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CHUNG LING SOO STAGE MAGIC COMPETITION LEAVES AUDIENCE SPEECHLESS!

The fourth annual Chung Ling Soo Stage Magic Competition was held on Saturday, May 15, 2010, at 7:00 pm at Next Generation Theatre in Brewer, Maine.

The judges awarded First Place to Reed Spool, who also won the People's Choice Award. Professor Miller was awarded Second Place and Danny Baker was awarded Third Place.

FIFTH ANNUAL ELLIOTT CARD CHALLENGE HELD!

I.B.M. Ring 362 held the fifth annual Dr. James William Elliott Card Challenge on April 18 at the Happy China Buffet in Bangor. Prashant Srivastava, the 2009 Elliott Card Champion, won the contest. Contest Offical Danny Baker awarded the coveted trophy to Prashant, who is the first person in Ring history to defend the title successfully.

The Dr. James William Elliott Card Challenge is open to all members of the International Brotherhood of Magicians, who need not be members of Ring 362. Contestants have up to ten minutes to perform card magic using a deck of unknown design supplied by the Contest Official. Extraneous cards may not be added to the deck.

Please see the complete contest rules for the Dr. James William Elliott Card Challenge.

CARD CHAMPION PRASHANT SRIVASTAVA SUCCESSFULLY DEFENDS TITLE!

Prashant Srivastava, the 2009 Elliott Card Champion, won the 2010 Dr. James William Elliott Card Challenge. Prashant is the first Elliott Card Champion to successfully defend the title against competitors in the five-year history of the contest. Prashant competed against Alex Turanski, Gary Jewell, and Dr. Wilson, all first-time contestants.

Members and guests filled a private room at the Happy China Buffet in Bangor on Sunday, April 18. We were especially pleased to have longtime friends of the Ring Hal Meyers and Deane Stern as guests. The two offered expert advice to contestants following the performances.

Special thanks to Contest Official Danny Baker for a smooth contest!

Prashant Srivastava (right) accepts the award from Contest Official Danny Baker.

Contestants (left to right) Dr. Wilson, Alex Turanski, Prashant Srivastava, and Gary Jewell after the contest.

Prashant Srivastava at the 2010 Elliott Card Challenge

THE MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS BRINGS CHEER TO BUCKSPORT!

The Magic of Christmas, a magic show for the whole family, returned to the Alamo Theatre in Bucksport, Maine, on December 5, 2009. The show was the creation of Ring 362 of the International Brotherhood of Magicians, a nonprofit group for the promotion of the magical arts. Five magicians - Danny Baker, Gary Jewell, Professor Miller, Alex Turanski, and Dr. Wilson - joined special guest artist Sennyo for the second annual Christmas show presented by I.B.M. Ring 362.

The Magic of Christmas was packed with comedy, beauty, and feats of wonder, and climaxed with the magical appearance of Santa Claus, who presented gifts to all who attended.

Please see the videos from The Magic of Christmas!

October 24 was the date of the third Worldwide Escape Artist Relay. The Worldwide Escape Artist Relay circled the globe as escape artists around the world performed a variety of thrilling escapes. Each performer documented his or her performance as it took place. The participants in the Worldwide Escape Artist Relay, men and women, young and old, novices and seasoned pros emerging from retirement, united to restore the Art of Escape to its rightful place in the public imagination!