24 September 2021

London: Captain Corbin at Storybook Gardens

From the September 22nd Facebook post by Captain Corbin:

Ahoy Pirates! You can see me in October at Storybook Gardens! I'll be performing there on the 10,17,24 and 31rst. Spooky fun magic!




23 September 2021

Luc Langevin nominated for an ADISQ 2021 GALAS award

Félicitations et bonne chance Luc!

 

Learn more about the ADISQ 2021 GALAS nominees for "online show of the year - humour".

 

From the September 22nd Tweet by Luc Langevin:



22 September 2021

"The Stooge" to appear at Novacon Nov 12 - 14

To learn more about "The Stooge" go to IMDB.

 

From the September 20th Facebook post by Rogelio Fojo:

Magician Carisa Hendrix will be watched closely by the English now...

"At last, The Stooge will be getting a screening in the UK. 

This has been showing at film festivals around the world for the last year or so, bravely masking up and mixing freely. It has gained a huge amount of attention in those socially distanced circles, but I can say it has been picking up awards and commendations everywhere it goes. Looking at the array of award bouquets, below, I am amazed, impressed and very pleased by the persistence of the producers. The festival circuit can be a hard road to travel, but they have done well in these socially constricted times.
The film runs for a mere twenty minutes, but it packs a lot into that brief time. It is an essay on stage magic and was for me when I wrote the original short story a kind of ironic commentary on and footnote to The Prestige. The story can be found in my recent collection Episodes, but that really does not give even a hint of the way it has been widened and enriched by director Rogelio Fojo. He has come up with real mystery, good surprises, excellent music and several moments of beauty. In the opening credits there is a classic sleight of hand, filmed in close-up from below: you see every move the illusionist makes, yet will still be baffled by it. Full credit goes to Fojo and his team. 

I am arranging for a copy to be made available for showing at Novacon. This takes place between 12th and 14th November this year, at the Palace Hotel, in Buxton. I shall be there. "
- Christopher Priest.

Here is the website for the convention: https://novacon.org.uk/n50/novanews.php

 

 

 

 

 

 

21 September 2021

Broken wand: Allan Slaight

Our sincere condolences to Allan's family and friends.  Our thoughts are with you at this most difficult time.

 

From the September 20th post at Magicana:

On September 19, 2021, John Allan Slaight passed away peacefully, aged 90, at his home in Toronto. Born on July 19, 1931 in Galt, Ontario to John Edgar and Eileen Slaight, Allan soon made his mark, first, at 8 as a magician, and then, at 17 as a broadcaster, hosting a late night jazz program Spins and Needles in his new hometown of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. At 19, he married Ada Mitchell, moved to Edmonton, started a family, and jockeyed between local radio stations before becoming the News Director at CHED in 1953. In 1958, he relocated to Toronto and became the Program Director of CHUM, the fledgling rock and roll radio station. Thanks to Allan’s endless energy, intuitive grasp of programming, and extraordinary ability to inspire, CHUM soon set the standard for rock and roll radio in Canada, and abroad. 

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