23 July 2011

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. 
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[h/t: @MurrayHatfield]

22 July 2011

21 July 2011

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Dan Hauss, the creator of Flow, Rattled, Lit and Sleeping Queen (just to name a few),has a wealth of unpublished underground magic to share with you!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

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

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

20 July 2011

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.

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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]

19 July 2011

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.
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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!