JUST ANNOUNCED: Bring your wands, #Potter fans! The Olivier Award-nominated @PottedPotter – The Unauthorized Harry Experience – A Parody by Dan and Jeff is making its way to #Ottawa Mar. 13th - 16th!— ACT (@ACT_Ottawa) December 7, 2018
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15 December 2018
Ottawa: Potted Potter
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09 December 2018
Vote now for the 2018 Readers' Choice award
To vote, scroll down to the bottom of this post and participate in the poll. (Unfortunately, the poll does not appear in the mobile version of the site.)
Let's have a look at the nominees (in no particular order):
James Alan
Nominated by Ben Train.
"In the past year he's helped numerous performers make their acts better, has participated in leadership roles on several major magic projects (including Toronto Magic Company, Ring 17 Hat and Rabbit, Magicana, etc). He's lectured on his original magic, he's supported the community..."
"I could keep going on."
Website: JamesAlan.ca
Jonah Babins
Nominated by James Alan.
"Magician, podcast host, and neologist. Cofounded the Discourse In Magic Podcast, now with over 130 episodes. Host of The Newest Trick in the Book, Canada’s only open mic magic show."
Website: JonahBabins.com
Ryan Brown
Nominated by Taylor Martin.
"Ryan Wonder Brown is a rising star of magic from the Toronto area. He should be considered for these bragging rites."
Website: RyanBrownMagic.com
Jeff Christensen
Nominated by Cyril May.
"I would like to nominate Vancouver magician Jeff Christensen for using his magic to conjure up a better world. Jeff has faced loss in his life* but has turned the darkness into light for so many others through his magic and fundraising. He has raised more than $100,000 for a variety of local and international causes. He has done this in a variety of ways such as through the sold out charity show “”A Magical Evening” and his foundation, Celebrate the Child (CtC). CtC has built a school in Kenya, and worked on freshwater in Ecuador. Jeff has gone further to raise money through performances for a health centre in India. His heart is good and so is his magic. He received an invitation to attend the very exclusive 4F Close-up Convention….a sort of “Willy Wonka” ticket that every magician would love to get. Invitation is not random, however, and is generally given in recognition of expert magical skill. I know Jeff from our learning and work at the McBride Magic & Mystery School. Jeff received the title of Ambassador from the School this fall at our annual gathering in recognition of his work to further meaningful magic. Please give him your fullest consideration!"
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* Jeff lost his six-year old sun, Jonah suddenly and unexpectedly. In response to this tragedy he created the charity foundation Celebrate the Child and produces/performs an annual show A Magical Evening which has sold out for the past 10 years! Through these charity shows he has raised more than $100,000 for a variety of local and international causes.
Jeff also also gives back to the magic community through his monthly column Magic is Education which can be found in Vanish Magazine.
In November Jeff was honoured by being invited to share his magical story for 20,000 people at Rogers Arena for WE Day Vancouver!
Website: MagicalEducator.com
Greg Frewin
Nominated by Ryan Pilling.
"In 2018 I was inspired when I saw Greg Frewin at his theatre in Niagara Falls. I was there on a cold day in the off-season. My first visit to Niagara and all I saw was empty streets and mostly closed attractions. On top of it all it was a Wednesday night. I had tickets to the show that night and was expecting the worst... an awkwardly empty house, and a lackluster performance."
"Instead, what I got was a wonderful show with a performer who shared his passion for magic, and playing to a very full house! It was an inspiration to see one of Canada's best magicians still being amazing two decades after I first saw him, and a testament to the hard work and dedication of Greg and his team to have such a well running theatre."
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Greg also provides support for his local community. For example, last week he hosted the Good News Breakfast in his theatre. From Facebook:
"Don't forget that this Friday is the Good News Breakfast. Join us at Greg Frewin Theatre from 7-10am. Come enjoy a free breakfast, world-class entertainment and good news from the community. Donations will be accepted. YourTV will be broadcasting live and streaming it online. Don't miss out on the fun!"
Website: GregFrewinTheatre.com
Carisa Hendrix (aka Lucy Darling)
Nominated by James Alan.
"Multifaceted magic, bubble and sideshow performer. Co-founder in 2018 of Shezam, the feminist magic podcast* that hopes to make itself obsolete."
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* Announced on Facebook on November 26th, "This podcast is now funded, in part, through support from the Endowment and Development Fund of the International Brotherhood of Magicians."
Website: CarisaHendrix.com
Mike Segal
Nominated by Sam.
"He inspired a generation of young magicians to turn their hobbies into careers. Magic Mike gave us a space, a special club and to some, a family where we could explore our creativity and expand our knowledge with like-minded people. Magic Mike is not only an amazing mentor but he is also a fantastic performer. Whether he’s teaching a class or performing in front of a huge crowd, he’s always giving 100%. He is known in the magic community for his positive attitude and he will stop at nothing to lend a helping hand. If that doesn’t deserve recognition, I don’t know what does!"
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Did you know that now in his post-magic camp days Mike runs the ONLY magical instructional program certified by the Toronto District School Board and the Toronto Public Library? From Facebook:
"Sorcerers Safari Magic Camp is NOW offering The ART of MAGIC in all school programs (After 4, Artist in Residence, Lunch and Team Building). Sorcerers Safari Magic Camp is THE ONLY magic instructional program certified by the TDSB and TPL. Bring a little MAGIC to your school."
Website: Magic-Mike.com
Kent Wong
Nominated by Unknown.
"I nominate KENT WONG from Edmonton. He is one of the most giving an talented magicians in Canada and his shows are extremely well written, rehearsed and thought out. His unbelievable attitude to help magicians and people in general is un heard of and he never asks for anything in return. His door is always open for anyone to use. He uses his magic to raise money for charities, feed the homeless, gloves and coffee for the homeless all through magic shows and when he is not doing that he is performing for children at the hospitals. Kent does this while having a family, and a very busy full time job. He knows all aspects of magic, psychology, timing, misdirection and history. Im glad he is my friend in magic."
and from another Unknown:
"I too nominate KENT WONG from Edmonton. Kent had a fundraiser for the non profit organization Adarius 4 Autism. He took the time to set it up, and spent the whole day doing shows and donated all the profits. The event raised $1300. All the attendees were very entertained."
Website: KentWongMagic.com
Cast your vote now at Poll Junkie!
19 November 2018
The 2018 "Readers' Choice Inspirational Canadian Magician of the Year" award
- Mike Segal - He inspired a generation of young magicians to turn their hobbies into careers. Magic Mike gave us a space, a special club and to some, a family where we could explore our creativity and expand our knowledge with like-minded people. Magic Mike is not only an amazing mentor but he is also a fantastic performer. Whether he’s teaching a class or performing in front of a huge crowd, he’s always giving 100%. He is known in the magic community for his positive attitude and he will stop at nothing to lend a helping hand. If that doesn’t deserve recognition, I don’t know what does! #MagicMike2018
- Carisa Hendrix - Multifaceted magic, bubble and sideshow performer. Co-founder in 2018 of Shezam, the feminist magic podcast that hopes to make itself obsolete.
- Jonah Babins - Magician, podcast host, and neologist. Cofounded the Discourse In Magic Podcast, now with over 130 episodes. Host of The Newest Trick in the Book, Canada’s only open mic magic show."
- James Alan - "In the past year he's helped numerous performers make their acts better, has participated in leadership roles on several major magic projects (including TMC, Hat and Rabbit, Magicana, etc). He's lectured on his original magic, he's supported the community..."
- Kent Wong - "I nominate KENT WONG from Edmonton. He is one of the most giving an talented magicians in Canada and his shows are extremely well written, rehearsed and thought out. His unbelievable attitude to help magicians and people in general is un heard of and he never asks for anything in return. His door is always open for anyone to use. He uses his magic to raise money for charities, feed the homeless, gloves and coffee for the homeless all through magic shows and when he is not doing that he is performing for children at the hospitals. Kent does this while having a family, and a very busy full time job. He knows all aspects of magic, psychology, timing, misdirection and history. Im glad he is my friend in magic." and"I too nominate KENT WONG from Edmonton. Kent had a fundraiser for the non profit organization Adarius 4 Autism. He took the time to set it up, and spent the whole day doing shows and donated all the profits. The event raised $1300. All the attendees were very entertained."
Updated November 22 to add the following nominee:
- Greg Frewin - "In 2018 I was inspired when I saw Greg Frewin at his theatre in Niagara
Falls. I was there on a cold day in the off-season. My first visit to
Niagara and all I saw was empty streets and mostly closed attractions.
On top of it all it was a Wednesday night. I had tickets to the show
that night and was expecting the worst... an awkwardly empty house, and a
lackluster performance.
Instead, what I got was a wonderful show with a performer who shared his passion for magic, and playing to a very full house! It was an inspiration to see one of Canada's best magicians still being amazing two decades after I first saw him, and a testament to the hard work and dedication of Greg and his team to have such a well running theatre."
Updated November 21 at 8pm to add the following nominee:
- Jeff Christensen - "I would like to nominate Vancouver magician Jeff Christensen for using his magic to conjure up a better world. Jeff has faced loss in his life but has turned the darkness into light for so many others through his magic and fundraising. He has raised more than $100,000 for a variety of local and international causes. He has done this in a variety of ways such as through the sold out charity show “”A Magical Evening” and his foundation, Celebrate the Child (CtC). CtC has built a school in Kenya, and worked on freshwater in Ecuador. Jeff has gone further to raise money through performances for a health centre in India. His heart is good and so is his magic. He received an invitation to attend the very exclusive 4F Close-up Convention….a sort of “Willy Wonka” ticket that every magician would love to get. Invitation is not random, however, and is generally given in recognition of expert magical skill. I know Jeff from our learning and work at the McBride Magic & Mystery School. Jeff received the title of Ambassador from the School this fall at our annual gathering in recognition of his work to further meaningful magic. Please give him your fullest consideration!"
Updated November 21 to add the following nominee:
- Ryan Brown - "Ryan Wonder Brown is a rising star of magic from the Toronto area. He should be considered for these bragging rites."
The Canada's Magic "2018 Readers' Choice Inspirational Canadian Magician of the Year" award nominations are now open.
You may nominate living Canadian Magician(s) of your choosing by leaving their name along with a short note about how they inspired you in 2018, in the comments below. (Or you may email me your nomination.)
Nominations will be accepted up until 11:59PM on Thursday November the 29th. I will contact the nominees via email and give them one week to accept or decline their nomination. The full list of nominations will be published and voting will commence in December. (Canada's Magic is not eligible for the award, nor will it be participating in the nomination or voting process.)
This is a "bragging rights" only contest. There is no cash value for this award.
Individuals and groups can be nominated.
I look forward to seeing your nominations!
In the spirit of celebrating all Canadian magicians, last year's winners of the Readers' Choice award (Benzi Train) or the Editor's Choice award (Julie Eng) are not eligible for nomination in 2018.
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11 September 2018
Michael Close's September 2018 newsletter
Just finished reading the May newsletter from Michael Close. You may be interested in:
- Michael's thoughts on ethics and the performing of someone else's work.
- "Plausible Props" by Mick Ayres.
- "Can I be Frank?" by Tom Frank.
- The U.S. Postal Service's new magic kit (The Art of Magic Kit) and stamp set (The Art of Magic Forever® Stamps).
- Entering the September Caption Contest!
- "One Last Yelp" by Norman Beck.
- A list of recommended podcasts. (Can you guess which Canadian podcast is listed?)
- Product review of Juan Tamariz's "Magic from My Heart."
- "Must-have show apps for your iPad" by Bruce Kalver.
- And more!
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02 September 2018
W. C. Shelly
John Smithman posted a while back, that "W.C. Shelly was the second president (1944-1945) of the Vancouver Magic Circle. He was a prominent business man and politician in Vancouver who had a park named in his honour."
Not to shabby to have a park named after a magician!
Here's a photo of John at the park:
I think he started a trend, because Shawn Farquhar recently posted a similar photo!
From Shawn Farquhar's Twitter feed:
Not to shabby to have a park named after a magician!
Here's a photo of John at the park:
I think he started a trend, because Shawn Farquhar recently posted a similar photo!
From Shawn Farquhar's Twitter feed:
The VMC annual picnic held at a park named after one of our members! #farquharfun #shawnfarquhar #vmc75 https://t.co/BG7ewp9REj pic.twitter.com/5tm5X7wvXn— Shawn Farquhar (@magiChampion) August 20, 2018
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30 August 2018
Throwback Thursday from 1934
Makes me kind of glad I wasn't part of this organization!
From Shawn Farquhar's Twitter feed:
From Shawn Farquhar's Twitter feed:
Excerpt from the Canadian Magicians magazine of 1934, The Imp. Republished in the Die Box, the official publication of the PCAM. #farquharfun #shawnfarquhar #pcammagic #cockroaches https://t.co/lAZ3xwFBEL pic.twitter.com/vtRKtaYXhW— Shawn Farquhar (@magiChampion) August 26, 2018
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28 July 2018
Mississauga and Toronto: DCME’s School of Magic
Their website currently has a special offer: those that sign up for all three sessions (Fall, Winter, and Spring)
will receive a 15% discount.
From DaCosta Magic:
From Kristine:
From DaCosta Magic:
DaCosta Magic Ent. is proud to offer classes teaching students the art of magic. Our classes are designed to offer aspiring magicians an insight into magic technique, form, and performance quality. In addition to this we hope to provide students with an environment that promotes respect (for each other and the secrets of magic), inclusivity, positivity and personal confidence. It is important to us as a school of the magical arts to not only contribute magic knowledge to our students, but to also provide a safe and positive environment for these aspiring magicians to grow as individuals.
Read more and register.
From Kristine:
DCME’s School of Magic will have two homes, one in Toronto and one in Mississauga, classes starting for ages 6 all the way up to adults. Our goal is to create a place where kid/teen/adult magicians can go to learn technique, performance skill, and have an opportunity to test their skills in performances we offer throughout the year.
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11 June 2018
Marien Hopman's magic stolen
From the June 9th article, "Chatham magician hopes tricks will reappear after being stolen" by Stacey Janzer in the Windsor CBC :
Poof. The magic's gone.
Chatham, Ont.'s Marien Hopman likes to perform a trick or two when he can, but his box of magic tricks were stolen.
At 71, he's been interested in magic since he was 10. The retired professional salesman says he would perform magic at children's parties.
Last week, he spotted a sponge ball on the floor of his car and wondered what it was doing there. He opened up his glove compartment — it was empty and his heart sank. That's where he kept his treasure trove of tricks.
"I just keep it in there to so I can make people happy," Hopman said.
Read more.
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10 June 2018
Bob Cates wins award for Best Variety Act
Congratulations Bob!
From the Twitter feed of Bob Cates:
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From the Twitter feed of Bob Cates:
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Yes. We won! Thanks to all the fans who helped make this happen.— Bob Cates (@ComedyinMotion) June 3, 2018
Best Variety Act. 2018 Canadian Comedy Awards pic.twitter.com/EJrkZqo2s9
02 June 2018
Keith Brown: House builder
What an incredible experience! Good for you Keith!
From Keith Brown's Facebook page:
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28 May 2018
Why the big sale at Perfect Magic?
From the May 26th post "Why The Big Sale At Perfect Magic?" at the Perfect Magic blog:
There is a huge sale at Perfect Magic. Why? Because Murphy’s Magic, a wonderful supplier of ours, has a huge sale and we are passing the saving on to you. Some of the items on our sale have a discount of over 80%. Perhaps its spring cleaning time. There are many wonderful items on this special which ends June 1. There are over 1700 items but I only put a sampling up and I’ll continue putting things up until June 1.
Read more.
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22 May 2018
Perfect Magic wants to know your favourite magic trick
From Perfect Magic:
People often ask me when they come into the shop “What’s your favourite magic trick?” You may think my answer is ridiculous after all the tricks I have in the shop, but it’s the ...
Read more and let them know your favourite in their comments!
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20 May 2018
Mark Lewis Trivia
Mark had this to say on Facebook:
From the Puck's Canadian Travelling Circus Facebook page:
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I once ran away with the circus! This is from 42 years ago! I am still doing the same two tricks! Both card tricks! I suppose I should learn something new. Still, I bet this is the only card act in history to be seen in a circus ring!
From the Puck's Canadian Travelling Circus Facebook page:
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14 May 2018
Pictures from the 2018 Festival de Magie de Québec and CAM
From Loran Magie's Facebook page:
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11 May 2018
Michael Close's May newsletter
Just finished reading the May newsletter from Michael Close. You may be interested in:
- Micheal's thoughts on Browser's Bash 2018.
- A tribute to Harry Anderson.
- Review of the Paradigm Shift ebooks.
- An announcement about an upcoming online lecture by Michael.
- Information about the Magical Arts Intellectual Property Coalition.
- Pit Hartling interview.
- Meeting Marlo.
- Tips on performing restaurant magic.
- And more!
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04 May 2018
Billy Kidd's "Find it, sign it, leave it."
After following a number of your feeds it becomes quickly apparent that for some of you, airports are a second home. I get the sense that there's a lot of time spent waiting. With nothing to do.
Billy Kidd has not only been there and done that, she has created a little game to help keep you occupied!
It works like this. She's hidden a 3 of clubs with her name on it at airports in Auckland New Zealand, LA, Sydney, Melbourne, Istanbul, London, Japan, Singapore, Amsterdam, Shanghai, Barcelona, Paris, and Dublin.
You find it, sign it, and leave it back in the same spot for others to find.
Optional: You take a selfie with the card and tag Billy on Instagram or Twitter so she knows you're playing along. Use the hashtag #findmycard for bonus points.
Bonne chance!
From Billy Kidd's Twitter feed:
Here are some clues from Billy's Instagram:
Amsterdam:
Barcelona:
Istanbul:
LAX:
London, Heathrow:
Paris:
Shanghai:
Billy Kidd has not only been there and done that, she has created a little game to help keep you occupied!
It works like this. She's hidden a 3 of clubs with her name on it at airports in Auckland New Zealand, LA, Sydney, Melbourne, Istanbul, London, Japan, Singapore, Amsterdam, Shanghai, Barcelona, Paris, and Dublin.
You find it, sign it, and leave it back in the same spot for others to find.
Optional: You take a selfie with the card and tag Billy on Instagram or Twitter so she knows you're playing along. Use the hashtag #findmycard for bonus points.
Bonne chance!
From Billy Kidd's Twitter feed:
It’s only aerial artist Meghan Schech @mama_circus who has found my card in Auckland New Zealand & LA airport! Congrats! More to find at Sydney, Melbourne, Istanbul, London, Japan, Singapore, Amsterdam, Shanghai, Barcelona, Paris, & Dublin. pic.twitter.com/KY3fZ66ip5— Billy Kidd (@Billykiddshow) May 2, 2018
Here are some clues from Billy's Instagram:
Amsterdam:
A post shared by Billykidd (@billykiddshow) on
Barcelona:
Istanbul:
LAX:
London, Heathrow:
A post shared by Billykidd (@billykiddshow) on
Paris:
A post shared by Billykidd (@billykiddshow) on
Shanghai:
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25 April 2018
Jason Latimer and the "Impossible Science Student Challenge"
From the "Jason Latimer & engineering.com presents: Impossible Science Student Challenge!" Project Board:
ProjectBoard Description
What cool projects are you working on in science (and STEM) classes today? We want to know about them! Your experiments, drawings, videos, and papers... All of them qualify!
Winning team with the most awesome, crazy, creative experiment, or STEM project will receive a LIVE IMPOSSIBLE SCIENCE STAGE SHOW at their school, by World Champion Magician and curator of Impossible Science, Jason Latimer!
https://youtu.be/mFH6eWeqKh0
See DETAILS & WHITEBOARD to learn more about how to enter, challenge guidelines, and more!
ProjectBoard Details
Who can compete?
Current Middle School & High school Students in USA & Canada
Read more and sign up.
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24 April 2018
Kickstart Mahdi Gilbert's new deck, "Hidden Leaves"
From the "Hidden Leaves" Kickstarter page:
The cards are made from the same Premium Bee Stock used in world class casinos for durability & flexibility. This premium stock has been Crushed Thin so that they can be used for superior and fine card manipulation by card experts worldwide. Finally they have been enveloped in a Smooth Finish so that they are long lasting and glide effortlessly in any environment.
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Every single card in every pack of Hidden Leaves playing cards has been drawn by Mahdi to evoke a nostalgic feel. Crafted with love, this deck is inspired by & a homage to the legendary card artist who in 1885 designed cards for Andrew Dougherty including Tally-Ho.
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Many of Hofzinser's finest deceptions were only possible because of the playing cards of the era. Hidden Leaves playing cards feature no indexes just like playing cards used to be made. This unique feature allows you to explore all sorts of forgotten card transformations, hypnotize your audiences with hallucinations of duplicates, renders well-known prearranged stacks completely invisible (even to magicians).
These are only a sliver of the secrets you will find in Hidden Leaves.
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I have also found through performing with Hidden Leaves that the audience is able to concentrate more on the plot of the card effect you are performing. I believe the reason for this is that there is less information for the spectators to process (they are not seeing a bunch of numbers & letters all the time) which allows them to focus on their cards and the magic that you are presenting.
Read more and back this project.
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03 April 2018
Three more days to get your nominations in!
Delighted to see so many of you celebrating talented people past and present in your nominations for the top 10 Canadian magicians of all time!
We have FIFTY fabulous nominees.
If you don't see your favourite on the list, submit your nominations in the comment form on the post "Who are the top 10 Canadian magicians of all time?"* by 11:59PM EDT on Friday April 6th. You may nominate as many Canadian magicians as you like. (Number of nominations don't influence the vote. If you see your choice(s) listed, please refrain from submitting duplicates.)
Thanks for playing!
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We have FIFTY fabulous nominees.
If you don't see your favourite on the list, submit your nominations in the comment form on the post "Who are the top 10 Canadian magicians of all time?"* by 11:59PM EDT on Friday April 6th. You may nominate as many Canadian magicians as you like. (Number of nominations don't influence the vote. If you see your choice(s) listed, please refrain from submitting duplicates.)
Thanks for playing!
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22 March 2018
Who are the top 10 Canadian magicians of all time?
Updated April 3rd at 6pm to add the following nominations:
Updated March 31st at 9pm to add the following nominations:
- Celeste Evans and Reveen The Impossiblist (Reveen Sr.)
Updated March 29 at 7am to add the following nominations:
- Greg Frewin and Mahdi Gilbert
Updated March 24 at 10am to add the following nominations:
- Billy Kidd, Carisa Hendrix, Joan Caesar, and Julie Eng
Updated March 23 at 9am add the following nominations:
- Alain Choquette, David Drake, Mickey Hades, and Shin Lim
Updated March 23 at 7am add the following overnight nominations:
- Bob Farmer, Carl Coultier, Francis Martineau, Gary Ouelette, Howard P. Lions, Mel Stover, Romaine, Roy Cotte, Tom Ransom, Tony Eng, Willis Kinney
Updated at 12:15pm to add:
- Additional submissions: Bedros "Spidey" Akkelian, Bill Abbott, Bobby Motta, Dale Harney, Eric Leclerc, Johnny Giordmaine, Juliana Chen, Leon Mandrake, Sid Lorraine, Stewart James, Ron Leonard, and Vincent C
Updated at 10:15am to add:
- Additional submissions: Darcy Oake, Luc Langevin, Murray Hatfield, Ross Bertram, Tom Auburn
- The following names have been submitted for consideration: Chris Ramsay, Dai Vernon, David Acer, David Ben, Doug Henning, Gary Kurtz, James Randi, Jay Sankey, Martin Nash, Richard Sanders, Shawn Farquhar
Complete list of nominations received (alphabetical by first name):
- Alain Choquette
- Bedros "Spidey" Akkelian
- Bill Abbott
- Billy Kidd
- Bob Farmer
- Bobby Motta
- Carisa Hendrix
- Carl Coultier
- Celeste Evans
- Chris Ramsay
- Dai Vernon
- Dale Harney
- Darcy Oake
- David Acer
- David Ben
- David Drake
- Doug Henning
- Francis Martineau
- Eric Leclerc
- Gary Kurtz
- Gary Ouelette
- Greg Frewin
- Howard P. Lions
- James Randi
- Jay Sankey
- Joan Caesar
- Joel Machtinger
- Johnny Giordmaine
- Juliana Chen
- Julie Eng
- Leon Mandrake
- Luc Langevin
- Mahdi Gilbert
- Martin Nash
- Mel Stover
- Mickey Hades
- Murray Hatfield
- Reveen The Impossiblist (Reveen Sr.)
- Richard Sanders
- Romaine
- Ron Leonard
- Ross Bertram
- Roy Cotte
- Shawn Farquhar
- Shin Lim
- Sid Lorraine
- Stewart James
- Tom Auburn
- Tom Ransom
- Tony Eng
- Vincent C
- Willis Kinney
Devon Murphy recently posted the article, "Top Canadian Magicians and the Tricks That Made Them Famous," at the CBC website. Devon lists seven outstanding magicians (Julie Eng, Dai Vernon, Doug Henning, Billy Kidd, Mahdi Gilbert, Greg Frewin, and David Ben). (Of note, two of the seven on that list are recipients of the "Editor's Choice Award" in the Canada's Magic "Readers' Choice Award" festivities.)
Devon's list got me wondering.
Who do you, dear readers, consider to be the top 10 Canadian magicians of all time?
For those of you who don't like to be influenced by the decisions of others, we're going to start with a clean slate and let you choose all ten!
Submit your nominations in the comment form below,* by 11:59PM EDT on Friday April 6th. You may nominate as many Canadian magicians as you like. (Number of nominations don't influence the vote. If you see your choice(s) listed, please refrain from submitting duplicates.) Voting will open shortly thereafter.
What say you? Who are your top (living or dead) Canadian magicians of all time?
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