Will reopen in fall!

June 15th, 2010

Hi Everyone!

I due to everyone’s busy schedule including myself we’re taking the summer off.

We’ll start up meetings in September. I’m working on some exciting lectures for the fall. I’ll keep you posted!

Magically  Yours,
Wayne “the Wizard” Peterson
President - Ben Bergor Ring #31 Magic Club
International Brotherhood of Magicians

Happy Spring Everybody!

April 20th, 2010

Happy Spring Everybody!

I hope everyone’s having a busy and profitable spring season! Can you believe it! We’re having our third lecture of the year! Danny Archers coming to town! Here’s the information:

*4:00 PM Sunday May 16, 2010 Dinner and Meeting (Private Dining Room)
**5:00 PM Lecture
Monona Garden Family Restaurant
6501 Bridge Road, Madison, WI
(608) 223-9707 ‎

*Please plan on eating a full dinner entree at the Monona Garden Family Restaurant. This is how we get our room for free. The meals are reasonably priced and very good!
**Please note we’re starting dinner and lecture earlier!

Danny has lectured around the world in over twenty five countries and in forty-four of the US states. His brand new lecture is jam packed with great close-up, and stand-up magic and mentalism. From self-working effects to sleight of hand.

The Lecture:
The Archer
A rubber band shoots two selections from one half of the deck into the other .
Clinker
A new gimmick brings the Miser’s Dream from the stage to close-up magic.
A weigh out Prediction
Predict the weight of six audience members, a cool version of Add-A-No.
Drawn Again
Duplicate a spectator’s drawing using just some business cards and a pen.
Olympic Aces
Four selections appear in four different pockets. Instantly, they are reproduced.
Dye and dye again
A red silk passes through the hand and changes color. New work on a classic.
That’s nuts!
A chop-cup routine, done with a jigger, cherries and a final load of peanuts.
Sneak Preview
The performer divines the name of someone’s mentally chosen favorite movie.
There it is… Again…
Their card is seen 5X in the deck… Vanishes,appears in an impossible location.

Members Lecture fee: $15.00
Non Members Lecture fee: $20

Please consider joining our club. Our membership dues for 2010 are $12.00. You must also become of member of the International Brotherhood of Magicians. Please check the International Brotherhood of Magicians web site at: http://www.magician.org/ for all the details and benefits!

If your a member of our Ben Bergor Ring #31 Magic Club you get a discount on lectures. Please let me know if you will be attending by May 12, 2010 (Wednesday) so I can make seating arrangements.

I hope to see a good turn out for Danny’s lecture!

Magically Yours,

Wayne “the Wizard” Peterson
President - Ben Bergor Ring #31
International Brotherhood of Magicians

Ben Bergor Ring #31 Magic Meeting - April 11 (Sunday)

April 6th, 2010

Hi Everyone,

Our meeting is this upcoming Sunday, April 11th!

Where: Monona Gardens Family Restaurant, 6501 Bridge Rd., Monona, WI 53713
(Private Back Dining Room)

Time: 5:00 p.m. *Dinner and meeting

*Please plan on eating a meal. Monona Garden’s is kind enough to give us the room for free if we eat there.

Program: 6:00 p.m. We will be having a teach-a-trick session at every meeting from now on. Cliff Wollin has volunteered to teach-a-trick. Your welcome to teach a trick too!

Our theme this month is “Packs Flat and Plays Big!”

This can be basically anything that doesn’t take up a lot of space in your briefcase or magic table, but can play to a large crowd.

There will also be open mike.

It’s a great place to work out the bugs in your effect and get constructive pointers from the members.

I apologize for the last minute notice!

Last week was quite busy with Jim Pace’s Lecture on Thursday and Easter Weekend.

Jim Pace’s lecture was fantastic!

I think everyone left learning something about performing close-up magic at restaurants.

Jim’s sleight of hand with coins and cards was truly magical!

I’ll be bringing in the video library this Sunday. There are quite a few VHS tapes and a few DVDs. You can rent them for $3.00 per month.

If you’d like to join our club here are the facts.

Our yearly local dues are just $12.00.

You must become a member of the International Brotherhood of Magicians to attend our meetings on a regular basis.

Please check out the International Brotherhood of Magicians web site at:
http://www.magician.org/ for all the details.

I have membership application forms available at every meeting.

There are many different reasonably priced options to become a member of the International Brotherhood of Magicians!

The IBM is the world’s largest magic organization with members all over the globe!

November Meeting

November 4th, 2009

Hi Everyone!

Our upcoming meeting is this Sunday, October 11, 2009.

Where: Monona Gardens Family Restaurant, 6501 Bridge Rd., Madison, WI  53713-1818
Phone: 608-223-9707

Monona Gardens doesn’t have a web site. If you Google them a good map shows up.

Dinner & Business meeting 5:00 p.m. (Please plan on eating a meal, this is how we get our room for free!)

We will be discussing some important matters so please plan on attending. We need your input to make this a fun club.

Program: 6:00 p.m.

Our theme this month is “Spooky Magic!”

Please plan on performing some type of trick related to the Halloween season.

It should be fun!

We had a great turn out last month for Lochlan Masters balloon lecture.

I think everyone learned something.

Thanks Lochlan for a wonderful lecture!

Please plan on bringing your International Brotherhood of Magicians membership cards to the meeting.

I will be checking to make sure everyone is a member.

You can visit the club for two meetings as a guest.

After the two visits you must pay our local membership fee and become a member of the International Brotherhood of Magicians at an additional fee.

The fees are reasonable.

The International Brotherhood of Magicians is a wonderful organization.

You receive a fantastic magazine every month plus other benefits!

Please check out their web site at: http://www.magician.org/

Please let me know if your email changes so you keep receiving the club notices.

I hope to see you this Sunday!

“PLEASE LET ME KNOW THAT YOU RECEIVED THIS EMAIL!”

Magically Yours,

Wayne “the Wizard” Peterson
President - Ben Bergor Ring #31 Magic Club
A Chapter of the International Brotherhood of Magicians
PHONE: 608-274-9411

October Meeting

October 4th, 2009

Hi Everyone!

Our upcoming meeting is this Sunday, October 11, 2009.

Where: Monona Gardens Family Restaurant, 6501 Bridge Rd., Madison, WI  53713-1818
Phone: 608-223-9707

Monona Gardens doesn’t have a web site. If you Google them a good map shows up.

Dinner & Business meeting 5:00 p.m. (Please plan on eating a meal, this is how we get our room for free!)

We will be discussing some important matters so please plan on attending. We need your input to make this a fun club.

Program: 6:00 p.m.

Our theme this month is “Spooky Magic!”

Please plan on performing some type of trick related to the Halloween season.

It should be fun!

We had a great turn out last month for Lochlan Masters balloon lecture.

I think everyone learned something.

Thanks Lochlan for a wonderful lecture!

Please plan on bringing your International Brotherhood of Magicians membership cards to the meeting.

I will be checking to make sure everyone is a member.

You can visit the club for two meetings as a guest.

After the two visits you must pay our local membership fee and become a member of the International Brotherhood of Magicians at an additional fee.

The fees are reasonable.

The International Brotherhood of Magicians is a wonderful organization.

You receive a fantastic magazine every month plus other benefits!

Please check out their web site at: http://www.magician.org/

Please let me know if your email changes so you keep receiving the club notices.

I hope to see you this Sunday!

“PLEASE LET ME KNOW THAT YOU RECEIVED THIS EMAIL!”

Magically Yours,

Wayne “the Wizard” Peterson
President - Ben Bergor Ring #31 Magic Club
A Chapter of the International Brotherhood of Magicians
PHONE: 608-274-9411