18 October 2024

Browser's Bash 2024 photo recap

All of Chris Mayhew's excellent photos from the 2024 Browser's Bash are uploaded to Canada's Magic Facebook photo albums.

 

Thank you Chris, for capturing the day with your fantastic photography, and especially for letting us share your talents!

 

Browser's Bash 2024

📸 : Chris Mayhew

 

 

Willkommen! Bienvenue! Welcome!

Willkommen! Bienvenue! Welcome!
📸 : Chris Mayhew

 

 

Michel Huot lecture

Michel Huot lecture
📸 : Chris Mayhew

 

 

 

Morning show: Marc Trudel

Morning show: Marc Trudel
📸 : Chris Mayhew

 

 

Morning show: Marc Trudel 

 

 

Morning show: Ben Train 

 

 

Morning show: Jonah Babins 

 

 

Morning show: Anthony Lindan 

 

 

Morning show: Bill Abbott 

 

 

 

Morning show cast: Lindan, Babins, Train, Joiner, Trudel, & Abbott

Morning show cast: Lindan, Babins, Train, Joiner, Trudel, & Abbott
📸 : Chris Mayhew

 

 

Morning show: double the hugs for emcee Dick Joiner

Morning show: double the hugs for emcee Dick Joiner
📸 : Chris Mayhew

 

 

Dick Joiner emcee extraordinaire

Dick Joiner -- emcee extraordinaire
📸 : Chris Mayhew

 

 

Lunch activities 

 

 

 

Anthony Lindan lecture with an assist by Gordon Precious

Anthony Lindan lecture with an assist by Gordon Precious
📸 : Chris Mayhew

 

 

 

 

Marc Trudel lecture 

 

 

Ian Stewart sets a new Guinness World Record 

 

 

 

Bill Abbott lecture

Bill Abbott lecture
📸 : Chris Mayhew

 

 

Bill Abbott giving thanks to Jeff Pinsky

Bill Abbott giving thanks to Jeff Pinsky
📸 : Chris Mayhew

 

 

 

 

Afternoon show: Rob Fishbaum 

 

 

Afternoon show: Andrew Eland 

 

 

Afternoon show: Peter Mennie 

 

 

Afternoon show: Andrew Mitchell 

 

 

 

Afternoon show cast: Mennie, Eland, Fishbaum, Mitchell, Joiner

Afternoon show cast: Mennie, Eland, Fishbaum, Mitchell, Joiner
📸 : Chris Mayhew

 

 

Andrew Woo receives IBM Award of Excellence from Joan Caesar 

 

 

Happy 100th birthday to Gordon Precious! 

 

 

 

BTS crew shenanigans

BTS crew shenanigans
📸 : Chris Mayhew

 

 

A Magical Place: Steinberg, Hinchliffe, Pinsky, & Talbot

A Magical Place: Steinberg, Hinchliffe, Pinsky, & Talbot
📸 : Chris Mayhew

 

 

 

 

Evening show:  Marc Trudel

 

 

 

Evening Show: Michel Huot

Evening whow: Michel Huot
📸 : Chris Mayhew

 

 

 

 

 

Evening show: Ian Stewart

Evening show: Ian Stewart
📸 : Chris Mayhew

 

 

 

 

Evening show: Jeff Hinchliffe

 

 

Evening show: Bill Abbott

 

 

Emcee extraordinaire Dick Joiner! 

 

 

 

Evening show: Bill Abbott

Evening show: Bill Abbott
📸 : Chris Mayhew

 

 

Thank you to Jon Sy (Assistant Stage Manager) and Ahmed Alexander (Stage Manager) 

 

 

Thank you to the sponsors!

 

 

 

Talent (missing: Andrew Mitchell, hidden: Marc Trudel)

Talent (missing: Andrew Mitchell, hidden: Marc Trudel)
📸 : Chris Mayhew

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you to the organizers: Jeff Hinchliffe, Jeff Pinsky, and John Talbot

Thank you to the organizers: Jeff Hinchliffe, Jeff Pinsky, and John Talbot
📸 : Chris Mayhew

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional thoughts:

From the July 14th Facebook reel by Bill Abbott: 

 

 

From the July 18 upload on the Dr. K YouTube channel:

 

 

From the July 14th Facebook post by Artemus Syman: 

 

 

From the July 14th Facebook post by Paul Reaume: 

 

 

 

From the July 14th Facebook post by Mark Wicken: 

 

 

 

From the July 17th Instagram reel by the Toronto Magic Company: 

 

 

From the July 13th Instagram post by Alexander Hobson: 

 

 

 

From the July 13th Facebook post by Ray Bertrand: 

 

 

 

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Ottawa: Champions of Magic [Nov 13 - 16]

Rumoured additional 2024 - 2025 dates in Victoria, Vancouver, Calgary, Hamilton, Kingston, Halifax, Moncton, Pickering, Thunder Bay, Sudbury, London, and Montreal!  

Keep an eye on ChampionsOfMagic.co.uk for the most up to date information.

 

Read our thoughts about
their 2023 show in Toronto:

TLDR: So. Much. Fun!

Random thoughts about
"Champions of Magic"

 

From the October 12th Instagram post by Champions of Magic:

We're back on the road in just over 4 weeks, with a LOT of new magic! As in... basically a whole new show. So anything can happen. But in the immortal words of Harry Houdini "If at first you don't succeed, try it three nights later in Ottawa".

 

 

 

 

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17 October 2024

Toronto: Chris Philpott lecture [Oct 17]

Tonight!

From IBM Ring 17:

Thursday October 17th
Where: Agricola Lutheran Church - 25 Old York Mills Road

Chris Philpott is creator of mentalism and magic that is used by some of the top performers in the world today including Derren Brown, Cyril Takayama, two America's Got Talent finalists and two shows for The Illusionists. 

Chris is also a screenwriter and director, having made three award-winning feature films.  He brings his skill as a writer and director to bear on his magic.

When Dan Harlan (host of the Penguin lectures) was asked “On the topic of lectures, what’s been your most memorable moment?” Dan answered, “Chris Philpott. He brought the most dramatic presentations, things where you really cared about what was going on. Really, really smart thinking.”
Chris’s effects are in the repertoire of thousands of magicians and have been translated into dozens of languages. He is best known as the creator of The 100th Monkey (“The best trick!” – Lior Manor, “A brand new principle! Chris’ routines are brilliant!” – David Penn.) The YouTube video of David and Leeman performing it on AGT has 19 million views.  Penn Gillette called his “End of my Rope” “A great trick! A great trick!”

In 2018, Chris wrote and directed an acclaimed show for Mike Elizalde ("Run, don't walk, to the Castle to see Mike Elizalde in the Close-Up Room. It’s a theatrical marvel!” - Jim Steinmeyer, Magic Castle president.  “The best event in the Close-up Gallery I've seen in 55 years!” - Joan Lawton, Magic Castle Board Member.)

Chris is also is an award-winning feature film and television writer and director.  Academy-Award nominated writer-director Ron Shelton (Bull Durham) called him “a talent of the first order.”  Chris has written for Lionsgate studios, and Syfy, TNT, IFC and CBC networks. 

Read more.

 

 

 

 

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16 October 2024

Montreal: Alyx Hilshey lecture [Nov 19]

From the Montreal Magic Jam:

Alyx Hilshey is a full time, working magician who has recently taken the magic world by storm. After 14 years of honing her chops as a street performer, she moved inside, performing at magic venues including The Chicago Magic Lounge, Philadelphia’s Smoke and Mirrors Theater, and the The Magic Castle. She was a regular guest co-star in Washington DC’s highest rated comedy show, The Magic Duel, and she appeared on Season 11 of Penn & Teller: Fool Us.

After spending two years as a resident theme park magician, she now primarily works as a family entertainer with a growing business in the corporate market. She has lectured all across the USA and this will be her debut lecture in Canada.

She will discuss street magician tactics and how they can be applied to indoor or festival/fair magic. She will also talk about misdirection techniques including using the body and the gaze. Plus she will give tips for using social media to become a better performer and to propel your career.

Read more and buy tickets.  (Early bird pricing in effect.)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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