Next up in this year's
Inspirational Canadian Magician Showcase, is Alex Boyer!
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Alex Boyer: Inspirational Canadian Magician. |
Submitted by Lee Asher
Congratulations Alex! Keep up the great work!
To learn more about Alex Boyer, visit his website at AlexBoyer.com, and follow him on Facebook and Instagram.
Thank you Lee, for your excellent submission!
From the October 25th Instagram post by 52 Plus Joker:
🥰Judy Dawson shares heartfelt reflections as she accepts the Lifetime Achievement Award for her and Tom, presented by Craig Townsend, President of the United States Playing Card Company. Join us in celebrating Judy’s incredible journey at her final convention, Niagara Falls 2024. Don’t miss this memorable tribute to a lifetime of collecting!
🗣️ Join 52 Plus Joker! We’re the world’s largest playing card collectors club, fostering a community for antique, vintage, and modern collectible playing cards & ephemera. Whether you’re a seasoned expert or a curious beginner, 52 Plus Joker welcomes you.
From the October 25th Instagram post by 52 Plus Joker:
Watch till the end 😭😭😭! Our 2024 Niagara Falls convention truly showcased the best of our community.
Thank you, thank you, thank you, to the best club members in the world! 🙏 It’s a big deal to make the time and space in your life to participate in our convention, and we appreciate you. You all are the reason our volunteers feel inspired to help create beautiful moments and memories.
🗣️To our convention volunteers: none of this would be possible without your hours of work behind and in front of the scenes! 🙏Thank you Chris Mayhew, Alain Benoit, Steve Bowling, Larry Herold Judy Dawson, Jennifer Dawson, Harry Wastrack, Doug Rickenback, Paul Miller, Tony Mach, Dave Hoffmeister, Rosemary Reid, Keith Brown, Christina Asher, and the Diamond Awards Committee.
@thesurrealmayhew @cartomancercards @magicwithrosemary @sisterhoodplayingcards @keithhbrown @christinagalonska @judith.dawson22
And if you haven’t yet, take reading this entire post as a sign to DM/Email/Owlpost a message of appreciation 💌 to the person responsible for our biggest and BEST 52 Plus Joker convention ever: ⭐️Lee Asher, @leeashermagic.⭐️ Internationally recognized for his work in playing cards and playing card history, we get to call him our faithful Club President. Aren’t we lucky? 🤩
🔔THANK YOU FOR A FANTASTIC 2024 NIAGARA FALLS CONVENTION! 🔔
Lee shares his fascinating findings after exhaustively researching the question: "Who was the first magician in Canada?"
From the article "Who was the first magician in Canada?" at Lee Asher's blog:
It’s important to note that exploring this inquiry took me on an unexpected historical journey, revealing a crucial and overlooked detail. The magical practices of Indigenous shamans and medicine people, the original enchanters on Canadian soil, deserve credit and acknowledgement as the first magicians. A dedicated exploration of this topic in a future article is warranted. Yet, in this article's context, I emphasize the archetype of a Western-style conjuror, as initially envisioned.
Acknowledging that present-day Canada likely did not exist during this specific period, our focus adjusts to what was known as Upper and Lower Canada in the era of British North America.
Please allow me to introduce you to a handful of colonial conjurers without further ado.
This concludes the 2023 Inspirational Canadian Magician Showcase!
We hope you enjoyed reading about many of the talented magicians across the
country.
A huge shout out to everyone who trusted us enough to
submit names and supporting text last month, even though you didn't know exactly how it
was going to be used.
We couldn't have done this without the help of:
Thank you for the work involved in sending us your submission.
Tenth in this year's Inspirational Canadian Magician Showcase, is Lee Asher!
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Lee Asher: Inspirational Canadian Magician. |
Submitted by Derrick Chung
Congratulations
Lee! Keep up the great work!
Thank you Derrick, for your excellent submission!
To learn more about Derrick Chung, visit his website at DerrickChung.com and follow him on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Second in this year's Inspirational Canadian Magician Showcase, is Alexandra!
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Alexandra: Inspirational Canadian Magician. |
Submitted by Lee Asher
Watch Alexandra on Penn and Teller's Fool Us at the November 9th upload at the Greg Frewin Theatre YouTube channel:
Congratulations Alexandra! Keep up the great work!
Thank you Lee, for your excellent submission!
To learn more about Lee Asher, visit LeeAsher.com
and follow him on
Twitter,
and
Instagram.
From the October 4th
Instagram post by Cardtopia: [emphasis added]
Join us on Saturday, November 4, 2023, at Moonlight Studios in New York City for unforgettable performances by the biggest names in the world of cards: Chris Ramsay, Anna DeGuzman, Chris Brown, Felipe Mojave Ramos, Bea Staack, Rick Smith Jr, Rokas Bernatonis, Lee Asher, Chris Chelko, Bill Kalush, Richard Turner, Laetitia Barbier, and the dynamic duo, Kristen & Alex! 🎩🃏
But hold onto your seats, because that's just the stars you can witness on stage at the Studio! 🌟 Stay tuned for the list of performers on stage at the TED World Theater and the full program, including master classes, discussions, interactive games, and more, which we'll reveal this Wednesday. You won't want to miss it! 🤩
There's still time to be part of this card lover's paradise! 🎫 Grab your tickets now at www.cardtopia.com and let the magic unfold before your eyes. Don't miss out on the ultimate card experience! 🎉
From the October 23rd Instagram reel by Chris Ramsay:
From Part 1 of the series:
In lieu of a physical reunion bringing together past campers and staff, Canada’s Magic is hosting a virtual reunion of sorts. We’ve reached out to the Sorcerers Safari community with a dozen or so questions to help bring us up to date on what everyone has been up to since our magic camp days.
If you completed our survey, keep your eyes peeled for your segment!
If you would like to participate but haven’t filled out the survey, there’s still time. The survey can be found here: https://forms.gle/umg77yj9QxUzfpm76
Thank you to all that contributed!
Mike, Jen, Sorcerers Safari staff, and alumni, this series is for you.
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Part 10 features: Luis Salas, Michael Penkul, and Lee Asher.
Thank you Luis, Michael, and Lee for sharing your memories!
Check back throughout the month to read updates from other Sorcerers Safari alumni and staff!
Learn more about The SISTERHOOD Deck of Playing Cards at Kickstarter.
From the November 3rd Instagram post by Rosemary Reid:
Sisterhood Playing Cards. Designed to Empower, Support and Educate, this deck helps you start essential conversations that can alter the course of history.
Our stunning hot-foiled and embossed tuck box draws everyone’s attention. The designer Ace and Jokers keep them looking, and once the dialogue shifts to the court cards, our opportunity for creating change becomes real.
You’ll see women of different sizes, shades, and shapes on each one. When viewed in sequence, these twelve court cards portray an archetypal journey through life. ✨
Yet, we maintain the J, Q, and K indices so this deck can be used for all card game and magic purposes. ♥️♠️♦️♣️
The SISTERHOOD Deck Launches Wednesday November 30th @ 2:00 PM EST on @Kickstarter.❣️Link in bio! (Hit ‘Notify Me’ & follow the prompts)
Congratulations Lee! Well deserved!
From the October 13th Instagram post by 52 Plus Joker:
2022 Diamond Award Winners announced in Pittsburgh, PA!
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Congratulations to our faithful club President @LeeAsherMagic for winning this year's coveted Lifetime Achievement Dawson Award (given to him by Judy Dawson @judith.dawson22 herself).
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The winner of the 2022 Deck of the Year AND 2022 Artist of the Year went to @Stockholm17 (Lorenzo Gaggiotti). Outstanding!
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Please send all the winners and this year's nominees your love. They deserve every bit of it.
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Thank you, and see you next year for the 2023 Diamond Awards!
