IBM ring 22 holiday party

MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2024 Holiday Banquet/Meeting!

SPECIAL INVITATION for CLUB MEMBERS and their GUESTS!

RING 22 is inviting YOU and YOUR GUEST(S) to attend our exciting end-of-the-year “GIVING IT ALL WE GOT” event - our SPECTACULAR HOLIDAY CLUB MEETING - and whether YOU have been “bad or good”, this is the one meeting YOU DARE NOT MISS!  

SPECIAL TIME: MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2024, 6:30 PM EST
Spirit of Christ Lutheran Church, 749 W. 14 Mi. Rd., CLAWSON, MI
ADMISSION  $10/PERSON (payable at the door only).
RSVP (text, cell, or email) if attending, ASAP!

We’ll be featuring a SPECTACULAR PRE-DINNER MAGIC SHOW featuring our SPECIAL GUEST PERFORMER, ALEXANDER the MAGICIAN, and everyone will enjoy a FULLY CATERED BUFFET DINNER (prepared and presented by our official club chef and magician, RICK RAIMONDO)!   We’ll also be honored with live dinner music performed by professional harpist PAT TAIT, and we’re even providing a raffle with FREE GIFT CERTIFICATES for several lucky club members at Clawson’s WUNDERGROUND MAGIC SHOP!  As always, EVERYONE will have a chance to perform their brand of magic any way they like it, sessioning with friends and/or performing for one and all on our always-supportive WIDE-OPEN STAGE!  This meeting will NOT be recorded – it is an exclusive, in-person event only!   MEMBERS, DON’T MISS THIS ONE, PLEASE!!!  

Remember, we’re more than a monthly meeting, we’re a monthly SNOWSTORM of SENSATIONAL SUBTERFUGE and SKULLDUGGERY!  

NOTE:  ‘Tis the season for sharing, and if you have any extra items (books, mags, tricks, or whatever) that you’d like to share as raffled gifts, PLEASE bring them along - the MORE, the MERRIER!  RSVP TODAY for our holiday dinner! You won’t leave hungry, and you’ll enjoy plenty of great magic and fellowship with friends!   

 
MORE NEWS YOU MUST KNOW…

  • If you’ve been hoping to someday visit Hollywood’s famous MAGIC CASTLE, hope no more!  Club member CLIFF MARKO is planning a trip and extended visit to LA’s MAGIC CASTLE and is inviting fellow RING members and friends to join him (great experiences are always better when shared with your pals)!  A general visit to all of the CASTLE’s magic rooms is planned for Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, and a special HOUDINI SEANCE is planned on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025!  While in LA you’ll also be able to watch several RING 22 members (Keith & Sarah Fields, Dreygon, and Ferran) perform their brand of magic at the CASTLE throughout the week (starting on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025)!   Transportation and accommodations must be made on your own.  Our CASTLE CARAVAN is sure to be an amazing opportunity!  If interested, CONTACT US as soon as possible.

  • There’s always plenty of magic nearby at the MAGIC SOIREE, Dinner/Comedy Magic with Keith and Sarah Fields, most Fridays and Saturdays, 6:30 PM, Camp Ticonderoga, 5725 Rochester Rd., Troy, MI.   Visit THEMAGICSOIREE.COM for tickets and specific details!

  • WINE, DINE, & MAGIC, featuring Rick Raimondo and Johnny New York, Monday, December 9, 2024, 6:30 PM, Filipo Marc Winery, 39085 Garfield Rd., Clinton Twp.  Call 586.226.3990 for tickets and specific details!

 
AND FINALLY…

MICHIGAN MAGIC DAY 2025 is coming soon, on FRIDAY-SATURDAY, MAY 16-17, 2025! Hosted by RING 22, this TWO DAY CELEBRATION of MICHIGAN MAGIC and MAGICIANS promises to be an incredible (and affordable!) experience for everyone!  We’re asking EVERYONE to attend and support this amazing event - REGISTER NOW and receive a special EARLY BIRD discount!   For details, please visit Michigan Magic Day 2025!

Hope to see you all at our MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2024 HOLIDAY CLUB MEETING - YOUR GUESTS are always welcome!  CLUB MEMBERS, PLEASE RSVP SOON - we need to know how many are attending!

JUNE CLUB MEETING Final Reminder (Tuesday, June 18, 2024)!

For everyone still in the midst of Fathers’ Day activities, why not continue the celebration with a true magical SUMMER BLAST?  

RING 22’s monthly club meeting is now only TWO DAYS AWAY (!) and it promises to be another “CANNOT MISS” event (on TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 2024, 7:15 PM, at the Spirit of Christ Lutheran Church, 749 W. 14 Mile Rd., Clawson, MI  48017).   We’ll be making history once again, SPOTLIGHTING the amazing magic of internationally recognized performer KEITH FIELDS!  After his performance, KEITH will also present a MINI-LECTURE devoted to the improvement of performance skills, revealing important tips, thoughts, and presentational ideas that he’s learned from a lifetime of world experience!   


BUT THE BEST IS YET TO COME…
At this meeting we’re providing EXTRA TIME to give EVERYONE a chance to perform on our wide-open, no-holds-barred stage - BRING A TRICK ALONG AND SHARE YOUR WONDER WITH SUPPORTIVE FRIENDS!   Remember, we’re more than a monthly meeting, we’re a monthly FETE of FANTASTIC MAGIC, and YOU are the CENTER of it all!

 
MORE THINGS AHEAD…

  • UNPOSSIBLED, with ALEXANDER the MAGICIAN, Fridays, June 21 & 28, 2024, at the Ann Arbor Regent Event Space.  Click Here for ticket info.
  • WINE, DINE, & MAGIC with RICK RAIMONDO and JOHNNY NEW YORK, MONDAY, JUNE 24, 2024, at the FILIPO MARC WINERY.  visit http://www.filipomarcwinery.com/ or call 586.226.3990 for info and tickets. 


Hope to see you all at our RING 22 club meeting on TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 2024.  GUESTS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME! 

August 22, 2024 Magic Meeting & Swap Meet (Thursday, 8/22/2024)!

Our “SUMMER OF MAGIC” ain’t over yet, and RING 22 will once again be hosting one of the most popular events of the year - our CLUB MEETING & SWAP MEET, on a SPECIAL day - THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 2024, 7:15 PM, at the Spirit of Christ Lutheran Church, 749 W. 14 Mile Rd., Clawson, MI  48017 - that’s right, not TUESDAY, but THURSDAY, AUGUST 22!

We’ll be kicking things off bright and early, at 7:15 PM, featuring the magic of RICK RAIMONDO, master of magic as well as the kitchen!  We’ll then take everyone to our annual SWAP MEET of MAGIC - members-only are encouraged to bring in all those magic-related items you’re no longer using to sell or swap with others.  We’ll supply the tables at no charge, and all of the profits go to YOU.  Of course, EVERYONE (including guests!) are welcome to attend and buy some wonderful products at bargain-basement prices.  This is truly a “deal no one can refuse” - there’ll be plenty of time to look things over as well as session with friends!  Don’t miss this one - it is sure to be a magical blast!  

Remember, we’re more than a monthly meeting, we’re a monthly CONJUROR’S COSMOS of CATACLYSMIC CANTATIONS, and YOU make it all happen!  Please join us - guests are welcome!

THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 2024, 7:15 PM
Spirit of Christ Lutheran Church, 749 W. 14 Mile Rd., Clawson, MI  48017

PLEASE HELP - RING 22 NEEDS VOLUNTEER MAGICIANS!
We are once again in desperate need of volunteers - for those who have not yet volunteered, RING 22 has been asked to supply magical entertainment at TEMPLE ISRAEL’s Labor Day Family Festival, from 10:30 AM - 2 PM, on Monday, September 2, 2024 (5725 Walnut Lake Rd, West Bloomfield Township, MI 48323).   Volunteer performers (that’s YOU!) can present your magic anywhere (indoors or outdoors), for large and/or small friendly crowds and for any length of time at their beautiful synagogue and facility.  Your family members and guests are welcome -   EVERYTHING is FREE and FUN for the ENTIRE FAMILY!  In addition to magic, there’s food, pony rides, games, music, bounce houses, and a wonderful time. RING 22 will receive a substantial financial donation for our participation and your help will be greatly appreciated!  IF YOU CAN HELP, PLEASE CONTACT ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.  It’s always fun performing magic just the way you like it for appreciative audiences!

LOOKING FURTHER AHEAD
Our club will be making history in the near future, hosting a spectacular MICHIGAN MAGIC DAY on SATURDAY, MAY 17, 2025.  Plans are now well underway and we’ll keep you posted - in the meantime, please MARK YOUR CALENDARS and SAVE THE DATE.  This promises to be the “Mother of All Conventions” celebrating all of the great magic - past, present, and future - existing throughout MIchigan and the Midwest!

Hope to see you all at our RING 22 CLUB MEETING & SWAP MEET on THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 2024.  GUESTS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME!   

NOVEMBER 19, 2024 Club Meeting and Coming Events

Now that the elections are over, it’s time to focus on the REALLY IMPORTANT STUFF, and RING 22 will be giving YOU “all we got” with our next MAGIC MEETING, on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2024, 7:15 PM, at the Spirit of Christ Lutheran Church (749 W 14 Mile Rd, Clawson, MI).  This one will be a real GAME CHANGER, and you’d be crazy to miss it!

Our SPOTLIGHT will feature the highly entertaining, enlightening, and effervescent magic of “DAPPER DAN” SPERLING!  We’ll also be presenting a DOUBLE-SIDED MAGIC WORKSHOP taught by the extremely fast-handed magician, JESSE OWEN, not only explaining in detail a real card magic fooler but also sharing several coin techniques that every magician must learn!  

And it gets even better with a moment you’ve all been waiting for…  We’ll unveil our OFFICIAL GRAND OVERVIEW of our MICHIGAN MAGIC DAY 2025 - an incredible magical weekend of monstrous magic presented in our very own RING 22 style (May 16-17, 2025)! 

But you best be sitting down for what comes next..  We’ll be presenting a FIRST TIME EVER ACTIVITY - the NOT-PENN & TELLER RINGSIDE REVIEW, and it will literally “seal the deal”!  We’re inviting EVERYONE - that means YOU -  to join in on the fun and perform YOUR MAGIC for our panel of illustrious judges, master magicians KEITH FIELDS, DENNIS LEUNG, and REX KAY!  EVERYONE will have THREE ways to win a prize (!) - AMAZE, CONFUSE, or AMUSE - performing a mystifying trick, creating an entertaining moment, or simply sharing a laugh with your favorite gag!   Everyone wins and you’ll have a blast performing for a positive and supportive audience!

Remember, we’re more than a monthly meeting, we’re a monthly ARSENAL of ARTISTIC ALLUREMENT, and YOU provide the ANTICS guaranteeing our success!  Please join us for this one - GUESTS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME!

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2024, 7:15 PM
Spirit of Christ Lutheran Church, 749 W. 14 Mile Rd., Clawson, MI 48017

VISIT THE MAGIC CASTLE…
Club member CLIFF MARKO is planning a trip and extended visit to LA’s MAGIC CASTLE and is inviting fellow RING members and friends to join him (great experiences are always better when shared with your pals)!  A general visit to all of the CASTLE’s magic rooms is planned for Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, and a special HOUDINI SEANCE is planned on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025!  While in LA you’ll also be able to watch several RING 22 members (Keith & Sarah Fields, Dreygon, and Ferran) perform their brand of magic at the CASTLE throughout the week (starting on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025)!   Transportation and accommodations must be made on your own.  If interested in joining our CASTLE CARAVAN, please contact CLIFF as soon as possible (cell: 248.762.3635) - this is sure to be an amazing opportunity!

MORE NEWS YOU CAN USE…

  • DREYGON HIBBLER MAGIC LECTURE, hosted by our friends at RING 211 (Ann Arbor) on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, at 7 PM (Plymouth Community Arts Council, 774 Sheldon Rd, Plymouth, MI 48170). Tickets are free for RING members and only $10 at the door.  CLICK HERE for details!
  • HANDCUFFED IN DETROIT/HARRY HOUDINI BUS TOUR will take place on Saturday, November 23, 2025, starting in Hamtramck, MI 48212.  CLICK HERE for tickets and info.
  • MAGIC SOIREE (Dinner/Comedy Magic) with KEITH and SARAH FIELDS, Fridays and Saturdays, 6:30 PM, Camp Ticonderoga, 5725 Rochester Rd., Troy, MI.  Visit THEMAGICSOIREE.COM for tickets and specific details!

Hope to see you at our club meeting on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2024!

October 15, 2024 CLUB MEETING & Events

This one is big…really BIG…REALLY REALLY BIG!  The next RING 22 Club Meeting is less than TWO WEEKS AWAY (on TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2024, at the Spirit of Christ Lutheran Church, 749 W 14 Mile Rd, Clawson) and it promises to be a real BARN BURNER!

Our SPOTLIGHT will shine on the local celebrity and outstanding magician, JASON ABBOTT(!), and we’re also providing a HANDS-ON MINI-WORKSHOP covering the classic Mercury Card Fold, presented and taught by none other than the illustrious ERIC BEDARD!  What could be better than that?  Well, VP FRED LENTER will literally “blow the doors off” with a CLUB DISCUSSION regarding the construction of easy card gimmicks, including breathers, crimps, short cards, thick cards, marked cards - even those notorious doubled-facers and backers!  Share your best easy-made card gimmicks and learn from your knowledgeable colleagues.  Most importantly, there’s plenty of room for YOU to present your latest magical excursions and efforts with your friends on our WIDE-OPEN STAGE.  There’ll be session and friend time, and the always enjoyable AFTERGLOW at our favorite late-night spot, The Hideout! Don’t miss this one - it’s just what the doctor ordered - PLEASE JOIN US FOR THIS ONE!  

Remember, we’re more than a monthly meeting, we’re a monthly SYMPOSIUM of SENSATIONAL MAGIC, and YOU are the SECRET SAUCE that makes it all happen!

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2024, 7:15 PM
Spirit of Christ Lutheran Church, 749 W. 14 Mile Rd., Clawson, MI 48017

MORE EVENTS AROUND THE CORNER…
MAGIC SOIREE, Dinner/Comedy Magic with Keith and Sarah Fields, Fridays and Saturdays, 6:30 PM, Cmp Ticonderoga, 5725 Rochester Rd., Troy, MI.  Visit https://themagicsoiree.com/ for tickets and specific details!

1st ANNUAL MAGIC MARKET & SWAP MEET, hosted by the Toledo RING 68, Saturday, October 5, 2024, 11AM - 3 PM, Admission free (tables only $5!), Maumee Elk’s Ballroom, 129 W. Wayne St., Maumee, OH 43537.  See attached flyer for specific details!

WINE, DINE, & MAGIC, featuring Rick Raimondo and Johnny New York, Mondays, October 21 and 28, 2024, 6:30 PM, Filipo Marc Winery, 39085 Garfield Rd., Clinton Twp.    CALL 586.226.3990 for tickets and specific details!

FALL PARLOR MAGIC SHOW, hosted by the Ann Arbor Magic Club, Saturday, October 26, 2024, 4 PM and 7 PM.    CLICK HERE for tickets and specific details!

LOST IN THE SHUFFLE (special showing of Shawn Farquhar's latest film release), hosted by the Windsor International Film Festival,  October 28th and 31, 2024, Armouries Theater, Windsor, Canada.  CLICK HERE for tickets and specific details.

AND PLEASE DON’T FORGET!!!
MICHIGAN MAGIC DAY, hosted by RING 22 is coming SOON, on Saturday, May 17, 2025, 10AM - 10 PM.  Save the date and don’t dare miss this one!  More news is on the way - please stay tuned!

Hope to see you at our club meeting on Tuesday, October 15, 2024!

SPECIAL Members-Only CLUB MEETING & BBQ!

SPECIAL INVITATION for RING 22 CLUB MEMBERS ONLY - Please read everything!
It’s hard to believe, but RING 22’s magical tailgate party - our annual Members-Only BBQ & Club Meeting (Tuesday, September 17, 2024, 6-9 PM EDT) - is now just DAYS AWAY and we MUST HEAR FROM YOU!   Invitations have already been emailed to our club membership.  EVERYTHING is FREE!!!

CLUB MEMBERS - PLEASE RSVP SOON - let us know you’re attending (we don’t want anyone to go home hungry!).  This is a magical “KNOCKOUT EVENT” you simply cannot miss, with plenty of OUTSTANDING COMPLIMENTARY BBQ FIXINS especially catered by club member RICK RAIMONDO as well as GREAT MAGIC provided by EVERYONE!

RING 22 Members-Only OUTDOOR BBQ (RAIN or SHINE!)
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2024, 6-9 PM!
NOTE:  Specific directions and info will be emailed to those attending!

Join in on the fun and you won’t go hungry - RSVP SOON!  Remember, we’re more than a monthly meeting, we’re a monthly BBQ of BEWILDERING BEDLAM and YOU are the opening kick-off that ignites our Fall Season of Magic!

 

MORE IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER…
JOHN STURK LECTURE hosted by the Ann Arbor Magic Club, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024, at 7 PM (Plymouth Community Arts Council, 774 S Sheldon Rd, Plymouth, MI 48170).  FREE for ANY RING members, $15 at door for non-members and guests. EMAIL KARL for details.

MAGIC SOIREE, Dinner/Comedy Magic with Keith and Sarah Fields, September 14, 20, 27, 28, and 29, 2024.  Contact https://themagicsoiree.com/ for specific details!

STAND UP COMPETITION hosted by the Grand Rapids Ring 211, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, 1 PM.  EMAIL DAVE for details.

JOHN BANON / TOM DOBROLOWSKI DUEL LECTURE, hosted by the Toledo RING 68, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024.  Contact pattrick@pattricksmagic.com for specific info.

POP-UP MAGIC SHOP FLEA MARKET hosted by the Ann Arbor Magic Club, Saturday September 28, 2024 @ Noon – 3:00 pm (Plymouth Community Arts Council, 774 S Sheldon Rd
Plymouth, MI 48170); admission:  $5 at the door.  CLICK HERE to reserve tables.

 

FREE ONLINE ZOOM LECTURES
MATTHEW SAWCHUK (Card Magician’s Guild), Sept. 12, 14, 16, 2024.  These lectures are beginner oriented!  CLICK HERE to register!

 

AND IN THE NOT-SO DISTANT FUTURE!
MICHIGAN MAGIC DAY, hosted by RING 22, Saturday, May 17, 10AM - 10 PM.  Save the date - don’t you dare miss this one!  More news coming soon!!!

 

Hope to see you at our BBQ meeting on Tuesday, September 17, 2024!

JULY 16, 2024 CLUB MEETING and UPDATES!

If you happen to enjoy FIREWORKS in the month of JULY, get ready for a real RED HOT SUMMER BLAST at the next RING 22 monthly club meeting, on TUESDAY, JULY 16, 2024, 7:15 PM, at the Spirit of Christ Lutheran Church, 749 W. 14 Mile Rd., Clawson, MI  48017.   

  • We’ll be SPOTLIGHTING veteran magician and performer, STEPHEN GEORGE (AKA George Fortais)!

  • You’ll enjoy an EXTENDED WORKSHOP with guest member PETER X, the master magician and creator of the revolutionary BICYCLE INVOKED PLAYING CARDS (considered the veritable Swiss Army Knife of modern card miracles).

  • We’ve scheduled a GROUP CLINIC and DISCUSSION regarding YOUR favorite moves involving ROPES, RINGS, and STRINGS!  Share your favorite sleights and learn a few more from your fellow experts!

  • We’re making EXTRA TIME for YOU to perform YOUR current “Magical Miracle” for supportive friends on our wide-open stage!  Bring a trick along and take the plunge - don’t pass up a magical opportunity!

Remember, we’re more than a monthly meeting, we’re a monthly BURST of EXPLOSIVE MAGIC, and YOU light the fire that starts it all!

 

IN MEMORIAM
We will all remember fondly our lifelong friend and club member, JIM TAIT (February 21, 1944 - July 2, 2024) - our official “SANTA” every winter holiday season.  CLICK FOR DETAILS.

 

IMPORTANT DATES AHEAD!

  • Abbotts MAGIC GET-TOGETHER, July 31 - August 3, 2024, in Colon, MI.

  • The RING 22 ANNUAL FLEA MARKET & CLUB MEETING, THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 2024.  Club Members are encouraged to bring in magic items to sell or trade; guests are welcome to attend and purchase some outstanding bargains!

 

PLEASE HELP - RING 22 NEEDS VOLUNTEER MAGICIANS!

For those of you who have not yet volunteered, RING 22 has been asked to supply magical entertainment at TEMPLE ISRAEL’s Labor Day Family Festival, from 10:30 AM - 2 PM, on Monday, September 2, 2024 (5725 Walnut Lake Rd, West Bloomfield Township, MI 48323).   Volunteer performers (that’s YOU!) can present your magic anywhere (indoors or outdoors), for large and/or small friendly crowds and for any length of time at their beautiful synagogue and facility.  Your family members and guests are welcome -   EVERYTHING is FREE and FUN for the ENTIRE FAMILY!  In addition to magic, there’s food, pony rides, games, music, bounce houses, and a wonderful time. RING 22 will receive a substantial financial donation for our participation and your help will be greatly appreciated!  IF YOU CAN HELP, PLEASE CONTACT ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.  It’s always fun performing magic just the way you like it for appreciative audiences!

Hope to see you all at our RING 22 club meeting on TUESDAY, JULY 16, 2024.  GUESTS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME!   Enjoy the holiday!

JUNE 18, 2024 Club Meeting

Get ready for a summer blast!  The next RING 22 monthly club meeting is only ONE WEEK AWAY and it promises to be another “CANNOT MISS” event (on TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 2024, at the Spirit of Christ Lutheran Church, 749 W. 14 Mile Rd., Clawson, MI  48017).   We’ll be making history once again, SPOTLIGHTING the amazing magic of internationally recognized performer KEITH FIELDS!  After his performance, KEITH will also present a MINI-LECTURE devoted to the improvement of performance skills, revealing important tips, thoughts, and presentational ideas that he’s learned from a lifetime of world experience!   


DARE WE SAY MORE?  YES, WE DARE…
At this meeting we’re providing EXTRA TIME to give EVERYONE a chance to perform on our wide-open, no-holds-barred stage - BRING A TRICK ALONG AND SHARE YOUR WONDER WITH SUPPORTIVE FRIENDS!   Remember, we’re more than a monthly meeting, we’re a monthly VORTEX of OUTSTANDING MAGIC, and YOU are the CONJURING CENTER of it all!


MORE THINGS AHEAD…

  • MAGIC SOIREE with KEITH and LADY SARAH FIELDS, FRIDAY and SATURDAY, JUNE 14-15, 2024, at the CLUB TICONDEROGA.  Visit https://themagicsoiree.com/ for details and ticket info.
  • WINE, DINE, & MAGIC with RICK RAIMONDO and JOHNNY NEW YORK, MONDAY, JUNE 24, 2024, at the FILIPO MARC WINERY.  visit http://www.filipomarcwinery.com/ or call 586.226.3990 for info and tickets, 


Hope to see you all at our RING 22 club meeting on TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 20924.  GUESTS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME! 

FEBRUARY 20, 2024 Club Meeting Reminder!

This is our final reminder - the RING 22 Monthly Club Meeting is now ONLY 2 DAYS AWAY (and you don’t want to miss this one!), on TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2024, 7:15 PM EST (at the Spirit of Christ Lutheran Church, 749 W. 14 Mile Rd., Clawson, MI 48017).  Fully loaded and jam-packed with entertaining magic, info, laughs, and chicanery, this one is especially designed and developed with YOU in mind!

  • A SPOTLIGHT performance featuring the magic of PHIL MANN!

  • A COMBINATION WORKSHOP/DISCUSSION with FRED LENTER (teaching an easy yet amazing principle and “must-do” card effect)!

  • An INVENTOR’S PARADE (Part 2) with magician/comedian/machinist TOM McCORMICK (sharing a few  gadgets you haven’t seen before)!

  • A hands-on HOUDINI RETROSPECTIVE with CHRIS BOGUCKI!

  • Our WIDE OPEN STAGE (providing YOU with a chance to present your latest magical efforts)!

  • A first-time-ever SURPRISE PREVIEW PERFORMANCE with CHRIS PHILPOTT at our AFTERGLOW (taking place at the nearby pub & grub, The HIDEOUT)!  

Remember, we’re more than a monthly meeting, we’re a monthly MONSOON of MONUMENTAL MAGIC, and YOU are the force behind it all!  DON’T MISS THIS ONE!  GUESTS are always WELCOME! 

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2024, 7:15 PM EST!
Spirit of Christ Lutheran Church, 749 W. 14 Mile Rd., Clawson, MI 48017

MORE IMPORTANT RING 22 NEWS!
Club members, don’t miss our special RICK HOLCOMBE ONLINE COIN LECTURE (via ZOOM, this SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2024, 7-9 PM).  This event is limited to club members only and is completely free - we’ll send specific connection information to club members in a separate email soon!  Enjoy this special event from the comforts of your own home, seeing everything close up from a RINGSIDE seat!  This is an exclusive INTERACTIVE opportunity - EVERYONE can ask questions with coins in hand!  

Looking further ahead, we’ve scheduled a NATE KRANZO LECTURE for our TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2024 Club Meeting at 7:30 PM.  This lecture is open to everyone (members, non-members, and guests).  More info will be posted in the near future.

NOT YET A RING 22 MEMBER???
For those who haven’t officially joined our club yet, it’s never been easier to support the magic community at RING 22.  Become a member and get on board NOW - CLICK HERE for details!

Hope to see YOU at our FEBRUARY 20th, 2024 meeting!

MAY 21, 2024 Nate Kranzo Lecture & Club Meeting INFO!

IMPORTANT UPDATES REGARDING OUR NEXT LECTURE & CLUB MEETING - ONLY TWO DAYS AWAY!

RING 22’s next magic adventure, our NATE KRANZO LECTURE & CLUB MEETING (!), is almost here, on TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2024, at the Spirit of Christ Lutheran Church, 749 W. 14 Mile Rd., Clawson, MI 48017 (starting at 7:15 PM, EDT)!

Here’s what you need to know:

  • We’re devoting special time for this “two-for-one activity!” It’s not only an extended lecture - it’s ALSO a club meeting, and we’re asking EVERYONE to bring along your latest trick to perform and share with us on our wide-open, friendly, and supportive stage after the lecture! 

  • The lecture with internationally-acclaimed magician, NATE KRANZO, will begin PROMPTLY at 7:15 PM EDT.  As they say, “If you’re LATE, you may miss NATE!”

  • You’ll have plenty of time to session and chat with your friends at the meeting. 

  • After the meeting you're all invited to “hang out” at the HIDEOUT, sharing magic and fun at our ever-popular AFTERGLOW!

  • EVERYONE is welcome for this event - FREE for our club members (a suggested $10 donation would be appreciated for all guests and non-members).

NATE will have plenty of merchandise on hand for those interested, and no matter how many times you see him in action, you’ll be impressed with his exceptionally practical material (view the attached PDF Flyer for more info)! 

Remember, we’re more than a monthly meeting, we’re a monthly FROLIC of FANTASTIC MAGIC, and you are the core of our club’s success!  GUESTS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME!

TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2024, 7:15 PM EDT!
Spirit of Christ Lutheran Church, 749 W. 14 Mile Rd., Clawson, MI 48017

OTHER MAY EVENTS YOU CANNOT MISS!

  • (Corrected Date) - JUST WILD ABOUT HARRY: HOUDINI in DETROIT, featuring CHRIS BOGUCKI, TUESDAY, May 28, 2024, 7-8:30 PM (at the Caroline Kennedy Library, 24590 George Street, Dearborn Heights, MI, 48127).

  • MAGIC SOIREE with KEITH and LADY SARAH FIELDS, most FRIDAYS and SATURDAYS, 6:30 PM (at the Camp Ticonderoga, 5725 Rochester Rd, Troy, MI 48085).  Visit https://themagicsoiree.com/ for more info.

  • A NIGHT of IMPROMPTU MAGIC (Online Only), featuring MATT FIORE, GREGORY WILSON, and GEOFF WILLIAMS, MONDAY, May 20, 2024, 7 PM EDT - FREE! Register at https://www.mattfore.com/impromptumagic

AND FURTHER DOWN THE PIKE…

  • ONDREJ PSENICKA LECTURE (hosted by RING 22) - This is a rare opportunity to see multiple-time “Fool Us” winner, visiting us all the way from the Czech Republic, SUNDAY, June 9, 2024, 2 PM (at the Spirit of Christ Lutheran Church, 749 W. 14 Mile Rd., Clawson, MI 48017).  Only $10 for RING 22 members, $20 for non-members and guests

Hope to see you all at our next meeting/NATE KRANZO LECTURE & CLUB MEETING on TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2024!