From the January 20th Facebook post by James Alan:
24 January 2022
21 January 2022
The Amazing Randi in the Beach Metro
You may recall that Michael Close and the Evasons consulted for the film Nightmare Alley.
From the January 11th article "Reel Beach: Born in the Beach, The Amazing Randi was a top magician and crusader against fraudsters" by Bernie Fletcher in the Beach Metro:
In Nightmare Alley Bradley Cooper plays a carnival huckster who learns the art of deceit and becomes a nightclub mind reader. The clothes are fancier, but he uses the same old tricks.
The film is based on the dark 1946 novel by William Lindsay Gresham (1909-1962), an amateur magician who was fascinated by the carny underworld. Like Harry Houdini before him, Gresham exposed many of the techniques used by phony spiritualists and psychics.
In 1959 Gresham wrote a biography of Houdini and dedicated his book to “the greatest living escape artist, The Amazing Randi” magician James Randi who helped him with the illusions.
Randi began life in 1928 as Randall James Zwinge (rhymes with “Swingy”) in the newly-built Victoria Park Apartments on Queen Street East near Willow Avenue, which was just down the street from the Prince of Wales Theatre (now the Fox).
A century ago streetcars came all the way out to the new Neville Park Loop and spurred a building boom along the eastern end of Queen Street.
...
Life comes full circle. Nightmare Alley was filmed at the R.C. Harris Water Treatment Plant (originally the Victoria Park Filtration Plant) just down the street from Randi’s first home. In 1928 the waterworks were still a dream in the eyes of Neville Park Boulevard resident R. C. Harris; a vision of clean, safe water for Toronto.
From the January 12th Facebook post by The Society of American Magicians:
20 January 2022
Shawn Farquhar at The Magic Inn [Feb 24]
From The Magic Inn:
The Magic Inn started at the start of the pandemic as a social way to interact with other entertainers around the world.
The concept started as a online virtual venue, unlike something that is managed by a magic clubs or companies, we are a group of magicians with an aim to wanting to bring people together globally through the online environment and also have fun in the process.
From the January 8th Facebook post by Shawn Farquhar:
19 January 2022
Visual effects supervisor Adrien Saint Girons mentions Chris Ramsay
From the January 14th article "Here’s how math art inspired the mirror verse moments in ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’" by Ian Failes at Befores and Afters:
b&a: Tell me about that artefact, first?
Adrien Saint Girons: We designed that. That was, very bizarrely, one of the things that we spent a lot of time on. You wouldn’t think it, but it was a very time consuming process. It took a lot of iterations to come up with exactly the right look and the right mechanism for the box. There were a lot of changes that occurred. It used to be a much more mechanical kind of puzzle–I don’t know if you ever saw those Chris Ramsey [sic] videos online where he’s solving big puzzles. There was a whole backstory to it that got simplified in the end.
Can we find this guy??! #mcu #SpiderManNoWayHome pic.twitter.com/b4UjgYJ838
— Chris Ramsay (@chrisramsay52) January 15, 2022
18 January 2022
The Majinx Virtually Impossible Show [Jan 28 & Feb 21]
Tickets at Eventbrite.
From the January 10th article "Making Magic: The Majinx Virtually Impossible Show" by Joel Haslam at CTV News:
In a time of lockdowns, restrictions and isolation, entertainer Lawrence Larouche believes the show must go on.
“We all need a little miracle once in a while to make us smile,” said Larouche.
Larouche is a magician. For more than 30 years, he’s typically performed for live audiences on stage.
“Suddenly, when the pandemic hit, we couldn’t do any of that. We had to find another way.”
That “way” would be found in a workshop on Larouche’s St. Eugene, Ont. property. A building, where he designs and builds props would become the backdrop for a virtual magic show.
“I thought, 'Let’s give them a peek behind the curtain so they can see what it looks like in a real magic workshop.'”
Larouche set up lights and a video camera, and using the "magic" of Zoom technology, he now brings the “Majinx Virtually Impossible Show” to audiences worldwide.
17 January 2022
Mark Clearview: Divine Spirits [Jan 27]
From Instagram:
"JOIN US for a PAY WHAT YOU WANT virtual cocktail & magic show this January 27th"
From Eventbrite:
A cocktail tutorial and then a jaw-dropping magic show.
*Upon booking you will receive a video instructional with necessary ingredients and preparations!*
“MAGIC WITH A TWIST” is an interactive cocktail and magic night! Featuring state-of-the-art broadcasting software, one award winning magician, and one critically acclaimed mixologist. Melissa Brooke will teach you how to make a delicious cocktail in your own home using easy to source ingredients, and Mark Clearview will guide you through at home miracles!
14 January 2022
Magicana accepting nominations for the 2021 Allan Slaight awards
At this time we'd like to remind you, that the nominees in the 2020 Readers' Choice Awards are an excellent place to start if you're looking for potential nominees!
Still no sign of a category for "Best Blog
Focused on Canadian Magicians Run by a Member of IBM Ring 17." Dang.
From Magicana:
Nominations are now being accepted for work completed in 2021. The deadline for nominations is April 3, 2022. Nominations received after the deadline will be kept on file and considered for the following year.
Thank you for considering nominating someone for the Allan Slaight Awards, recognizing outstanding achievements in the pursuit of the impossible. The nomination process consists of four steps:
- Your information
- Information about your nominee
- Supporting documentation
- Reviewing your information and submitting
In addition to basic information about you and your nominee, you will also have the opportunity to provide
- A biography (up to 4500 characters)
- A description of the work and why you are nominating this person (up to 1800 characters)
It’s that time again! The Allan Slaight Awards for magic is OPEN FOR NOMINATIONS for work completed in 2021! Tell us about extraordinary artists and organizations making exceptional contributions to magic, and how they are making an impact on magic. https://t.co/cRKqFOj7XB pic.twitter.com/jH8a4xck6x
— Magicana (@sharingwonder) January 10, 2022
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