Will Tsai on America's Got Talent

If you haven't seen Will Tsai's AGT performance, do yourself a favour and watch now.  It's well worth the 3 and a half minutes!

Go Will, go!

From Will Tsai's YouTube channel:

The Sentimentalists set a world record!

Updated June 22nd to add video of the event to the bottom of this post.


I'll share more details as I get them.

Congratulations Chris and Steffi!

From The Sentimentalists' Facebook page:

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From Chris Mysterion's Facebook page.

Bobby Motta on CHCH

From Morning Live's Twitter feed:
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Mind blowing mind reading with @bobbymotta that you have to see to believe. Interview: https://t.co/GwVUCf7ucH pic.twitter.com/DN9DcDQHj7

— Morning Live (@morninglive) April 26, 2017

Festival de magie: The panel that reads your thoughts

The Festival de magie de Québec starts on Thursday.  I am a big fan of their creative, dynamic, and often interactive advertising campaigns.  In 2011 it was this magical billboard. In 2012, it was "la disparition."  In 2013, "pouvoirs magiques."   For 2014, "le balai magique."  This one, "le magicien" (in English: The Magician) was released in August of 2015.  And last year was "The Mysterious Billboard." 

For this year, have a look at "The panel that reads your thoughts."

From the lg2 YouTube channel:

Welcoming Murray Hatfield as CAM President

On Thursday, at the PCAM / CAM 2017 convention, Joan Caesar swore in Murray Hatfield as President of the Canadian Association of Magicians!

Congratulations Murray, and thank you for taking on this important role!


Watch Brent Smith's video of the event on Facebook:




Here's a snapshot of Tweets from the convention:


#PCAM2017 Tweets

Bobby Motta with Ben Mulroney on eTalk

From Bobby Motta's Facebook page:

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Wes Barker: Magician on tour

Wes Barker has a new web series about his touring life.

Here's episode two, to give you a feel. (With appearances by Chris Mayhew, Jonah Babins, Keith Brown, and Lee Asher.)


From Wes' YouTube channel:

Darcy Oake in CBC News Manitoba

See Darcy June 6 and 7 at the Burton Cummings Theatre in Winnipeg.

Watch Darcy's segment on CTV Morning Live.

From CBC News Manitoba:

Illusionist Darcy Oake will wow fans at two shows in Winnipeg in June, and 100 per cent of the proceeds will go toward the construction of a new addiction treatment centre he says his hometown sorely needs.

Oake skyrocketed to fame three years ago after appearing on Britain's Got Talent, and now he's turning his attention toward an issue that is close to his heart.

Oake's brother Bruce Oake died after an overdose six years ago. The family started the Bruce Oake Foundation to raises awareness of addiction issues and fundraise for a long-term treatment centre like the one Bruce attended in Alberta.

Read more.

James Randi and Matt Dillahunty

From the Pangburn Philosophy YouTube channel:

Pangburn Philosophy ALL ACCESS presents "The Amazing James Randi TRICKS Matt Dillahunty." This moment occurred in a hotel, prior to the CONJURE THE NIGHT event which took place on April 2nd 2017 at the UBC Chan Centre in Vancouver BC Canada. James and Matt spoke together about conjuring, skepticism and the life of James Randi. James and Matt later performed some conjurations followed by illusionist Murray Hatfield and 2 time world champion of magic, Shawn Farquhar.

Bobby Motta on CBC's "The Goods"

From Bobby Motta's Facebook page:

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Chris Funk's Magic Castle act

From Chris Funk's YouTube channel:

January 21-29 Chris Funk performed at the world famous Magic Castle in Hollywood California. This is the complete performance. This is the first time I have publicly released any of my shows performance.

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Brandon and Prince George: Ty Reveen

See Ty at the WMCA in Brandon on March 25 and in Vanier Hall in Prince George on April 1st.

From the Prince George Citizen:

Pushing the mental buttons of Canada is now a best-selling tradition for one Canadian family.

Like his father before him, the name Reveen is now being worn by a hypno-entertainer who is touring the nation, wowing audiences from coast to coast with a combination of comedy and feats of the human mind.

Organizers call the Reveen experience "the most popular show in the history of Canadian theatre," for its longevity and public appeal over the two generations it's gone on. An estimated audience of more than six million viewers have taken in the first generation of performances, and now those numbers are set to grow.

Read more.

From the Facebook page of Reveen the Legend Continues:

Paul Romhany and the Crohn's and Colitis Crunch Challenge!

Watch to the end to see Paul's outtakes!

From Paul Romhany's YouTube channel:

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Captain Corbin on "Tween on the Scene"

From the Facebook page of Captain Corbin:

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Peter Mennie on Roger's Daytime London Jan. and Feb. 2017

From Peter Mennie's Facebook page:
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ICYMI: January's Daytime appearance. https://t.co/zw2j00YjaI @daytimeLondon @RtvLondon @RTVWoodstock #magicontv

— Peter Mennie (@petermennie) February 2, 2017

And from Peter's Twitter feed:

ICYMI. Here's my February appearance on @daytimeLondon on @RtvLondon for #FamilyDay https://t.co/YvIIiFijY4

— Peter Mennie (@petermennie) February 22, 2017

Mystery School Monday: Dai Vernon his life and magic

Earlier this week Jeff McBride dedicated Mystery School Monday to Dai Vernon his life and magic.

Go on over to Magical Wisdom and watch MSM-294 "Dai Vernon" with Jeff McBride Feb 6 2017.

Teresa Midbo wins the Lotti Hemeon Award for Excellence

Congratulations Teresa!

From Murray Hatfield's Facebook page:


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For a glimpse into Teresa's magical talents, have a look at this video from last summer's show, "Unbelieveable" (also from Murray Hatfield's Facebook page).

Murray and the top 3 most random tricks

From the Murray Magic YouTube channel:

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[via iTricks]

Markham: Haim Goldenberg

From Haim Goldenberg's Facebook page:

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Keith Brown on Rogers Daytime London January 2017

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check out my latest @daytimeLondon segment on @rogerstv https://t.co/MqhNaV2xDI #hotterthanpotter #dreambigbook

— Keith Brown (@KeithHBrown) January 17, 2017

Watch video at Rogers TV.