David Acer at the 84th Annual I.B.M. Convention

There's a new poster up at the IBM Convention Facebook page.  David Acer is one of the five featured performers on the poster! 

Hopefully more details will be available soon!

Broken wand tribute sites

[Edited:

• February 12th:  This post has been followed-up with this one "Broken wands page"
• February 10th to include Dai Vernon.
• February 9th to include:  Ivano Fortier, Rene Johnson, Gary Ouellet, Mel Stover, Bruce Posgate and Len Vintus.  Thanks again Phil!
• February 7th to include Tom Auburn.  Thanks Phil!
• February 6th to include Stewart James. 
• February 4th to add Ross Bertram.  Thanks for the reminder Julie!]

Some time ago, a good friend of the blog suggested the great idea that a section of real estate here be used to honour those who are no longer with us by linking to their tribute sites. 
 
The sites will be listed under the header "Broken Wand tributes" and will be published immediately following the Magical blogs listing in the middle column.
 
Currently listed are:

• Auburn, Tom (1917-1990)
• Bertram, Ross (1912-1992)
• Cooper, Len (1928-2003)
• Eng, Tony (1946-2008)
• Fortier, Ivano
• Giordmaine, John (1898-1974)
• Henning, Doug (1947-2000)
• James, Stewart (1908 - 1996)
• Johnson, Rene (1911-2009)
• Lorraine, Sid (1905-1989)
• Mandrake, Leon (1911-1993)
• Morrissey, Herb (1938-2003)
• Ouellet, Gary (1945-2002)
• Posgate, Bruce (1900-1990)
• Stover, Mel (1912-1999)
• Vintus, Len (1903-1999)

As always, please let us know of errors or omissions.

Thanks for the great idea!  Keep 'em coming!

Darcy Oake in Vegas!

From the Winnipeg Free Press:

Winnipeg magician Darcy Oake has conjured up his first paying gig in Las Vegas.
 
Oake, 24, has been signed to appear for a week starting March 15 as part of Vegas Magic Theatre, a new showcase with a rotating cast at the Gold Coast Hotel and Casino.  

"This is a big opportunity," Oake says. "It's the entertainment capital of the world."

Read more.

Congratulations Darcy!

Making a Difference: My Magic Hands

[Edited Thursday, February 2nd to add the link to (and content from) Sharing Wonder.]

Tonight, on Global News Hour (5:30pm - 6:30pm) in Toronto, look for Susan Hay's segment, "Making a Difference."  In it, Susan will interview Julie Eng and James Alan and discuss the impact of Magicana's My Magic Hands program in a Toronto area school.

Watch the video at Global Toronto or in the player below:



From Sharing Wonder:

Since the program’s inception in 2004, we have run 94 sessions in different centres throughout the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) engaging 1,670 participants, 584 volunteers and interacting with 5,695 community members. The program continues today thanks to the generous support of our title sponsor, Slaight Communications.
 
Read more.

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Ted and Marion Outerbridge: A magical marriage

From the West Island Gazette:

The very name Outerbridge may summon up thoughts of links to other dimensions, magic being a part of that ethereal mosaic.
 
Pointe-Claire resident Ted Outerbridge got his first magician’s kit under the Christmas tree when he was seven years old. From that moment on, he was stamped with an obsession for the gossamer art of conjuring.
 
Read more.

Rounding the Western rings in February

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)	- Club meeting, featuring Stephen Forrester, "The Life and Times of Robert Houdin" - Eric Jones lecture - Junior magic club: class
Edmonton, AB	Edmonton Magic Club	- N/A
Winnipeg, MB	The Magic Club of Winnipeg	- Eric Jones lecture
Vancouver, BC	Ring 92 (Vancouver Magic Circle)	- meeting and auction - round table - executive meeting - Eric Jones lecture
Victoria, BC	Ring 183 (Victoria Magic Circle)	- Eric Jones lecture

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

Rounding the Ontario rings in February

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

Hamilton, ON	Ring 49 (The Doug Henning Magic Wand Club)	- Got Talent night
London, ON	Ring 265 (London Magician's Guild)	- Magic Olympics
Kitchener, ON	Ring 235 (The Caesar Hat & Wand Magic Circle)	- annual DVD night
Ottawa, ON	Ring 151 (Ottawa Society of Magicians)	- Memorial Night / Classic Magic
Toronto, ON	Ring 17 (Sid Lorraine Hat and Rabbit Club)	- comedy workshop (panelists: Matt DiSero, David Merry, Glenn Ottaway and Paul Wildbaum)
Woodstock, ON	CAM 1 (Friendly City Mystics)	- N/A

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

Rounding the Eastern rings in February

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

Halifax, NS

Ring 316 (Conjourer's Court)

- TBA

 

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

Levis: Spectacle de magie

From CAM magic:

31 mars 2012.

Spectacle de magie au profit du voyage d'échange au Nunavik mettant en vedette Luc Langevin.

Avec Mysteract, Martin Tremblay, Pierre Hamon et les trois de pique.

Read more.

Stars of Tomorrow

From Sorcerers Safari:

Show Producer Marlene Clark is seeking to hire young performers for the “Stars of Tomorrow” show, a professional stage show that features magicians ages 7 through 17. The show is part of the annual S.A.M. National Convention that will take place July 23 through July 26, 2012, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Read more.

Paul Pacific interviewed by James Munton

Swing over to The Magic Bistro to listen to a podcast of James Munton interviewing Paul Pacific.

Topics discussed include:

• Kreskin
• Performing early magic stage shows
• How Paul gets his work
• Interacting with the audience
• Ethics of claiming psychic powers
• Working with Mark Lewis
• What are Paul's secret weapons of mentalism?
• And much, much more...

Read more and listen.

Chris Pilsworth: One in a Million

From the Ottawa Citizen:

OTTAWA — In his signature trick, Ottawa magician Chris Pilsworth starts with a cactus and a balloon, and ends up with the cactus inside the balloon.

Its genesis occurred when he saw a photograph of comedian Steve Martin in Esquire magazine. In the photo, Martin held a balloon on one arm and a cactus on the other, and Pilsworth thought, “What if?”

Read more.

We think he's one in a million too!

Sudbury: Ray Anderson

From The Sudbury Star:

The Cool Magician - Ray Anderson

Tuesday March 6, 2012 at 7 p.m. Lockerby Composite School In support for the Canadian Diabetes Association, Sudbury branch local programs and services.

Read more.

New Westminster: Trevor and Lorena Watters

From the New Westminster News Leader:

Husband and wife magician duo Trevor and Lorena Watters will bring their internationally acclaimed magic show to Massey Theatre on Feb. 11 as part of Ypres Charitable Society’s fundraising efforts.

Trevor and Lorena have been performing for over a decade and have won 20 international awards for comedy magic along the way. The duo first met while studying theatre at Douglas College.

Read more.

Doug Henning and Bill Cosby

Watch The Magic Of Bill Cosby And The magic Of Doug Henning on YouTube.



[h/t: iTricks]

James Randi in conversation with Max Maven

From the James Randi Foundation YouTube channel:

On September 14, 2010 in Hollywood, California, James Randi had an on-stage conversation with Max Maven at the World Famous Magic Castle, in front of a standing-room-only audience. This is a recording of that event.

Watch James Randi at the Magic Castle: In Conversation with Max Maven.



[h/t: iTricks]

CAM: Dealers room

From the CAM website:

The CAMaraderie is really doing great and the registrations are starting to stream in as the new year begins. With our new location in Hamilton, Ontario and the stellar line up of talent that rivals any major convention in the US .. what are you waiting for to register?

The latest announcement is that the Dealers Room for CAMaraderie is now fully booked!
 
Read more to find out who's in the room!

Opportunity for Durham region magician

From the CAM website:

Steve Houston, one of the editors at Metroland Media Group’s Durham Region Division, which publishes community newspapers and has a well-read online presence in that market, which covers Pickering in the west to Cobourg and Brighton in east, and up to Port Perry in the north is in need of a magician.

Read more.

Calgary: Garden Variety Show Season 3

Next Show Jan 26 with magician Malcolm Russell.

Read more and purchase tickets at the Garden Variety Show website.