2022 winner of the Lifetime Achievement Dawson Award: Lee Asher!

Congratulations Lee!  Well deserved!

 

From the October 13th Instagram post by 52 Plus Joker:

2022 Diamond Award Winners announced in Pittsburgh, PA!
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Congratulations to our faithful club President @LeeAsherMagic for winning this year's coveted Lifetime Achievement Dawson Award (given to him by Judy Dawson @judith.dawson22 herself).
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The winner of the 2022 Deck of the Year AND 2022 Artist of the Year went to @Stockholm17 (Lorenzo Gaggiotti). Outstanding!
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Please send all the winners and this year's nominees your love. They deserve every bit of it.
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Thank you, and see you next year for the 2023 Diamond Awards!

 

 

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Prince Rupert: Chris Funk at the 35th anniversary gala of Lester Center [Oct 14]

From the October 12th article "International 'Wonderist' Chris Funk to amaze audience for Lester Center anniversary in Prince Rupert" by K-J Millar in The Northern View:

The Wonderist grew up in Winnipeg and four years ago he and his wife made Chilliwack their new home. He said he will barely be home for the next three months as he is booked with shows. He was on the road performing for 209 days in 2019. He has been all over North America, all around the world from “Europe to Sri Lanka and everywhere in between.” But, it will be his first time showing his tricks in Prince Rupert and Kitimat.

Read more.

 

 

 

 

Toronto: Phil Pivnick lecture at The Browser's Den of Magic [Oct 27]

From the October 3rd Facebook post by WonderPhil Magic:

Hey all! My lecture at The Den is coming up on October 21st at 7PM.
😊 Here's a bit of what I'll be yammering on about 😊

 

 

 

 

Ryan Pilling's Inside The Ring [season 2 premiere: Oct 25]

From the October 10th Facebook post by the IBM:

On Tuesday, October 25th Ryan Pilling ventures back... Inside The Ring!

Each month Ryan digs through the archives of The Linking Ring magazine to find the hidden gems of magic buried within those pages. He dusts them off, polishes them up, and lets them shine! It's a show about "new" old ideas and the magicians who came up with them.
 
Showtime will be October 25th at 6 PM Pacific, 9 PM Eastern. It will be broadcast live on the I.B.M. Facebook page where you can watch and participate in the chat.

 

 

 

 

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Michael Close interviewed by Germán Arciniegas

From the October 6th Tweet by Michael Close:

Recently, I was interviewed by Germán Arciniegas, a magician from Colombia.  Germán and I talked about my background in magic and music, my work on Fool Us, books, and much more. 

https://pastomagic.com/2022/10/entrevista-con-michael-close-una-leyenda-de-la-magia/

 

 

Recently, I was interviewed by Germán Arciniegas, a magician from Colombia. Germán and I talked about my background in magic and music, my work on Fool Us, books, and much more. https://t.co/9O58tIXQCd#michaelclosemagic #magic #magicteacher #pastomagic #spanishmagicians pic.twitter.com/eTHcNlROLN

— Michael Close (@MikeCloseMagic) October 6, 2022

 

 

 

CAM JAM - FISM Quebec Guest Panel [Oct 12]

From the Canadian Association of Magicians:

The Canadian Association of Magicians is pleased to announce a special virtual CAM JAM event on Wednesday, October 12, at 8 pm EST! It's an exclusive look at the historic FISM World Championship of Magic in Quebec City!  

Read more and register.