| City | Club | Event(s) |
| Calgary, AB | Ring 66 (Calgary Magic Circle, Les Brocklesby Ring) | - n/a - Garden Variety Show is back! |
| Edmonton, AB | Edmonton Magic Club | - n/a |
| Winnipeg, MB | The Magic Club of Winnipeg | - n/a |
| Vancouver, BC | Ring 92 (Vancouver Magic Circle) | - n/a |
| Victoria, BC | Ring 183 (Victoria Magic Circle) | - n/a |
| Hamilton, ON | Ring 49 (The Doug Henning Magic Wand Club) (check out their great new blog!) | - Fantasio magic products - Hallowe'en magic - Bill Abbott lecture |
| London, ON | Ring 265 (London Magician's Guild) | - Bill Abbott lecture |
| Kitchener, ON | Ring 235 (The Caesar Hat & Wand Magic Circle) | - n/a |
| Ottawa, ON | Ring 151 (Ottawa Society of Magicians) | - Pub night, close-up magic |
| Ottawa, ON | Ottawa / Gatineau magicians | - n/a |
| Toronto, ON | Ring 17 (Sid Lorraine Hat and Rabbit Club) | - Bill Abbott lecture |
| Woodstock, ON | CAM 1 (Friendly City Mystics) | - n/a |
| Halifax, NS | Ring 316 (Conjourer's Court) | - Hallowe'en magic |
| St. John, NB | Magic Circle of St. John | - n/a |
October 14, 2012
Venue:
John Dutton Theater
616 Macleod Trail Southeast
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Ryan Pilling is a comedy magician who has travelled across the continent, from Yellowknife to Cancun, entertaining audiences with laughter and amazement. Now, for the first time, he’s bringing his Suitcase of Wonders back home to Calgary presenting a brand new theatrical show.Check out Ryan's Totally Rad promo video, "Come To My Magic Show":
Featuring a 2000 year old trick alongside never-before-seen magical innovations, Ryan will present a variety of entertainments to delight and bedazzle*. He’ll defy impossible odds, show you curious mysteries, and you’ll laugh a whole lot along the way.
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"Most people think magic is all about the secrets," says Farquhar, who is from Maillardville, Coquitlam but now lives in Maple Ridge.
"The real secret is: magic is in believing. If I told you how it works, you probably wouldn't believe me anyway."
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Celebrate Canada Culture Day and The ACT's 10th Anniversary season launch on Saturday, Sept. 29.
At 4 p.m. the ACT's new season begins with Secrets, a show by Maple Ridge resident and world renowned magician Shawn Farquhar.
We began as we do every week by blaming art for all of the world’s problems.
This episode is an hour and a quarter conversation between Ben and Alex that covers topics as wild and varied as their views of show business, why magicians hate psychics, Alex’s history as a performer and a man, the importance of branding in the 21st century entertainment industry, and the Carson Couch. All the while the two were cracking jokes and keeping things fun and light while also being thought provoking and deep.
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After celebrating his 85th birthday, Orangeville’s Keith Hunter is being heralded as one of Canada’s eldest practicing magicians.In the article, it says "At age 70, Hunter turned to magic."
“I don’t know if that’s a compliment or not, but that’s the way it seems to be,” Hunter said.
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"It is something you perfect after a series of failures, one must never fail to impress the viewer and the trade of magic is how well you can do that," says Eric Leclerc, a magician who flew down from Canada.
Leclerc who has been entertaining since he was a nine- year-old boy says, "My first audience was my mother, who gifted me a magic set during Christmas and I practiced with it until the day I stunned her with by a trick. That was when I first became a magician."
However, he feels magic is a dying art.
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Tuesday, 23 October 2012
With a special mystery by guest The Secret-keeper Danny Proctor
ONE NIGHT ONLY at the Revue Theatre, a theatre show of mind magic that will leave you in thrills and chills- Guaranteed!!
Take a journey into the bizarre world of the supernatural and witness amazing feats such as Mysterion Daring to escape the gallows, Table levitations, a parlour seance, audience hypnotism and more mental marvels by Canada's leading Doctor of mentalism.
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In what has been one of the most talked about episodes in the short history of this podcast, Magician and Improv Comedian Ryan Pilling joined us for one of our more hysterical episodes. While he was here Ryan talked about his career as an improv comedian / magician and how he was currently working on a new show, which debuted shortly after his appearance. We are happy to report that Ryan now has a brand new book out titled Finding The Funny: A Professional Entertainer's Guide To Improvisation, Ad-Libs And Audience Interaction. (How's that for a mouthful?) The book serves as a how-to for those looking to add a little humor to their act be it comedy, magic, juggling or anything in between. The book covers it all from when to improvise all the way to how to practice and work with your audience. This book is a must have if you are an entertainer.You can learn more about Finding The Funny at Playing Big Magic.
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Saturday, 22 September 2012
The "Seeing is Believing" show features the fast paced Magic, Comedy and Illusion's of Edward Stone. It's a Family Fun show running over 90 mins, with lots of surprises and audience interaction. The show recently toured Canada with great reviews. So come out and make some Magic happen at the Sanctuary!
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Friday, 21 September 2012
Bad boys have a certain way of putting you under their spell. But when the bad boy's also a hypnotist, watch out! See the media-monikered "Bad Boy of Hypnosis" Dave Curran at Yuk Yuk's downtown Toronto! After watching the show, you will know why we had to schedule it late night! Tickets to a live performance of Curran's adults-only show are on sale now.
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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18th- 37th Browser's Den Anniversary Party. From 11am until about 5pm. Mini Auction, Food, Coffee, Snacks, Trivia Quiz with Super Prizes, Len Cooper Memorial Award, DISCOUNTS ALL DAY LONG!
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@gregfrewinmagicbringing his show IMAGINE to Quebec this October see photo for dates and city's ... twitter.com/Johnferrara00/…
— Johnny Ferrara (@Johnferrara00) August 31, 2012
Hey Quebec@gregfrewinmagic coming this October .. 23 Sherbrooke 24 trois riviers 25 st hyacinth 26 Montreal 27 Quebec city 28 Brossard
— Johnny Ferrara (@Johnferrara00) August 31, 2012
Hey QuebecOctober 30 drummondville31 laval@gregfrewinmagicshow hitting Quebec hard
— Johnny Ferrara (@Johnferrara00) August 31, 2012
Cette première tournée sera colossale, promet encore Luc Langevin, qui s’entourera de créateurs identifiés au Cirque du Soleil pour apporter un emballage visuel, qui se démarquera. Il apportera donc de nouveaux numéros, en évitant les clichés des habituels spectacles de magie. « Non, je n’aurai pas une aguichante assistante à mes côtés, dit-il en riant. Je serai seul en scène; à l’occasion, des techniciens graviteront bien sûr autour de moi. »
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The Edmonton and Calgary Magic Clubs are proud to "join forces" and and put this event together and hope it becomes an annuel event for everyone to look forward to every year. Red Deer is a perfect half way point for theis event. Noon to 1PM- For people to get their tables ready ONLY PLEASE. 1 to 3- Swap meet. 3 to 4- Putting tables away and setting up chairs for show. Also lecture presented by the famous comedy magician Ryan Pilling. 4 to 6ish- Magic Show. 6ish to 7clean up.The event is taking place on Saturday the 22nd of September.
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Back At Class Act for the 11th exciting time [Thursday Sept 13th]
This icon of thought transference developed a mental test that has become the highlight of his performances all over the world. This signature piece has Kreskin requesting that his check be hidden somewhere within the venue he is appearing. If he fails to find it, he will forfeit his fee.
His shows are mind boggling and will leave the audience trying to figure out how he Does it!
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He can turn a handkerchief into a wand, make a beer bottle disappear into thin air, or transport a playing card across a room without even touching it.
Just don't ask noted mentalist and magician Tony Chris how he does it.
"When people ask, 'How do you that?' I respond with 'Very well, I thought,'" he said.
That tongue-in-cheek approach, combined with a keen knack for sleight of hand, helped the 44-year-old Coquitlam resident win a gold medal at the recent Pacific Coast Association of Magicians convention in Seattle.Congratulations Tony!
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| City | Club | Event(s) |
| Calgary, AB | Ring 66 (Calgary Magic Circle, Les Brocklesby Ring) | - Soma lecture - mini-lecture (tentative) Donovan Deschner's Secrets to Being a Pro - first annual Tri City swap meet |
| Edmonton, AB | Edmonton Magic Club | - first annual Tri City swap meet |
| Winnipeg, MB | The Magic Club of Winnipeg | - n/a |
| Vancouver, BC | Ring 92 (Vancouver Magic Circle) | - Soma lecture - annual VMC auction |
| Victoria, BC | Ring 183 (Victoria Magic Circle) | - Soma lecture |
| Hamilton, ON | Ring 49 (The Doug Henning Magic Wand Club) (check out their great new blog!) | - review of the summer conventions - auction |
| London, ON | Ring 265 (London Magician's Guild) | - n/a |
| Kitchener, ON | Ring 235 (The Caesar Hat & Wand Magic Circle) | - n/a |
| Ottawa, ON | Ring 151 (Ottawa Society of Magicians) | - n/a |
| Ottawa, ON | Ottawa / Gatineau magicians | - |
| Toronto, ON | Ring 17 (Sid Lorraine Hat and Rabbit Club) | - Eugene Burger extravaganza |
| Woodstock, ON | CAM 1 (Friendly City Mystics) | - n/a |
| Halifax, NS | Ring 316 (Conjourer's Court) | - N/A |
| St. John, NB | Magic Circle of St. John | - N/A |
