Godwin's Law & Magic

Godwin's Law states that the longer a conversation continues on the internet, the higher the probability that someone mention's Hitler. This video takes that in a somewhat unexpected direction. It's slightly amusing... but only slightly. But it's nice to be mentioned, even if it's not by name. 

If you know enough about magic in the city, you can tell who he's talking about, although it's not always clear. I've discussed it with a few colleagues and we estimate a 20% chance that I'm supposed to be the Hitler character. That's a new one.

The video was posted anonymously to a YouTube channel with no other videos or activity. If the author wants to claim credit, let me know.

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.

Introducing Sketchy Magic

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Coming in April to the Crimson Lounge (our traditional home for Magic Tonight) we're presenting a new kind of magic show. This is Sketchy Magic:

Created by Chris Westfall & Chris Mayhew, both incredibly funny performers in their own right, this new show blends magic with both improv and sketch comedy to create a unique live experience. It's incredibly exciting because you never know what will happen next. (And as someone who has worked with both of these guys before, trust me, anything can happen.) And it's unique because the participation from the audience makes it so that every show is a one-night-only event. Tomorrow things could turn out very differently.

Sketchy Magic is a full evening out with dinner and a hilarious show. Join us in Downtown Toronto for an unforgettable experience. Tickets are available at the Abracadabaret website (www.abracadabaret.com/purchase-tickets). Readers of this blog can use the code reality for a special discount on the price of tickets and dinner.

The show is entirely family friendly... almost... sort of... well... children may learn some new words in this show.

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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Face 2 Face

Last year at Magic Tonight, we hosted a special fundraiser dinner for the Centre for Inquiry Canada. Following the show, in an effort to add some educational content to our programming, we did an extended interview and Q&A with Michael Close and the host of Face2Face, David Peck. We were allegedly discussing "Wonder in the 21st Century" or "The Role of Magic in a Modern Secular Society", but it was in front of a live audience with Q&A and tangents galore, discussing the history of magic, the theory behind why magic works and a few other things. The audio from that interview is now available online for the world to listen to. Stream or download over at DavidPeckLive.com, or look for Face2Face on Rabble and iTunes. 

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