On Sunday, James Randi won the Magic Castle's Lifetime Achievement Award! Congratulations Amazing Randi!
[h/t: iTricks]
In related news, previously posted Amazing Randi documentary "An Honest Liar" recently won a MIPdoc international pitch nod.
04 April 2012
03 April 2012
Toronto: Mega Magic with Mike D'Urzo
From YouTube:
Z103.5 presents Mega Magic live at the Isabel Bader Theatre on May 12, 2012! Featuring International Award Winning Magician & Mentalist Mike D'Urzo. 1 NIGHT ONLY!Watch the trailer:
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02 April 2012
Rounding the Western rings in April
Confirm details about dates and locations by visiting each club's website.
Please leave a comment or e-mail me about corrections or omissions.
City | Club | Event(s) |
Calgary, AB | Ring 66 (Calgary Magic Circle, Les Brocklesby Ring) | - Peter Wardell lecture |
Edmonton, AB | Edmonton Magic Club | - David Ginn Presents "Kidbiz Live" |
Winnipeg, MB | The Magic Club of Winnipeg | - N/A |
Vancouver, BC | Ring 92 (Vancouver Magic Circle) | - Peter Wardell lecture |
Victoria, BC | Ring 183 (Victoria Magic Circle) | - Peter Wardell lecture - meeting, election - round table |
Please leave a comment or e-mail me about corrections or omissions.
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Ring 66
Rounding the Ontario rings in April
Confirm details about dates and locations by visiting each club's website.
Please leave a comment or e-mail me about corrections or omissions.
Hamilton, ON | Ring 49 (The Doug Henning Magic Wand Club) | - Murray Hatfield and Teresa lecture |
London, ON | Ring 265 (London Magician's Guild) | - Ambitious Card Workshop |
Kitchener, ON | Ring 235 (The Caesar Hat & Wand Magic Circle) | - Wayne Houchin lecture - Short election meeting plus 4f lecturer |
Ottawa, ON | Ring 151 (Ottawa Society of Magicians) | - Murray Hatfield and Teresa lecture |
Ottawa, ON | Ottawa / Gatineau magicians | - N/A |
Toronto, ON | Ring 17 (Sid Lorraine Hat and Rabbit Club) | - Murray Hatfield and Teresa lecture |
Woodstock, ON | CAM 1 (Friendly City Mystics) | - N/A |
Please leave a comment or e-mail me about corrections or omissions.
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Wayne Houchin
Rounding the Eastern rings in April
Confirm details about dates and locations by visiting each club's website.
Please leave a comment or e-mail me about corrections or omissions.
Halifax, NS | Ring 316 (Conjourer's Court) | - perform something new, preferably something from the auction - critique night, for those who wish to participate |
St. John, NB | Magic Circle of St. John | - N/A |
Please leave a comment or e-mail me about corrections or omissions.
30 March 2012
Oslen on Breakfast Television
Watch Oslen's interview on Breakfast Television Vancouver, following his first appearance on Canada's Got Talent:
29 March 2012
Montréal: Trompe-l’oeil May 5th
From Marc Descartes:
Watch a short video of the show:
The show is based on a concept I imagined inspired by Robert-Houdin, a 19th century sleight of hand magician who performed an intimate show in a private room of the Palais-Royal in Paris.
Read more and purchase tickets.
Watch a short video of the show:
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28 March 2012
Toronto: Judges for Best Magician contest
From Arthur Poon:
Here is the information of the judges in the competition "Best Magician Contest 2012":
1. Lee Asher
Lee Asher is one of most popular close up magicians in the world. Over 20 years of experience in magic, his reputation and achievement are both successfully well-known within magic society. Asher has gained his champion in IBM Convention Close up Competition when he was 15 and 16 years old. His signature piece has been chosen as one of “The Ten Most Impossible Trick”. For magicians, his published materials are part of the essentials; at the same time, he always travels to Asia and starts magic lectures for foreign magicians, such as Hong Kong, China, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan etc. Furthermore, Asher is the organizer of “X-elent Lecture Series” that he brings professional magicians to the Pacific Northwest and Western Canada for lecturing. Recently, he starts to travels all over the world for professional performances and also TV interviews. His magic can be found easily in many countries around the world.
2. Felix Poon
Felix Poon has immigrated into Canada from Hong Kong during the 80s. He is one of the few popular Chinese magicians in Toronto. Felix has studied magic from Len Cooper, the creator of Browser’s Den of Magic, about close up and stage magic. He has developed his unique performance style with theological principles after years of practice. Over the years, Felix has invited to perform for television and some TV specials; he also has performed in some events at CNE and other cities like Hong Kong and Macau. He is specialized in Mentalism, therefore he is expertise in predicting audience reactions and responses. Besides magic, he loves to do researches on magic theories and its history, and also how does it relate to different religions and cultures.
3. Jim Tam
Jim Tam is one of the most famous entertaining magicians in Toronto. Since the age of 7, he started to have strong interests on magic. After he has become a magician, he has performed for many big corporations, and also the Chinese Radio and Television during the important festivals, such as Easter, Halloween, and Christmas etc. In the past years, Jim has been cooperating with many charity organizations in different countries, such as the U.S.A., France, China, Cuba, Japan and Taiwan etc. Moreover, Jim has been invited to design stage magic performances for many Asian celebrities, such as the famous young model Christy Chow. He has also taken the role of magic consultant for competitors during the local talent shows and beauty pageants. At the same time, Jim has spent his efforts in training new generation magicians, for popularizing the Chinese magic society in North American, for example, he has organized two Chinese magician team ---- “Xtreme Illusion” and the current “Classic Force”. In order to allow more people to understand magic, Jim has taken one step forward and become one of the organizers of this competition “Best Magician Contest 2012” in Toronto area.
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27 March 2012
Toronto: Morrissey Magic is moving!
From Morrissey Magic:
And when a store moves, chances are there's going to be a sale.
I will have more information soon, the new shop will still be on Dufferin, just slightly north of our current location. As soon as I can I will update this page with all the info on our new location.
And when a store moves, chances are there's going to be a sale.
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26 March 2012
Got Talent: Montréal and semifinalists
The Montréal Canada's Got Talent auditions featured a fun act by Benoit Fournier and David Gaudet.
The second episode of the night had the judges reviewing the 244 promoted acts and attempting to select only 36 acts go to the semifinals.
Here's a big shout out to all of the magicians featured on the show: Vladimir the Great, Neil Croswell, Ryan Joyce, Mike D'Urzo, Warren Toaze, Jordan Murciano, Edward Stone, Lucas Wilson, Oslen and Benoit Fournier. You all did a fabulous job of representing the magic community and raising the profile of magic in the mainstream media with your appearances on CGT!
Unfortunately, of the 36 acts, there was a glimpse of only one magician. It went by fast and looked like it could have been Oslen from the Vancouver auditions.
Congratulations Oslen! We're rooting for you!
Edited at 7:00am to add:
The second episode of the night had the judges reviewing the 244 promoted acts and attempting to select only 36 acts go to the semifinals.
Here's a big shout out to all of the magicians featured on the show: Vladimir the Great, Neil Croswell, Ryan Joyce, Mike D'Urzo, Warren Toaze, Jordan Murciano, Edward Stone, Lucas Wilson, Oslen and Benoit Fournier. You all did a fabulous job of representing the magic community and raising the profile of magic in the mainstream media with your appearances on CGT!
Unfortunately, of the 36 acts, there was a glimpse of only one magician. It went by fast and looked like it could have been Oslen from the Vancouver auditions.
Congratulations Oslen! We're rooting for you!
Edited at 7:00am to add:
- From Canada Newswire:
With Canada's overwhelming number of talented performers to choose from, the judges could not contain the number of semifinalists to just 37. Subsequently, two additional acts from the You Tube 'Last Chance Auditions,' sponsored by Nissan, will also be included, bringing the total number of semifinalists to 39. These two acts - the highest vote-getter and one selected by the judges - will be revealed during the first live results show on April 3.
Read more.
25 March 2012
Got Talent: Who will we see in Montréal?
There was a flash of what looked like a magic act in the trailer for Canada's Got Talent: Montréal auditions. Any guesses as to who it will be?
Following the Montréal show tomorrow night, the semifinalists will be revealed. How many magicians do you figure will perform in the live shows?
Following the Montréal show tomorrow night, the semifinalists will be revealed. How many magicians do you figure will perform in the live shows?
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24 March 2012
Guinness World Record holding magicians
Did you know that Canada has THREE Guinness World Record holding magicians?
Rumours abound that there's soon to be a fourth! Who could it be?
- Doug The Great: Heaviest Stilts Mastered.
- Scott Hammell: Highest Suspension Straitjacket Escape.
- Lucas Wilson: Fastest Suspension Straitjacket Escape.
Lucas was recently featured in the Simcoe Reformer:
Wilson escaped from a straitjacket and chains while hanging upside down as the audience watched with rapt attention. He performed the stunt in 43 seconds, shaving more than 11 seconds of the previous world record. Wilson did the same trick at last year’s Norfolk County Fair.
Read more.
Rumours abound that there's soon to be a fourth! Who could it be?
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23 March 2012
Meta: popular posts
In reverse order, the five most popular posts on this blog:
5. Got Talent: Toronto and Vancouver do!
4. Making a Difference: My Magic Hands
3. Did Shawn Farquhar fool Penn & Teller?
2. Shawn Farquhar on Penn & Teller's Fool Us
and the number one most viewed post is .....
1. Canada's Got Talent 2012 auditions
5. Got Talent: Toronto and Vancouver do!
4. Making a Difference: My Magic Hands
3. Did Shawn Farquhar fool Penn & Teller?
2. Shawn Farquhar on Penn & Teller's Fool Us
and the number one most viewed post is .....
1. Canada's Got Talent 2012 auditions
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22 March 2012
David Acer: June lectures
David Acer will be lecturing in Canada this June.
The according to to the X-elent Lecture Series website David Acer's lecture dates are:
Please confirm details about dates, times and locations by contacting each club directly.
I've had the pleasure of seeing David lecture and perform. He is always informative and extremely entertaining!
The according to to the X-elent Lecture Series website David Acer's lecture dates are:
- Ring 183 (Victoria Magic Circle) on June 4th
- Ring 66 (Calgary Magic Circle) on June 6th
- The Magic Club of Winnipeg on June 7th
- Ring 92 (Vancouver Magic Circle) on June 8th
Please confirm details about dates, times and locations by contacting each club directly.
I've had the pleasure of seeing David lecture and perform. He is always informative and extremely entertaining!
21 March 2012
Got Talent: Audition videos for Edward Stone and Jordan Murciano
I've updated Monday's "Got Talent: Toronto and Vancouver do!" post to include information about Edward Stone's appearance and to identify "the young man with fire in his hands" as Jordan Murciano.
With thanks to Edward for sending along information about Roger's Anyplace TV streaming video of both Edward's and Jordan's Toronto auditions! (You'll need to sign-up for an account to view these videos.)
Canada sure does have a lot of talented magicians!
With thanks to Edward for sending along information about Roger's Anyplace TV streaming video of both Edward's and Jordan's Toronto auditions! (You'll need to sign-up for an account to view these videos.)
Canada sure does have a lot of talented magicians!
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Montréal: la journée magique 2012
From Magie Spectram:
[h/t: MagicInfo.ca]
Le Dimanche 29 Avril 2012 de 12h00 à 22h00
Magie Spectram vous invite à la journée magique 2012 au Centre St-Barthélemy situé au 7111 rue Des Érables coin Jean-Talon à Montréal (métro d'Iberville).
Avec:
Daryl - Conférence en Anglais
Ben Salinas - Conférence en Anglais
Vincent Hedan - Conférence en français
Will Houstoun - Conférence en Anglais
& Alain Choquette - Conférence en français
Read more and purchase tickets.
[h/t: MagicInfo.ca]
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20 March 2012
Johnny Giordmaine's tribute site is four!
From John Pellatt:
Today marks the 4th anniversary of the original launch of the only online tribute to Canada's most beloved children's magician, Johnny Giordmaine (1898-1974). Begun in 2008 with little more than a few pages of old photos, flyers and a lot of happy memories, the site has grown into (at last count) 33 pages of recollections and appreciations in visual as well as text form. Past contributors include James Randi, Bev Bergeron, Bob Taylor, Johnny Ould and others. The latest two page update features why/how Johnny transformed himself into "The Merry Magician" - an intriguing example of the continuing evolution of language... plus a moving remembrance of the Society of Canadian Magicians' unique celebration for Johnny's 75th birthday back in 1973... New contributions are always very welcome. Contact information is on
the site...
http://www.johngiordmaine.com
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19 March 2012
Got Talent: Toronto and Vancouver do!
Updated July 2017. Audition video and other video links have been removed as they are no longer available to view.
Welcome iTricks readers. We hope you enjoy your stay! (And thanks iTricks, for the nice shout out!)
[Edited:
From Toronto Auditions Part 2 (at about the 14 minute mark) we saw clips from, the Neil Croswell segment posted last week, Ryan Joyce, Mike D'Urzo,a gentleman with a cigarette in his ear Warren Toaze and Jordan Murciano a young man with fire in his hand. It's too bad that they were all spliced together in what felt like under 30 seconds. Somewhere in there there was also a glimpse of Edward Stone. They were followed by Lucas Wilson doing a timed, suspended, world record breaking straitjacket escape! Watch the video of Graeme O'Neil interviewing Lucas on CGT Backstage.
The following YouTube videos are no longer available:
Welcome iTricks readers. We hope you enjoy your stay! (And thanks iTricks, for the nice shout out!)
[Edited:
- Mar 22 to add link of Lucas being interviewed on CGT Backstage.
- Mar 21 to identify Jordan Murciano and to include links for Edward Stone's and Jordan's Toronto auditions and to embed video of Oslen's Vancouver audition.
- Mar 19 at 7:40pm to identify Warren Toaze, embed YouTube clips and add CGT Backstage link.]
From Toronto Auditions Part 2 (at about the 14 minute mark) we saw clips from, the Neil Croswell segment posted last week, Ryan Joyce, Mike D'Urzo,
[Thanks to Ian Crawford and Graeme O'Neil for providing Warren Toaze's name! Thanks also to Edward Stone for pointing me to the Roger's Video Anytime clips!]Roger's Anyplace TV streamed video of auditions for Edward and Jordan. (These videos are no longer availabe.)
The following YouTube videos are no longer available:
Neil Croswell's audition:
Clips from Ryan Joyce's audition:
Lucas Wilson's audition:
From the Halifax and Vancouver Part 2 show (at about the 35 minute mark) we were treated to The Dance and Illusions of Oslen. From CGT Backstage, watch as Oslen celebrates his standing ovation backstage!
They showed Neil, Ryan, Mike, Warren, Lucas, Edward and Oslen progressing to the next round! Congratulations gentleman! And thank you for doing such a wonderful job of representing magic!
Trivia: Neil, Mike and Ryan are all Sorcerers Safari Alumni either as campers or counsellors!
David Ben at the Genii 75th birthday bash!
The website for Genii's 75th Anniversary Birthday Bash, October 4 - 6 of this year, lists our very own David Ben on the performers list!
18 March 2012
Montréal: Marc Trudel workshop March 31
From Montréal Magic Jam:
After the success of the Bob Fitch workshop, we’ve decided to continue with our workshop series at the MainLine Theatre.
This workshop will be one of a kind. For those who do not know him, Marc Trudel is a full-time pro who has been presenting magic for 15 years, including as the resident magician at the Just For Laughs Museum.
Read more and purchase tickets. (En Francais)
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