Links for 25-July-2011

• From Browser's Den: "Location of New Shop!"
   
• From CAMmagic.org: "Winner Announced ... FINALLY!"
   
• From Ariel Fralich: "A matter of deception"
   
• From Magicana: "New 2012 MCW dates" and "special offer for two new titles"
   
• From Ryan Pilling: "Improve One Moment At A Time"
   
• From Penguin Magic: "Shawn Farquhar on Marketing - born to perform"
   
• Lecleric Show episodes on YouTube (I haven't been able to keep up with viewing, but here are links to the last few weeks worth of videos):
  182. Jumbo Straw Drive Thru Prank - Day 182
  183. Pencil Behind Ear - Day 183 of 365
  184. Issa's Boxers - Day 184 of 365
  185. Cell in water bottle - Day 185 of 365
  186. Coin bite - DAY 186 of 365
  187. Sick Color Change Compilation - Day 187
  188. Diamond Pizza Magic - Day 188 of 365
  189. Card Trick in her Underwear - Day 189
  190. Paul Harris Card Trick - Day 190 of 365
  191. The Fizz Trick - Day 191 of 365
  192. The Big Die - Day 192 of 365
  193. World's Scariest Card Trick - DAY 193 of 365
  194. Torn and Restored Bill Tutorial - Day 194
  195. Messy Bubblegum Trick - Day 195 of 365
  196. The Highway to Success - Day 196
  197. Broken Arm Illusion - Day 197 of 365
  198. Melting Money - Day 198 of 365
  199. Bluesfest Stage Collapse! DAY 199
  200. CUPCAKE MADNESS! - DAY 200 of 365
  201. Eating Glue: Office Depot Prank - Day 201
  202. Go Go Coin! - Day 202 of 365
  203. A Magical Wedding Proposal - Day 203
  204. EXTREME BMX Card Trick - DAY 204 of 365
  205. Hot Girl Burping - DAY 205 OF 365

Ryan Joyce predicts winner of Canada’s Got Talent

From the press release on GotTalentWinner.com:

"I know who is going to win Canada’s Got Talent." says Joyce on a website that’s already going viral among the social media sites. "By the time you view this video my prediction will be well hidden under heavy surveillance."

See what Ryan has to say on YouTube:


To read the full release, visit GotTalentWinner.com.

Canada's Got Talent 2012 auditions

For the latest information about the second season read "How to audition for Canada's Got Talent 2012."

From the Canada's Got Talent website:

Do you have an inner talent that needs to be seen? Are you the next Shania Twain, Howie Mandel or do you belong on stage at the next Cirque du Soleil show? Is your child the next Justin Bieber or is your talent something brand new the world has never seen before?

Whatever it is you do then we want to hear from you! Canada's Got Talent and Citytv are searching for Canada's most talented performers. Canada's Got Talent is open to acts of all ages - jugglers, comedians, dancers, magicians, trapeze artists, singers, and more. Think you've got talent? Fulfill the dream of a lifetime and sign-up now!

Auditions are being held this Fall.  For more information visit the Canada's Got Talent website.

[h/t: Randy Burtis]

Toronto: Nathan Kranzo lecture

From The Browser's Den of Magic:

Date: Sunday, September 18 at 2pm
Location: Browser’s Den of Magic

Dear Magic Friends,

We are so very pleased to offer you another PROFESSIONAL lecture.  That is a lecture from a magician who does material that not only fools magicians but seriously kills and entertains laymen too!

NATE KRANZO BRINGS YOU AN ALL BRAND NEW LECTURE…Material with a focus towards those who enjoy performing MENTALISM.

Read more.

Please confirm details about date, time and location by contacting The Browser's Den.

CAM/PCAM Combined Convention now with more talent!

From  MagicianConvention.com:

 Eugene Burger, John Kaplan, Shayne King and Shu Yan Yu have all been added to the roster. Our closing gala show, which is a close up spectacular will feature...

To see the full line up, read the full post "More talent added to the convention!" at the convention website.

For more information about the convention, please visit MagicianConvention.com

Review: An Incredible Evening of Magic

From Monday Magazine:

When I went to the Victoria Conference Centre theatre last Saturday night for An Incredible Evening of Magic with Murray Hatfield and Teresa, I expected to see some slight of hand and some smoke and mirrors. I wasn’t sure if these two local illusionists would be any good and I guess I was expecting something more hokey than hocus pocus. 

Read more.

[h/t: @MurrayHatfield]

Calgary: Scott Baird at The Vanishing Rabbit

From @VanishingRabbit:

Come visit Scott Baird in the Magic shop all next week. If you like coin magic you're going to love him.

Introductory offer: 50% off

Canada's magic is offering a 50% discount on any one year advertising package purchased in 2011.  Qualifying packages include Banner ads, Button ads , Text ads and RSS Footer ads.  (This offer does not include Sponsored Posts.)

For more information, please visit the "Advertise" tab, leave your question in a comment below or send an e-mail.

Toronto: Dan Hauss lecture

From the Morrissey Magic website:

Dan Hauss, the creator of Flow, Rattled, Lit and Sleeping Queen (just to name a few),has a wealth of unpublished underground magic to share with you!

Saturday September 17th 2011 2PM

Read more.

Tickets $20 Call 416-782-1393 to reserve your seats.

Please confirm details about date, time and location by contacting Morrissey's Magic.

Ray Chance quoted in the Toronto Star

From The Toronto Star article "How to make your iPhone do magic tricks" by Elizabeth Haggarty:

Self-taught performer turned resident MuchMusic magician Ray Chance points out that while magic has been around for hundreds of years, the tricks that are being performed are pretty much the same. It’s the presentation that has changed — and now that means iPhones.

Read more.

Do you agree with Ray's position on smart phones in magic?

Joan and Obie at The European Coin Magic Symposium

This year's European Coin Magic Symposium, taking place November 12th and 13th in Milano, includes  Joan Caesar and Obie O'Brien!

For more information about convention, visit the European Coin Magic Symposium website.


[h/t: Magic Convention Guide]

Review of SAM 2011

Over at About.com Magic & Illusion, Wayne Kawamoto reviews SAM 2011 in Pittsburgh.

Under the heading of "The Contests" Wayne has this to say about Richard Forget:

Richard Forget offered an effect that can only be described as "zombie fire." Forget also produced a drum set on stage and offered manipulations - vanishes and multiplications - with the drum sticks.

Read more.

Those of you who are attending the CAM/PCAM M.A.G.I.C. convention this year will have to tell me all about Richard's act.  It sounds fabulous!

Titan Knight: The Edinburgh Festival Fringe

From the Magic Convention Guide:

Witness phenomenal feats of pure mind magic as Canada’s premier hypnotist (Titan Knight) invites you on an insane unpredictable journey through the subconscious. Astonished audience members are left asking what’s real and what’s not? See it for yourself

To purchase tickets or for more information, visit the The Edinburgh Festival Fringe website.


[h/t: MagicConventionGuide.com]

Carleton Place: Festival of Wonders

From the Abracadabaret website:

Saturday & Sunday, July 30 & 31: 
James Alan will be appearing at the Festival of Wonders presented by Carnival Diablo Productions. Experience the variety of Vaudeville, the astonishment of sideshow and the mystery of the Paranormal. As part of this 3-day festival at the Hay Shore Resort, James will be presenting a special program of Classical Conjuring featuring magic seldom seen today.

For more information visit Abracadabaret.com

Toronto: Eric Jones lecture

From Sorcerers Safari:

WHO: Eric Jones with YOU!
WHAT: The Eric Jones Lecture Extravaganza
WHERE: Yonge and Eglinton Public Library 40 Orchard View Blvd. Toronto, ON
WHEN: Saturday August 27th, 2011 - start time: 1PM
HOW MUCH: $20 pre-sale // $25 at the door

Eric Jones comes to Toronto! With the help of Sorcerers Safari Magic Camp, the Browser's Den is proud to offer you the opportunity to spend an entire afternoon with Eric Jones - World renowned Coin manipulator.

Read more.

Purchase your tickets now by calling the Browser's Den at (416) 783-7022 or buy your tickets online at http://www.sorcererssafari.ca/ej.

Toronto: Non Fiction

From the Abracadabaret website:

Saturday, July 30:  Bobby Motta presents Non Fiction

Mentalist Bobby Motta’s incredible one-man theatre show is back by popular demand. This time see him downtown at the Alumnae Theatre (Adelaide & Berkeley).

For more information visit Abracadabaret.com

Toronto: Saving Second Base

From the Abracadabaret website:

Saturday, July 16: 
Saving Second Base presents a special fundraiser for Women’s Cancers at the Thirsty Fox (Bathurst & Eglinton). See live magic featuring James Alan.

For more information visit Abracadabaret.com

Victoria: An Incredible Evening Of Magic

From Sharing Wonder:

You will now have a chance to see Murray and Teresa this summer in, An Incredible Evening of Magic, which will be presented every weekend in July and August in Victoria, BC, at the beautiful Victoria Conference Centre Theatre. It is a must-see show featuring some of Murray & Teresa’s signature routines. You won’t be disappointed. 

Read more.

To purchase tickets or for more information visit MagicInVictoria.com

Calgary: A Brush With Death (now with bunny rabbits)

From Yeats Wong:

Brush With Death... And Bunny Rabbits:  Every show has been sold out at Calgary's only adult bizarre magic show; featuring an evening of morbid mentalism, macabre magic, and comedy mayhem.  Each show is hosted by Yeats Wong, as he explores inner fears, phobias, and perhaps awaken forces better left in peace.  The July show has headliner Michael Berends and a feature performance by Gwyn Auger.

Read what Metro News in Calgary has to say about the show.

According to their website, the July 14th show is sold out and they've added another show on Monday July 18th due to popular demand.

Visit BrushWithDeath.ca for more information or to purchase tickets.

Nicholas Wallace: The mind reader

Nicholas Wallace will be bringing his show "The mind reader" to the Hamilton Fringe Festival this month.

From the show's Facebook page:

No fancy props, no scantily clad assistants and no special effects, just bamboozling feats of magic and mind reading. Not a serious show, but a serious attempt to present magic and mind reading as a performance art. All these elements combined create a show that is mysterious, challenging and most importantly, entertaining.

NAMED “BEST IN FRINGE” TWO YEARS IN A ROW BY THE HAMILTON FRINGE FESTIVAL.
NAMED “PATRONS PICK” AT THE 2010 LONDON FRINGE FESTIVAL

Ticket information available at http://www.hamiltonfringe.ca/

[h/t: Deborah Fallick]