Canada's Magic

13 January 2021

Thank you to our January 2021 sponsors!

This is a reminder that our sponsors also have bills to pay and mouths to feed. If you have the means, please support them by making a purchase.

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Thank you to our sponsors for their generous support.

This site would not be possible without their backing.

We're grateful to have the support of:

Clive Court - Get PR help from a Life Membership Award winner of the Canadian Public Relations Society,
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12 January 2021

The Magic Circle Unlocked: Celebrating 100 years of sawing in half

From the January 10th article "Split in two: magicians to celebrate 100 years of sawing people in half -- London based Magic Circle’s event, streamed on Facebook, will feature David Copperfield, Debbie McGee and more" by Mark Brown in The Guardian:

The US magician David Copperfield will show viewers round his magic museum in Las Vegas and talk about his interpretation, using a huge “death saw” which cut through him after he failed to escape the table.
Naomi Paxton, an academic and performer and the Circle’s equality and diversity officer, will explore the illusion’s links to suffrage and reveal how Selbit audaciously invited the militant suffragette Christabel Pankhurst to become part of his act by being the woman sawn in two.
It came after Pankhurst had advertised her services in a newspaper for “remunerative, non-political work” and while it was entrepreneurial of Selbit to offer, it was also “hugely disrespectful,” said Paxton. Unsurprisingly, she said no.
The evening will also see Debbie McGee, the partner of the late Paul Daniels on stage and in life, recounting her experiences of being regularly dismembered. “Debbie has been sliced, diced, cremated, crushed, divided and decapitated more than most so has a great story to tell,” said Britten.
Details of how to watch the Facebook streamed event will be on the Magic Circle Unlocked Facebook page.
Read more.

The Guardian picked up on this great event @MagicCircleHQ are doing next weekend.

I’ll be interviewing @D_Copperfield from his amazing museum in Las Vegas to talk about 100 years of sawing in half. This event is for everyone not just magicians. Join us!https://t.co/5q2iMjoloJ
— Richard Young (@RichardMagician) January 10, 2021

If you attended The Magic Circle Unlocked Facebook live event on November 15, 2020, you'll know that they put on a fabulous show with a multitude of international guests. That event boasted Noel Britten, David Berglas, Jeff McBride, Nick Einhorn, Laura London, David Williamson, Charlie Frye, Marvin Berglas, Brian Conley, Michael Ammar, Jake Allen, Greg Wilson, Sooty (& Richard Cadell), Andy Nyman, Careena Fenton, Adrian Lacroix, Megan Swann, Russ Stevens, Richard Jones, Doc Eason, and Wayne Dobson.

This one looks like it's going to be just as amazing!

11 January 2021

Magicana accepting nominations for the 2020 Allan Slaight awards

At this time we'd like to remind you, that one of our voters in our 2020 Readers' Choice Awards suggested that "Regardless of who wins, I hope they are all considered for Allan Slaight awards." That's an excellent place to start if you're looking for potential nominees!

Still no sign of a category for "Best Blog Focused on Canadian Magicians Run by a Member of IBM Ring 17."

From Magicana:

Nominations are now being accepted for work completed in 2020. The deadline for nominations is April 2, 2021. Nominations received after the deadline will be kept on file and considered for the following year.

Thank you for considering nominating someone for the Allan Slaight Awards, recognizing outstanding achievements in the pursuit of the impossible. The nomination process consists of four steps:
Your information
Information about your nominee
Supporting documentation
Reviewing your information and submitting

In addition to basic information about you and your nominee, you will also have the opportunity to provide
A biography (up to 4500 characters)
A description of the work and why you are nominating this person (up to 1800 characters)

Read more and submit your nominations!

ALLAN SLAIGHT AWARD NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN! https://t.co/eUFN2A9OtA The Slaight Family Foundation established the awards in 2015 and has pledged to give $50,000 a year to celebrate exceptional work. Nominations for works completed in 2020 are now being accepted. pic.twitter.com/O6r4qhXodL
— Magicana (@sharingwonder) January 10, 2021

08 January 2021

Winter Wonders with Sean Watson and Aaron Matthews

Winter Wonders is scheduled for January 17th.

From the January 5th Instagram post by Aaron Matthews:

We’re so excited to bring our newest Virtual Magic Show “Winter Wonders” to you all! We designed this fast paced show for children & adults alike. “Winter Wonders” is jam packed with hilarious, original, jaw dropping magic. We even have a special guest opening the show!

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07 January 2021

Discourse in Magic roundup

Jonah Babins has also been busy. Have a look and a listen to some of his wonderful recent podcasts! (And if Jonah tricked you with an April Fools' podcast a number of years ago, have a look at the second last episode on this list. That's your reward!)