Sam Assembly #12 is excited to announce that our next meeting on Friday, October 19th at 7 p.m. will be held at the Plymouth Playhouse to see Adam and Lisa Moore (Moore Magic) perform their 80 minute magic show. Following the show there will be a backstage tour of the theater and a question and answers session. individuals that join the SAM #12 (dues $15) prior to the meeting will be able to get into the show for free. Dues may be paid online at SAM12.org. Become an SAM Assembly #12 member right away and take advantage of the free admission to see Moore Magic at the Plymouth Playhouse on Oct. 19th.

Plan to attend the Steve Marshall Lecture on Tuesday, September 18 at 7pm at the Regency Woods Apts Community Room, 2200 South Plymouth Road  in Minnetonka. Regency Woods is just west of Ridgedale Center Mall with easy access from I-394 and I-494, Current SAM Assembly #12 members may attend without charge. Others will be charged $20. You can register online.

In Steve’s lecture you will learn magic that Steve has personally used in his shows for paying audiences so he knows that it works and the strong reactions the material gets. You will learn Steve’s original effects as well as magic from Japanese magicians who are friends of his and have a unique way of thinking about the art and presentation of magic. You will also learn items for close-up and stage routines as well as Steve’s presentational tips that make everything play well.

Bring your questions as well as Steve loves to discuss magic with you and tell stories of his life and travels.

Hello Everyone:

Just wanted to alert you that there will be no July or August SAM#12 meetings. Its summer vacation time. Have fun!

We will be back with a great lecture (free for SAM#12 members) on Tuesday, September 18th at 7 pm featuring Steve Marshall who is well know for his skill with dice. He was trained by Jim Zachary (who wrote the book on Dice Stacking). The lecture will be held at the Regency Woods Apartments Community room in Minnetonka.

Our next official meeting will be on Friday, September 28th (moved back one week to not conflict with the Houdini Club of Wisconsin Magic Convention) at 7 pm at Eagle Magic and Joke Store in Burnsville. Have a great summer!

SAM #12 meeting

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The theme will be “Dice.” Do a dice stacking routine; show how the numbers on opposite sides of the dice can magically change; cause the dice to shrink or change colors. Or how about a dice box effect? Never say die. See what you can up with! And remember if you perform at the meeting you will be eligible to win a magic trick donated by one of the gracious dealers who have contributed to the SAM 12 “Performance Award!”

Friday, May 25th
Incomprable, unequalled, distinctive, different, unique, eccentric, silly, fun, clever or just plain unparalleled. That’s how you may describe the tricks you’ll see at the May 25 “Freeform” meeting of Society of American Magician’s Assembly #12 of Minnespolis/St. Paul. It will be held at Eagle Magic and Joke Store on 11995 County Road 11 in Burnsville at 7 pm. Practice up and bring a trick that fits one of the adjectives above. See you then! By the way, we will once again award a special prize to someone who performs for the group. 

The May meeting will be held on May 25th.

Perform a favorite trick that calls on the mystical magical spirits, the eerie, occult, or otherwise spooky magician helpers during this Halloween season.
As usual, there will be drawings for cool magic gifts graciously donated by these special magic dealers:

• PaulRichardsMagic.com,
• Hocus-Pocus.com,
• MagicbyGosh.com or
• VanishingIncMagic.com for performances and attendance.

Mark you calendar now and be there! Society of American Magicians, Assembly 12 meets at 7:00 p.m. on the third Friday of September through May at Eagle Magic, 11995 County Road 11, Burnsville, MN (4 lights east of 35W on Hwy 13, southeast corner right under the Remax sign). Bring potluck “snacks” to share.
Crafts

This Friday, at our meeting, we have a theme and a tip.

The theme is impromptu coin magic. Bring your first or best non-gaffed coin trick. Or one you are working on.

The tip is anything you have learned and are willing to share around linking rings.

At our meeting on Friday, March 16, 2012, we will begin a new learning series where members are encouraged to bring any tips they may have on presentation or technique for a classic trick or prop. The topic for this month is change bags. Bring your change bags large and small, one- and two-handed, two- and three-way, with and without a zipper, traditional style and disguised as something normal (change cap anyone?). Then …

• demonstrate any unique features,
• offer a tip on handling this prop,
• perform a routine that uses it,
• talk about its history or that of change bags in general, or
• recommend a related book or DVD.

Looking for ideas? Check out “Time for a Change” on page 52 of the January 2012 issue of M-U-M.

Whether or not you have anything change bag-related, come ready to learn something new and enjoy the camaraderie of fellow magicians.

We will be meeting on Friday, February 17, 2012. This month Sandy Meyer will treat us to a preview performance of her new clown character’s 15 minute show followed by chili. She says, “Come prepared to fill your belly with chili and laughs (get it … belly laughs?).”

Coming up in March, we will begin a new learning series where members are encouraged to bring any tips they may have on presentation or technique for a classic trick or prop like Cut & Restored Rope, Change Bag, Linking Rings, Dove Pan, Professor’s Nightmare, Chinese Sticks, Scotch & Soda, Sleeve Bouquet, Flash Paper, Sponge Balls, Liquid Tricks, and Thumbtip. Please respond with suggestions for other topics to include in the series, and tell us which one you think should be the topic for March.