5. Houdini and Doyle: World of Wonders - Will you be watching?
4. Greg Frewin in the Norfolk News - Great show for a great cause!
3. Shin Lim in the Huffington Post - Magic in mainstream media. It's in the most viewed list for the second month running.
2. Browser's Magic Bash 2016 recap - A great time was had by all!
1. Casting: new show for young magicians with Lance Burton - Did any Canadians apply?
Monday May 2nd
Jon Allen: “Who cares about magic?”
In this lecture, multi-award winning magician Jon Allen will not only teach you some fantastic, original magic, but how to make your audience CARE about your performance, prviding them with an unforgettable experience. During the lecture, you’ll learn:
There are no knuckle-busting, sleight-heavy routines. Jon is more interested in routines that capture people’s imaginations and makes them care about magic! You will also receive many tips and a lot of advice about performing magic, whatever style you perform.
- The Wedding Trick: THE definitive wedding trick for happy couples around the world
- 1 Trick 2 Names: Jon’s solution to the “Dream Card” effect that makes it even stronger
- Grabbit Production: A new way to produce any manner of different objects
- Burning Rubber: A full rubber band routine perfect for walk around or table work, including the restoration of a band around a spectator’s wrist
- Schrödinger’s Card: Jon’s controversial card effect that leaves people with an impossible object and a memory they will never forget.
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Sat. May 7th
The workshop, it will predominantly be about creativity and changing the way people go about looking at things in general and how they go about creating new magic effects and presentations. There will be exercises and eye-opening examples.
There will be close up and stage effects covered that won’t be in the lecture including a fun way to deal with people who “just want to see something quick” that leads to them getting your business card!
Jon will cover his “chair / padlock stage routine” and his Marked Deck system – and will have and exercise trying to come up with a presentation for the worst trick in magic.
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We are Jonah Babins and Tyler Williams: magicians, teachers, students, artists, and conversationalists. We’re currently working our butts off to make sure that when we launch on April 30th, it’ll be epic.
At Discourse in Magic, we want to help shift the discussion towards the theory and philosophies that go into producing magical experiences. We’re launching a website and podcast that will act as a thinking space, to answer the most difficult questions that face the magic community.
Rather than focusing on tricks, we plan to talk about things like belief and realism, stage characters, viral magic, the influence of theatre and improvisation on magic, and much more.
Read more and get the FREE Theory Resource Guide.
Tip: Arrive as early as you can to ensure good seating (the box office will let you know what time is best).
Note to parents: If you can organize yourselves better than we did and get to the theatre with time to spare, there's a nice photo opportunity for your little ones next to lion statues by the front doors.
Hey all meet Shira our newest star .... An absolutely beautiful and lovely lil lady!!! pic.twitter.com/okv9RHCf— Johnny Ferrara (@Johnferrara00) August 16, 2012
What a way to spend the weekend. https://t.co/loHCeRLrIq— PickpocketJames (@PickpocketJames) April 24, 2016
Last night I took home Fan Favourite at Toronto's Best Magician competition! Check my snap for more: keithhbrown pic.twitter.com/pZMm0UYxTw— Keith Brown (@KeithHBrown) April 24, 2016
Tomorrow I go to Sorcerers Safari Magic Camp for the first time!
I'm nervous. Mom said, “Alex, it's normal for a ten year old to be anxious about their first time at sleepaway camp.” That makes me feel a bit better. I hope I won't get too homesick. I wish I knew someone else who was going.
I'm worried that I don't know enough magic. I know how to do the "cups and balls." But I don't know any card or coin tricks. I hope no one laughs when I try to shuffle cards. It usually ends in a big mess.
It's getting late. I should try to sleep. I feel excited and scared both at the same time. (How weird is that?)
I'm here! This place is awesome!
We got up early and Mom drove me to camp. During the drive I kinda wished Dad was driving. Mom drives so slow I thought for sure we'd get here late. Turns out my worry was for nothing. We got here early and even beat the bus! Way to go Mom!
Camp is huge!!!! The staff were waiting for us on a big field when we got here. Other campers were waiting too.
A bus full of campers just arrived. Kids are laughing and cheering and hugging people as they get off the bus. People are asking if Eric Leclerc is going to be here this year. He must be awesome if everyone’s talking about him.
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| Campers gathered on the field. |
They’re asking us to take our things to the cabins so I’m going to give Mom a hug goodbye and hope she doesn’t see that I’m sad and a little bit scared to see her go. If she starts crying I’ll be a mess. Don’t know when I’ll get a chance to write again.
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| A camper's notebook. |
Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly says the main goals of her office’s review of Canadian content rules and regulations, announced Sat., April 22, 2016, are to foster creation of Canadian content and increase the international audience for Canadian creators.
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Attention All Canadian Entertainers! Our new government is asking for YOUR views on how they can change the system to develop more Canadian content they can sell around the world to strengthen our currently weak entertainment infrastructure. This is REAL and they do pay attention to what you say. If you don't respond---they spend more time listening to the lobbyists (who do not always have your interests at heart!). DO NOT IGNORE THIS OPPORTUNITY. (PS> No BS...just give them the real facts and examples about how you make a living in Canada. So they can put the right questions to TV network bosses, and industry lobbyists).
In summer 2016, the Minister of Canadian Heritage will lead public, stakeholder and online consultations on Strengthening Canadian Content Creation, Discovery and Export in a Digital World. We invite you, as Canadians and stakeholders, to help us establish the scope of these consultations by answering the questions below. Your answers will be used to better define the themes and questions that will be used to guide the consultations.
The questionnaire will be available until May 20, 2016.
The questionnaire will take 10 to 30 minutes, depending on your answers.
Participation in this questionnaire is voluntary, the anonymity of respondents will be respected and all responses will be kept strictly confidential. Questions are asked for information gathering purposes only and will not be used to identify respondents. To this end, please avoid directly identifying yourself or your organization in any typed answers. All information collected will be handled in accordance with the Privacy Act.
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The international grand champion of magic plans to wow Norfolk County with non-stop family friendly illusions.Hamilton-born Greg Frewin is bringing his award-winning act to Simcoe Composite School on Friday, April 22, at 7 p.m. with the Imagine Tour: The Ultimate Magic Experience.“I will say we will leave people amazed,” Frewin said. “The thing I try to do is entertain people and just have fun. It’s a great show, very upbeat and fun for the whole family. There are no barriers – come out, one and all.”The show will benefit the Breast Cancer Foundation of Canada’s continued work toward their vision of a breast cancer-free Canada.
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TIMMINS - IncrediBrent and Super Sarah took to the stage at Timmins Centennial Public School on Friday to wow the elementary school children with magic, comedy and lessons about bullying.
Known off-stage as Sarah and Brent Nicholls, the married comedic duo tours the country doing anti-bullying magic and comedy show for kids.
They did two presentations at Timmins Centennial on April Fool’s Day and it was obvious from the cheering and enthusiastic crowd that all the kids in attendance had a great day.
Jayden Tessier, a nine-year-old at the school, said he learned a lot about bullying and how to deal with it should it happen to himself or one of his friends at school.
“They taught us find your magic, believe in yourself, you aren’t alone and anything is possible,” the young student recalled of the lessons taught by the magicians.
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The Victoria Magic Circle
50th Anniversary Magic Spectacular!
What do you get when you take some of BC’s finest practitioners of magic and mystery and put them all together into one incredible show? You get an unbelievable evening of family fun that will have you laughing, cheering and shaking your head in disbelief.
Celebrating their 50th Anniversary in the city, the Victoria Magic Circle invited 8 of the top magicians and magical entertainers in BC to be a part of this very special Magic Spectacular. Many different styles of magic and illusion will be on display from intimate sleight of hand to hilarious comedy magic to stunning large scale .
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CONSPIRACY
by Nicholas Wallace & Luke Brown
April 19, 21, 22 @ 8 PM
Are people being deceived on a massive scale or are people just seeing patterns to suit their own needs? Audiences are invited to attend a free workshop performance of Conspiracy with Nicholas Wallace, a new show by the same creative team behind the acclaimed Seance.
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For Phil and me, the magic of Magic Conventions is not the magic. Its a place and time where people with a common interest, from all over gather. We get a chance to meet people we know and haven’t seen in years and we also get the chance to meet people who have been ordering on line who we never met personally.
The Browser’s Den Magic Bash was such a place. We spent time with Bernice Cooper, the late Len Cooper’s wife. Len was the original owner of The Browser’s Den. We used to visit them in Toronto and Bernice would be there behind the counter helping out as magic shop owner’s wives do. It was nice for her too, to see and speak to many people that used to come into their shop.
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DAVID BEN: Canadian magician. Recognized as one of the world’s greatest sleight of hand artists.
There’s something I’ve worked on (the Dad Stevens Riffle Cull); it’s probably the most difficult sleight of hand technique in the world. The famed magician Dai Vernon discovered it from a gambler, who told him it took 18 years of practice. I thought that was crazy, but I also thought I was young enough that I could give it a shot. I’ve now been working on this technique every single day for 15 years (45 minutes a day at first, but now it’s about 15 minutes) and I’m only just getting it. I studied with master magician Ross Bertram, and he told me that the one thing he couldn’t teach me was enthusiasm. That has to be innate.
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Illusionists Oslen, a finalist on Canada’s Got Talent in 2012, and award-winning Kel team-up for a three-night run of what they promise to be a Vegas-style magic show at South Vancouver’s Metro Theatre.
In this Q&A, we find out more from both illusionists as they prepare for Magique – A Magic Spectacular.
Q: Most magicians became interested in magic at a young age – do you remember the first time you wanted to be a magician?
Oslen: Yes I remember my first time I wanted to be a magician, it was at an early age of eight when I first saw my first live magic show at the PNE on the Kids World stage. After watching that magic performance I told my dad I wanted to be a magician.
Kel: I do wish I was younger than when I started. I was 17 when I decided that I was going to be a magician.
Q: What was it about magic that excited you?
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Sheldon Casavant: Exploring the Impossible
Children are fascinated by magic – longing to become their own magnificent magicians. With sleight of hand and mind-captivating illusions, Edmonton's Sheldon Casavant shares his own story of discovery as he redefines magic in this logic-defying, mind-bending performance.
Borrowed items vanish and reappear, inanimate objects are brought to life, and kids are called on to perform outrageous feats. Casavant uses the art of magic to inspire curiosity and courage to imagine the impossible.
Tuesday, May 31
Wednesday, June 1
Thursday, June 2
Friday, June 3
Saturday, June 4
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How-To in 10 FestivalSaturday, April 16, 2016 ~ 1 to 3 pmAlbion Bolton Branch, 150 Queen Street South, BoltonLocal businesses and organziations will offer their expertise and enthusiasm to teach a new skill in 10 minutes or less.
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Learn magic tricks with Magic Lee at How-To In 10 Festival. https://t.co/NB2unYbSiq #CPLHowTo10 @TheLeeElliott pic.twitter.com/xNLLqpm5EX— CaledonPublicLibrary (@CaledonLibrary) April 11, 2016
Monday April 18
Our next lecturer will be the fantastic Ravi Mayar. Ravi was actually a Montrealer for a good part of his life, but is now based out of the UK, and we’re happy to welcome him home. Ravi will be presenting his No Cards Lecture, based on the material from his DVD Storyteller, a collection of visually stunning, organic magic effects. The lecture will also include material from his first DVD set, Collisions, as well as an intro to his hypnosis technique and the real work on pickpocketing! This is a fantastic opportunity to learn material not usually taught in magic lectures, and is not to be missed!
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| City | Club | Event(s) |
| Calgary, AB | Ring 66 (Calgary Magic Circle, Les Brocklesby Ring) | - Junior club meeting. - Christian Engblom lecture |
| Edmonton, AB | Edmonton Magic Club | - Christian Engblom lecture |
| Winnipeg, MB | The Magic Club of Winnipeg | - Christian Engblom lecture |
| Fraser Valley, BC | IBM Ring 387 (Fraser Valley Magic Circle, Celeste Evans Ring) | - Magic Flea Market - Christian Engblom lecture - Third Monday Magic |
| Vancouver, BC | Ring 92 (Vancouver Magic Circle) | - TBA |
| Vancouver, BC | SAM 95 (Carl Hemeon Assembly) | - TBA |
| Victoria, BC | Ring 183 (Victoria Magic Circle) | - Christian Engblom lecture |
| Montreal, QC | Ring 62 (20th Century Ring) | - Meetup. - Simon Black lecture |
| Hamilton, ON | Ring 49 (The Doug Henning Magic Wand Club) | - Favorite card or rope trick. |
| London, ON | Ring 265 (London Magician's Guild) | - Round robin. |
| Kitchener, ON | Ring 235 (The Caesar Hat & Wand Magic Circle) | - Auction. |
| Ottawa, ON | Ring 151 (Ottawa Society of Magicians) | - Tenyo Magic
Presentation - Show and tell - Executive nominations - Charity Show @ Waupoos Farm |
| Ottawa, ON | Ottawa / Gatineau magicians | - TBA |
| Toronto, ON | Ring 17 (Sid Lorraine Hat and Rabbit Club) | - Rob Power lecture. |
| Halifax, NS | Ring 316 (Conjourer's Court) | - Visit their Facebook page. |
| St. John, NB | Magic Circle of St. John | - TBA |
It got me thinking about (Magic) Tom and what he did for magic and for us. He donated a large Trophy to Magic Montreal, and a smaller one for the winner of the Magie Montreal Trophy which was awarded every year at our Magic Convention. Richard Sanders was the first one to win it. Every winner has a place with his name engraved on it on the big Trophy which can be seen in our shop. We gave out other awards too. This should bring back a few memories if you were there.
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Exciting TV project in the works! We are now casting! Looking for talented Young Magicians to participate. Please share with anyone you think might be interested.
Posted by Lance Burton on Friday, 8 April 2016
... our guest, Shin Lim, unfortunately got injured and will not be able to perform magic for a few weeks. He had to cancel his visit to the CAMaraderie in Québec. We wish him a prompt recovery and hope to have him with us in the next years.
Good news, we will have the chance to have Eric Jones, close up specialist, in Québec city for the CAMaraderie. He will do a lecture, he will perform in the close-up gala and in the grand gala on the Saturday night. This will be a great occasion to meet this exceptional magician.... notre invité Shin Lim s'est malheureusement blessé à la main. Il ne pourra pratiquer la magie pendant quelques semaines. Il a donc dû annuler sa présence à Québec. Nous lui souhaitons un prompt rétablissement et nous espérons que nous pourrons le recevoir dans le futur.Bonne nouvelle, nous aurons la chance de recevoir le magicien Eric Jones, spécialiste de magie de proximité, à Québec lors de la CAMaraderie. Il offrira une lecture en plus de performer lors de notre gala de micromagie et du grand gala du samedi soir. C'est une occasion exceptionnelle de le rencontrer.Read more and buy tickets.
Without home or possessions to tie her down, young vagabond Bo is light enough to take off. She travels to the big city, the desert and the jungle and experiences different adventures, joys and challenges. She uses what others throw away and with her magic touch makes anything possible.
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NEWMARKET THEATRE PRESENTS...
The Magic & Comedy of
IncrediBrent & Super Sarah
Saturday May 7, 2016
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It's official: The McSorley & Chung Magic Hour will debut at the Black Theater Workshop studio June 10-19! #fringebuzz #fringemtl— McSorley and Chung (@chungsorley) March 20, 2016
