Canada's Magic: 2025-01

03 January 2025

Victoria: Sawyer Bullock at the VMC Annual Dinner and Show [Jan 25]

The Victoria Magic Circle is thrilled to present the Victoria Magic Circle Annual Dinner! A fine evening of high-end magic, comedy, food, and fun! This evening celebrates the achievements of the club and its members, as well as providing an entertaining evening for the public and members alike!
You can expect to be thrilled at your table-side by the highly skilled close-up magic team from the club, enjoy a fantastic dinner, and be thrilled by our guest performer, Mr. Sawyer Bullock!
Sawyer Bullock is an award-winning speaker and magician. His unique mixture of wit and trickery has garnered him international awards, glowing accolades, and even his own television show. His performances range from North Korea (twice!) to the Dominican Republic to Rwanda. Sawyer has been a featured magician at TIFF, Canada’s Wonderland, and FIDE international tournaments. He regularly speaks on magic, philosophy, and religion at universities and academic conferences.
The laughter and memories from the night are going to be exceptional – be sure to bring your friends and family to share the moments!
Read more and buy tickets.

Click through to see the Victoria Magic Circle Facebook event "The Annual Dinner with the Victoria Magic Circle"

Michel Huot joins the 2025 cast of Vive La Magie

From the December 9th Facebook post by Vive La Magie - Le Festival International de Magie (translated by Facebook):

An exclusive for the Vive la Magie Festival 2025! 🎩
Quebec lands in the French! ⚡
Originally from Montreal, Michel has established himself as one of the most respected and influential magicians on the international stage.
For Vive la Magie, Michel Huot will exclusively present unprecedented magical effects...! 🤩
A very attractive and captivating personality to approach urgently!
Artist ⬇️
Michel Huot

From the December 13th Facebook post by Vive La Magie - Le Festival International de Magie (translated by Facebook):

The Vive la Magie Festival calls for all the magical arts combined with dance and comedy.
More than ever, our ambition is to bring the popular, enchanting and intergenerational dimension of magic to the highest.
Close your eyes and imagine for a moment...
1:45 of magic without closing a curtain, magicians from Australia, Quebec, Germany, Russia and France of course!
The 17th season of this international, family-friendly festival is dedicated to all those who wish to continue to wonder or awaken their child's soul... 💗

02 January 2025

ICYMI: Proceeds from The Fog Machine of War

Updated January 3rd to add to the bottom of this post:

November 22nd Facebook post with gift for Matt

This news is almost a year old, but it is happy and uplifting and a reminder that we can make a difference in the lives of others.

You may remember that in 2023, Matt DiSero published The Fog Machine of War. The proceeds from this book were sent to a magic school in Bolivia.

Last year, Matt shared a post showing how the donation benefited the children.

From the January 31, 2024 Facebook post by Matt DiSero:

I wrote a book that many of you purchased, all the proceeds from which, in part helped kids who love magic get a scholarship to a magic school in Bolivia. Behold below the fruits of your generosity. Your reward is the look on these kids faces, watching them do what they're interested in and love. Didn't even take much huh? Pretty cool what can happen, with the power of community. A reminder perhaps of we can do if we work together, everyone helping a little bit. Its like what Wilton Knight told Micheal in the first episode of Knight Rider "One person can make a difference". Don't let anyone ever tell you otherwise. Well done, all of you, and thanks. Lets see what else we can do down the road...

Well done Matt!

Let's all aim to do some good in 2025!

From the November 22nd Facebook post by Matt DiSero:

Wow!! Just got this on the mail from Bolivia ! THANK YOU Mago Byron !! It’ll be on the wall in my office forever.

“for his invaluable contribution to the growth of magic in Bolivia “ ( I had to use google translate, my Spanish is weak )