Links for 17-Apr-2011

• Shane's review of Shawn Farquhar's MatriXpress
• Lecleric Show episodes on YouTube (I haven't been able to keep up with viewing, but here are links to last week's videos):
  100. Nail in the face @ Home Depot - Day 100 of 365
  101. Wicked Card Trick Tutorial - Day 101 of 365
  102. 3am Magic Jam - Day 102 of 365
  103. My Grandma and her Birds - Day 103 of 365
  104. Mouth to Mouth Card Trick - Day 104 of 365   
  105. Magic with Ahmed the Pizza Man - Day 105 of 365
  106. Imaginary Trip (Mentalism) - Day 106 of 365

Miami: Jay Sankey

From Magic in Miami:

Jay Sankey April 28, 2011 7:30 P.M.
South Miami / Coral Gables Elks Lodge
6304 S.W. 78 Street,  Miami, Florida

Do you live in the Miami area? I'm lecturing on April 28/ 7:30 @ Elks Lodge/6304 SW 78 Street. Hope to see you there. It's gonna be FUN.less than a minute ago via TweetDeck Favorite Retweet ReplyJay Sankey
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Mandrake the Magician in The Globe and Mail

We'd previously mentioned the 100th anniversary of the birth of man who became Mandrake the Magician.

The Globe and Mail published a tribute earlier last week:

Mandrake sawed women in half, chopped off heads in a stage guillotine, caused a menagerie of rabbits and pigeons to vanish. He read minds and pickpocketed wallets. For a 1949 newsreel, he escaped after being restrained by leg irons and handcuffs, tied by ropes, and nailed inside a packing crate – while under water.

One of his most spectacular illusions involved being tied up and imprisoned inside a large bag. Moments later, he emerges – having swapped his black tie and tails for a white Palm Beach suit, insouciantly puffing on a cigarette.

Read more.

[h/t:  @AboutMagicians via @JaySankey]

Montréal: Docc Hilford

Docc Hilford will be lecturing in Montréal Thursday, April 21 at 7 PM to 11 PM.

Contact Martin Carli for more information.  (MagicInfo.ca has an e-mail address for Martin.)



[h/t: MagicInfo.ca]

Msgr. Vincent Foy: "A Cut Above"

From Sharing Wonder:

 Magicana is delighted to announce the release of our latest publication, "A Cut Above."

"A Cut Above" is a joyful exploration of one-handed cuts created or documented by Msgr. Vincent Foy, a pioneer of the modern movement of card flourishes. His contributions on this subject that appeared initially in The Linking Ring and in Bertram on Sleight of Hand, inspired a new generation of finger-flingers.

Msgr. Foy, who is 95-years young, revisits his notes to give us 100 one-handed glorious cuts, most of his own invention. Read more.

Toronto: Browser's Den is moving!

Edited June 23rd to include a link to their new location.

From the Browser's Den website:

Browser's Den of Magic has been serving magicians both pro and hobbyist since 1975. For twenty-six of the thirty-six years that we have been in business, Bathurst and Eglinton has been both our home and the home to you our dear customers. Many special memories have been made for sure at this location.

The owners of the plaza have recently informed us that they plan to redevelop. ... Read more.

Read this post from June 15 for details about the goodbye moving party and their new location.

Calgary: Balloon workshop

TheMagicStudio.ca is hosting beginner, intermediate and advanced ballon twisting workshops on April 30, 2011.  Visit their website for more information.



[h/t: @magicassistant]