With help from Calgary 2012, we were able to launch WowFest Magic Arts Festival on February 23rd, 2013. It was a huge success, with big crowds of happy and amazed people all day long. We’re working on bringing it back next year, bigger, better, and more magical.
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- Greely, ON: Monday, January 27, 2014. Fritz Alkemade. Magic lecture.
Sunday, December 15
Ryan and Gwyn of WowFest will be roaming ‘in da house’, dazzling patrons with magic and illusions. You won’t believe your eyes.
WowFest Magic Arts Festival presents the magical and mysterious art of sleight-of-hand and illusion to Calgary audiences. The second annual event spans two full weeks, and will feature a variety of magic shows. Some just right for children and family audiences, but also a good number of shows intended to baffle adult audiences. WowFest is a unique opportunity for Calgary to experience the wonders of the magical arts in a theatrical venue.
The festival is set to take place from February 17th to March 1st, 2014. There are a multitude of ways to get involved with making the magic happen, from volunteering to simply coming out to enjoy the shows. The festival is currently seeking corporate support, with a variety of sponsorship opportunities available.
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Sunday, January 12, 2014
ONLY $10.00 Show & Lecture!!!
Dear Magic Friend, That is correct…both for only $10.00.
Mr. Power has over 30 years experience performing in all sorts of venues. He is easily one of the most wonderful all around magicians in Canada!
Just to give you an idea of Mr. Power’s type of work…About 25 years ago during Christmas I (Jeff Pinsky) went into a shopping centre and saw that there was a magic show that day.
I decided to walk over and watch the show. To be honest I was not prepared for what I saw.
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Society of American Magicians #95
Friday, 24 January 2014
Vancouver, BC
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| City | Club | Event(s) |
| Calgary, AB | Ring 66 (Calgary Magic Circle, Les Brocklesby Ring) | - n/a |
| Edmonton, AB | Edmonton Magic Club | - n/a |
| Winnipeg, MB | The Magic Club of Winnipeg | - n/a |
| Fraser Valley, BC | IBM Ring 387 (Fraser Valley Magic Circle) | - Third Monday Magic |
| Vancouver, BC | Ring 92 (Vancouver Magic Circle) | - n/a |
| Vancouver, BC | SAM 95 (Carl Hemeon Assembly) | - Dave/Trevor Watters |
| Victoria, BC | Ring 183 (Victoria Magic Circle) | - Strolling/Close up |
| Hamilton, ON | Ring 49 (The Doug Henning Magic Wand Club) | - "Share the Magic" at Wentworth Lodge Long Term Care Residential Home |
| London, ON | Ring 265 (London Magician's Guild) | - tricky boxes and tabletop illusions |
| Kitchener, ON | Ring 235 (The Caesar Hat & Wand Magic Circle) | - Christmas dinner |
| Ottawa, ON | Ring 151 (Ottawa Society of Magicians) | - Christmas party |
| Ottawa, ON | Ottawa / Gatineau magicians | - last meeting before Christmas |
| Toronto, ON | Ring 17 (Sid Lorraine Hat and Rabbit Club) | - Browser's Den of Magic visit |
| Halifax, NS | Ring 316 (Conjourer's Court) | - n/a |
| St. John, NB | Magic Circle of St. John | - n/a |
Scott Hammell overcame his fear of heights so that he could jump from an airplane while handcuffed to his waist. As part of a challenge to inspire high school students to fundraise enough money to build a school in Ecuador, Scott added the potential of a blindfold to offer some incentive.
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Dec 1, 2013
Enchanted butterflies, invisible coins, Chinese rings and magic chocolate milk are among magician Yan Lee Chan's tricks. Mystery, humour and loads of surprises are in store.
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The All-New Shriners Variety Show is hitting the road featuring Ventriloquist - Neale Bacon & Friends, Comic Juggler - Aaron Gregg and The Magic & Illusions of Murray Hatfield & Company.
The performances will take place;
Dec. 5 in Kamloops at the Coast Hotel and Conference Centre.
Dec. 6 in Vernon at the Vernon Secondary School Theatre.
Dec. 7 in Abbotsford at the Abby Arts Centre.
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Jay Sankey Lecture
All Brand New Stuff!
DATE & TIME: Sunday, February 9th
LOCATION: Browser's Den of Magic
TICKET PRICE: $15.00 & Special Offer Below if you Buy in Advance!
Dear Magic Friends,
In February 2014 Mr. Sankey will be touring Europe with his brand new lecture! And just before he takes off for the tour Jay has agreed to give his fellow Canadians the first viewing of this new lecture.
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We are sad to report the passing of one of our members, Harold Black, passed away Wednesday at the age of 89. He joined the club in 1949 (as reported in the Linking Ring by then secretary Bruce Posgate.) He was a lifetime member, who as the club librarian and was the president in 1974-75. While health concerns kept him from attending club meetings in recent years, he was actively involved in the magic community in Toronto and performed as a magician and a clown for decades.
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BLACK, Harold E. (Buster) - Past Patron, Eastern Star (Scarborough Chapter 231), Masonic Lodge (Coronati 520), IOF (Court Futura), Hat & Rabbit Association - Linking Ring 17 (Kambla the Magician), Circus Fans Association (Buster the Clown), CN Railway - 37 years service (Blackie). After a recent leg amputation, at the age of 89 Harold peacefully passed away at Scarborough General Hospital on November 20, 2013 with his loving family by his side.
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Le Grand Marcis, Maurice Choquette, was one of these people. He had a little magic shop on de Bienville when we met him and he gave weekly magic courses and had a great following. We were friends with him and he was kind enough to translate many of the popular card tricks for us when we first went into business. I have a copy of Wild Card ”Les cartes “frimées” which he did for us “Traduction et adaptation française faite par “Le Grand Marcis” 1977 and many others as well.also:
It would be great if his students could write in and provide us with information about him, anecdotes, when he started, when and where he moved his shop to. I think it was Park Avenue. If you were a student of his, let us know. Maybe you should have a reunion. Let’s hear from you. let’s get a little history going here, and if you want to write it in French, ça va!
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After watching this documentary you’ll see what makes magic camp so special and why campers keep coming back year after year. While the grounds are amazing, the teaching is top quality and the nightly shows are stellar, magic camp is much more than the sum of its parts - this documentary helps explain why.The video captures much more about the camp than can be communicated through text alone.
