From the NewYork Times:
[via Perfect Magic]
24 January 2015
23 January 2015
22 January 2015
Matt DiSero entertains Canadian Armed Forces
Matt DiSero's website says that:
Rumour has it that Matt's recently / is / is going to entertain the troops again! The tour involves performances on a battleship in Italy as well as for land troops in Kuwait. Matt joins hockey players from Team Canada, CFL players and Arlene Dickinson (an honorary Captain in the Navy!).
When you're able to Matt, we'd love to hear if you got to ride on an Airbus, and if a hockey game broke out (though hopefully not on the Airbus)!
"He has performed for the Canadian Armed Forces to boost morale in such countries as Cypress, Bosnia, the United Arab Emirates, Greenland and even WAY up at the North Pole."
Rumour has it that Matt's recently / is / is going to entertain the troops again! The tour involves performances on a battleship in Italy as well as for land troops in Kuwait. Matt joins hockey players from Team Canada, CFL players and Arlene Dickinson (an honorary Captain in the Navy!).
When you're able to Matt, we'd love to hear if you got to ride on an Airbus, and if a hockey game broke out (though hopefully not on the Airbus)!
Ricky Jay on Dai Vernon
From iTricks:
Watch on YouTube:
PBS is stepping up the promotion of their airing of Ricky Jay: Deceptive Practice as a part of American Masters next week with a few new clips. In addition to one of Jay on Charlie Millers, they put out this video featuring memories of the incomparable Dai Vernon. Deceptive Practice will air on most PBS station next Friday, January 23; it is the first time a magician has been featured in the American Masters series.
Watch on YouTube:
21 January 2015
Ben Train and Lukas Stark this week at "Magic Tonight"
Use the coupon code cmagic when you buy your tickets for Magic Tonight to receive your discount*.
Mississauga:
Post by James Alan.
Pickering:
Post by Abracadabaret.
Toronto:
Post by Benzi Train.
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So how do you know what's good?
From Perfect Magic:
When we opened Perfect Magic, before the internet, we bought what we thought was good from suppliers we trusted. There was not this smorgasbord of magic that there is today. Every single day we receive new items to consider. At one time there was Mak Magic, Morrissey Magic, Abbott’s, Fun and a few others that manufactured products here in Canada or the U.S.A and Supreme in England. Now very little is made here. It’s hard to compete with China or India. Some of the stuff is good, some is not. But when you read the write-ups, everything is the greatest ever. So how do you know what is good.
Read more.
20 January 2015
Breaking news! Toronto: Browser's Den Bash!
See Magic. Learn Magic. Show Magic. Love Magic
April 12th, 2015
Imagine 12 jam-packed hours of magic filled with a plethora of amazing talent, delicious food, and wonderful experiences that you cannot find elsewhere. Card guys, mentalists, stand-up magicians, stage perfomers, and everything in-between... there's something for everyone! You're going to have a fantastic time at the Browser's Magic Bash. It might even challenge the way you normally look at magic conventions.
Space is limited so act now and reserve your spot right away.
Read more and register.
Thirty seconds with Dan Wiebe
This is the first in a series of "Thirty
seconds with ..." interviews, so called because I approached the
interviewees at Sorcerers Safari Magic and Performance Arts Camp last summer with the idea that I
would interview them for 30 seconds.
Little did they know ...
Dan is a 13 year instructor with the Society of Young Magicians (youth chapter of the Society of American Magicians). His advice for young magicians: "Practise."
Semi-professional
magician, Dan Wiebe, from Winnipeg Manitoba, is one of the first faces I
remember meeting at my first visit to Sorcerers Safari. Dan is super friendly and has a great sense
of humour. His son Graham previously
attended camp for over half a dozen years.
Dan's been an instructor with the camp for seven years.
FUN FACT:
Dan would rather watch Star Trek: The Next Generation, than Star Wars.
DID YOU KNOW?
Dan's most embarrassing magical moment was during a performance as "Alex R. O'Leif," when he blanked on the script after recognizing a student as an audience member.
Dan loves that
Sorcerers Safari as a fun place to be. He's a big part of making it that way. His classes are practical, patiently taught,
entertaining and creative. For the very
young kids with shorter attention spans, he'll sometimes get them to do a
little craft that gets incorporated into the routine he teaches. While helping set-up last year's camper show,
he made sure that all of the kids would be showcased and their talents
highlighted in a lighthearted and entertaining way. (Who can forget the sight of
one of the smallest performers choosing what had to be the tallest volunteer?) Dan's first memory of magic dates back to about
ten years of age, when he watched someone make an "invisible flea"
fly onto a piece of paper.Dan would rather watch Star Trek: The Next Generation, than Star Wars.
DID YOU KNOW?
Dan's most embarrassing magical moment was during a performance as "Alex R. O'Leif," when he blanked on the script after recognizing a student as an audience member.
Dan is a 13 year instructor with the Society of Young Magicians (youth chapter of the Society of American Magicians). His advice for young magicians: "Practise."
When not in a
magical mood, you're likely to find Dan at a computer.
From Becky Wells' Facebook page:
For more information about the Society of Young Magicians in Winnipeg:
From Becky Wells' Facebook page:
For more information about the Society of Young Magicians in Winnipeg:
Guarantee your spot at #MagicCamp Aug.15-19 2015. Tell your parents registration is on your wish list - it's now open at sorcererssafari.ca
— Sorcerers Safari (@SorcerersSafari) December 22, 2014
19 January 2015
Mike Segal featured at the Magic Classroom
Congratuations Magic Mike Segal!
From Jim Stott's Facebook page:
From Jim Stott's Facebook page:
Hello Mike, Congratulations on being a Featured Member this week over on The Magic Classroom at www.magicclassroom.com! Thanks for all you do for magic and have a great week! Jim
18 January 2015
And now for some Doug Henning videos
From the Johnny Carson YouTube channel:
[via iTricks]
And one from Clive Court's Facebook page:
[via iTricks]
And one from Clive Court's Facebook page:
Post by Clive Court.
17 January 2015
16 January 2015
Eric Leclerc on "Now you see it!"
From the BBC:
Now You See It
Fast-paced entertainment series voiced by Mel Giedroyc, featuring the best and worst of magic and other incredible performers from around the world.
Read more.
From Eric Leclerc's Facebook page:
Post by Eric Leclerc.
15 January 2015
Erin Thomas writes about a Performance Critique Workshop
Back in 2013, author Erin Thomas wrote about her experience at Sorcerers Safari Magic and Performance Arts Camp. Orcabook's has recently published Erin's impressions of the Performance Critique Workshop (with Aaron Fisher, Justin Flom and Bobby Motta) she attended that summer:
From Sorcerers Safari Twitter feed:
The other night I sat in a room with a handful of other writers here in my hometown. It’s a routine occurrence—we’re a writing group, and we meet at the library every second Tuesday. We all write in different genres and styles, we all bring different backgrounds and experiences to our writing, and we’re all there for one reason: To make the work better.
One of the things I found most fascinating in researching ‘Forcing the Ace’ (Orca Limelights, 2014) was that magicians do the same thing. The day I attended Sorcerers Safari Magic Camp in Ontario, I was lucky enough to sit in on a Performance Workshop led by professional magicians Aaron Fisher, Justin Flom and Bobby Motta. It took place in a pineboard hall with stacking chairs and a stage, and the participants, tracking in pine needles and swatting mosquitos, were teenaged magicians.
Read more.
From Sorcerers Safari Twitter feed:
Guarantee your spot at #MagicCamp Aug.15-19 2015. Tell your parents registration is on your wish list - it's now open at sorcererssafari.ca
— Sorcerers Safari (@SorcerersSafari) December 22, 2014
14 January 2015
Toronto: Jason Palter at "Magic Tonight"
Post by James Alan.
It's noteworthy that "Magic Tonight" is now available in Pickering on Friday nights! From James Alan's Facebook page:
Post by James Alan.
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Chris Westfall published in Genii
From Chris Westfall's Twitter feed:
My trick is now published in Genii Magazine. #scasn "Secret Card at Secret Number" it's my baby!… http://t.co/eyReycAnpq
— Chris Westfall (@westfallmagic) January 6, 2015
13 January 2015
Paris: Luc Langevin at the Casino de Paris
Luc Langevin has a magical journey! At 31, this former nerd shy lover of science is now the preferred magician Quebecers. In five years, the illusionist has built a small business with his magic tricks. There were TV shows and a show on stage Really, who turns three years throughout Quebec (with more than 125,000 tickets sold). In February 2016, his show will be on view three weeks at the Casino de Paris.
Read more.
From le Journal de Montreal as translated through Google Translate:
During our interview, the magician was quite busy with the shooting of his new TV series, on whom he has the greatest mystery. After collecting a Gemini nomination for the third installment of At the limits of illusion, Luc Langevin is currently filming a new show that will air in the spring of 2015 on ARTV and Radio-Canada.
The mystery surrounds this new project, but it is known is that the illusionist will be accompanied by two other magicians. "This is a very different concept of what I did before," said he just said.
Read more.
12 January 2015
Jamie D. Grant joins Dodd Vickers' Year in Review
From Dodd Vickers' Twitter feed:
From the Magic Newswire:
It should have read: : Talking magic with @DanSperry we are joined by @Jamie_D_Grant - Genii Magazine COVER BOY! http://t.co/M0PxmOp0FT
— Dodd Vickers (@thewizard) January 9, 2015
From the Magic Newswire:
In this episode of the MagicNewswire's "Spirit of Magic" podcast, we take a look back at 2014 and a peek ahead at 2015.
Genii Magazine Associate Editor Dustin Stinnett leads the way with his always amazing recaps of the previous year of magic news in review, but we are also joined by many special guests along the way. My cohosts are Chase Goforth, Cameron Ramsay, and David Kaye. Special Guests include Dan Sperry, Jonathan Pendragon, Mike Caveney, Tina Lennart and more. Happy new year everyone!
Read more and listen to podcast.
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