Magicana accepting nominations for the 2022 Allan Slaight awards

Still no sign of a category for "Best Blog Focused on Canadian Magicians Run by a Member of IBM Ring 17."  Dang.

 

From Magicana:

And, that means the Allan Slaight Awards are now open. These awards recognize outstanding contributions to the art of magic in five categories. The Slaight Family Foundation gives away an astonishing $50,000 per year to acknowledge shining stars, magic makers and wonder sharers, all in an effort to support and encourage this wonderful art of magic.

So, come on, magic friends…. Tell us about an exciting up-and-coming magician you know or have seen. Or, tell us about a fantastic magician who should be recognized for outstanding contributions either as a performer, or from a lifetime of contributions to magic. Maybe you saw an unbelievable performance last year? Or, did you read or learn or gain special insight from a book, podcast or streaming service? Tell us. We want to know.

To make your nomination, simply visit this Allan Slaight Awards page and fill in the blanks. 

Read more and make your nomination.

 

Allan Slaight Award nominations are now O P E N! Talk to us. Tell us who you think should be an award recipient! Details: https://t.co/k4M0AlwSvj pic.twitter.com/iQ0pGXIUC2

— Magicana (@sharingwonder) January 12, 2023

 

 

 

 

Doug Henning and Transcendental Meditation

From the January 5th article "Real Magic" by Lauren Collee in The Baffler:

As a magician, Henning was loved and admired throughout his career for leading magic “away from the tuxedo approach” and reinjecting the craft with a sense of mischief and wonder. Having initially studied psychology (with an emphasis on hypnosis), he abandoned medical school to train with magic greats like Dai Vernon (“The Professor”) and Tony Slydini. By the late 1970s, Henning’s star was rising. His magic-musical theatre show Spellbound had been a Broadway hit. He performed Harry Houdini’s water-torture escape trick live on NBC for the first time since Houdini himself pulled it off, and made a live elephant disappear and then reappear onstage. He did magic for the Reagans, and designed illusions for Michael Jackson and Earth, Wind and Fire concerts.

But those who worked with Henning directly were growing frustrated with the magician’s increasingly obsessive interest in Transcendental Meditation. While preparations for his new stage show were underway, Henning would frequently pause all activity so that he could mediate for hours on end. Often he would instruct everyone else to pause and meditate too, so that the collective energy they generated together might allow him to successfully levitate in the air; a feat he hoped to perform as part of the show. Exasperated, his long-time technical director Glenn Priest walked out mid-rehearsal in 1983. Three years later, to the chagrin of his fans, Henning himself sold his illusions to David Copperfield and other magicians, and permanently quit the world of fake magic to devote himself, full-time, to the real magic of Transcendental Meditation.

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File under "Real Magic"? An article about the late Canadian magician Doug Henning, and Transcendental Meditation (TM). https://t.co/yOvaB4DFmi

— Daniel Zuckerbrot (@dzuckerbrot) January 7, 2023

 

Gwyn Auger on Episode 52 of All Access Magic

Watch "All Access Magic Ep. 52 w/ Gwyn Auger!"  on Xavier Spade's YouTube channel:

 

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Toronto: Mystery & Magic hosted by Beyond Mental Borders

Buy tickets for the January 15th show at Eventbrite.

 

From the January 9th Instagram post by Beyond Mental Borders:

We’re back for another year of mind-reading fun starting this Sunday!

 

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From the November 21st Instagram post by Beyond Mental Borders:

🚨EXCITING NEWS! 🚨
We’re so excited to announce that our residency at @therecroomca has been extended for a year! Tickets are now available for all our 2023 shows now!

 

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Bill Abbott and Spidey nominated for Penguin Magic Awards -- voting ends at 5pm EST TODAY!

Congratulations to Bill and Spidey on their nominations!  

How to vote.

From the January 7th Instagram post by Penguin Magic:

Here are your 2022 Lecture of the Year Nominees:

-Spidey LIVE
-Jeffrey Wang LIVE
-Craig Petty LIVE
-Amanda Nepo LIVE
-Bill Abbott LIVE
-Benjamin Barnes LIVE

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From the January 7th Instagram post by Penguin Magic:

Vote for the Penguin Magic awards at the link in our bio.

Voting ends at 5 PM EST January 13, 2023

Winners will be announced January 27th on YouTube.

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Rounding the Western rings in January 2023

Confirm details about dates and locations by visiting each club's website.

City	Club	Event(s)
Calgary, AB	Ring 66 (Calgary Magic Circle, Les Brocklesby Ring)	- N/A.
Edmonton, AB	Edmonton Magic Club	- N/A.
Winnipeg, MB	The Magic Club of Winnipeg	- N/A.
Fraser Valley, BC	IBM Ring 387 (Fraser Valley Magic Circle, Celeste Evans Ring)	- Ben Train and Jonah Babins lecture.
Vancouver, BC	Ring 92 (Vancouver Magic Circle)	- Ben Train and Jonah Babins lecture.
Vancouver, BC	SAM 95  (Carl Hemeon Assembly)	- N/A.
Victoria, BC	Ring 183 (Victoria Magic Circle)	- Ben Train and Jonah Babins lecture.

Please leave a comment or e-mail me about corrections or omissions.