30 November 2015

Top 5 posts in November 2015

Here are the most viewed posts at Canada's Magic this month:

5. Montreal: Twice-As-Nice Tour Featuring Ben Train and Steve Reynolds -- Don't forget Michael Weber is coming to town soon.
4. Review: Glenn Ottaway benefit -- A night to remember.
3. Owen Wong: Recipient of the 2015 Young Entrepreneurs Award -- Congratulations again Owen!
2. Toronto: Win tickets to see Scott Hammell in "The Trick with the Gun" -- Thanks again to the folks at the Bloor Cinema for making this possible! 


and the most viewed post this month  ...







1. Shriners' Holiday Magic Shows -- Lots of great talent for a great cause.


Rounding the Western rings in December 2015

Confirm details about dates and locations by visiting each club's website.


CityClubEvent(s)
Calgary, ABRing 66 (Calgary Magic Circle, Les Brocklesby Ring)- Junior club family show
Edmonton, ABEdmonton Magic Club- TBA
Winnipeg, MBThe Magic Club of Winnipeg- TBA
Fraser Valley, BCIBM Ring 387 (Fraser Valley Magic Circle, Celeste Evans Ring)- N/A
Vancouver, BCRing 92 (Vancouver Magic Circle)- TBA
Vancouver, BCSAM 95  (Carl Hemeon Assembly)- N/A
Victoria, BCRing 183 (Victoria Magic Circle)  - Wacky Wednesday

Please leave a comment or e-mail me about corrections or omissions.

Rounding the Central rings in December 2015

Confirm details about dates and locations by visiting each club's website.


Montreal, QCRing 62 (20th Century Ring)- Ring executive meeting
- Marcelo Insua lecture
- Public open house
Hamilton, ONRing 49 (The Doug Henning Magic Wand Club)- Christmas Party & Pot Luck
London, ONRing 265 (London Magician's Guild)- TBA
Kitchener, ONRing 235 (The Caesar Hat & Wand Magic Circle)- TBA
Ottawa, ONRing 151 (Ottawa Society of Magicians)- TBA
Ottawa, ONOttawa / Gatineau magicians- TBA
Toronto, ONRing 17 (Sid Lorraine Hat and Rabbit Club)- TBA


Please leave a comment or e-mail me about corrections or omissions.

Rounding the Eastern rings in December 2015

Does anybody out there have current information to share about the Magic Circle of St. John?



Confirm details about dates and locations by visiting each club's website.

Halifax, NSRing 316 (Conjourer's Court) - TBA
- Visit their Facebook page
St. John, NBMagic Circle of St. John- TBA

Please leave a comment or e-mail me about corrections or omissions.

29 November 2015

The 2015 Len Cooper Memorial Award

Congratulations Ahmed!

From Reality Based Magic:
Every year the Browser’s Den of Magic in Toronto gives out an award commemorating the shop’s founder, Len Cooper. The award is given to a promising young magician and includes a complete set of the Tarbell Course in Magic. This eight-volume set is one of the most expansive magic references sources in English. I've won the award, as have a number of my friends in magic in the city.

Read more.

28 November 2015

Montreal: Michael Weber lecture and workshop

It looks like Michael Weber will make his way from Toronto to Montreal!

From the Montreal Magic Jam:
LECTURE
When: Tuesday Dec 15

WORKSHOP
When: Wed Dec 16

Hello everyone,
Our next lecturer is someone we have always wanted to bring to Montreal, so it is our pleasure to announce the Michael Weber will be presenting both a lecture and workshop in Montreal on Dec 15 and 16. Places are limited, so register soon!

Read more and buy tickets.

27 November 2015

Quebec City: CAMaraderie 2016 update

We've previously mentioned the upcoming CAMaraderie convention and that it is teaming up with the fabulous Festival de Magie.


Here's an update on CAMaraderie 2016 from Jean-Luc Rivard:
TIME TO REGISTER NOW !!!! 
CAMaraderie 2016 in QUEBEC CITY , Canada - April 21 to 24, 2016
www.festivaldemagie.ca  

Hosting : 

  • Jeff McBride 
  • Harry Allen 
  • SHIN LIM  
  • CHRISTIAN SCHENCK (the Phoenix deck guy)  
  • VINCENT HEDAN  
  • SHAWN FARQUHAR  
  • MATHIEU BICH 
  • Michel Huot  
  • Marc Trudel 
  • Yannick Lacroix 
A seat will be assigned on a first come first serve basis. The sooner you register, the closer your seat will be to the stage.  

CAMaraderie 2016 in QUEBEC CITY , Canada - April 21 to 24, 2016 . 
From 21 to 24 April 2016, the team of the Quebec Magic Festival is pleased to be holding CAMaraderie 2016 for the first time in Quebec City , CANADA !  

In this new edition of the camaraderie you get access to: 
All lectures and shows associated with CAMaraderie will take place in English, with the exception of the bilingual gala to be held at the Capitole. 

  • 10 world-class conferences; 
  • 2 magic shows; 
  • 1 magic competitions; 
  • 1 gala winners; 
  • 1 great magic gala; 
and many more. 


Take advantage of special prices if you are members of the CAM or by purchasing your package before January 1


You can find information on our Web site 
www.festivaldemagie.ca


From the Festival de magie de Québec Facebook page:

Toronto: Jenny Parsons at "Magic Tonight"

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Toronto (Sun):  Jenny Parsons








James Alan, over at Abracadaberet, has kindly offered the readers of Canada's Magic a coupon code for 50% off tickets to "Magic Tonight!"  Use the coupon code cmagic when you buy your tickets for Magic Tonight to receive your discount*.



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26 November 2015

PCAM 2015 contest winners

The winners of the 12 contest categories from PCAM 2015 have been posted at PCAM 2015.

Congratulations to the gold medal winners:

  • Hannah & Haley Biane
  • Theo Chattra
  • Elliott Hofferth
  • Ben Eskenazi
  • Jeff Christensen
  • Jim Vines
  • Steve Hamilton
  • Gwyn Auger
  • Christopher Lopez 


Winners of the "Bag O Tricks" competition:

  • Joe Turner and Glen Labarre


Winner of the One Hand Cut-A-Thon

  • Matthew Jones



Visit PCAM 2015 to see the group photos taken by John Smithman Photography.



25 November 2015

Happy fifth blogiversary to me!

Five years ago today, this blog was born!

Thanks to you wonderful people who have supported this project!  More than 2,328 posts have been published, and well over 84,900 page loads have been served (over 390265 by Blogger's count).  One hundred and twenty-four of you have given us your thumbs-up on Facebook, more than 890 of you are following along on Twitter (12,900 tweets and counting!), and approximately 80 of you have subscribed to this site's feed.  The bulk of you are Canadian, and I'm delighted to see visitors from United States, France, the United Kingdom, Vietnam, Ireland and the list goes on.

There are so many of you doing such a fabulous job of making magic a priority in this great country!

A special thanks to:

My continued thanks to all of you!




24 November 2015

Montreal: Le Lab Magique

Next show is on Wednesday November the 25th and includes Mario Choinière, Mosh and Loran.

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23 November 2015

Review: Glenn Ottaway benefit

From Fordham PR:
On stage, well-known comedians, magicians and even a pair of mentalists celebrated Glenn’s career and encouraged the audience to dig deep to help Glenn and his depleted bank account. Thanks to comedian/magician Matt Disero, who created the one-night only comedy concert, some of the country’s top headliners volunteered their time and talent, so here’s a brief pictorial account of The Rocky Horror: It’s a Wonderful Life Anyway show.

Read more.

21 November 2015

CAMaraderie and the Festival de Magie in Quebec

We previously mentioned the upcoming CAMaraderie convention.  Did you know it will be in conjunction with the fabulous Festival de Magie?

From the CAM website:
The CAM magic convention, CAMaraderie, is teaming up with the Festival de Magie in Quebec City to bring you another fun-filled magic weekend on April 21 to 24th, 2016. Mark your calendars and get your registration completed while the advance registration lasts. CAM members have until January 1st to register at the best price of $250.

Get more details and register at FestivaldeMagie.ca

20 November 2015

Toronto: Michael Ross at "Magic Tonight"

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Toronto (Sun):  Michael Ross








James Alan, over at Abracadaberet, has kindly offered the readers of Canada's Magic a coupon code for 50% off tickets to "Magic Tonight!"  Use the coupon code cmagic when you buy your tickets for Magic Tonight to receive your discount*.



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19 November 2015

Chilliwack: Shawn Farquhar's "Cabaret of Wonders"

From the Cabaret of Wonders Facebook page:
If you have yet to buy your ticket for this Friday's Cabaret of Wonders (November 20th) you are running out of time. We have less than a dozen tickets available... did I mention we are doing TWO shows instead of one this time! Yes that means we are so popular we added another show and the they are both almost SOLD OUT. So exciting. My guests this month are Master Payne from Seattle and Michael Dardant from New Orleans. It's going to be epic.

Read what the Chilliwack Times had to say about The Cabaret of Wonders:
Shawn Farquhar’s reputation as one of the world’s leading magicians has led him on a global journey of wonder—from his home in Maple Ridge to his current month-long tour of Malaysia; sailing the seas performing on the world’s best luxury cruise liners—and even performing in Bermuda on a formal request by British royalty.

And the only magician in history to have won first place for both Stage and Sleight of Hand at the World Championship of Magic is making The Chilliwack Cultural Centre home for his upcoming series of fantastic shows—Shawn Farquhar’s Cabaret of Wonders! Beginning on Oct. 30, The Cabaret of Wonders will feature four shows throughout The Centre’s 2015/16 presentation season, bringing those for which magic provides their passion, profession, and personality together in celebration and demonstration of this fascinating and entertaining art form.

An unparalleled display of magic performance and entertainment, The Cabaret of Wonders will not only feature Shawn Farquhar’s skills in the intimate setting of The Centre’s Rotary Hall Studio Theatre, but will provide a platform for emerging and aspiring magicians to hone their skills in front of a live audience. Not only will the cabaret format of these shows provide an up-close-and-personal show, with performer and audience being separated only by the wonder being conjured in the room, but also an informal atmosphere that invites you to grab a drink, sit back, and enjoy the unmatched experience of watching magic unfold right before your eyes.

Read more.

18 November 2015

Toronto: Shoot Ogawa and Michael Weber lectures

Hi Denizens!

We have two BIG lectures coming up very soon in December for your consideration.

Full details will follow and be put on our homepage next week but tickets are already on sale for....

SHOOT OGAWA LECTURE, Saturday December 5 at 7pm:
Lecture located at Browser's Den.
To buy a ticket and reserve a seat please call 416-783-7022.
(Ninja Rings, Thimbles, Wands, Coins, Rope Magic, Cards)
Tickets are $20.00 each.

MICHAEL WEBER LECTURE, Sunday December 13 at 6pm:
Lecture located at Browser's Den.
To buy a ticket and reserve a seat please call 416-783-7022
(Details to follow)
Tickets are $20.00 each

Thank you all very much for your kind support,
Jeff & The Browser's Den Team

17 November 2015

Chilliwack: Stars of Magic - PCAM 2015 Gala Show

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Hey everyone! Gord and I are producing this awesome magic show in Chilliwack on Nov 21st. Tickets are just $15 and we...
Posted by Mike Norden on Wednesday, 4 November 2015


From PCAM 2015:
Stars of Magic - PCAM 2015 Gala ShowThe Pacific Coast Association of Magic (PCAM) is pleased to announce that the 'Stars of Magic' are back once again for the PCAM Gala Magic Show on Saturday November 21st at 8pm!

Starring:

Michael Dardant - MC
Cody Fisher
Bill Abbott
Trevor and Lorena
Wes Barker

This event has always sold out in the past and we encourage you to buy your tickets in advance as we might not have them at the door. Every registrant to the PCAM Convention gets a ticket - which means that 120 seats are already sold. We have 50 more public tickets to be sold at the $15 price.

Please pass the word along - and bring your family and friends to this public show if you are attending the convention (you still need to buy them a ticket though! :)

Check out our website at www.PCAM2015.ca or the Facebook page at www.FB.com/pcam2015

We look forward to seeing you at the event at the Chilliwack Coast Hotel!

Read more and buy tickets.

16 November 2015

Winners of tickets to see Scott Hammell in "The Trick with the Gun"

The contest to win a pair of tickets to see Scott Hammell in "The Trick with the Gun" closed last night at midnight.  Thank you to everyone who played!

If you didn't win, you can still purchases tickets at the cinema box office,

There were some fabulous books mentioned that I'll have to add to my reading list.

Here's the list of eligible entries:

1
James A Chatting with him at a black & white party that no one told me was a black and white party.
2
James A https://twitter.com/james_alan/status/663566744917815297
3
Derek D Scott Hammel based contests
4
Sammy J Well, there was this one time when I got a personal message from Canada's Magic to enter a contest...
5
Sammy J https://twitter.com/Doc_Sammy/status/665332672206647296



Congratulations to James, Derek and Sammy!

Thank you again to to Alex from the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema for generously making these tickets available to you!

Toronto: Open Sesame at Hart House

From Ben Train's Facebook page:
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I am so pumped to be joining my friends @opensesamemagic, @willzmagic, @magicacematt, and the U of T magic club for a FREE show! See you there!
Posted by Benzi Train on Wednesday, 11 November 2015