WELCOME TO THE MILE HIGH MAGICIANS SOCIETY

The Mile High Magicians Society is a Denver-based association of magical enthusiasts dedicated to enjoying, appreciating and advancing the art of magic. Our performing members share their magic in many ways: From entertaining family, friends and neighbors, to street performances, to children’s birthday parties, at restaurants and banquets, at corporate events and on the speaking platform.

We meet monthly and regularly arrange for first-rate performers from around the world to perform and lecture for our members. We are a local chapter of both international magic organizations, the International Brotherhood of Magicians (IBM) #131 and the Society of American Magicians (SAM) Earl Reum Assembly #37.

Dan Rodriguez President of the Mile High Magicians Society<br />

Presidential Patter – Dan Rodriguez

At the January Past Presidents Banquet, I had so much fun enjoying the food, entertainment and giving out awards, I forgot to present one important award. My bad. In early March, I finally presented the 2024 Members of the Year Award to Joe Given and Carol Massie. Their support of the MHMS last year was invaluable and included putting together an amazing film day and hosting the MHMS return to presenting a public show after a multi-year hiatus. We appreciate their contributions in 2024 with an award that is well deserved.

The March 25th magic show at Gnarly’s Theater in Golden featured two Colorado magicians that were recently featured on Penn & Teller FOOL US. Liam Abner and Shawn Preston may not have fooled Penn & Teller, but they certainly fooled the audience at Gnarly’s. I had the honor to present each of them with a Presidential Citation for their contributions to the art of magic and their recent National TV appearance.

The annual Flea Market returns Thursday, April 10th and will be held at Children’s Haven. Admission is free! Tables are available for sellers at $10 per table. Members of MHMS and other front range clubs get their first table free. This year’s flea market will be expanded as we feature magic from the archives of the S.A.M. Magic Center. Items for sale include a Zig-Zag Illusion, tables, props and grab-bags packed full of packet tricks. If you want a booth, contact Charly Wonder.
Next month we will publish our membership roster that will be available to members only. DON’T BE LEFT OFF THE CONTACT LIST! Pay your membership dues now and you’ll get a complimentary membership name badge in time for the next meeting.

Next Generation Magic Show – March Meeting Minutes

Secretary – AJ Perea | Email AJ

The Mile High Magicians Society hosted 20-something night to showcase some of the younger talent in the club. A.J. Perea emceed the evening. He was confused by the archaic technology of newspapers and tore it up into small pieces. When he wanted to read it, he restored it to its original state right in front of the audience! Later, he wanted to showcase Gen Z technology, so he brought his record collection. Colored changed the color of vinyl records

and changed the songs they played. A yellow record played “Yellow Submarine”. All of the colors together changed the song to “Rainbow Connection”. Jason Fye brought a Rubik’s cube onstage, which has 43 quintillion combinations. The audience mixed it up. Jason attempted to solve it but failed. However, the audience’s scrambled Rubick’s cube exactly matched a second Rubik’s cube that was inside a glass bottle

with a tiny opening. He also brought up a spectator to select a card. The spectator’s card vanished. Luckily Jason brought a balloon that had something in it. When he popped it, the spectator’s card fell onto his hand. Gerald Robinson attempted to perform the linking rings with only one ring. He was able to make a coin appear and disappear as he passed his hand through the silver ring. The coin even changed sizes! He then had a spectator select a page from a novel and remember a word. When the spectator returned to that page, it was ripped out of the book. Gerald made the selected page reappear with the selected word. Shane Cohen had a spectator select a card in the deck. He then had another spectator select a number between one and fifty-two. After the audience shuffled the deck, the selected card appeared in the 17th spot in the deck, which was the selected number. Cohen revealed that he learned the trick from a magic book and showed that it was the 17th trick in the book. The Psychic Soulmates, Anthem and Aria. They had the audience close their eyes and clear their mind. They told everyone to hold out their hand and think of an object. They were able to get most of the audience to think of an apple. They had the audience image a landscape and sent an image of a tree. Aria sat at the front of the stage blindfolded while the audience held up objects. Anthem was able to psychically send an image to Aria who correctly named every object. She was even able to recite the last four digits of a card and the entire serial number of a dollar bill.

Magic Flea Market – April Meeting

Date: Thursday, April 10, 2025
Time: 7:00 – 9:00 PM (Seller Table Setup at 6pm)
Location: Children’s Haven, 2600 S Sheridan Blvd., Denver

Magicians start saving your pocket change (or get a second mortgage, we don’t judge). Come one, come all to the ultimate destination for magic enthusiasts! Our annual flea market (basically a giant Magic Shop) is the perfect place for magicians of all skill levels to buy, sell, and trade new and used magic props and tricks. Not only will you find great deals on all types of magic you’ll also have the opportunity to connect and network with other like-minded folks in the magic community who may not normally come to a meeting. Don’t miss out on this once-a-year magical experience!
Non-Members (anyone interested in magic). We want everyone to have an opportunity to purchase magic, we ask that you have a genuine interest in magic and share that with us upon arrival.
Note: Everyone, including members, will be required to wear the provided name tag while at the event. When you arrive, you will be asked to sign in and provide a cell phone number for contact.

Table $10+ also free*

SELLERS: Reserve your space now. One 8′ table is $10, you may reserve up to 2 tables. *MHMS members may request a fee waiver, call me. You may load in and set up at 6:00pm. You may arrive early and stage outside the doors but PLEASE keep a clear path for others or you will be chastised. Please conclude selling at 9:00pm. Please try to pack up to leave by 9:30pm (not that I can ever do that). Sellers are required to move their car across the street after unloading.

Text or call Charly at 303-557-1892 with questions or to reserve a table or two.

Gregory Wilson Lecture

Date: Saturday, April 12th, 2025
Time: 3:00 PM
Price: $20 (Members), $30 (Non-members)
Location: Children’s Haven, 2600 S Sheridan Blvd., Denver

Gregory Wilson is a two-time FISM award-winner with a score of best-selling instructional DVDs on the market. In 1998, he was also awarded “Most Creative Magician of the Year” by the International Brotherhood of Magicians. He has contributed almost 100 original effects to MAGIC, Genii, Linking Ring, M.U.M., Arcane, Penumbra, Magic Menu, Channel One, Vanish, Labyrinth, Magic seen and other magazines, as well as a full chapter in Paul Harris’ The Art of Astonishment, a chapter in Harry Lorayne’s Best of Friends 3, a chapter in John Lovick’s Switch, and a chapter in the wildly popular Magic for Dummies. Just don’t hold that last one against him! He has performed and lectured on 6 continents, in 47 countries and over 1,000 cities, giving him the experience to add to your own personal experience. Here is what he has to say about his upcoming lecture: “The last time I gave my TICAU 1.0 lecture series, performers all over the country learned some of my best impromptu, EDC and on-the-spot magic effects live and in person. The feedback was incredible, and since then I’ve been trying to figure out how to outdo myself. Over six years later, I’m back with Things I Carry and Use 2.0 – a totally revamped lecture series you won’t want to miss. I’ve got all-new material, updated handlings with motivated psychology, plus a bunch of other exclusive goodies I can’t wait to share with you all. Hope you’ll join us; see you soon!”

SAMY (Formerly SYM) New time and Location

Call for the date & time of the next meeting
Location: River Point Senior Center – 5225 S. Prince St., Littleton CO 80123

Our young member meetings will meet 30-minutes prior to our regular 2nd Thursday meeting. SAMY is the acronym for Society of American Magicians Youth, formerly called SYM. Youth members and their parent have the option to leave right after the SAMY meeting or stay for the 7:00 pm meeting. Currently, there is no membership fee for parents and youth that attend our SAMY meetings. However, we ask that SAMY parents join the Mile High Magicians to attend the regular 7:00 PM meeting and to gain access to other member benefits.

WEEKLY MAGICIAN MEETUPS

Saturday MHMS Roundtable

Every Saturday, me meet at IHOP to discuss and share the latest magic. We welcome anyone with a sincere interest in the art.

Saturdays from 12:30pm – 3:00pm
IHOP Restaurant
1595 South Colorado Blvd
Denver, CO 80222

Monday Night Magic Meet Up

Every Monday, there is a magic session at IHOP to discuss and share the latest magic. We welcome anyone with a sincere interest in the art.

Mondays from 9:00pm – Midnight
IHOP Restaurant
1595 South Colorado Blvd
Denver, CO 80222

Wednesday Night Magic Hangout

Every Wednesday, there is a magic hangout at Twin Peaks Restaurant in Centennial to discuss and share the latest magic. We welcome anyone with a sincere interest in the art.

Wednesdays from 7:00pm – 10:00pm

NEW LOCATION !
Twin Peaks Restaurant
8840 E Arapahoe Rd
Centennial, CO 80112