Ken Sky, corporate magician and speaker
"Man of mystery" Ken Sky is a mind reader and keynote speaker from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Sky is no stranger to striving through life’s challenges, having grown up in Paraguay. He moved to Winnepeg 17 years ago in 2003.
From his childhood, Sky recalls creating his toys from corn cobs by adding arms and legs and turning them into people. When he was five, his mother began to teach him the magic of words and language. She spelled out the alphabet using a stick to form letters in dirt. He was captivated and declared his life’s direction was chosen. He wanted to be a teacher. As he grew, his father pointed to the sky and taught him about the presence of airplanes and satellites, and the dream of someday moving to Canada.
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16 July 2020
Ken Sky in The Hour
From the July 15th article "Three Acclaimed Performers Share the Pivots They're Making to Succeed" by Cheryl Conner in The Hour:
15 July 2020
Miranda Allen on Penn and Teller's "Fool Us"
Edmonton based Miranda Allen did a fabulous escape on Monday night's "Fool Us" that Penn described as "perfect" while Teller nodded in agreement.
From Miranda Allen's YouTube channel:
From Miranda Allen's YouTube channel:
Miranda Allen and Sarah Emslie on Penn & Teller: Fool Us Season 7 Episode 04. Miranda Allen is handcuffed, wrapped in chains, and submerged in an oak barrel overflowing with red wine. The lid is secured on top with 35 pounds of chain and a maximum-security padlock. There is no light, and no air.
"You inspired us" - Penn Jillette
14 July 2020
Lethbridge: Jeff Newman - The Socially Distant Mentalism Show
From the July 12th Newman Mentalism Instagram post:
On July 24th, I'll be in #Lethbridge to influence your thoughts, make predictions, and read minds! If you think that will be amazing, I'll do it all while ALSO keeping socially distant!
That's right, #yql; on July 24th, Jeff Newman: The Socially Distant Mentalism Show is hitting the stage @goodtimesyql at 7 & 9:30 PM. SEATING IS LIMITED, so get your tickets now at https://goodtimesyql.com/tickets/ols/categories/jeff-newman!
13 July 2020
Nathan Kranzo: Coin gaff workshop
From the Kranzilla's July 8th Instagram post:
I’m teaching my favorite Gaffed Coin routines next Wednesday night! LINK IN BIO!!! #CoinMagic #CardMagic #CloseupMagic #CoinTrick #Magician #MagicWorkshop
12 July 2020
Broken Wand: Evelyn Matlin
Updated at 8:15pm to add:
It is with a heavy heart that I share the news of the passing of Evelyn Matlin, co-owner of Perfect Magic in Montreal. I first met Evelyn at the CAM-JAM in the spring of 2013. I had the pleasure of reacquainting with her over the years through Sorcerers Safari and the Browser's Bash. She had a wonderful upbeat personality and always had something nice to say.
In her 40+ years at Perfect Magic, Evelyn left her mark on the Montreal magic community. She demonstrated magic in the shop and was often responsible for starting the ball rolling in people's lifelong love of magic. Many of you know Evelyn as the authour of the blog Perfect Magic Then and Now. You can read more about Evelyn in the March 13th article "The magic of pursuing your dreams: father's bravery had a ripple effect" by her daughter Julie Matlin in the Montreal Gazette.
Our condolences to her husband, Phil, their children Ronna, Michael, Brian, and Julie, as well as Evelyn's extended family and friends.
From Julie Matlin's July 11th post on Perfect Magic's Facebook page:
- The formal obituary can be found at Paperman and Sons. The family requests "In lieu of flowers, donations in Evy’s memory may be made to the Palliative Care Unit c/o Mount Sinai Hospital Foundation, (514) 369-2222 ext.: 1299, or to the Gynecology-Oncology Unit c/o the Jewish General Hospital Foundation, (514) 340-8251."
It is with a heavy heart that I share the news of the passing of Evelyn Matlin, co-owner of Perfect Magic in Montreal. I first met Evelyn at the CAM-JAM in the spring of 2013. I had the pleasure of reacquainting with her over the years through Sorcerers Safari and the Browser's Bash. She had a wonderful upbeat personality and always had something nice to say.
In her 40+ years at Perfect Magic, Evelyn left her mark on the Montreal magic community. She demonstrated magic in the shop and was often responsible for starting the ball rolling in people's lifelong love of magic. Many of you know Evelyn as the authour of the blog Perfect Magic Then and Now. You can read more about Evelyn in the March 13th article "The magic of pursuing your dreams: father's bravery had a ripple effect" by her daughter Julie Matlin in the Montreal Gazette.
Our condolences to her husband, Phil, their children Ronna, Michael, Brian, and Julie, as well as Evelyn's extended family and friends.
From Julie Matlin's July 11th post on Perfect Magic's Facebook page:
On Friday night, after a mercifully short battle with cancer, Evy passed away. We don't have to tell you what an exceptional human being she was. Everyone who met her knew. For the past 42 years, she was a proud member of the magic community, and few things gave her more pleasure than introducing people to the wonders of the craft. There are generations of people who remember how Evy showed them their first card trick, and she remembered each one of you.
We thank you for respecting our privacy at this time, while we grieve.
Julie Matlin
10 July 2020
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It's good to have friends like you.
You too can Be Our Friend for only $20 per year!
Donations of any size are always welcome.
09 July 2020
Eric Leclerc's "Fool Us" REVEALED
Congratulations on achieving 100 K subscribers Eric!
(In case you missed it, watch Eric's appearance on Fool Us.)
From "HOW I Fooled Penn & Teller!!! (SECRET EXPOSED!!!)" on Eric Leclerc's YouTube channel:
(In case you missed it, watch Eric's appearance on Fool Us.)
From "HOW I Fooled Penn & Teller!!! (SECRET EXPOSED!!!)" on Eric Leclerc's YouTube channel:
MAGICIANS ONLY! Magic Spoiler Alert! A full tutorial and explanation of the ruses and methodology I used to fool some of the best minds in magic! I decided to reveal the secret because we invented this Magic Trick SPECIFICALLY for this show! It has never been done before AND I will never repeat it again!
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