The Mysticians
I finally made it out the local Eugene magic club called the Mysticians. Some muggles out there might be wondering what is a magic club and what goes on there? A magic club is just an organized gathering of magicians who want to share their art with each other. The Mysticians have been meeting once a month in Eugene for the last 40 years!
Generally the meetings have a formal and then an informal section. During the formal section, the magicians take turns performing for each other. This is a great chance to practice new effects and to get feedback and tips. It is also a chance to perform for a small crowd and that is always a good thing to do to improve confidence. After that the informal section is where everyone is just hanging out exchanges ideas, moves and tricks.
The age range at the Mysticians is 8 to 90 years old. The two founders are people who will be remembered in the history of magic. One of them is Jerry Andrus who I found out last night is the inventor of the Trizonal Space Warper. When I was a kid Jerry presented this optical illusion on the show "That's Incredible" and I loved it. Later in life some friends had this segment on video tape would watch it. It was only last night that I realized who he was. He actually had one with him last night and I was aware he was an inventor of optical illusions and then it all clicked so I asked him about it. He explained to me how he made it an confirmed that he was indeed on "That's Incredible."
It is a such an honor and a priviledge to be around such experienced magicians. Everyone at the club welcomed me with open arms and it was a great time. I especially liked the performances of the younger members. Such talent!
Generally the meetings have a formal and then an informal section. During the formal section, the magicians take turns performing for each other. This is a great chance to practice new effects and to get feedback and tips. It is also a chance to perform for a small crowd and that is always a good thing to do to improve confidence. After that the informal section is where everyone is just hanging out exchanges ideas, moves and tricks.
The age range at the Mysticians is 8 to 90 years old. The two founders are people who will be remembered in the history of magic. One of them is Jerry Andrus who I found out last night is the inventor of the Trizonal Space Warper. When I was a kid Jerry presented this optical illusion on the show "That's Incredible" and I loved it. Later in life some friends had this segment on video tape would watch it. It was only last night that I realized who he was. He actually had one with him last night and I was aware he was an inventor of optical illusions and then it all clicked so I asked him about it. He explained to me how he made it an confirmed that he was indeed on "That's Incredible."
It is a such an honor and a priviledge to be around such experienced magicians. Everyone at the club welcomed me with open arms and it was a great time. I especially liked the performances of the younger members. Such talent!
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glad you've found "your people" !!!
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