5. London Jones in the news - Why aren't there more women in magic?
4. October sale: 40% off yearly sponsorship rates! - What are you waiting for?
3. 2017 "Holiday Magic" - Great talent raising money for a worthy cause.
2. Random thoughts from "The Newest Trick in the Book" - I had so much fun!
1. Toronto: "The Illusionists – Live From Broadway" buy 1 get 1 for only $1! - Did you take advantage of this fabulous deal? Send me your thoughts on the show!
| City | Club | Event(s) |
| Calgary, AB | Ring 66 (Calgary Magic Circle, Les Brocklesby Ring) | - Monthly meeting - Bizzaro lecture |
| Edmonton, AB | Edmonton Magic Club | - Bizzaro lecture |
| Winnipeg, MB | The Magic Club of Winnipeg | - Close up / parlour contest - Bizzaro lecture |
| Fraser Valley, BC | IBM Ring 387 (Fraser Valley Magic Circle, Celeste Evans Ring) | - Third Monday Magic. - Bizzaro lecture - Christmas banquet |
| Vancouver, BC | Ring 92 (Vancouver Magic Circle) | - Magic! (75th anniversary celebration) - Christmas pot luck |
| Vancouver, BC | SAM 95 (Carl Hemeon Assembly) | - TBA |
| Victoria, BC | Ring 183 (Victoria Magic Circle) | - Bizzaro lecture |
| Montreal, QC | Ring 62 (20th Century Ring) | - Free form first Fridaze - Second Saturday night special - Montreal's first IBM magic jam! - Magicians and friends - Sunday brunch - Instagram Tuesday |
| Hamilton, ON | Ring 49 (The Doug Henning Magic Wand Club) | - TBA. |
| London, ON | Ring 265 (London Magician's Guild) | - Magic auction. |
| Kitchener, ON | Ring 235 (The Caesar Hat & Wand Magic Circle) | - TBA |
| Ottawa, ON | Ring 151 (Ottawa Society of Magicians) | - TBA. |
| Ottawa, ON | Ottawa / Gatineau magicians | - TBA |
| Toronto, ON | Ring 17 (Sid Lorraine Hat and Rabbit Club) | - Richard Sanders lecture. - Browser's Den anniversary party. |
| Halifax, NS | Ring 316 (Conjourer's Court) | - Visit their Facebook page. |
| St. John, NB | Magic Circle of St. John | - TBA |
Shrunken heads, mummified specimens and Voodoo artifacts are just some of the items in the collection of oddities that Doctor Mysterion has amassed in his west-end Toronto home.
The well known local mentalist has long been on the hunt for the strange and obscure through his various work engagements, along with Steffi Kay, his onstage partner in The Sentimentalists.
It’s got to the point where weird things just end up being offered to him.
“When I was a kid, I loved Ripley’s Believe it or Not, and I used to love going to the museum and seeing the mummy and the artifacts. I always had a fascination with unsolved mysteries. So these are things that have always been interesting to me, for example, like a shrunken head, or things that are part of Indigenous cultures or cryptozoology, like the Loch Ness Monster or the Jersey Devil,” he explains.
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TVO Haunts: The art of the scare with illusionist @magicryanbrown at @screemers. By @MatthewOMara #Halloween pic.twitter.com/s1S97BD5lT— The Agenda | TVO (@TheAgenda) October 27, 2017
The world is a less joyful place with the passing of Nick Sacco on October 27, 2017. Nick was that rare individual who knew the true meaning of friendship, family, loyalty and commitment. No one who met him would ever forget the experience. Born on April 27, 1947, in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Nick straddled many worlds -the food, beverage and hospitality industries, the worlds of conjuring and cardsharps, family and philanthropy, and, quite devoutly, Catholicism-all seamlessly. Intent on a business career, Nick attended both Niagara and York Universities. But he often said that he never forgot so many of the lessons he learned growing up in “The Falls”. Nick was recognized as a super salesman and manager in the food and beverage business, rising to become a National Sales Manager at Minute Maid (Coca Cola Ltd.) He treasured time with family and friends and was passionate about his magic (where he was respected internationally as an organizer, consultant and arm-chair performer).
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Dear Denizens,
The launch of the Bash 2018 tickets was our most successful yet!
Thank you to all who have already purchased a ticket. We appreciate your kind support of this event!
Of course there are still plenty of great tickets available. Remember the earlier you buy the closer you will be to the stage!
And now...Bash Drum Roll please....Here are some of the talented performers who will be taking the stage at the Bash 2018. We will announce more big names soon!
DICK JOINER - Emcee
Joining us again in 2018! He will share his infectious hysterical laugh, fun-loving zany manner and high paced interactive comedy magic. With Dick Joiner returning as emcee we know that Bash 2018 will be another fun day!
MICHAEL CLOSE- Miracle Worker
Michael Close has a worldwide reputation in the magic community as an author, a creator, a performer, and a consultant. His specialty is sleight-of-hand, close-up magic, but he also has extensive experience in stand-up magic. He has lectured and performed for audiences around the world!
NICHOLAS WALLACE - Practitioner of the Art of Astonishment
Nicholas has been receiving rave reviews from both critics and audiences for his one-man stage shows. His most recent production "Séance" received glowing reviews from the Toronto Star, Now Magazine, The National Post, Torontoist and more.
JAMES ALAN - Blindfolded Card Magic Extraordinaire
One of Toronto's busiest working pros. His one man show Magic & Martini continues to fill the house each night leaving his audiences stunned, perplexed and entertained. We are pleased that James will be joining us on the Bash stage.
CHRIS PILSWORTH - Mixing Magic & Art
A rare breed of magician. A performer who stays true to his strong beliefs about magic as an art form yet always entertains his audiences. And always with a twist of originality. A Canadian hidden treasure.
And we have more big names to announce!
TO BUY TICKETS OR FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE BASH 2018 please follow this link: http://www.browsersden.com/bash
Thank you
-Jeff Pinsky, John Talbot, Jeff Hinchliffe & The Browser's Den Team
Walking through Orlando airport, yes an airport... surprise, I saw the book “It takes two” by Jonathan and Drew Scott. I’ve seen it lots in book stores and decided today I would buy and read it as I’ve known Jonathan since he was a teenager from the Vancouver Magic Circle. I was browsing the book on my way to the counter and was thrilled to see he mentioned the club on page 84, right next to a photo of Drew in drag! It made me smile...
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We have an amazing lineup of talented performers for this show. You don't want to miss this!
Jonah Babins
Benzi Train
Tyler Sol Good
RJ Steele
A letter from a nine-year-old Calgary girl who's an aspiring magician to a famous entertainment duo is charming people around the world, after one half of Penn & Teller tweeted it to his two million followers.
Penn Jillette tweeted a photo of the letter — scrawled in pencil and adorned with drawings of playing cards and a rabbit in a hat — writing "Ever have the slightest question of why we do this? Hard to stop crying to type. Women are the future of magic!"
Read more and watch video of London performing the Cups and Balls.
Ever have the slightest question of why we do this? Hard to stop crying to type. Women are the future of magic! pic.twitter.com/3tv6dXW4GP— Penn Jillette (@pennjillette) October 13, 2017
Don’t miss my performances of Wild Magic at the Greg Frewin Theatre— David DaVinci (@Thrillusionist1) October 20, 2017
Oct17-Nov 12!https://t.co/P3saEMsqji
Use promo DAVIDDAVINCIGFT50 pic.twitter.com/Snc9mBrWA4
Support Canadian Magic - vote for @petermennie @KeithHBrown @Captain_Corbin & @danielsteep in @OurLondonOnt Best of London Awards #ldnont— The Agri-Magic Show (@agrimagicshow) October 20, 2017
Before he was a psychiatry professor and researcher, Amir Raz was a magician — and the two occupations aren’t as different as you might think. As Canada Research Chair in the Cognitive Neuroscience of Attention, Dr. Raz is interested in deception and how people’s physiology is influenced by their expectations of what is about to happen.
Read the interview.
Magic Monday is thrilled to present two amazing, world-reknowned performers!
All the way from Vancouver, the man who fooled Penn & Teller, the incredible Wes Barker! Joining him on stage from Toronto, the extraordinary European clown and mime stylings of Kate Mior! Special Guest host this month is Steve the Magic Reindeer!
Don't miss this one of a kind showcase, and like last month this show is certain to be a sell out! So get your tickets now.
GREAT NEWS!!!!!!
EVERYBODY that reads VANISH you can now subcribe for FREE and each issue will be delivered to your mail box each month. Just click on latest edition and press SUBCRIBE on left hand side (do this on computer) - this is a really cool feature I just added. PLEASE SHARE THIS NEWS with the magic community
I honestly couldn’t resist this concept of theatre for charity. Audiences can have a fun night out knowing most of their ticket price is going to deserving charities.
If you wave the Kinsmen banner, it’s amazing who comes to your aid. We needed advice on how to stage the opening illusion and, voila, local magician and illusionist Yeatland Wong to the rescue. He has been an invaluable resource, not only for the mystifying cabinets illusion but on how to properly strap someone in a straight jacket.
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- October 14, 2017: Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Councils (Showcase), Regina, SK
- October 15, 2017: Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Councils (Showcase), Regina, SK
- October 27, 2017: Gracie Theatre, Bangor, ME
- November 18, 2017: (Holiday Magic Show), St. Catharines, ON
- November 20, 2017: Capital Theatre (Holiday Magic Show), Windsor, ON
- November 21, 2017: Kiwanis Theatre (Holiday Magic Show), Chatham, ON
- November 22, 2017: Library Theatre Holiday Magic Show), Sarnia, ON
- November 24, 2017: Forest City Church Theatre (Holiday Magic Show), London, ON
- November 28, 2017: (Holiday Magic Show), Belleville, ON
- November 30, 2017: Rose Theatre (Holiday Magic Show), Brampton, ON
- December 1, 2017: Sanderson Centre (Holiday Magic Show), Brantford, ON
- December 2, 2017: Humanities Theatre (Holiday Magicc Show), Waterloo, ON
- December 7, 2017: Jeanne and Peter Lougheed Performing Arts Centre, Camrose, AB
- December 8, 2017: Esplanade Arts and Heritage Centre, Medicine Hat, AB
- March 14, 2018: First Ontario Arts Centre Milton, Milton, ON
WAKE UP WITH GREG-
Greg & Nick from the #GregFrewin Theatre LIVE #610AM - round table with #TimDenis tomorrow at 7:30am
The Volunteer Network empowers Volunteers by building dynamic relationships between fellow volunteers, philanthropic organizations and worthy sponsors in a way that is simpler and more effective than ever before, all with the goal of making a positive impact on the world.
To accomplish this we are creating a platform unique to the altruistic world.
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Nov 4, 7-9 pm
Nov 5, 7-9 pm
Join the Vancouver Magic Circle as they celebrate their 75th Anniversary with a magic show featuring the finest magicians from around the world. You've seen these magical artists on shows like America's Got Talent, TEDx talk, The Magic Castle in Hollywood and even Penn & Teller's Fool Us. Featuring:
- Jeki Yoo - South Korea
- Hannibal - North Carolina
- Andrew Goldenhersh - California
- Shawn Farquhar - Master of Ceremonies
Read more and buy tickets.
December 12 to January 7, 2018
This year's illusionists: Darcy Oake (The Grand Illusionist), Jeff Hobson (The Trickster), An Ha Lim (The Manipulator), Charlie Frye (The Eccentric), Raymond Crowe (The Unusualist), Colin Cloud (The Deductionist), and Jonathan Goodwin (The Daredevil).
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Mirvish Toronto are celebrating Thanksgiving by offering a promotion on tickets. Buy 1 get 1 for only $1! But hurry because only 100 tickets per selected performance are available. Use the promo code GIVE17 to get this deal.
Included in this promotion:
The Illusionists – Live From Broadway
Princess of Wales Theatre
DECEMBER 12, 2017 – JANUARY 7, 2018
Valid on price 1 and 2 for the following performances:
DECEMBER 12, 7:30PM
DECEMBER 13, 1:30PM
DECEMBER 13, 7:30PM
DECEMBER 14, 7:30PM
DECEMBER 19, 7:30PM
DECEMBER 20, 1:30PM
DECEMBER 20, 7:30PM
DECEMBER 21, 7:30PM
DECEMBER 22, 7:30PM
DECEMBER 23, 1:30PM
DECEMBER 23, 7:30PM
DECEMBER 24, 1:30PM
This offer ends Sunday October 8 at 11:59pm EST or while quantities last. All prices are in Canadian dollars and include 13% HST and $3.25 CIF. Seating restrictions apply. Offers are not valid on premium seats.
Click here to buy your tickets at Mirvish.
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Browser's Den (FREE) Magic Club meets this Saturday, October 7 at the shop from 2:30pm to 5:30pm.
All are welcome.
Thank you for your kind support- The Browser's Den Team.
Great venue for "The Newest Trick in the Book"— Canada's Magic (@canadasmagic) October 1, 2017
Photo from Sept 5. Next show Tues Oct 3rd.https://t.co/S6ZKXBXhHB@TorontoMagicCO pic.twitter.com/BhlotVQsDT
Do they use this during the show?— Canada's Magic (@canadasmagic) October 1, 2017
From "The Newest Trick in the Book" Sept 5. Next show Oct 3rd.https://t.co/S6ZKXBXhHB@TorontoMagicCO pic.twitter.com/qdMgnAVJ5F
| 1) Iä! Iä! Cthulhu fhtagn! | a) Sammy Jakubowicz |
| 2) Mr. Harrison, it's time for your medication. | b) Chris Westfall |
| 3) That's what I would do if I were in your position. But I'm a jerk. | c) James Harrison |
| 4) I'm not a thief, I'm a magician. | d) James Alan |
.@jonahbabins emcee, at "The Newest Trick in the Book" Sept 5. Next show Tues Oct 3rd.https://t.co/S6ZKXBXhHB@TorontoMagicCO pic.twitter.com/WPjS0YyV2I— Canada's Magic (@canadasmagic) October 1, 2017
.@PickpocketJames schooling us at "The Newest Trick in the Book" Sept 5. Next show Tues Oct 3rd.https://t.co/S6ZKXBXhHB@TorontoMagicCO pic.twitter.com/Jd7s3tDW0m— Canada's Magic (@canadasmagic) October 1, 2017
The super fast hands of @SurrealMayhew at "The Newest Trick in the Book" Sept 5. Next show Oct 3rdhttps://t.co/S6ZKXBXhHB@TorontoMagicCO pic.twitter.com/mIgiNCmSRv— Canada's Magic (@canadasmagic) October 1, 2017
.@Doc_Sammy entertains at "The Newest Trick in the Book" Sept 5. Next show Tues Oct 3rd.https://t.co/S6ZKXBXhHB@TorontoMagicCO pic.twitter.com/wQsWnBb7fe— Canada's Magic (@canadasmagic) October 1, 2017
Reminder to floss from @westfallmagic— Canada's Magic (@canadasmagic) October 1, 2017
at "The Newest Trick in the Book" Sept 5. Next show Oct 3rdhttps://t.co/S6ZKXBXhHB@TorontoMagicCO pic.twitter.com/wO8OqRvVz0
Great show at by everyone at "The Newest Trick in the Book" Sept 5. Next show Tues Oct 3rd.https://t.co/S6ZKXBXhHB@TorontoMagicCO pic.twitter.com/c8xrrgsh7k— Canada's Magic (@canadasmagic) October 1, 2017
| City | Club | Event(s) |
| Calgary, AB | Ring 66 (Calgary Magic Circle, Les Brocklesby Ring) | - An evening with David Parr - Monthly meeting |
| Edmonton, AB | Edmonton Magic Club | - TBA. |
| Winnipeg, MB | The Magic Club of Winnipeg | - TBA. |
| Fraser Valley, BC | IBM Ring 387 (Fraser Valley Magic Circle, Celeste Evans Ring) | - Third Monday Magic. - General meeting |
| Vancouver, BC | Ring 92 (Vancouver Magic Circle) | - Tom Stone lecture |
| Vancouver, BC | SAM 95 (Carl Hemeon Assembly) | - Hosted by Tony Chris |
| Victoria, BC | Ring 183 (Victoria Magic Circle) | - 3 of Clubs Convention |
| Montreal, QC | Ring 62 (20th Century Ring) | - Executive meeting. - Free form first Fridaze - Houdini séance supper - Second Saturday night special - Open house - KW Ring 235 meetup - Houdini séance year 90 - Sunday brunch - Houdini Halloween supper - Instagram Tuesday |
| Hamilton, ON | Ring 49 (The Doug Henning Magic Wand Club) | - Paul Pacific lecture. |
| London, ON | Ring 265 (London Magician's Guild) | - TBA. |
| Kitchener, ON | Ring 235 (The Caesar Hat & Wand Magic Circle) | - TBA |
| Ottawa, ON | Ring 151 (Ottawa Society of Magicians) | - TBA. |
| Ottawa, ON | Ottawa / Gatineau magicians | - TBA |
| Toronto, ON | Ring 17 (Sid Lorraine Hat and Rabbit Club) | - Alfredo Marchese lecture (happened in September). |
| Halifax, NS | Ring 316 (Conjourer's Court) | - Visit their Facebook page. |
| St. John, NB | Magic Circle of St. John | - TBA |
