2007
Program Study guide
January – Daryl And Some
Basic-Learning Objectives
I cannot think of a more-appropriate lecturer to kick
off our new year than DARYL. This guy has perfected some basic
principles of magic into world-class performance pieces and used them
to take top honors at both the Magic Castle and FISM. Seriously, if
you have not seen him perform, you are going to be surprised and
FOOLED by some effects that you may have learned as a child and
tossed aside as being not worthwhile.....But, once again, you will be
fooled, and you will make a mental note to work on that little trick.
Here is a link to Daryl's product list. You will probably notice
that many may sound familiar, but each one has the Daryl touch in the
routines. You will be initially comfortable and then motivated, and
then stunned by intermediate and advanced innotations. Don't miss the
meeting!!! Here is a list, just to get you interested:
http://www.foolerdoolers.com/store/productsatoz.asp
JANUARY BASIC LEARNING OBJECTIVES (Hank Tricks)
If you are a serious student of magic, you might want
to look over or review all of the study guides, beginning with 2004,
2005, and 2006. Hey!!! BUT don't get lost in them, because the 2007
objectives of this study guide are to simplify and refine the
material, which has already been posted on the web. The learning
objectives are going to be more specific and will encourage you to
glean knowledge and hone performance skills, from a number of
sources, according to your own assessment of your knowledge and skill
levels. This approach will hopefully accommodate everyone and
encourage all members to participate in an on-going study/practice
program. In fact, I am hoping that it will encourage more members
to come prepared to do a little show and tell, before and/or after
the meetings. It will also help to encourage a closer reading of our
M.U.M. Magazine and make it a useful training aid.
NOTE: If you have not yet bought a copy of Mark
Wilson's COMPLETE COURSE IN MAGIC, you are really missing out....Most
of the tricks I have done in the past 60 years are in the book, and
you will probably see a monthly reference to it in this guide. I
received an e mail some time ago from Mark Wilson, who told me that,
with the Russian-language edition, his sales have been more than a
half million copies....I hate to limit the man's profits, but you
might find some copies for less than 20 bucks at Half Price Books.
Oh, and do not waste any money on the CYCLOPEDIA thing; it is a
waste...(Sorry Mark)....but do get the CCIM....
OBJECTIVE I - M.U.M. December 2006: Everybody
should read the article, “Beginner's Mine” on page 32, especially
the first paragraph. Learn the “Gypsy Switch”. It is a great
utility tool that you will find very useful in the future. Then,
while you have the hank and coin out, take a look at the two versions
of “Coin Through Handkerchief”, in Wilson's CCIM. Also see:
http://www.magichobby.co.uk/trick_view.php?id=320
- Practice the coin-penetration effect and the “Gypsy
Switch”...... (Do not be frightened by the picture of Kent Cummins
on page 70...tsk tsk...)
OBJECTIVE II - “Gypsy Switch” Applications. Think about all
the different ways the switch might be used. Here is a simple
application; surely, you can come up with something just as good:
http://library.thinkquest.org/26485/gypsy.htm
Discuss your ideas with a fellow Assembly member or two.
OBJECTIVE III - Impromptu Handkerchief Tricks - Learn at least
one other handkerchief trick. I recommend “Fatima the Dancer” on
page 270 of Wilson's CCIM. Practice and perfect one good
handkerchief routine.
NOTE: As soon as we get the monthly topics/themes
posted, I will be asking for your inputs, regarding related
objectives. references, and tips. It is YOUR STUDY GUIDE. Let US
make it count.
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR........opie
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February - Children's Magic
OBJECTIVE I M.U.M. January 2007, Beginner's Mine, page 36. The Bo-Snip
Switch is a utility item that can be used with a number of objects, for
a number of tricks. For example, you might use the switch to change a
penny to a piece of mint candy, at the end of your performance for a
child. If you are doing walkaround in a hospital, this could be a good
closer for each child visited....(Check with the nurse, to make sure
the kids can have the candy.) So, Objective I is to learn the switch
and come up with some other ideas for its use.
Note: The Bo-Snip Switch would be a good Teach-In item at regular or S.Y.M. meetings.
OBJECTIVE II - (1) Review the 2004 Study Guide on Children's Magic: http://www.austinmagic.org/sam/studyguide2004.html#March - (2) Review the 2005 Study Guide on Favorite Tricks: http://www.austinmagic.org/sam/studyguide2005.html#mozTocId365156
- The goal here is to select a half dozen tricks that you might use for
the basic core of a Children Magic Show....Hey! Okay, then at least
pick three that you will practice and perfect.
OBJECTIVE III - *** (1) Read John Maverick's recommended items below.
(2) Think about and jot down ways to drive kids nuts, and share them at
the meeting. (3) Bring a note pad; you will be glad you did.
Other Recommended Readings:
*** John Maverick, the February Program Moderator, recommends that members consider looking at David Kaye's SERIOUSLY SILLY, and he asked me to pass on these links:
POINTS TO PONDER - Here are some questions you might want to think about to help enhance your Children's Magic Show:
1. What tricks or routines have you seen or heard about that make kids go crazy with enthusiasm?
2. What do you do to settle kids down, without losing them?
3. How do you handle a kid heckler?
4. How do you make a kid volunteer from the audience feel comfortable and important?
5. What would be some good tricks to promote safety, no drugs, self esteem?
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March - Richard Turner, The Cheat
Richard Turner is blind.....but he can do just about everything in the
first 124 pages of Erdnase's THE EXPERT AT THE CARD TABLE, except for
maybe the peeks and some culls....but he has some ways around
them....Read the short bio here: http://www.richardturner52.com/dvd_thecheat.html (Read the short bio at The Cheat web)
If that sounds interesting, take a look at his performance in this video: http://www.richardturner52.com/performances.html (Watch the 12-minute performance video)
Now you really have to be interested in learning a little more about
card-table skills, for whatever your reason might be......ENTERTAINING?
Right? So, just to satisify your curiousity, until you can get a hard
copy of the book or one of Richard's videos, here is an on-line copy of
the Erdnase book....Go ahead, take years to read and perfect the
material in the first 124 pages....Then try it with your eyes
closed....tsk tsk.....:
http://www.freewebs.com/realsecrets/Erdnase20.htm (Free download of Erdnase's THE EXPERT AT THE CARD TABLE)
If you have a little problem with the sketchy Erdnase descriptions, you might find some amplification of the moves here: http://www.neo-tech.com/neocheating/contents.html (The Neo Cheating Handbook)
You say you don't have ten years to learn all that card-shark stuff? I
have been playing with the Erdnase material for 60 years and I still
cannot do most of it....So, how are we to prepare to observe an amazing
exhibition of card mastery and some entertaining card magic...... and
perhaps even play a little Three Card Monte with Richard? Let us
lay out a couple of objectives:
OBJECTIVE ONE: Read or review card basics in the card chapters of Mark Wilson's COMPLETE COURSE IN MAGIC.
OBJECTIVE TWO: Read or do a quick page-by-page review of Hugard and Braue's THE ROYAL ROAD TO CARD MAGIC (RRTCM).
OBJECTIVE THREE: Review the 2004 Study Guide at: http://www.austinmagic.org/sam/studyguide2004.html#April (Study Guide and checklist from RRTCM)
The bottom line is that Richard Turner will show us the gut-wrenching
basics of card handling. He will do it in a manner that will make
us want to just wear out decks of cards to gain just one tiny bit of
mastery that this man has......
You will be entertained and enlightened and will never look at a deck of cards the same way again......opie
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April - Mentoring
Mentor Guide coming soon!!
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May - Contesting
See Study Guide for 2005.
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June - Magic History and Collection
You might want to review some of the following sites/links, in order to
prepare for Richard Garriott's June presentation about magic history
and collections:
(Note: Absolutely no recommendations are intended for making purchases
from these sites; they are listed for informaiton purposes only.)
http://www.creativepro.com/story/feature/22843.html - A Focus on Hocus Pocus
http://www.ktmagic.com/ - Kenna Thompson Auction site
http://www.magicauction.com/Mag_auc/index.html - Magic Makers Auction site
http://www.noonco.com/audio/ - Magic Audio Archives
http://www.otr.net/ - More audio archives
http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/12962 - Bursill's Hand Shadows book
http://www.openlibrary.org/details/magicianstourupa00kellrich - Kellar's A Magician's Tour
http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/toc/modeng/public/HouMirM.html - Houdini's Miracle Mongers....
http://www.mathpuzzle.com/loyd/ - Loyd's 5,000 Puzzles
http://www.mythinglinks.org/magic~granrose.html - Easy-read history
http://www.laughingsatyr.com/ - Magic Business Card Museum
http://members.aol.com/rslancastr/blgupc/blgupc.htm - Unusual Playing Cards
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jellokitty/sets/1277684/ - More Cards
http://www.nhfournier.es/historia.php - Card History
http://www.sideshowworld.com/ms-pl.html - Sideshow stuff
http://www.circusmuseum.nl/ - Circus Magic posters
http://www.vintage-magic-tricks.com/index/pages/a-cover.htm - Heaney Magic Catalog
http://www.salondemagie.com/index.htm - Klosterman's Salon de Magic
http://handcuffs.org/ - Handcuffs, escapes
http://www.houdinimuseum.org/ - Houdini stuff http://magic.lifetips.com/tip/7199/magic-history/pre-1900/st-john-don-bosco-catholic-patron-saint-of-magicians.html - St. Bosco
http://www.magicunlimited.com/inventors.htm - Magic lineage and links
http://www.squashpublications.com/MarshallAuctionCatalog_Web.pdf - Marshall's auction catalog
http://www.geniimagazine.com/genii_index/index.html - Genii archives, covers
http://www.mhmagicmagazines.com/index.html - Old magic magazines
http://www.buzzle.com/editorials/2-20-2004-50776.asp - old magicians
http://www.arkadia.com/usa/web-directory/Arts/Performing_Arts/Magic/Magicians/Historical_Figures/ - more magicians
http://www.magikraft.com/curiosities/acts.html - magic programs
http://www.freewebs.com/caputocollection/ - Caputo collections
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Magic_%28illusion%29 - wiki history, links
http://www.magiczoom.com/history-of-magic.htm?sid=〈_site=en - history, etc
http://www.mymagic.com/magichistory/index.html - history, etc
http://www.themagicmuseum.com/ - history, etc
http://www.taurusmagic.net/usedmagic1.html - used magic price list
http://www.magictokensociety.com/page/page/936808.htm - tokens, etc
http://www.usefultrivia.com/miscellaneous_trivia/magic_trivia_index.html - magic trivia
http://www.martinka.com/martinka/index.html - auction site
http://www.kirchersociety.org/blog/?p=1068 - interesting
http://www.alanwarnermagic.com/ - hand-crafted magic
http://www.magicartoon.com/ - magic caracitures
http://www.magikraft.com/curiosities/album4.html - Martin Lewis collection
http://memory.loc.gov/pp/cphsubjindex1.html - Library of Congress print collection
http://theophilusmagic.com/memorabilia.html - posters
http://nnmagic.com/posters_magicrepros/magicrepros1.htm - posters
www.vintagepostcards.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=magi - postcards
http://www.jamesriser.com/ - Riser collections
http://www.spiritwritings.com/doylecitations.html - Spiritualism
http://www.tenyo.co.jp/magic_en/alllist/index.html - Tenyo collectables
http://www.sacred-texts.com/tarot/index.htm - Taro cards
http://anamspirit.com/index.html - strange stuff
I expect that Richard will have an extremely interesting program....
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July - Magic Family And Friends
GOOGLE'S LINKS TO MAGICIANS -
http://www.google.com/Top/Arts/Performing_Arts/Magic/Magicians/
MAGICIANS' REAL NAMES - http://www.magictricks.com/library/realname.htm
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THUMBNAIL BIOGRAPHIES -
http://www.magictricks.com/bios/whoswhoab.htm - Alphabetical
Listings/bios
http://www.conjuringlights.com/ - see on-sight menu
http://www.magicwebchannel.com/hall.html - hall of fame
SOME SELECTED TEAM/FAMILY PERFORMERS -
This list is not at all complete but lists just a few Partners in
magic. If you desire to do further research on this area, simply
check out the links on the webs provided ....
ABBOTT, Percy - Started Blackstone Magic Company with Blackstone Sr; Shop later became Abbotts with Recil Bordner as a partner.
ALMA Alma, The Mysterious (1880-1956) and Will Alma (1904-1993) - See Thumbnail Bio above http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/alma/0/0/0/doc/al000561.shtml - Photo of Alma
and son - http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/miscpics/0/1/9/doc/mp019137.shtml - Rose Alma, wife of Alma the Mysterious
ANDERSONS - John Henry (1814-1874) and Louise Anderson -
http://members.fortunecity.com/gillonj/thegreatwizardofthenorth/ - John Henry Anderson -
http://www.bookrags.com/wiki/John_Henry_Anderson -
http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/miscpics/0/1/5/doc/mp015761.shtml - Louise Anderson photo -
BAMBERGS -
http://www.conjuringlights.com/ - see all links under Okito -
http://www.njedge.net/~knapp/magician.htm - Fu Manchu -
BAMBERG DYNASTY -
Jasper Bamberg
1698 - 1780
(by legend, an alchemist)
Eliaser [Leendert] Bamberg
1760 - 1833
(possibly the son of Jasper)
Leyden, HOLLAND
David Leendert Bamberg
1786 - 1869
learned magic asisting father Eliaser
HOLLAND
Tobias [Theodore] Bamberg
1812 - 1870
learned assisting father David Leendert
HOLLAND
David Tobias "Papa" Bamberg
1843 - 1914
learned magic assisting father Tobias
appointed Court Conjuror in 1870
Amsterdam, HOLLAND
"Theo" [Tobias Theodore Leendert] Bamberg
OKITO
1875 - 1963
learned magic assisting father "Papa" Bamberg
moved to USA, 1908
David (Tobias) Bamberg
1904 - 1974
Fu Manchu
learned magic from father Okito
USA and SOUTH AMERICA
BLACKSTONE - Harry Sr. and Jr. -
http://www.magicwebchannel.com/hall_blackstoneSR.htm -
http://www.magicwebchannel.com/hall_blackstoneJR.htm -
BLANEY Walter and Becky
http://www.walterblaney.com/ - Walter Zaney
http://www.beckyblaney.com/ - Becky Blaney
COLOMBINI/WILD -
http://www.wildcolombini.com/bio.html -
FALKENSTEIN/WILLARD (See Willards below)
http://www.falkenstein-willard.com -
HERRMANN Alexander, Adelaide, Leon -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Herrmann -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adelaide_Herrmann -
HOUDINI/WEISS - Harry, Theo & friend
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/houdini/timeline/index.html - Houdini - (Erich Weiss)
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/houdini/timeline/index.html - Harry
http://www.magicwebchannel.com/hall_kellar.htm - Harry's mentor, Kellar
http://www.houdini.org/hardeen.html Hardeen - (Theodore Weiss)
KELLAR and friends - (passing of mantle) -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Kellar -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fakir_of_Ava -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Heller
http://www.prairieghosts.com/davenport.html -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_Thurston -
http://www.magictricks.com/library/programs/progdant.htm -
http://www.leegrabelmagic.com/index.php?pageContent=biography
http://www.lanceburton.com/otherside/dynasty.html -
MASKELYNE John, Nevil, Jasper -
http://www.maskelynemagic.com/ -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nevil_Maskelyne_(magician) -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Nevil_Maskelyne -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jasper_Maskelyne -
PENDRAGONS -
http://www.thependragons.com/ -
PENN AND TELLER -
http://www.pennandteller.com/ -
http://library.thinkquest.org/J0111764/pennandteller.htm -
SIEGFRIED AND ROY -
http://www.siegfriedandroy.com/ -
http://www.magicwebchannel.com/hall_siegfriedandroy.htm -
SPENSERS -
http://www.spencersmagic.com/ -
WILLARDS -
http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/alma/0/0/0/doc/al000290.shtml - Harry Francis Willard (1895-1970)
http://mymagic.com/magichistory/magis/willard-harry/index.html - Harry Francis Willard (1895-1970)
http://www.falkenstein-willard.com/ - Frances Willard Falkenstein (mother of Hannah Ammar)
http://www.ammarmagic.com/about.html - Hannah's husband Michael.....
hehe....
WILSON Mark, Nani, Greg
http://www.markwilsonmagic.com/MyMagicalLife1.htm - Mark
http://www.magicwebchannel.com/hall_wilson.htm -
http://www.wilsonmagic.com/bio/index.html - Greg
http://www.magicwebchannel.com/hall_bev.htm - Bev Bergeron (Rebo)
There is a lot more material out there, but this should get you started
on a study of our wonder groups of magic families and friends.
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August - Young Guns
I dedicate this study guide to our members who have progressed past
the need for a Mentor but who desire to know everything there is to
know out there in the magic world.....
Well, I don't have all the answers, but here are some helpful links
where there is an abundance of information for the amateur and
professional magician. I hope that not just our young guns will
read the material. There is a lot of forgotten lore here for the
old armchair magician also.....Let us read:
http://www.faqs.org/faqs/magic-faq/part1/ - Read all four parts. Some of it is dated, but it is good magic background and information.
http://www.learn-great-magic-tricks.com/magic-newsgroup.html - Lot of reading here....
http://www.artist4hire.net/Anim.html - clip art
http://www.questx.com/magic!/500.html - early Magic chat link ...many notable magicians played here...
http://www.leirpoll.com/articles.htm - articles on performance, misdirection, etc.
http://www.erlandish.blogspot.com/ - an excellent blog to read often....
http://streetmagic.info/ - a great newsletter....subscribe...
http://www.escamoteurettes.com/blog/index.php - one of the best blogs on the internet...
http://www.mental-list.com/blog/ - a great blog for mentalists.....
http://www.conjuror.com/archives/download.html - everyone should read The Discoverie of Witchcraft....
http://samtalking.com/viewtopic.php?t=93 - the new SAMtalker FORUM.....get signed up....
http://geniimagazine.com/ - another great FORUM....join.....
http://allmagic.com/index.html - something for everybody....
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September - Related Arts to Magic
On 17 September, Sensei Strange will bring together an eclectic program
of arts and skills to demonstrate how all of a magician's knowledge
becomes a part of magic performances/entertainments. Some of the
stranger skills to be addressed include Martial Arts, strange music,
and some other surprise topics.
More-or-less standard topics that will be discussed are:
Comedy Juggling - http://active-media.com/nizer/ -
Contact Juggling - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFafcjA_p7E (Sensei's specialty)
Hypnosis - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFvUiwnZU5w
Balloon Twisting - http://www.balloonhq.com/faq/ -
https://www.mbd2.com/Balloonjam111402/Balloon-Jam-TOC.htm -
But don't be surprised if there is quite a bit of Shamanism thrown in...:
http://anamspirit.com/index.html - strange stuff!!...
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October - "New Member Night"
Exigencies of life being such as they are and a trip to
Washington, DC, which took half the month, I must apologize for not
getting the Study Guide for October posted until now. Hopefully, the
links to material on Presentation and Patter, with one e-book
addressing the Mentoring process will make up for the tardiness.
Anyway, here is a selected list of links which are most
interesting and educational. Some of them may require a simple
joining of the forums/webs they are on, but the joining is well worth
the minor effort to do so.
http://forums.about.com/n/pfx/forum.aspx?tsn=2&nav=messages&webtag=ab-magic&tid=5132
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http://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/viewtopic.php?topic=59948&forum=41
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http://www.online-visions.com/other/0607presentation.html
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http://forums.about.com/n/docs/docDownload.aspx?webtag=ab-magic&guid=e6bd023d-c551-4386-ae94-acc9ce97276a
- be patient; long download -
http://www.angelfire.com/musicals/fitzkee/
- The Fitzkee Trilogy -
http://www.magicbeard.com/articles.php
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http://www.strangemag.com/artofhonestdecept.html
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http://www.leirpoll.com/choreographic_misdirection.htm
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http://www.worldofquotes.com/topic/Cliches-and-One~Liners/25/index.html
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http://maggiesfarm.anotherdotcom.com/archives/6263-Codes,-Part-2-Cowboys-Guide-to-Ettiket.html
- lessons in not taking oneself too seriously...tsk tsk
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November - Stage Magic
Just because most of us are not into big stage productions does not
mean that we should not at least learn the basics of stage craft.
However, we might be called upon one day to put together a full stage
program. What to do? There is much to consider. But let us keep
it simple by merely doing some reading in Wilson's Complete Course in
Magic and a few on-line links which might be of interest. So, mark your
calendars for the meeting Monday evening, where you might get answers
to questions your readings do not reveal, and prepare for an exciting
look at stage magic.
Read the following items in Wilson's Complete Course in Magic:
Magical Illusions, pp. 435 - 472. I am particularly fond of the
principles involved in “The Mystery of the Magical Mummy”, “The
Farmer and the Witch”, and “The Suspension Illusion”.
Giant Cards, pp. 133 - 143. One does not have to search too far to find
something to perform on stage. I like the “Sympathetic Cards” and “The
Applause Card”.
Rope Magic, pp. 235 - 265. Consider putting together a short stand-up
routine with a rope and maybe one of the “escape/release” routines.
Mental Magic, pp. 317 - 335. Do you need a “Magazine Test” or a “Bank Night” routine? They are there!
Make at Home Magic, pp. 345 - 389. There is a ton of material in this chapter, too much to really absorb in a sitting. But do
think about the “principles” involved during your reading, and select
at least one trick/routine that you might want to put together.
The topic is really too huge to address completely in this limited
guide. I have not touched on the great manipulation work with cards,
coins, and balls that win contests. Perhaps we will address them
another time.
On-Line Links: Here are some links that might be of interest to some of our members. A couple of them are just fun items:
Hand Shadows: More parlor magic than stage, but interesting to me. - http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/12962
Cups and Balls: http://www.theshielseffect.com/Expert_download.html
Mentalism Items:
http://www.mbspages.co.uk/ebooks/pdfs/easy_mentalism.pdf
http://www.leirpoll.com/misdirection/mentalism.htm
Scripting with Humor: http://www.humorpower.com/articles_free.html#top
ESP Cards: http://www.mdani.demon.co.uk/para/zener.htm
Spectator Handling: Jolly Roger Three Cup Trick
What do you think?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzpoYTniggQ
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December - End-Of-Year Quiz
Over the past year, we have looked at a mass of material, through the
use of links and upplemental readings. Hopefully, we retained most
of the information. However, it never hurts to look back and review,
occasionally. Unfortunately, many of the web links provided on the
guides have fallen off a cyber cliff or have been removed/changed.
Whatever the reason, there are those which need replacing.
Therefore, your first task is to review the year's material and help me
bring it up
to date by finding and providing me some substitute references, either
reading materials or cyber webs. This act can be accomplished by
responding to the questions below and looking back at guides. The
questions are generally in the order of the topics addressed, beginning
January 2007, but you may find a few thrown in that were not addressed
in the material, just to keep things interesting.
First are some links to important webs that every member should
bookmark and keep handy. (Give me a call, if you have any problems
getting on any of the sites.)
Helpful Links:
The Society of American Magicians: http://www.magicsam.com/ - Do you know the passwords for entry into the Members' Only web?
SAMtalking Forum: http://samtalking.com/index.php - Join and bookmark this web; look in frequently and participate.
SAMtalk Discussion Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SAMtalk/ - Join and bookmark this web; look in frequently and participate.
Austin Magic: http://www.austinmagic.org/ - Learn to navigate the Austin Magic Scene site.
Assembly 206 Topica Discussion Group: http://lists.topica.com/lists/sam206/read?sort=d&start=241 - our local
communications board; join!
Program Study Guide: http://www.austinmagic.org/sam/studyguide.html - Click here to find answers to the Quiz.
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONS AND GOALS FOR 2008 (Answers/hints can be
found in the Introductory pages of the Study Guide) - Use these
questions to help groom yourself and the Assembly.
1. What four books are generally recommended for supplemental readings to our study guides?
2. Where can one find a web of great magic books to read FREE on line?
3. What are three tricks or routines that you would recommend for a beginning magician to learn?
4. What type of magic interests you most?
January Review:
5. Explain how to do the “Gypsy Switch” (M-U-M, Dec 06). - http://library.thinkquest.org/26485/gypsy.htm -
6. Demonstrate the “Coin Through Hank” (Wilson, CCIM) - free on this web: http://www.magic4you.com/tricks/5.html -
7. Learn “Fatima the Dancer” (Wilson, CCIM) - also in Fulves' Self-Working Handkerchief Magic
February Review:
8.Demonstrate the “Bo-Snip” or similar switch (M-U-M, Jan 07) - http://www.coinmanipulation.com/Coin/Tricks/ClassicPalmSwitch.html - one hand -
9. Demonstrate other switches. - http://youtube.com/watch?v=-XlROcI_qBo - urv switch video
10. Make a balloon animal - http://www.balloonhq.com/faq/twists_101.html - some balloon basics
March Review:
11. Test yourself on the RRTCM Quiz - http://www.austinmagic.org/sam/studyguide2004.html#April - basic card handling -
12. Perfect one “pick-a-card” trick - Work on presentation to make it entertaining.
13. Perfect one “gambling” card trick – Work on one four-ace or poker-demonstration routine.
April Review:
14. If you were a Mentor, what information would you provide a new member?
15. If you were a new member, what information would you want to be provided by a Mentor?
May Review:
16. How would you prepare to enter a magic contest? -
http://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/viewforum.php?forum=48&936 -
June Review:
17. Kill some time reviewing the History links....Enjoy! - http://www.austinmagic.org/sam/studyguide.html#mozTocId93499
July Review:
18. Select a favorite magician from the past. Learn one of his/her routines. http://www.austinmagic.org/sam/studyguide.html#mozTocId742299 -
August Review:
19. Select at least one “blog” from the August lists and read it from beginning to end. - http://www.austinmagic.org/sam/studyguide.html#mozTocId260123 -
September Review:
20. What are some magic or related topics that you would like for me to
address or work into my guides next year? Let me know. - http://www.austinmagic.org/sam/studyguide.html#mozTocId133680 -
October Review:
21. Review the New Member Nite links. - http://www.austinmagic.org/sam/studyguide.html#mozTocId866930
22. Evaluate your favorite trick/routine, based on the readings in 21 above.
November Review:
23. Impromptu Stage Effect. Problem: You are an audience member at a
magic show, and the magicians calls you to the stage to be introduced.
He then asks that you do “something” for the audience. What would
you do? - http://www.austinmagic.org/sam/studyguide.html#mozTocId794104 -
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!........ opie
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