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.

Additional dates for Martin Lewis Canadian lectures in 2011

Tip of the hat to Lee Asher for letting me know that there are more Martin Lewis lecture dates than the ones I'd previously posted.

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

• Ring 183 (Victoria Magic Circle) on January 31st
• Ring 28 (Edmonton Magic Guild) on February 1st [contact e-mal can be found at magicinfo.ca]
• Ring 66 (Calgary Magic Circle) on Febrary 2rd
• The Magic Club of Winnipeg on Feb 3rd
• Ring 92 (Vancouver Magic Circle) on February 4th

Note that the Calgary date on the X-elent Lecture Series website, Martin's lecture dates conflict with that on the Ring 66 site. 

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

Browser's Den: CHAD ZHOU

From the Browser's Den of Magic:

The new year is starting off at 'Browser's Den' with a Special Guest at our Magic Club Meeting this Saturday, January 8. MR. CHAD ZHOU will be coming to our Magic Club to perform and teach some of his favourite coin and card material. He will also be sharing some ideas that he is working on for discussion. When I (Old Jeff) first met Chad some five years ago Chad showed me his 'Any Card at Any Number' which fooled me and many others in the shop; and fooled me badly. In fact it was pretty much only Jeff Hinchliffe who at that time had an idea of the method that Chad used.

We would like to publicly thank Chad for coming and being our Special Guest; especially so since he lives quite a distance from the shop. So we hope that you will attend the meeting this Saturday at the shop from 2:30pm until 4:30pm.

If this interests you, please confirm details directly with the Browser's Den of Magic.

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]

Eric Leclerc's Project 365

Eric Leclerc, a young professional magician from Ottawa, has started "Project 365" where he plans to post a magic video on YouTube every single day for an entire year.  (Calen Morelli from the US is almost a third of the way through a similar project titled "365 Days of Magic.")

We should be in for a treat as this project unfolds.  You may remember that Eric is currently the only magician to win both the stage (2003) and close-up (2007) competitions at CAM conventions!  To follow along, subscribe to his YouTube channel, LeclericShow.

Here's day one to get you started:



In addition, Eric and his team will be giving away just over $3000 in prizes throughout the year. Prizes include a Canon digital camera, an iPod Touch, a Sony E-book reader, a portable DVD player even a Playstation 3! You'll need to watch the videos for contest details.

Support  Eric by subscribing to his channel and commenting on the videos.

Rounding the rings in January

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

City	Club	Event(s)
Calgary, AB	Ring 66 (Calgary Magic Circle)	- n/a
Hamilton, ON	Ring 49 (The Doug Henning Magic Wand Club)	- Clown Alley Lecture
London, ON	London Magician's Guild	- lecture: Performance tips by Peter Mennie
Kitchener, ON	Ring 235 (The Caesar Hat & Wand Magic Circle)	- n/a
Ottawa, ON	Ring 151 (Ottawa Society of Magicians)	- business - something "new"
Toronto, ON	Ring 17 (Sid Lorraine Hat and Rabbit Club)	- auction
Vancouver, BC	Ring 92 (Vancouver Magic Circle)	- annual general meeting - initiation ceremony
Victoria, BC	Ring 183 (Victoria Magic Circle)	- Unopened deck competition - Teach a Trick: Justin Louie - dinner and dance - Martin Lewis lecture (dates of other Canadian lectures this year)

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

Happy New Year!

Wishing you and yours a year filled with awe and wonder!

Here's a beautifully choreographed card routine to start your year. "Shapes" by Shawn Farquhar.