Photos from Magic & Martini

We had another sold out Magic & Martini last night at SpiritHouse in Toronto. Here are some photos from the show. You can also see many of the lounge's signature cocktails and some of the amazing food. 

There are several upcoming dates with tickets available in Toronto (and also for our shows in Oakville and Hillsburgh.) The show is an intimate evening of fine dining and incredible magic. Readers of this blog can use the code SHAKEN for a discount on the price of tickets when purchasing online. 

Photos by Tyler Williams

Some Optical Illusions

Psychologist and collector of weird knowledge with a British accent, Richard Wiseman, put together an interesting assortment of optical illusions to make your Wednesday weird:

New Dates for Magic & Martini

In order to cope with the high demand for Magic & Martini, particularly at SpiritHouse in Toronto, we have added some additional shows in the coming months.

Tickets are now open for Toronto on:

Saturday, March 18
Saturday, April 15
Saturday, April 29

More information and tickets are available at www.magicandmartini.ca. Readers of this blog can use the code shaken for a discount on tickets when purchased online. 

Magic & Martini @ SpiritHouse

Here are a few photos from our sold-out Magic & Martini show at SpiritHouse last Saturday night in Toronto. They include a very enthusiastic attempt to blindfold me where you can see the thumbs digging into my eyes. There was also a woman who asked if she could see into my sleeves and turned the exercise into a full-body pat down. 

Our next two shows at SpiritHouse are already sold out! Tickets for our upcoming shows in Toronto, Oakville and Hillsburgh are available. Readers of this blog can use the code secrets for a special discount on the price of tickets when booking online. 

Photos by Tyler Williams. 

Face2Face - Again

A few weeks ago, I sat down with David Peck, the host of the Face2Face Podcast and ridiculously tall Canadian magician Brian Roberts to discuss their upcoming lecture "Spare Change for Social Change."

Both David and Brian have appeared several times as guests on Magic Tonight. I've been a guest on David's podcast twice already (see here and here) and but this time I was able to steal the microphone and serve as interviewer and host. We met in the mysterious back room of the Browser's Den of Magic, who will be hosting the lecture later this month. 

We talked about the process of sharing and uncovering secrets and the value that different magicians place on different branches of the craft of magic. Eventually, David's inner philosopher reared its ugly head and we discussed the role of the modern performing magician in today's society. It was a very interesting conversation to be part of. 

You can download the podcast here (episode no. 263) or subscribe in iTunes. Tickets are available for the lecture on Saturday, February 26 at 6:00 PM, $20 when you reserve online. 

*The unhealthy obsession with "introductions" in the podcast is a dig at a previous appearance of mine on the "Discourse in Magic" podcast... long story.

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)