JANUARY 2006
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Peoria
Magicians Assembly meetings are held on the 3rd Monday of the month, except
during July, August and special event months
(including January), at Leonardo’s Pizza,
This Month: LECTURE BY ERIC
EVANS (Jan. 8) AND CLUB BANQUET (Jan. 15) (No regular meeting this month.)
Eric Evans
Lecture:
Sunday,
Time:
$15
About the lecture:
The lecture is
a unique combination of theory and sleight of hand from a performer who
has worked in all kinds of environments. He takes the best of street
performing and shows you how to bring the magic indoors for close-up and
stand-up situations. Eric Evans is an award-winning magician who
was twice nominated for Parlor Magician of the Year at the
But most notably,
Eric is a co-author of the highly acclaimed book The Secret Art of Magic, http://www.secretartofmagic.com.
The Secret Art of Magic is the ground-breaking book that uses war strategy
as a paradigm for teaching street magic, audience
management, and dispersion with a new and expanded approach to
misdirection.
While The Secret Art
of Magic was a book of pure theory with no effects, Eric's new lecture
illustrates these strategies using stand-up routines that have been
refined in the fires of the street. However, just as the street
magic section has been praised by Michael Close, Jamy
Ian Swiss, Roger Klause and many others for its
applicability to "indoor" venues, so too is the material in Eric's
new lecture perfect for anyone desiring solid, bullet-proof effects. Indeed,
Eric himself has used them in parlor and stage shows. Predominantly stand-up,
the tricks cover a wide range of skill level from easy
to challenging.
Some of the
highlights include Eric's work on the Miser's Dream sequence,
including several soon-to-be-classic bits with a young volunteer
that always bring huge laughs. His single-coin routine
that is a mainstay of his award-winning stage act, including an original
addition that is sure to fool, and more certainly to please, even the most
reserved spectator. You'll be considering where you can add it
to your existing coin work immediately. Coins, coins, and more coins!
A virtually unending number of jumbo coins from the hand is one effect that Eric calls Mephisto's
Mits, plus the production of a countless stream
of dollar sized coins you'll have to see to believe. Eric's version
of the Kangaroo Card (a chosen card "hops" from out of a hat) has
fooled even the most knowledgeable card men. His version of Johnny Brown's
"Balls from Mouth" creates the illusion of far more balls than
are used, including Eric's surprising climax. The closer to his
street show! He shows the trick he uses to get the money! It uses
a borrowed 20 dollar bill in a combination of classic effects
including a hilarious destruction of the bill that is completely safe and
legal. The simplified handling and the psychology that makes it work is easily
worth the price of the lecture itself.
January Club
Banquet
Sunday, January 15th,
Directions: From the south
(Peoria), take Rt. 29 to
Adults: $15 Children: $5
Menu: Adults-Rib Eye, Chicken, Catfish (choose one), served with
Salad, Baked Potato, beverage. Children-order from the kids menu.
Coming Up:
February Meeting -
February 20, 2006 – 7:00 P.M. Leonardo’s Pizza
MAGIC NEWS
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MAGIC VIDEO CLIPS: http://www.magicvideodepot.com/
MAGIC CHAT: http://www.themagiccafe.com/
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http://www.magician.org/
(International
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