Ring 50 News

Ring 50’s monthly meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026, at 7:30pm, will feature a lecture on the Linking Rings by ringmaster Joshua Messado. Visit ibmring50.org/meetings for details.

Ring 50’s monthly meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026, at 7:30pm, will feature a lecture by Ring 50 member Ken Trombly on “Houdini and the Psychics.” The lecture commemorates the 100th anniversary of Harry Houdini’s death on Oct. 31, 1926. Visit ibmring50.org/meetings for details.

Magi-Whirl 2026 provides a unique opportunity to learn from some of magic’s best teachers.  We’re thrilled to host amazing lectures, covering a variety of genres and styles. Convention registration includes all lectures and shows, plus the Dealer Hall. Optional add-on workshops are extra. For all the details, visit magi-whirl.org!

Join us at the Alexandria History Museum at The Lyceum on Wednesday, Dec. 3, from 7 to 8pm, for a free holiday magic show, performed by professional magicians who are members of Ring 50, the DC-area chapter of the International Brotherhood of Magicians. Magic is a part of The Lyceum’s history and 19th-century magicians like…
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Peter Wood will lecture at the first meeting of 2026 on Wednesday, Jan. 7, starting at 7:30 p.m., at The Lyceum. Peter, who bills himself as the “Collector of the Impossible,” is a magician and mentalist who has appeared twice on Penn & Teller: Fool Us! He is the author of “The Magic Yard Sale,”…
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Apollo Robbins will lecture at the Feb. 4 meeting, at 7:30 p.m., at The Lyceum. He is a performer, speaker, consultant, and one of the world’s leading experts on pickpockets, confidence crimes and deception. Known as “The Gentleman Thief,” Apollo first made national news as the man who pick-pocketed the Secret Service while entertaining former…
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Show your Ring 50 pride with our new t-shirt! Available in blue and sizes M, L, XL, and XXL, these short-sleeve shirts are perfect to wear when performing, attending Ring 50 meetings or magic conventions, grocery shopping, or just about anything else. Order by July 27 for pickup at Magi-Whirl or the Oct. 8 Ring…
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Alyx Hilshey, a full time, working magician who has recently taken the magic world by storm, will be our guest lecturer at the Feb. 7, 2024 meeting. After more than a decade of honing her craft as a traveling street performer, Alyx now routinely sells out theaters, wows corporate audiences, and performs more than 100…
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Many magicians have learned from a mentor. Some have several.  Some mentors offered one-on-one personal instruction and assistance. Some mentors were virtual or recorded. Ring 50 members will have the opportunity to pay tribute to a mentor at the January 3rd meeting. It will be open mic night with the theme being to do a…
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