From Mark's September 24th Instagram post:
NEVER BEFORE SEEN SHOW FOOTAGE LEAKED 🔥 (by me). Mark these dates in your calendar. They will be up for a limited time on my website (link in bio), there will be screenings and online events being announced soon.
We were saddened to learn of the passing of Robert Lang on September 30th. Our thoughts go out to his family, and friends at this impossible time.
People are sharing their remembrances about Robert over at the Edmonton Magic Club Public Facebook page.
From the September 29th obituary published in the Edmonton Journal:
LANG, Robert (Bob) Alonzo
September 26, 1930 - September 26, 2020
It is with deep sadness that the family of Robert Lang of Edmonton announce his passing on his 90th birthday. Bob is survived by his beloved children: Neil, Ken (Sonya) and Shauna (Rob) Byar, eight well-loved grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Robert was predeceased by his loving wife Jean, parents Robert and Mabel, brother Stuart and daughter-in-law Gay. Robert was a master locksmith and the founder/owner of Lang Locksmiths Ltd. Throughout his life he was also a magician, entertainer, ski instructor, Rotarian and occasionally sang O' Canada at football and hockey games. Scouting had a huge impact on his life, career and in the upbringing of his family.
There were 20 posts at Canada's Magic this month. Here are the 5 most viewed posts in the past 30 days:
5. Our sincere condolences to Roman Szydlowski and his family - Our thoughts are with Roman's family and friends at this time.
4. Toronto: Now You See Me (from a distance) - Would love to hear how this event went.
3. Random thoughts about "Piff Live from Las Vegas" - A fun night of interactive entertainment!
2. "Illusions: The Art of Magic" in Apollo Magazine - A fabulous exhibit at the AGO. Visit if you can.
1. Max Maven lecture on September 10th - Max treated us to a wonderful lecture! Thank you Max!
From 52 Plus Joker:
Wed. Oct. 14th – Sat. Oct. 17th
Virtually meet legendary collectors & designers, hobnob with premier card manufacturers, and talk playing cards with other enthusiasts for three days!
It’s going to be the largest playing card celebration the internet has ever seen!
NOTE: During the above dates, we will get together using the online video conferencing platform ZOOM. More info to follow. Stay tuned.
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From IBM Ring 17:
That Hat & Rabbit Club in Toronto presents an informal get together with Mike Caveney and Tina Lenert.
Tina has just released a new book “Finding the Spotlight”, part of Vanishing Inc’s Astonishing Essay series.
Mike is going to be sharing some of the mysteries of “Egyptian Hall Museum” and its relationship to a special magic happening in Toronto.
Tina Lenert’s life in magic began with a chance visit to the Magic Castle. She was already a professional mime, and the Castle inspired her to find ways to combine the arts of mime and magic. She has been doing that ever since, creating various acts that have earned her numerous awards, including Magic Castle Stage Magician of the Year. Her performances have taken her around the world several times including performances at the London Palladium, Princess Grace Theatre in Monte Carlo, the Wintergarten in Berlin.
Mike’s talents have taken him from Japan to Russia, from Monte Carlo to Borneo, Australia, China, throughout Europe, South America and most of the 50 States. On television, Mike was dubbed one of the NEW VAUDEVILLIANS and the Hollywood Reporter described him as “…one of the funniest magicians in America.”
He is a member of the Inner Magic Circle of London, England and a life member of Hollywood’s Magic Castle where he has twice been voted Stage Magician of the Year.
Mike has performed on the legendary Orient Express, at the London Palladium, at the Sydney Arts Festival and was featured on NBC’s World’s Greatest Magic television special, the Late Late Show with James Corden, and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
Mike has written more than a dozen books on the practice, theory, and history of magic including Magicomedy, The Great Leon. Harry Anderson–Wise Guy, and Carter the Great, which was awarded the John Nevil Maskelyne award for literature by London’s Magic Circle plus additional awards from The Milbourne Christopher Foundation and the Society of American Magicians Hall of Fame. In 1999, Mike was awarded the Literary Fellowship by Hollywood’s Magic Castle. He co-wrote Servais Le Roy – Monarch of Mystery and Kellar’s Wonders. In 2009 Germany’s Taschen Books published MAGIC – 1400s to the 1950s. This massive tome, co-written with Jim Steinmeyer, has been translated into six languages. Mike has published three volumes of his on-going column Classic Correspondence from Egyptian Hall Museum. His life and all of his original magic appears in Mike Caveney Wonders and The Conference Illusions, a two-volume set that earned him the ‘Sharing Secrets’ award from the Allan Slaight Foundation in Toronto
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