A Lecture on Magic

Next Wednesday, I've been invited to give a lecture for the KW Hat & Wand Club in Kitchener, Ontario. (Having been the president of the Sid Lorraine Hat & Rabbit Club for three years, I can confirm that it is legally required that these clubs have goofy names held over from ages past.)

Years ago, Kitchener was home to a biannual magic convention where I had some of my earliest opportunities to meet world renowned magicians, so I have lots of fond memories. I'm also in the neighbourhood performing at private engagements fairly often.

I don't do this type of presentation often, since I have been performing magic professionally for a short amount of time compared to some. At some of these magic gatherings, I can single-handedly drop the average age in the room by five to ten years. 

I'll be sharing some of the material from my show and the thinking behind it. For those interested in seeing how the magic sausage is made, guests welcome.

The lecture is at 7PM on Wednesday, February 15 at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church (54 Queen Street North, Kitchener - map)

Magic & Martini Returns to Oakville

After a break for the busy holiday season, my eccentric one-man magic show for grownups, Magic & Martini is back at O'Finn's Irish Temper last night for an evening of food, adult beverages and mystery. Even though it was cold and windy, we had a packed house. Thank you to everyone who attended.

Special thanks to the young gentleman who features somewhat prominently in these photos. He discovered that the fastest way to get on stage in a magic show is to come to be before the performance and say, "It's my girlfriend's birthday today. She's really shy. You should pick her." #PoeticJustice

Photos by Tyler Williams

Tickets are now available for upcoming performances of Magic & Martini in Toronto, Oakville and Hillsburgh. Readers of this blog can use the code secrets for a discount on the price of tickets when reserving online. 

Magic & Martini @ SpiritHouse

Here is a sampling of photos from last night's sold-out Magic & Martini at SpiritHouse. Thank you to everyone who attended. Our next Toronto show is already sold out, but you can grab tickets to shows in late February, through the end of May. Readers of this blog can use the code secrets for a discount on the price of tickets when purchasing online.

Photos by Tyler Williams.  

Magic & Martini Returns

Happy New Year to everyone. After a bit of a break (which was actually a December packed with holiday parties and year-end celebrations) Magic & Martini will be returning tomorrow night for another season. Our last season was a great success with fourteen sold-out in the fall. 

Dates are now available for shows in Toronto, Oakville and Erin/Hillsburgh. Magic & Martini is an evening show that proves magic is really meant for grownups. Tickets are open to the public (19+). The show is an attempt to re-create the atmosphere of intimate hotel lounge performances of great magicians of the past. As a result, we have very limited seating and the first three shows in Toronto are already sold out. 

We'd love to see you at the show. Come for dinner & drinks and enjoy an evening of amazing magic. Readers of the blog can use the code secrets for a discount on the price of tickets. 

Black Friday - Special Offers

For Black Friday, you can get a special discount on tickets for Magic & Martini. We have tickets available through the end of May at our three locations:

SpiritHouse (Toronto)

O'Finn's Irish Temper (Oakville)

The Friendly Chef Adventures (Hillsburgh/Erin)

Use the code BLACKFRIDAY today to get 60% OFF of tickets for any of the available dates. Join us for an intimate evening of magic and finely crafted cocktails. Come early for dinner and drinks and stay for the show!

Toronto

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Oakville

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Hillsburgh

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Magic & Martini is produced in association with Grand Spirits. Promotional artwork by Kurt Firla. 

Starry Night

Last weekend, I had the opportunity to perform at the Starry Night Gala hosted by Asia Star Corp and the Dream Building Service Association. It was a night to come together and celebrate important charitable contributions; in particular, groups supporting children in need in Kenya.

Here are some images from the event hosted at the Westin Prince Hotel in Toronto taken by photographer Alglid Alfrgany Abdulmagid.