Rounding the Western rings in November

Confirm details about dates and locations by visiting each club's website.

City	Club	Event(s)
Calgary, AB	Ring 66 (Calgary Magic Circle, Les Brocklesby Ring)	- Jay Sankey lecture
Edmonton, AB	Edmonton Magic Club	- Jay Sankey lecture
Winnipeg, MB	The Magic Club of Winnipeg	- N/A
Vancouver, BC	Ring 92 (Vancouver Magic Circle)	- Jay Sankey lecture
Victoria, BC	Ring 183 (Victoria Magic Circle)	- Jay Sankey lecture

Please leave a comment or e-mail me about corrections or omissions.

Jay Sankey: November lectures

Jay Sankey will be lecturing in Canada this November.

The according to to the X-elent Lecture Series website Sankey's lecture dates are:

• Ring 183 (Victoria Magic Circle) on November 7th
• Ring 28 (Edmonton Magic Guild) on November 8th [contact e-mal can be found at magicinfo.ca]
• Ring 66 (Calgary Magic Circle) on November 9th
• The Magic Club of Winnipeg on November 10th
• Ring 92 (Vancouver Magic Circle) on November 11th

He'll be wrapping up the lecture tour with dates in the US (Seattle, Eugene and Portland).

Please confirm details about dates, times and locations by contacting each club directly.

Links for 31-May-2011

• From Jay Sankey:
  - Differences between bending and performing magic 
• From Magicana:
  - A quick overview of the MCW, "whew!"
  - Rememberi ng Challenge Week Magic Camp at The York School in "Magic + Film = Challenge Week"
    
• From Perfect Magic:
  - Evelyn shares wonderful observations of her grandchildren's relationship to magic in "When is the best age for starting magic?"
   
• From Andrew Musgrave at Ye Olde Magick Blogge:
  - Andrew's focus for May was "specific magicians who’ve inspired me" and added Richard Sanders to his list (which also includes Dai Vernon and Jay Sankey).
          
• Lecleric Show episodes on YouTube (I haven't been able to keep up with viewing, but here are links to the last two week's videos):
  134. The Lecleric Show Official Trailer 135. Interactive Card Trick! TRY IT!! IT WORKS!! - Day 135 of 365 136. Blister Card Trick- DAY 136 of 365
  137. SICK Colour Change- DAY 137 of 365
  138. Self-finding Aces - Day 138 of 365
  139. Spankalicious Card Trick Tutorial - Day 139 of 365
  140. Lego Jail Cell Trick - Day 140 of 365
  141. The Accident - Day 141 of 365
  142. Making Playing Cards - Day 142 of 365
  143. Ripping Other People's Money - DAY 143 of 365 144. The Switch - DAY 144 of 365
  145. My Magic Room - Day 145 of 365
  146. EPIC Royal Flush Card Trick - Day 146
  147. Quickie with Rubbers - Day 147 of 365
  148. The Pom Pom Trick - Day 148 of 365
  149. World's Messiest Coin Trick - Day 149 of 365
  150. Anakin's Video DAY 150 of 365

Rounding the Ontario rings in June

Confirm details about dates and locations by visiting each club's website.

Hamilton, ON	Ring 49 (The Doug Henning Magic Wand Club)	- Awards Night: Winner reprise performance
London, ON	London Magician's Guild	- Jay Sankey lecture
Kitchener, ON	Ring 235 (The Caesar Hat & Wand Magic Circle)	- annual BBQ / picnic
Ottawa, ON	Ring 151 (Ottawa Society of Magicians)	- Year End Party - Magician of the Year Award Presentation - New Member(s) Induction - Games and Magic Trivia (09-10 Champ Doug R.) - Bring your magic too!
Toronto, ON	Ring 17 (Sid Lorraine Hat and Rabbit Club)	- Aldo & Rachel Colombini Farewell Tour lecture - Year end banquet
Woodstock, ON	CAM 1 (Friendly City Mystics)	- N/A

Please leave a comment or e-mail me about corrections or omissions.

Jay Sankey: June ‘Bending the Real’ lecture tour

From JaySankey.com:

As for my new lecture, I’ve been able to juggle my schedule and ‘make room’ for a handful of lectures in the first couple of weeks of June.  The lecture is a creative combination of fun, powerful effects and thought-provoking theory, with an emphasis on startling magic + mentalism for ALL SKILL LEVELS.

Dates and cities (visit Jay's site for details on times and locations):

June 2: London, ON
June 4: Chicago, IL
June 6: Grand Rapids, MI
June 7: Detroit, MI
June 8: Ann Arbor, MI
June 10: Cleveland, OH

Links for 14-May-2011

• From the Browser's Den:
  - Chris Mayhew, one of the artists at Theory 11, special guest at June 11 club meeting
    
• From Perfect Magic:
  - Magicians Peforming For Magicians: memories from “A Little Nite Magic," the Sheraton Centre and a great quote by Frank Garcia
  - Things that go wrong in the night!:  memories of Phil Matlin and Romaine
   
• From Andrew Musgrave at Ye Olde Magick Blogge:
  - Andrew's focus for May is "specific magicians who’ve inspired me" and has already included entries on Dai Vernon and Jay Sankey.  Keep up the great work on your Project 365 Andrew!
    
• Lecleric Show episodes on YouTube (I haven't been able to keep up with viewing, but here are links to the last two week's videos):
  121. Static Rising Card Trick - DAY 121 of 365
  122. Levitating Voodoo Doll - DAY 122 of 365
  123. Mystery Box - DAY 123 of 365
  124. Illusion de la Spirale Hallucinante - Jour 124 de 365
  125. Balloon Playing - Day 125 of 365
  126. CD Manipulation - Day 126 of 365
  127. World's Most Popular Magic Trick - Day 127
  128. The Teleporting Ring Live! - Day 128 of 365
  129. Wicked Thunderbird Card Trick! - Day 129
  130. Changing Card Trick @ De La Salle - DAY 130 of 365
  131. Retro Eric Leclerc - Day 131 of 365
  132. Magician Penetrates Playboy Bunny...With His Mind. Day 132 of 365
  133. Cigarette Through Card Trick - Day 133

Magical blogs

Recently, someone asked "Any good magic blogs out there?"  Good question. 

Here's a list of blogs written by magical Canadians (former and current) about which I'm aware:

• Aaron Jones
• Andrew Musgrave: Ye Olde Magick Blogge
• Chris Philpott's Film and Magic Blog
• David Ben: Tricks and Tweets
• Evelyn Matlin: Perfect Magic Then and Now
• Gwyn Auger: The Magic Assistant
• Jay Sankey
• Jeff Hinchliffe
• Keith Brown
• Magicana: Sharing Wonder
• Mark Lewis: Ramblings of a magic genius
• MCA: Mystery & History
• Ryan Joyce
• Shawn Farquhar

Please leave a comment if you'd like to be included or know of others that I'm missing.  The list will appear as a feature in the middle column, below the "Sponsored by" section, under the title "Magical blogs."

Miami: Jay Sankey

From Magic in Miami:

Jay Sankey April 28, 2011 7:30 P.M.
South Miami / Coral Gables Elks Lodge
6304 S.W. 78 Street,  Miami, Florida

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Montréal: May 1st, 2011 - Magic Day

From the Magie Spectram website:

Sunday May 1st 2011 from 12:00pm to 10:00pm, Spectram Magic in association with Alain Choquette invites you to a Magic Day featuring: Jay Sankey, Jon Allen, Boris Wild and Richard Sanders.

For more information, contact Magie Spectram.

[h/t: magicinfo.ca]

Jay Sankey: April 1 live party on the new Bending the Real channel

From JaySankey.com:

Starting at 9:00PM EST on Friday April 1 I’m hosting a live party on the new Bending the Real channel on YouTube. This is where we are going to host the $5K ‘Bending the Real Competition’ and we thought we’d start things off with a couple of exclusive videos from the ‘Bending the Real’ project. I’m also going to be giving away 12 FREE ‘Bending the Real’ DVDs and hanging out on the channel to answer questions and share bending tips.

Subscribe to the Bending the Real channel on You Tube to find out more!

Jay Sankey: Interviewed by Dodd Vickers

Dodd Vickers' interview with Jay Sankey was posted on The Magic Newswire today.  From MNW #311:

Among many other topics, we discuss the impending release of his latest project Bending the Real. [snip]

Jay describes 'Bending the Real' as an inspired collection of low sleight deceptions, each designed to mess with human minds from a different sensory or rational angle. Stay tuned to the very end of the broadcast to find out how you can get a FREE copy of Bending the Real!

Click on over to The Magic Newswire and listen to the podcast!

You can also follow @jay_sankey on Twitter as he launches 'Bending the Real' April 1st.

All-New Jay Sankey Drinking Game

See the new Jay Sankey Drinking Game as demonstrated by Lee Asher!



[h/t: @SorcerersSafari]

Links for 2011-Mar-4

• Andrew Musgrave names Jay Sankey as Favourite Creator
• Piff Paff Poof Theatre Contest
  (Enter for your chance to WIN one of three prize packs for the March 17th show).
   
• Lecleric Show episodes on YouTube:
  55.  Girl of My Dreams - Eric Vanier (Day 55 of 365)
  56.  Cigarette Snorting - Day 56 of 365 
  57.  iPhone Magic Trick - Day 57 of 365
  58.  Live Mentalism - DAY 58 of 365
  59.  Disappearing Card Trick - Day 59 of 365
  60.  Snow Day - DAY 60 of 365
  61.  Rubik's Cube Dilema - Day 61 of 365
    

Links for 2011-Jan-07

• Magic Lessons at Browser's Den
• Magic Club (12yo +) at Browser's Den
     
• Lecleric Show episodes on YouTube:
  1. Pen Manipulation DAY 1 of 365 (free iPod giveaway),
  2. Disappearing Cookie DAY 2 of 365 (free iPod giveaway),
  3. Eric eats Glass (lightbulb) DAY 3 of 365 (not suitable for children)
  4. Pandas Getting it on DAY 4 of 365
  5. Exploding LEGO Piece - DAY 5 of 365
  6. 3am Cigarette Magic - DAY 6 of 365 (free iPod giveaway)
     
• Starting Friday save 15% on Jay Sankey's "'22 Blows to the Head' mentalism DVD  and get 'Time Sensitive' effect for FREE (reg $20!) (offer ends in 7 days)  Confirm details with Jay.

The world of magic: Looking for a new rabbit

That's the headline of this Toronto Star article which quotes Jay Sankey, Dan Trommater, Shawn Farquhar, David Acer and Murray Hatfield discussing the decline and relevance of contemporary magic.

What do you think?  Is Jay the only one who thinks that magic as we know it is doomed?


[h/t: Shawn Farquhar]

Jay Sankey at the beach

So you want to see Jay Sankey in 2011 but don't think you can swing a trip to Blackpool?  Not to worry.  Jay will be performing at Magic at the Beach 2011 next month.  (That's right, 2011 is next month!)

For more information about the convention, or to register, visit  Magic at the Beach 2011.


[h/t: MagicConventionGuide.com]

Blackpool Magic Convention 2011 - now with Richard Sanders!

We'd previously mentioned that Jay Sankey will be performing at Blackpool Magic Convention 2011.  Earlier today, Magic Convention Guide published that Richard Sanders will be joining him!  (Read their post for a list of the other peformers added to the roster.)

For more information about the convention, or to register, visit BlackpoolMagic.com

[h/t: MagicConventionGuide.com]

Sankey announced for Blackpool Magic Convention 2011

Canada's own Jay Sankey has been officially announced as a performer for Blackpool Magic Convention 2011, along with Michael Finney, Jan Rouven, and Richard Osterlind.

[h/t: MagicConventionGuide.com ]


Blackpool 2011 Trailer from Blackpool Magic on Vimeo.

For more information about the convention, or to register, visit BlackpoolMagic.com

Did you know that The Blackpool Magicians' Club will host the 1st ever FISM European Championships of Magic in 2011 as a part of their World famous Magic Convention?