March 2023 Report

The March meeting began with President Rodney Nordstrom opening discussions regarding various business topics. These included the Riverfront Market, where the members will perform on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays through the summer, the upcoming banquet in April, the HOI Fair in July, and upcoming conventions such as Abracorndabra in May, and CIMGT in June.

We then introduced ourselves to our guests, a mom and dad with two young sons. The older son, JT performed his first trick in front of our group. He was given a lot of praise and encouragement.

Michael Baker enlisted JT’s help with an impromptu salt shaker through the table. Ian Munk succeeded in finding a selected card, and Walter Smith had a pair of Jacks finding another pair of Jacks.

Yort made a silk scarf disappear and end up in someone’s sleeve. He then made a quantity of salt disappear and reappear magically. Rodney Nordstrom was able to determine which hand held a quarter. Jim Cox then performed Chris Smith’s Ignition, a key through bill effect.

Gambit performed Art Attack, a really cool puzzle-type trick with a surprise ending. Phil Raso was able to correctly predict which coin a spectator would select. Michael Baker showed an optical illusion with a couple of coiled wires.

Yort found a playing card that appeared stuck to his forehead. Finally, Gambit performed Extreme Trilogy.

The rest of the meeting was devoted to fun magic discussion.