Society of American Magicians, Assembly 12
Chartered in 1923 by Harry Houdini and based in the Twin Cities (Minneapolis & St. Paul, Minnesota) metro area, we are Assembly 12 of the Society of American Magicians. Today, it is the oldest and most prestigious magical society in the world with approximately 300 Assemblies worldwide. The primary purpose of the S.A.M. is to advance, elevate, and preserve magic as a performing art. Our members are magic performers, dealers, collectors, and historians — including professionals, serious hobbyists, and students.
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November Hybrid Meeting!
It’s time for the November hybrid SAM 12 Assembly meeting!
NOTE: Due to several conflicts, we had to shift our meeting back one week, so we’ll meet on Friday, November 22nd, at 7:00 PM at Eagle Magic. (Eagle Magic is in Burnsville, MN, 4 lights east of 35W on Hwy 13, southeast corner, next door to the BP gas station.) Bring potluck snacks to share. Connection information for the virtual view of the meeting will be sent prior to the meeting.
Our theme this month, in honor of Turkey Day, is “Fowl/Foul Magic.” You can either perform magic using birds or with a bird theme (that’s the “Fowl” part) or perform/show/demonstrate a really bad trick (that’s the “Foul” part). We’ll leave it up to you to decide what a “Foul” trick might be….
As always, be prepared to demonstrate, teach, and provide guidance and suggestions for others.
See you on the 22nd, either in person or online!
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October 2024 Meeting Report
Time for SAM12 to meet again!! An enthusiastic group of eleven people attended the meeting, all in person at Eagle Magic. Our theme: “Spooky Magic”.
During the short business portion of the meeting, we talked about the Masters of Illusion performance in Burnsville. Everyone who attended it enjoyed it. After the the show Gay Blackstone, Dan Sperry, Mike Caveny, and other magicians visited Eagle Magic. Paul Cook gave us his annual report of his time at the Minnesota Renaissance Festival, where he performed more shows and worked every weekend. The crowds were great and he was able to try out new material.
On to performances: SAM12 President Kevin Smith spoke about a series of seance performances he did years ago in Portland and demonstrated some of the props he used during the “dark room” segment. Next, he showed us his annual Halloween prop haul from Michaels, including very creepy doll heads that he planned to turn into Zombie balls. Todd Anderson told us a story about the book “Spooky Magic” he bought when he was a kid and was surprised kids can still buy it today. (That led to a discussion on how Halloween shows have changed over the years.) Finally, Paul Ladig showed us his beautiful Mikame wrist chopper and walked us through a performance. That started a discussion on different versions and how to perform them safely.
The evening ended with the usual socializing and snacks. Next month the theme is “Fowl/Foul Magic.” Join us in person or online from anywhere in the world via Zoom. Get the details at SAM12.org.
Look for this in the December 2024 MUM Magazine
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October Hybrid Meeting!
Greetings! Time for our October hybrid SAM assembly meeting!
We’ll meet on Friday, October 18th, at 7:00 PM at Eagle Magic. (Eagle Magic is in Burnsville, MN, 4 lights east of 35W on Hwy 13, southeast corner, next door to the BP gas station.) Bring potluck snacks to share. Connection information for the virtual view of the meeting will be sent prior to the meeting.
Our theme this month, in honor of the Halloween season, is “Spooky Magic.” Time to tell us a scary story with magic, show us your best Halloween show prop, or give a book report on your favorite Bizarre Magic book. Or even make the Professor’s Nightmare live up to its name! Muahahaha!!
As always, be prepared to demonstrate, teach, and provide guidance and suggestions for others.
See you on the 18th, either in person or online!
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