Advance tickets: Magic at Luminato 2011

From Sharing Wonder:

From April 11 to 15, we invite you to purchase your tickets to 2011 Luminato events before they go on sale to the general public. Buy your tickets today, and receive early access to tickets for the extraordinary lineup of theatre, dance, music, literature, magic and other events.

Visit Sharing Wonder to learn more about the shows, obtain the advance ticket code and to purchase tickets.

St. Mary's ON: Peter Mennie's Mind Games

From  the Black Angus of St. Mary's website:

Friday April 15th, 2011 Mind Games Show starts at 8:30 – 10:30 Show $20.00 Dinner order off of the menu or the $20.00 3 course meal package.

Have a look at the PDF poster to learn more about Peter Mennie's show.

Links for 10-Apr-2011

• TODAY! Browser's Den magic auction
   
• Lecleric Show episodes on YouTube (I haven't been able to keep up with viewing, but here are links to last week's videos):
  90. Floating Fork Tutorial - Day 90 of 365
  91. April Fools - Day 91 of 365
  92. The Vanishing Coins - Day 92 of 365
  93. Incredible 4 Ace Trick in a Camaro - Day 93 of 365
  94. *NOT FOR CHILDREN (Julies Clothes Disappear) - DAY 94 of 365
  95. The Toad and the Princess' Clothes - DAY 95 of 365
  96. Origami Money - Day 96 of 365
  97. Floating Lego Magic wand! - Day 97 of 365
  98. Tha Amazing Beard Trick - Day 98 of 365
  99. One handed Card Trick Live on Stage - Day 99 of 365

Murray Hatfield and Teresa at MCW in Chicago

Murry Hatfield and Teresa will be headlining the Magic Collectors Weekend (MCW) in Chicago next month.  From the Magicol website:

The show will be hosted by David Charvet and, in addition to being the Master of Ceremonies, David will perform an interlude with Rag Pictures, the subject of his presentation the day before. Also on the bill, will be multiple Magic Castle Award Winner John Carney, presenting some of the classics of parlor prestidigitation with that light and playful touch for which he is famous. Headlining the show will be Murray Hatfield and Teresa, making their MCW and Chicago debut. 

Read more about their MCW debut.

To learn more about the MCW or to register, please visit the Magicol website.

Morton the Magician and his Magnificent Magic Show

From the Edmonton Journal:

... local writer Sheldon Casavant is vying for the Children’s Literature prize for Morton the Magician and his Magnificent Magic Show.

Read more.

Good luck Sheldon!

EXCITING NEWS: 'Morton the Magician' has been shortlisted for an AB Literary Award in Children's Literature!... http://fb.me/ZxwnsAZuless than a minute ago via Facebook Favorite Retweet ReplySheldon Casavant
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London: Keith Brown's "Feats of Mystery"

From Keith's blog:

Here are the showtimes for Feats of Mystery this summer for the London Fringe Festival.

Friday June 17                 5:00pm
Saturday June 18              8:30pm
Sunday June 19                5:00pm
Wednesday June 22          7:30pm
Friday June 24                11:00pm
Saturday June 25              7:30pm

Location: The Arts Project.

David Acer: "Never iron flash paper."

"A Superb Tip from David Acer. Comedian, Magician, TV Star, Author…." was posted by Perfect Magic today.  Along with some remembrances and photos of times gone by, David responds to the questions:

"Q: What was the first trick that made you think this is what you want to do?"

and

"Q: What advice would you give aspiring magicians?"

Go read David's answers now!

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Editor's note:

My most indelible memory of David has to at CAMaraderie in 2001, where he performed the Cups and Balls with garbage bins and soccer balls as depicted below: