Sean Taylor is a magician who needs no introduction.
He has authored 5 books for magicians, released a dozen DVDs and more than 25 effects. He’s also lectured in 7 countries and performed in 16.
Sean’s effects are practical and commercial and used by working professionals all over the world and these are his first LIVE lectures in over 3 years.
Lockdown has been a busy time in the Taylor house with Sean ZOOM lecturing for the Magic Circle in London, the IBM British Ring in the UK as well as other magic clubs in the USA, UK and Australia. In addition, Sean and his son Patrick have re-designed and re-shot all of his signature effects and released a bunch of new items.
Looking Forward to the Past is a new lecture of close-up, stand-up and mentalism which spans Sean’s many interests in magic. There are some easy craft projects, some quirky uses for things you already know and some new work on old favourites. Subtlety over sleights and effect over method.
There will be something for everyone and every performing situation!
Sean will be bringing his unique range of products for sale after the lecture (including a new release which will be seen at these new lectures for the first time) and there will be comprehensive lecture notes with video clips available on a thumb drive.
Kendrick “Ice” McDonald Workshop Friday February 16 Browsers Den
Learn from a true master with a passion for perfection who has earned an international reputation for excellence. He has done it all, illusions, trade shows, closeup. He’s been seen on most major US networks.
Ice’s workshop will focus on trade show work, parlour, close up magic and more. Members $75, guests $100. To secure your spot, message Ian Crawford.
“When ICE takes center stage, he displays a patent passion for perfection.” Lee Earle, World Class Mentalist
�“It’s not often I write reviews on magic lectures but just lately the standard has been so high that I have felt compelled to put pen to paper… Ice set the tone for the evening by stating that this was a lecture designed for magicians who are serious about their art. Which it was but put over in a fun and entertaining way. In fact it’s hard to do justice as to how good a lecture this was or be able to mention all of the subjects covered…” UK Guild of Magicians
When: Thursday February 15th Tickets: Free for members and $10 guests Where: Agricola Lutheran Church - 25 Old York Mills Road
In celebration of Black History Month, we proudly presents the Toronto Premiere of "The Quiet Masters - The History and Relevance of the Black Magical Artist." The director of the film, acclaimed magician Kenrick McDonald will be with us LIVE to host this exclusive event.
- Social meet-up with coin work session before at Browser's Den. -
Toronto Premiere of "The Quiet Masters - The History and Relevance of
the Black Magical Artist" with host, Kenrick ICE McDonald (film
director)
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Last Thursday,
IBM Ring 17 (the Sid
Lorraine Hat and Rabbit Club) was treated to a lecture about the
Psychology of Magic by club member Gerry Frenette!
As you may be aware Gerry:
has been building magic props and illusions through his company
Magic Makers Illusions
since 1985,
recently released his memoir "My Life as a Magic Maker" at Amazon (more on that at the end of the post).*
We made the trek to the club on a cold January night, learned a lot, and had a really good time!
In his lecture, Gerry:
demonstrated how assumptions are a powerful tool to use and can sometimes be stronger than "proving" (proving can ruin the psychology of
assumption)
showed many of the assumptions that can be involved when using a Vortex tube
did some magic with his assistant Gwendolyn the Psychic Chicken and showed
us something that once fooled Jeff McBride
got knotty with a piece of rope
ran though some thoughts about using a card box
did a beautiful Coins Across for young volunteer Andrew
talked about illusion design and worked through examples of how to make an
illusion look smaller than it is (showing examples with boxes, illusion
bases, and mirror frames)
discussed the importance of looking at things from the perspective of the
audience
showcased his poker skills against David S, Rob F, and two other volunteers
(and teased a story from his bookwhich describes how he almost lost
big with this "always winning" poker routine),
shared some interesting sub trunk stories
highlighted more psychological sleights while performing his Chop Cup
routine and Slydini Paper Balls for volunteer Nicole (and as a bonus
tipped another story from the book, where he stayed in the moment with a
drunk audience volunteer and performed an effect powerful enough to be
considered a reputation maker!), and
This book starts from his childhood in Amherst,
Nova Scotia and is chock full of entertaining stories from Gerry's magic
journey, including: early days of illusion building, working with Dean
Gunnarson, CRA audits, being suspected of money laundering, thoughts on
copycats & exposure, career highlights, a plethora of photos from the
past, and more!
(No magic secrets are revealed in this book. It
is intended for magicians and non-magicians alike!)
It was an entertaining and informative night! Thank you very much Gerry!
MScott - 5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating & fun to read! Reviewed in Canada on December 30, 2023 Verified Purchase Couldn’t put it down. As a lay person, I felt I stepped into the author’s entertaining world of magical illusions. Buy it & be amazed!
Raman Sharma - 5.0 out of 5 stars One of the Best Books I have read in a long time! Reviewed in Canada on December 29, 2023 It did not take me long to realize that this book is not just for Magician's. The author does a great job in making the reader live through his experiences. I definitely feel more inspired after having read this book, and will definitely be recommending it to my friends.
Paul - 5.0 out of 5 stars Great book! Reviewed in Canada on January 4, 2024 Interesting and fascinating to read all the way through!
Disclosure: I received a free copy of "My Life as a Magic Maker."The opinions expressed above
are entirely my own. I did not receive compensation for the writing or the
publishing of this article.
Don’t miss this once in a lifetime event! A Vegas and Broadway star is coming to our back year for a third of the price of a show you would have to fly to go see!
Seats are selling out - so don’t delay! Support your local arts and come laugh yourself silly!
CHICAGO friends... CHANGE OF PLANS DUE TO HIGH DEMAND
The local SAM Assembly #3 has graciously agreed to host my lecture at Magic Inc. This means the price of admission is significantly less and more people can attend.
Friday October 27, 2023 Location: Browser's Den of Magic Lecture
Ticket: $20.00
Old Jeff has been asking Max to give a
lecture on busking for nearly 20 years...no joke, that is the truth! This
lecture will provide you with decades of knowledge that can only come from
doing the work. Max will be covering the following in his lecture:
Why Busk?
Where & When can you busk in Toronto? In the world?
How to get a crowd, how to keep a crowd... and how to get them to pay!
Problems of busking (police/law enforcement, drunks, other buskers, etc.)
How Busking can make you a better magician and open doors for you!
How much money can you actually make?
Which tricks work for the street, and which do not.
My Setup and why.
Max will also be demonstrating some cool tricks and instructions that you
can add to your shows that are guaranteed audience pleasers & will be
open for a Q&A, so get your questions ready!
Magicians....I'll be lecturing at Canada's oldest magic shop, The Browser's Den of Magic, on Oct. 13th. If you're into this kind of thing then it will be the kind of thing that you are into. ;)