Tickets at Arts and Culture Centre.
From the February 25th Facebook post by Michael Conway:
Touring across Newfoundland from April 4th - 13th with one of Canadas very best Magicians. This will be an all new show featuring master magician Chris Pilsworth! Ticket link in the comments🪄NL friends please share 🙂
Previously shared on Facebook February 25th.
Tickets at Simpli Events.
From the March 12th Facebook post by Graeme Reed:
MISDIRECTION – An Unbelievable Night of Comedy & Magic! Grab your tickets now!!
Get ready for a mind-bending night of magic, mentalism, and laughter with MISDIRECTION—a show where reality bends, thoughts are stolen, and the impossible becomes possible!
This 19+ event, produced by FunnyPeople.ca, brings together two of Canada’s most mesmerizing and hilarious performers for an unforgettable evening that will leave you amazed, entertained, and questioning everything you thought you knew.
Featuring the magic and mentalism of:
- Canada's top Mentalist, Ryan Edwards @mentalism.ca
- Level 7 Wizard, @Graemazing (Totally real)
Previously shared on Facebook March 13.
Updated March 18 to add:
Rumoured lecture by Mike Norden in Calgary on March 31.
From the March 12th Facebook post by Ron Pearson:
MAGIC LECTURE APRIL 1!! Award winning family entertainer Mike Norden will be presenting his acclaimed lecture for the Edmonton Magic Club. Considered one of Canada's best family magicians, Mike will share with you the REAL SECRETS of performing for family audiences.
Previously
shared on Facebook March 13.
Regular readers may remember that we
teased this event back in February.
Magic talent includes:
From the Magic & Shenanigans website:
This brand new event combines 12 of the greatest magicians from 6 different countries along with professional comedians, actors, and improv specialists chosen as our guides to help you navigate the secrets of Uptown Waterloo.
In conjunction with the limited ticketed tours, you can come and find the best outdoor street magicians, characters and other interactive shenanigans, all free to the public.
From the March 13th Instagram post by Magic & Shenanigans:
Tickets on sale Saturday!
Congratulations and good luck to all of the nominees!!!
Cast your vote at the FISM website* (look for the green "Start Voting" button):
https://www.fismitaly2025.com/online-magic-special-awards/
* it looks like there is an option to add a name to a category should you wish, from the site "For each category, you can vote for one of the nominated artists or suggest a new name for consideration. Every suggestion will be reviewed by our panel of judges."
From the March 12th Facebook post by Discourse in Magic:
The news is out! I’ve been nominated to win an award at FISM for BEST MAGIC PODCASTER. There was a going to be a way to vote, and as soon as I know how it works I’ll share it with you. But already it’s a big honor.
It’s also a great move for FISM to start thinking about other categories online that impact magic.
Anyways. I’m super pumped for this. And I’ll let you all know how to vote as soon as I know. But for now just wanted to celebrate the nomination!
From the March 12th Facebook post by Paul Romhany:
BIG NEWS - - Woke up to this amazing news. VANISH - International Magic Magazine has been nominated for a FISM award for top digital magic magazine. I'm still trying to take this all in. We've certainly changed the way a digital magazine is published and now the audio version adds another element never done before.
Tickets at WesBarker.ca
From the February 27th Facebook post by Wes Barker:
Previously shared on Facebook March 2
From the March 10 episode of "BC Today with Michelle Eliot" on CBC Radio:
Ahead of competing on Canada's Got Talent, teen magician Blake Aleong shows off his routine.
[With thanks to The Magic Demon for passing this along!]
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, Loran, Peter Mennie, Noah Nogueira, Aaron Matthews, Cam Dix, and Ian Batterbury 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.
Tickets at Showpass.
From the Norden & Gordon's Magic Shindig Facebook event:
A ONE day event! Starring Jon Armstrong!
TWO lectures!
TWO shows!
Masterclass option!
Flea Market!
Bombs Away Contest!
Rob Teszka Fringe Show!
Norden & Gordon!
Bingo and Prizes!
Public show!
Strolling magicians in the restaurant!
And MORE!
[via the
Fraser Valley Magic Company]
Updated March 16 to add:
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) | - Tricks with the theme "luck". - Lecture by Steve Warburton. - Lecture by Mike Norden |
| 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) | - The Magic Festival including the Mystery Magic Dinner and the Children's Magician of the Year competition. |
| Victoria, BC | Ring 183 (Victoria Magic Circle) | - N/A |
Confirm details about dates and locations by visiting each club's website.
| Montreal, QC | Montreal Magic Jam | - Alex Linian lecture. - Yoan Tanuji lecture. |
| Montreal, QC | Ring 62 (20th Century Ring) | - N/A. |
| Hamilton, ON | Ring 49 (The Doug Henning Magic Wand Club) | - Doug Hunt High Hopes lecture. |
| Hamilton / Burlington, ON |
Hamilton Burlington Magic Society |
- N/A. |
| London, ON | Ring 265 (London Magician's Guild) | - Scott Hood: Floating Hank levitation, and - Christopher Campbell lecturing on escapes. |
| 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) |
- Club social. - Alex Linian lecture |
Updated March 17th to add:
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 | - Things that aren't quite performance ready. |
Tickets at Family Service Thames Valley.
From the February 7th Instagram post by
Family Service Thames Valley:
Don’t miss out on Keith Brown & Friends - an evening of mind-blowing magic for a great cause!✨
From the Montreal Magic Jam's Facebook event "Yoan Tanuji lecture":
Previously shared on Facebook February 24.
Details at the Montreal Magic Jam (and tickets) and the Sid Lorraine Hat and Rabbit Club (Toronto).
From the Montreal Magic Jam's Facebook event "Alex Linian lecture":
Previously shared on Facebook February 24.
Tickets at ShowPass.
From the February 24th Facebook post by Jordan Sabo:
Magic Mania is back, and this time it’s personal. Better than ever before, come and see Edmonton’s favourite magic acts up close in an intimate setting. You’ll be amazed as actual wonders occur at your table, near your seat or even in your own mind!
Previously shared on Facebook February 25.
Good luck to all facing this year's CGT judges: Howie Mandel, Shania Twain, Katherine Ryan, and Kardinal Offishall!
Who'd we miss?
(Our sources tell us that not all of the acts listed below will make it to air.)
From the March 4th
media release:
BRITISH COLUMBIA
- BLAKE ALEONG – Burnaby
ONTARIO
- BEN KAHAN – Toronto
- CARSON AND TAYLOR – Toronto
- THE SECRET – Toronto
QUEBEC
- ALEX BOYER – Montréal
- LUC LANGEVIN – Montréal
- MONTREAL TRIO – Montréal
- NICOLAS TARDIF – Trois-Riviéres
ALBERTA
- LUCY DARLING – Calgary
ABROAD
- STEFANO BRONZATO – Magic, Italy
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Do yourself a favour and click through to read Matt's entire post.
Excerpts from the February 25th Facebook post by Matt DiSero (with minor edits):
It’s worthy of note that traditionally Just for Laughs hires a majority of its comedy talent from the US, though it enjoys Canadian tax breaks. They also get paid more and the US talent gains exposure to Canada's market, good for them but not great for Canadians building a career here.
...
Sadly, Most of us aren’t taken seriously as entertainers or artists until the US embraces us first. There are exceptions, but not many. I’m forever grateful to the US for doing that for me early in my career but it sure would be nice if we didn’t have to go there first only to come home.
...
Just my two cents, I try not to make political posts, I really do… But just this one time I hope you’ll forgive the intrusion. I think it’s time to bang the poutine, pour the maple syrup, and ride the moose out to the spotlight. Everyone wins.
Read more.
Have a read of the excellent interview in One Ahead, where Chris talks about the new online demonstration category in FISM 2025 and the future of magic in general.
From the February 27th article "This Is Totally New For FISM" by Tobias Hudson in One Ahead:
The process involved much brainstorming to understand what the online shift would look like, and Ramsay credits FISM organiser Walter Rolfo for being receptive to the idea.
But the question naturally follows: Does an online FISM category translate to higher levels of attendance, and more importantly, a longer-term desire to upkeep and cultivate the event for future generations?
Ramsay believes this can only happen if changes are made to the fundamental structure of the event:
From the February 24th Instagram post by Chris Ramsay:
Counting down the days! ⏳ In just 20 weeks, I’ll be in Turin, Italy, as part of the FISM Italy 2025 cast!
Tickets at Casino Rama.
From the February 21st Instagram post by Piff the Magic Dragon:
Help, I fell and I can’t get up! The Clone Tours have added more dates (and more to announce)!
