Sorcerers Safari announces 2013 special guest!

From Sorcerers Safari's Facebook page:

But, who is our special guest for 2013 you ask?!
Mr. Justin Flom - straight from Las Vegas!

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To get a taste of what Sorcerers Safari Magic Camp is all about, have a look at their 2012 video on YouTube:

Michael Close at Michigan Magic Day

Today is Michigan Magic Day!  Michael Close, now from Canada, will be lecturing!

From Michigan Magic Day:

****NEWS FLASH-THIS JUST IN**** Also attending will be: LEE ASHER, BEN TRAIN and CHRIS MAYHEW!!! They will be there to hang out, share what they know and learn what you may know. So if you need pointers on a move/trick you’re in luck! I know Lee would love to see your “Asher Twist”.

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Toronto: Castro-Morrissey-Simmatis lecture

From Morrissey Magic:

Castro-Morrissey-Simmatis

An afternoon of some of our favorite magic.

This is a free event. Please be our guest, Sunday April 21

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Toronto: Red Nose District show

From the Red Nose District Facebook page:

Today (April  19)

The Red Nose District show was created to provide a space for new clowns, returning clowns and veteran clowns to create and hone new material in front of a supportive audience. The Red Nose District continues in the tradition of classic Toronto clown shows such as Space Night, Cirque du Poulet and Clown Chowder.

With hosts:
Desolita & Clarence!
(Nicole Ascroft & Sean Michael)

With special guests:
Paul Wildbaum
Carina Gaspar & Stephen La Frenie
Dana Fradkin
Wesley JB
Sketchy the Clown & Light Switch
Cerise Noir
Daniel Girard
Mitzi Reinsilber
Scarlet Black

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[via: Deborah Fallick]

Toronto: Maestros Of Magic

From Magicana:

In partnership with Luminato, Magicana is proud to present: Maestros Of Magic. 

Miguel Puga and Raefal Benatar give us the opportunity to experience magic for both the eyes and the ears; magic that confounds our logic and music that stirs our emotions. It is an unusual pairing, presented by Maestros of Magic. Steve Cohen, another Maestro, strikes a different chord, one that is as intimate as it is intriguing, performed in the ordinarily off-limits opulence of George Brown House.

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Luminato 2013 runs from June 14th to the 23rd.

Winner of the Best Magician Contest 2013 announced

From Popular Magic News:

Here is the result of the contest:
Champion Award:  Mr. Keith Brown

My Favourite Magician Award:  Mr. Keith Brown

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Congratulations Keith!


[via Arthur Poon]

Broken wand: Greg Kramer

From the Montreal Gazette:

Greg Kramer has passed away. In addition to being a fine actor, an excellent director, and an award-nominated author of novels and  short stories, Kramer was also a magician of considerable expertise. He was hired as a consultant by the Stratford Festival to help create the special effects for their recent production of The Tempest starring Christopher Plummer as Prospero.

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From the CBC:

Montreal's close-knit theatre community is still reeling from the shock of losing Greg Kramer, the 51-year-old playwright, actor, director, songwriter and magician found dead in his apartment Monday — the very day rehearsals began at the Segal Centre for the last play he wrote.

Kramer performed on stages across Canada, the country he made home after leaving Britain in 1981 because of Margaret Thatcher's cuts to arts funding.  

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From the Globe and Mail:

Riding in on a skateboard as a juggling, fire-breathing Mustardseed in the 1987 Vancouver Playhouse production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Greg Kramer, a free-wheeling and sometimes outrageously multi-talented artist, tripped over his feet and cracked both ankles. He was so high on adrenalin that he carried on until the end of the show.

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[With appreciation to Phil Matlin for letting me know.]