Mordecai's Journal

There is a fantastic benefit available to all members of SAM that have access to the Internet.  SAMtalk is an online discussion board that deals with magic and all things related to it.  Moderated by 1st VP Bruce Kalver, this board is a way to share thoughts concerning just about any topic that relates to us magicians, such as “magic history, performance of magic, and club related topics.” If you are not yet a SAMtalker, become one by setting your browser to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SAMtalk/ and click “Join This Group”.  SAMtalk is run by YAHOO Groups, so you will have to create a Yahoo group account for yourself if you’ve never done that before (they’re free!) When you join SAMtalk, you can elect to have “individual emails”—each new posting to the group will be mailed to you as a separate email, or “daily digest”—the entire day’s postings are sent to you in one message.  Join the community and add to our knowledge base!

It’s time to give your dues money to our treasurer and support our wonderful club.  $20, either given to Walt at the next meeting, or mailed to him at:

At press time, we had eleven performers for the two fundraising shows to be held at Angelo’s on Main on November 11.  There will be an afternoon “kids/family” show and an evening “not necessarily kids” show. (If I said “adult” show, too many people would think “risqué.”) Each show will be preceded by an interval of walkaround magic, and a buffet dinner. So far, this is the lineup:

Afternoon:		Evening:
Mel Begley		Kevin Aust
Angelo Chirico		Mel Begley
Dave Garrity		Angelo Chirico
Len Lazar		Dave Garrity
Soll Levine		Len Lazar
Dana Ring		Soll Levine
Dan Sclare		Kat Lovell
Walt Umberfield		Dana Ring
		Rick St. Pierre
		Dan Sclare
		Walt Umberfield

Coming soon.  Saturday, March 10, 2007, in fact.  At the Holiday Inn, 201 Washington Ave. (Rte. 5) North Haven, CT 06473, from 9AM to midnight.  This year’s extravaganza will feature:

• Tony Dunn - Comedy magician and renowned magic illustrator.
• Graham Fishman - Spotlight on Youth: 1st place Adult Stage & Youth divisions, 2006 New England Magic contest; Larry West Memorial Award, close-up, junior division, 2005 Magicians' Alliance of Eastern States.
• Max Maven - Television star and world class magic innovator, Max epitomizes the art that's hidden in the mystery of magic.  Boo!
• Ken Scott - This dynamic entertainer knows about booking shows, making magic better and how to make your audience laugh.  Not to be missed!
• John Shaw - Headlined at Excalibur in Las Vegas.  Exciting illusions set to original music, smashes traditional boundaries of what a magician looks, sounds and performs like!
• Dan Tong - Practical close-up for the real world.  One of the finest magicians working today.
• Virgil - Past Central New York I.B.M. Magician of the Year and a working pro! We're proud to have him!

Registration is $60 if mailed before February 10, 2007, and $70 thereafter.  For more info, contact registrar Marlene Clark at 860-349-8149, or by email at sam127nemcon@comcast.net.