PEORIA MAGICIANS ASSEMBLY

IBM RING 48 - SAM ASSEMBLY 51 - PEORIA , IL

JUNE 2005

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www.geocities.com/peomagic (or go.to/peomagic)

Peoria Magicians Assembly meetings are held on the 2nd Friday of the month, except during the months of July and August and during months with special events (January Banquet, September Picnic and October Auction).

Magic Lecture: Gregory Wilson

Thursday, June 16, 2005 - 7:00 PM - Holiday Inn Express, 3615 Kelly Ave., Pekin, IL

$15 Admission per person

Directions: From the East, take I-74 to just west of Morton and merge left to I-474 and continue to the North Pekin/Rt. 29 Exit. In North Pekin, turn left (south) at the exit stoplight. Continue past one stoplight and at the second stoplight, near McDonald’s, turn left onto Main St. in North Pekin, go about one mile past two stop signs and turn left at the next stoplight (Huck’s) on to Rt. 98, turn right at the next stoplight on to Parkway, take Parkway about two miles past two stop signs and one stop light and then turn left at the next stoplight on to Court St./Rt. 9. Continue about one mile and the Holiday Inn Express is on the left just past Menard's and across from Wal-Mart and East Court Village. Click here for map

About the lecture: An award-winning comedy and close-up magician, Gregory Wilson is one of the top creative minds in magic today. Gregory has been featured in several magic magazines and at The Magic Castle in Hollywood and is well-known throughout the magic world.

Gregory Wilson Web sites:

http://www.fusionshow.com/gregoryWilson.html

http://www.legerdemains.com/ac08011.html

Next Meeting: Friday, June 10, 2005 - 7:00-9:00 P.M.

West Bluff Christian Church, 2018 W. Kellogg Ave., West Peoria, IL

MAGIC ROUNDTABLE at Hardee's, Downtown East Peoria, 101 N. Main St. (at Washington St.)

Wednesday, June 15, 7:00-9:00 p.m.

This is a good opportunity to discuss and work on magic in a close-up, small group setting with other club members.

MAGIC NEWS

Summer 2005 Youth Magic Classes

College for Kids at Illinois Central College – June 20-30 & July 11-21, 2005 – Magic I – Learning the Effects of Magic – Magic II - $65 per class - Please call 999-4554 for a brochure or go to www.peoriamagic.com or www.icc.edu/cfk (Choose Adventures and More and scroll down to find classes) for a current schedule. Classes are held at the main campus in East Peoria from 8:15-10:15 a.m., 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., and 1:10-3:10 p.m. Monday-Thursday for students going into Grades 4-8.

Peoria Park District

Magic Day Camp (August 8-12, 2005 - Kellar School - 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. - Ages 7-12 - $95 Residents/$105 Non-residents) - Link: www.peoriamagic.com or http://www.peoriaparks.org/programs/drama.html#fine_arts_camp (SPACE IS LIMITEDTO FIRST 20 Ages 7-12 - ALMOST FULL FOR 2005!)

Magic Classes (June & July 2005 - Ages 9 & Over - Glen Oak Park Pavilion – Four classes/$21 residents/$26 Non-Residents) - Link: www.peoriamagic.com or http://www.peoriaparks.org/programs/children'srec.html#magic (MINIMUM 4 STUDENTS REGISTERED TWO DAYS IN ADVANCE)

MAGIC LINKS

MAGIC ON TV: http://www.tvmagicguide.com/

MAGIC NEWS: http://www.magictimes.com/

MAGIC WEEKLY: http://www.allmagic.com/

(Includes new magic effects each week you can learn, magic dealers, events, videos, etc.)

MAGIC VIDEO CLIPS: http://www.magicvideodepot.com/

MAGIC CHAT: http://www.themagiccafe.com/

MAGIC ORGANIZATIONS:

http://www.magicsam.com/ (Society of American Magicians)

http://www.magician.org/ (International Brotherhood of Magicians)

ABOUT THE PEORIA MAGICIANS ASSEMBLY

* The Peoria Magicians Assembly meets the SECOND Friday of each month at West Bluff Christian Church, 2018 W. Kellogg St.,

West Peoria.  The club does not meet during some months with special events, including July and August.  Please consult

the web site for current information.  Guests are invited to our meetings at no charge.  Membership is available for $15 a

year beginning in January each year and is prorated.  For a membership application, E-mail: Jerry Tupper, [email protected].

* For Directions to West Bluff Christian Church:

From the east: Take I-74 to East Peoria, take Exit 94 at Riverside Dr. over the Bob Michael Bridge into downtown Peoria.  Continue straight past three stoplights and follow the cirve to the right and turn left at the next stoplight at Main St.  Go up Main St. hill and continue to the third stoplight at Main and University.  Follow directions below from Main and University St.

From the west: Take I-74 to University St. (Bradley University) Exit 91 and turn right at the light.  Continue to the second stoplight and turn right on to Main St. (Avanti’s restaurant).

From Main and University:  Go past Avanti’s on the right and Bradley on the left and past the overhead stoplight at Bradley Field House on the left and past the next stoplight at Bradley Park on the right.  Go two blocks further and follow Main St. as it curves left and continues on to Western Ave.  Go past the two stoplights on the right and then past McDonald's.  Go two more blocks, past the Kentucky Fried Chicken on the right, and just before the auto parts store, turn right (west) onto Kellogg St.  Go one block and park in back of the church.  We meet in the basement. For a map to West Bluff Christian Church, click here and enter 2018 W. Kellogg, West Peoria, IL.

2005 Peoria Magicians Assembly Board

President - Paul Buob  [email protected]
Vice President - Jon Gallagher [email protected]
Treasurer - Jerry Tupper  [email protected]
Secretary - Adam Shake  [email protected]
IBM & SAM Rep. - To Be Announced
Past Pres. - Gordon Snow  [email protected]

Know someone interested in magic? Tell them about our club and our Web site www.geocities.com/peomagic. Youth magic classes are listed at www.geocities.com/gjmagic. For Web site information, contact Greg Joyce at [email protected].

THANKS FOR VISITING.  HAVE A MAGICAL DAY!