Welcome 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
The hard working staff of The Linking Ring Journal sends wishes for a Happy and Prosperous New Year, 2009. The cover story this month gives us all a look at one of our favorite personalities in the business of magic. The British Ring - I.B.M. Ring 25 - is the largest individual group in the International Brotherhood of Magicians, with over 1200 members. This year's president is Trevor Lewis, the ingenious children's magician and stand-up performer whose magic for all ages has taken him around the world. (read more) |
We have two new and important developments surrounding the International Brotherhood of Magicians (I.B.M.) annual magic convention for June 30th to July 4th, 2009, in Nashville, Tennessee at Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center. Convention Chairman, Terry Richison, has decided to extend for one extra month the registration fee that was suppose to end on December 31, 2008. The price freeze means that the $210 dollar registration is good until the end of January 2009, saving you $40. (read more) | |
Howdy friends. Happy New Year! The celebrations of the season are officially over and we are nearly a week into the New Year...the last one with two zeroes in the middle for this millennium. That means we won't see consecutive double zeroes for nearly another thousand years. Kinda makes ya feel small, eh? Or not...whatever. Houston area magicians celebrated the end of 2008...or was it the beginning of 2009? Well, 50-60 people showed up to enjoy some food, beverages, conversations and fellowship last Saturday night, January 3rd. (Read More...) |
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Happy New Year to all! We are back from vacation - so where did we go? To a magic convention, where else? We also have a few notes to catch up on... Greg Britt - Queens New Years Eve Honours • Obituary - Larry White • Potter & Potter Marketplace Auction • Las Vegas Magic • Celebrating 100 - Kyle Peron • Cruising With Paul Romhany #50 • 70th Anniversary Of The Magic Circle Of Victoria, Australia • David Ginn Presents His First 2009 • Lotsofmagic.co.uk • I Saw A Guy Doing The 6 Card Repeat Trick? (read more) |
How would you like to devastate street urchins in the manner of David Blaine? There is a saying, "Build a better mouse trap and the world will build a path to your door". Walt Disney took it one step further: He built a better mouse! Tim Trono didn't invent the principal or even the idea for the blister gadget. He did create a better instrument to elicit acclaim from audiences. Want a device applauded by Daryl and Paul Harris? Contact Tim Trono at Murphy's Magic Supplies. (read more) | |
San Diego's magic legend J.C. Wagner will be one of the featured lectures at this summer's I.B.M. Magic Convention in Nashville, Tennessee. Wagner has been working on a special program of his most popular effects for this lecture with some surprise new material thrown in as an added attraction. If you can make it to Nashville and Operyland for the Convention say hello. J.C. appears every weekend at the Little Club in Coronado doing bar magic. The I.B.M. has extended your opportunity to register for this year's convention and save $40. You have until February 1st to register at $210 then the registration fee jumps to $250. If you are planning to go to Nashville don't let this savings slip away, register today. (read more) |
Toys! Toys! Toys! Sure there is an abundance of talent, great shows, fantastic lectures, fellowship, and fun...but ALL of us enjoy getting to see the latest and greatest effects and props from dealers around the world! The Dealers' Room is a priority for the I.B.M. and bringing in some of the greatest dealers and creators of magic is our goal every year. This year is going to be excellent. In the Opryland Hotel, the sky is the limit because the Dealers' room is going to be a focal point of the convention. (read more) | |
It is that time of the year when we take a look at the past twelve months and dream about the future. There have been a great many really 'magical' things on the internet in 2008. First and foremost, the I.B.M Web Portal site, where you are reading this right now. It came together and has grown into something really special. There are a lot of people that you can thank when you happen to run into them. Kirk DeWeese and his Electronic Wizards at Micro.com did a great job of getting all the behind the scenes heavy lifting done to put this together and kept it working. Great job guys! (read more) |
Michael Close has been a featured personality on the World level in the magic community for more than 20 years. His stories, insights, knowledge and performances have helped shape the current culture of the magical arts. He is a Husband, Father, writer, an accomplished magician and musician, teacher, storyteller, and now he has added the title of Editor of the Society of American Magician's monthly trade publication, M-U-M Magazine. (read more) | |
One of David Copperfield's assistants learned that the hard way on Wednesday when he got caught in an industrial fan used in Copperfield's Las Vegas stage show. During an illusion where David attempts to walk through the rotating blades of a 12-foot high industrial fan, the fan and its platform were being rotated by one of David's illusion technicians, a rep for the show told Usmagazine.com. "Just prior to David himself walking through the fan, [the assistant] was accidentally pulled into the vortex of the moving fan blades, causing injury to his arm and face. "The assistant, named Brandon (his last name is being withheld for his privacy), required extensive surgery to his arm and face, said the rep. (read more) |
It is with great pain within the entire Italian magic world that I am sad to announce the loss of a friend and great magician Vanni Bossi. He may be gone, but his creative ideas, his original and wonderful magic, and especially his passion will continue to live with us now and into the future. He had an operation to the throat and for the last two months he has had poor health. (Graphic from Magic Christian) (read more) | |
The magic community has several monthly publications that you may find of interest in addition to our own world famous Linking Ring Journal. The monthly magic information flow covers literally hundreds of pages in both the printed word, pictures and graphics. Like The Linking Ring (members can read current issues online) you can find fascinating historical accounts, the latest innovation from the masters of prestidigitation and thoughtful insight from experts in the art of legerdemain and hocus pocus. Here is a thumbnail sketch of what is available in print this month. (read more...)
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Weekly Round-Up
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Inside The January 2009 Issues of MUM, GENII & MAGIC
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