Clive Court asks "who is the Best Magician on Canadian TV?"

From Clive Court's Facebook page:

Post by Clive Court.

Toronto: Bill Abbott's Every Trick in the Book

From Ben Train's Facebook page:

Post by Benzi Train.

From Bill Abbott's Twitter feed:

Debuting my new show at Dave & Busters in Toronto next Friday Sept.12 https://t.co/nkXMGjvbgl
— Bill Abbott (@billabbottmagic) September 5, 2014

HWDYKM answers: part 4

The fourth and final post in a short series of answers to those true or false questions asked in the post "How well do you know me?"


Question twelve:  True or False?

The person behind the curtain at Canada's Magic has created and marketed at least one original magic effect.

Two of you (33%) correctly guessed that I mustered the courage to put something on the market.  It's called The Fools' Monte.  I'm grateful to Harry Anderson for his permission to follow through with the idea.  I'm also grateful to Jeff McBride for his encouragement.  Special thanks to the folks who lent their support for the final product:  Dan Morrissey, Richard Olsen, Tony Eng, Jeff Pinsky, and Murray Hatfield.


Question thirteen:  True or False?

The person behind the curtain at Canada's Magic has been involved in the magic community for more than 10 years.

Two of you think that I've been plugged in for more than 10 years.  While that is technically accurate, there's another more accurate answer.


Question fourteen:  True or False?

The person behind the curtain at Canada's Magic has been involved in the magic community for more than 20 years.

One of you correctly guessed that this is the most accurate answer.  I've been a member of the IBM for over 20 consecutive years.


Question fifteen:  True or False?

The person behind the curtain at Canada's Magic has been involved in the magic community for more than 30 years.

All of you got this one right.  I hope it to be true someday!


Question sixteen:  True or False?

The person behind the curtain at Canada's Magic has two X chromosomes (making them either female or a male with Klinefelter's syndrome)

Five of you (83%) correctly guessed that I've got two X chromosomes.
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Hi!  I'm Nicole.  I'm the person behind the curtain.

How did you score?

Was anyone out there surprised with the results?

Paul Pacific and the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

A reminder that donations to ALS research can be made at ALS.ca

Watch the video at Paul Pacific's Facebook page.

Review: Murray Celebrity Magician

Read Wayne Kawamoto's review at About:

From his TV appearances on "Pawn Stars," and “America’s Got Talent,” and from his trademark mop of blonde hair to those designer glasses, you may think that you know Murray the magician (aka the Celebrity Magician). But it's not until you attend his Las Vegas magic show that you can truly experience the magic of this talented entertainer. His show, which runs at the Tropicana, is an hour of baffling magic and illusions, comedy and fun.

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Toronto: Free magic club

From the Browser's Den Facebook group:

Magic Club-Saturday, September 6 from 2:30pm until 5:00pm...all welcome! 

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Review: James Jordan's Vaudevillian

From The Marble:

James Jordan has Vaudeville in his veins, and what he puts together is a magical, humorous, and enjoyable spectacle for the whole family.

Jordan stars in Vaudevillian, a show featuring original magic tricks, some inspired by the notes of his real life great-grandfather who himself was a magician in the days of Vaudeville. Jordan begins the show with some simple tricks with his hat, then slowly ramps things up with new twists on classic tricks, and even the world’s most dangerous card trick to top it all off.

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