24 April 2021

Phil Matlin on the Joel Matlin Entrepreneur Show

From the April 18th episode of Joel Matlin Entrepreneur Show:

Perfect Magic: How the Entrepreneurial Magic Started

On today's episode, Joel chats with Phil Matlin, co-founder of Perfect Magic, a magic shop for new and seasoned magicians alike. Phil shares about the inception of his business, his music career and the challenges encountered along the way, as well as cogent advice for those within the magician realm.





23 April 2021

Secret Show VII

From the April 13th Facebook post by Graemazing Reed

So this. But don't tell people. Shh.

This might feature Ryan Joyce and Scott Boyd it might not?

Tickets aren't available here: https://bit.ly/2QoxQT5




22 April 2021

Thank you to our April 2021 friends!

A quick reminder of our earlier Mail as Medicine request for Katie Hunt.  If you have the time, Katie and Doug would both benefit from hearing from their friends!

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Thank you to John Harrison, Richard Lyn, Joan Caesar, Ian Crawford, Matt DiSero, Gwyn Auger, Doug Hunt, John Smithman, Richard Hough, Robin Dawes, Eric Bedard, Loran, Peter Mennie, and David Johnson for being Friends of Canada's Magic!

It's good to have friends like you.

You too can Be Our Friend for only $20 per year! 

Donations of any size are always welcome.





 

 

21 April 2021

Big Trick Energy live Facebook show [April 22]

Watch the show live over at Chris Ramsay's Facebook page.

 

From the April 20th Facebook post by Wes Barker:

 

 

From the truTV Twitter feed:

 

 

20 April 2021

And then there were two … (brick and mortar magic shops)

Just over a year ago we all put our heads down and did what needed to be done.  

While we were hunkered down, a big shift happened in the Canadian magic community.

We’re down to TWO dedicated brick and mortar magic shops.




From the October 1st, 2014 post “Why bother with a magic shop?” written by Evelyn Matlin wrote at the Perfect Magic blog:

It’s so easy to look up  what you want on line, find the cheapest price and order.  I can’t say that I blame anyone for doing that. But there may be a cost to the saving of money, especially in magic.
Click through to read Evelyn's thoughts on the matter.


A comment from the 2013/08/29 post "Goodbye to Morrissey Magic -- the end of an era in Toronto"

...travelling magician (travelling light) from British Columbia stuck for a surprise gig in Barrie last summer and Dan really got me out of a jam. He was a great guy...asked what I had for a budget (tight budget since I wasn't getting paid!) and set me up with great stage sized stuff that made my show a success...customer service like that doesn't exist on some internet site ...
Don't have brick and mortar shop in your area? Consider supporting one through their online shops. (I direct your attention to one of our sponsors The Browser's Den of Magic in Ontario, and to Clownin’ Around in BC.)

Over the past ten years roughly 85% of all brick and mortar magic shops in the world have closed.
We need to think about how we can support the two remaining brick and mortar shops in Canada, Browser's Den of Magic & Clownin’ Around.


Thank you Jeff at The Browser's Den of Magic, and Quincy at  Clownin’ Around, for your fabulous brick and mortar shops!

18 April 2021

Mark Clearview's "Try This at Home" with NYC mixologist Melissa Brooke

From the April 11th Facebook post by Mark Clearview:

TRY THIS AT HOME is an interactive virtual magic show happening on April 24th and 25th at 7:00pm EST. Featuring NYC mixologist Melissa Brooke! Come learn how to make cocktails and magic!

Pay what you can tickets at: www.markclearview.com/trythisathome