I.B.M. Ring #250 Ft. Collins, CO.
Vol.21, Number 2
February 2000
Feb. Meeting
Wallets are used to carry all sorts of small items. They are also very
personal items, so having something belonging to a spectator appear (for
example) in the magician's wallet can be very strong magic, indeed. The topic
for discusion / performance this month is Wallet Magic. The wallets in question
can be any type, from gimmicked (Kaps, Himber, etc.), to non-gimmicked (so long
as you can do something magical with it), to obscure (maybe a Nepalese Yak pouch
containing magic healthy bells). Anything at all "wallet" related that
you would like to perform or discuss, will do. The meeting will be at 7:30pm,
Thursday, February 17th, in room 210 of the Colorado State Office Bldg. 3842 5.
Mason St., Ft. Collins. See you there.
Upcoming Events & Stuff
The next planning meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, March 1st, 6:30 pm, at
Coopersmith's in Old Town Ft. Collins. This is where we come up with these
astonishing ideas for our monthly meetings. All members are welcome to attend
this brainstorming session and we obviously need some kind of help
(psychotherapy, perhaps?). please feel free to join us. Dinner is optional.
Thursday, March 16th is the date of our next regular meeting. The current
working theme for this meeting is "B - Material" or "A work in
progress". We'd ask people to perform and/or discuss a routine or effect
that they're currently trying to perfect. There would also be a discussion of
"how to practice". Now, having said that , there is a possibility that
(because of scheduling conflicts with upcoming lectures) we may have to move the
Money Magic contest (traditionally held in April) to the March meeting date. So
be prepared, start practicing your money magic entry now.
As I mentioned, there are a couple of lectures on the horizon. Unfortunately,
I dont' have exact dates pinned down just yet. David Groves (author of "Be
a Street Magician") should be here in late March. Illusionist Jay Scott
Berry will be in the area in early April. I will provide more detail ASAP.
Our librarian, Tim Pendergast, has been hard at work nuiking up a list of our
book library holdings (no, I don't know if he's using the Dewy Decimal System).
He has made this list available to all, on the PestoDigitators website (http://www.byrini.com/presto).
Our website also lists ourvideo library, a calendar of events and lots
of other neat information. For those of you without the dubious pleasure of
Internet access (or if you just need more stacks of paper at home) a paper copy
of the library list is available upon request. Simply contact me (Geoff
Thompson) and I'll be happy to send you a copy.
One last thing. If you haven't yet paid your $15 annual club dues ($2 for
associate membership), then now is the time to write the check and send it to
our treasurer, Byron Ferguson [18875 W. 59th Place, Golden, CO., 80403]. if you
have any questions about membership you can call him at (303) 277-0323, or
ernail him at (byron@byrini.com). If we don't receive your dues by March you run
the risk of being dropped from the mailing list.
January 2000
The New Year brought with it First Night, the City of Fort Collins' annual
New Year's Eve family celebration. Large crowds anxiously awaited multiple shows
by Ring 250 performers Lew (The Great Loudini) Wymisner, Ed (Mr. Magic) Hurtubis,
Bob Blea, Alan Bryner, and Tim Pendergast.
Ring 250 has become an anticipated part of the celebration and we look
forward to next year.
January 2000 Banquet
Next on our list of fun in January was the
Presto-Digitators Annual Banquet.
Alter a bit of socializing over drinks and dinner, the festivities began with an
introduction of attendees. New officers were then installed as follows: Bob
Blea,President; Lew Wymisner, Vice President: Larry Davis, Secretary; Byron
Ferguson, Treasurer; Geoff Thompson, Newsletter Editor; Tim Pendergast, Sergeant
at Arms. Tim was also presented with a "thank you" gift for all of his
hard work over the past year as President. Thanks Tim!
This year's President, Bob Blea, reminded everybody about Magic in The
Rockies 2000, our annual convention, scheduled for September 8, 9, and 10, in
Fort Collins, Colorado. Bob told the audience he expected this year's convention
to meet or exceed last year's. A tall order, indeed, since last year we had
Tommy Wonder, Max Maven, Vito Lupo, Tom Mullica, Simon Aronson, and Howard Hale.
We'll see, though.
TVP THOUGHTS
As we begin a new month, there are several items that I wanted to share with
you. For those folks who have access to the web, I wanted to let you know about
the Presto-Digitators website,. One of the most useful pages is the Calendar.
Not only can you check the calendar for magic events (meetings, lectures, and
shows); but you can also add events. Let's make this a Colorado calendar. In
addition, the IBM website is worth checking out. I would like to encourage all
IBM members to complete the survey.
The biggest surprise this month is a book Not just any book, but a magic
book. The Magic Show by Mark
Setteducati and Anne Benkovitz is just that, a magic show in a hook There are
twelve magic tricks in the book, and the book docs the magic for you. So if you
want to be entertained by a book, get yourself a copy.
Please mark your calendars, for "Magic in the Rockies", Marriott,
350 East Horsetooth Road, Ft. Collins, CO 80525,
September 8, 9, and 10, 2000.
Ed Hurtubis
IBM TVP Colorado/Wyoming
I.B.M. RING 250
Information
I.B.M. Ring 250 is the Presto-Digitators of Fort
Collins, CO. Meetings are on
the third Thursday of each month, at 7:30 p.m. in the Colorado State Office Building, at
3842 South Mason St., Ft Collins, CO. 80525
To see a list of the board
of directors and their contact information, click here...
Board of Directors
Presto-Digitators website: http://www.byrini.com/presto/
