Joe Culpepper: Magic Languages at Concordia University

From the August 31st blog post at JoeCulpepper.com:

“Engl 398 — Magic Languages: Written, Oral and Visual Traditions of Conjuring” is open for registration at Concordia University’s department of English.

This special topics course examines how individuals express and experience magic through various storytelling media. Texts related to conjuring by Reginald Scot, Shakespeare, Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin, Adelaide Herrmann, Jorge Luis Borges and others will be explored with conceptual tools from theories of adaptation, postcolonialism, cinema studies and performance studies. A special emphasis will be placed on the so-called Golden Age of stage conjuring in the West (1880-1930) and how scientific technologies, exoticism, and colonialism from that period are at once present and questioned by contemporary performance today.

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Matt Johnson: Around the world

Catch Matt Johnson's virtual event on September the 9th!

 

From Matt's August 30th Twitter post:

TICKETS TO SEE MY SHOW AVAILABLE NOW😮
Links Below⬇️

7pm UK SHOW TICKETShttps://t.co/DNZmr3I0jT

7pm NORTH AMERICA SHOW TICKETS (PST)https://t.co/TJKUeecgu7 pic.twitter.com/07MOZtvT4v

— Matt Johnson - Escape Artist & Master Magician (@likemattjohnson) August 30, 2020

Toronto: Now You See Me (from a distance)

From the August 27th Facebook post by Chris Mayhew:

It seems like forever since I was last on a stage performing. I haven’t performed live magic or zoom magic since the pandemic hit. But I’m finally ready to get back on the performance horse and play around on stage with my friends ☺️ This will be interesting to see how the energy of a social distanced live performance feels. Grab your tickets and I’ll see you at the show folks!!

It seems like forever since I was last on a stage performing. I haven’t performed live magic or zoom magic since the...

Posted by Chris Mayhew on Tuesday, 25 August 2020

Top 5 posts in August 2020

 There were 20 posts at Canada's Magic last month.  Here are the 5 most viewed posts in the past 30 days:

5. Broken wand: Paul Wildbaum - Our thoughts are with Paul's family and friends at this time.

4. Clinton Gray on Penn and Teller's "Fool Us" - Congratulations Clinton!

3. First magic performance in Canada? - Well, in what is now considered to be Canada.

2. Did you know that Harry Potter performed in Canada in 1858? - Canadian magic trivia brought to you by a US transplant.

and the most viewed post this month  ...

1. "Illusions: The Art of Magic" in Apollo Magazine  - A fabulous exhibit at the AGO.  Visit if you can.

Carisa Hendrix: 2019 AMA Stage Magician of the Year

Congratulations to Carisa Hendrix (Lucy Darling) for winning the AMA 2019 Stage Magician of the Year award!

Congratulations also to all of the other nominees and winners! Keep up the great work everyone!

Congratulations to @CarisaHendrix (Lucy Darling) for winning @MagicCastle_AMA 2019 Stage Magician of the Year!

Congratulations also to all of the other nominees! Keep up the great work everyone! pic.twitter.com/wdpLLYlQn3

— Canada's Magic (@canadasmagic) August 24, 2020

Magician attacked by squirrel

Another curious find by Lee Asher, published on Twitter on August 13th:

So #Magic #playingcard legend Derek Dingle got into a fight with a #Torontonian Squirrel ... and lost. #VisciouslyBitten I mean if it was a #beaver, I'd understand. But a #squirrel???

So #Magic #playingcard legend Derek Dingle got into a fight with a #Torontonian Squirrel ... and lost. #VisciouslyBitten

I mean if it was a #beaver, I'd understand. But a #squirrel???

Hey @TOMentalist ... perhaps you could shed some light on this? 🇨🇦 pic.twitter.com/tUrMvckeCP

— Lee Asher (@LeeAsherMagic) August 13, 2020

Carisa Hendrix nominated for AMA Stage Magician of the Year (virtual awards presented August 23rd)

Congratulations on your nomination Carisa!

 

From the August 20th post on the Magic Castle Facebook page:

Votes are in! Who will win???

Tune in to find out Sunday, August 23rd, at 7pm PT, for the AMA AWARDS Virtual Experience! You don't wanna miss #MAGIC's big night! Mark your calendars, set your alarms, and spread the word. It's free! All are welcome to this family-friendly celebration of magic. No password or special software needed. Winners, surprises, and more! ✨🏰🏆

www.magiccastle.com/awards