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AUGUST 2010
Monday, August 2, 2010 S.A.M. Assembly 19 and the H.A.O.M. is the regular meeting night at the IATSE Local 51 Meeting Hall, 3030 North Freeway. A Teaching lecture is at 7:30 pm and the meeting begins at 8:00 pm. Click here for directions.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010.
Saturday August 21, 2010. Houston Young Magicians meets at Frankel’s Costume from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Monday August 23, 2010.
I.B.M. Ring 39 meeting night at
Bayou Manor, 4141 South Braeswood,
SEPTEMBER 2010
Monday, September 6, 2010.
S.A.M. Assembly 19 and the H.A.O.M. is the regular meeting night NOTE: No meeting tonight due to T.A.O.M. convention
Saturday
September 18, 2010.
Monday, September 27, 2010.
I.B.M. Ring 39 is the regular
meeting night at Bayou Manor, 4141 South Braeswood,
OCTOBER 2010
Monday, October 4, 2010. S.A.M. Assembly 19 and the H.A.O.M. is the regular meeting night at the IATSE Local 51 Meeting Hall, 3030 North Freeway. A Teaching lecture is at 7:30 pm and the meeting begins at 8:00 pm. Click here for directions.
Thursday October 7, 2010. Mark Worgan Lecture, 7:30 p.m. at the IATSE Local 51 Meeting Hall, 3030 North Freeway Click here for directions.
Saturday, October 16, 2009. Houston Young
Magicians at Frankel’s
Costume from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Monday, October 25, 2010.
I.B.M. Ring 39 is the regular
meeting night at Bayou Manor, 4141 South Braeswood,
NOVEMBER 2010
Monday, November 1, 2010. S.A.M. Assembly 19 and the H.A.O.M. is the regular meeting night at the IATSE Local 51 Meeting Hall, 3030 North Freeway. A Teaching lecture is at 7:30 pm and the meeting begins at 8:00 pm. Click here for directions.
Saturday November 20, 2010. Houston Young Magicians meets at Frankel’s Costume from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Monday, November 22, 2010.
I.B.M. Ring 39 is the regular
meeting night at Bayou Manor, 4141 South Braeswood,
DECEMBER 2010
Monday, December 6, 2010. S.A.M. Assembly 19 and the H.A.O.M. is the regular meeting night at the IATSE Local 51 Meeting Hall, 3030 North Freeway. A Teaching lecture is at 7:30 pm and the meeting begins at 8:00 pm. Click here for directions.
Saturday, December 18, 2010. Houston Young Magicians meets at Frankel’s Costume from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Monday, December 27, 2010.
I.B.M. Ring 39 is the regular
meeting night at Bayou Manor, 4141 South Braeswood,
JANUARY 2011
Monday, January 3, 2011 S.A.M. Assembly 19 and the H.A.O.M. is the
regular meeting night; however please note: NO MEETING THIS MONTH DUE TO
Saturday January 15, 2011. Houston Young Magicians meets at Frankel’s Costume from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Monday January 24, 2011.
I.B.M. Ring 39 is the regular
monthly meeting night at Bayou Manor, 4141 South Braeswood,
Tuesday, January 25, 2011. Mark James Lecture, 7:30 p.m. at the IATSE Local 51 Meeting Hall, 3030 North Freeway Click here for directions. NOTE: Tentative
Member Publicity / Notices / Lectures
Magic Series Lectures will be posted here
PLEASE NOTE: The following lecture will be the Third Lecture in
the New Lecture Series – sign up for the Lecture Series and enjoy a GREAT discount. $40
for members and $50 for non-members and $27 for juniors and H.A.O.M. member
spouses for five lectures! Otherwise, on
a per lecture basis it will be $15 for H.A.O.M. members and $20 for non-members
and $10 for juniors and H.A.O.M. member spouses
Who:
When: Tuesday August 17, 2010
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Where: IATSE Local 51 Meeting Hall, 3030 North Freeway. Click here for
directions.
Cost:
$15.00 for members and $20 for non-members and $10.00 for juniors and H.A.O.M.
spouses who haven’t purchased the Lecture Series
Other:
Throughout
his lecture
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IMPORTANT
NOTES:
As the tour gets
closer
Click Here to download a PDF flyer on this lecture or Click Here for a PDF poster of the tour.
PLEASE NOTE: The following lecture will be the Third Lecture in
the New Lecture Series – sign up for the Lecture Series and enjoy a GREAT discount.
$40 for members and $50 for non-members and $27 for juniors and H.A.O.M. member
spouses for five lectures! Otherwise, on
a per lecture basis it will be $15 for H.A.O.M. members and $20 for non-members
and $10 for juniors and H.A.O.M. member spouses
Who: Mark Worgan
When: Thursday October 7, 2010
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Where: IATSE Local 51 Meeting Hall, 3030 North Freeway. Click here for
directions.
Cost:
$15.00 for members and $20 for non-members and $10.00 for juniors and H.A.O.M. spouses
who haven’t purchased the Lecture Series
Other: Mark Worgan, “Unseen By Millions”
COMEDIAN,
MAGICIAN, ENTERTAINER, COMPERE, LECTURER, AUTHOR & CORPORATE TRAINER
Mark has been a full time professional since 1990 and has been travelling, at home and abroad, performing for a wide variety of international audiences ever since.
A member of the
From 2003 until 2005 he produced
and hosted his own monthly Comedy and Magic show at one the leading comedy
theatres in the
Mark is also a member of the world
renowned Magic Circle and an Associate Inner Magic Circle with Silver Star,
one of the highest degrees in the Magic Circle.
He has developed his own unique
Presentation Skills Training programme, which has
meant he has worked with some of the leading
Children’s Entertaining
Lecture
Mark has over 20 years experience as a highly successful Children’s Entertainer. In 2008 he wrote a best selling book, “The Secrets Of Entertaining Children,” comprehensively covering all aspects of Children’s Entertaining including the business side as well as the entertainment aspect. It also includes complete routines for his own effects plus games and tips and advice on how to structure shows, what length of time they should run, content and much, much more. His lecture covers many of the topics contained in the book plus demonstrations of the tricks and explanations on how to run the various games. This is a very funny information packed two hour lecture ideal for the beginner and experience professional.
Comedy Close Up Magic
Mark has a very successful Comedy Close Up Magic show which he performs all around the world on the top cruise ships as well as strolling and table magic. He has created many of his own excellent commercial effects plus great variations on some well known routines. This lecture covers the how to aspect of structuring a Close Up Magic Show as well as advice on approaching tables or groups when performing strolling or table magic. He also gives practical advice and tips on trick placement around the body and much more including performing all his own effects plus his bonus routines with full explanations. This is a very hands on lecture and is best taken with the Comedy Cabaret Magic lecture or as a split lecture with the Children’s Entertaining.
Comedy Cabaret Magic &
Workshop
Mark is best known as one of the top
comedy magic performers in the
Note
The above lectures will be combined. The Children’s lecture will be the first half and a mix of Close Up and Cabaret in the second half.
LECTURE
TESTIMONIALS
“Mark’s lecture, hilarious
throughout, had plenty for both the children’s entertainer and adult
entertainer alike. He described in depth his approach to children’s
parties demonstrating how to get the maximum from the simplest of props, his
balloon opener being a prime example where he pulled balloon after balloon from
his pocket looking for the one the colour of a potato
(there wasn’t one) dropping one on the floor for a “child” to pick up after
which he dropped another. This produced roars of laughter from the
magicians present so I’ll be finding room for it in my children’s show.
Mark went on to describe his experiences on the cruise ships and we were shown
his trademark effect of how to make a chicken from a table napkin.”
Ian Marriott - Associated Wizards of
the South
“One of the
best evenings at the Medway Magical Society for sometime.”
Alan Bryant - President
“It anyone asks me to recommend a
funny, professional, useful & thoroughly entertaining lecture I will have
no hesitation in recommending you as a number one choice.”
Martin Key - President, Leamington
& Warwick Magic Society
“Hope you don’t mind but after
meeting you, I had to try the card to beans trick. All I can say is many
thanks, it went down a like a bomb. I thought I would just make contact to say
many thanks for the entertaining evening we had at the
Richard Staddon, Surrey
Society of Magicians
“Even as
Peter Robert s
MBE, Leicester Magic Circle
Click Here to download a PDF flyer on this lecture.
Lectures that are NOT part of the
Magic Lecture Series will be posted here. Also, this is where we post Lectures and Workshops that are sponsored
outside the club (i.e. H&R Magic Books) – Contact H&R Magic Books
to find out when their next sponsored event will be at 281-540-7229 or just
watch this space for more details.
Additional H&R Magic Books Sponsored Lectures will be
posted here
Who: Axel Hecklau – workshop
When: Thursday July 8, 2010
Time: 7:00 – 11:30 p.m.
Where: H&R
Magic Books, 1034 First Street, Suite 1A, Humble, TX, 77338. Following 59
North take the Humble exit (FM-1960)/(FM-1960-BR). Continue 0.5 miles on the Eastex
Fwy/US-59 feeder. Turn right at the
stoplight onto
Cost:
$80.00 plus $50 (discounted price) for “News Flash”
Other: The News Flash Workshop: Setting and Performing Axel Hecklau’s Incredible Torn and Restored Newspaper
Limited
to 10 people. Contact H&R
Magic Books today.
Contact H&R Magic
Books to confirm your reservation. You
can e-mail
Who: Jonathan Pendragon
When: Tuesday September 21 2010
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Where: H&R
Magic Books, 1034 First Street, Suite 1A, Humble, TX, 77338. Following 59
North take the Humble exit (FM-1960)/(FM-1960-BR). Continue 0.5 miles on the Eastex
Fwy/US-59 feeder. Turn right at the
stoplight onto
Cost:
$20.00
Other: You have seen him on television and perhaps at magic conventions but here is your chance to learn from a master, up close and personal. Of course there has certainly been a lot of controversy in his life recently and some of that will be answered in the upcoming June issue of MAGIC Magazine. He will also join me on the weekly podcast of “This Week In Magic” on www.MagicNewswire.com within the next two weeks.
But in the meantime, if any of your local members don’t know much about Jonathan Pendragon (sans Charlotte), then here is some information on him plus a peek into what will be in his lecture:
Magician to Royalty and Dignitaries the
World Over
Jonathan Pendragon was twice awarded the Magician of the Year honor from the
Jonathan Pendragon has
performed at the
Gala for a U.S. President three times, an honor accorded to
only one
other magician, David Copperfield. He has performed for the Queen of England, the Prince of Wales and the Royal Family of Monaco. Jonathan has appeared on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno several times. His television credits include specials on NBC, CBS, ABC and FOX. In 1999 he received the Magician of the Year from the World Magic Awards on the Fox Family Channel. He starred on the British television series “The Best of Magic” and “Comedy Magic”.
In 1993
he was the star of the most elaborate magic special
ever filmed, Disney's Night of Magic. The multi-million dollar special was shot at Disneyland near
The Lecture – PRESENTATION CRAFT FOR
STAGE AND CLOSE-UP
You have the tricks, but it's not enough. Why is it that another magician gets a better reaction doing the same effect? The presentation.
Learn the secrets from a world famous master of magic that will make you a better magician. Jonathan Pendragon will
demonstrate
how to
build a presentation based on your personality. Learn the craft you won't find in books or DVDs from a magician who has taught theater at the university level. Hear the lessons taught to Jonathan by the greatest magicians of the last 50 years. Jonathan will cover presentation in close-up and stage as well as his work on
Metaphysics; Jonathan's revolutionary new style of mentalism. Jonathan will present several of his professional routines and then demonstrate how they were developed. Then he will show you how to use your personality to create unique presentations that will elevate your work to a higher level of performance. In the lecture Jonathan will also tell you stories of his life in magic: the triumph and the
sorrow.
Tired of a thousand and one card tricks? Listen to the tales
of magic and imagination from a living legend.
Click Here to download a PDF flyer on this lecture.
Scott Hollingsworth has launched the revised,
revamped version of The Magic Edge
(click here). This is a great source
for professional magicians and those aspiring to be. Certainly worth taking a look and bookmarking
in you folio.
Who Is Working Where
Shane Wilson,
· Tokyohana Central – 3239 Southwest Freeway (I-59) For reservations, call 713-838-9560.
·
·
Bob Fostok will be appearing at the
following:
Trophy
Room Sports Bar and Grill
22225
Katy Freeway
Every
Wednesday night from 9 to Close
Magic,
DJ, and Karaoke
Al-Amir
Café and Bar
12645
Whittington
Every
Friday night from 9 to Close
Magic,
DJ and Karaoke
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Lecture Photos (outside the I.B.M. Ring or S.A.M. Assemblies)
Tony and
John George and the X-Ray
Card at H&R Magic Book Shop on February 17, 2003.
Steve Dacri conducting his workshop on March 23, 2003 at H&R Magic
Books with (left to right) Max Holden, Betty Protos,
Steve Dacri,
Bill Goldman gives a little impromptu teach-in following his lecture at H&R Magic Book Shop on November 15, 2003.
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