Showing posts with label Mahdi Gilbert. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mahdi Gilbert. Show all posts

22 September 2015

Mahdi Gilbert on MTV Finland

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30 June 2015

Congratulations to the 2015 Canadian Rising Star

The winners of the Allan Slaight awards were announced last Saturday.  Special congratulations to Mahdi Gilbert for winning the Canadian Rising Star award!


From Magicana:
Congratulations to the first-ever Allan Slaight Award winners, recognizing outstanding achievement in the pursuit of the impossible! 
 Lifetime Achievement Award ($15,000)  JOHNNY THOMPSON  
Sharing Wonder Award ($15,000)  PENN & TELLER 
Sharing Secrets Award ($10,000)  MIKE CAVENEY  
International Rising Star ($5,000)  HENRY VARGAS  
Canadian Rising Star ($5,000)  MAHDI GILBERT  
Read more.

23 March 2015

North York: Monday night magic jam

From Mahdi Gilbert's Twitter feed:

20 January 2015

Breaking news! Toronto: Browser's Den Bash!

Click for details.
See Magic. Learn Magic. Show Magic. Love Magic
April 12th, 2015 
Imagine 12 jam-packed hours of magic filled with a plethora of amazing talent, delicious food, and wonderful experiences that you cannot find elsewhere. Card guys, mentalists, stand-up magicians, stage perfomers, and everything in-between... there's something for everyone! You're going to have a fantastic time at the Browser's Magic Bash. It might even challenge the way you normally look at magic conventions.

Space is limited so act now and reserve your spot right away.

Read more and register.

08 January 2015

Mahdi Gilbert ambiciosa

From Eric Mead's Twitter feed:

05 July 2014

Elizabeth Warlock reviews International Magic Convention

From The Stage:
When magicians from around the world meet up there is sure to be eye popping magic to be seen both on stage and at the close table. Once again it was the latter which dominated, and if there were too many tricks with cards nobody seemed to mind, especially when it came from Dani DaOrtiz, Miguel Gea and Christian Engblom performing as the Fat Brothers. Working together as a trio, chosen cards were revealed at a number given by a spectator, the Aces jumped from the deck and immediately changed to Kings, the deck would change colour and the pips disappear only to return with the flick of a finger.

But perhaps the most incredible card performer was Mahdi who with no hands wowed everyone with some amazing effects including fancy shuffles.        

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26 January 2013

Update from Magifest

From Aaron DeLong's Twitter feed:

Way to go Mahdi!

18 December 2012

Canada at Magi-Fest 2013

Updated at 8:32am to add info about Magic Mike and Sorcerers Safari!

We've got some talented peformers at Magi-Fest 2013!

Representing the Great White North will be:
In addition, Magic Mike Segal from Sorcerers Safari will be at the convention for their 10th year doing the youth activities.

They'll be a part of the international cast which includes Justin Willman, Dani DaOrtiz, John Archer, John Guastaferro, Troy Hooser, Justin Flom, Peter Pitchford, Simon Aronson, Scott Robinson, Simon Lovell, Tony Chang, Eric Jones and Kainoa Harbottle.

What a terrific line-up!

Are you going?

13 December 2012

Mahdi Gilbert: recipient of the Len Cooper Memorial Award

Belated congratulations to Mahdi Gilbert, who received the Len Cooper Memorial Award last month at the Browser's Den anniversary party!

Well done Mahdi!


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Jeff has a new blog at the Browser's Den webiste.  If you haven't already, update your RSS feed to keep up with Jeff's new posts!  (Warning: some posts contain mentions of Sweater Vests.)

06 October 2012

Mahdi Gilbert on Boing Boing!

From Boing Boing:
Here's a video of a Mahdi Gilbert card magic show at Magic-Con 2012. Madhi's a 20 year old magician from Toronto, whose arms and hands are affected by a congenital condition. His sleights and routines are rather novel, adapted for his anatomical quirks, and his mastery is indisputable.




Read more.

They also link to this conversation Jeff Pinsky from the Browsers Den had with Mahdi a couple of years ago:





Mahdi's video has since been spread far and wide!  Some sightings:


[h/t:  The Magic Demon]