On October 2, Toronto will host the 5th annual Nuit Blanche Festival. This 12-hour, all-night event will include 120 performers specializing in various arts including burlesque, comedy, magic, sideshow, dance, variety, circus acts and music. In fact, this year organizers are hoping to break a world record for the longest and largest burlesque show. Since [...]

Usually, I try to include some commentary on my post materials, but the following excerpt truly speaks for itself. Enjoy: “During the performance of a stage illusion show, a magician requested the help of a volunteer from the audience. An unassuming fellow stood up and climbed onstage. The man was placed in a wooden box [...]

Wayne has had an eclectic life. After 20 plus years of performing as a birthday clown, this retired sideshow lover is putting his efforts toward a podcast project, which he refers to as a “ballycast.” Today, Wayne takes a moment to comment on his life’s journey, the current sideshow world and his fun projects: [Audio [...]

Today, we have a special guest piece from New York magician and circus arts nut, Hijinx: Magicians have been part of circus tradition since the very first big top appeared.  Some of the greatest magicians of the 20th century spent their early years under the big top. The legendary Harry Houdini started in show business [...]

Today, guest blogger and magician Éireann provides insider insight into the world of magic. “Let’s talk about three things that are very hard to learn in magic: etiquette of meeting other magicians, knowing the history and exposing secrets. We’ll deal with the last first. We have this saying: Magicians guard an empty safe. The secret isn’t [...]

Today, we hear from guest blogger Éireann, writing to us from the UK. He is a magician and fellow circus lover. You can check out more of his writing on his own blog, lucksmith.wordpress.com. “First things first, and all in due time. So you wanna be a magician? Don’t we all friend, don’t we all. [...]