This month we had our local group perform patriotic magic. Gene Gordon Zoom Master ran the meeting and started us off with a very nice TNR flag cocktail napkin trick. With the drought in Colorado, Gene conjured up some water then he made a Rainbow appear. James Lopez performed the very first card trick he learned which was a 4 Aces across. Next he Made a prediction which was that the 3D would be selected; it was! Dr. Janine Aronson had Lucky and Unlucky cards from a deck. The spectator always picked a lucky card, the Queen. Member Todd Reis from California did the Endless Banana trick. Todd also did his version of Jim Steinmeyer’s called, 9 Card Problem. (I stepped away from the Zoom meeting so if I left anyone’s tricks out I am sorry).
We also had 23 people join in by Zoom for our John Carey Lecture. John got up extra early for us and has many wonderful tricks and techniques for us to try and perfect. John showed us a nifty way to improve the Hindu Shuffle, a cool false shuffle, coin routines and much more. He performed his Lockdown Act, Broken and Restored Rubber Band, Destiny Card, Yours and Mine Card and Cinematica. John also suggested to use misdirection when you use the Cross Cut Force. Another popular effect with the Zoommers was his dice version of “B-wave”. He did a very nice Copper Silver routine and a Coins Across with three coins. Both were nicely thought out effects. We took a ten-minute break so John could refresh himself. When we resumed, he taught and went through three of the packet effects he was also selling. These effects were great and ones anyone would be able to add to their repertoire. The lecture wrapped up as John talked about his new book “Reflections” and some of his other items for sale. He had a great deal on a bundle of all these plus the book!
He hung around for another 30 to 40 mins talking and answering questions! A real trooper staying up till 5 am (his time). We highly recommend John Carey’s lecture to any club!