January: Stempendous!
Demonstrate a magical routine that leverages science, technology, engineering, or math principles in a fun way!
Joe M. Turner & Steve Langston (Tie) - Theme Winner
Joe M. Turner & Steve Langston (Tie) - Theme Winner
February: Green Thumb
St. Patrick’s Day is next month, so here’s a combination theme! Your thumb (or a close facsimile thereof) and the color green should play a part in your magical presentation!
Mike Dunagan - Theme Winner
Mike Dunagan - Theme Winner
March: Canceled
Due to Covid-19, we had to cancel this meeting
April: Video Voodoo
This theme is an opportunity for us to take some first steps into performing online. Please prepare something you'd like to share with the group via webcam.
Arthur Atsma - Theme Winner
Arthur Atsma - Theme Winner
May: Photographic Magic
May is National Photo Month - demonstrate a trick that uses a photograph, camera, or is related to photography.
Ari Slomka - Theme Winner
Ari Slomka - Theme Winner
June: Evening at Pops
In honor of Dad, show us a magic trick that relates to something your father (or a father-figure) taught you when you were growing up.
Eric Schuster - Theme Winner
Eric Schuster - Theme Winner
July: Beachy Keen
Summertime is upon us, so show us magic with a vacation theme. Could be sun and sand, or it could be something else – take us on a magical vacation!
Ken Scott - Theme Winner
Ken Scott - Theme Winner
August: Raiders of the Lost Magic Drawer
Open that magic drawer and dig in deep to find that trick you haven't used in a long time!
Steve Greenfield - Theme Winner
Steve Greenfield - Theme Winner
September: Try to Remember
Try to remember the kind of September when you were a tender and callow magi, and show us one of the first tricks you ever learned!
Anthony Vinson - Theme Winner
Anthony Vinson - Theme Winner
October: Psi-Fi
Psychological projections, psi-force demonstrations – this is a month for mentalism specifically about influencing others or influencing physical objects.
Richard Rubin - Theme Winner
Richard Rubin - Theme Winner
November: Note-worthy
Perform a trick you learned from a set of lecture notes.
TBD - Theme Winner
TBD - Theme Winner
December: Your Own Theme!
Have you been holding back a trick for the perfect theme? Name your own theme as you introduce that masterpiece you’ve been keeping in reserve!
TBD - Theme Winner
TBD - Theme Winner
2020 Themes
We have so much fun creating, performing, and competing (in a friendly way) with one another each month. Our themes are uniquely created by Joe M. Turner, and they are different each month.
