Assembly 36 Monthly Meetings

Assembly 36 Monthly Meetings

Eddie J. Adams Jr.,  Assembly 36 of the Society of American Magicians, the Magicians Club of New Orleans, meets once a month on the second Wednesday between February and November. There are no meetings in December and January (These months are set aside for Holiday events and the Annual Banquet at the beginning of each year.)

Members gather to meet and treat ourselves to some social networking and magic.  Often, members will arrive early for a meal in the hotel coffee shop. Meetings are held at 7:30 PM at the Holiday Inn, 2261 N. Causeway Blvd. in Metairie, LA (New Orleans suburb).  The meeting space is in the 8th floor hospitality room.  There is a brief business meeting and then everyone present enjoys an evening of magic. On occasion, educational workshops are put on by members and visiting professional magicians. Members compete for “Magician of the Year”  garnering points for performing each month.  Magician guests (and significant others) are welcomed and aspiring magicians with a desire to grow their craft will find magicians willing to mentor their progress.  Magic is exposed; we are not open to the general public unless individuals demonstrate a sincere desire to learn about magic as a hobby or profession.


Meeting Location Map

Magician of the Year Program

Magician of the Year Program

MISSION

The purpose of this annual program is to foster a fuller level of participation in club activities and to provide incentives to improve one’s technical and presentational skills as a magician in a congenial venue that provides encouragement and constructive criticism.

PROTOCOLS

The program is based on a point system. That is, participation in various activities is the way participants accrue points. At the end of the program, the participant having the most points is honored as being MAGICIAN OF THE YEAR. The length of each yearly program is from February to November of the given year.

POINT SYSTEM

Attendance:  For every meeting attended during the program (10), the participant gets 1 point.  Additional points can be gained by performing at a meeting.

Performance Rating: By secret ballot, members will determine by popular vote which performers were the three best in order of preference, labeling them 1st, 2nd or 3rd best.  For purposes of tallying the vote, First Place is worth 3 points, Second Place 2 points and Third Place 1 point.  The points are added to determine 1st, 2nd and 3rd for the evening.  First Place is awarded 4 points, Second Place 3 points, Third Place 2 points and 1 point is given for the remaining performers.Performance should be limited to approximately 3 to 5  minutes.  To earn points you must perform an effect following the theme of the meeting.

Bonus Points:  Bonus points will be awarded if you volunteer to perform in a club sponsored event during the year.  Events we have done in the past are the library shows during National Magic Week, Senior Citizens Center Events, Milne Girls Home, etc. Performing in such an event will earn an additional 3 points per event.

Magician of the Year (MOTY)

DR. JOE DALGO JR. , D.V.M., M.T. and

MAGICIAN OF THE YEAR

Dr. Joe Dalgo graduated in 1984 from U.S.L. with a degree in Medical Technology. He then attended the L.S.U. School of Veterinary Medicine and in 1992 earned the designation of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. His special professional interest includes advanced dentistry/oral surgery.  When not at work,  Joe likes to spend time with his wife Pam (she also works in their clinic) and their daughter.  Besides his accomplishments in veterinary medicine, Joe is most proud of his involvement in magic.  He performs children’s magic shows often associated with his veterinarian practice. “I really enjoy educating kids about taking care of their pets using magic as a tool of learning” said Dr. Joe in a recent interview.

Joe has been active in Assembly 36 of the Society of American Magicians for a number of years and participates in monthly meetings, club sponsored events, educational lectures and this year, he was a show headliner at the Annual Installation Banquet.  He was elected as Assembly 36′s  Most Illustrious President for the year 2011.

Assembly 36 is proud to have Dr. Joe in a leadership role in our club.  His participation in the Magician of the Year Contest  is testament to his continued support and enthusiasm for magic in New Orleans.  Each month during the contest in 2010,  Joe presented a themed trick or illusion and garnered the highest number of points overall.

Congratulations Joe, we look forward to enjoying your magic,  friendship and presence in our magic community in the years ahead.


For more information about the magician of the year program, go to the tabs for  Themes of the Month and Magician of the Year Program


Magic Themes of the Month

Here are the themes for our monthly magic performances at meetings in 2011:

  • Feb.– Magician’s Choice
  • Mar.– Money magic
  • April– Children’s magic
  • May– Mentalism
  • June– “Larger than Regular Size” card magic
  • July– M.U.M. Night  (appeared in M.U.M. last 2 years)
  • Aug–Things magicians do that aren’t magic (arts allied to magic), i.e.; balloon animals, puppets/ventriloquism/rocky raccoon, chapeaugraphy, juggling)
  • Sept.– Effect learned in a local lecture (bring lecture notes to prove it).
  • Oct.– Spooky magic
  • Nov.– My favorite trick that I perform

Current Standings for MOTY Competition