Past Ring 50 President Featured in Washington Post

Past President Eric Henning is mentioned prominently in Monday's Washington Post. In An article entitled, "‘Magical’ iPhone put to use in actual magic," Post staff writer Michael Rosenwald, along with other DC-area magicians Brian Curry and Josh Norris, as well as GENII Magazine Editor Richard Kaufman. Congrats to all!

Wayne Houchin Lecture Scheduled for August 3rd

The very creative and inspiring magician Wayne Houchin will be lecturing at the August 3rd meeting. Synthesis Magazine has this to say about Houchin: "The more you pay attention to what he's doing, the more you can't help but think you are watching something extraordinary in the making." He was a consultant on the national television series "Criss Angel: Mindfreak” and agreed to allow a few of his original pieces of magic to be performed on the show and subsequently shot a DVD of his impromptu signed quarter through soda can, Sinful, with Angel. He released the groundbreaking international best selling DVD's Stigmata and Indecent, and is one of the founders for Theory11.com – the groundbreaking new online resource for magicians. Houchin has helped to revolutionize the art of teaching magic on video. Houchin has spent his time developing his own effects and perfecting them in front of audiences across the country.
The lecture is free to paid-up Ring 50 members, all other magicians $15 at the door.

July Magi-Gram is here!

Due to the IBM Convention, we do not have a July meeting, and usually, no July newsletter. But despite his enormous duties as Registrar for the IBM Convention, erstwhile Editor Bob Patterson has managed to create a July issue! You can view it online by clicking here, or see the link in the right hand column ---->

Ring 50 Officers 2011-12

Congratulations to our new officers!

President
Danny Selnick
703-347-5540
president@ibmring50.org

Vice President
Kevin McGuire
703-675-5323
vp@ibmring50.org

Secretary
Wayne Spillner
secretary@ibmring50.org

Treasurer
Bob Patterson
(703) 490-1222
treasurer@ibmring50.org

Sergeant-at-Arms
Scott McDonald
703-491-7989
sgtarms@ibmring50.org

Webmaster
Theo Rushin, Jr.
240-988-3441
webmaster@ibmring50.org

Magi-Gram Editor
Bob Patterson
(703) 490-1222
magi-gram@ibmring50.org

Ring 50 Officers for 2011-2012

Danny Selnick was sworn in as the new president of The National Capital Ring at our June meeting. He stepped up from the vice president’s position to assume the leadership role. Washington, D.C., Territorial Vice President Dwight Redman conducted the candlelight Eight Points of Light installation ceremony. Others taking their oaths of office were Kevin McGuire as vice president, Bob Patterson returning as treasurer, Arnold Fuoco as secretary and Scott McDonald as Sergeant-at-Arms. Outgoing Ring 50 President Arnold Fuoco joined by former Ring 50 presidents Michael Taggert and Louis Meyer to serve as directors.