Mordecai's Journal

The Society of American Magicians
Northern Connecticut Assembly #21
Newsletter for January 2009   page one of three
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Meetings:

Second Monday of every month except December at Angelo's on Main in West Hartford
(I-84 exit 41)
January Meeting:
The Number “1”

Start off the new year by going back to the basics.  For tonight’s theme, you have a choice:  show us what you got for the Holidays, or show us something incorporating the number one.  How you use the number is entirely up to you.  Be with us this “month number one,” January 12.  Join us at 7:30 PM, preceded by dinner at 6:00 PM.

Minutes of November Meeting

10 November 2008  7:30 PM

VP Dan Sclare called the meeting to order.
The Secretary’s report was accepted as published.
Treasurer Walt Umberfield reported our balance.
Old Bus.: There will be a meeting immediately following for those working this weekend’s shows.
There is a date set for the SAM/IBM (local) banquet: March 28.
New Bus.: None this month
Good & Wel.: David Oliver has had lung surgery and has had to give up his bird act.
Dan, Dana Ring, Charlie Hayden, President Angelo Chirico, Dave Garrity and Kevin Aust were awarded pins for the Veteran’s Hospital show they did in September.
This Saturday’s show is sold out, and the Sunday show is filling up rapidly.
Cal Vinick saw Dan Bowen perform at a local library for Halloween. Dan read Sean Roche’s first reading. →

←   New members to SAM will get a CD of magic from M-U-M.

Adjourned at 7:41 PM.

Aftermeeting: Aldo Colombini lecture

Aldo and his wife Rachael showed us many practical effects, performed with wit and skill.  Among the effects were

  • Zodiac Code—a month/color force
  • Countdown—after a triple deal, the top card matches a prediction
  • three rope routines—all on one DVD
  • Missing Link—unlinking a pair of ropes
  • 10-card poker deal (the Jonah card)
  • Composition
  • a Ring & Rope routine
  • Signed, Sealed & Delivered

plus others. All of the Colombini effects, and there are more on his website, wildcolombini.com, are sold at only $10 each. “Bargain” is putting it mildly. A great lecture and a wonderful night.
New London Assembly To Hold Magic Auction

The New London Assembly #63 will hold a magic auction at their next meeting, Wednesday, January 21, at 7PM, held at Beth Jacob Synagogue, 400 Norwich New London Turnpike, Norwich, CT.  Bring used magic.  Sell used magic.  Buy used magic.  A $2.00 bidding fee along with a small percentage of total sales goes to their club.  For details, contact Jim Spinnato at 860.447.1107 or www.magicsam63.com.

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