19 March 2019

Toronto: Mini Classes at the 2019 Browser's Bash

Browser's Bash logoBROWSER'S BASH 2019
Saturday, April 13, 2019

Did you know there will be Free Mini Classes during the lunch or dinner breaks?


Check out the topics offered:
  • CHRIS BRUCE- False Shuffles, Top Change, Classic Force
  • ANDREW WOO - How To Create Easy & Memorable Magic,  5 Steps to Go from Amateur to Pro
  • CHARLIE MCBURNEY - Crimp & Key Cards, Methods of Deployment
  • WIJ - Card fundamentals (Top Change, Double Lifts, False Shuffles, The Pass, Side Steal)
  • CHRIS WESTFALL - Routine your Magic
  • JONAH BABINS  -  Any Card at Any Number
  • DAVID BARRETT - Biddle Count Procedures
  • ROBERT & SCOTT PRESSWOOD - Seminar in outside side lobby on Kid/Family Shows
Read more and register!

18 March 2019

Festival de magie de Québec 2019

From Festival de magie de Québec:
The 9th edition of the Festival de magie de Québec will take place from May 2nd to 5th, 2019. You will once again be amazed and surprised by all the artists and magic activities. Le Festival de magie de Québec is : 4 days of magic, 40 professional magicians, more than 70 free activities in the streets of the Quartier Petit Champlain, at the Parc Félix-Leclerc, at Place Royale, at the Parc de la Batterie Royale and at the Théâtre Petit Champlain. It is also, at the Capitole de Québec, the 7th édition of the Concours International de magie "Michel Cailloux", one amazing show including  magic, light and soap bubbles, one international level magic Gala with artists from 8 different countries, one kids magic gala, a magic school and a special happening for primary schools from Québec.
The magican's package includes:

  • The show "Bubbles" with Marco Zoppi and Rolanda from Italy
  • The international magic Gala, with Daniel Coutu as MC and featuring :
  • Bill Cheung ​from China
  • Norbert Ferré from France
  • Rafael from Belgium
  • Nikolai Striebel from Germany
  • Timothy Trust and Diamond from Germany
  • Voronin and his son Max from Ukraine and USA
  • Marco Zoppi et Rolanda from Italy
  • ​The kids magic gala, with Daniel Coutu as MC, featuring :​
  • Danys Hamel
  • Magislain
  • Fredo
  • A close-up show with Bill Cheung (China)
  • A lecture from Bill Cheung (China)
  • A lecture from Daniel Coutu (Canada)
  • A lecture from Stéphane Lacasse (Canada)
  • A lecture from Rafael (Belgium)
  • A lecture from Bernardo Sedlacek (Brazil)
  • A lecture from Nikolai Streibel and Eberhard Riese (Germany)
  • A lecture from Timothy Trust and Diamond (Germany)
  • An interview with Voronin and his son Max (USA)
  • A lecture from Marco Zoppi (Italy)

And...
  • A welcoming cocktail on May 3rd, 2019 at 7 pm
  • A magic clinic
  • Magic jams at night
  • Access to the dealer room
  • Access to the 7th Concours international de magie "Michel Cailloux"

Read more and buy tickets.

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.
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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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:
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

AGT 2019 spoiler alert!

Do you see who I see?


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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:
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