16 January 2015

Eric Leclerc on "Now you see it!"

From the BBC:
Now You See It

Fast-paced entertainment series voiced by Mel Giedroyc, featuring the best and worst of magic and other incredible performers from around the world.

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From Eric Leclerc's Facebook page:

15 January 2015

Erin Thomas writes about a Performance Critique Workshop

Back in 2013, author Erin Thomas wrote about her experience at Sorcerers Safari Magic and Performance Arts Camp.  Orcabook's has recently published Erin's impressions of the Performance Critique Workshop (with Aaron Fisher, Justin Flom and Bobby Motta) she attended that summer:
The other night I sat in a room with a handful of other writers here in my hometown. It’s a routine occurrence—we’re a writing group, and we meet at the library every second Tuesday. We all write in different genres and styles, we all bring different backgrounds and experiences to our writing, and we’re all there for one reason: To make the work better.

One of the things I found most fascinating in researching ‘Forcing the Ace’ (Orca Limelights, 2014) was that magicians do the same thing. The day I attended Sorcerers Safari Magic Camp in Ontario, I was lucky enough to sit in on a Performance Workshop led by professional magicians Aaron Fisher, Justin Flom and Bobby Motta. It took place in a pineboard hall with stacking chairs and a stage, and the participants, tracking in pine needles and swatting mosquitos, were teenaged magicians.

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From Sorcerers Safari Twitter feed:

14 January 2015

Toronto: Jason Palter at "Magic Tonight"

From James Alan's Facebook page:



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Chris Westfall published in Genii

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13 January 2015

Paris: Luc Langevin at the Casino de Paris

Luc Langevin has a magical journey! At 31, this former nerd shy lover of science is now the preferred magician Quebecers. In five years, the illusionist has built a small business with his magic tricks. There were TV shows and a show on stage Really, who turns three years throughout Quebec (with more than 125,000 tickets sold). In February 2016, his show will be on view three weeks at the Casino de Paris.

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From  le Journal de Montreal as translated through Google Translate:
During our interview, the magician was quite busy with the shooting of his new TV series, on whom he has the greatest mystery. After collecting a Gemini nomination for the third installment of At the limits of illusion, Luc Langevin is currently filming a new show that will air in the spring of 2015 on ARTV and Radio-Canada.

The mystery surrounds this new project, but it is known is that the illusionist will be accompanied by two other magicians. "This is a very different concept of what I did before," said he just said.

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12 January 2015

Darcy Oake's Prairie tour

From Clive Court's Facebook page: