From the July 8th Facebook post by Reid Ferry:
Check out Kameron Marshall’s FULL America's Got Talent audition!
From the July 7th upload "How Did He Do That?! Kameron Marshall’s Impossible Card Magic" at the America's Got Talent YouTube channel:
Magic is alive! Kameron Marshall shocks the judges with impressive card tricks that end with a jaw-dropping reveal. Mel B calls it "brilliant" and Sofia Vergara names it her favorite audition of the day!
Previously shared on Facebook July 8.
The Winnipeg Fringe (July 15 - 26) is fast approaching!
Here are the magic show listings at this year's Fringe:
Found at the July 3rd Facebook post by Greg Wood.
What'd we miss?
From the July 1st upload "I.B.M. Official Podcast Ep.37 - Meet Michael Close - Magic Producer, Teacher, and Legendary Worker" on the IBM YouTube channel:
Magicians and I.B.M. Podcasters Jason Michaels, Scott Cantrell, and Ben Young welcome Michael Close, the magic producer for Penn & Teller: Fool Us, creator of the Workers series of magic instructional books/ebooks, and incredible teacher to the show. They discuss his approach to teaching magic, the inspiration for several of his most iconic tricks - including The Pothole Trick, Frog Prince, and Big Surprise, and his belief of the number one job of a magician.
From the July 1st Facebook post by Michael Close:
I just spent a pleasant hour or so talking to Jason Michaels, Ben Young, and Scott Cantrell on their I.B.M. podcast. For those of you who might be interested in my Explorer 1 classes (the next session begins on July 11), there's a pretty thorough discussion of why I developed it and what I'm trying to accomplish with it.
Previously shared on Facebook July 1.
From the July 3rd Instagram post by Nick Wallace:
Very excited to be returning to the one and only @chicagomagiclounge July 9-12.
Previously shared on Facebook July 3.
Updated July 10th to add:
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Continued from Part 1 where we learned about Load-In, the Technical Run, The Run, and Pre-show activities.
A Week in the Life of Champions (of Magic) -- part 2 of 3
The Show - Champions of Magic: Holiday Spectacular (Dec 2025)
I have seen five iterations of Champions of Magic including their 2018 Toronto debut. Fernando Velasco, Richard Young and Sam Strange (as Young & Strange) were part of the 2018 cast. Only three carryovers from that show remain.
Continue reading this password protected (clue below*) article.
* Password clue:
- Canadian magician who appeared on The Muppet Show
- Additional clue for our UK readers, this magician also ran as a candidate for the Natural Law Party in England in the early 90s.
- Format: Firstname_Lastname
For tickets and more information, visit ChampionsOfMagicTour.com
An abridged version of this article first appeared in VANISH Magic Magazine. Republished with permission.
From the May 30th Instagram post by Champions of Magic:
A quick reminder of our earlier Mail as Medicine request for Katie Hunt. If you have the time, Katie and Doug would both benefit from hearing from their friends!
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Thank you to John Harrison, Richard Lyn, Joan Caesar, Ian Crawford, Matt DiSero, Doug Hunt, John Smithman, Peter Mennie, Noah Nogueira, Cam Dix, Ian Batterbury, Eric Bedard, Sonny Patel, and the Toronto Magic Company for being Friends of Canada's Magic!
It's good to have friends like you.
You too can Be Our Friend for only $20 per year!
Donations of any size are always welcome.
Congratulations Billy on your well-earned recognition at SAM 2026!
From the July 4th Facebook post by Shawn Farquhar:
Especially Billy Hsueh who won First Place, plus People's Choice and the rarely given Silver Medal of Honor.
From the July 4th Facebook post by The Society of American Magicians:
Close-up Contest
1st Place, People's Choice, and Silver Medal Winner: Billy Hseuh
Previously shared on Facebook July 4.
