Magicana features Martin Nash, “The Charming Cheat”

From Magicana:

One of the wondrous resources here at Magicana is the video archive, which includes hundreds of videos from the 1970s Canadian television series, The Magic Palace. Recently in browsing the archives for the umpteenth time, I discovered that there are no less than sixteen videos of the late Martin Nash, one of the finest performing cardicians I’ve ever known, and I had the pleasure and privilege of knowing him well. (Still more clips appear there courtesy of Meir Yedid.)

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Calgary and Orillia: Darcy Oake

From the Calgary Herald:

Oake’s final appearance that won him the contest is not actually an illusion.

He is strapped into a straitjacket and suspended by his ankles with a rope attached to a massive human bear trap that is programmed to snap shut in 58 seconds.

Watching him struggle to escape is truly nerve wracking.

Oake insists that mind-boggling escape pales in comparison to the water escape he will do when he appears at the Grey Eagle Casino Event Centre at 8 p.m. on June 23.

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From Darcy Oake's Facebook page:

Pre-sale on NOW for the show at Casino Rama Resort in Ontario Sept 23rd!

San Francisco: Tyler Wilson's "Lies Wide Open"

From Eventbrite:

Fri, June 23, 2017

Come join Tyler Wilson for a night of tingling in weird places. This is a modern, intelligent show with more laughs than you can twerk a stick at. From fresh originality, to award-winning sleight of hand, to expert ridiculousness, Tyler has performed his close-up spectacle around the world, and now brings it back to San Francisco for its second run.

Lies Wide Open is an expertly-crafted show, written and developed from the ground up. It's been designed as a fully immersive magical experience that combines the humor of stand-up comedy, the drama and raw captivation of theater, with the genuine interaction of improv—all wrapped into a deeply engaging event you will love.

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Emily presents "Magic Manitoba" as part of the Red River Heritage Fair

Nine year old Emily T from Winnipeg, chose "Magic Manitoba" as her topic for this year's Red River Heritage Fair.  Visit Canada's History for Kids to watch the video that Emily prepared.  Her mom Linda, reached out to tell us that this project has been entered into a national history competition.

Watch Emily talk about Len Vintus, Doug Henning, Dean Gunnarson, and Philip Hornan. 

Don't forget to give her a vote if you liked what you saw!

Winnipeg: Piff the Magic Dragon

August 17 - 20th at Rumor's Restaurant and Comedy Club.

From Rumor's:

The stand out star of season 10 of NBC’s “America’s Got Talent” was without a doubt Piff the Magic Dragon. Think Larry David in a dragon suit performing jaw-dropping magic tricks, then throw in the World’s First Magic Performing Chihuahua™ – Mr Piffles. With over 40 million YouTube hits to his name, Piff has performed to hundreds of thousands of fans all over the world in iconic venues such as Radio City Music Hall, Shakespeare’s Globe, the O2, London and Sydney Opera house. He was the opening act for Mumford & Sons on their 17 date UK tour and even graces the cover of their Grammy award winning album “Babel”.

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