Pictures from the 2008 Magic Banquet in Houston
Stage Performers Group Shot
Rachel, Steve, Trixie, Scott, Phil, Michael, Jessica & Little Red
Josh Medeski
close-up performer
Josh in Performance
Josh in Close-Up Show
John Star
close-up performer
John in Performance
John in Close-Up Show
Andy Guinea
junior close-up performer
Andy in Performance
Andy in Close-Up Show
Rick Hebert
close-up performer
Rick in Performance
Rick in Close-Up Show
James Owens
junior close-up performer
James in Performance
James in Close-Up Show
Ben Jackson
close-up performer
Ben in Performance
Ben in Close-Up Show
Jamie Salinas
hosting one of the close-up rooms
The Dinner
good food, long lines
Enjoying the fellowship
mm mm good
Jeff Lanes
introducing the installation ceremony
Tickling the Keys
Sam Gainer provided us with over one hour of great piano music.
Passing the gavel
Jeff Lanes congratulating outgoing Ring #39 Prez Michael Thomas
IBM Ring #39 Officers
Scott Wells, IBM TVP, swearing in the Ring #39 officers
Jeff Lanes and Michael Thomas
Prez of SAM Assembly #19, Jeff Lanes & Prez of IBM Ring #39, Michael Thomas
Gene Protas
2008-09 President of the HAOM
Kent Cummins
Kent Cummins, SAM TVP, inducts Assembly #19 officers
Jeff and Gene
Jeff Lanes, Prez of SAM Assembly #19 congratulating Gene Protas, Prez of HAOM
Michael Thomas
2008-09 President of IBM Ring #39 Michael Thomas
SAM Assembly #19 Officers
Kent Cummins swearing in SAM Assembly #19 Officers
Frank Price
Jucge Price will swear in the HAOM officers
Accepting the Honor
Congratulations to Scott Hollingsworth, Magician of the Year - 2007
HAOM Officer Installation
Frank Price swearing in the HAOM officers
2007 Magician of the Year
"Did anyone lose a large amount of money rolled up with a rubber band?"
Phil Kampf
purple scarves
floating sphere
the mystical silver sphere
Tiny Bubbles
Steve Daly as Tiny Bubbles engages a volunteer
Drawing Board
Tiny Bubbles interacts with an animated drawing
Trixie Bond
getting a little help from a little helper
Trixie Bond or Mary Poppins?
Say this three times fast: Supercalifragilisticexpialidotious
With her bunny
what's a magic show without a rabbit?
Little Red preparing the table
scattering broken shards of glass
nothing to see here
a volunteer checked out his back for any unseen skin protection
The Bed
Little Red's assistant, Mr. Siros, lying on a bed of broken glass
The Rock
laying a huge rock on his assistant's chest
Little Red with hammer in hand
he's putting the hammer down
The Hammer
Little Red really put the hammer down
The Back
no lasting damage...whew!
Steve Daly...
as a man
Steve Daly...
as a woman
Steve Daly...
taking a well deserved bow
Fire Cage
Jessica's appearance with a little help from Michael Blanco
Modern Art
Michael and Jessica
Gypsy Tie
All tied up
Sub Trunk
there she goes
The Photographer
Michael and Jessica pose with Eric Frodesen, our official photographer
Tiny Bubbles and Friends
Rachel (Trixie's assistant), Tiny Bubbles and Trixie Bond