TLR Reviewers to Perform at January Meeting

     The January 8^th meeting will be demonstrations of the latest magic items on the market by our Ring 50 Hocus in Focus Linking Ring reviewers. New items arrive at the I.B.M. TLR editor’s office for review. He sends them to the associate editor, Jason Goldberg, for his reviewers to examine, tear apart, perform and evaluate. Many are new items, books, DVDs, and some are revisions or modifications to classic magic effects. This will be a good chance to see a demo of an item you saw advertise and wanted to know more about it.

     So come to the meeting on January 8^th at Bishop Ireton High School 201 Cambridge Rd, Alexandria VA, 7:30 PM and see the newest in magic.

Children's Holiday Magic Show Dec 4th

Ring 50 Magicians Featured in the Holiday Show:

Wednesday, December 4^th at 7:00 PM at the Bishop Ireton High School, 201 Cambridge Road, Alexandria, VA there will be a "Children's Holiday Magic Show" sponsored by I.B.M. Ring 50 featuring four of Washington's finest children's magicians with Danny Selnick as the emcee. We expect 100 children or more and their parents. You saw how successful it was last year for the children and the community!

Admittance is FREE -- with donation of toy (preferred) or can of food for a local charity group. The Holiday show starts at 7:00 PM and will be about 1 hour in duration. Be sure to bring the kids and see a great Holiday show compliments of Ring 50 and Bishop Ireton High School!

Jay Scott Berry to Lecture at November 6th Meeting

The Elegance, the Artistry, the Wonder

     Jay Scott Berry is a modern day Merlin and Renaissance man, widely recognized as one of the world's finest magicians. He has travelled the globe delighting audiences with an elegant, sophisticated style that can best be described as “Pure Magic”. What sets him apart from almost every other magician is that he performs original illusions that actually "look like real magic".

    In this new lecture, Jay pushes the frontiers of the Art even further with powerful magic that is both practical and versatile. Everything in the lecture is directly from his personal “A” list of effects and, as such, is time-tested in real world conditions. His original methods are ultra-smooth, starting clean and ending clean.

     Ring 50 meets at Bishop Ireton High School, 201 Cambridge Road, Alexandria, VA at 7:30 PM. The lecture is free for Ring 50 members and all other magicians are welcome to attend for a $15 fee.

 

Ring 50’s Children's Holiday Magic Show

      Wednesday, December 4^th there will be a "Children's Holiday Magic Show" sponsored by I.B.M. Ring 50 featuring Washington's finest children's magicians. We need Ring 50 magicians for the show and if you might be interested in performing at the annual Holiday Magic Show send Danny Selnick an email (daniel.selnick@yahoo.com).

     We expect 100 children or more and their parents. You saw how successful it was last year for the children and the community!  Admittance is FREE -- with donation of toy or can of food for the Salvation Army Alexandria Citadel. The Holiday show starts at 7:00 PM and will be about 1 hour in duration. Be sure to bring the kids and see a great Holiday show compliments of Ring 50 and Bishop Ireton High School!

      The Ring 50 Children’s Holiday Magic Show will be at the Bishop Ireton High School, 201 Cambridge Road, Alexandria, VA at 7:00 PM, December 4^th.

Aldo & Rachel Colombini Ring 50 Lecture - Oct 2

    Coming to Ring 50 on October 2^nd to present his current lecture will be Aldo & Rachel Colombini. Aldo lectures on magic worldwide and was nominated by the Academy of Magical Arts twice Lecturer of the Year. He is a F.I.S.M. prizewinner, one of the most prestigious awards in the world of magic. When he is onstage, audiences from all over the world are mesmerized by his wonderful mix of magic, comedy and Italian charm. Aldo was voted by the Academy of Magical Arts, Hollywood, California: twice Parlor magician of the year, nominated for best Close-up magician of the year, Best stage performer of the year, Best Bar magician of the year and for Best Comedy act of the year. He appeared on “Masters of Illusion,” a series of weekly magic specials on TV. Aldo has written and published several books on magic and created many magical effects used by magicians all over the world. In the history of the Magic Castle, he is the only magician to be nominated in all six categories: Comedy, Stage, Close-up, Parlor, Bar magician and Lecturer.

    Ring 50 meets at Bishop Ireton High School, 201 Cambridge Road, Alexandria, VA at 7:30 PM. The lecture is free for Ring 50 members and all other magicians are welcome to attend for a $15 fee.

Winton Carroll’, “Most Humorous Magician” Contest Slated for Sept 4th

     Sharpen up your comedy skills for the seventh annual Winton Carroll “Most Humorous Magician” contest on September 4^th. This event is held in memory of Winton Carroll, a former Ring 50 president, who performed as “The Magical Major” incorporating humor into his act. Ring 50 members attending the show will vote on the winner who displays the most unique humor in their presentation. The winner will be awarded a $100 prize donated by Bert Udovin as well as a traveling magical staff.

     The winner will be determined by a “people’s choice” vote of the audience. Only Ring 50 members with dues paid-up are eligible to compete. Contact President Kevin McGuire (kevinring50@gmail.com) if you are going to compete.

     The completion will be held at Bishop Ireton High School 201 Cambridge Rd, Alexandria VA begining at 7:30 PM on Wednesday evening.