Welcome to the Capital District's magic club. Members of our club include illusionists, close-up magicians, kids show magicians, clowns, magic collectors and magic enthusiasts who simply enjoy the performance. We meet at 7:00 pm on the second Tuesday of every month at The S W Pitts Hose Company of Latham, 226 Old Loudon Rd, Latham, NY. Member Dues are only $20 a year for 12 nights of fun, food and information plus a one time $10 initiation fee for new membership or renewal of lapsed membership. Active members also receive significant discounts on our assembly events such as: lectures, our annual banquet, our annual picnic, as well as other club sponsored programs.
The purpose of our organization is to promote the art of magic by learning to perform it well, to preserve its history and to assemble collections of past magicians and paraphernalia.
Assembly #24 is one of the oldest Assembly's within the Society of American Magicians which is the world's oldest magic organization. It is named after Past President Jay A. Gorham. Jay was a Professor and Mathematics Chair at Hudson Valley Community College. He is an active magician and magic collector. After moving from this area to Arizona, Jay became the National President of the Society of American Magicians in 2004.
THE CAPITAL MAGIC CONNECTION NEWS
The fire station in Latham has invited us back so IBM Ring 186 and SAM Assembly 24 are planning to meet at that facility. Both groups will start their meetings at 7:00 pm. SAM on the second Tuesday of the month & IBM on the fourth Tuesday of the month. We will continue to have one zoom meeting on the third Tuesday of the month and the Morning Magic Group will meet on the first Tuesday of the month.
THE CAPITAL MAGIC CONNECTION
September 29, 2024
October is International Magic Month, and October 31 is both Halloween and International Magic Day. Some magicians believe that October 31 was chosen to be Magic Day because it coincided with Halloween.
Actually, October 31 was the date of Houdini’s death, and for a brief time, it was called Houdini Day and later changed to Magic Day. It is a time when magic organizations and individual magicians are encouraged to promote an appreciation of magic as an entertaining art.
So you are all encouraged to go forth and promote the conjuring arts, always, but with particular enthusiasm during the month of October.
PETER SAMELSON’S MAGIC SHOW IN CATSKILL
Evil Dan has brought to my attention that Peter Samelson will be bringing his one-man magic show, “MAGIC, LOVE, MYSTERY!” to the Bridge Street Theatre in Catskill for three performances, Friday October 25 at 7:30pm, Saturday October 26 at 7:30pm, and Sunday October 27 at 2:00pm. Tickets are $25 for adults and $15 for those under 18.
For more information about Peter and his show and for tickets go to: bridgest.org/magic-love-mystery-tickets/
PLANS FOR THE ANNUAL BANQUET
President, David Lieberman, is working hard to finalize plans for our Annual SAM Banquet. He hopes to complete the arrangements this week and once that happens an announcement will go out to you all.
The tentative date is Sunday, October 27 at the Holiday Inn in Saragota Springs. Details later.
MORNING MAGIC GROUP
The next meeting of the morning group will be on Tuesday morning, October 1, at 8:30 am at the Ugly Rooster off exit 12 of the Northway. Everyone is welcome.
If you need more information or directions, call Cliff Bruce, Dave McClements, or Ken Marcinowski.
OCTOBER MEETING OF THE SAM ASSEMBLY 24
SAM Assembly 24 will meet on Tuesday, October 8, at 7:00 at S. W. Pitts Hose Company, 226 Old Loudon Road, in Latham, NY. Because Halloween comes at the end of this month and also because this marks the anniversary of the tragic death of Harry Houdini, we suggest some spooky magic or something related to Houdini. But whatever you would like do will be fine. Suggested themes are only advanced to stimulate your thinking; not to limit it.
A new member package has been received from the national SAM for Tom McKiernan and will be presented to him at this meeting. Conjugations to Tom on become member of the oldest magic organization in the entire world.
David Gonzalez has volunteered to bring the refreshments for this meeting.
OCTOBER ZOOM MAGIC MEETING
The magicians of the New York Capital region will host a Zoom meeting on Tuesday, October 15, at 7:00. Everyone interested in magic is welcome to join us by logging into this meeting at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88548490202.
The meeting ID is: 88548490202
OCTOBER MEETING OF IBM RING 186
IBM Ring 186 will be meeting on Tuesday, October 22, at 7:00 at S. W. Pitts Hose Company, 226 Old Loudon Road, in Latham. No details.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THESE UPCOMING SHOWS AND EVENTS
Friday, Saturday, & Sunday, October 25, 26, & 27: Peter Samelson at the Bridge Street Theatre, 44 W. Bridge Street, Catskill,NY with his Magic, Love, Mystery magic show. The show starts at 7:30 on Friday and Saturday and at 2:00 on Sunday.
Sunday, October 27: Annual SAM Banquet at the Holiday Inn in Saratoga.
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS
If you know of a magic related event or show which might be of interest to capital area magicians, send that information to me in time for it to be announced in our next newsletter.
Also if you would like to contribute an original article, trick or review of a book, dvd, trick or internet site, send it to me for inclusion in this newsletter. PLEASE DON’T COPY WHAT SOMEONE ELSE HAS WRITTEN UNLESS YOU DOCUMENT THE SOURCE AND HAVE PERMISSION TO SHARE IT.
September 1, 2024
SAM Assembly #24 Member Directory: Fellow Assembly Member contact information is listed in the MEMBERS ONLY SECTION and can only be accessed by current active members with the password information provided on your membership card.