This Saturday, August 3rd from 2:30pm to 5:00pm is our next Free Magic Club. All interested in talking magic with others are welcome.
And as a special bonus for all those who attend the club a raffle ticket will be given and at 5pm one lucky winner will receive for free a Chair Suspension Illusion. You read that right!
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When I started writing this I didn’t realize how many magicians that made Magie Montréal, the great and fun loving convention that it was, had passed away. This blog is a tribute to them, to the performers who graced our stage and close-up tables that are no longer with us. I don’t have photo’s of them all.
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For the past few weeks, lead by magicienne Julie Eng, we made one of our favourite stops to Holland Bloorview Kids Rehab to bring some magic to the Helping Hands program.
Helping Hands is a modified constraint induced movement therapy (CIMT) for clients with hemiplegia (paralysis on one side of the body) secondary to an acquired brain injury or stroke. Participants are required to wear a splint or cast on their non-affected hand. Activities that encourage the functional use of their hemiplegic arm, such as magic, help participants in their physical therapy.
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Hello Toronto friends. If you are free Wednesday, August 7th, at 8:00pm, I would love to see you as I open for Bobby Motta. #HeadGames
— chris mayhew (@chrismayhew1) July 26, 2013
Wednesday August 7
After the last sold out show we received dozens of emails requesting one more summer appearance so we've decided to give you one more...plus a very special surprise!!
Ticket will be on sale until the 1st of Aug but we suggest you get them now as the last show sold out quick.
All tickets must be purchased in advanced through
http://www.bobbymotta.com/file/Reservation.html
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Saturday, July 27, 2013
VMC is bringing in the hilarious Michael Dardant for a lecture on Saturday July 27th! Come join us at Douglas College New Westminster at 7:00pm to learn how and why Michael took 1st place in nearly all the major competitions across the continent! This guy is doing it right, and you can too!
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Fri July 26 to Sun July 28
In only 25 minutes, and with minimal props, Nick Wallace creates something that few modern conjurors can – a genuinely mysterious experience. Because this show is designed to be experienced close up – EACH PERFORMANCE WILL HAVE VERY LIMITED SEATING!
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Thursday July 25
Come out for a cool evening of entertainment with Vojin Vasovic, Natalie Mathieson, Sasha Kovacs, Joe Culpepper (aka Ars Mechanica) and friends at the Reposado Tequila Bar.
Drink a cold "cerveza" with us as we raise funds, raffle off prizes and sell early tickets for our upcoming Summerworks production "Show and Tell Alexander Bell" www.arsmechanicatheatre.com
What will happen at this party? Who knows?!
It's impossible to predict a magical mystery cabaret!
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There is a high volume and range of entertainers and assorted familiar names to skewer Goodman in the spirit of the old Dean Martin Celebrity Roast (and newer Comedy Central roasts). The roastmaster is Murray SawChuck, comic magician at the Tropicana’s Laugh Factory. The lineup of roasters includes Mac King, Clint Holmes, Pia Zadora, Rich Little, Steve Rossi, the Amazing Johnathan, chef Carla Pellegrino, Rick’s Restorations star Rick Dale, KLUC DJ Chet Buchanan and Review-Journal columnist Norm Clarke. Lon Bronson will front the house band, and “surprise guests” are promised.
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What I have noticed, in the real world, from those who succeed is that they are IRREPLACEABLE. If you’re just a guy who does card tricks then ANYONE who does good card tricks can fill in for you. But if you’re LAURA, and that means something, then no one can fill in for you. It could be your character, or the clients perception about who you are and what you do. Either way, if the client thinks “I want LAURA” rather then “I want a magician”, you’re on you’re way to, well, something.
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The Reveen Legend Continues!
2013 Tour Dates begin on October 12th.
Reveen's show was without a doubt the most popular attended theatre show in Canadian history during the 20th century.
Now Ty Reveen; the son of the World's most famous Hypnotist, chosen by his father to follow in his footsteps is doing so with tremendous success.
On September 22nd of 2011 during a special ceremony in Las Vegas hosted by Jeff McBride during a Wonderground Event, The Great Reveen passed his Tuxedo on to his son Tyrone to allow the Reveen legacy to live on!
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Thursday July 25th
Jekyl & Hyde Pub & Restaurant
2340 Dundas St W, Toronto, ON M6P 4B2Come witness 3 of Toronto's TOP Magic Performers as theyamaze and astound!
- Ken Margoe - www.kenmargoe.com
- James Alan - www.jamesalan.ca
- Phil DaCosta - www.dacostamagic.com
Strolling Performances, Close Up Magic, Stage Shows!
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Saturday, July 20
FREE show at this really wonderful soul food & soul music club! Three-and-a-half hours of solo acoustic soul. Philly, Motown & more, plus a few originals.
This show always is sold out for most/all of the night, so your best best is to make reservations. 416-368-1920. The food really is great. My faves are the Southern Fried Chicken & Waffle, the Blackened Catfish, the Jerk Beef Meatloaf, and the Guinness-Marinated Stewed Chicken.
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Magic is theatre, not circus. With proper attention to presentation, we can invoke any emotion we want, we can show who we are, we can become real people instead of cardboard cut-outs. Then we become unique, uncopyable, and with any luck, in demand. It’s the difference between people saying, “I saw Ariel perform”, rather than, “I saw a guy do card tricks”.
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I love this. Just a nice shot of the shop and it really captures the feel of the shop with Len and Bernice running the operation. This was the second location of Browser's Den. Four years later Len & Bernice moved the shop to Bathurst & Eglinton.
Hello,
I am the Secretary for Ring 250, the Presto Digitators, in Fort Collins, CO. I am contacting you on behalf of our Ring and our annual convention, Magic In The Rockies. After some consideration of not having our 20th anniversary edition of the convention (due to problems with our hotel's availability) we are trying to get the word out that we will have the convention, just on different dates than in the past. Would it be possible to get the following notice into your monthly club newsletter, or otherwise pass it along to your membership? We would appreciate any help you could provide in getting the word out to magicians in your area.
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Magic In The Rockies 2013
We are pleased to announce that Magic In The Rockies, our 20th anniversary edition, will take place this year, though we have a few changes in store. The biggest change is the date. This year, MITR will be held Oct 3-6 at the Marriott in Fort Collins, CO, a full month later than in years past, but otherwise it will be the same convention that all of our regular attendees have come to know and love. We have headliners and attendees from all over the world yet the convention is still an intimate gathering (usually under 250 magicians) where you get to rub elbows with some of the great names in magic. For a review of last year's MITR, take a look at your December copy of The Linking Ring, page 42, for a review of last year. Also, there is a slide show of highlights from last year's convention on our club website, www.prestodigitators.com.
One thing that has not changed for 2013 is our prices. We have kept the registration fees the same as last year!
Keep checking our website www.magicintherockies.org or www.prestodigitators.com for updates, headliner and dealer lists, and registration information. Additional names of headliners, dealers and schedules will be added soon. For questions or registrations, we can be reached by email at mitrcon@gmail.com.
Thanks in advance, and please let me know if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Bob Blea
Secretary
IBM Ring 250, The Presto-Digitators
Magicana’s Artistic Director, David Ben, received the Masters Award in recognition for his contribution to the art of magic. The award was presented on July 6, 2013 in Arlington, Virgina at the Society of American Magician’s National Convention.
The Milbourne Christopher Foundation was established to encourage excellence, originality and leadership in the magical arts and to help conjuring to remain on par with other entertainment mediums such as dance, drama, comedy and music.
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Sunday, July 14, 2013
Come out and get an introduction to hypnosis! We'll run through the basics and get you learning how to test for suggestibility. You'll get the chance to practice hands-on with other attendees!
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July 11
Inflatable games, Euro Bungy, live music, BBQ, animated games and activities, magician, petting zoo and more.
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Today!
Let's get Mysterion to Japan!
Mysterion has been asked to participate as a judge in "C'est Magnifique," a Japanese burlesque talent festival, and he needs your help to get there.
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There's a lot to love about this. First is the glimpse into the politics of showbiz that a newspaper won't write stories about an act unless the theater buys advertising. Houdini's shorthand "O.D. Stunt" appears to be his catch-all for "outdoor stunts" (bridge jumps, overboard box, suspended straitjacket). Finally, Houdini's expression of hurt at not being thanked feels very genuine. Doesn't matter if you're the world's greatest mystifier; everyone likes to be thanked.
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Sorcerers Safari & Browser's Den of Magic present the Justin Flom Lecture in Toronto - Sunday August 25th, 2013
Fresh from his recent appearance on the ever-popular Ellen Degeneres show, Justin Flom visits Toronto to spend time with you before heading up to Sorcerers Safari Magic Camp. In his acclaimed lecture, Justin shares strong versions of his best-selling routine Card Artistry including several new clever touches not included in the original write-up.
Justin also plans to share unreleased routines as seen in his popular YouTube video series. Come to this lecture & learn great magic using objects like: Dollar Bills, Post-it Notes, 6th Fingers, Playing Cards, Silver Coins, Invisible Thread Loops, Photographs, and even something including Donald Trump. (You must see it, to believe it!)
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