Toronto: MAYhew MAYhem lecture

From the Browser's Den of Magic:

Sunday October 5th

Just back from a whirlwind west coast lecture tour, and a super successful week at the the world famous Magic Castle in Los Angeles, California, Chris Mayhew has an abundance of new material to share with you.

Magic is not only a profession for Chris Mayhew, it's a way of life. Throughout the past decade Chris Mayhew has developed a beautifully unique way to create, perform and entertain with magic which has garnered him a reputation, world-wide. He will disarm you, charm you, and make you laugh out loud with his uniquely entertaining brand of magic.

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David Merry to be on CTV Ottawa Morning Live

From the Canadian Comedy Awards Twitter feed:

Tomorrow morning #CCA15 nominee @davidmerry LIVE on @CTVOttMornLive show! David performs TONIGHT 8.30 @YukYuksOttawa pic.twitter.com/A2jATeyg45
— CanadianComedyAwards (@canadiancomedy) September 11, 2014

Billy Kidd in Mississauga Life

From Mississauga Life:

In the summer of 2004 Billy Kidd saw a magician entertain a crowd on the streets in Canada. Two years later Billy left her job, friends and country to become one of the few female magicians working in the world today.

Read more.

Watch a YouTube clip of Billy performing in Poland this past summer:

James Randi in the Miami Herald

From the Miami Herald:

For a guy who has spent most of the past 40 years busting treacherous telepaths, spurious spoon-benders and fake faith-healers, James Randi can do some pretty impressive psychic tricks himself. When I visited his home in Plantation last week, he read my mind.

“Pick any two books off the shelves,” he said, waving at his library of 4,000 volumes on UFOs, witchcraft, the Kennedy assassination and pretty much any subject that lends itself to exploitation by grifters and wackos.

Read more and watch videos.

[via iTricks]

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?