Magic Lovers!

What an exciting couple of magical days we have in Indianapolis!

On Saturday, April 2nd the BIZARRO Lecture starts at 4:00 at Irvington UMC, 30 North Audubon Rd.  It will be held IN THE FELLOWSHIP HALL in the basement.  If you are not up to taking the stairs, remember the elevator goes to all levels of the church.  Admission $25, magicians under 18 years of age $15. 

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Then on Monday, April 4th, the IBM/SAM Meeting will be at 7:00 in the Parlor of Irvington UMC.  The theme for the evening is April Foolers.  There will be an Executive Board meeting at 6:30.

And finally, on Tuesday, April 5th, be at Theatre on the Square at 627 Massachusetts for the 100th show of Indy Magic Monthly, featuring Francis Menotti and Cody Clark. The website is http://indymagicmonthly.com/. The doors open at 7:00, and the show starts at 7:30.

Hope to see you there!
Magically yours,
Karen Miller
 

Compeers & Magic Mavens,

Well, the Leap Year left me in the dust, how about you?

Now's the time to be quick, as our theme for our next IBM/SAM Magic meeting is Two Minute Magic!  Join us next Monday, March 7th at 7:00 at Irvington UMC, 30 North Audubon Road, Indianapolis.

Be sure you have these dates on your calendar:

Saturday, March 12th at 4:00 at IUMC  join us for the David Stone Lecture

Friday, March 11th at 7:00 (and Saturday at 7), and Sunday, March 13th at 2:00 take a trip to Paris, Illinois to see International Illusionist REZA.  Check out the Paris Center of Fine Arts' Facebook page, with a link to purchase tickets: www.facebook.com/ParisCOFA.   It's just over 2 hours from downtown Indianapolis.  Check out Reza's website here: www.rezalive.com

Saturday, April 2nd at 4:00 at IUMC  join us for the Bizarro Lecture

Hope to see you there!
Karen Miller
Secretary
 

Compeers and Magic Lovers,

Holiday Magic is in the air!  Our December IBM/SAM Meeting is next Monday, the 7th, at 7:00 in the Parlor at IUMC, 30 North Audubon Road, Indianapolis. We're having a Book Night where you can share a quick book report on a Magic Book, or select a favorite Magic Book to share or teach a trick from.  

We will not have a January meeting.

Then on Sunday, January 10, we will have our IBM/SAM Winter Spectacular!  We are planning a Pitch-in Luncheon before the show, at IUMC, in the Fellowship Hall.  Be sure to invite family and friends to this free club event.  The time, Show line-up and pitch-in items will be set soon. 

Our February meeting will be on Monday, the 1st.  The theme of the evening is Original Magic - your take on a trick, your patter for an illusion, your own effect.

On Sunday, February 14, we will be having our Fund raising magic show(s) at the Theatre on the Square, 627 Massachusetts Avenue.  We will have some excellent performers, and this will be a wonderful opportunity to share your appreciation of magic with friends, neighbors, co-workers, family, the city and the Midwest!  Funds raised will be used to support Magic Lectures in Indianapolis. There will be many opportunities for you to support the effort, besides buying and promoting tickets.

March 7th will be our regular meeting, with 'Quick Tricks' the theme, challenging you to present an effect in under 3 minutes!

Be sure to check out indymagicmonthly.com each month for the first Tuesday of the month shows at Theatre on the Square, produced by Taylor Martin.

So, mark your calendars, and we look forward to seeing you soon!

Magically yours, 
Karen Miller
Secretary, Harry Riser Assembly 31, SAM
 

Compeers and Magic Mavens,

Join us on Monday, November 2nd for our IBM/SAM Magic meeting in the Parlor at Irvington UMC at 7:00 PM. We will be screening several episodes of Penn & Teller's Fool Us show, and sharing our thoughts on the outcomes.

See you there, 30 North Audubon Rd, Indianapolis, 46219.

Karen Miller,
Secretary, SAM Assembly 31

Compeers and Friends in Magic:

Everyone is saying they can't believe how fast 2014 is going and after that last winter, I don't want it seem like that. So, a little magic to help you along the way will make the speeding days more fulfilling. Our meeting is moved to July 14 and will be the installation of officers for S.A.M. #31. I'm so proud to serve as your president and thank you for all your support. 

We are also having a lecture this month on July 17 with Shelbyville's rising magic star Kyle Marlett. His "It's Tricky" tour and lecture will bring some new ideas to the magic you do. $25 admission.

Our meeting in August should be on the fourth, first Monday, as usual. We hope to see you there. 

M.U.M.,
Taylor Martin
S.A.M. #31 President, The Harry Riser Assembly

Fellow Compeers and Conjurers:

We have so much going on with #31 and Ring #10, that I just have not kept up with my newsletter for Assembly #31. Plus my performance schedule has been a bit demanding, so here's a quick update.

May 17-A Day With Joshua Jay?

Joshua Jay the current director of Magi-Fest and a very accomplished magician is going to lecture the Indy Magic Clubs at 4 PM on Sat. May 17. If you're an S.Y.M. member or parent, you have a great opportunity to meet with Josh at 2:30. All this is happening at our meeting location, The Irvington Methodist Church. The location is:

30 N Audubon Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46219 which is located right behind Jockamo's Pizza.

The map to the location is this link: Irvington U.M. Church

May 22 is the S.Y.M. Year End show. This is being held at The Salvation Army Apartments, 4390 N. High School Rd., at 7 PM. I will perform along with Amazing Barry and the young magicians themselves. This should be a great evening and a wonderful look into the future of magic.

Our next Indy Magic Club Meeting is June 2 at 7 PM at the Irvington U.M. Church. Our theme is (Dale, please put the theme here, if you would.) We are also having S.A.M. elections. If you wish to run for an office, please let Dale Benson or Don Miller know at least a week before the meeting. We will be needing a new scribe to submit reports to M.U.M. I believe we have someone interested, but if you wish to take on the responsiblity, please let us know.

And our annual Indianapolis Magic Clubs Picnic is on Sunday, June 22 @ Noon with the lunch beginning at 1 PM. Admission to the park is $5 per car, $15 per van. We will have tables available for a bit of a swap meet, magicians will perform, and a good time will be had by all. We will provide the chicken, you bring the sides or desserts. It will be in Pavilion G at Eagle Creek Park. Location link:

Eagle Creek Park

Eagle Creek Park Map

And then we're into July. Where has 2014 gone?

All the best, M.U.M.,
Taylor Martin
President, Assembly #31, Harry Riser Assembly, Society of American Magicians

President Spence has announced the meeting themes for our newly beginning magic year. He will be looking for a volunteer(s) to head up each month. The idea is that the volunteer will select and teach an effect from that month's reference book. Background information regarding the history of the trick would also be included. For the September meeting Steve Spence and Jim Croop will be the "volunteers." SAM #31 Monthly Meeting Themes for 2012-2013 Sept.:  "New Beginnings-routines that are new (or relatively new) to your repertoire"/ Bobo's The New Modern Coin Magic Oct.:  "Spooky Magic"/ Royal Road to Card Magic Nov.:     Parlor Magic/Tarbell's Course in Magic Dec.:  Christmas Magic/Royal Road to Card Magic Jan.:    "Outside of the Box" magic/Bobo's The New Modern Coin Magic Feb.:  Magic from the Heart/Tarbell's Course in Magic March:  Ides of March (Treacherous Magic)/Royal Road to Card Magic April:  Your Favorite Coin routine from Bobo's/Bobo's The Modern Coin Magic May:  Your Favorite effect from Tarbell's/Tarbell's Course in Magic June:  Your Favorite Card trick from Royal Road/Royal Road to Card Magic July:  Patriotic Magic/Bobo's The Modern Coin Magic Aug.:  Your All-time Favorite effect/Tarbell's Course in Magic

Please note the schedule for our summer meetings. 1) There will be no assembly meeting in June. 2) Instead we are all invited to attend the annual SAM/IBM picnic at Eagle Creek Park (Shelter G) on Saturday noon, June 9. 3) So that Harry Riser may attend, the July and August meetings will be held at 7:00 PM at the Forum at the Crossing, 8505 Woodfield Crossing Blvd, on the north side of town. 4) The July meeting will be on the second Monday, July 9. The August meeting will be the first Monday, August 6. 4) The theme for the July meeting will be rope magic.

AM #31 meets the first Monday of the month at 7:00 pm. If the first Monday conflicts with a holiday weekend, we postpone the meeting one week. Unless otherwise announced the meeting location is the Irvington United Methodist Church, 30 Audubon Road on the east side of the city.