Privacy Policy

We've updated our privacy policy. (Internet rejoice!)

That's not actually true. But if you're reading this far you've proven that you are insatiably curious with a sharp attention to detail and that deserves to be rewarded. So, with that in mind, we would like to offer you two free tickets to an upcoming performance of Magic & Martini. The show has been sold out for the past several months. We've just posted the dates for June and think you, delightfully clever as you are, should have the first crack at them. To claim your tickets, click the "Read More" button below before Sunday, June 3, 2018, choose the date you want and use the secret code privacy to gain access. 

This is something you deserve for actually bothering to read this. So don't tell anyone else about it. We can't wait to see you at the show!

If you're actually concerned about privacy, don't be. Magicians keep secrets for a living. James actually spends most of his show with duct tape on his face and doesn't know what's going on half the time anyway. So rest assured your secrets (which pretty much amount to your email address, and the names of any playing cards you may have picked during the show) are safe with us.

Decisions decisions

Good advice is always better when delivered in a British accent: 

The one bit of advice I particularly like is to seek out hidden information. That's essentially how all magic works; concealing by hook or by crook the information that would otherwise allow you to figure out what's really going on. It's not that you're not smart, it's that the information you want is actively being kept from you.

Wizardly Math Games

It's everything I love all in one place: 

A math game about Wizards (it's some kind of cross between Rock Paper Scissors and Dungeons and Dragons) where all the characters are named after physicists and the magic wands are named after mathematicians. 

#nerdheaven

Can you bend spoons with your mind?

I have quite a few friends who bend spoons in their shows. It's an incredibly powerful feat of magic, particularly if you happen to have owned the spoon prior to its being bent. In a conversation I had years ago with famed mentalist Richard Osterlind, he mentioned that bending metal was a magic trick so strong, magicians often didn't include it in their shows. Instead it became reserved for performers who would normally specialize in mindreading. 

I came across this video on "Psychokinesis" (within the field of magic, abbreviate as PK.) If you ever wondered what was going on when you saw cutlery bend, this may be of interest. In particular, they mention scientists who were able to acquire a spoon bent by the world-renowned magician Uri Geller* and subject it to testing, which I wasn't aware of:

Photos from Magic & Martini in Toronto

Thank you to everyone who attended our inaugural performance of Magic & Martini at Suite 114 in Toronto. We had a wonderful time and are well on the way to getting the show settled into its new home. 

Our next show is already sold out, but we have tickets available for May 26 with new dates coming soon. Readers can use the secret code olive for a discount on the price of tickets when booking online. 

Here are some photos from the show courtesy of Waled Hassanzay.

Magic Night at the Lockhart

Next Tuesday, May 15, I'll be performing at Toronto's magic themed bar, The Lockhart. 

It's a strictly informal thing and completely free to attend. . You can just turn up for drinks and a bite to eat and ask to see some magic. No dress code, although if you were inclined to wear your most Harry-Potter-y outfit, that would be cool. 

The Lockhart
1479 Dundas Street West
(Dundas & Dufferin, Toronto)
Tuesday, May 15, 2018
7:00 - 9:00 PM