RING 22 is currently organizing a new and exciting line-up of special GUEST LECTURES featuring topflight magicians and magic! Lecture fees (collected at the door or paid in advance via PAYPAL) are only $10.00 for members of any IBM Ring or SAM organization ($20.00 for non-members). Save money now and become a RING 22 member to receive membership lecture discounts.
Lectures are normally held at the TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH, 749 W. 14 Mi. RD., CLAWSON, MI 48017, and start at 7:30 PM unless otherwise noted.
OLMAC (Monday, April 22, 2019)
OLMAC is famous worldwide for his amazing sleight of hand with cards, coins, and just about everything else.
He is a winner of the prestigious FISM WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP XXIV CLOSE-UP COMPETITION in 2009 (Bejing, China), where he received standing ovations and rave reviews.
He has been awarded with 16 other prizes in various competitions around the world, and his unique performing style of magic is simply breathtaking. OLMAC is the creator of many new extraordinary card techniques and he’ll be sharing many of his unbelievable routines with us.
No wonder he has earned much praise by legends like David Copperfield – DON’T MISS THIS ONE! https://magicolmac.com/en/
DAN FLESHMAN (Thursday, May 2, 2019)
DAN has been performing magic for more than 25 years, in hundreds of restaurants, hotels, and nightclubs with great success throughout the USA, Europe, Japan, and Canada. He has also performed numerous times at the world famous Magic Castle and has been featured on the cover of Genii Magazine.
At this lecture Dan will present and share effects that are visually appealing as well as highly commercial and entertaining, including routines with cards, coins, ropes, and misc items.
He’ll give tips on routining, timing, and body language, as well as his thought process behind the selection of his “killer” effects. Gear up for a great night of magic – YOU’RE SURE TO ENJOY AND LEARN PLENTY AT THIS LECTURE! https://www.danfleshman.com/index.php/lecture-info/
ALAIN NU (Tuesday, August 13, 2019)
ALAIN is the modern day "Man Who Knows." He has starred in his own four-part mini-series on TLC, The Mysterious World Of Alain Nu, and has authored two acclaimed books (Picture Your ESP and State Of Mind). Highlights of his career include headlining at Caesars Palace Las Vegas, premiering on the maiden voyage of the Norwegian Getaway Cruise Ship show, Illusionarium, and his annual show called The ESP in Espionage, at The International Spy Museum in Washington D.C.
Living in Washington, DC, Nu has performed for presidents (including both of Barrack Obama's inaugural balls), politicians, princes, princesses and other ambassadors/world leaders. Alain is a full-time working mentalist, speaker, and author who plans to share some of his most clever secrets with you during this 2 hour lecture. The effects taught will be mostly impromptu, utilizing easy-to-find items, which result in amazing displays of mind-reading, mental powers, and amazing synchronicities!
Nu has been one of mentalism's most secret innovators and creative contributors for several years. He has been featured in publications and journals such as Neal Scryer and Friends, Peter Turner's Isabella Star 2, Jeff McBride's Mystery School Book, John Bannon's Dear Mr. Fantasy, Lee Earl's SYZYGY, Magic Magazine, MUM, The Linking Ring (winner of Best Parade 1999), Stephen Hobbs'Labyrinth, Mary Tomich's The Alter Flame, Jack Kent Tillar's Blister Book, and many others… This is a very rare lecture opportunity – ENJOY SOME AMAZING MAGIC AND MENTALISM AT ITS VERY BEST! https://www.themanwhoknows.tv/
JOHN CAREY (Monday, September 16, 2019)
JOHN has quickly become one of the United Kingdom’s most celebrated magicians. Over the past decade he has built up a stellar international reputation for his streamlined and practical approach to card and close up magic.
Having authored three critically acclaimed books, CRAFTED WITH CAREY, MINIMALISTICA, and CAREY FILES, John's work is in the repertoires of working magicians worldwide! He is in constant demand lecturing both home and abroad.
Later this year his new book, ME, MY CARDS, AND I, will be released. THIS LECTURE WILL BE PACKED WITH PRACTICAL AND STUNNING MAGIC! https://carey-scene.com/jc-main
MIKE POWERS (Monday, October 7, 2019)
MIKE has enjoyed an incredible career -- a retired college Professor of Physics, a guitar player with the group “PT and the Cruisers”, and an extraordinary magician who performs regularly across the continent. He is often the featured lecturer at numerous conventions and has created many remarkable effects (his popular “Diminishing Returns” was featured on a recent airing of the Masters of Illusion television series). He has authored several outstanding books on magic (his POWER PLAYS was awarded “Magic Book of the Year” in 2006). He was the “Guest of Honor” at the coveted 4F Convention this past year and currently writes a monthly column for IBM’s LINKING RING magazine (“The Card Corner”). His latest book release, TESSERACT, has already garnered high praise and is sure to become an invaluable staple of close-up magic. At this lecture he’ll be performing and explaining a plethora of new and exciting magical effects. EVERYONE WILL WANT TO EXPERIENCE THIS LECTURE! http://www.mallofmagic.com