19 January 2012

James Randi in conversation with Max Maven

From the James Randi Foundation YouTube channel:
On September 14, 2010 in Hollywood, California, James Randi had an on-stage conversation with Max Maven at the World Famous Magic Castle, in front of a standing-room-only audience. This is a recording of that event.

Watch James Randi at the Magic Castle: In Conversation with Max Maven.



[h/t: iTricks]

17 January 2012

CAM: Dealers room

From the CAM website:
The CAMaraderie is really doing great and the registrations are starting to stream in as the new year begins. With our new location in Hamilton, Ontario and the stellar line up of talent that rivals any major convention in the US .. what are you waiting for to register?

The latest announcement is that the Dealers Room for CAMaraderie is now fully booked!
 
Read more to find out who's in the room!

16 January 2012

Opportunity for Durham region magician

From the CAM website:
Steve Houston, one of the editors at Metroland Media Group’s Durham Region Division, which publishes community newspapers and has a well-read online presence in that market, which covers Pickering in the west to Cobourg and Brighton in east, and up to Port Perry in the north is in need of a magician.

Read more.

14 January 2012

Doug Henning in The Cabbagetown People Project

From Inside Toronto:
The list of former Cabbagetowners is indeed impressive, from Arthur Schawlow who co-developed the laser to musical prodigy and composer Sir Ernest MacMillan, magician Doug Henning and Oronhyatekha, the first First Nations-born medical doctor in Canada.

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13 January 2012

Shawn Farquhar #magicchat

From Shawn's Facebook page:
I've been asked to be part of a fun magic chat on January 23rd. Would love you to come join me on the day. It's #magicchat at 5pm January 23rd ... come play while I learn Twitter ... (let me know you're coming by commenting below. thxs)
 
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12 January 2012

Toronto: Jeff Hinchliffe lecture Saturday, February 4

From The Browser's Den of Magic:
JEFF HINCHLIFFE NEW LECTURE ‘OVER – EASY: Many of you know Jeff Hinchliffe as a card man…a very good and respected card man. A magician or should I write cardician who really knows how to handle cards and have them dance around effortlessly and produce magic.

BUT ARE YOU READY FOR THIS? Are you really ready?

Okay…Then….Jeff will be giving a Two-Hour Plus lecture on EASY TRICKS. That’s right the material that Jeff will be performing and explaining are tricks that you can master right away.

Read more and buy tickets.