Reasons for Pessimism

Author and theoretical physicist Lawrence Krauss thinks their are reasons to be pessimistic, but that's no reason to be gloomy. Here in a short little insight on BigThink, he explains why the universe doesn't care about you... and that's a good thing. 

I love the part at the end where he emphasizes the importance of knowing how the world actually is. After all, I'm a magician. Some people say I spend my time trying to convince people of things which aren't true. Rather, it's better to say I spend my time trying to get people to to question and doubt what they see and realize that not everything around them is the way it appears intuitively.

Anyways... off to go create some meaning and purpose... and magic.

Photos from Magic & Martini in Toronto

Last night, at SpiritHouse in Downtown Toronto, we hosted another sold-out Magic & Martini. Thank you to everyone who came out to see the show. We had several very large groups celebrating special occasions so it was a lot of fun. Here are some photos from Tyler Williams, including two brides to be.

We have several upcoming dates in Toronto, Oakville and Hillsburgh. Readers can use the code secrets for a discount on the price of tickets when purchasing online. 

Photos from Magic & Martini in Oakville

Last night at O'Finn's Irish Temper in Oakville, we had another sold-out Magic & Martini. Here are some photos from the show from Tyler Williams. 

We have several upcoming dates in Toronto, Oakville and Hillsburgh. Readers, if you live nearby, can use the code stirred for a discount on the price of tickets when purchasing online. 

New dates for Magic & Martini in Oakville

Our next three performances of Magic & Martini at O'Finn's Irish Temper in Oakville are sold out. We've added an additional night on Friday, June 16. The show is designed to be an extremely intimate and interactive performance for small audiences; perfect for those who want to get dressed up for a special night out. Performances are strictly 19+ with dress code.

Tickets are now available. Readers can use the code olive for a discount on the price of tickets when booking online:

Powered by Eventbrite

Tickets are also available for performances in Toronto and Hillsburgh. 

A Scientific Approach to the Paranormal

An interesting TEDx Talk about the search for ghosts with a surprise twist at the end. (Less of a surprise if you're familiar of the work of "Ross and Carrie":

Spoiler alert: It does have a happy ending. 

When The Onion does Magic

According to The Onion (according to some, as reliable a source of news as any these days)

“LAS VEGAS—Fearing the regrettable incident from his past would continue to follow him for the rest of his life, white Bengal tiger Montecore confirmed Friday he was still struggling to find work after mauling magician Roy Horn during a show at the Mirage casino in 2003. “Whenever I go out looking for a job, it seems like the first thing people focus on is the time I attacked Roy in the middle of a performance, and that usually ends my chances of landing anything right then and there,” said the chronically unemployed tiger, who explained that show directors’ discomfort with his work history had forced him to cobble together a variety of “small-time gigs” at low-end circuses and, at certain points, even busk on street corners by jumping between milk crates to make ends meet. “I’m motivated, I’m highly trained, I’ve got visually stunning pigmentation—I should be getting offers left and right. But you have one bad night and, poof, it’s all gone. Was it a mistake to bite my trainer in the neck and drag his body offstage as he screamed for his life? Of course. But does that mean I shouldn’t get another chance to dazzle audiences with my grace and litheness? I don’t think so.” At press time, Montecore was waiting in line for his unemployment check and contemplating selling his anal gland secretions for extra cash.”