Shawn Farquhar: FISM North America / SAM 2011

Shawn Farquhar will be performing at the SAM convention in Pittsburgh, PA which runs from July 13 to 16, 2011.  Also taking place at SAM 2011 is the first FISM North American Championships!  Good luck to the competitors!

For more information about convention, visit the SAM website.



[h/t: Northern Sleights]

Sorcerers Safari 2011 special guest announced!

From the Sorcerers Safari website:

Toronto, Ontario. – July 3rd, 2011 EST

Amidst rampant magic forum speculation, Sorcerers Safari Summer Magic Camp announced it is bringing in the hip American coin virtuoso as the special guest at Magic Camp this summer.

With several best selling DVDs, a cover of SAM’s magazine and a ton of great unpublished ideas – Eric Jones has lots to offer the campers. Eric Jones is famous for his interviews on REEL MAGIC, he’s also known for teaching beginner coin handlings on METAL and AUDIO DVDs which have received international acclaim. Now imagine what it would be like to spend a camp session with this guy?!?   Read more...

CAM: Welcome Shawn!

This summer the Canadian Association of Magicians (CAM) welcomes Shawn Farquhar as its new president. 

A bit about Shawn (adapted from magiChampion.com):

CAM voted Shawn Magician of the Year in 2003 and 2010, the Pacific Coast Association of Magicians awarded him the Grand Prix d'Honneur, the International Brotherhood of Magicians awarded him both Stage Magician and Sleight of Hand Magician of the Year, (he is the only magician in history to win both world championships) and in 2009 the Olympics of Magic in Beijing, China awarded him the highest award in magic, the Grand Prix World Champion of magic!

Best wishes in your new role, Shawn!

CAM: Thank you Joan!

I was reminded by Jon and Susan in last month's Northern Sleights that this summer marks the first time in the history of the Canadian Association of Magicians (CAM), that Joan Caesar will not be the president.  Joan founded CAM on March 15, 1997 to allow Canada the opportunity to apply for membership to FISM.  In the year 2000, CAM was accepted as a FISM member and Canadian magicians could, for the first time, compete under the Canadian banner at FISM's World Championship of Magic.

Since 1997, Joan has lead the charge for 6 national conventions, been International President of IBM (2008-9) and kept a watchful eye on the publication of over 100 issues of Northern Peeks and Northern Sleights.

Thank you Joan, for all of the blood, sweat and tears that you have invested in this wonderful national association for over 14 years!

Links for 1-July-2011

• From Aaron Jones:
  - Stupid Magic Stories #1: You cut my THUMB!
  - Stupid Magic Stories #2:  What language is this supposed to be in?
   
• From Browser's Den of Magic:
  - Magic Show at Magic Club:  Saturday-July 2  including four customers, including Ariel Frailich!
   
• From the Magic Newswire:
  - Vernon fools Houdini - The Daily (The Daily article is Hand of Fate - Card trick that stumped the great harry Houdini)
  - Natural Magick photo essay
  - Vodavil photo essay
   
• From Evelyn Matlin at Perfect Magic:
  - This is just a regular deck of cards!
  - Magic for beginners and children's magic
   
• From Ryan Pilling at Playing Big:
  - The sum total of your choices
  - Define yourself
  - Walking a mile in his shoes
  - 5 rules for choosing music for your magic show
  - Royalties and legally using music in your show 
   
• From Sharing Wonder:
  - Luminato and My Magic Hands
  - Natural Magick
  - Vodavil
  - Magical Medicine
   
• From Shawn Farquhar:
  - June 7 Vlog on YouTube
   
• From Andrew Musgrave at Ye Olde Magick Blogge:
  - in June, Andrew spent time talking about character.  Here's the post that started it.
  - Andrew's starting on a Pet Peeves month for July -- can't wait!
   
• Lecleric Show episodes on YouTube (I haven't been able to keep up with viewing, but here are links to the last month's videos):
  151. The Shout Out Video - Day 151 of 365
  152. Amazing Telekinesis! - Day 152 of 365
  153. Bending the Real - Day 153 of 365
  154. Crazy Spray Paint Magic Trick - Day 154
  155. Magical Perrier Bottle - Day 155 of 365
  156. The Floating DVD - Day 156 of 365
  157. Rubber Band Finds Card - DAY 157 of 365
  158. Impossible Card Trick on live TV - DAY 158
  159. CHEO Telethon Magic - DAY 159 of 365
  160. Balls from Mouth - Day 160 of 365
  161. Ekaterina - Day 161 of 365
  162. Vincent C: The Badboy of Magic - Day 162 of 365
  163. Magic in your hand! - Day 163 of 365
  164. Easy and Amazing Card trick Explained! - Day 164 of 365
  165. Controlling a girl's thoughts - Day 165 of 365 
  166. Vanishing Cards - Day 166 of 365
  167. Mr. Prege - Day 167 of 365
  168. Disappearing Water - Day 168 of 365
  169. Cwiss Angel - Day 169 of 365
  170. Rocky Raccoon: Freaking people out on the streets! - Day 170 of 365
  171. NEW: SCR Magic Trick!!
  172. The Acrobatic Matchbox - DAY 172
  173. David Stone 'THE TOOL' Revealed!
  174. iPhone Memory Lane - Day 174 of 365
  175. Funky Floating Furniture - Day 175
  176. Coin Penetration - Day 176 of 365
  177. June Day Off - Day 177 of 365
  178. Kid Assaults Magician - DAY 178 of 365
  179. Insane Mental Calculations!
  180. Shoe Drinking - Day 180 of 365
  181. Floating Light - Day 181 of 365

Ring 17: executive for 2011-12

The executive of Toronto's Sid Lorraine Hat & Rabbit Club, IBM Ring 17 for 2011-12:

• President: James Alan
• 1^st Vice President: Dr. Sammy Jakubowicz
• 2^nd Vice President: Deborah Fallick
• Secretary: Rylan Cardoso
• Treasurer: Andrew Goss
• Past President: Robert Taylor

I can't wait to see what's in store for the club next season!

Ariel Frailich: I Saw That!

Ariel Frailich has relaunched his website I Saw That! Exclusive Magic which in addition to the old content now includes a companion blog titled "I wrote that!".  Ariel sells books authored by himself (and others such as Mark Lewis) as well as selling his own tricks. Keep up with IST! on Facebook and Twitter.  Or go the site and subscribe by RSS or e-mail.

Be sure to tell him that Canada's Magic sent you!