Bruce Chadwick SAM Assembly 138 
The Society of American Magicians in Fort Worth, Texas

 

 

 

 

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The Bruce Chadwick SAM Assembly 138 Alliance of Illusionists (AOI) is a 501(c)6 Texas non-profit corporation that organizes activities for individuals interested in the practice and promotion of magic tricks, illusions, and sleight-of-hand.

The Fort Worth based magician's club operates under the directives of its published Bylaws and associates with the Society of American Magicians as an Assembly club. Also each Active and Junior member is encouraged to maintain SAM membership. 

The Assembly meets monthly for Monthly Assembly Meetings and seeks to produce harmony in the magical arts. The Assembly also promotes educational programs and activities to benefit members to increase their skills and knowledge regarding the art of magic.

Meetings are normally held on the third Thursday of each month, 7:00 pm at the Illusion Warehouse magic shop located at 3917 McCart Avenue, Fort Worth, Texas 76110. Anyone interested in the art of magic and illusion may attend up to three times as a visitor. Click HERE for more information about membership and visitation.

Receive Meeting Notifications

Email the club and ask to be added to the club's mailing list. Full name and phone number must be included. Note that the Assembly uses Mail Chimp to manage its email lists. Members and visitors that sign-up to receive emails from the Assembly should add the club's email address to their email contact list to help keep AOI notifications from being targeted as spam.

communications@allianceofillusionists.com

 

 

 

 

 

Next Meeting

SWAP MEET AND OPEN MIC

The main core activity of the 7:00 pm Thursday September 21 Monthly Assembly Meeting of the SAM Assembly 138 Alliance of Illusionists will be a Swap Meet and Open Mic Night where any member or guest can perform magic routines and individual tricks.

There is no charge to sell magic at the Swap Meet, and sellers can use on a first come basis up to two tables per person as available at the Illusion Warehouse. Sellers are encouraged to bring other fold-up and similar tables as needed to display their wares. All prices and sales transactions are between sellers and buyers.

The Executive Committee will meet before the meeting at 6:00 pm. All elected officers should be in attendance and any other dues-paid-up member of the club may attend as well. Visitors may not attend Executive Committee meetings.

 

 

 

National SAM Beginnings

The Society of American Magicians was founded on May 10, 1902 in Martinka’s famous magic shop in New York City. The SAM is now the oldest and most prestigious magical society in the world. For over a century it has promoted the ideals shared by Kellar, Houdini, Thurston and more than 47,000 others world-wide who have held membership in the society. 

National SAM Benefits

Members of the national SAM organization receive a host of benefits including a subscription to the monthly periodical called M-U-M, a full-color premier magic magazine. Members can access the SAM Media Library, may attend the national SAM magic convention every July, and receive a large host of other benefits and services.

National SAM Service

The SAM offers the opportunity to unite and associate with leaders in the World of Magic – not only professionals, but amateurs, manufacturers, magic dealers, book authors and magic collectors. The organization's forum promotes discussions, lectures, research, performances, and exchange of magic secrets within the magic community.

Local Meeting Information

The SAM Assembly 138 Alliance of Illusionists normally meets on the third Thursday of each month, 7:00 pm at the Illusion Warehouse retail magic shop. The facility features a theater, museum, magic shop, and workshop facilities of Bruce Chadwick Illusion Fabrications. The shop is located at 3917 McCart Ave, Fort Worth, Texas 76110. See www.IllusionWarehouse.com.