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MEETING NOTICE

The Omaha Magical Society meets every third Monday.
Meeting Location:
Southwest Church of Christ (124th & West Center)
 

Next Meeting: Monday, April 21, 2008, 7 p.m.

"Amazing Tricks Forgotten"
By Jeff Sikora

A Message From Our President:

Dear OMS Members,

This coming Monday, April 21st, Jeff Sikora will be teaching 10 great magic tricks, so please bring a deck of cards and something to take notes with. I am sure that you will love what he will be teaching.

I would also encourage all of you to Bring-a-Trick to perform for our group after Jeff is done teaching. Your added participation helps make our club great !

If you are new to our club, consider this a great time to do your 5 minutes of magic before the club members. But if you are not ready yet, please don't stay home in fear that I might call your name! You can perform at another date. We are all just anxious to see you perform. And we don't bite.

PS: Remember, we have the Professional Bruce Johnson Lecture on Monday, April 28th, 7PM at the church. This will be a time that you will be able to buy new and different magic than is seen in this area. All the new magic will be demonstrated at the lecture. Professional Lectures are $10 at the door for members. Bring some extra cash to buy that fantastic trick that you just saw demonstrated !

Sincerely,

Ron Gerard, President
Omaha Magical Society


OMAHA LECTURE NOTICE
Monday, May 19, 2008
Members - $10.00  |  Non-Members - $15.00

Special Lecture by Will Houstoun, from the UK, is the youngest ever British Champion of Close-Up Magic! The lecture contains Close-Up and Parlour Magic using coins, cards, and even a trick using just your fingers! See more at: www.willhoustoun.co.uk/shows.htm


SIOUX CITY LECTURE NOTICE
Monday, May 12, 2008
Members - $10.00  |  Non-Members - $15.00

The Sioux City Magic Club's next meeting will be a SPECIAL LECTURE by Bob Sheets, on a special day, Monday, May 12, 7pm at our regular meeting place, Augustana Lutheran Church, 6th & Court, Sioux City, Iowa. The cost for this lecture will be $10 for members, $15 for non-members. You could check out his website to learn something about him: www.bobsheets.com. Several of our members have seen him lecture and report that Bob is really funny and does great magic that is appropriate for all skill levels. Mark your calendar now for Monday, May 12.

Here's some more info about Bob...
Best Lecturer of the Year at the world famous Magic Castle ... and now you can see why.
After 40 years in magic Bob Sheets is a triple threat--proficient at Close-up, Stage, and Bar Magic. The lecture includes items from all of these forms with specific attention to close-up and walk-around magic with material from his new dvd series "Bob Does Hospitality". The walking through the rope known as "Hang 'em High" is pure magic that anyone can do, and the bar and close-up items are sure-fire audience-tested material. No one does the 3 shell game better than Bob. No fluff. All of Bob's routines have been tested in true-life performance conditions. Bob's thirteen years in the bar and restaurant biz allowed him to perform more shows than most magicians perform in their entire career. Here is experience for all levels to draw from and he's a pretty funny guy, too. The lecture should be well received by beginners as well as the seasoned or over seasoned practitioners of our art.
Bob Sheets from Washington, D.C. via San Diego, Chicago, & Aspen. Behind Bob's humorous presentation style is experience gained from one of the most diverse work histories in Magic. Serious credentials in a variety of venues include Circus and Side Show performer, Shopping Center Magic promotions, Magic Bartender, Street Magician, Bar/Restaurant Owner, Renaissance Festival performer, Magic Dinner Theater entrepreneur, Trade Show crowd stopper, and Sales Meeting wake-up artist. Bob lectures and performs for magicians all over the world, including England, Holland, Denmark, Sweden, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Australia, Japan and India.
In 1996, Bob won first place in London at the prestigious "Ron MacMillan World Close-up Magic Contest." Bob was featured on the cover of MAGIC Magazine in July 2004. Best Lecturer of the Year at the world famous Magic Castle ... and now you can see why.
IF YOU GO TO ONE LECTURE ALL YEAR THIS SHOULD BE IT. THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST INCREDIBLE AND FUNNIEST PERFORMER/LECTURERS YOU WILL EVER SEE!!!

So, I hope that gets you really excited about this SPECIAL LECTURE (which will take the place of our regular Sunday meeting) on MONDAY, MAY 12, 7pm.

Let's have a BIG turnout for this lecture. And bring along some extra money...I'm sure Bob will have stuff to sell, along with lecture notes.

Questions?

Dave Madsen, Treasurer
Sioux City Society of Magicians
T. Nelson Downs Ring #24…International Brotherhood of Magicians
3011 Chestnut Ave., Sioux City, IA 51104
Home Phone: 712-255-0925
email: davemary16@aol.com


DUES NOTICE

Have you paid your Omaha Magical Society dues? They are now due! Please pay at our April meeting, or mail $20.00 to: Ron Gerard, 15110 Summerwood Drive, Omaha, NE 68137


Broken Wand

Dear Omaha Magical Society Members, 5-1-08

Long time OMS member Robert Sabin died this week. Bob was known as The Magic Man and
liked to perform for kids shows, parlor magic and he also collected magic. He was a member of
OMS, SAM, and IBM. Bob was retired and enjoyed life with his wife Elaine.

If you would like to send a card to his wife, their address is:
Mrs. Robert Sabin
1240 St. Andrews Road
Bellevue, Nebraska 68005


Magic On TV
Celebracadabra reality show on VH1 at 9pm

May 4th: Childrens Magic
May 11th Comedy Magic
May 18th: Strolling Magic
May 25th: Cabaret Magic
June 1st: (pre-empted)
June 8th: Escapes
June 15th: Road to the Finale
June 22nd: The Finale
June 22nd: (also) Magician's Special


2008 Omaha Magical Society
Schedule of Events
 

Month

Event

January 08

Wizard's Banquet - Click here to see details...

February 08

Escape Magic and Bring an Escape Trick

March 08

Silk Magic by Greg Schuerman

April 08

Amazing Tricks Forgotten - Jeff Sikora

May 08

Will Houstoun Lecture

June

 

July

 

August

Club Picnic - Saturday, August 2

September

 

October

Officer Nominations

November

Officer Elections

December

Magic Party & Install Officers

 


Society of American Magicians Membership:

For those of you who are not members of our National Society of American Magicians, please consider joining. The magazine M-U-M (Magic-Unity-Might) contains many fine articles and tricks. The talented John Moehring, previously editor of MAGIC magazine, is taking over as the new editor starting with the January issue. I have seen a sample of John's new format for assembly news, and it contains photos and up-to-date news of assemblies. He will require that we send reports within five days after our meeting to keep our report current.

By joining the national SAM before December 31st, you will receive a free copy of a CD, 'Magic from M-U-M.' It contains 1,037 pages of magic including cards, coins, ropes, children's magic, mentalism and illusions. You can download your application from the SAM website: www.magicsam.com or call toll-free 1-888-726-9644. (See ad in the November issue of Genii Magazine, page 56.) Also your membership makes you eligible to hold office in Omaha Magical Society.

  Featured Magicians

Joe Cole

Mon - Upstream (178th and Center) 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Tue - Upstream (Downtown) 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Wed - Fernando's (114th and Dodge) 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Thu - Upstream (178th and Center) 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Fri - TGIFridays (Westroads Mall) 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Sat - Fernando’s (76th and Pacific) 6:00pm - 8:00pm


Bob Buczkowski

See him every other Friday at Matt's Grill.
90th & Fort Streets
6:30 - 9:30 p.m.

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