From the February 18th Instagram post by PTFoolUs:
It’s a mystery no more! The magic door is open! Send us your season 10 tricks.
Fooluscasting @ gmail . com. Thank you!!!
From the February 18th Instagram post by PTFoolUs:
It’s a mystery no more! The magic door is open! Send us your season 10 tricks.
Fooluscasting @ gmail . com. Thank you!!!
From the January 24th article "Las Vegas’s Murray the Magician Offering Children’s Book to Libraries" by Chris Yandek in CY Interview:
In honor of Nevada Reading Week, Las Vegas headliner Murray the Magician is offering his new children’s book, At Nighttime We Are All The Same Size, free to libraries in Nevada. The magician, comedian and actor posted on social media:
“If you are a teacher or librarian and would like one of my books for your school, please email me at info@murraysawchuck.com with your full name of librarian and school address and we will send your school library a copy. Happy Reading Week (Feb. 27th – March 3, 2023).”
We recently spoke with Murray about his children’s book, as well as other topics. You can find that CYInterview by clicking here.
Belated congratulations Murray, on the 21st anniversary of you performing on the Las Vegas Strip!
Congratulations Spidey!
From the February 1st Instagram post by Spidey:
I’m so honored to have won the 2022 @penguinmagicshop lecture of the year! I’m so glad that magicians and mentalists from all over the world enjoyed my lecture enough to give it this prestigious distinction. A huge thank you to everyone who voted and made this possible, a huge thank you to Penguin Magic for producing a product I’m so proud of and congrats to all nominees and winners. 🤗 ❤️ 🏆
From Arts Reactivation:
The Reactivation Program provides direct financial assistance to independent and self-employed workers in the live performance sector who are experiencing financial hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic and who need financial support to maintain or regain work in the sector.
This funding provides a one-time relief payment of up to $2,500 for live performance workers, including independent, self-employed and gig workers with a focus on the theatrical and technical disciplines in Canada outside of the province of Quebec.
From the January 20th Facebook post by Keith Brown:
Do you work in live events in Canada in any capacity?
Do you know about the AFC reactivation program?
It's a grant up to $2500. It took me less than an hour to apply.
You have to prove you made 20k one year or 5k three years (not consecutively) since 2017.
Congratulations to Bill and Spidey on their nominations!
From the January 7th Instagram post by Penguin Magic:
Here are your 2022 Lecture of the Year Nominees:
-Spidey LIVE
-Jeffrey Wang LIVE
-Craig Petty LIVE
-Amanda Nepo LIVE
-Bill Abbott LIVE
-Benjamin Barnes LIVE
From the January 7th Instagram post by Penguin Magic:
Vote for the Penguin Magic awards at the link in our bio.
Voting ends at 5 PM EST January 13, 2023
Winners will be announced January 27th on YouTube.
Thank you to those who participated in the spirit in which the awards were
intended:
a fun way to recognize and celebrate all of the wonderful things being done by the fabulous talent in our country!
Thank you to everyone who made the effort to nominate and to
vote.
A special thank you to those who left comments articulating how the nominees inspire others within the magic community. Peer recognition is a tremendous gift.
This year brought out some of the best in the community. We won't name names because we weren't organized enough to ask for permission, but here are some of the heart-warming and fabulous behaviours we saw:
Bravo! This type of behaviour is at the heart of what makes the Canadian magic community wonderful!
Paraphrasing one of our readers,
The real
award is the friends we made along the way.
Indeed!
Some general comments that were left included:
Congratulations again to all of the fabulous nominees!
Keep up the great work!
Here are the results of our seventh annual "Readers' Choice Inspirational Canadian Magician of the Year" award!
Website: HermitMagic.com
Dave Curran
Nominated by Anonymous who wrote:
"I hate voting against myself… but I’m going with Dave Curran! Jokers is
an incredible new addition to the Canadian magic scene!"
Website: Jokers.ca, DaveCurranLive.com
Colin Geddes
Nominated by L7W who wrote:
"To have the ability to inspire others is an incredible gift. I nominate
Colin Geddes as the inspirational magician of the year. Magic shows others
that the impossible can be real; the challenge can be overcome.
"Magic is meant to be inspirational, unlock challenges and make the
problematic disappear. It's rare to find a magician willing to zoom out,
remove their ego and give themselves to others out of passion and
dedication.
"Colin is a magician who embraces those in the spotlight, educates the
willing and uplifts the magicians who might have lost their way. As an
observer of the Canadian magic industry, you cannot find a more authentic
and passionate magician than Colin."
Websites: Ultra8.ca,
learn more about Colin in his brief bio at Canada's Magic.
Chris Gowen
Nominated by Anonymous who wrote:
"For his monthly public shows at the Rec Room."
Website: ChrisGowen.ca
Ryan Michael
Nominated by Anonymous who wrote:
"Because he kicked some major butt at PCAM - stage magician AND
mentalist of the year!"
Websites: RyanMichaelMagic.com
Kelvin Ng
Nominated by Anonymous who wrote.
"For his incredible dedication and openness to learn, progress and drive
himself every day. Great magician, even better friend."
Website: KelModernMagic.com
Ryan Pilling
Nominated by Anonymous who wrote:
"For continuously creating quality magic and tricks. Giving out more
golden magic tips and asking nothing in return."
Websites: MagicTipsAndTricks.com,
WowRyan.com, learn more about Ryan
in his brief bio at Canada's Magic.
Jason Verners
Nominated by by Anonymous who wrote:
"For his monthly appearances on local news and his sold out run of shows
with Ecologist."
Website: JasonVerners.com
Trevor and Lorena Watters
Nominated by Anonymous who wrote:
"For their sense of humour, but seriousness in the art and making the best
of every situation. True performers."
Website: TrevorAndLorenaShow.com
Shawn Farquhar
Ryan Edwards
Nominated by Anonymous who wrote:
"For changing the way
people see mentalism in Canada. Putting on a variety of shows rather
than one standard and really showcasing magic in a great light."
Website: Mentalism.ca
MAD GOD is Academy Awards eligible!!!
From the December 7th Facebook post at Canada's Magic:
Congratulations Colin Geddes executive producer on Mad God!
Colin is also 1st VP at the Sid Lorraine Hat & Rabbit Club in addition to being the founder and producer at Ultra 8 Pictures.
Nominations are closed and voting is now open for the seventh annual 2022
"Readers' Choice Inspirational Canadian Magician of the Year" award!
Website: HermitMagic.com
Ryan Edwards
Nominated by Anonymous who wrote:
"For changing the way people see mentalism in Canada. Putting on a variety of shows rather than one standard and really showcasing magic in a great light."
Website: Mentalism.ca
Shawn Farquhar
Nominated by by Anonymous who wrote:
"There is no finer example of Canada’s most inspirational magician than our very own Canadian legend Shawn Farquhar.
"This two-time world champion continues to be one of North America’s most dedicated and generous magicians today, singlehandedly responsible for countless new magicians every year through his work as Past International President of the International Brotherhood of Magicians, "Shawn has been instrumental in creating entire new Rings and magic clubs around the world - inspired by his radiant love of magic and genuine desire to help others achieve greatness.
"Furthermore, through the Covid pandemic Shawn built his hit show “Hidden Wonders Speakeasy Magic Experience” creating employment opportunities and support for his young magician hosts, and bringing world class magic to the community when families were ready to remember what live entertainment could and should really be. Now in its 2nd year at its hidden speakeasy location, these sold out shows having generated a buzz throughout the Vancouver area, bringing it to the top 10% of TripAdvisor experiences and among the most distinguished tourism activities in the province. When magic succeeds, so do we all.
"To all those who know him, Shawn is an ever-burning light of inspiration. Our magic communities, artistic achievements, and mental health are elevated by Shawn’s inspiring creativity and philanthropy. If you have ever had the joy of talking magic with Shawn, it is likely he already has your vote. It is impossible to miss his trademark energy and passion for the magical life that makes him one of the finest ambassadors of magic Canada could hope for."
Website: MagiChampion.com, HiddenWonders.show
Colin Geddes
Nominated by L7W who wrote:
"To have the ability to inspire others is an incredible gift. I nominate Colin Geddes as the inspirational magician of the year. Magic shows others that the impossible can be real; the challenge can be overcome.
"Magic is meant to be inspirational, unlock challenges and make the problematic disappear. It's rare to find a magician willing to zoom out, remove their ego and give themselves to others out of passion and dedication."
"Colin is a magician who embraces those in the spotlight, educates the willing and uplifts the magicians who might have lost their way. As an observer of the Canadian magic industry, you cannot find a more authentic and passionate magician than Colin."
Websites: Ultra8.ca, learn more about Colin in his brief bio at Canada's Magic.
Chris Gowen
Nominated by Anonymous who wrote:
"For his monthly public shows at the Rec Room."
Website: ChrisGowen.ca
Ryan Michael
Nominated by Anonymous who wrote:
"Because he kicked some major butt at PCAM - stage magician AND mentalist of the year!"
Websites: RyanMichaelMagic.com
Kelvin Ng
Nominated by Anonymous who wrote.
"For his incredible dedication and openness to learn, progress and drive himself every day. Great magician, even better friend."
Website: KelModernMagic.com
Ryan Pilling
Nominated by Anonymous who wrote:
"For continuously creating quality magic and tricks. Giving out more golden magic tips and asking nothing in return."
Websites: MagicTipsAndTricks.com, WowRyan.com, learn more about Ryan in his brief bio at Canada's Magic.
Jason Verners
Nominated by by Anonymous who wrote:
"For his monthly appearances on local news and his sold out run of shows with Ecologist."
Website: JasonVerners.com
Trevor and Lorena Watters
Nominated by Anonymous who wrote:
"For their sense of humuor, but seriousness in the art and making the best of every situation. True performers."
Website: TrevorAndLorenaShow.com
Vote now!
Each offering is available for only 24 hours. Be sure to check Tips & Tricks (+ Treats) for Magicians (magictipsandtricks.com) every day!
From the November 28th Facebook post by Tips and Tricks for Magicians:
I'm creating a magical "advent calendar" of chocolately goodness and gifts! 🎁
Every day in December (up to Christmas) I'm giving away something fun... tips, tricks, ideas and techniques for making magic.
I've got a list of ideas, but I'd love to get your suggestions, too; what would you like me to teach and share? Could be something specific, or a general topic. Post your ideas below, please and thanks!
Nominations are closed.
Updated November 26th to add:
Updated November 22nd to add:
Updated November 19th to add:
Updated November 18th to add:
Updated November 17th to add:
Updated at 4:35pm to add:
The seventh annual Canada's Magic "Readers' Choice Inspirational Canadian Magician
of the Year" award nominations are now open.
You may nominate living Canadian Magician(s) of
your choosing by leaving their name along with a short note about how
they inspired you in 2022, in the comments below. (Comments are subject to moderation and will not appear immediately. You may email your nomination if you prefer.)
Nominations will be accepted up until 11:59PM EST on Friday November the 25th. We will contact the nominees via email and give them one week to
accept or decline their nomination. If we have not heard from them in that time, we will assume they have declined the nomination. Submissions will not be published unless a nominee accepts their nomination. The full list of nominations will
be published and voting will
commence in December. (Canada's Magic is not eligible for the award,
nor will it be
participating in the nomination or voting process.)
This is a "bragging rights" only contest. There is no cash value for this award.
Individuals and groups can be nominated.
There is no shortage of Canadian magical inspiration in 2022.
(these are not official nominations,
but they can be if you submit their name(s) for nomination!)
We look forward to seeing your nominations!
In the spirit of celebrating all Canadian magicians, 2021's winners of the Readers' Choice award (Gwyn Auger, tied with Ryan Joyce and Graeme Reed) or the Editor's Choice award (Chris Ramsay, Eric Leclerc, Wes Barker, and Alex Boyer) are not eligible for nomination in 2022. The list of previous winners can be found here.
From the October 25th Tweet by Michael Close:
Attention members. On Sun., Oct 30 at 2PM I'll be hosting our first member group get-together. I'll be discussing False Shuffles. This will be a fun, informal magic session and you can get all the details on your members page here: https://loom.ly/oedD0UA
Attention members. On Sun., Oct 30 at 2PM I'll be hosting our first member group get-together. I'll be discussing False Shuffles. This will be a fun, informal magic session and you can get all the details on your members page here: https://t.co/N8JlBmFEsQ#michaelclosemagic pic.twitter.com/EK12gc8hFE
— Michael Close (@MikeCloseMagic) October 25, 2022
From the October 1st Tweet by The Hermit Magic Magazine:
Magical talent for an online magic and comedy competition/show. Apply via email. Details purposefully withheld at this time. Serious inquiries only.
CASTING CALL
— The Hermit Magazine (@hermitmagicmag) October 1, 2022
Magical talent for an online magic and comedy competition/show. Apply via email. Details purposefully withheld at this time. Serious inquiries only.https://t.co/ggkTFIchDf
Read the deets in his newsletter.
From the September 14th Tweet by Steve Valentine:
Hey, wanna be a part my live show? - https://t.co/UpyihqBnlO pic.twitter.com/nTcQmj6I7T
— Steve Valentine (@Stevevalentine) September 14, 2022