So if any of you don’t know yet, and are wondering why I haven’t written anything since January, I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer at the beginning of February. To make a long story as short as possible, I think you know that Phil broke his ankle in late December and was working at home all this time. I looked after the shop all of January. I was used to running up and down the stairs of the shop and would take parcels to send out at the Pharmaprix Post Office across the street. I thought nothing of it.
Then, in early February I noticed I was out of breath when I got to the top of the stairs.
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16 March 2019
Sending healing thoughts to Evelyn Matlin
For those of you who don't already know, have a read of Evelyn Matlin's March 11th post "Who’s The Magician Here?" at the Perfect Magic blog.
15 March 2019
Lee Asher at the Conjuror Community Summit
The 2019 CC Summit will take place August 23rd & 24th in Tupelo, Mississippi.
From the Conjuror Community Summit:
From the Conjuror Community Summit:
Lee Asher
Elite card magicians celebrate Lee's astonishing visual magic and unrivaled knowledge in the playing card world. He's also the most approachable expert you'll ever meet. At CC Summit 2019, he'll share his modern classics, and reveal secret miracles he’s never shared before!
Read more and register.
14 March 2019
13 March 2019
Mission: Matt Johnson lecture
From the Fraser Valley Magic Circle:
Sunday April 7th
Matt Johnson is originally from the UK and now resides in Canada. Matt has been performing and perfecting his craft in the art of magic for more than 25 years.
Over the past 25 years he has literally traveled the globe performing in exotic locations such as Japan, Dubai, Argentina, Australia and throughout Europe. He has performed in theaters, on cruise ships and for many of the world’s largest companies including Mercedes, Norwegian Cruises, Ford, AT&T, Toyota and Microsoft to name just a few. He has been viewed in more than 60 countries, made headlines across the globe and in the last year alone has been viewed more than 70 Million times on YouTube!
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12 March 2019
Carisa Hendrix nominated for Stage Magician of the Year by the AMA
Congratulations Carisa, on your nomination for Stage Magician of the Year by the Academy of the Magical Arts!
From Shezam's Facebook post:
From Shezam's Facebook post:
11 March 2019
10 March 2019
Remembering Johnny Thompson
From Julie Eng's Facebook page:
From Paul Pacific's Facebook page:
From Brent Smith's Facebook page:
From Paul Pacific's Facebook page:
From Brent Smith's Facebook page:
A terrible, terrible loss. He will be greatly missed. https://t.co/pJiuksmy3i— David Ben (@theconjuror) March 9, 2019
I had the privilege of meeting Johnny Thompson on the set of #wizardwars when he was the consultant for @blakevogt and I. He was then my consultant on #foolus and shared such amazing wisdom and knowledge. We’ve lost one of the #greats in the world of mag… https://t.co/cmi8vjvicN pic.twitter.com/tI8oDbfrZj— Chris Funk The Wonderist (@chrisfunkmagic) March 10, 2019
So sad to hear of the death of Johnny Thompson. One of my favourite days was about 10 years ago when Teresa and I worked with the amazing Johnny and Pam for the first time in Southport, England. The magic world will miss him tremendously and so will we...— Murray Hatfield (@MurrayHatfield) March 10, 2019
I've spent my evening reading the wonderful stories many have shared describing their experiences with Johnny Thompson. I'm not ready to share yet, I'm really having trouble finding the words...— Shawn Farquhar (@magiChampion) March 10, 2019
I did find this photo from Hong Kong, that brought a wave… https://t.co/1xhi90Opj9 pic.twitter.com/1hHCjdEaG8
My good friend John died today. No words can encapsulate the kind of magically blessed life this man led.— Lee Asher (@LeeAsherMagic) March 10, 2019
He TRULY did it all.
I'd like to think he's playing cards with Vernon, Charlie & Ricky right about now. #MissYouPal #JohnThompson pic.twitter.com/Cdz6YY4Pwk
A deep loss for the magic community. Johnny Thompson’s skill, style, charm and willingness to help others achieve excellence earned him an international reputation as one of the giants in magic’s... https://t.co/1ci0eki1a3— Alex Zander (@AlexanderwithaZ) March 10, 2019
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