Lifetime Achievement Award 2019
June 28, 2019To cap off this amazing week of celebrating magic, we are thrilled—simply delighted—to recognize the “Juan” and only, Tamariz, with the Allan Slaight Lifetime Achievement Award.
Sharing Wonder 2019
June 27, 2019We are delighted to release the next category for the Allan Slaight Awards, Sharing Wonder—recognizing an outstanding magic performance by an exceptional artist. DISCOVER more about this wonder worker!
Sharing Secrets 2019
June 26, 2019The Sharing Secrets award recognizes exceptionally creative and innovative work in the study of magic, and comes with an iPad and a prize of $10,000 from the Slaight Family Foundation. Who is this year’s secret sharer?
International Rising Star 2019
June 25, 2019This award acknowledges outstanding work by an up-and-coming magician and comes with a prize of $5,000 from the Slaight Family Foundation. Discover more about this new talent!
Canadian Rising Star 2019
June 24, 2019This award acknowledges outstanding work by an emerging Canadian magician and comes with a cash prize of $5,000 from the Slaight Family Foundation. Find out who it is!
And the winner is…
June 21, 2019The 2019 Allan Slaight Awards for Magic—recognizing outstanding achievements in the art—will be released, one name a day, all of next week.
Literary & Media Fellowship
May 07, 2019On May 4, 2019, Magicana received the 2018 Literary and Media Fellowship from the Academy of Magical Arts at the legendary Magic Castle in Hollywood.
Nomination Deadline Extended
March 29, 2019Extended! Last call for nominations for the Allan Slaight Awards, has been pushed to April 1.
Johnny Thompson, 1934-2019
March 11, 2019A devastating loss... master magician, Johnny Thompson (aka The Great Tomsoni) passed away on March 9, 2019 at the age of 84. He is survived by his wife of forty-five years, Pamela Hayes Thompson.