From IBM Ring 17:
Thursday, April 8, 2021 at 7:00 PM Eastern
Barron & Athena have assembled a Zoominar about finding your niche. Whether you are a professional, a hobbyist or in another field than magic entirely, niching is a great way to add value to whatever you do! This is a lecture about the business side of magic, but Barron still has a few tricks up his sleeve for virtual guests.
Updated April 19th to add:
Wednesday, April 14 at 8 PM EST
This is a magicians-only event and it's free to attend. Membership is not required.
From The Canadian Association of Magicians:
Recently, we caught rumour of a magician with some rare and exciting items.
A collection of historical magic props, illusions and memorabilia that was out of this world. Including some treasured Canadian history from the likes of Doug Henning and Dai Vernon!
So, we offered this magician some maple syrup and Tim Hortons to convince him to share a peek at the rarest items in his collection!
We're happy to say Chip Romero agreed!
Chip is a professional magician and collector who has offered to share CAM JAM attendees with a unique glimpse into magic's cherished history. Here's an opportunity to look behind the curtain in one of the largest collections of Doug Henning props, illusions and most treasured memorabilia.
Learned last night during the Chip Romero CAM JAM hosted by @cammagicorg:
— Canada's Magic (@canadasmagic) April 15, 2021
Doug Henning's “Spellbound” was directed by Ivan Reitman (Ghostbusters), written by David Cronenberg (The Fly) and music by Howard Shore (The Lord of the Rings).
[with Google assist at @DougHenningProj]
"My friend in Leicestershire offered me use of a flat he has. It's sitting empty for at least the next 6 months," I said sarcastically to KOP.
KOP replied, "You could benefit from a change of scenery. We can manage without you here for a bit."
I blinked in disbelief.
A trip on my own? Time to myself?
Everyone here can get by fine without my constant hovering. Kidlet has outgrown the moniker.
But how would I pay for it all? Sure the rent is covered, but there's food and airfare...
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You may remember me raving about a complimentary set of Changing Cards I received last year. Recently I placed an order for more of Richard Young's beautifully handcrafted miracles.
During our correspondence about my order, Richard mentioned that his business is doing really well. He is so busy making his Changing Cards and his new Torn and Restored Cards, that he barely has time to keep up with the business administration side of it all!
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*knock knock knock*
Um. Hello?
Hi! It's Opportunity knocking.
*blink*
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Just like that, after a little back and forth, I've landed a part-time gig in England doing back office work for Changing Cards. (It comes with the ominous title of "Head of Glue.")
In my downtime I hope to explore the member benefits of The Magic Circle. (You may have heard me spontaneously gush about this organization in a recent podcast.)
During the transition, there may be a slow down in publishing here. (There will be lots of time to create and publish during the enforced 10 day quarantine on arrival!) I plan to continue my coverage of the Canadian magic scene while abroad.
I'm really looking forward to the change of pace, working with Richard, the chance to finally watch BBC's "Staged," and the strong possibility of me receiving my vaccinations ahead of whenever I'd be scheduled to receive them here!
See you on the other side ...
... of April 1st!
There were 28+ posts at Canada's Magic this month. Here are the 5 most viewed posts in the past 30 days:
5. Broken wand: Rod Doiron - Our condolences to Rod's family and friends.
4. Keith Brown in support of Epilepsy Southwestern Ontario's Purple Palooza [Mar 26] - Great cause to support!
3. You're invited to a CAM JAM with Steve Valentine - Soooo good!
2. Broken wand: Paul Royter - Our condolences to Paul's family and friends.
1. Worldwide search for new magic in collaboration with Murphy's Magic and CAM - Can't wait to see the ideas that come out of this collaboration!
From the March 24th post "Vancouver-based magician Vitaly Beckman fools Penn & Teller for second time" by Stuart Derdeyn in the Vancouver Sun:
“It’s ironic that I was performing in (Las) Vegas and went to see the last taping Season 7 of Fool Us as a guest on March 14, and the next day everything closed down,” said Beckman. “Suddenly, I had a lot of time on my hands to work on new illusions for my act, so when I heard Penn & Teller were doing the show virtually, I thought, ‘Why not? Let’s see if I can still impress them after a five-year break.’ ”
From the March 22nd article "Immersive Tech Teams Up With Celebrity YouTube Creator Chris Ramsay On An Exclusive Immersive Experience That Will Be Featured On His Social Media Channels To His 6.4 Million Fans" at Street Insider:
“Celebrity vlogger, magician and social media influencer Chris Ramsay will be teaming up with Immersive Tech to provide an immersive experience like no other!” said Immersive Tech CEO Tim Bieber. “While the nature of this highly anticipated experience will be kept confidential until the video premieres, I promise all that it will be a truly engaging experience that will invite fans and the public to actively participate in a companion experience. I hope that this announcement will be the start of a long and productive relationship with Mr. Ramsay,” said Bieber.
Chris Ramsay said, “I am stoked to be teaming up with my fellow Canadian experiential experts at Immersive. I am impressed with the Company’s trailblazing attitude and technology as it positions itself to be the global leader in the emerging AR/VR - LBE based products through 'UNCONTAINED',” said Ramsay. This project with Mr. Ramsay will have narrative tie-ins to the upcoming flagship “UNCONTAINED” experience, offering fans an opportunity to be part of the story themselves.
From the February 10th Instagram post by 52 Plus Joker:
Playing Card lovers - UNITE! @52PlusJoker will hold an annual #playingcard convention in Niagara Falls, New York this October 20th through 23rd, 2021.
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Make plans to be there. Your #playingcardcollection will thank you!
