Canada at Magi-Fest 2014

Canada will be well represented at Magi-Fest 2014!  Both Chris Pilsworth and Ben Train are listed as performers.  In addition, a crew from Sorcerers Safari Magic Camp will be there including: Magic Mike Segal, Jen Segal, Steven Kline (event production and late night lecturer), and Eric Leclerc.

I hope one of you will be sending me a trip report!

Happy 2014!

Wishing you and yours a year filled with awe and wonder!

In memoriam

Update February 19th, 2014 to include:

• Eliason, William (Bill) (1932- 2013) and
• Hobbs, Doug ( - 2013)

Updated at 9:16 to include:

• Crazy Frank's / Tony's / Murray's Trick and Joke shop (197x - 2013)
• Morrissey Magic (1959 - 2013)

• Barna, Robert ( - 2013)
• Black, Harold ( - 2013)
• Campbell, Floyd (1921 - 2013)
• Cheng, Luis ( - 2013)
• Eliason, William (Bill) (1932- 2013)
• Feldman, Stuart ( - 2013)
• Harper, Blain (1972-2013)
• Hobbs, Doug ( - 2013)
• Kerr, Danny (1943  - 2013)
• Kramer, Greg (1962 - 2013)
• MacKenzie, Munro (1923 - 2013)
• Massecar, Raymond (1925 - 2013)
• Miedzianowski, Leonard aka Nemo Turner (1951-2013)
• Parker, Raymond (1929 - 2013)
• Peterson, Charles ( - 2013)
• Philip, Andrew ( - 2013)
• Reveen, Peter James (1935-2013)
• Talbi, Mehdi ( - 2013)

It's all because of you!

Thank you to our readers, our fans, our followers, our wonderful guest posters (The Magic Demon, James Alan, Ian Crawford, Ring 99 and Killarney Sheffield), those who send news our way, and last but not least, thank you to all of this year's sponsors (be sure to support them!):

 

 

None of this would be possible without all of you!

Croswell and Forget on Le plus grand cabaret du monde

From Magic Stripped with Richard Forget's Facebook page:

What are ya doing New Years Eve? If you get channel TV5 in your area watch Le Plus Grand Cabaret du Monde. It will be a four hour extravaganza of the best variety acts from around the world. There's even a countdown. I know because we did it at the beginning of this month!! 

This was my third time on the show and definitely my most favorite. Check it out.
On the show I performed my classic act, An Urban Phantasy.  

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From Le Plus Grand Cabaret du Monde:

Visuels :
Neil Croswell : magicien colombes
Richard Forget : magie avec feu 

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Murray keeps Christmas promise

From iTricks:

Being in the hospital over the holidays must be pretty hard, especially for kids and a visit from a magician must make it a little brighter. Remember back in November when iTricks reported that Murray Sawchuck had visited the UMC Trauma Center and promised to return on Christmas? He made good on his promise and was back to perform for young patients yesterday.

Read more and watch video.

Dave Attwood interviews Jamie D. Grant

In episode 46 from December 18th, Dave Attwood interviews Jamie D. Grant.  See if you agree with the thought that "random acts of kindness are wrong."

Listen to the interview at Dave Attwood's site.