02 April 2016
- Jeff's looking more at home in his “trusty sweater vest.”
- Welcome to Dan Morrissey (of Morrissey Magic) to the stage! We’ve missed you Phoebe and Dan!
- Welcome to Phil and Evelyn Matlin (of Perfect Magic, Montreal) to the stage!
- Mentioning Joan Caesar, past president of the IBM and founder of the Canadian Association of Magicians!
- Added bonus: Welcome to Len Cooper’s family! Bernice, Len’s wife, as well as his children, Jack and Sandy Cooper!
Talk about one big magic family!
01 April 2016
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31 March 2016
#BrowsersBash2016 social media
As many of you know, Saturday is the "Browser's Bash," an all day convention hosted by the Browser's Den of Magic.
Like last year, I plan to be doing some combination of live-Tweeting and live-blogging of the event. Apologies in advance for clogging your feeds. To follow my Twitter account, you can use the web or use the Twitter widget on the right side of this page, under the "Selected Anniversaries" feature.
If you're at the event and Tweeting, I encourage you to add the hashtag "#BrowsersBash2016" to your Tweets. I'll be adding a feature near the top of this page, which collects and posts all Tweets tagged in this fashion.
If it pleases the technology overlords, I'll also upload some footage to the new Canada's Magic YouTube channel.
I look forward to seeing many of you on Saturday!
#BrowsersBash2016 Tweets
Like last year, I plan to be doing some combination of live-Tweeting and live-blogging of the event. Apologies in advance for clogging your feeds. To follow my Twitter account, you can use the web or use the Twitter widget on the right side of this page, under the "Selected Anniversaries" feature.
If you're at the event and Tweeting, I encourage you to add the hashtag "#BrowsersBash2016" to your Tweets. I'll be adding a feature near the top of this page, which collects and posts all Tweets tagged in this fashion.
If it pleases the technology overlords, I'll also upload some footage to the new Canada's Magic YouTube channel.
I look forward to seeing many of you on Saturday!
#BrowsersBash2016 Tweets
Top 5 posts for March 2016
Here are the most viewed posts at Canada's Magic this month:
and the most viewed post this month ...
5. Greg Frewin's Imagine Tour - Catch him while you can!
4. Toronto: Zack Mirza's "Immaculate Deceptions" - Did you go? What did you think?
3. Monday musings: Search engine optimization - Nothing attracts comment spam, like ranting about comment spam.
2. Shin Lim in the Huffington Post - An interesting read.
and the most viewed post this month ...
1. Random thoughts on "Outerbridge Clockwork Mysteries" - You can see them at the CAM convention in April!
30 March 2016
Timmins Comedy Festival 2016
From the Facebook page of IncrediBrent and Super Sarah:
Here's some Big News: On April 2nd, we will be sharing the stage with these other funny folks at the Timmins Comedy Festival! We'll also have our own show at 2:00 in the afternoon on that day.
Posted by IncrediBrent and Super Sarah on Thursday, 18 February 2016
29 March 2016
Ottawa: Michael Bourada
From Michael Bourada's Twitter feed:
Excited to announce I'll have my own weekly show Every Friday at The Prescott in #Ottawa starting Apr 1st. #ottnews pic.twitter.com/05qonM6Rs8— Michael Bourada (@MichaelBourada) March 8, 2016
28 March 2016
James Randi's "An Honest Liar" on PBS TONIGHT
Check your local listings.
From PBS:
From PBS:
For the last half-century, James “The Amazing” Randi has entertained millions with his dazzling feats of magic, escape, and trickery. Along the way he discovered that faith healers, fortune-tellers, and psychics were using his beloved magician’s tricks to swindle money from the credulous. Fed up with the fraud, he dedicated his life to exposing con artists with a wit and over-the-top showmanship all his own. An Honest Liar is part detective story, part biography, and a bit of a magic act itself.
Read more.
Toronto: "Magicians: Life in the Impossible"
From Hot Docs:
April 30th, May 2nd, and May 8th
An average magician can entertain but a world-class artist can reawaken your faith in the impossible. In this utterly charming showbiz chronicle, four stellar magicians will amaze even the staunchest of skeptics. But for each of these virtuosos, true success seems illusory. Among them: Brian Gillis was Johnny Carson’s favourite close-up magician and a regular on The Tonight Show; David Minkin can levitate almost anything with his mind; and Jon Armstrong might be the best card trickster in the world—but none of them are satisfied. Each can captivate a crowd, but how long can they chase their dreams and at what cost?
Read more and buy tickets.
27 March 2016
Get well soon Shin!
From Clive Court's Facebook page:
Tough break! Just as the TV opportunities around the world were beginning to build for Shin Lim, an injury to his hand...
Posted by Clive Court on Friday, 25 March 2016
26 March 2016
Vancouver: Shawn Farquhar at Telus Science World
From Shawn Farquhar's Facebook page:
People often ask if I am performing locally, and this time I can say yes! It's a one time only performance at Telus...
Posted by Shawn Farquhar on Wednesday, 23 March 2016
25 March 2016
24 March 2016
Broken wand: Tom Dawson
Updated February 2, 2020 to add:
From the 52 Plus Joker Facebook page:
- Read the obituary at Dignity Memorial.
- Link to Lee Asher's Instagram tribute.
From the 52 Plus Joker Facebook page:
Rhonda Trichter Hawes to 52+Joker43 mins · Truro, MA, United States · I am devastated to pass along the news that...
Posted by 52 Plus Joker on Tuesday, 22 March 2016
23 March 2016
New offerings from Phil Matlin
As many of you know, Phil Matlin, owner of Montréal's magic shop Perfect Magic, is also a professional ragtime piano player. He's been known to tour now and again. Recently, he's added some new selections to his YouTube channel. They include: Chattanooga Choo Choo, Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out, A-Razz-Ma-Tazz, After You've Gone,
Basin Street Blues, I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter, Just A Closer Walk With Thee, Sentimental Journey, and Alexander's Ragtime Band.
Have a listen to Alexander's Ragtime Band:
Tracks from his CDs Ragtime Daze, or Ragtime Magic, have also been used to accompany some magic acts!
Have a listen to Alexander's Ragtime Band:
Tracks from his CDs Ragtime Daze, or Ragtime Magic, have also been used to accompany some magic acts!
22 March 2016
James Randi on W5 Extended
Last week W5 ran a show about Fortune tellers giving questionable advice. As part of their web extras, they have a bit with The Amazing Randi showing an example of mentalism to Sandie Rinaldo.
Watch the clip below:
Watch the part one of the show, part two of the show, and read more about it at the CTV website.
Watch the clip below:
Watch the part one of the show, part two of the show, and read more about it at the CTV website.
21 March 2016
Monday musings: What's the strangest thing that's ever happened to you during a show?
I've seen a lot of strange and unexpected things happen at shows. I've seen stage platforms give way. I've seen entire sets fall over actors (thankfully no one was injured), I've seen audience volunteers walk off the stage. And there was that one time when a smoke machine caused a cape to catch fire...
I haven't performed often enough to experience anything like that. Best I can do is report a family member who zealously tried to make a fool out of grade-school-me (boy was he surprised when he opened his hands to find an entire family of sponge rabbits!), and the suggestion of "Abracadabra, hey presto!" as a magic "word" by a grade-school student.
I'm sure a number of you have some juicy tales to tell though, and I'd love to hear them!
I'll let James Alan start you off with this video from his Reality Based Magic post, "The weirdest thing to ever happen to me on stage."
And now, over to you. What's the strangest thing that's ever happened to you during a show?
I haven't performed often enough to experience anything like that. Best I can do is report a family member who zealously tried to make a fool out of grade-school-me (boy was he surprised when he opened his hands to find an entire family of sponge rabbits!), and the suggestion of "Abracadabra, hey presto!" as a magic "word" by a grade-school student.
I'm sure a number of you have some juicy tales to tell though, and I'd love to hear them!
I'll let James Alan start you off with this video from his Reality Based Magic post, "The weirdest thing to ever happen to me on stage."
And now, over to you. What's the strangest thing that's ever happened to you during a show?
20 March 2016
Eric Leclerc: 2016 entertainer of the year
Congratulations Eric!
From Eric Leclerc's Facebook page:
From Eric Leclerc's Facebook page:
HEY guys I won a thing!! #Facesmagazine named me their ''2016 Entertainer of the year''!!And for once I didn't have to pay my grandmother's crew at the retirement home to online power-vote for me for hours
Posted by Eric Leclerc on Monday, 29 February 2016
19 March 2016
Mike D'Urzo 2016 "Performer of the Year"
Congratulations Mike!
From Mike D'Urzo's Facebook page:
From Mike D'Urzo's Facebook page:
Winner of the 2016 "Performer of the Year" award by Festivals & Events Ontario! #FEO2016
Posted by Mega Magic on Friday, 4 March 2016
18 March 2016
Toronto: Browser's Bash Mystery Guest
From the Browser's Den of Magic Twitter feed:
ANNOUNCING: The Mystery Guest at this year's #BrowsersMagicBash2016 is - Steven Brundage! #Cube3 pic.twitter.com/YcbyIVZLeR— The Browser's Den (@theBrowsersDen) March 10, 2016
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