5. Mission: Matt Johnson lecture - It's coming up in a week!
4. Carisa Hendrix nominated for Stage Magician of the Year by the AMA - Good luck Lucy!
3. Remembering Johnny Thompson - Thank you to everyone who shared a memory.
2. Toronto: Illusion show with Ryan Brown - Catch Ryan at the Browser's Bash in April!
1. Shin Lim in the Huffington Post - An oldie but a goodie.
| City | Club | Event(s) |
| Calgary, AB | Ring 66 (Calgary Magic Circle, Les Brocklesby Ring) | - Jason Ladanye lecture - Club meeting. |
| Edmonton, AB | Edmonton Magic Club | - Jason Ladanye lecture |
| Winnipeg, MB | The Magic Club of Winnipeg | - Jason Ladanye lecture |
| Fraser Valley, BC | IBM Ring 387 (Fraser Valley Magic Circle, Celeste Evans Ring) | - Matt Johnson lecture - Jason Ladanye lecture |
| Vancouver, BC | Ring 92 (Vancouver Magic Circle) | - MAGIC! with Ice McDonald - Ice McDonald lecture. |
| Vancouver, BC | SAM 95 (Carl Hemeon Assembly) | - N/A |
| Victoria, BC | Ring 183 (Victoria Magic Circle) | - Jason Ladanye lecture |
| Montreal, QC | Ring 62 (20th Century Ring) | - N/A. |
| Hamilton, ON | Ring 49 (The Doug Henning Magic Wand Club) | - Ron Guttman lecture. - MAWNY, Batavia, NY |
| London, ON | Ring 265 (London Magician's Guild) | - TBA. |
| Kitchener, ON | Ring 235 (The Caesar Hat & Wand Magic Circle) | - Annual Magic Prop Auction. |
| Ottawa, ON | Ring 151 (Ottawa Society of Magicians) | - Memorial Night/Classic Magic. |
| Ottawa, ON | Ottawa / Gatineau magicians | - N/A |
| Toronto, ON | Ring 17 (Sid Lorraine Hat and Rabbit Club) | - Members Night PLUS. - Browser's Bash |
| Halifax, NS | Ring 316 (Conjourer's Court) | - Visit their Facebook page. |
| St. John, NB | Magic Circle of St. John | - In club lecture. |
Monday, April 1st, 2019 at Roy Thomson Hall
Supporting families in crisis across Canada, every step of the way.
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Our regular (Ring 17) meeting night would normally be Monday, April 1. BUT, Chai Lifeline Canada is hosting a large fundraiser at Roy Thomson Hall that night featuring a performance by the touring cast of Masters of Illusion. It's a magic show on one of Toronto's most elegant performance venues plus all of the money raised goes to a wonderful community cause.
Sat, April 20, 2019
The Vancouver Magic Circle proudly presents "MAGIC with Ice McDonald", the latest production in a series of one-night only performances featuring world-class magicians from around the globe presenting their rarely-seen full gala show
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'Stop Trying to 'BE CREATIVE!'" How To Nurture Your Natural Creativity
When: Thursday April 4th, 2019
Where: YouTube Space Toronto - 230 Richmond St E, Toronto, ON
As a master magician and stand-up comic, Jay Sankey has performed all over
the world. He's also developed websites, created product packaging,
authored books, drawn cartoons, invented direct marketing pieces, designed
logos, created television series and produced hundreds of videos.
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I'm presenting a FREE creativity seminar in Toronto on April 4 @ 6:30-8:00. To reserve your seat click here! https://t.co/Mn3HdmLbzX pic.twitter.com/CTNDg7gTHv— Jay Sankey (@jay_sankey) March 21, 2019
I can't wait for the 'Masters of Magic' convention in Italy in May! It's going to be AMAZING! https://t.co/2pLgOwqFgs— Jay Sankey (@jay_sankey) March 22, 2019
As an artist, you are a person driven by passion. Whether you came across your art form by happenstance or by choice, you have given it careful thought and finally decided to go the distance! You have spent countless hours developing your craft, honing your skills and technique. Now that you feel ready, how do you bring your art into the world? Who needs the art, and how will they support me to make it? How do I get the most out of my craft, and how can I create for the rest of my life?
In other words, how does one start the path pursuing a career in the arts? At the surface these questions may seem straightforward, but the answers are a new way of thinking entirely. In the real world, we must put the same care and attention towards our professionalism just as much as our art.
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The lineup and schedule for this years MAWNY looks amazing. Check it out if you're in the upstate New York area. The public show ticket is super cheap for the show you'll see...— Shawn Farquhar (@magiChampion) March 18, 2019
One Day Convention:https://t.co/qANMKNdFTm
Show Ticket Information:
… https://t.co/oANEelb7q7 pic.twitter.com/46DqruPjoI
Finally found it!!!!!!!!! https://t.co/4y8TtJfiUL pic.twitter.com/HQoWw9VYgc— Chris Funk The Wonderist (@chrisfunkmagic) March 16, 2019
I’m feeling this strong urg to help others #findsuccess so here it is! It’s no longer a secret! #gladicouldhelp https://t.co/3pZFROJOIx pic.twitter.com/Iftg04lPjy— Chris Funk The Wonderist (@chrisfunkmagic) March 17, 2019
"One of my teachers told me I shouldn't use my body because my body 'isn't any good,'" the Canadian magician, who was born without hands or feet, tells filmmaker Jason D'Souza. "[They said] that I should use my mind because my mind is still good."
But then, at 17, he found something to be passionate about: slight [sic] of hand. Despite discovering that most of the literature about his newfound passion were written by two-handed magicians for other two-handed magicians, Gilbert would make it work for him and practice through the night.
Read more and watch the video by Jason D'Souza.
Firefly Theatre presents Super$tition from April 11 - 21 at La Cite Francophone, 8627 91 St NW. Evening performances are at 7:30pm, Sunday matinees at 2pm.
Firefly Theatre returns to the stage at La Cité Francophone with a spectacular circus and magic cabaret about prophecy, fortune and luck.
Superstition will poke fun at the things we believe will bring us luck or ward off evil with our flamboyantly courageous style!
Featuring John Ullyatt, our special guests magician Billy Kidd from the U.K and contortionist Eliza Lance from Montreal, along with our amazing Home Team of circus artists! Don’t miss this show - it’s bad luck!
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Hey 🇨🇦 I’ll be performing in Firefly Theatre & Circus new production Super$tition starting April 11-April 21. Get your tickets quick! https://t.co/hkG8QnTVB7 https://t.co/hkG8QnTVB7— Billy Kidd (@Billykiddshow) March 16, 2019
Did someone say #oshawa— Potted Potter (@PottedPotter) March 16, 2019
Did someone say @RegentUOIT
Did someone say #PottedPotter
Did someone say March 22 - 24?
If YES is the answer to all then..https://t.co/Bqnt6lEYbZ
BROWSER'S BASH 2019
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The 9th edition of the Festival de magie de Québec will take place from May 2nd to 5th, 2019. You will once again be amazed and surprised by all the artists and magic activities. Le Festival de magie de Québec is : 4 days of magic, 40 professional magicians, more than 70 free activities in the streets of the Quartier Petit Champlain, at the Parc Félix-Leclerc, at Place Royale, at the Parc de la Batterie Royale and at the Théâtre Petit Champlain. It is also, at the Capitole de Québec, the 7th édition of the Concours International de magie "Michel Cailloux", one amazing show including magic, light and soap bubbles, one international level magic Gala with artists from 8 different countries, one kids magic gala, a magic school and a special happening for primary schools from Québec.
The magican's package includes:
- The show "Bubbles" with Marco Zoppi and Rolanda from Italy
- The international magic Gala, with Daniel Coutu as MC and featuring :
- Bill Cheung from China
- Norbert Ferré from France
- Rafael from Belgium
- Nikolai Striebel from Germany
- Timothy Trust and Diamond from Germany
- Voronin and his son Max from Ukraine and USA
- Marco Zoppi et Rolanda from Italy
- The kids magic gala, with Daniel Coutu as MC, featuring :
- Danys Hamel
- Magislain
- Fredo
- A close-up show with Bill Cheung (China)
- A lecture from Bill Cheung (China)
- A lecture from Daniel Coutu (Canada)
- A lecture from Stéphane Lacasse (Canada)
- A lecture from Rafael (Belgium)
- A lecture from Bernardo Sedlacek (Brazil)
- A lecture from Nikolai Streibel and Eberhard Riese (Germany)
- A lecture from Timothy Trust and Diamond (Germany)
- An interview with Voronin and his son Max (USA)
- A lecture from Marco Zoppi (Italy)
And...
- A welcoming cocktail on May 3rd, 2019 at 7 pm
- A magic clinic
- Magic jams at night
- Access to the dealer room
- Access to the 7th Concours international de magie "Michel Cailloux"
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So if any of you don’t know yet, and are wondering why I haven’t written anything since January, I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer at the beginning of February. To make a long story as short as possible, I think you know that Phil broke his ankle in late December and was working at home all this time. I looked after the shop all of January. I was used to running up and down the stairs of the shop and would take parcels to send out at the Pharmaprix Post Office across the street. I thought nothing of it.
Then, in early February I noticed I was out of breath when I got to the top of the stairs.
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Lee Asher
Elite card magicians celebrate Lee's astonishing visual magic and unrivaled knowledge in the playing card world. He's also the most approachable expert you'll ever meet. At CC Summit 2019, he'll share his modern classics, and reveal secret miracles he’s never shared before!
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Sunday April 7th
Matt Johnson is originally from the UK and now resides in Canada. Matt has been performing and perfecting his craft in the art of magic for more than 25 years.
Over the past 25 years he has literally traveled the globe performing in exotic locations such as Japan, Dubai, Argentina, Australia and throughout Europe. He has performed in theaters, on cruise ships and for many of the world’s largest companies including Mercedes, Norwegian Cruises, Ford, AT&T, Toyota and Microsoft to name just a few. He has been viewed in more than 60 countries, made headlines across the globe and in the last year alone has been viewed more than 70 Million times on YouTube!
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A terrible, terrible loss. He will be greatly missed. https://t.co/pJiuksmy3i— David Ben (@theconjuror) March 9, 2019
I had the privilege of meeting Johnny Thompson on the set of #wizardwars when he was the consultant for @blakevogt and I. He was then my consultant on #foolus and shared such amazing wisdom and knowledge. We’ve lost one of the #greats in the world of mag… https://t.co/cmi8vjvicN pic.twitter.com/tI8oDbfrZj— Chris Funk The Wonderist (@chrisfunkmagic) March 10, 2019
So sad to hear of the death of Johnny Thompson. One of my favourite days was about 10 years ago when Teresa and I worked with the amazing Johnny and Pam for the first time in Southport, England. The magic world will miss him tremendously and so will we...— Murray Hatfield (@MurrayHatfield) March 10, 2019
I've spent my evening reading the wonderful stories many have shared describing their experiences with Johnny Thompson. I'm not ready to share yet, I'm really having trouble finding the words...— Shawn Farquhar (@magiChampion) March 10, 2019
I did find this photo from Hong Kong, that brought a wave… https://t.co/1xhi90Opj9 pic.twitter.com/1hHCjdEaG8
My good friend John died today. No words can encapsulate the kind of magically blessed life this man led.— Lee Asher (@LeeAsherMagic) March 10, 2019
He TRULY did it all.
I'd like to think he's playing cards with Vernon, Charlie & Ricky right about now. #MissYouPal #JohnThompson pic.twitter.com/Cdz6YY4Pwk
A deep loss for the magic community. Johnny Thompson’s skill, style, charm and willingness to help others achieve excellence earned him an international reputation as one of the giants in magic’s... https://t.co/1ci0eki1a3— Alex Zander (@AlexanderwithaZ) March 10, 2019
Jeff and Ben Sit down to talk with two time FISM award winner, magic creator, performer, lecturer, and all around cool guy, Greg Wilson. Greg shares his take on how to be a performer, what he thinks is important as a performer of magic, and we share a few jokes...Canadian and otherwise.
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Sunday, March 24, 2019
This is a 90 minute historical lecture about magicians during the 1800’s. It explains how they transformed from distrusted street performers at fairs to performers of skill. And ended the century by debunking the foul spiritualists. The lecture covers many incredible people such as James and John Rannie, Richard Potter...the first magicians in America.
Jean Eugene Robert-Houdin the French magician who turned magic into a theatrical art form, John Nevil Maskeylne, Spiritualists like the Fox sisters from New York, and much more.
Some of their methods and tricks they used will be discussed.
Canadian connections are emphasized and many interesting items will be displayed. This lecture is NOT a magic show but includes a few historical magic tricks throughout the lecture.
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She is The Magic Assistant! Recently worked with Lance Burton, Gwyn takes time to chat with me on Beyond Fame about her assisting talents. She is beautiful, charming and a lot of fun. She wants us to also know she does professional consulting for magicians, along with being a social media expert. Please contact her for all your magic show needs.
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Getting to know ...ME! https://t.co/VIETxCfcOm @beyondfamepodc1— Gwyn Auger (@magicassistant) February 27, 2019
Sawing a woman in half, a hemicorporectomy, is a classic illusion. And a classic role for women in magic — the pretty helpmeet, assisting men as they dazzle and enchant their audiences. But women are busting out of the boxes.
Frank Faulk's documentary, which was first broadcast a decade ago, is called "The Amazing and Astounding Invisible Women of Magic."
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Dear Denizens,
This Saturday, March 2nd is our next FREE MAGIC CLUB meeting. We get together from 2:30pm to about 5:30pmish. All welcome to attend.
Have a nice day- The Jeff's, John Cardella & Lisa Close.
