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Murray SawChuck in the Las Vegas Review-Journal

From the May 21st article "Las Vegas magician Sawchuck developing ‘Tiger King’ doc" by in the Las Vegas Review-Journal:

It’s all, still, fertile material for follow-up coverage.

“We went there to do a YouTube clip, and we came away with enough for a three-part episode,” says Sawchuck, who adds that he was stunned at some of Lowe’s on-camera claims that dead bodies — no joke — remain buried on the property. “Seth was watching this stuff and saying, ‘You know this is all going to go viral, right?’ And Jeff was just fine to talk to us about everything. I was shocked, actually.”

The first mini-doc in the series is set to post June 3 on Sawchuck’s YouTube page.

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Carisa Hendrix and Billy Kidd in a magical "drop the brush"

From Rhys Morgan:

A little fun from some friends of ours, a take on Drop the Brush. We give you Drop the Deck :D

Featuring me, @WestMagic, @RealMaxMaven, @Billykiddshow, @CarisaHendrix, @bretmwxyz, @rudycoby, @Carogmatic, @TheArchini, @IamSPELMANN, @RobZabrecky, @toddvarious, and @MacKingShow .

A little fun from some friends of ours, a take on Drop the Brush. We give you Drop the Deck :D

Featuring me, @WestMagic, @RealMaxMaven, @Billykiddshow, @CarisaHendrix, @bretmwxyz, @rudycoby, @Carogmatic, @TheArchini, @IamSPELMANN, @RobZabrecky, @toddvarious, and @MacKingShow . pic.twitter.com/yGqtyKqKqu

— Rhys Morgan (@MorganMagic) May 29, 2020

Michael Kras in the Hamilton Arts Council Online Performance Series

From Michael Kras:

Exciting news!

I’m thrilled to be included as part of the @hamartscouncil Online Performance Series, for which I will be directing a special live-streamed performance of my play The Year and Two of Us Back Here starring the wonderful original cast of @hime.sarah and @stephenjamesingram!
The play was a hit when it premiered in 2018 and I’m so excited to reimagine it and restage it for a digital platform.

Don’t worry: we won’t just be reading the play for you over Facebook Live.
This is a chance to explore the exciting possibilities of staging a play on a virtual platform, and we can’t wait to try out some new ideas to bring this play to full life... even at a distance!

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Exciting news! I’m thrilled to be included as part of the @hamartscouncil Online Performance Series, for which I will be directing a special live-streamed performance of my play The Year and Two of Us Back Here starring the wonderful original cast of @hime.sarah and @stephenjamesingram! The play was a hit when it premiered in 2018 and I’m so excited to reimagine it and restage it for a digital platform. Don’t worry: we won’t just be reading the play for you over Facebook Live. This is a chance to explore the exciting possibilities of staging a play on a virtual platform, and we can’t wait to try out some new ideas to bring this play to full life... even at a distance!

A post shared by Michael Kras (@michaelkras) on May 12, 2020 at 7:09pm PDT

Top 5 posts in May 2020

There were 25+ posts at Canada's Magic last month.  Here are the 5 most viewed posts in the past 30 days:

5. Remembering Roy Horn - A huge loss to the magic community.

4. Penn & Teller: Try This at Home - May 18 - I haven't had a chance to see this yet.  How was it?

3. Lucy Darling Live Stream Friday May 15th - This was a lot of fun!

2. New video project for Canadian magicians - The finished product was fabulous!  Well done everyone and fabulous idea Brent and Sarah!  Have a look at the Magic in Canada video and donate to Food Banks Canada.

and the most viewed post this month  ...

1. Darcy Oake in The Sunday Post - Darcy's eagerly awaiting his UK tour dates!

Kranzilla live Zoom lecture May 31

From Kranzo Magic:

Howdy FOLKS!!!!

we are trying something new this time. The ZOOM lecture will be broadcast via FACEBOOK LIVE. So anyone with a Facebook account can watch it free!!! Just click the link!

https://www.facebook.com/Magic-Livestream-113940280332634/

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Listen up boys and girls!!!! I’m giving away a FREE package with tons of magic!!! 🎁 🎁 🎁. All you have to do is show up to my free lecture on Sunday and comment or tag a FREIND...and you are now eligible to WIN!!!! 1pm EST 7pm CET LINK IN BIO • 💚💚💚 #Magician #Magic #CoinMagic #CardMagic #CloseupMagic #StandupMagic #ComedyMagic #Mentalism #MagicLecture #Zoom

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Mark Clearview and Mysterion in Toronto.com

From the May 26th article "What happens to Toronto magicians when COVID-19 takes the magic away?" by David Nickle in Toronto.com:

Clearview’s act is one that comes alive in person — a combination of standup comedy and sleight-of-hand work. He’s dipping his toe into YouTube with two channels — one called Noodle Boys, where he performs with his roommate, and another eponymous channel for his magic: Mark Clearview.

So, too, is Mysterion, in spite of his trepidation, moving to online video to showcase his talents and keep his creative juices flowing. He has been drawing on his network, including his wrestling contacts, fellow magicians and other celebrities, to take part remotely in a series of videos he and his girlfriend have put up on Facebook: Dr. M’s Mad Mausoleum.

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