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The Maine Mystics
Bangor, Maine

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Calendar

The calendar of Ring 362 meetings is posted here. There is also a calendar of other events.

Please see the calendars for 2006 and 2008.

Regular Club Meetings

Meetings will generally be held on the third Sunday of each month, although meetings are often moved from that day to avoid holidays or competing magic events, like conventions. Meeting notices will be sent by mail and email to all members.

Themes: All members and guests are welcome to perform at each meeting. Each meeting will have a theme for the performance segment. One person will be designated as the emcee (this person may also perform). All performers will give to the emcee:

  • Name
  • Title of their presentation
  • whether or not their presentation fits the theme
The emcee will attempt to group the performers following the theme. Performers following the theme will generally perform first.

Members are encouraged to share their favorite ideas for themes with the officers. Please see the web page on themes.

Special events: Special events at regular meetings include, but are not limited to, official club business (elections, installation of officers, etc.), lectures, drawings, auctions, raffles and contests.

Calendar of Ring Meetings

Date

  

Location

  

Theme

  

Special Events
January 21, 2007   Friars' Bakehouse
Bangor, ME		   The Four Elements
Earth, Air, Fire and Water
Ring Report		   Election of Ring Officers
Call for Ring Names for March Raffle
February 18, 2007   Friars' Bakehouse
Bangor, ME		   The Linking Ring
Any magic from TLR
Ring Report		    
March 18, 2007   Friars' Bakehouse
Bangor, ME		   Impromptu Magic
Can you do some magic right now?
Teaching Table on Impromptu Magic - Danny Baker
Ring Report		   Ring Name Raffle
March 24, 2007
Saturday, 6:00 pm		   The Muddy Rudder
Brewer, ME		   Ring Banquet
Installation of Officers
Induction of New Members
Ring Event Report		   1904 T. Nelson Downs Palming Coin Raffle
April 29, 2007   Hotel Harris
Rumford, ME		   Card Manipulation
Enter the Elliott Card Challenge!
Ring Report		   Dr. James William Elliott
Card Challenge
May 20, 2007   Friars' Bakehouse
Bangor, ME		   The Mind of Annemann
A titan of mentalism!
Teaching Table on Mentalism - Brother Don Paul
Ring Report		   1928 Howard Thurston
Good Luck Token Raffle
June 10, 2007   All Souls Cong. Church
Bangor, ME		   Parlor Magic
Classy contest in a grand setting!
Ring Report		   Max Malini Parlor Magic Contest
July 15, 2007   Friars' Bakehouse
Bangor, ME		   Easy Come, Easy Go
Productions and Vanishes
Ring Report		    
August 12, 2007   Friars' Bakehouse
Bangor, ME		   Tarbell Night
Any Magic from Tarbell
Ring Report		   1935 Tarbell System Token Raffle
September 16, 2007   Friars' Bakehouse
Bangor, ME		   Big Box Magic
Magic from big box stores
(WalMart, Staples, Home Depot, etc.)
Teaching Table on Publicity - Dr. Wilson
Ring Report
   Call for Nominations for 2008 Officers
(due October 1 at the latest)
October 21, 2007   Friars' Bakehouse
Bangor, ME		   Pirates!
Hoist the Jolly Roger!
Ring Report		   Adams Token Raffle
November 11, 2007   Friars' Bakehouse
Bangor, ME		   From Cardboard to Curtain Call
Prototypes to Final Apparatus
Ring Report		  

Special Events

Date

  

Event

  

Details
3/4/2007   Magic Auction   Annual Tri-Club Magic Auction, Portsmouth, NH. Holiday Inn, 300 Woodbury Ave, Portsmouth, NH 03801, phone 603-431-8000. Auction preview 9 - 10 am, auction 10 am - 6:30 pm. Admission $5. Contact Joe Michaud in Auburn (NH) at (603) 533-0074.
3/24/2007   Annual Banquet   Ring 362 Banquet. I.B.M. Ring 362 will host its first Annual Banquet from 6:00 - 9:00 pm at The Muddy Rudder in Brewer, ME. The event is open to members, family and guests. Installation of Officers and Induction of new members will take place. We will be ordering from the menu for the banquet, rather than having a limited selection at a fixed price. Please see the menu for The Muddy Rudder.

Ring Event Report for the banquet.

4/13/2007   Public Show   An Evening of Magic and Superstition, 7:00 pm, Mountain Valley High School, Rumford, Maine (Maine's Capital of Magic). Society of Young Magicians member Kaitlyn Grassette is hosting a fundraiser for her class. The event is a benefit for Mountain Valley Class of 2009 starring magicians from around the State of Maine. Contact Scot Grassette (207-369-0129), President, S.A.M. Assembly 174 for more information or to volunteer.

The star-studded lineup of magical talent includes: Scot Grassette, Bob Nixon, Kaitlyn Grassette, Wes Booth, Professor Miller and Dr. Wilson!

Ring Event Report for this show.

4/20/2007 -
4/22/2007		   Convention   Hank Lee's Cape Cod Magic Conclave, Falmouth, MA.
4/29/2007   Contest   Dr. James William Elliott Card Challenge, Hotel Harris, Rumford, Maine (Maine's Capital of Magic). I.B.M. Ring 362 hosts the second annual Elliott Card Challenge at 3:00 pm. Please see the complete rules for the Dr. James William Elliott Card Challenge, and the driving directions to the Hotel Harris. Contact Paul Szauter (207-288-0388) for more information.

Ring Report for the 2007 Elliott Card Challenge.
4/29/2007   Contest   25th New England Magic Contest, Strand Theater, 58 High Street, Clinton, Massachusetts. S.A.M. Assembly 16 presents the 25th annual New England Magic Contest. Each magic club in New England may enter up to two adult contestants and one youth contestant (under 17). Application deadline for contestants is April 8. Contact John Chumsae (508-248-9739) for more information.
5/6/2007   Contest   Ralph Greenwood Comedy Magic Contest, East End Community Center, 195 North St. Portland, Maine. S.A.M. Assembly 174 presents the third annual Ralph Greenwood Comedy Magic Contest. The winner of this contest will receive a $100 cash prize, the commendable Ralph Greenwood Acrylic Star Award, and of course bragging rights. Contact Dennis Labbe (207-675-3456) for more information.
6/2/2007   Convention   Con-Fab, at Chazoo & Willie the Clown's Magic Museum and Hall of Fame of Famous Unknown Magicians and Clowns. Featured guests are Phil Wilmarth, President-Elect of the International Brotherhood of Magicians, and Andy Dallas, President of the Society of American Magicians. Registration is $25. See the webpage or contact Alan Drew (207-244-0538) for more information.
6/9/2007   Publicity Stunt   Threepenny Magic Show, sand bar in Frenchman Bay, Bar Harbor, Maine. Members of I.B.M. Ring 362 perform magic with a host of other attractions on the sand bar in Frenchman Bay at low tide. No fire, chains, or animal traps; refreshments served. Admission three cents, benefits Town Hill Playground.

Ring Event Report for the Threepenny Magic Show.

6/10/2007   Contest   Max Malini Parlor Magic Contest, All Souls Congregational Church, Bangor, Maine. I.B.M. Ring 362 holds its first Parlor Magic Contest at 3:00 pm. The show will be open to the public.

Ring Report for the 2007 Max Malini Parlor Magic Contest.

6/26/2007 -
6/30/2007		   Convention   International Brotherhood of Magicians 2007, Reno, NV.
7/4/2007   Public Show   All-Star Magical Revue. Vaudeville returns in triumph to the Criterion Theatre in Bar Harbor, Maine, as I.B.M. Ring 362 presents the second annual All-Star Magical Revue at 2:30 pm.
7/4/2007 -
7/7/2007		   Convention   SAM 2007 Convention, Dallas, TX.
8/15/2007 -
8/18/2007		   Convention   16th KIDabra International Conference, Pigeon Forge, TN
8/23/2007 -
8/25/2007		   Convention   Magicians' Alliance of Eastern States, Trevose, PA
9/08/2007   Contest   Chung Ling Soo Stage Magic Competition. All Souls Congregational Church, Bangor, Maine. I.B.M. Ring 362 holds its first Stage Magic Contest at 7:00 pm. The show will be open to the public.

Ring Event Report for the 2007 Chung Ling Soo Stage Magic Competition.

9/09/2007   World Record Attempt   Friends of the Town Hill Playground will stage an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the time it takes to lay a mile of pennies on Sunday, September 9 from 1:00 - 4:00 pm in the parking lot of The Jackson Laboratory. If you can participate, please call Joy Kelly at 207-288-9499 as soon as possible. Read more in the Mount Desert Islander.
10/02/2007   Lecture   I.B.M. Ring 166 and S.A.M. 118 present a lecture by Bill Abbott on Tuesday, October 2, at 7:30 pm at the Nashua Church of Christ, 97 Farley Rd., Nashua, NH. For more information, contact I.B.M. Ring 166.
10/07/2007   S.A.M. 174
Meeting
& Potluck		   S.A.M. 174 Meeting, Pot-Luck Social and Demo. There will be a special meeting of S.A.M. 174 at Labbe's House of Magic, 125 Conant Street in Westbrook, Maine, on Sunday, October 7. The meeting begins with a 10% off sale from 3:00 - 4:30 pm, followed by an S.A.M. 174 meeting at 4:45. The Potluck dinner begins at 5:00 pm. For more information, contact Dennis Labbe.
10/20/2007   Publicity Stunt   Rope Challenge Escape. Dr. Wilson will perform the Rope Challenge Escape on the sand bar in Frenchman Bay just off Bar Harbor, Maine, at 1:30 pm. For more information, contact Dr. Wilson.
10/27/2007   Public Event   The Worldwide Escape Artist Relay 2007 sweeps the world! I.B.M. Ring 362 has offered space on its web site to coordinate the event and document the participation of escape artists.
10/27/2007   Public Show   Legend of Houdini. I.B.M. Ring 362 presents the Legend of Houdini show at the historic Criterion Theatre in Bar Harbor, Maine, at 7:00 pm. The show features magic, bellydance, and escapes by performers participating in the Worldwide Escape Artist Relay 2007! General admission is $10 for all ages and benefits the historic Criterion Theatre and I.B.M. Ring 362.
10/28/2007   Public Show   Olde Fashioned Halloween Party. S.A.M. Assembly 174 and the Portland S.Y.M. will present a magical Halloween party at the Riverton Community Center in Portland, Maine, from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. For more information, contact Karen Seymour.
10/29/2007   Public Show   Ghost Walk. Join us from 6:00 - 9:00 pm for a Ghost Walk through the historic Criterion Theatre. The event is part of a six-day Halloween Festival at the Criterion, with proceeds benefitting the Criterion Theatre and Arts Center. Admission $10; twelve and under free with adult ticket. For more information, contact Dr. Wilson.
10/30/2007   Public Show   Ghost Walk. Join us from 6:00 - 9:00 pm for a Ghost Walk through the historic Criterion Theatre. The event is part of a six-day Halloween Festival at the Criterion, with proceeds benefitting the Criterion Theatre and Arts Center. Admission $10; twelve and under free with adult ticket. For more information, contact Dr. Wilson.
11/1/2007 -
11/4/2007		   Convention   6th Annual Sideshow Gathering, Wilkes-Barre, PA
11/4/2007   Lecture   Jay Scott Berry, Labbe's House of Magic, 2:00 pm lecture, 6:00 pm Master class. S.A.M. Assembly 174 and Labbe's House of Magic present a lecture and master class by Jay Scott Barry. For more information, contact Dennis Labbe.
11/10/2007   Convention   SAMCON, Peabody, MA. Six great acts, seven dealers in a great one-day convention, 9:00 am to midnight. Please go to the S.A.M. Assembly 104 website or call 617-901-5187 for more information.
12/02/2007   Public Show   The Norman Magic Experience, magic show by Norman Ng, Portland High School Auditorium on Sunday, December 2nd at 6:00 PM. Tickets are $10 and are available by calling Portland High School's Kimberly Wike at 207-274-8250 or by visiting the main office on 284 Cumberland Ave, Portland, ME.
WEAR 2007  

Worldwide Escape Artist Relay 2007

I.B.M. Ring 362 is proud to host the registration page for the Worldwide Escape Artist Relay 2007. On October 27, 2007, escape artists around the world joined in the largest set of coordinated escapes in history.

Visit the registration page for the Worldwide Escape Artist Relay 2007.