Norman Beck in Toronto

Coming up at the end of next month, Sunday, June 28, I'll be co-hosting a special event here in Toronto - a lecture with one of magic's best kept secrets: Discover one of the best kept secrets in all of magic, Norman Beck:

"Norman Beck fools me every time I see him. He was kind enough to let me put one of his effects on my last TV Special. He is very clever."  -David Blaine

“Stormin' Norman Beck is of my favorite people and magicians. He’ll make you laugh with his zany humor and that good-old-boy twang, and he’ll fool you with his diabolical thinking, methods, and routining." -Steve Forte

"There are only a few people in the world that I would consult with, share ideas, get advice, and their critique about magic, such a man is Norman Beck." -Asi Wind

Norman is brilliant. He has created some of the seminal tricks in Magic and you should listen to what he has to say and use his ideas. Some of the biggest names in Magic already do!" -Peter Samelson

Lecture Tickets are $25 at the door (just $20 in advance online) Workshop tickets are $60 - very limited seating Buy Tickets Now

We will be at the Crimson Lounge at College & Spadina (the same space we host Magic Tonight in Toronto.)

The Lecture (2:00 PM)

Considered a working man's lecture, you will learn close-up effects to be used in the real world for real people. Not a dealer's show nor a lecture on hard moves and/or effects, everything Norman Beck teaches is simple (but not always easy), direct and entertaining.

After seeing Norm Becks' magic lecture at The Magic Castle recently, world-renowned mentalist Max Maven said it was one of the best lectures he has seen: funny, clever, skillful, and very well presented.

The Workshop (6:30 PM)

(3-hours, extremely limited seating)

An in-depth look at one of Norman's favourite tools for fooling magicians (and everyone else). This is a prop nearly all magicians own and very few use. Norman has re-engineered it from the ground up with mind blowing results.

Normal will also discuss his creative process. Learn how to create magic for yourself which is simple to perform and "fools the pants off of people."

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Last week on Magic Tonight

If you haven't been to see the show in a while, take a peek at what you've been missing. I performed one of the greatest tricks of my career: getting my friend and colleague Ben Train to wear a suit in performance (and you can clearly see him pouting about it in one of the photos.)

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

Glimpse into Magic Tonight

This week we're off doing a super secret something or other so there will be no show at the Franklin House. So if you have a few minutes to spend, enjoy a highlight from one of our previous shows. The main feature is a sequence with an egg based primarily on the work of Max Malini, which was later expanded on by two American magicians; Charlie Miller and Johnny Thompson. The second piece is a bit of a surprise based on the work of Spanish master magician Juan Tamariz. It's something I've never done on film before. So enjoy a little piece of Magic Tonight. Tickets for our upcoming performances are available online. Readers of this blog can use the code reality for a discount on the price of tickets and dinner.

Last Week on Magic Tonight

I had a blast performing this weekend. Less of a blast sitting on the 401 trying to get to our Mississauga and Pickering shows, but the audience made up for it. If you haven't been to see the show, take a peek at what you missed. Thanks to the Barefoot Prophet Paul Pacific, the magician with Happy Feet* Ben Train and Mysterion the Mindreader.

This was also our last show at The Bear in Pickering for the season. Look for more dates there in the fall. Until then, tickets are still available for our shows in Toronto and Mississauga. Readers of this blog can use the code reality for a discount on the price of tickets and dinner when purchasing online.

*A label which only makes sense if you were at the show.

Last night on Sketchy Magic

The final show of Sketchy Magic at the Crimson Lounge was last night. It was a completely sold out run or four shows. This show featured a trio of sketchy live artists preparing unique works of art before the show. Thank you to everyone who came out to support this new show. It will be back later this year with more amazing and hilarious magic. In the mean time, take a peek at what we got up to.

The magic continues at the Crimson Lounge with Magic Tonight. Readers of this blog can use the code reality for a discount on the price of tickets and dinner when purchasing online.

This week on Magic Tonight

It's a week of strange mysteries on Magic Tonight. At the Franklin House in Mississauga, we have the Barefoot Prophet, Paul Pacific (who really does perform without shoes on for entirely mysterious reasons.) (This performance is sold out)

At The Bear in Pickering, we have the quintessentially adorable Ben Train, whose mysterious charms know no bounds.

At the Crimson Lounge in Toronto we have a master of mysterious everything - Mysterion - a man just as comfortable on stage as he is surrounded by burlesque dancers, masked Mexican wrestlers and shrunken human heads and taxidermy animals. He's a unique performer who has to be seen to be believed!

Tonight's performance of Sketchy Magic is also completely sold out. It's been an exciting run and we've been thrilled by the response. Check back tomorrow to see photos from the event.

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