THE EGG BAG
THE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER OF
THE LARRY WEST ASSEMBLY NO. 23
THE LARRY WEST ASSEMBLY NO. 23, S.A.M. MEETS ON THE 3RD WEDNESDAY OF EVERY MONTH AT THE NATIONAL PRESS CLUB AT 14TH & F STREETS, IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
Join us for fun, magic and fellowship. Cocktails start at 6:00 p.m., dinner at 6:30 p.m.,
and meeting at 7:30 p.m.
OUR NEXT MEETING –NOVEMBER 19, 2008
THE THEME OF THE MEETING
Psychokinesis, Precognition, and Mind reading! As well as show us what your working on! While we have a theme you are at liberty to show us something else and perhaps you will be able to fit what you are working on into the theme. Remember the most important thing is that you perform.
We have been asked by the Press Club to provide some walk around magic for their annual children's holiday party starting at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 13.
This is an excellent opportunity for our members to do some fun children's entertainment, going from table to table and bring smiles and laughter to many young faces and some adults as well.
This party usually lasts until about 2:30, but the magicians don't have to stay the entire time. This is one of the annual events we do for the Press club in exchange for our meeting space.
We will be calling on volunteers on the Nov. 19th. meeting and finalize the other upcoming magical events of the season.
Monkey Business:
Our October meeting was a lecture by TROY HOOSER. After the lecture several of the compeers met in the Reliable Source for more fellowship and magic.
At the September Meeting: (an abbreviated report)
Ray Eyler presented the floating bill and his handling of Lou Gallo’s “Penetrated Bill” where a is folded lengthwise and covered by a also folded in half, a cocktail sword is thrust through the card and bill and then removed. The bill and card are examined along with the cocktail sword and then again the card and bill are penetrated, however this time the bill is slid from side to side. When the sword and card are removed the bill is found not to be damaged.
Lee Eyler was next to perform and “Sidewinder Card” where the chosen card being returned to the deck on its own levitates from the deck.
Jim Flanigan regaled us with his presentation of his “Presidential Cards” showing us the various candidates and finally arriving at the choice (chosen card).
Joe Tessmer roped us in with his rendition of the “Magic Stiff Rope.”
It was no gamble when Sam Brothers provided us with his performance of “Blind Man’s Poker.”
Dwight Redman as always entertaining, performed “Shinkansen” and coin in the bottle.
Larry Lipman provided us with an effect he is developing for his children’s performance he calls “Reach for the Star,” it is sure to be well received.
Noland Montgomery was next up performing Simon Lovell’s “Card Transposition.”
Matt Hiller arrested our attention with his presentation of “Crazy Man’s Handcuffs.”
Brent Hatherill performed a visual card force and prediction.
Steve Javes ended the evenings presentations with an effect he created – a bill change to credit card.
The group then retired to the Reliable Source for more fellowship and magic.
Up-Coming Themes & Activities of the Assembly - Subject to Change
(Remember, although we have a theme you may perform something else, the most important thing is that you perform.)
Dec. -- Transformation, Restoration, Optical Illusion
N.P.C. Holiday Party, Sat. Dec. 13
Jan. -- Production, Vanish, Clairvoyance
Feb. -- Kosmo Lecture
Mar. -- Penetration, Prediction, Prestidigitation
May. -- Escapology, math-magic, street bizarre
June -- T.B.A. / Mini Lecture teach in?
July -- T.B.A. / Make close-up mats?
