Clive Court to introduce Les Beaux Frères

From Clive Court's Facebook page:

Post by Clive Court.

Tony Chris in The Tri-Cities Now

From The Tri-Cities Now:

Tony Chris produced the ultimate in magic competitions last month: he pulled a silver medal out of his hat. And then a gold.

For Chris, a professional magician who lives in Coquitlam, it wasn't an easy feat. The other acts at the Pacific Coast Association of Magicians were good, he says.

So good that he assumed he hadn't even placed.

Besides that, impressing the judges at the annual gathering requires a whole other kind of showmanship than entertaining the public, he adds. The judges, who are all professional magicians and past officers of the association, pretty much all knew how the illusions are accomplished. They're judging how well the illusion is performed, based on several criteria including ranging from the artist's wardrobe to their "magicality" and entertainment value.

Read more.

[via Perfect Magic]

Murray SawChuck in the Las Vegas Sun

From the Las Vegas Sun:

Tropicana magician Murray Sawchuck, a regular on “Pawn Stars,” joins forces with fellow illusionist Jan Rouven from the Riviera to shoot a new TV series in Las Vegas this week.

“Sons of Houdini” will air on the Reelz cable network starting Sept. 26 featuring young magicians following in the footsteps of the famed and respected magician Houdini.

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[via iTricks]

Watch David Merry on CTV Ottawa

From the CTVOttMornLive Twitter feed:

ICYMI, @davidmerry dropped by CTV Morning Live as part of Canadian Comedy Awards Festival. http://t.co/Y6O5pJv46M
— CTVOttMornLive (@CTVOttMornLive) September 12, 2014

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.

Read more and buy tickets.

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.

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