5. Toronto: Take classes with Jeff Hinchliffe - Stand alone classes with a fabulous teacher.
4. AGT Quarterfinals: Sentimental wildcard - Congratulations to The Sentimentalists!
3. Drescher and Hendrix at the Magic Castle - Sounds like an amazing night of magic!
2. Toronto: Golden Age of Magic - Something magical to look forward to in 2020!
1. Magic at the 2019 Edmonton Fringe - There was a lot of magic at this year's Fringe!
Someone broke into my car and took my bag of 1920s and 1930s shoes. There wasn’t much in my car for them to steal minus the shoes and my insurance and apparently whatever was in my compartments... but I was going to take all my 1920s and 1930’s shoes in for repair today... I am now missing all 8/9 pairs of my favourite shoes that I have collected for over 10 years and loved so dearly. These are all my favourites. They’re all in need of fixing and are literally trash to someone selling them. They’re truly just 80 - 90 year old shoes that would be very difficult to resell at pawn shops as they’re in disrepair. In the condition they’re in they are something most would throw away and not be able to resell. However they are valuable because of the size and styles. My worst fear is the most likely thing... that they’re ending up in the trash 😠If anyone comes across them I can offer a reward and my eternal gratitude. These are not replaceable so I need to find them. If anyone has any leads please get back to me. They went missing between around 11:30 pm August 27 and 11 am August 28 on Queen west in Toronto near Roncesvalles. Please help me bring my babies home. 💔ðŸ˜
As far as anyone can tell, this is the first time two solo women have performed in the Peller Theater at the Magic Castle outside of an all-women-themed week. Naturally, we’ve created a pretty epic show. It begins tomorrow.
HALLOWEEN MAGIC SHOW AT 'BROWSER'S DEN'
When: Saturday, October 5
Price: FREE!
Dear Denizens,
We will be having a Halloween Magic Show at 'Browser's Den' on the date above.
All are welcome.
First come first serve with the chairs. First come first serve with the candies.
THE PERFORMERS ARE: Boo! We're not telling. But they will be SCARY good and fun!
Thank you-The Spooky Jeff's & The Browser's Den Ghouls Team
Imagine being a teenager. Imagine being a teenager whose peculiar passion is prestidigitation. Imagine being the only young person in your neighbourhood who cares about it the way you do. Now, imagine 100 other teenagers just like you, pasty and idiosyncratic with wildly varying degrees of social aptitude, coming together in your own little speck of the world for a week, each one of you suddenly somewhere you all belong. That was magic camp.
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Everyone loves a good ghost story. This is your chance to be part of one.
In this completely immersive experience, illusionist Nicholas Wallace invites you to join him in exploring the world of the Victorian spirit medium, in what is reliably being called “the first attempt to use an actual séance as part of a theatrical entertainment.”
Though the belief in ghosts and spirits is exceptionally old, one period in recent history stands out as something special. In the mid to late 1800’s, millions of people became convinced that they could communicate with the dead. For many people this belief exists to this day.
At each performance of Séance, one audience member is chosen to become The Medium. It is a different person every night. There is no way of knowing who will be chosen, what might happen, or who they might become.
You will explore the evolution of the Séance room. You will take part in an experiment to contact the dead. You will be scared.
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This October. The Seance is coming. New dates and tickets are now LIVE. https://t.co/bpXLHCkYGi pic.twitter.com/WtSbdBfYYY— Nick Wallace (@nickwallacelive) August 6, 2019
The Bolivian Academy of Magic and Illusion was founded in April 2009 on the initiative of Milton Flores Marques (Mago Byron) in the city of La Paz, Bolivia. The institution is not for profit and promotes the love of magic performance in young people and children.
Bolivia is not a wealthy country and this group could use your help to create some "real" magic. Consider budding young magician Raquel who's family can't afford the $3 per class for her to attend and pay for the transportation to get to the school. Raquel has made the commitment to walk 60 blocks each day that she has magic class.
Check out the following short video and see what happening at The Bolivia Magic School.
The funds raised from this initiative will go a long well to help provide tuition for the students as well as much needed magic supplies. Thank you for considering sponsoring the students of this school!
Jeff Christensen
Vancouver, Canada
SATURDAY AUGUST, 24 from 9:30am (SHARP) to 10:30am- JEFF HINCHLIFFE will be giving a group class on card magic. This will be the first of many that he will be offering on Saturday mornings. Each class will be covering different aspects of card magic. All of the classes will be independent of one another, so that you don't have to attend them all in order to follow along. If you miss one or two you can jump right back in anytime and not feel lost.
Jeff Hinchliffe has a reputation throughout much of Canada for his knowledge of card magic and his ability to clearly teach. He really wants to help those who want to improve. So whether you are new to card magic or have been coming to Browser's Den for years you are certain to get more than your $15.00 worth of each class. And you'll have a FUN time too! PAY AT THE DOOR, $15.00
Additional classes:
- SATURDAY AUGUST 31
- SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 7
- SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 14
- SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 21
- SATURDAY OCTOBER 5 and
- SATURDAY OCTOBER 12
“This is an opportunity to implement some great special effects, some of which have never been seen before, that will blow people’s minds,” Ty Reveen said before beginning 15 nights of entertaining at the Pacific Coliseum during the PNE Fair.
“I do a few things in this show that will surprise even the people at the top levels of the magic industry.”
He’s followed in the footsteps of his famous father, who died in 2013, a couple of years after his son Ty took over the act.
Ty and his three brothers spent their early years in Chilliwack, West Vancouver and Richmond, their dad (yes he had a first name, Peter) having arrived in 1961 — “With literally five cents in his pocket,” Reveen le fils said.
The boys and their mother Coral later followed from their native Australia after the hypnotist had established himself.
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Reveen: The Superconscious Experience
It’s the man they call Reveen! The legend continues with this mesmerizing and hypnotic show featuring high-speed memory demonstrations and mystical showmanship. Now Tyrone Reveen is following in his father’s footsteps and continuing the family tradition. The Superconscious Experience allows audience members to become the stars in one of the wildest and funniest shows that has left millions of people crying with laughter all over the world. The legend continues, never forget Reveen.
SuperDogs™️ presents Abracadabark. Prepare to be amazed, amused and bedazzled as the SuperDogs unleash their most magical show ever, Abracadabark! With a magician as your guide you’ll experience the magic of the SuperDogs like never before!
Featuring university professors turned magicians Grant McSorley and Derrick Chung in the latest version of the popular McSorley & Chung stage magic show they created in 2016, Magic Hour Plus also stars the duo’s original director (and two-time Canadian magic champion) Marc Trudel, here playing the onstage role of an eager-to-please intern.
McSorley & Chung are amusing in their stage personae as bookish, cheesily self-aggrandizing showmen, often puffing themselves up with lofty rhetoric and then deflating themselves with self-effacing humour; but comedy-wise, Trudel steals the show as a socially awkward magic savant. All three excel at misdirection, not only shifting our focus to where each magician wants it, but also subverting expectations; seemingly botched tricks will morph into even cooler tricks instead, like Chung’s baffling Rubik’s Cube stunts.
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Samedi 24 août à 21h05 : "DIVERSION" sur TF1 avec @Arthur_Officiel— Médias France (@MediasFrance) August 7, 2019
Les magiciens @ViktorVincentOf @Gusillusionnist @Caroline_Marx_ @LucLangevin @EnzoIllusion @AntonioMagicien repoussent les limites de la magie... pic.twitter.com/pVJMXiDIkg
The President's Choice™ SuperDogs™ are back at the CNE with an extraordinary new show called Abracadabark featuring magic, mystery and all the fun people expect from more than four decades of SuperDogs spectacles! Watch as a mesmerizing magician entices our talented canine friends to perform an astounding array of magic tricks. From invisible puppies to wizarding pooches, the show is brimming with magic, action and the most wonderful dogs in the world.
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Our brand new Transmutation Tunnel is ready to go for an upcoming show at @LetsGoToTheEX called Abracadabark! #MagicMonday pic.twitter.com/xP00qIylNC— David Acer (@David_Acer) August 12, 2019
Took advantage of opening day prices and went to @LetsGoToTheEX for the sole purpose of seeing @David_Acer (and the #SuperDogs ) in #Abracadabark . So. Much. Fun! pic.twitter.com/lX4BNHI188— Canada's Magic (@canadasmagic) August 17, 2019
In one of Ted’s illusions, he vanishes from the stage, appearing instantaneously in the audience and completely surprising them. One evening, he so confounded an audience member by this illusion that “someone was upset because I was blocking their view of the show," Ted recalls. “They were yelling and hit me to get out of the way. Then they realized it was me.” Outerbridge wasn’t injured. “I was amused," he said.
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Underneath the recreated flap, on the side of the building, will be vertical red and blue panels — the colours of the Bicycle playing cards once manufactured in the building. The tops of the panels will be shaped like the diamonds that decorated the back of the cards. Drive one way, and the red will appear to change to blue. Drive the other way, and the blue changes to red, like the kind of sleight of hand performed with cards.
It’s J. P. Thomson Architects’ salute to the handsome former International Playing Card Company factory built in 1928, a designated heritage property and a link to our industrial history.
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In 1992, he was awarded the Canada Commemorative 125 Medal by the Governor General in recognition of significant contribution to compatriots, community and to Canada.
His life of devoted service and faith was recognized by many. He was elected the youngest Life Elder (age 39) of The Silver Falls United Church, where his tenor voice, and love of music, could be heard in the choir, and at home, every week, or behind the scenes for Chinese suppers for fund-raising or suppers for young campers.
John loved to cook - more accurately, to feed and nourish his family, friends, relatives, and anyone who walked in the door.
John had a good sense of humour and enjoyed hearing a new joke or story, especially one that he could repeat to others during his many gigs as MC, as President of the Chinese Cultural Association of Saint John, on stage at Festival-By-the-Sea, or speaking at a friend's wedding or anniversary.
With his fellow magicians at the Saint John Magic Club, he discovered the charm of performing magic tricks for his grandchildren and many others.
In his spare time he also enjoyed traveling around the world, practicing Tai Chi, gardening and fishing.
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Games, prizes, magic, jugglers, drinks, and variety performers you have to see to believe!
The Toronto Magic Company has partnered with The Super Wonder Gallery to bring you:
The Carnival of Wonders SUMMER EDITION - a show & experience unlike anything we've ever done before.
We're transforming a downtown Toronto art gallery into an unforgettable carnival; complete with games, prizes, delicious carnival treats, and interactive exhibits like the worlds smallest haunted house, con games, and a real life "freak" show.
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The 3 of Clubs Convention gets a new coat of paint in 2019 - restoring the original aim of the Vancouver Magic Circle’s long-standing “Weekend of Magic” to unite the magic community with education and excellence of internationally-renowned talent without breaking the bank!
The Vancouver Magic Circle is thrilled by the return of our very own Billy Hsueh and Alex Zander to spearhead this year’s convention once again. Ring 92’s last 3 of Clubs in 2016 at the “Pink Palace” in Surrey reinvigorated what a local convention could be, and they’re doing it again! But this time it’s even bigger, even better, and even cheaper!
We don’t know how.. but they’ve done it!
With an all-time low early-bird registration rate of only $75 for all 3 days (same early bird rate available to all 3 Clubs) our 2019 convention will be the most affordable in YEARS!
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In February 2020, the Golden Age of Magic will once again emerge—this time in Toronto—in the forthcoming exhibition, Illusions: The Art of Magic at the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO).
Originally curated by Christian Vachon of the McCord Museum in Montreal, and guest curated by Magicana’s artistic director and historian David Ben, the exhibition will showcase fifty-five gorgeous, vintage posters from the Allan Slaight Collection of the McCord Museum. The exhibition celebrates magic’s greatest luminaries, including the one and only Harry Houdini, highlighting photographs, films, documents, autographs and objects once belonging to Houdini.
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The Golden Age of Magic comes to Toronto in Feb 2020 in "Illusions: The Art of Magic" at the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO). The exhibition will showcase fifty-five gorgeous, vintage posters from the Allan Slaight Collection at the McCord. MORE: https://t.co/g6ZcifGAOJ pic.twitter.com/i5oqIZ8Wf5— Magicana (@sharingwonder) July 31, 2019
Mahdi Gilbert will be lecturing at The Magic Apple on August 8th!!
Mahdi Gilbert was forced to reinvent magic for himself, literally redefining how a deck of cards can be handled. He performs wonders without hands and walks the Earth without feet and is a walking miracle to everyone he meets. A rare gentleman and scoundrel who palms without palms, shuffles without fingers and is living proof that nothing is impossible.
What will he teach?
“This is my intimate close-up set with cards featuring some of my most powerful material.”
Two Card Transposition, Ambitious Card, Triumph, Card to Pocket, Oil and Water.
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Mahdi Gilbert (@mahdibuchinger) will be lecturing at The Magic Apple August 8th at 730pm! Give us a call to sign up, you won't want to miss this incredible lecture and amazing person! $25 per person #brickandmortar #onlinelecturessuck #youcantdothatonline— The Magic Apple (@MagicAppleStore) July 30, 2019
