april 2016 april 17th meeting will feature richard...
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April 2016
Upcoming Area Magic Events
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********************* The Magic and Wonder’
There will be discounted tickets
available for magicians
April 17th Meeting
will feature
Richard Osterlind Lecture!
The April 17th meeting of IBM Ring 198 was scheduled
to be a lecture by Mr. Tango of Spain. Unfortunately Mr.
Tango’s lecture tour was canceled at the last minute.
Fortunately we were able to book Richard Osterlind to
lecture to our club for our April meeting!
Richard Osterlind is considered
by many to be the foremost
mentalist performing in the
English language today. His
unique mix of natural warmth
with an almost supernatural
ability to read thoughts, bend
metal objects with his mind, and
scores of other amazing demon-
strations has made him one of
the most sought-after corporate
entertainers in the world.
Richard Osterlind has 25 instructional DVDs on the mar-
ket (by your editors count!), more than 10 books, and
several accessories designed for the mentalist or magi-
cian. Despite all these instructional materials, Mr. Oster-
lind rarely lectures for magic clubs due to his full time
performing schedule. We are very lucky to have this
special lecture at our April meeting.
The Lecture will be gin at 2:30pm at our usual meeting
location, Gethsemane Lutheran Church on Garden
Springs Drive in Lexington. More details on the lecture
on included on the page 2 of this newsletter.
Hocus in Focus Thoroughbred Magic Guild
Page 2 April 2016
Hocus in Focus Thoroughbred Magic Guild
Richard Osterlind
has been a top cor-
porate performer for
over 40 years. He
has traveled around
the world entertain-
ing presidents,
heads of state, for-
eign dignitaries,
CEO executives,
sports figures,
newscasters and
audiences from eve-
ry walk of life. He
has become a leg-
end in the corporate
world.
His television per-
formances have also
been seen in the
United States and in many foreign countries. He has appeared in his own 10-week series, on Fox & Friends, a mul-
titude of talk shows, in 2 Japanese TV specials and in numerous television programs in Europe and Asia.
Behind the scenes, he has also been an advisor for David Copperfield, David Blaine, Paul Daniels and many other
top professional performers.
Richard has also become known as one of the leading teachers of Magic and Mentalism. With 26 videos and over
20 books to his credit, there is hardly a performer who has not been influenced by his work. His down-to-earth
manner of performing, coupled with his original, audience-tested methods, has made him a favorite in the eyes of
his peers. He has constantly shown his ability to take time-honored secrets and update them for the modern world
and his instructional materials have probably made more money for mystery performers than any other living in-
structor.
Richard has also contributed extensively over the years with his routines appearing in Bascom Jones’ Magick, The
Linking Ring, Magic Magazine, The Magic Menu, etc. and in countless works by other performers such as Para
Labs, Collector’s Workshop, Neal Scryer and others too numerous to count .
He has received countless honors including the Milbourne Christopher Award for Mentalism and MINDention’s
Lifetime Achievement Award.
Although he continues to keep a busy corporate touring schedule, he still finds time to do lectures and seminars for
his fellow performers. He has appeared at sold-out and SRO events throughout the United States and Canada as
well as in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Belgium, England, France and Italy.
This lecture will feature Richard demonstrating some of his classic routines with incredible insights into the rea-
soning behind the success of his award-winning material. You will not only learn how to effectively perform these
effects, but also how to create your own, original Magic and Mentalism.
For 2016, Richard will also be incorporating highlights from his new DVDs including Eerie, Intimate Impossibili-
ties, Sapphire Collection and the Annemann series.
Richard Osterlind’s lecture is for everyone, from the beginner to the professional and for magicians and mentalists
alike. This knowledge could be worth thousands of dollars for any performer!
Don’t miss it!
Richard Osterlind
Ring 198 Officers
Steve Thomas-President
Ray Corns Vice-President
Mike Woodward Secretary
Manoj Shankar Treasure
The 9th Edition of The Magic & Wonder show will again be held at the Kentucky Center for the Arts
in Louisville Ky on May 22nd. The show is a fundraiser for Kosair’s Children's Charities in Louis-
ville. This years show offers a stellar line up! The headline act is Mac King, one of the top comedy
magicians in the world, who has a show at Harrah's in Las Vegas. Mac is in his 16th year with this
show. Sought after worldwide, King has made television appearances on “The Late Show with David
Letterman,” and all five of NBC’s “The World’s Greatest Magic” TV specials. King is consistently
praised by fellow magicians. In a recent Wall Street Journal article, Teller, of Penn & Teller fame,
called King “The best comedy magician in Vegas. He’ll fool you with his fantastically original
tricks…” His numerous accolades include “Best Las Vegas Show” in the 2012 About.com Reader’s
Choice Awards. Las Vegas Review-Journal named his show the “Best Bargain Show” for 10 straight
years (2003-2013), “Best Family Attraction” in 2012, and “Favorite Male Las Vegan” in 2008. In
2011, he was deemed “Best Strip Headliner” in the Las Vegas Weekly’s “Best Of” Awards. King also
has been voted as Magic Magazine’s “Funniest Act in Magic,” the World Magic Awards’ “Best Com-
edy Magician” and the Magic Castle’s “Magician of the Year.”
Also appearing on this years show will be Charlie Frye & Company, who specialize in Unique, origi-
nal and eccentric acts of juggling, slight of hand, and physical comedy. This is another act which has
performed around the world in major show rooms as wells as dozens of television and film appearanc-
es. Also featured on this years show will be Stephen Knowles, The man of Many Voices! Knowles is
a regular at the Comedy Barn in Pigeon Forge, as well as private bookings throughout the US. Paul
Emmick will again be the MC for the show and Patrick and Janice Miller, the shows producers will
also perform
The Magic and Wonder Page 3 April 2016