On January 1st I will begin a 365 day + 1 leap year day project of 15 second Instagram videos of Magic Tricks, Sketches, flourishes & skits. The project is called #15secondmiracles and you can follow this adventure on Instagram @ChrisWestfallMagic
Bradshaw, Paul ( - 2015) Chervin, Alexander ( - 2015) Lenz, Eric (1935 - 2015) Silverman, Larry ( - 2015) Ward, Joe (1932 - 2015)
5. Murray's escape from being dragged behind a car -- Here's hoping 2015 didn't feel like Murray must have felt doing this.
4. Darcy Oake's TV special -- What did you think of it?
3. Toronto: Save the date for Magicana -- April 2016 is a busy month for magic in Canada.
2. Shriners' Holiday Magic Shows -- A lot of folks looked you up before going to the show!
1. Searching for military paramedic Nathan -- Does anyone have leads for finding Pick Pocket James' guardian angel?
Scott Hammell did the unthinkable. He asked someone to load a gun, point it at him and pull the trigger. He doesn’t have a death wish, he’s a magician and the subject of a new documentary, The Trick with the Gun, that details the planning and performing of the most dangerous illusion ever devised, the Bullet Catch.
Fourteen magicians have died attempting it and the most famous conjurer of all time, Houdini, never even tried it. Hammell says the trick is risky but, “there are safe ways of doing things that are seemingly extremely dangerous.”He adds, “obviously things can go wrong and that can have a catastrophic chain reaction.”There is always room for error and sometimes magicians get hurt or even killed on stage.Hammell gave Metro an exclusive list of the five most dangerous — and potentially fatal — tricks ever performed on stage.
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Fri, 22 Jan 2016
Your MC is the Award Winning Jeff Christensen. Featuring the North American FISM Champions of Stage Magic Trevor & Lorena Watters and their Comedy Magic Variety Act - Steve The Pretty Good! Pre-dinner Close-Up Magic by the Society of American Magicians #95! Fabulous 9 course Delicious Chinese Banquet Dinner!
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Escapologist Darcy Oake is set to attempt the “pinnacle of his career” at the New Year’s Day Parade in London.
Oake, 28, will be suspended with a box locked on his head filled with water. With his hands tied and on one gulp of air he will try and pick locks to escape.
Writing on his Facebook wall, Oake said the stunt, which he performed for the first time at the end of his 2015 tour on December 5, was "Single handedly the most dangerous thing I've ever done in my life".
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The first is magician Jeff Christensen from Vancouver. Each year he and his wife and daughter produce “A Magical Evening” in honor and memory of their son, Jonah, to raise money for their Celebrate the Child Foundation, which supports numerous worthy causes.
The other is John Kaplan, also from Vancouver, whose Fundraising Magic program raises money for organizations and communities across Canada.
Magi-Fest 2016
Jan 28 - 31 2016, Columbus, Ohio
- Shin Lim
- Eric Leclerc
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We've been having a wonderful week full of magic with Tricks at Soulpepper in Toronto. In fact, Sunday's matinée is now sold out.
To accommodate the demand, we've added one more performance to the schedule on Saturday, January 2 at 8:00 PM. Tickets just went on sale, so there are some excellent seats still available so you can be right up close to the action. Don't forget, we have special discounted family packs for groups of four or more (with at least one child).
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As a youngster, I remember my father once cautioning me to watch out for people who ask you to share a secret, used car salesmen of any kind and smooth talkers who want to show you a good card trick.
Falling into the latter category, of course, is David Ben.
That’s because he’s the kind of guy who could make a lot of money hanging out at Union Station mingling with stop over travelers with a little extra time on their side. He may not have anything up his sleeve but he’s definitely got something, somewhere.
The return of Tricks, is anti-pomp and pageantry. The stripped down production relies on basic furnishings to accomplish what great all tricksters need to put on a smoking good show.
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Spectacle "Créateur d'illusions" dès le 10 Février 2016 au CASINO DE PARIS
Réservez vite vos places ici : http://bit.ly/Langevin_CDP2016
Et en tournée à travers la France en Mars 2016 :
08 & 09/03/2016 : RUEIL-MALMAISON (92) Théâtre André Malraux
11/03/2016 : LYON (69) Le Radiant
12/03/2016 : MORGES (CH) Théâtre Beausobre
15/03/2016 : TOULOUSE (31) Théâtre Casino Barrière
16/03/2016 : MERIGNAC (33) Le Pin Galant
17/03/2016 : NANTES (44) Cité des Congrès
18/03/2016 : ROUBAIX (59) Le Colisée
Il nous fascine. À la télévision comme sur la scène, sa magie est hypnotisante.
L’illusionniste Luc Langevin, originaire de Québec, considère maintenant Montréal comme son chez soi. Il se rappelle d’ailleurs, comme si c’était hier, sa première fois dans la grande métropole lorsqu’il avait visité une boutique de magie. Il nous dévoile maintenant ses adresses chouchous de la ville.Le restaurant favori ?
Il y en a plusieurs, mais l’un qui me vient spontanément à l’esprit est le Bistro Lustucru. Il est situé sur l’avenue du Parc. Je suis un amateur de tartares et ils en concoctent de très bons, dont les tartares au cerf ou au canard. En fait, leur spécialité est leur bar à cru. Sinon, j’aime le Geppetto, pour leurs pizzas vraiment délicieuses.
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Luc Langevin a reçu l'equipe de WebmagTV dans son hotel pour nous parler de son univers et de ses différentes expériences. Il sera du 10 au 21 février 2016 au Casino de Paris.
This is a preliminary announcement that we plan on staging the Magic Collectors Weekend May 25 to 27, 2017 in Montreal, Canada.
This will coincide with the opening of the major exhibition of magic posters from the Allan Slaight Collection at the McCord Museum. The exhibition, for which David Ben is the guest curator, will open that very weekend.
In addition to private tours of the exhibition, we will be working with the McCord on some additional programming and events – including some behind the scene access to elements related to the exhibition. Given Houdini’s connection to Montreal – and, in fact, the McCord – there will certainly also be some Houdini on the bill.
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Sunday at home vs @StCathFalcons, 2:30pm game!! @FrewinTheatre will be performing after 1st period!! pic.twitter.com/BvZLRmzjRi
— NF Jr Canucks (@NF_Canucks) December 18, 2015
Magic Contest - 4000 $ in prizeConcours de magie - 4000 $ en prix
Contest
The Michel Cailloux International Magic Contest is back for a fourth edition. You have until February 19, 2016 to register.
In addition, you have the chance to win the prestigious title of 2016 Canadian Champion Magician since the contest will take place during the Canadian Convention of magic (CAMaraderie) in Quebec City from April 21 to 24.
You will find all the rules and the registration form on the website of Festival de magie de Québec.
This contest is open to professional and amateur magicians of all ages.
Concours
Le Concours International de magie "Michel Cailloux" est de retour pour une 4e édition. Vous avez jusqu'au 19 février 2016 pour vous inscrire.
De plus courrez la chance de remporter le titre prestigieux de Champion canadien de la magie 2016 dans le cadre de la Convention canadienne de la magie (CAMaraderie) qui se tiendra à Québec du 21 au 24 avril prochain.
Vous trouverez tous les règlements et le formulaire d'inscription sur le site du Festival de magie de Québec.
Ce concours s'adresse aux magiciens professionnels et amateurs de tous âges.
Read more and enter.
En résumé...
Posted by Festival de magie de Québec on Monday, 30 November 2015
Dan Morrissey will join us 😀.The #2016BrowsersMagicBash is all about bringing the #magic community closer together! pic.twitter.com/plZYdc3W5p
— The Browser's Den (@theBrowsersDen) December 15, 2015