Toronto: There's magic at the Ex in 2014!

There's magic at the CNE again this year!

Majinx is back at Kids' World with Professor Wick's School of Magic and Illusion.

And Kreskin is at the Variety Stage.  From The Ex:

From the hard news formats of CNN, ABC and FOX NEWS to the ingenious madcap comedy of David Letterman and outrageous humour of Howard Stern, Kreskin has become a household name. Nationally recognized as a teenager as “The World’s Youngest Hypnotist”, he went on to become a mesmerizing entertainer and a major player in criminal investigations and anti-terrorism initiatives. For the past 11 years, he has been featured on CNN on New Year’s Day to discuss his predictions for the months to come.

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Toronto: Getting together with Steve Valentine

From the Browser's Den of Magic:

WHAT: Steve Valentine Get-Together
WHERE: Browser's Den
WHEN: Saturday August 23rd, 2014
COST: FREE 

For those interested enough to attend this event, Steve Valentine promises to perform some of his best-selling routines which won him prestigious back-to-back Magic Castle awards. He'll also share a few of the secrets that made him a great magician. Witness powerful effects using objects like: Playing Cards, Coins, and cloth (You must see this one, to believe it!)

Fresh from his recent appearance playing four completely different villains in Disney flicks, Steve Valentine visits Toronto for a free special Get-Together spending time with all the Toronto magicians after heading up to Sorcerers Safari Magic Camp.

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Frederic Demarais dans la semaine

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Houdini in the Amherst News

From the Amherst News:

On Aug. 3, exactly 118 years after Houdini’s visit to Amherst, MacNab took people on a tour of Houdini’s time spent in Amherst.

The tour made four stops, and each stop featured magic by Margaret Steele, a magician from Peekskill, New York, who has performed magic throughout the world, most recently performing in China. 

The first stop was directly behind the First Baptist Church on Victoria Street where the back parking lot meets Amherst Town Square.

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[via Wild About Houdini]

Congratulations PCAM winners!

Congratulations to Gwyn Auger and Billy Hsueh for their respective wins at PCAM this year!

Does anyone have the official list of contest results?

Winner of Best ASSISTANT for #pcam2014 is me!!!!! Thanks Frank for putting me in your act! #magiclife #goldmedal pic.twitter.com/mCCxbG0yHQ
— Gwyn Auger (@magicassistant) August 4, 2014

Placed First in the Pacific Coast Close Up Competition :) i loved every moment of it.
— Billy Hsueh (@MagicofBilly) August 4, 2014

Random thoughts about "An honest liar"

From special correspondent Derek, who was at the screening of "An honest liar" on Friday night:

• The film sketched Randi's early career and then moved on to detail his high-profile debunking of Uri Gellar, faith healers, the channeling movement and paranormal research. It concluded with the deception is his own life: the identity fraud committed by his partner.
• It shone a light on the ethics of disproof by deception.
• It contrasted his public face proclaiming honesty, and his private face where he kept a couple of big secrets.
• It's interesting, go see it!

In addition:

• Randi performed a quick rope tie routine.
• There was a meet and greet as well as photo ops.
• Birthday cake was involved.

England: Shawn Farquhar

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