Last week on Magic Tonight

One of the joys of hosting a show is introducing the performers that appear on it. Of course it's only joyful when you have great talent to introduce. This past week, I had a blast. Here are some excerpts from the introductions I gave:

He has no setting between high and off. [1]

Mysterious doesn't even begin to describe him.

He is the devil; pure evil wrapped in Mr. Rogers' Sweater.

His performance of the mysterious vanishing camel earned him the attention of several major governments.

See if you can guess which one belongs to each performer.

Magic Tonight is performed weekly in Toronto, Mississauga and Pickering. Readers of this blog can use the code reality for a discount on the price of tickets and dinner when ordering online.

[1] With a nod to Bill Watterson and the Homicidal Psycho Jungle Cat

Magic at the Ontario Science Centre

Knowing I'm a nerd at heart, I was asked to do a couple of short shows at the Ontario Science Centre over the Christmas Season. They have a beautiful Imperial Oil Auditorium which works really well for magic. I was being hosted by the boys at Spellbinding Science who teach magic programs at school under the guise of science.

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Rob Testa

David Grosfield & Rob Testa of Spellbinding Science

(These are two slightly different performances for two different audiences. They start differently and end the same. So if you get to a trick you've seen before, you can stop watching.)

#ThatDress

Just to be clear, for those who were asking on last night's show, this is blue duct tape, a black blindfold, a white suit and a gold shirt.

For those of you who have no idea what this is about, consider yourselves lucky.

Last week on Magic Tonight

We are continuing to have loads of fun on Magic Tonight at The Franklin House, The Bear and The Crimson Lounge. This week featured performances by illusionist Ken Margoe, comedy magician Chris Westfall and the ridiculously tall Brian Roberts. Take a look at what we've been up to:

Magic Tonight is performed weekly in Mississauga, Pickering and Toronto. Readers of this blog can use the code reality for a special discount on the price of tickets and dinner when buying online.

Last week on Magic Tonight

We're seeing more and more response to the show in Toronto and the new shows in Mississauga and Pickering. Last week we had sleight of hand magician Phil Pivnick, mystery mind reader Ben Train and the legendary comic performer Wes Zaharuk. The photos don't quite do justice to the amount of fun we have. If you haven't had the chance to join us yet, you're truly missing out!

Magic Tonight is performed weekly in Mississauga, Pickering and Toronto. Readers of this blog can use the code reality for a discount on dinner and tickets when purchasing online.

Matt DiSero - Live from my Bedroom

Ok, that sounded wrong... Last week, while the irritatingly photogenic Keith Brown was busy swallowing sewing needles at Magic Tonight (long story), there were doings transpiring backstage at the Crimson Lounge. Adam Pal was interviewing Matt DiSero for the PalmCast "Live from my Bedroom".

I have no idea what they were talking about, but at some point in the middle, I got talked into performing a card trick for a ten-year old child who happened to be there. Of course it's radio, so for all you know, I was just shouting at an innocent child while riffling cards next to a microphone. We'll never know for sure.

You can listen to the whole interview below:

Magic Tonight is performed weekly in Toronto, Mississauga and Pickering with a fabulous assortment of special guests — including Matt DiSero on Sunday March 8! Readers of this blog can use the code reality when buying tickets online for a special discount on the price of tickets and dinner.

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