Tickets at The Staircase.
From the April 24th Instagram post by The Staircase:
A monthly show at The Staircase! Hosted by illusionist Nick Wallace (America’s Got Talent, Penn & Teller: Fool Us winner) and featuring a rotating cast of some of Canada’s best magicians, variety and oddity entertainers!
May's lineup:
Expert sleight-of-hand artist @magicchrisbruce
Comedy Strongman @mightymikeshow
Host illusionist @nickwallacelive
The contest to win a pair of tickets to see Alex McAleer - Mind Reader in Toronto May 3 - 12th. Thank you to everyone who played!
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Alex McAleer (right) |
Favourite mentalism effects included:
Random draw results from Rafflecopter:
The winner has been notified and the prize distributed. Rafflecopter only contains information from the winning entry.
With thanks to Starvox Entertainment for generously making these tickets available!
Thank you to our sponsors for their generous support.
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We're grateful to have the support of:
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Break a leg, Marks!
Read our interviews:
Watch their first auditions:
From the April 30th upload "Meet the top 14 acts" at the Canada's Got Talent YouTube channel
Next Tuesday🌟 The competition is about to change like never before 🤯 You'll NEVER expect what's coming. Stay tuned…
#CanadasGotTalent THE ELIMINATIONS, next Tuesday at 8/7c on Citytv or stream it on Citytv+
Confirm details about dates and locations by visiting each
club's website.
| City | Club | Event(s) |
| Calgary, AB | Ring 66 (Calgary Magic Circle, Les Brocklesby Ring) | - N/A. |
| Edmonton, AB | Edmonton Magic Club | - N/A. |
| Winnipeg, MB | The Magic Club of Winnipeg | - SYM. |
| Fraser Valley, BC | IBM Ring 387 (Fraser Valley Magic Circle, Celeste Evans Ring) | - Sean Taylor lecture. |
| Vancouver, BC | Ring 92 (Vancouver Magic Circle) | - N/A. |
| Vancouver, BC | SAM 95 (Carl Hemeon Assembly) | - N/A. |
| Victoria, BC | Ring 183 (Victoria Magic Circle) | - N/A. |
Confirm details about dates and locations by visiting each club's website.
ICYMI,
| Montreal, QC | Montreal Magic Jam | - Anson Chen lecture. |
| Montreal, QC | Ring 62 (20th Century Ring) | - N/A. |
| Hamilton, ON | Ring 49 (The Doug Henning Magic Wand Club) | - N/A. |
| Hamilton / Burlington, ON |
Hamilton Burlington Magic Society |
- N/A. |
| London, ON | Ring 265 (London Magician's Guild) | - N/A. |
| Kitchener, ON | Ring 235 (KW Magic Society) | - N/A. |
| Ottawa, ON | Ring 151 (Ottawa Society of Magicians) | - N/A. |
| Ottawa, ON | Ottawa / Gatineau magicians | - N/A |
| Toronto, ON | Ring 17 (Sid Lorraine Hat and Rabbit Club) |
- Social meet-up. - Alexander Marsh (UK) Mentalism lecture. - Club event TBD |
Confirm details about dates and locations by visiting each club's website.
| Halifax, NS | Ring 316 (Conjourer's Court) | - Visit their Facebook page. |
| St. John, NB | Magic Circle of St. John | - N/A. |
There were 32 posts at Canada's Magic last
month. First and second most viewed posts are related, so we grouped them. Here are the six most viewed posts in the past 30
days:
6. Improved magic coverage at Canada's Magic! - Administrative updates from the first of this month.
5. A peek behind the curtain with Alex McAleer [2024] - Alex's show "Alex McAleer -- Mind Reader" opens this Friday in Toronto! (Catch his alter-ego's lecture on May 6th at the Sid Lorraine Hat and Rabbit Club.)
4. Canada's Got Talent: Getting to know Alexandra Burgio - Thanks for a great interview Alexandra!
3. Toronto: Win tickets to see "Lost in the Shuffle" at the Hot Docs Film Festival - Congratulations to Nick! We hope you enjoy the show!
1. Canada's Got Talent: Getting to know Mark Lewis - People keep wanting to read about Mark!
Great news folks! We have been offered tickets to give away to our readers, for the Canadian premiere of the show Alex McAleer - Mind Reader in Toronto May 3 - 12th.
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Alex McAleer (right) |
If you don't want to leave your tickets to chance, you can purchase them directly at the Starvox Entertainment.
There will be a random draw for four (4) tickets to the show.
To enter:
a Rafflecopter giveaway
With thanks to Starvox Entertainment for generously making these tickets available to you!
From the April 25th Instagram post by Wes Barker:
This is what we have so far! More dates being added soon. Can’t wait to see you out there 🍻
We have it on good authority that there potentially will be things for sale. Possible things for sale include:
Budget accordingly!
From the April 25th Instagram post by the IBM Ring 17 Sid Lorraine Hat and Rabbit club:
Special Lecture! - Alexander Marsh
When: Monday May 6th
Where: Agricola Lutheran Church - 25 Old York Mills Road
Admission: FREE for members and $20 for non-members
Special Lecture!
Who is Alexander Marsh? Well he is the pen-name and alter-ego of Alex McAleer and he'd prefer it if you referred to him as Alexander Marsh online, or just Alex is fine too. He thanks you for your understanding.
Under his pen-name, Alexander Marsh has lectured at the prestigious Magic Circle; contributed to publications by Jerome Finley, Elliott J. Bresler, and Banachek; filmed two Penguin Live Lectures; released best-selling effects such as Forgotten Princess and Thy Will Be Done; and with The 1914 Magic released a masterclass on The Art of Stagecraft and the a 5 hour Masterclass on Billet work.
We are excited to have snagged Alex to do a lecture for us while he is in town performing at Lighthouse Artspace.
The lecture covers Mentalism for stage, parlour, close-up, and casual. Topics covered will include Billet work (peeks, predictions, more), ESP cards, an impromptu book test, Mentalism with coins and cash, and much more.
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The contest to win a pair of tickets to attend the world premiere of Lost in the Shuffle is closed. Thank you to everyone who played!
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Shawn Farquhar and Michael Vincent at The Magic Circle |
Which of the special guests are folks most excited to see on screen? Not surprisingly, they were all named!
Random draw results from Rafflecopter:
The winner has been notified and the prize distributed. Rafflecopter only contains information from the winning entry.
Congratulations to our winners! We hope you enjoy the show!
With thanks to the Hot Docs Film Festival for generously making these
tickets available to you!
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Shawn Farquhar performing an original routine created for the documentary |
From the April 18th article "Magician to teach some tricks of the trade at Red Deer museum" by Lana Michelin in the Red Deer Advocate:
On April 27 at the Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery, Key will be teaching magic tricks to anyone who registers (ages 5 and up). The two workshops, each an hour long, are designed to “unlock magical potential,” not only by teaching these skills, but by using the lessons to build self-confidence, public speaking and fine motor skills.
“Magic is a great mechanism to improve your core competency,”says Key. He feels it’s one thing to show somebody a trick, it’s another to present it with the flair of a street performer, while telling a story to build interest.
His fascination with “magic” began at age five, after he got a Halloween-themed kit for his birthday.
Tickets at Eventbrite.
From the April 22nd Instagram post by the Toronto Magic Company:
We’ve got the trick to finding love -- you’ve got to go out and meet people!
And we get it. That’s not easy. Where can you go to meet awesome singles your age without the awkwardness of speed dating or the stress of approaching people you don’t know at bars?
We’ve got the answer - and it’s happening THIS THURSDAY (April 25th) at the incredible Super Wonder Art Gallery near Dufferin and Bloor!
We’re filling the place with interactive magic, music, and some of Toronto’s most eligible singles - people looking for a fun night and to connect with awesome people like you.
Confirm details at the Red River Ex website.
From the January 9th
Facebook post by Sean Watson:
#winnipeg We are excited to share that we will be performing our full grand Illusion show at the Red River Ex this summer! Hope to see you there! 😀
From the April 3rd
Instagram post by the Clairvoyants:
💥🇺🇸TOUR ANNOUNCE 🇨🇦💥 Exciting news!
We’re hitting the road with our brand new show across the U.S. and Canada this summer! Join us for an unforgettable experience with 💜THE CLAIRVOYANTS SHOW💜 See you there!
[via Ken McCreedy]
Read our interview, Canada's Got Talent: Getting to know Alexandra Burgio.
From the April 12th upload "How Did She Do That?!?! 🤯 Magician Alexandra Burgio SHOCKS Everyone!" at the Canada's Got Talent YouTube channel:
Alexandra is a 33-year-old magician from Niagara Falls, Ontario. After working as a magician’s assistant for many years, Alexandra is finally ready to take the CGT stage as the main attraction.
From the April 17th Facebook post by the Canadian Association of Magicians:
Amazing news for all members! Interested in group insurance rates & discounted VANISH - International Magic Magazine? Check out this video!
A quick reminder of our earlier Mail as Medicine request for Katie Hunt. If you have the time, Katie and Doug would both benefit from hearing from their friends!
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Thank you to John Harrison, Richard Lyn, Joan Caesar, Ian Crawford, Matt DiSero, Doug Hunt, John Smithman, Robin Dawes, Loran, Peter Mennie, George Blott, Noah Nogueira, Aaron Matthews, Colin Geddes, Cam Dix, Ian Batterbury, and Eric Bedard for being Friends of Canada's Magic!
It's good to have friends like you.
You too can Be Our Friend for only $20 per year!
Donations of any size are always welcome.
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Shawn Farquhar and Michael Vincent at The Magic Circle |
If you don't want to leave your tickets to chance, you can purchase them
directly at the
Hot Docs
website.
There will be a random draw for two (2) tickets to the film.
To enter:
With thanks to the Hot Docs Film Festival for generously making these tickets available to you!
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Shawn Farquhar performing an original routine created for the documentary |
Confirm details about dates and locations by visiting each
club's website.
| City | Club | Event(s) |
| Calgary, AB | Ring 66 (Calgary Magic Circle, Les Brocklesby Ring) | - N/A. |
| Edmonton, AB | Edmonton Magic Club | - N/A. |
| Winnipeg, MB | The Magic Club of Winnipeg | - SYM. |
| Fraser Valley, BC | IBM Ring 387 (Fraser Valley Magic Circle, Celeste Evans Ring) | - N/A. |
| Vancouver, BC | Ring 92 (Vancouver Magic Circle) | - N/A. |
| Vancouver, BC | SAM 95 (Carl Hemeon Assembly) | - N/A. |
| Victoria, BC | Ring 183 (Victoria Magic Circle) | - N/A. |
Confirm details about dates and locations by visiting each club's website.
ICYMI,
| Montreal, QC | Ring 62 (20th Century Ring) | - N/A. |
| Hamilton, ON | Ring 49 (The Doug Henning Magic Wand Club) | - N/A. |
| Hamilton / Burlington, ON |
Hamilton Burlington Magic Society |
- N/A. |
| London, ON | Ring 265 (London Magician's Guild) | - Round robin. |
| Kitchener, ON | Ring 235 (KW Magic Society) | - N/A. |
| Ottawa, ON | Ring 151 (Ottawa Society of Magicians) | - N/A. |
| Ottawa, ON | Ottawa / Gatineau magicians | - N/A |
| Toronto, ON | Ring 17 (Sid Lorraine Hat and Rabbit Club) |
- Social meet-up. - Chris Mayhew lecture |
Confirm details about dates and locations by visiting each club's website.
| Halifax, NS | Ring 316 (Conjourer's Court) | - Visit their Facebook page. |
| St. John, NB | Magic Circle of St. John | - N/A. |
Last in our series of short interviews with some
of the magic acts listed in the March 5th
Canada's Got Talent media release is Alexandra Burgio!
You may already know that Alexandra:
We're delighted that Alexandra made time to answer our questions ahead of her April 16th appearance on Canada's Got Talent!
Who from the magic community inspires you?
Was there anyone or anything instrumental to you becoming a magician?
Thank you Alexandra, for making the time to answer our questions!
Break a leg on CGT!
Learn more about Alexandra at the Greg Frewin Theatre website and follow her on Instagram and TikTok.
The following is a guest post from an author who wishes to be known as The Magic Demon.
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CANADIANS FEATURED IN THE APRIL 2024 ISSUE OF "GENII"
Exclusive to Canada's Magic
by The Magic Demon
In the current April 2024 issue of "Genii, The Conjurors' Magazine", one of Canada's best known magicians, Bill Abbott, rates an almost half page review of his most recent (fourth) appearance at The Magic Castle in Los Angeles. Shawn McMaster's column, "Knights at the Magic Castle", includes a great action photo of Bill receiving what appears to be an enthusiastic round of applause mid-performance. McMaster details Bill's act which when read certainly sounds like both Bill and his audience had an enjoyable time.
In her regular news column "The Eye", Vanessa Armstrong has a feature item on "The Magic Word" podcast with Scott Wells, who recently interviewed Murray SawChuck about his spate of on-line exposures. While making his own position against such exposure clear, Wells feels he has at least tried to offer a platform for both sides of this controversial and divisive issue.
Finally, in his editorial "Genii Speaks", editor Richard Kaufman offers an unambiguous personal endorsement for the craftsmanship of Roy Kueppers, now residing in Las Vegas. Kueppers' "cornucopia of coins gimmicked in a fantastical variety of ways" clearly delights Kaufman who concludes his editorial this month simply: "If you need a gimmicked coin, he [Roy]'s your guy". Also noteworthy, Roy has taken out a two page ad (the first time he has ever done so I believe) which includes an impressive testimonial from David Copperfield about Roy's latest "Statue Vanish" trick.
Genii is available by subscription, as a digital or printed-on-paper publication, as well as through your local magic dealer such as The Browser's Den of Magic in Toronto. The author paid for their own copy.
- The Magic Demon
Thank you The Magic Demon for guest posting at Canada's Magic!
From the March 16th Facebook post by Jordan Mindbender:
Step into the captivating world of magic, mind-reading, and daring escapes with Mind Bender’s highly anticipated theatre show, “The Experience”!
Following its monumental success and sold-out debut at the historic Theatre Aurora in June 2023, due to overwhelming demand, we are thrilled to announce the return of a second show on Saturday, May 11th, 2024.
Prepare to be spellbound as Mind Bender takes you on an unforgettable journey. “The Experience” is an interactive spectacle that blurs the lines between reality and illusion, Witness impossible feats of magic and mind-reading that will have you leaving the show questioning what you thought was possible. From predicting your thoughts to mesmerizing illusions, this show will take you on an experience into the unknown. Don’t miss out on the chance to witness the unbelievable!
• Entertainment for all ages
• Alcohol and snacks for saleThe Experience will consist of two 45-minute sets with a 15-minute intermission in between. The first half will feature magic, illusion, and one of Mind Benders’ classic escape acts, while the second half will be dedicated to jaw-dropping mentalism.
Thank you to our 
