The Magic of Johnny Thompson—the epic 663-page, two-volume slipcased set featuring seventy-eight routines with nearly 1,100 images, drawn from a lifetime of magic—is finally bound and sealed … and now signed.
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Nominations are now being accepted for work completed in 2017 for the Allan Slaight Awards. Each year the ASA awards a total of $50,000 recognizing outstanding achievements in the pursuit of the impossible across five different categories:
Sharing Wonder ($15,000) recognizes exceptional magic performed for the public, whether in live performance, on television or online. Past recipients include Derek Delgaudio (2017), Darcy Oake (2016) and Penn & Teller (2015)
Submitted Mon, 01/08/2018
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One last devilish addition to the Screening Room for 2017...
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Nearly twenty years ago, I was able to collaborate with my friend, filmmaker Daniel Zuckerbrot, on a profile of Dai Vernon for Canadian television. At the time, I believed that Vernon was the most influential magician of the twentieth century...
Submitted Mon, 11/27/2017
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New in The Screening Room: "Movie Magic", the Larry Thornton Collection. Performances caught on film in the 1970s.
Submitted Thu, 11/23/2017
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Our collection of video clips from The Magic Palace has grown ever so slightly.
Submitted Tue, 09/12/2017
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Last week we featured a special guest performer for Senior Sorcery: Jörg Alexander from Germany.
Submitted Mon, 09/11/2017
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The long awaited book devoted to the magic of one of the field's most revered performers, creators and mentors is now available for pre-order.
Submitted Tue, 08/08/2017
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Give Kids A Chance — That is all I ask.
Submitted Wed, 06/28/2017
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This year's Allan Slaight Awards were presented Saturday night at the Magic Collectors Weekend Gala show in Montreal.
Submitted Mon, 05/29/2017
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