Showing posts with label # lecture. Show all posts
Showing posts with label # lecture. Show all posts

05 March 2024

Rounding the Western rings in March 2024

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) - Fun Night! - Improv Games and Laff-Off.
Vancouver, BC Ring 92 (Vancouver Magic Circle) - The Magic Festival
- Children's magician of the Year competition
- Annual banquet with Jay Alexander
Vancouver, BC SAM 95  (Carl Hemeon Assembly) - N/A.
Victoria, BC Ring 183 (Victoria Magic Circle)   - N/A.


Please leave a comment or e-mail me about corrections or omissions.

 

 

 

 

 

Rounding the Central rings in March 2024

Confirm details about dates and locations by visiting each club's website.  

 

ICYMI, Bill Malone will be in Montreal June 3 - 4.  Details at MontrealMagicJam.com.


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) - Coin magic.
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.
- AGM
- Pro-panel with Wij Siva, Buck Macleod, Glenn Ottaway, and Dick Joiner


Please leave a comment or email me about corrections or omissions.

 

 

 

 

Rounding the Eastern rings in March 2024

Confirm details about dates and locations by visiting each club's website.

Halifax, NSRing 316 (Conjourer's Court) - Visit their Facebook page
St. John, NBMagic Circle of St. John- N/A.


Please leave a comment or email me about corrections or omissions.

 

 

 

 

 

04 March 2024

Mission: Sean Taylor lecture [May 19]

From the Sean Taylor FVMC Lecture Facebook event:

Sean Taylor is a magician who needs no introduction. 

He has authored 5 books for magicians, released a dozen DVDs and more than 25 effects. He’s also lectured in 7 countries and performed in 16. 

Sean’s effects are practical and commercial and used by working professionals all over the world and these are his first LIVE lectures in over 3 years. 

Lockdown has been a busy time in the Taylor house with Sean ZOOM lecturing for the Magic Circle in London, the IBM British Ring in the UK as well as other magic clubs in the USA, UK and Australia. In addition, Sean and his son Patrick have re-designed and re-shot all of his signature effects and released a bunch of new items. 

Looking Forward to the Past is a new lecture of close-up, stand-up and mentalism which spans Sean’s many interests in magic. There are some easy craft projects, some quirky
uses for things you already know and some new work on old favourites. Subtlety over sleights and effect over method.

There will be something for everyone and every performing situation! 

Sean will be bringing his unique range of products for sale after the lecture (including a new release which will be seen at these new lectures for the first time) and there will be comprehensive lecture notes with video clips available on a thumb drive.

 


 

 

 

 

 

12 February 2024

Toronto: Kendrick “Ice” McDonald Workshop [Feb 16] (and reminder of Feb 15 film screening)

Details for the film screening with ICE at the bottom of this post.

 

From the February 11th post at the Sid Lorraine Hat and Rabbit Club Facebook group:

Kendrick “Ice” McDonald Workshop
Friday February 16
Browsers Den 

Learn from a true master with a passion for perfection who has earned an international reputation for excellence.   He has done it all, illusions, trade shows, closeup.  He’s been seen on most major US networks.

Ice’s workshop will focus on trade show work, parlour, close up magic and more.  
Members $75, guests $100. To secure your spot, message Ian Crawford.

“When ICE takes center stage, he displays a patent passion for perfection.”
Lee Earle, World Class Mentalist

�“It’s not often I write reviews on magic lectures but just lately the standard has been so high that I have felt compelled to put pen to paper… Ice set the tone for the evening by stating that this was a lecture designed for magicians who are serious about their art. Which it was but put over in a fun and entertaining way. In fact it’s hard to do justice as to how good a lecture this was or be able to mention all of the subjects covered…”
UK Guild of Magicians

Read more.


 

 

From the IBM Ring 17 website:

When: Thursday February 15th
Tickets: Free for members and $10 guests
Where: Agricola Lutheran Church - 25 Old York Mills Road

In celebration of Black History Month, we proudly presents the Toronto Premiere of "The Quiet Masters - The History and Relevance of the Black Magical Artist." The director of the film, acclaimed magician Kenrick McDonald will be with us LIVE to host this exclusive event.

 Read more and buy tickets.

 

 

 

 

31 January 2024

Rounding the Western rings in February 2024

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.


Please leave a comment or e-mail me about corrections or omissions.

 

 

 

 

 

Rounding the Central rings in February 2024

Confirm details about dates and locations by visiting each club's website. 

 

Also of note:


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 with coin work session before at Browser's Den.
-  Toronto Premiere of "The Quiet Masters - The History and Relevance of the Black Magical Artist" with host, Kenrick ICE McDonald (film director)


Please leave a comment or email me about corrections or omissions.

 

 

 

 

Rounding the Eastern rings in February 2024

Confirm details about dates and locations by visiting each club's website.

Halifax, NSRing 316 (Conjourer's Court) - Visit their Facebook page
St. John, NBMagic Circle of St. John- N/A.


Please leave a comment or email me about corrections or omissions.

 

 

 

 

 

25 January 2024

Random thoughts about Gerry Frenette's lecture and his memoir "My Life as a Magic Maker"

Last Thursday, IBM Ring 17 (the Sid Lorraine Hat and Rabbit Club) was treated to a lecture about the Psychology of Magic by club member Gerry Frenette!

As you may be aware Gerry:

 

      From the back cover:  

    Magic Makers Gerry and Leonora Frenette travelled internationally as headline entertainers, performing their original illusions for major cruise lines, magicians' conventions, corporate events, and at the famous Magic Castle in Hollywood. Gerry also designed and built stage apparatus for magicians worldwide. His creations have appeared on numerous TV shows including the Gemini Awards, America's Got Talent, Britain's Got Talent, and touring shows like The Champions of Magic, and more.



    We made the trek to the club on a cold January night, learned a lot, and had a really good time!  

     

    In his lecture, Gerry:

    • demonstrated how assumptions are a powerful tool to use and can sometimes be stronger than "proving" (proving can ruin the psychology of assumption)
    • showed many of the assumptions that can be involved when using a Vortex tube
    • did some magic with his assistant Gwendolyn the Psychic Chicken and showed us something that once fooled Jeff McBride
    • got knotty with a piece of rope
    • ran though some thoughts about using a card box
    • did a beautiful Coins Across for young volunteer Andrew
    • talked about illusion design and worked through examples of how to make an illusion look smaller than it is (showing examples with boxes, illusion bases, and mirror frames)
    • discussed the importance of looking at things from the perspective of the audience
    • showcased his poker skills against David S, Rob F, and two other volunteers (and teased a story from his book which describes how he almost lost big with this "always winning" poker routine),
    • shared some interesting sub trunk stories
    • highlighted more psychological sleights while performing his Chop Cup routine and Slydini Paper Balls for volunteer Nicole (and as a bonus tipped another story from the book, where he stayed in the moment with a drunk audience volunteer and performed an effect powerful enough to be considered a reputation maker!), and
    • talked about his recently released memoir "My Life as a Magic Maker" at Amazon!

      This book starts from his childhood in Amherst, Nova Scotia and is chock full of entertaining stories from Gerry's magic journey, including: early days of illusion building, working with Dean Gunnarson, CRA audits, being suspected of money laundering, thoughts on copycats & exposure, career highlights, a plethora of photos from the past, and more!

      (No magic secrets are revealed in this book.  It is intended for magicians and non-magicians alike!)

     

    It was an entertaining and informative night!  Thank you very much Gerry!




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    * What people are saying about "My Life as a Magic Maker" ...

     

    From the January 7th Facebook post by Matt DiSero:

     

     

    From the January 7th Facebook post by Blair Marshall:

    "Gerry Frenette  has put together a fun read with lots of photos of "the big stuff" ( no secrets though lol) and it's available through Amazon. 🙂"

     

    Customer reviews from Amazon:

    MScott - 5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating & fun to read!
    Reviewed in Canada on December 30, 2023
    Verified Purchase
    Couldn’t put it down. As a lay person, I felt I stepped into the author’s entertaining world of magical illusions. Buy it & be amazed!

     

    Raman Sharma - 5.0 out of 5 stars One of the Best Books I have read in a long time!
    Reviewed in Canada on December 29, 2023
    It did not take me long to realize that this book is not just for Magician's. The author does a great job in making the reader live through his experiences. I definitely feel more inspired after having read this book, and will definitely be recommending it to my friends.

     

    Paul - 5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!
    Reviewed in Canada on January 4, 2024
    Interesting and fascinating to read all the way through!

     

     

      From the author:  

    "I've spent the last 40 years making magic on stage and in my workshop. All kinds of interesting, amusing, amazing, and downright hilarious things have happened. This recollection of colorful anecdotes and photographs is not only for magicians but for anybody who enjoys a captivating and inspiring story. It looks inside a unique career that started in a small Canadian town and grew to international recognition."

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Disclosure:  I received a free copy of "My Life as a Magic Maker." The opinions expressed above are entirely my own. I did not receive compensation for the writing or the publishing of this article.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    08 January 2024

    Rounding the Western rings in January 2024

    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) - Jeffrey Wang online lecture.
    Vancouver, BC SAM 95  (Carl Hemeon Assembly) - Jeffrey Wang online lecture.
    Victoria, BC Ring 183 (Victoria Magic Circle)   - Annual dinner awards show.


    Please leave a comment or e-mail me about corrections or omissions.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Rounding the Central rings in January 2024

    Confirm details about dates and locations by visiting each club's website. 

     

    Also of note:


    Montreal, QCRing 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, ONRing 265 (London Magician's Guild)- Classics.
    Kitchener, ONRing 235 (KW Magic Society)- N/A.
    Ottawa, ONRing 151 (Ottawa Society of Magicians)- N/A.
    Ottawa, ONOttawa / Gatineau magicians- N/A
    Toronto, ONRing 17 (Sid Lorraine Hat and Rabbit Club)- Social meet-up with Mikey V.
    - Gerry Frenette lecture.


    Please leave a comment or email me about corrections or omissions.

     

     

     

     

    Rounding the Eastern rings in January 2024

    Confirm details about dates and locations by visiting each club's website.

    Halifax, NSRing 316 (Conjourer's Court) - Visit their Facebook page
    St. John, NBMagic Circle of St. John- N/A.


    Please leave a comment or email me about corrections or omissions.

     

     

     

     

     

    03 January 2024

    Chilliwack and Mission: Harrison Greenbaum show [Jan 19 - 20] and lecture [Jan 21]

    From the December 28th Facebook post by the Fraser Valley Magic Company:

    Magicians and local friends in the Fraser Valley! Second show added!

    Harrison Greenbaum is coming to town!! And tickets start at just $40!!

    Harrison Greenbaum is one of the most in-demand comedic performers in the world!

    Jan 19th Chilliwack Show - Facebook Event link:
    https://www.facebook.com/share/6U9F78GoTQFmf8Z1/?mibextid=9l3rBW

    Tickets for the Chilliwack show can be bought at
    www.ComedyShowTickets.ca


    Jan 20th Mission Show - Facebook event link:
    https://www.facebook.com/share/dDzpx3V5oPo2gusG/?mibextid=9l3rBW

    Tickets for the Mission show available at:
    www.MagicShowTickets.ca


    Jan 21st - Facebook Lecture Event
    https://www.facebook.com/share/CBxnWD4dV5X7tuWD/?mibextid=9l3rBW

    Combo show and lecture deal available at:
    www.MagicShowTickets.ca


    Don’t miss this once in a lifetime event! A Vegas and Broadway star is coming to our back year for a third of the price of a show you would have to fly to go see!

    Seats are selling out - so don’t delay! Support your local arts and come laugh yourself silly!

     


     

     

     

     

    05 November 2023

    Rounding the Western rings in November 2023

    Confirm details about dates and locations by visiting each club's website.

    CityClubEvent(s)
    Calgary, ABRing 66 (Calgary Magic Circle, Les Brocklesby Ring)- N/A.
    Edmonton, ABEdmonton Magic Club- N/A.
    Winnipeg, MBThe Magic Club of Winnipeg- SYM.
    Fraser Valley, BCIBM Ring 387 (Fraser Valley Magic Circle, Celeste Evans Ring)- N/A.
    Vancouver, BCRing 92 (Vancouver Magic Circle)- Christmas dinner.
    Vancouver, BCSAM 95  (Carl Hemeon Assembly)- N/A.
    Victoria, BCRing 183 (Victoria Magic Circle)  - N/A.


    Please leave a comment or e-mail me about corrections or omissions.

     

     

     

     

    Rounding the Central rings in November 2023

    Confirm details about dates and locations by visiting each club's website.

    Montreal, QCRing 62 (20th Century Ring)- N/A.
    Hamilton, ON Ring 49 (The Doug Henning Magic Wand Club)- Andrew Woo lecture.
    Hamilton / Burlington, ON Hamilton Burlington Magic Society
    - N/A.
    London, ONRing 265 (London Magician's Guild)- Forces and reveals.
    Kitchener, ONRing 235 (KW Magic Society)- N/A.
    Ottawa, ONRing 151 (Ottawa Society of Magicians)- N/A.
    Ottawa, ONOttawa / Gatineau magicians- N/A
    Toronto, ONRing 17 (Sid Lorraine Hat and Rabbit Club)- Social meet-up.
    - With an Extra Helping of Magic - magical charity fundraiser (in person)
    - John Bannon lecture.


    Please leave a comment or email me about corrections or omissions.

     

     

     

     

    Rounding the Eastern rings in November 2023

    Confirm details about dates and locations by visiting each club's website.

    Halifax, NSRing 316 (Conjourer's Court) - Visit their Facebook page
    St. John, NBMagic Circle of St. John- N/A.


    Please leave a comment or email me about corrections or omissions.

     

     

     

     

     

    17 October 2023

    Chicago: Shawn Farquhar lecture [Nov 6]

    From the September 29th Facebook post by Shawn Farquhar:

    CHICAGO friends...
    CHANGE OF PLANS DUE TO HIGH DEMAND

    The local SAM Assembly #3 has graciously agreed to host my lecture at Magic Inc.  This means the price of admission is significantly less and more people can attend. 

    You must RSVP in advance and that can be done by visiting this link:
    https://www.magicalchicago.com/news

     

     

     

     

    09 October 2023

    Toronto: Max's Busking lecture [Oct 27]

    From The Browser's Den of Magic:

    Friday October 27, 2023
    Location: Browser's Den of Magic
    Lecture Ticket: $20.00


    Old Jeff has been asking Max to give a lecture on busking for nearly 20 years...no joke, that is the truth! This lecture will provide you with decades of knowledge that can only come from doing the work. Max will be covering the following in his lecture:

    • Why Busk?
    • Where & When can you busk in Toronto? In the world?
    • How to get a crowd, how to keep a crowd... and how to get them to pay!
    • Problems of busking (police/law enforcement, drunks, other buskers, etc.)
    • How Busking can make you a better magician and open doors for you!
    • How much money can you actually make?
    • Which tricks work for the street, and which do not.
    • My Setup and why.

    Max will also be demonstrating some cool tricks and instructions that you can add to your shows that are guaranteed audience pleasers & will be open for a Q&A, so get your questions ready! 

    Read more and buy tickets.

     

    Toronto: Chris Bruce lecture [Oct 13]

    Tickets at The Browser's Den of Magic.

     

    From the September 27th Instagram post by Chris Bruce:

    Magicians....I'll be lecturing at Canada's oldest magic shop, The Browser's Den of Magic, on Oct. 13th. If you're into this kind of thing then it will be the kind of thing that you are into. ;)


     

     

     

    02 October 2023

    Rounding the Western rings in October 2023

    Confirm details about dates and locations by visiting each club's website.

    CityClubEvent(s)
    Calgary, ABRing 66 (Calgary Magic Circle, Les Brocklesby Ring)- N/A.
    Edmonton, ABEdmonton Magic Club- N/A.
    Winnipeg, MBThe Magic Club of Winnipeg- N/A.
    Fraser Valley, BCIBM Ring 387 (Fraser Valley Magic Circle, Celeste Evans Ring)- N/A.
    Vancouver, BCRing 92 (Vancouver Magic Circle)- N/A.
    Vancouver, BCSAM 95  (Carl Hemeon Assembly)- N/A.
    Victoria, BCRing 183 (Victoria Magic Circle)  - N/A.


    Please leave a comment or e-mail me about corrections or omissions.