04 February 2012

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

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

Hopefully more details will be available soon!

03 February 2012

Broken wand tribute sites

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

Thanks for the great idea!  Keep 'em coming!

02 February 2012

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!

01 February 2012

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 participants584 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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