Toronto: "Metamagic: An Introduction" book launch

From the "Metamagic: An Introduction Book Launch" Facebook page:

Metamagic: An Introduction Book Launch
Sunday, April 14th, 2013
The Cameron House (@ Queen and Spadina)

The evening is very informal. Come and have a drink and stay as long as you'd like. Maybe buy a book ($16.00 is the price). I will be putting the book live (via the powers of Bluetooth tethering) on the web at the party so that everybody around the world can join in the fun!
The Cover for the book is above and the Details for the book below:
The art of magic has reached a crisis point.

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Montreal: Magic workshop for children

From Montreal Families:

The Amazing Todsky is offering a four-week series of magic lessons that will teach participants how to do tricks with coins, playing cards, rope, paper and more.

There will be a session in April beginning on April 4 and continue to April 25. The May session starts on May 9 and continues to May 30.

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[via Perfect Magic]

Lee Asher YouTube exposé

Lee Asher's article, "YouTube Exposé: A Different Perspective" was recently published in Published in MAGIC March 2013 Vol.22 No. 7.

From the article:

This has been done so many times with so much magic from so many artists, I’ve been forced to think about it intensely. At first, it upset me. But surprisingly, with time, my feelings about this issue have begun to change, and I want to share that evolution with you.

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Go and see what the folks are saying about this reddit.

Toronto: Atlas Obscura Day freakshow

From the "Atlas Obscura Day" Facebook page:

Saturday, 6 April 2013

Baltic Ave- 875 Bloor West

Step right up! Something Strange is proud to present its annual Atlas Obscura Day freakshow! It's a compendium of the amazing and the weird not to be missed!

YOU WON"T BELIEVE YOUR EYES!

Once again, your ambassadors of the bizarre, Prof Tithonus and Doctor Mysterion have assembled a motley congress of freaks. This batch just might get the pair arrested and you committed as your brain will be blown by their unbelievable antics!

This Something Strange event takes place at a NEW VENUE! It's a HOT new venue called Baltic Ave (sister bar to our original home the Comedy Bar), on a SATURDAY NIGHT!

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Coquitlam: The Jeff McBride Experience

From the Vancouver Magic Circle:

Mark your calendars for the upcoming Jeff McBride Experience...2 days of incredible magic performance and teaching!!

All events will be held at:
Baker Drive Elementary School
885 Baker Drive
Coquitlam, BC
604-461-5323

Friday June 21st @ 7:00 pm - 90 minute public show "Magic Behind the Mask" (doors open at 6pm). Tickets are $30 for adults and children under 12 are $10.

Friday June 21st @ 9:00 pm - Magicians only lecture "The Show Doctor" (90 minute lecture). Magicians only lecture cost is $30 or...
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I've had the pleasure of seeing Jeff's live show a number of times, in addition to participating in one of his Master Classes.    I highly recommend the experience!

Great news!

I am in the process of dotting the "i"s and crossing the "t"s of selling this blog!  The buyer is the official publication for a large magic organization.   They are purchasing the web site, Facebook page and Twitter feed outright, while paying me a small salary for continuing to publish content.  The purchase is part of their strategy to increase both membership and revenue.

We will be working to make this transition as seamless as possible.  However, there will be a few changes once the sale is complete.  Specifically:

• All items will be published on a fee per post basis.  (Items submitted by members will be published at a greatly reduced rate.)
• The cost of site sponsorship will increase.  (With a substantially discounted rate for members.)
• Prank posts such as this one, published on April Fools' Day, will no longer be permitted.

Thank you for your understanding.  We look forward to your continued support!