The members of Ring 216 had the pleasure of welcoming CHRIS CAPEHART as their lecturer at the November meeting. The hard truths of making a living as a street magician came tumbling out of Chris as he recounted how he enabled his rabbit to collect crowds; what he did for his fifteen minute act that he repeated throughout the day, every day; how he recognized the different personalities of tip-givers and induced them to generosity (a trash-can-sized tip jar helps); and how that rabbit was able to grab the correct selected card out of the deck with its teeth.
Chris shared the secrets of his fun, fooling magic. Two spectators combined their numbers and counted down to that location in the deck to find the card that had already been predicted. In another prediction effect that badly fooled the members, a spectator was given a note to hold, another spectator freely dribbled cards from a full and shuffled deck, stopped anywhere, and that card was the very one already written on the note. A multiphase six coins to purse routine kept the audience on their toes. The effects built up to the wonders of the floating table and the ring appearing in a nest of boxes. The climax of the lecture was Chris’s famous three-ring routine. This routine, which has inspired many performers, has twists that even fooled the ring experts in the audience. It was a most enjoyable evening with something for everyone.
Coming Nov. 13: Workshop and Lecture by Chris Capehart
Ring 216 members and friends: Join us on Wednesday, Nov. 13, for a workshop and lecture by magic legend Chris Capehart.
About Chris Capehart
Chris Capehart is an accomplished master magician. He is respected throughout the world by his peers, applauded for his skills by the most famous of magicians and sought after for repeat performances by clients.
Chris Capehart has done it all. In forty + years he has performed on the big stage, lectured to magicians, become a famous, accomplished street performer, created routines and mastered the linking rings. He has been published and imitated throughout the world. His skill at close-up is no less than astonishing. His quick comeback verbal skills, sharpened on the streets of New York City, have made him an outstanding comedian.
"I have watched Chris do his Miser's Dream and other coin work for our audiences for the last four years. This routine always gets them going. It is definitely a guaranteed winner." - Michael Chaut, Monday Night Magic - New York Producer
TIME: 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
PRICE: $30 for Ring 216 members, $45 for non-members
LIMITED SPACE AVAILABLE! You must sign up ahead of time by sending email to president@ring216.org. No exceptions!
Effects being taught (time permitting)
TIME: 7:30 – 10:00 p.m.
PRICE: $15 for members, $30 for non-members
About Chris Capehart
Chris Capehart is an accomplished master magician. He is respected throughout the world by his peers, applauded for his skills by the most famous of magicians and sought after for repeat performances by clients.
Chris Capehart has done it all. In forty + years he has performed on the big stage, lectured to magicians, become a famous, accomplished street performer, created routines and mastered the linking rings. He has been published and imitated throughout the world. His skill at close-up is no less than astonishing. His quick comeback verbal skills, sharpened on the streets of New York City, have made him an outstanding comedian.
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP: "Miser's Dream"
If you've ever wanted to learn this all-time classic of magic, here's your chance to learn from a master in this high-impact workshop."I have watched Chris do his Miser's Dream and other coin work for our audiences for the last four years. This routine always gets them going. It is definitely a guaranteed winner." - Michael Chaut, Monday Night Magic - New York Producer
TIME: 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
PRICE: $30 for Ring 216 members, $45 for non-members
LIMITED SPACE AVAILABLE! You must sign up ahead of time by sending email to president@ring216.org. No exceptions!
ABOUT THE LECTURE
Lecture subjects (time permitting)- How to work the streets
- Leaving the streets and moving inside
- Family magic shows
- Doing magic for kids
- How to get into the Magic Castle
- How to make money on the streets and at fairs
Effects being taught (time permitting)
- Chris Capehart Ring Routine
- Ultimate Crash Link
- Street Coins Across with no shell: Can be done surrounded, with no shell, and completely entertaining
- Impossible Prediction: A note is written first before card is selected. Yet after picking a card the note is then read to reveal the same card.
- The Book of Facts card trick: Everything in the book becomes true even down to the selected card.
- Continuous Coin Trick: A coin seems to never leave the magicians hand no matter how many times he takes it.
TIME: 7:30 – 10:00 p.m.
PRICE: $15 for members, $30 for non-members
Meeting Report: October 9, 2019 - Close-up Competition
Ring 216 held its annual close-up competition on October 9, 2019. The competitors were Mitch Kothe, Rafael Delgadillo, Grant Gomez, Sohum Modha, Meriam Al-Sultan, Fred Lee, Susan Zeller, John Jones, Alan Leeds, David Martinez. In the Standard Division, the winner of First Place was Grant Gomez, and the People’s Choice award went to Mitch Kothe. In the Masters Division, Susan Zeller garnered the First Place prize, and David Martinez was the People’s Choice. Congratulations to all the participants!
Coming Oct. 9: Close-Up Competition
It's time for some more magic!
The 2019 Close-Up Magic Competition is just around the corner — Wednesday, Oct. 9. Come on out to support your fellow magicians as they present their best material in a formal, close-up setting... think Close-Up Room at the Magic Castle (without the cover charge).And be sure to bring your friends and family because magic is always better when there are more people to enjoy it! Your guests can be fellow magicians or, preferably, non-magicians who love magic.
The performances start at 7:30 p.m. sharp! We'll be at our usual location at Yu-Ai Kai Senior Center, 588 North 4th Street, San Jose, CA.
Sign up to perform.
Whether you're a past winner, a brand-new entrant, or something in between, now's your chance to share your routines and show off your skills. This is a great, low-stress way to hone your act and get feedback. Remember: The goal is to do your best and not focus on winning. Just have fun!If you're thinking of competing, please keep in mind the following information:
- Close-up is defined as an act presented in a formal performing area with a table. There will be 2-3 rows of seating.
- But remember that we don't have raked seating, so don't expect people in the 2nd or 3rd row to be able to see the top of the table.
- All paid members are allowed to compete, including past winners. If you're new to the club, you have to attend at least three meetings this year to become a member.
- If you've won in the past, you must perform a different act.
- Acts should be around 5-6 minutes long, so start timing yourself. (Depending on the number of participants, this number may be larger or smaller.)
- Check out all the competition rules.
Meeting Report: September 11, 2019 - Theron Schaub Lecture
Bay area magician Theron Schaub lectured on his work in corporate magic at the September 2019 meeting of Ring 216. The kick-off was a performance of his carefully honed platform show, designed for audiences of financial advisers, which smoothly integrated chosen effects with corporate messaging. In the explanations that followed, Theron shared a multitude of details of his handling and presentation, from the intriguing which-hand coin routine to the surprising ring-on-string penetration that ended with the ring in a sealed envelope in his wallet. But the most important point for Theron is that the magic is in the background: the primary goal is to get the message across. His transformations of abstract concepts, such as market probabilities and financial planning, into commercial magic effects were some of the most engrossing parts of the lecture.
Then the subject turned to walk-around performance, and in particular how to get past the stigma that magic is for children. Theron described how before the show he tries to make friends with a third of the people present, who at first assume he is an attendee at the event—only when they ask what he does that he discloses he is the hired magician, which leads into the first effect (which is never a card trick). He discussed his favorite effects, how he carries eight tricks on him at all times, but he is also able to do three hours out of a case without a repeat.
Theron rounded off the lecture with a focus on card magic and explanations of his handlings of some of the most commercial card routines.
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