The International Brotherhood of MagiciansWelcome to our Magic Web Portal. The I.B.M. is the world's largest organization for magicians and for people interested in the magical arts. Our Brotherhood is made up of nearly 12,000 members worldwide with over 300 local groups called Rings in more than 73 countries. The I.B.M. is considered to be the most respected organization for magic collectors, amateur and professional magicians in the world! If you have a sincere interest in the art of magic, we invite you to learn more about our organization. There is plenty to see here so take your time and look around. You may be amazed!
Joan Caesar, International President
Inside The Linking Ring COVER STORY There's No Business Like Magic Business Jack White, the new president of the International Brotherhood of Magicians, got his start in show business as a teenager working in movie theaters. At seventeen, he produced a midnight ghost show called Dr. Blood’s Zombie Show. His employers – The Sigel Brothers – booked the attraction into dozens of Southern California theaters for four seasons. While promoting his ghost show, he spent a lot of time at newspaper offices, giving him an introduction to media and the news business . . . (Read More) |
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By Jack White The countdown has begun for the International Brotherhood of Magicians'Annual Convention in Nashville, Tennessee, June 30 to July 4. You still have time to register for the biggest magic event in the United States. At www.magician.org, you can find all the information you need, including all the forms for convention registration and reserving rooms at the exciting Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center, as well as all Convention activities, shows, lectures, contests, and dealers. (read more) | |
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One of the hidden pleasures of attending an I.B.M. Convention is finding treasures in the dealers’ room and later fondly recalling the year and location of their purchase. | |
Over the past eighty years, hundreds of magicians have appeared on the shows at the annual I.B.M. Conventions. If you really want to stump your friends some time at a Ring meeting, ask them: “Who was the first act on the first show at the first I.B.M Convention in 1926?” |
A Review By Vanni Pulé Having read mostly negative reviews of Criss Angel’s show Believe, I decided to go see it for myself when I was in Las Vegas recently, and make up my own mind. What a pleasant surprise it proved to be! Both my wife, Mary Anne, who is not very tolerant in her criticism, and I were totally entranced with the whole show. We had no regrets at all, except for the seating arrangements promised and not delivered by the online booking agent. | |
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Every magician worth his or her pixey-dust knows the story of Merlin, the great magician of the Arthurian romances. If you have somehow escaped this principal figure of our entertainment art form, I would direct you to the writings of T.H. White (1906-1964) and his 1939 masterwork, The Once and Future King. Within these pages was another smaller abridged work later completed and turned into a stand alone book, the original manuscript of which now resides in the Humanities Research Center at the University of Texas in Austin. The finished work was finally published in 1958 and called The Book of Merlyn. Please note the spelling. (read more) |
Major International Conventions to Hire I.B.M. Contest Winners
A Quick Review of Special Events at the International Convention
There's Still Time to Register for the Biggest Magic Event in the United States
This Up-and-Coming Star Heads to Nashville
Howard Thurston
Who Was the First Act at
Cirque Du Soleil
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Merlin The Series
