Alex Kazam: The truth behind the lies

Watch Alex Kazam's October 27th lecture at York University.
 

Toronto: Third helping of "A Slice of Magic"

On November 28th, enjoy a night of magic and  food at "A 3rd Slice of Magic" at Boston Pizza (40 Eglinton Ave. E, (Yonge & Eglinton) Toronto).
From their Facebook page:

Performers include:

• CHRIS WESTFALL- comedy magic
• JAMES ALAN- Is known in the city for perfecting the classics of magic
• JASON PALTER (headliner) HILARIOUS AND AMAZING!

Please visit PickAnyCard.com for more details about this event.

Mike D'Urzo: Notable Young Professional

Toronto's  Mike D'Urzo has been nominated for a Notable.ca Young Professional award.  To vote for Mike, or to find out more about this award, visit Notable.ca.

National Magic Week: October 25 to October 31

What are you doing for National Magic Week?

From MagicSam:

"NATIONAL MAGIC WEEK" PROCLAIMED
BY SOCIETY OF AMERICAN MAGICIANS
October 25 to 31

New York- September 15, 2011 - Vinny Grosso, National President of the Society of American Magicians, proclaimed the week of October 25 to October 31 as National Magic Week throughout the United States and Canada. For more than forty years the Society has recognized the anniversary of the death of Harry Houdini with a special "week" of events to highlight the charitable work of the Society throughout the year.

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[h/t: Ryan Joyce]

Greg Frewin: The trick to a good magic show

From the Ottawa Citizen:

Magic show preview: The trick to a good magic show
Master magician Greg Frewin says it’s all about theatre, illusion and good old-fashioned entertainment

Greg Frewin got his first magic kit when he was seven years old. It was nothing fancy, just a bunch of simple magic tricks, a magic hat and other paraphernalia to instruct budding magicians about the art of magic. His parents ordered the kit after he saw it advertised on television. Frewin spent hours entertaining his friends in his hometown of Hamilton.

But it wasn’t until he was 12 and his grandfather took him to Toronto to see Canadian magician Doug Henning that Frewin truly became spellbound.

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Changes to RSS feed

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Sheldon Casavant: Nothing up my sleeve

From the Lloydminster Meridian Booster:

A man of magic, mystery and illusions will take over the stage at the Vic Juba Community theatre next week in an interactive show sure to have audience members paying very close attention.

Sheldon Casavant will perform in Lloydminster on Tuesday, Oct. 25 at 7:30 p.m.

As a magician and a comedian Casavant's interactive stage show will involve audience members.

"Everyone will get to experience the magic in the audience. It is just as entertaining for the kids as the adults or seniors," said Casavant.

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