10 June 2012

Banachek: prediction results and show reviews

From The Star:
The surprise retirement of I’ll Have Another was there. The out-of-the-blue bid for the 2024 Olympics was there. The story on gang violence? There. He even had the feature article on Australian Aboriginals.


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From Torontoist:
For someone who makes his living performing feats of mentalism (telepathy, psychokinesis, hypnotism, seances, and dermaoptics, a.k.a. “the magic of sensing without sight”), British-born performer Banachek’s entire backstory is pretty unique. And given that the audience at last night’s opening night show was not short on skeptics—a handful of whom we spoke to during intermission, or casually eavesdropped on, and a number of whom were volunteers on the stage itself—it is the highest praise to say the entire audience left looking absolutely baffled, but also delighted.

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From Mooney on Theatre:
A lot of people believe in telepathy, psychokinesis, past life regression and ghosts. These people go to a magic show ready and willing to believe. Others, like me, are skeptics who go simply for entertainment. Banachek’s The Alpha Project, playing as part of Luminato, is a great show for the latter. I suspect it might be a bit confusing for the former. For both kinds of people (and those in between) it’s still a fun night.

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Halifax: Norman Beck lecture

From the Conjurers Court:
Hi Folks,

Just a note to let you know that Norman Beck is confirmed and will be lecturing in Halifax on August 21.

It will be sometime in the evening – probably 7:00. 
Location, price and other particulars are yet to be determined but I’ll let you know as soon as the details are firm.
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09 June 2012

Got Talent: second season

Because it's a FAQ:



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The top 100 most notable Montrealers

From the Montreal Gazette:
On Nov. 14, 1999, The Gazette published a list of more than 200 notable Montrealers who were felt to have had an impact on the city or who had made a major contribution to society while living and working here.

Readers were asked to make 10 choices and rank them. A first-place choice got 10 points, a second-place choice 9, and so on. From the more than 1,000 responses received, Gazette copy clerk Sherry Hattem and aide Marcia McInnis, with help from systems specialist Rob Ramsey, compiled the final tally of 100 notable Montrealers.

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Why are we mentioning this here?  Because representing magic, at number 87, is Tom Auburn!

08 June 2012

Hamilton and Toronto: James Alan in "Lies, Damn Lies & Magic Tricks"

From Abracadabaret:
At The Hamilton Fringe Festival and the Summerworks Theatre Festival (Toronto)

Magician James Alan in a new one-man show about what’s true and what isn’t.

What wouldn’t we give to know whether someone as telling the truth? What if someone told you he was lying, but you believed him anyway?

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07 June 2012

Banacheck predicts Saturday's news

From the Toronto Star:
Renowned U.K. mentalist Banachek has written down a few predictions of what he believes will appear as headlines on the front page of the Saturday Star on June 9 and sealed them in a glass box on display in the front window of Kiehl’s, a cosmetic/beauty products store at 407 Queen St. W.

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[h/t: Sharing Wonder]

Toronto: An Evening with Eugene Burger

From Abracadabaret:
Friday, September 14, 2012
Venue: Toronto Centre for the Arts

Additional information coming soon.

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