2009 RING MEETING THEMES

JAN. 18th - MAGICAL INSPIRATIONS — Demonstrate the very first Magic Routines that you learned, that inspired you to become a Magician.

FEB. 15th - A MIRACLE FOR THE PRESIDENT If you were given the opportunity to show the President of the United States just one effect in the Oval Office, what would it he?

MARCH 15th -TRIBUTE TO JERRY ANDRUS - (On March 18, 2007 Albany OR Mayor Doug Killian declared that day to be “Jerry Andrus Day”) In Tribute, Demonstrate some magic & optical illusions you’ve learned from Jerry, and/or something you’ve Invented, Constructed, Modified, or Improved upon.

APRIL 19th - CLOSE UP ACROSS THE TABLE — Imagine sitting down at a card table, restaurant or coffee table; What routines do you do to entertain?

MAY 17th - HIT THE BOOKS — Demonstrate a great routine that you learned from any magic book (And Please bring the very book that sparked your inspiration)

JUNE 21st - BLINDING THEM WITH SCIENCE — Using a Scientific principle to create a magical experience.

JULY 19th - SELF WORKING I BUT SCRIPTED - Demonstrate a routine that is “self working”, - but that you have personally written a scripted patter for.

AUG. 16th - ALL SLEIGHTS / AND SCRIPTED — Demonstrate a routine that is executed entirely by sleight of hand, - and that you have personally written a scripted patter for.

SEPT. 20th - MAGIC FROM THE MAILBOX - Demonstrate a great routine that you learned from any issue of the Linking Ring Magazine —(And Please bring the very Magazine that sparked your inspiration)

OCT. 18th - SURROUNDED BY SPECTATORS! - Can you incorporate some routines to be angle proof? Perhaps we could alter chairs into a circle?

NOV. 15th - PANTOMIME - Silent but visually Stunning!

DEC. 20th - MAGIC TO MUSIC - Whether it be background music with Patter, or Pantomimed.