Ramara: Neil and Ashley Croswell at Fern Resort [Fridays until Sep 4]

From the July 3rd Instagram post by Neil Croswell:

Estactic to be performing with @ashleycroswell at Fern Resort all summer long, every Friday night July 3rd - September 4th. 

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ICYMI: Kameron Marshall's AGT Audition

From the July 8th Facebook post by Reid Ferry: 

Check out Kameron Marshall’s FULL America's Got Talent audition! 

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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! 

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Previously shared on Facebook July 8. 

 

 

 

 

Winnipeg: Magic at The Winnipeg Fringe [Jul 15 - 26]

The Winnipeg Fringe (July 15 - 26) is fast approaching!

 

Here are the magic show listings at this year's Fringe:

• A Magician with Jordan Rooks 
  Created & Performed by Jordan Rooks 
• Dirk Darrow: Magic of Future Past 
  Written & Performed by Tim Motley
• Double Dare Magic 
  By Double Dare Magic & Kelly Saltel Music by Arthur & Leslie Stead 
• Escape Reality: A Magic Show 
  Written & Performed by Patrick Gregoire
  
• Fringe Family Fun Show 
  By Greg & Oonaugh Wood
• The Great & Powerful Tim: Magic Bachelor 
  Written & Performed by Tim Hoffman
• Mr Richard's World of Magic and Puppets 
  
  

 

Found at the July 3rd Facebook post by Greg Wood. 

 

 

 

What'd we miss? 

  

  

  

  

Michael Close on IBM Official Podcast #37

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. 

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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. 

Read more and listen to podcast. 

Previously shared on Facebook July 1. 

 

Chicago: Nick Wallace at the Chicago Magic Lounge [Jul 9 - 12]

From the July 3rd Instagram post by Nick Wallace:

Very excited to be returning to the one and only @chicagomagiclounge July 9-12. 

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 Previously shared on Facebook July 3.

 

 

A Week in the Life of Champions (of Magic) -- part 2 of 3 -- "The Show"

Updated July 10th to add:

• Welcome to readers of Duncan Trillo's excellent publication, MagicWeek!  We hope you enjoy your stay!

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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
  
  
  

Read part 1 (password protected with the same password). 

 

 

Post-script 

In 2026 the Champions team will present their biggest engagement to date, a summer residency at the Studebaker Theatre in Chicago. Alex, their producer, said, "Our run in Toronto was something of a test for this longer engagement. Taking away concerns of trucking and travel allows us to add even more magic and production, to deliver the greatest version of the show possible. The Studebaker is an ideal environment to present what we’ve been honing over the last 13 years, as well as some brand new illusions that we’ve been developing which can’t be done on a touring schedule."

Be sure to check out their show if you’re in the Chicago area this summer! 

 

For tickets and more information, visit ChampionsOfMagicTour.com 

An abridged version of this article first appeared in VANISH Magic Magazine.  Republished with permission. 

• Part 1 - May 2026 #142, pgs 48 - 53
• Part 2 - June 2026 #143, pgs 48 - 53
• Part 3 - July 2026 #144, pgs 66 - 71

 

 

 

From the May 30th Instagram post by Champions of Magic: 

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