The Society of American Magicians will be hosting the North American Championship of Magic as an integral part of its annual four day convention to be held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, July 13-16, 2011.

In addition to its stellar line up of gala shows, lectures and other popular events for young and old magic enthusiasts, the convention will be holding up to six contests of magic to accommodate the 50 contestants who will be selected to compete for the title of North American Champion of Magic. Multiple winners across six categories of magic will be guaranteed a position if they wish to compete at the FISM World Championship of Magic to be held in Blackpool, England, in July 2012. Read the rest of this entry »

Shawn Farquhar’s been extremely busy with conventions this last month or two, and has the following video from BIMF 2010, Busan International Magic Festival.

It has some great chats with some of those who attended and performed at this years BIMF in Korea, many thanks to Shawn for sharing this with us!

Manuel Muerte - Master of Misdirection joins the other Flicking Fingers at The Mermaid Theatre in London from November 26-28 for The International Convention.

A former FISM award winner, Manuel mixes quirky effects with outstanding misdirection and psychology for a mind busting close up experience. The complete Flicking Finger gang will be kicking off the whole Convention with their full company show on the Friday night.

If you want to know more about attending, full details are on the International Magic site. Also be sure to check out the hotel deals secured at various nearby hotels on the main International Magic Convention Page. Please note the Thistle rate is only available until September and there are a limited number of rooms being held at that price

The special hotel rates on the web site must be booked by the end of August to qualify. With many more star names to be announced it promises to be a great weekend and well worth attending.

We will be bringing you all the news as it’s released as well as a brand new guide, hotel info and if you want to see what happened last year, check out our live coverage to see why this is such a great convention.

Magic At The Beach announce another dynamic duo to the line-up.:

This husband and wife team is one of magic’s greatest kept secrets in the performing world of comedy and mentalism. We are so privelaged to have Christian and Katalina join our award winning cast of magicians.

Christian and Katalina are the #1 husband and wife comedy mind reading act in the nation. They engage authentically with audiences across the globe and have the ability to shock, startle, and yes, more times than not, has had audience members run for the door after witnessing the impossible.

Since meeting in the Army in 1994, while jumping out of airplanes, and being on the road for nearly a decade, Christian & Katalina are entertainment experts. They take audiences on a series of mind-bending adventures. When Christian is not showering Katalina with affection on stage, he might be predicting the next three moves you will make. Katalina’s ability to have sightless vision drops the jaws of even the most jaded audience.

Christian & Katalina are constantly as sea, in flight, or on the road booked for various touring gigs that encompass everything from corporate events to trade shows and colleges to performing arts centers.

More: http://www.married2magic.com

Now we have magic for anyone wanting to attend: close-up, comedy, kid-show, manipulation, stage, theatre, and now mentalism. This is sure to be a convention you don’t want to miss.

Topas, Nestor Hato, Jay Sankey, Nathan Kranzo, Chris Capehart, Levent, And Now Christian And Katalina.

We still have more acts to announce!!!! See you at the Beach January 20-22, 2011. www.magicatthebeach.org

Jun Kim Hyun, the fabulous Korean manipulator who won 1st Prize at the Blackpool Convention earlier this year, returns to the UK for The International Magic Convention in London in November 26th-28th.

One of the very top scorers in the manipulation category at FISM in Beijing last year, Jun is a member of the new breed of Asian manipulators who combine amazing technique, break neck speed and tremendous stage presence.

It is only fitting that a brilliant  manipulator should attend this convention, started 39 years ago by the founder of International Magic, Ron MacMillan, a fellow FISM winner and billiard ball specialist.

The International Magic Convention is well worth attending full details are on the International Magic site. Also be sure to check out the hotel deals secured at various nearby hotels on the main International Magic Convention Page. Please note the Thistle rate is only available until September and there are a limited number of rooms being held at that price

Tthe special hotel rates on the web site must be booked by the end of August to qualify. With many more star names to be announced it promises to be a great weekend and well worth attending.

We will be bringing you all the news as it’s released as well as a brand new guide, hotel info and if you want to see what happened last year, check out our live coverage to see why this is such a great convention.

Fresh from his win at FISM Beijing, Simon Coronel is set to dazzle at IMX 23rd - 25th May 2011 at The Orleans Hotel, Las Vegas, NV, USA

With the very best performers flying in from across the world - IMX is truly living up to its name as an International Magic Experience … Canada, Australia, China, Japan, Germany, England, South Africa, USA, France …

Simon Coronel is an extraordinary performer - one of magic’s most skilled and innovative Sleight Of Hand Artists – and is recognised as one of Australia’s leading experts in the field.

Having performed across four continents, including at the world famous Academy of Magical Arts in Hollywood, Simon is a performer who blends classical illusion techniques with a modern and innovative style.

You’ll not only see his incredible FISM award-winning performance LIVE at IMX – but Simon will share some of his most closely guarded secrets in an incredible lecture experience that will change the way you approach your magic … from Making It Pop, The Importance of Context through to The Institute of Layman Studies … it’s not to be missed!

Simon joins 20+ of magic’s finest performers from around the globe in 3 days of nothing but magic - incredible performances, unrivalled training and mindblowing skill.

And lots more headliners still to be revealed !

MAGIC CONVENTION GUIDE READERS CAN GET THE PRO-PASS FOR THE EARLY-BIRD SPECIAL OF JUST $109 WITH PROMO CODE MCG

Do the comparison - and you’ll quickly discover nothing else comes close. 20+ headliners. The Close-up Encounter. International stage gala shows. Unique special events. Surprise guests. Session with the Pros. Small group training sessions. Individual scheduling. Dealers expo and so much more!

Register now at www.imx2011.com and if you’re looking for a chance of winning an all-expenses paid trip to Vegas - visit www.facebook.com/IMXLASVEGAS …

You could be spending 3 days with Banachek, Juliana Chen, Chris Capehart, David Acer, Tim Ellis, Sue-Anne Webster, Wayne Houchin, Boris Wild, Morgan Strebler, Luke Jermay, Oz Pearlman, Richard Sanders, Ponta the Smith, Shoot Ogawa, Michael Ammar, Simon Coronel & many more!