International Brotherhood of Magicians The Victor St. Leon Ring 192

For information about IBM 192, contact President Bill Devon | 916-764-4740 | email: topclassmagic@hotmail.com

THE GIMMICKSeptember 2013

September 11 Meeting Performance Theme:

Wallet Wondersplus, Bill Brooks’ Tribute & Celebration

ANNUAL STAND-UP COMPETITIONDale Lorzo emceed this year’s event. Four contestants took up the challenge to win trophies and the honor of receiving the People’s Choice Award. Contestants’ performances are as follows:

1. Al Skinner performed a linking finger ring routine with lots of laughs. He took first place in the competition.

2. Pepe Puglisi opened his act with a wine bottle production from three si lks handkerchiefs. He next magically produced a pair of sun glasses and a top hat while holding a curtain up in front of him using both hands. He then proceeded to perform a card trick in which a selected card was found sealed inside a tin can! For a finally, Pepe produced a long colored streamer from a set of paper covered darning hoops. Pepe took third place in the competition.

3. Joe Chez performed two mental effects, one in which three spectators freely picked different colored envelops and Joe correctly predicted both the colors and the order in which the spectators lined up. He next had the spectators pick several numbers and correctly predicted the sum, including his own math error. Joe’s performance was very good. He was however was technically eliminated from this year’s competition for being outside the time constraints.

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Contestants from the 2013 Annual Stand-Up Competition: Above - left to right: Al Skinner (1st Place), Richard Alyward (2nd Place & People’s Choice), and Pepe Puglisi (3rd Place)

Below: All Contestants, Joe Chez, and Dale Lorzo (MC)

Special thanks to photographers Gary Berard and John Iacano.

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For information about club membership, contact Treasurer Dick LaVergne | 916-482-4640 | email: bmagicl@sbcglobal.net

Wednesday, September 25, 2013Start time 7:00 PM

RAFAEL BENATAR was born in Venezuela and currently lives in Spain. He is one of the most active members of the prestigious Escuela Mágica de Madrid and one of the few magicians that performs regularly in all three rooms of the Magic Castle.

Rafael Benatar has lectured, in five languages, for magicians of many countries and this year he was nominated by the Academy of Magical Arts for the Lecturer of the Year Award.

LECTURE INFO

Rafael Benatar’s lecture will include commercial and practical items from his working repertoire, including card magic for the stage as well as for the table, coin magic, a routine with silks, and his latest update on his well-known cups and balls, with new insight on this classic. His explanations will be full of practical advice that can help raise the level of all the magic you do.

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Society of American Magicians Assembly 72 and International Brotherhood of Magicians Ring 192

Present(

Rafael Benatar Lecture

Admission: FREE for

SAM 72 and IBM 192

members;

$20 for Non-Members

Rafael is, without any doubt, a master of that weapon, so difficult to handle, but so greatly efficient, which is timing. Ascanio

He will amaze and astonish you but you are so charmed by his personality that you could not possibly resent it. Charles Reynolds, GENII

Great hands, great intelligence, great feeling. Juan Tamariz

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IBM RING 192 2013 Event Calendar and Meeting Themes

Date  Performance Theme Post‐Mee2ng Ac2vity/Loca2on

September 11th Wallet Wonders Bill Brooks Tribute / Celebra2on

September 25th Raphael Benatar Lecture Dale & Elaine Lorzo’s Home

October TBD Annual Mission Oaks Community Show Mission Oaks Community Center

October 9th Linking Ring(s) Magic Social Mixer

November 13th Art Gross Night Art Gross Magic Teach‐In

December TBD Annual RMH Toy Run ‐ Strolling Magic 1‐3PM Ronald McDonald House

December 4th IBM/SAM Holiday Mixer Ronald McDonald House

December 12th No Club MeeQng

December TBD Annual Dale & Elaine Lorzo Holiday Party Dale & Elaine Lorzo Residence

Additional photos from the Annual

Stand-Up Competition (from

top left): Judges Steve Johnson

and Brenda Payne share a laugh (or

bribe?), Pepe Puglisi, Richard Aylward, Al

Skinner, and Joe Chez

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4. Richard Aylward opened is act by stretching a handkerchief to double its length. He then performed Charlie Miller’s Left-Handed Hank. Next Richard performed a one thimble routine in which the thimble magically penetrated the handkerchief. Finally, he performed Dai Vernon’s The Peripatetic Walnuts in which three walnuts vanish one at a time and appear under a glass which is covered by a tin can. Richard took second place in this competition and won the People’s Choice Award.