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