself to be placed in the webpage. I also
need Magic Links and photos of the banquet, etc.
Visit: www.newmagiciansassociation.com
Send the information to [email protected]
Also check out NMA FACEBOOK
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NEMCON XXIX
29th Annual New England Magicians Conference
Saturday ~ March 13, 2010
9:00 A.M. to Midnight
Crowne Plaza Hotel in Cromwell, Connecticut. For online hotel reservations go to:
http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/cp/1/en/hotel/cmlct;jsessionid=G2J2G4BZSRF3CCTGWAKCJBQKM0YDKIY4?_requ
estid=217917
NEMCON strives to bring you the best talent at a reasonable registration fee at a hotel the entire
family can enjoy. There is still time to save some money if you register before February 13, 2010.
The NEMCON XXIX performers
Gene Anderson – Internationally renowned magician and winner of seven first place awards for stage, comedy, close-up, and originality.
Bob Fitch – The 2009 Lifetime Achievement Fellowship recipient from the Magic Castle.
Ali Shelly – Winner of the S.A.M. most promising young magician and I.B.M. first place Jr. Close-up.
Melissa Russo – A 13 year old rising star in magic who is much in demand.
John Henry –A magician who combines humor and story-telling to astound his audience with his magic.
Marc Oberon – Europe’s champion of close-up magic, winner of the IBM/SAM grand prize for close-up, and 2009 FISM winner of the
World Champion of Parlor Magic.
Arthur Trace – Acclaimed by his peers as “One of the most unique acts in the world of magic”. Winner of the I.B.M. “Gold Medal
International Award of Excellence” Awarded “Best Cabaret Magic” at the World Magic Awards and a 2006 FISM winner.
Seating at the evening show is based on date registration is postmarked
For convention detailed go to www.ctNEMCON.com
“Creative Magic & More”
Creative Magic & More is a forum for NMA members to share original ideas in magic and
trick. Send your submissions to Henry Holava at [email protected]
Balloon from a Dove Pan An idea from Henry Holava
Whenever I use a balloon for a trick (i.e. sword through the neck, needle through balloon, etc), I produce the balloon from a
dove pan.
Effect: The magician introduces an un-inflated balloon, but finds it too difficult to blow up. He places the balloon in a large pan and tells the
audience that they can help him blow the balloon up by magic. The magician places a cover on the pan and holding it between his hands,
tells the audience that on the count of three to blow as hard as they can. On the count of three, everyone blows. As they do, the cover on
the pan slowly rises until the cover is bouncing on a large inflated balloon that over fills the pan.
Preparation: Inflate a balloon (make sure to use the same colored balloons) so that it fills the bottom load of a large dove pan with half of
the balloon showing above the pan (Fig. 1). Place the cover on the load pan and slowly press the load into the cover until it is set with a
click. You might break a few balloons until you learn just how much to inflate the balloon without breaking it.
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Method: To produce the balloon; place the cover on the dove pan containing the un-inflated balloon but do not set the load. Hold the pan
between both hands with your thumbs on the cover. When everyone blows, press down to set the load. There will be a slight click but no
one will notice because they are all too busy blowing. With both thumbs pressing down on the cover, slowly allow the cover to rise as the
balloon comes out of the pan (Fig. 2). The illusion is perfect that the balloon is being inflated by magic.
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Cyril the Sorcerer Attends Master Class with Jeff McBride
I am a relatively new member to the NMA so I am not sure how many folks will recognize my name.
In any case, I thought to share some news about my trip to Vegas last week. I enrolled in the Master
Class at McBride’s Magic & Mystery School. Rest assured the term “Master” in “Master Class”, at
least in my case, referred the teachers, not me as a student! Studying with Jeff McBride and other
masters was a wondrous, life-altering experience for me as a person and as a magician. We learned
some effects but focused more on presentation, stagecraft, music, and even business skills. We also
went backstage with Mac King and Lance Burton for questions and answers following their shows.
Timing worked out for us to participate in Jeff McBride’s monthly Wonderground Night Club
experience. In addition to belly dancing, body art, balloon twisting and other amusements, the
evening featured close up, stage and walk around performances. The list of attendees and performers
included Charlotte Pendragon, Arian Black, The Amazing Jonathon and a host of lesser known but
equally astonishing individuals. Information on the school if at http://www.magicalwisdom.com/. I
highly recommend this extended week-long Master Class, or even the shorter 3 day classes.
C.J. May a.k.a.
Cyril the Sorcerer
magic, stories, adventure
magician.org/member/cyrilthesorcerer