Next Meeting...
Monday, May 19, 2008
General information about upcoming regular meetings can be found on the Meetings page.
Ron London Lecture...
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Ron London teaches "general magic" that is ideal for banquet show or stage. He has given over 500 lectures. He uses items you can easily make that are ingeniously simple but diabolically deceptive. He includes tips on equipment you may already own.
- Where: Holiday Inn Express
- Address: 3615 Kelly Ave, Pekin, IL 61554
- Time and Date: 7:00pm, Tuesday, May 20, 2008
- Fee: $15.00 for PMA members, $20.00 for non-members
Ron was a consultant on the David Copperfield nationally televised Alcatraz special. He was the opening act for Louise Mandrell, Pat Paulsen, the Smother Brothers, and appeared three times with Bob Hope. He has lectured and performed 19 times in the Palace at the Hollywood Magic Castle. Ron has some very clever stand up material that you don't want to miss.
Ken Scott Lecture...
* Date to be Announced *
Ken Scott has over 20 years of experience, performing over 350 shows a year. He has entertained over a million people with his unique cutting edge programs. He was voted Greater Atlanta Entertainer of the year. Ken was also featured on CNN Headline News, where he headlined their segment on A Day of Magic. Ken performs yearly in Hollywood California at The World Famous Magic Castle, which is home to the Academy of Magical Arts. Ken has also been invited three times to perform at the White House.
- Where: Holiday Inn Express
- Address: 3615 Kelly Ave, Pekin, IL 61554
- Time and Date: To Be Announced
- Fee: $15.00 for PMA members, $20.00 for non-members
Ken travels around the world teaching other entertainers his original ideas and routines that he has written and developed. Ken also writes monthly columns in children's performers publications called The Funny Paper and the Kidabra Journal.
Keep your eye on this space for information on more lectures, both tentative and scheduled for the PMA, and other lectures of interest in the region.
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