Trevor and Lorena Watters in "The Magic Variety Show"

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Happy to announce the 2016 Magic Variety Tour Dates! We are excited to welcome back STEVE "The Pretty Good". More to come soon.... Stay Tuned!
Posted by Trevor & Lorena - Comedy Magic Show on Sunday, 1 November 2015

David Ben on CBC's "q"

From the CBC:

Three decades ago, David Ben left a career in law to pursue his passion: magic. Now he's one of the top sleight-of-hand artists in the world, performing over the years at Shaw Festival and Luminato.

His new show, simply called Tricks, is now playing at Toronto's Soulpepper theatre. Ben talks to Shad about the surprising array of people that inspired the program — from Frank Sinatra to Glenn Gould — and how he straddles several decades with his performance.

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Toronto: CFIC Winter Solstice Celebration 2015

From the Centre for Inquiry:

Reason’s and Heathen’s Greetings!

December 19, 2015

Join us for a evening of fun, friends and magic as we celebrate a secular holiday season. We will be having dinner at the Crimson Lounge (College Street @ Spadina in Toronto) followed by an amazing evening of magic and comedy with Magic Tonight. James Alan’s Magic Tonight (www.magictonight.ca) is a weekly show downtown which features a wide variety of special guests which proves magic really is for grownups. The show is highly interactive and very entertaining. Proceeds to to support CFI Canada and its projects.

Our main performer for the evening: James Alan (www.JamesAlan.ca) is the host and producer for Magic Tonight (www.MagicTonight.ca). He created two acclaimed one-man shows Lies, Damn Lies & Magic Tricks (2012) and The Uncertainty Project (2014). He is known for creating magic which is “Thought provoking, funny, astonishing and thoroughly entertaining.” The show will be followed by a brief Q&A. You’re welcome to ask how the tricks are done, but we don’t know how far that would get you.

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Murray's escape from being dragged behind a car

From the series "Extreme Escapes," watch Murray's attempt at escaping from being dragged behind a car while in chains and shackles.

From Murray Sawchuck's YouTube channel:  

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[via iTricks]

CAMaraderie 2016 poster

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En résumé...
Posted by Festival de magie de Québec on Monday, 30 November 2015

Toronto: Keith Brown at "Magic Tonight"

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Phil Matlin's 2015 Ragtime Tour

Phil Matlin - owner of Montréal's magic shop Perfect Magic, will be playing ragtime and touring through Ontario (Kitchener, Waterloo and Guelph) at the end of December.

Sat	Dec 26th	2:00 PM	Victoria Place	290 Queen St. S. Kitchener
Sun	Dec 27th	2:30 PM	Fergus Place	164 Fergus Avenue Kitchener
Mon	Dec 28th	2:00 PM	Parkwood   Mennonite Homes	726 New Hampshire Waterloo
Tues	Dec 29th	2:30 PM	Waterloo Heights    Retirement Apts	170 Erb St. W. Waterloo
Thurs	Dec 31st	2:00 PM	The Westmount	200 David Bergy Drive Kitchener
Thurs	Dec 31st	6:30 PM	Village of Riverside   Glenn.	60 Woodlawn Road East Guelph

If you missed our previous post about the many talents of Phil, have a look at him playing Carolina in the Morning.

Coquitlam and Ontario: "An Evening Of Wonders"

From Shawn Farquhar's Facebook page:

Hey friends in Ontario. Want to see an amazing magic show? My friend, Vitaly Beckman is coming to a theatre near you... and it's worth your time and travel to see his show. Oh and folks close to me, he's at the Evergreen Cultural Center this Friday. http://EveningOfWonders.com

Dec 11 - 8pm
Evergreen Cultural Centre
1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam, BC


Dec 28 – 2pm & 7pm
Flato Markham Theatre
171 Town Centre Boulevard, Markham, ON


Dec 29 - 7:30pm
Georgian Theatre
1 Dunlop St W, Barrie, ON


Dec 30 – 7:00pm
The Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts
88 Dalhousie St, Brantford, ON


Dec 31 – 2pm & 7pm
The Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts
130 Navy St, Oakville, ON


Jan 2 – 7pm
Nineteen on the park
19 Civic Ave, Whitchurch-Stouffville, ON


Jan 3 – 2pm
Nineteen on the park
19 Civic Ave, Whitchurch-Stouffville, ON

"The Trick with the Gun" on Superchannel

From the Times Colonist:

Chris Gudgeon doesn’t seem like a guy who’s into guns, and not just because he’s a peace-loving poet.

So why did he suddenly find himself at the North Saanich Rod and Gun Club to learn the finer points of marksmanship?

It was for the The Trick With the Gun, director Michael McNamara’s high-calibre documentary that the Victoria-based writer and producer wrote and appears in.

In the 90-minute film premièring tonight at 9 on Superchannel, Gudgeon agrees to pull the trigger for the Bullet Catch, a notoriously dangerous illusion.

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Toronto: Save the date for Magicana

From Magicana:

Mark your calendar for the weekend of April 23-24, 2016. 

Here in Toronto, we’ll be hosting a weekend of magic with three big international guests. There will be a one-night-only performance at the Wychwood Theatre (St. Clair & Christie) as well as a lecture and workshop that you will not not want to miss.  We will release more details in coming weeks. So, make sure to follow us on Facebook and Twitter, or subscribed to our eList to be the first to know and to sign up!  
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Toronto: "Dark Holiday Magic and Mentalism"

From the Revival Bar:

Happy Holidays?

Familiar holiday customs often incorporate earlier pagan traditions that have been appropriated for modern use.

Customs that encourage little children to be good, so as to deserve their Christmas gifts from Father Christmas, often come with a dark side: the punishment you’ll receive from a monster or evil being of some sort if you aren’t good!

Dec 27th Join Mysterion for an evening exploring characters such as Krampus, Hans Trapp, Jolakotturinn, and other Christmas creatures that snatch away children who have been bad all year. A full show of supernatural effects that will leave you wishing you’ve been extra good this year.

Special Guests include Magician James Alan of Toronto’s weekly magic showcase Magic tonight and The Coney Island Corndogs Tricksie and Lucky.

Be good, you’ve been warned.

(This is a magic show and themed to Pagan and European holidays customs that may offend some beliefs).

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Germany: Shawn Farquhar

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Ich bin nach Deutschland kommen! Meine erste Vortragsreise im Land. Sorry, ich weiß nicht Greman sprechen. But if you...
Posted by Shawn Farquhar on Friday, 2 October 2015

Darcy Oake's TV special

From Clive Court's Facebook page: [editor's note: emphasis mine]

CBC-TV have scheduled Darcy Oake's ITV special Edge of Reality for 9pm. on December 10. Thanks to everyone who pitched the TV network bosses last year---we have a TV magic special starring a Canadian illusionist (Is the the first since Doug Henning in the mid-70s?)*. Now the important thing is to do whatever we can to get it big ratings (you can't rely on the CBC to do a good promotional job for a magic special because they do not like magic or magicians on TV). So Canadian magicians have to make the most of this opportunity. So my advice to Canadian magicians is contact your friends in print and radio (eg. CBC morning/afternoon radio shows) to do what you can to promote the show. If it gets a poor ratings---they will have the best excuse not to run another TV magic special. This is your chance to make a difference.

* I'm talking about the CBC-TV English Network (The French TV Network enjoys working with Canadian entertainers including magicians like Luc Langevin)

Darcy Oake in the news:

• CBC: Winnipeg's Darcy Oake finishes Canadian tour in hometown at MTS Centre
• Winnipeg Metro: Magic man: Darcy Oake comes home to Winnipeg
• CBC: Canadian illusionist Darcy Oake plays magic trick on CBC's Andrew Chang
• Calgary Herald: Canadian Darcy Oake uses his illusions in making a magical career
• The Guardian: Darcy Oake brings Edge of Reality to the Confederation Centre
• Rocky Mountain Outlook: Can you believe your eyes?
• CBC: Illusionist Darcy Oake holds memorial for friend killed in Paris attacks

The Outerbridges Southern Lecture Tour

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This is very exciting! For once we won't be driving in blizzard land.
Posted by Marion Outerbridge on Tuesday, 13 October 2015

From the Ted Outerbridge - Touring Secrets Lecture Tour - January 11 through February 14, 2016 Facebook event:

Sunday, January 10, 2016 Lexington, KY - CONFIRMED Monday, January 11, 2016 Charleston, SC
Tuesday, January 12, 2016 open, no lecture Wednesday, January 13, 2016 Atlanta, GA Thursday, January 14, 2016 Nashville or Murfreesboro, TN Friday, January 15, 2016 Memphis or Knoxville, TN Saturday, January 16, 2016 Louisville, KY or Evansville, IN Sunday, January 17, 2016 open, no lecture Monday, January 18, 2016 Pewaukee, WI - CONFIRMED Tuesday, January 19, 2016 Chicago, IL Wednesday, January 20, 2016 Springfield, IL Thursday, January 21, 2016 St. Louis, MO Friday, January 22, 2016 Springfield, MO Saturday, January 23, 2016 Branson, MO Sunday, January 24, 2016 open, no lecture Monday, January 25, 2016 Little Rock, AR Tuesday, January 26, 2016 Kansas City, MO - CONFIRMED Wednesday, January 27, 2016 Tulsa, OK Thursday, January 28, 2016 Oklahoma City, OK Friday, January 29, 2016 open, no lecture Saturday, January 30, 2016 open, no lecture Sunday, January 31, 2016 Dallas, TX Monday, February 1, 2016 Lake Charles, LA
Tuesday, February 2, 2016 Houston Wednesday, February 3, 2016 San Antonio Thursday, February 4, 2016 Austin Friday, February 5, 2016 McAllen, TX Saturday, February 6, 2016 open, no lecture Sunday, February 7, 2016 Lubbock, TX Monday, February 8, 2016 open, no lecture Tuesday, February 9, 2016 open, no lecture Wednesday, February 10, 2016 Phoenix, AZ Thursday, February 11, 2016 Las Vegas, NV Friday, February 12, 2016 Long Beach, CA Saturday, February 13, 2016 Vista, CA - 3 Generations of Magic Sunday, February 14, 2016 The Magic Castle

Visit page to see the most up to date confirmations. 

Montreal: The Outerbridges, Richard Sanders, and Marc Trudel

From the Comedy Nest:

Spectacular Sunday – Sunday December 6th

A hilarious and mind-boggling spectacle featuring world-class magicians breaking so many laws of physics, Stephen Hawking might show up and give them a ticket! Catch the mind-bending miracles of TED OUTERBRIDGE (YTV’s Mystery Hunters), the comedy magic of RICHARD SANDERS (Just For Laughs), the sleight-of-hand of MARC TRUDEL, culinary phenom ANGELO THE AMAZING FOOD MAGICIAN and so much more! Buy your tickets now!

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Edmonton: An Evening of Magic with Shawn Farquhar

From the Edmonton Christmas Party's Facebook page:

Thank you to Hypnotist Wayne Lee who put on another mesmerizing show on Friday evening and to Comedian Rocky LaPorte who kept the audience laughing on Saturday night! 

Next up, we have World Magic Champion Shawn Farquhar this Friday, Dec. 4 Comedian Rob Pue on Saturday, Dec. 5, Comedian Angelo Tsarouchas on Friday, Dec. 11, Sound Effects Comedian Herb Dixon on Saturday, Dec. 12 and Colin Mochrie & Debra McGrath on Dec. 18 & 19. 

We also have the Dinner & Dance option available for Dec. 5 and Dec. 11.Information is at info@tnlec.com.

Toronto: Free magic club

From the Browser's Den of Magic Facebook group:

Hi Denizens! 

This Saturday at Browser's Den we have our free Magic Club from 2:30pm until about 5:30pm. All interested in talking magic are always welcome. 

And the SHOOT OGAWA LECTURE is also this Saturday, December 5 at 7pm. The lecture takes place at Browser's Den. There is still space available. You can pay at the door ($20.00) or if you visit our homepage you can buy your ticket online. 

Thank you for your continued support-Jeff & The Browser's Den Team

Toronto: Jason Palter at "Magic Tonight"

Two weeks in a row, the initials of the special guests are J.P.   Hrm.....



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