| City | Club | Event(s) |
| Calgary, AB | Ring 66 (Calgary Magic Circle, Les Brocklesby Ring) | - Jay Sankey lecture |
| Edmonton, AB | Edmonton Magic Club | - Jay Sankey lecture |
| Winnipeg, MB | The Magic Club of Winnipeg | - N/A |
| Vancouver, BC | Ring 92 (Vancouver Magic Circle) | - Jay Sankey lecture |
| Victoria, BC | Ring 183 (Victoria Magic Circle) | - Jay Sankey lecture |
| Hamilton, ON | Ring 49 (The Doug Henning Magic Wand Club) | - magic diagnostic clinic - Greg Frewin trip |
| London, ON | London Magician's Guild | - Marsha Bergeron lecture |
| Kitchener, ON | Ring 235 (The Caesar Hat & Wand Magic Circle) | - Phil Cox , Wilber, and John from KW Magic |
| Ottawa, ON | Ring 151 (Ottawa Society of Magicians) | - Richard Sanders lecture - CHEO charity children's show |
| Toronto, ON | Ring 17 (Sid Lorraine Hat and Rabbit Club) | - Michael Weber workshop and lecture |
| Woodstock, ON | CAM 1 (Friendly City Mystics) | - N/A |
| Halifax, NS | Ring 316 (Conjourer's Court) | - TBA |
PATRIK KUFFS MAGIC, COMEDY & MENTALISM LECTURE
Date: Saturday, November 19
Location: Browser’s Den of Magic
Ticket Price-FREE…THAT’S RIGHT…FREE!!
Read more.
Exposing the Cheats Workshop with Louie Lebetjis Saturday November 12 2011 3PM
Buy tickets or read more.
Proceeds from this show benefit many Shrine activities. For your support you are provided with a great evening of entertainment (and therefore it is not eligible as a charitable donation deduction.) Thanks for helping the children!Participating talent includes: Dick Joiner, Trevor Watters and Lorena, Matt Baker, Aristov and Company, Craig Douglas, Richard Forget, Nathaniel Rankin, Magic Mike Segal, Patrice Meunier, Ian Quick, Majinx, and Fantasy Circus (performers vary by province).
When you think about the different career paths to choose from, being a magician is probably not on most people’s list. Enter Mike D’Urzo, Member of the Canadian Association of Magicians and International Brotherhood of Magicians. Mike’s passion for magic started at a young age. Like many other kids growing up, he had a magic kit. While most would toss it aside once bored, for Mike it sparked his initial interest.
Read more.
"NATIONAL MAGIC WEEK" PROCLAIMED[h/t: Ryan Joyce]
BY SOCIETY OF AMERICAN MAGICIANS
October 25 to 31
New York- September 15, 2011 - Vinny Grosso, National President of the Society of American Magicians, proclaimed the week of October 25 to October 31 as National Magic Week throughout the United States and Canada. For more than forty years the Society has recognized the anniversary of the death of Harry Houdini with a special "week" of events to highlight the charitable work of the Society throughout the year.
Read more.
Magic show preview: The trick to a good magic show
Master magician Greg Frewin says it’s all about theatre, illusion and good old-fashioned entertainment
Greg Frewin got his first magic kit when he was seven years old. It was nothing fancy, just a bunch of simple magic tricks, a magic hat and other paraphernalia to instruct budding magicians about the art of magic. His parents ordered the kit after he saw it advertised on television. Frewin spent hours entertaining his friends in his hometown of Hamilton.
But it wasn’t until he was 12 and his grandfather took him to Toronto to see Canadian magician Doug Henning that Frewin truly became spellbound.
Read more.
A man of magic, mystery and illusions will take over the stage at the Vic Juba Community theatre next week in an interactive show sure to have audience members paying very close attention.Sheldon Casavant will perform in Lloydminster on Tuesday, Oct. 25 at 7:30 p.m.
As a magician and a comedian Casavant's interactive stage show will involve audience members.
"Everyone will get to experience the magic in the audience. It is just as entertaining for the kids as the adults or seniors," said Casavant.
Read more.
When it comes to putting on a crowd pleasing, one-of-a-kind magic show, illusionist and magician John Kaplan knows exactly how to do it.
Honing his magic skills for the last thirty years, Kaplan has been wowing audiences all over Canada with performances that blend his own quirky humour with some of the most spectacular live magic.
On Wednesday, Airdrie residents were treated to Kaplan's Halloween themed "StageFright" at RJ Hawkey School.
Read more.
NIGHT OF THE LIVING STANDUPS
David "Axe-Wielding" Acer headlines halloween weekend at THE COMEDY NEST with special guests Mike “Barely Undead” Paterson and DeAnne “Your Brain Looks Delicious” Smith.Also:
• World-renowned mentalist Patrik "Don’t Mind Me I’m Just Sucking Your Blood" Kuffs (Oct. 27th)
• Interdimensionally acclaimed magician Michel "The Soft-Handed Strangler" Huot (Oct 28th)
• Sleight-of-hand superstar Richard "I Ate His Liver with Some Fava Beans and a Nice Chianti" Sanders (Oct 29th).
Read more.
This class focuses on developing physical comedy. You will discover the natural comedic impulses within you by working through commedia, mime and clown style improvisational exercises. (All the “Mime” you'll ever need to know.)The workshop will be held at:
The workshop helps you explore spontaneity, timing and the basic fundamentals of physical comedy. Drawing from the traditions of LeCoq, Pochinko, Polivka, Carlos Climente and other masters, I have created a 1 day 8 hour developmental intensive. You will find that this workshop is beneficial to performers and teachers of all levels of experience.
Studio G at the Centre of GravityContact Paul directly for questions about the workshop.
1300 Gerrard St E., Toronto
Sun. 23 Oct 9:30-6:30
October 20th, 21st, 22nd , 8 pm, $10
October 23rd 2pm PWYC
SHOW AND TELL ALEXANDER BELL
(postdramatic performance)
Created by Vojin Vasovic, Natalie Mathieson, Sasha Kovacs, Myrto Koumarianos and Joe Culpepper
A surreal exploration of the famous inventor Alexander Graham Bell. Living with a mother and wife who both lost their sense of hearing at an early age, this Canadian star creates a device to fulfill his dreams of communication with the ones he loves.
CORNWALL — A local magician is hoping for a place in the national spotlight through a new television show.
Marc Demontigny took his act to Toronto recently to audition for Canada's Got Talent, a live vote-based contest for $100,000.
"I've been a magician for 30 years," said Demontigny. "I did a few other contests throughout the years. I've done thousands of shows around the Cornwall area."
Read more.
