I.B.M. Ring 362
Dr. James William Elliott Ring
Bangor, Maine

Press Release
January 8, 2007

Escape artists around the world are planning the second Worldwide Escape Artist Relay (WEAR) for Saturday, October 27, 2007. WEAR 2007 will circle the globe as participants escape from handcuffs, chains, straitjackets, and other restraints while facing drowning, impalement, explosives or the humiliation of public failure. The participating escape artists hope that the event will restore the art of escape to its rightful place in the public imagination. This is expected to be the largest coordinated performance by escape artists in history. The first event in October 2005 attracted over fifty performers, and earned a mention in Ripley's "Expect...The Unexpected" as well as extensive media coverage.

WEAR 2007 began as a idea among escape artists on the internet, and has already attracted a large number of well-known performers. These include holders of world records (Cindini, Matt The Knife, and David Straitjacket), headline acts from Cannon's Escape Artist Convention (Kristen Johnson, Kevin Ridgeway, and Thomas Solomon), performers with extensive television credits (Steve Baker, Andrew Basso, Michael Berends), and the resident escape artist of the Houdini Museum in Scranton, PA (Dorothy Dietrich).

I.B.M. Ring 362 in Bangor, Maine, is hosting the registration page on its web site. Escape artists from eight different countires have already registered. I.B.M. members registered to date include Nemo Turner (T.V.P. for Quebec), Michael Berends (Ring 66), David the Cryptic (Ring 39), Cliff Gerstman (Ring 96), Kristen Johnson (Ring 55), Margarette LeClaire (Ring 16), Cynthia Morrison (Ring 117), Malcolm Norton (Ring 25), Zach Paige (Ring 327), Kevin Ridgeway (Ring 55), Ed Underwood (Ring 187), Paul Weatherbee (Ring 2100), Dr. Wilson (Ring 362), and Bob Zoerman (Ring 211).

Registration is open to all at no cost. To register for WEAR 2007, see the website for Ring 362 (www.ibmring362.org) or call Paul Szauter at (207)-288-0388.