Added @KikoPastur show coming to Montreal on Tuesday, May 28 to https://t.co/iQABYCqefa— Doug C. (@magicinfo_ca) May 15, 2019
Added @KikoPastur lecture coming to Montreal on Wednesday, May 29 to https://t.co/4cBT9pr16E— Doug C. (@magicinfo_ca) May 15, 2019
Sunday May 26, 2019
We are very excited to offer you another premiere sleight of hand artist. The one and only Eric Jones will be here to share his love for magic and methods on Sunday, May 26 at 5:30pm.
Eric Jones is excited to share a combination of new ideas and some of his most popular, real world effects. Concentrating on hard hitting, visual effects, there will be something for everyone. Be sure to bring a few coins, a deck of cards and a pen and follow along as Eric leaves no stone unturned. Eric will explain all the nuances that make his magic both memorable and impactful and teach you how to do the same. You'll learn that The Devil Is In The Details.
He'll cover...
The Power Of the Pen - A killer production of a pen that you will use!
New Era - A perfect impromptu effect with a borrowed hat and a coin that can be done completely surrounded . A real worker!
Hellhound Remix - A killer, hyper visual version of Chris Kenner's Hellhound Spellbound that will take your coin magic into a new hemisphere.
Audio - A stand up routine that is a true homage to Nate Leipzig. Four coins travel to the pocket one at a time. You will hear the coins as they arrive in the pocket. NO Extra Coins, NO gimmicks. Make sure you're wearing pants for this one!
Kabal - A streamlined version of the Collectors plot that is designed to be performed surrounded and under close scrutiny with method that will fool your audiences and with an explanation that will make magicians smile.
And more!!
We look forward to you joining us on the 26th for what will be another fantastic lecture!
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MAY 3, 2109 - PALMING WITH CONFIDENCE*
This sixty-minute webinar will provide strategies that will help you overcome your fear of palming.
Palming is one of the cornerstones of card magic. But many magicians, even experienced practitioners, shy away from tricks that require palming. As part of this training, you’ll learn FOUR commercial routines you can immediately add to your repertoire.
We will also discuss important techniques that are applicable to any type of “holding out,” including coins, balls, or any small object.
We feel this information will be useful to magicians of all skill levels, so we are offering it at a very low price. Our webinars require no special software; you participate through your browser, and you can ask questions during the presentation. Registrants will be able to replay this webinar as often as they want.
Please Note: This is not a webinar on how to correctly palm cards.
MAY 5, 2019 - DEMYSTIFYING THE MEMORIZED DECK
Memorized deck work continues to be a hot topic. However, with the growing number of stacks available and the staggering amount of bad information available on the Internet, it can be challenging for a memdeck newbie to even know how to begin.
On Sunday May 5, 2019 at 4pm, I will present a new webinar, “Demystifying the Memorized Deck,” in which I will offer clear, no-nonsense information on how to add this powerful tool to your performing repertoire.
MAY 12, 2019 - HOW TO DESIGN A THREE-TRICK SET
After studying magic for a few years, most enthusiasts acquire some repertoire – effects they can perform competently. While we spend a great deal of effort learning new tricks, we rarely take the time to organize our tricks into an effective act or “set.”
In this webinar, Michael Close will suggest several strategies that will start you on the path to developing a strong, effective, three-trick set. Using material from his own repertoire, Michael will explain his thought process in assembling several different acts designed for various venues. He will also offer suggestions for further study and analysis.
This webinar is designed for magicians of all skill levels; everyone can benefit from this information.
* A special note about Friday night's Palming with Confidence webinar:
(Note: If you attended the Palming with Confidence Webinar on March 10, 2019 you are invited to join us on this webinar for free. Just email Lisa at lisa AT michaelclose DOT com for your personal registration link.)
| City | Club | Event(s) |
| Calgary, AB | Ring 66 (Calgary Magic Circle, Les Brocklesby Ring) | - Club meeting. |
| Edmonton, AB | Edmonton Magic Club | - N/A |
| Winnipeg, MB | The Magic Club of Winnipeg | - N/A |
| Fraser Valley, BC | IBM Ring 387 (Fraser Valley Magic Circle, Celeste Evans Ring) | - General meeting - Originality competition |
| 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) | - Eric Bedard lecture - BBQ and garage sale - Mirth and Magic |
| Montreal, QC | Ring 62 (20th Century Ring) | - N/A. |
| Hamilton, ON | Ring 49 (The Doug Henning Magic Wand Club) | - Members' choice. |
| London, ON | Ring 265 (London Magician's Guild) | - Coin magic. |
| Kitchener, ON | Ring 235 (The Caesar Hat & Wand Magic Circle) | - Eric Jones lecture. |
| Ottawa, ON | Ring 151 (Ottawa Society of Magicians) | - Mentalism and 4F debrief. |
| Ottawa, ON | Ottawa / Gatineau magicians | - N/A |
| Toronto, ON | Ring 17 (Sid Lorraine Hat and Rabbit Club) | - Pepe Lirrojo presents Panpharos |
| Halifax, NS | Ring 316 (Conjourer's Court) | - Visit their Facebook page. |
| St. John, NB | Magic Circle of St. John | - Packs small, plays big. |
Monday April 22nd
[Note that this lecture will be in French, but David will do explanations in English as necessary]
After the amazing success of The Xperience Lecture tour in 2012 with over 183 lectures in 19 countries, the crazy David Stone is back!
This new lecture will provide exclusively strong magic tricks with cards, coins, and varied objects for close-up conditions just as pen, bottles, glasses…
For those who already know David, no need to say the lecture will be a real show with dozens of gags and ideas you will use for your own performances. Among the brand new tricks you will discover :
- Mirage : Learn how to Visually and slowly make a deck of cards vanish !
- Zenith : The « Card on the ceiling » effect completely revisited, safer and easier than the classic version. Finally you will get David secret version of this classic effect, a version he kept for his own performances for years. A masterpiece of close up magic !
- A new gimmick as powerful as «The Tool » that will allow you to perform dozen of tricks completely different. A new weapon for the close up magician who want to refresh his repertoire.
And much more ! Over 14 new effects and routines tested on real audience and ready to amaze your own spectators. David will also talk and explain how he performs in close up situation on stage for audience as large as 2.000 spectators and how to deal with this kind of situations.
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We are very pleased to let you know that on Wednesday, April 17th at 7pm Jason Ladanye will be giving a lecture here at the shop!
A world class sleight of hand expert and student of Darwin Ortiz, Jason will be performing and teaching some of his pet card routines.
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| City | Club | Event(s) |
| Calgary, AB | Ring 66 (Calgary Magic Circle, Les Brocklesby Ring) | - Jason Ladanye lecture - Club meeting. |
| Edmonton, AB | Edmonton Magic Club | - Jason Ladanye lecture |
| Winnipeg, MB | The Magic Club of Winnipeg | - Jason Ladanye lecture |
| Fraser Valley, BC | IBM Ring 387 (Fraser Valley Magic Circle, Celeste Evans Ring) | - Matt Johnson lecture - Jason Ladanye lecture |
| Vancouver, BC | Ring 92 (Vancouver Magic Circle) | - MAGIC! with Ice McDonald - Ice McDonald lecture. |
| Vancouver, BC | SAM 95 (Carl Hemeon Assembly) | - N/A |
| Victoria, BC | Ring 183 (Victoria Magic Circle) | - Jason Ladanye lecture |
| Montreal, QC | Ring 62 (20th Century Ring) | - N/A. |
| Hamilton, ON | Ring 49 (The Doug Henning Magic Wand Club) | - Ron Guttman lecture. - MAWNY, Batavia, NY |
| London, ON | Ring 265 (London Magician's Guild) | - TBA. |
| Kitchener, ON | Ring 235 (The Caesar Hat & Wand Magic Circle) | - Annual Magic Prop Auction. |
| Ottawa, ON | Ring 151 (Ottawa Society of Magicians) | - Memorial Night/Classic Magic. |
| Ottawa, ON | Ottawa / Gatineau magicians | - N/A |
| Toronto, ON | Ring 17 (Sid Lorraine Hat and Rabbit Club) | - Members Night PLUS. - Browser's Bash |
| Halifax, NS | Ring 316 (Conjourer's Court) | - Visit their Facebook page. |
| St. John, NB | Magic Circle of St. John | - In club lecture. |
'Stop Trying to 'BE CREATIVE!'" How To Nurture Your Natural Creativity
When: Thursday April 4th, 2019
Where: YouTube Space Toronto - 230 Richmond St E, Toronto, ON
As a master magician and stand-up comic, Jay Sankey has performed all over
the world. He's also developed websites, created product packaging,
authored books, drawn cartoons, invented direct marketing pieces, designed
logos, created television series and produced hundreds of videos.
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I'm presenting a FREE creativity seminar in Toronto on April 4 @ 6:30-8:00. To reserve your seat click here! https://t.co/Mn3HdmLbzX pic.twitter.com/CTNDg7gTHv— Jay Sankey (@jay_sankey) March 21, 2019
I can't wait for the 'Masters of Magic' convention in Italy in May! It's going to be AMAZING! https://t.co/2pLgOwqFgs— Jay Sankey (@jay_sankey) March 22, 2019
The lineup and schedule for this years MAWNY looks amazing. Check it out if you're in the upstate New York area. The public show ticket is super cheap for the show you'll see...— Shawn Farquhar (@magiChampion) March 18, 2019
One Day Convention:https://t.co/qANMKNdFTm
Show Ticket Information:
… https://t.co/oANEelb7q7 pic.twitter.com/46DqruPjoI
BROWSER'S BASH 2019
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The 9th edition of the Festival de magie de Québec will take place from May 2nd to 5th, 2019. You will once again be amazed and surprised by all the artists and magic activities. Le Festival de magie de Québec is : 4 days of magic, 40 professional magicians, more than 70 free activities in the streets of the Quartier Petit Champlain, at the Parc Félix-Leclerc, at Place Royale, at the Parc de la Batterie Royale and at the Théâtre Petit Champlain. It is also, at the Capitole de Québec, the 7th édition of the Concours International de magie "Michel Cailloux", one amazing show including magic, light and soap bubbles, one international level magic Gala with artists from 8 different countries, one kids magic gala, a magic school and a special happening for primary schools from Québec.
The magican's package includes:
- The show "Bubbles" with Marco Zoppi and Rolanda from Italy
- The international magic Gala, with Daniel Coutu as MC and featuring :
- Bill Cheung from China
- Norbert Ferré from France
- Rafael from Belgium
- Nikolai Striebel from Germany
- Timothy Trust and Diamond from Germany
- Voronin and his son Max from Ukraine and USA
- Marco Zoppi et Rolanda from Italy
- The kids magic gala, with Daniel Coutu as MC, featuring :
- Danys Hamel
- Magislain
- Fredo
- A close-up show with Bill Cheung (China)
- A lecture from Bill Cheung (China)
- A lecture from Daniel Coutu (Canada)
- A lecture from Stéphane Lacasse (Canada)
- A lecture from Rafael (Belgium)
- A lecture from Bernardo Sedlacek (Brazil)
- A lecture from Nikolai Streibel and Eberhard Riese (Germany)
- A lecture from Timothy Trust and Diamond (Germany)
- An interview with Voronin and his son Max (USA)
- A lecture from Marco Zoppi (Italy)
And...
- A welcoming cocktail on May 3rd, 2019 at 7 pm
- A magic clinic
- Magic jams at night
- Access to the dealer room
- Access to the 7th Concours international de magie "Michel Cailloux"
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Lee Asher
Elite card magicians celebrate Lee's astonishing visual magic and unrivaled knowledge in the playing card world. He's also the most approachable expert you'll ever meet. At CC Summit 2019, he'll share his modern classics, and reveal secret miracles he’s never shared before!
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Sunday April 7th
Matt Johnson is originally from the UK and now resides in Canada. Matt has been performing and perfecting his craft in the art of magic for more than 25 years.
Over the past 25 years he has literally traveled the globe performing in exotic locations such as Japan, Dubai, Argentina, Australia and throughout Europe. He has performed in theaters, on cruise ships and for many of the world’s largest companies including Mercedes, Norwegian Cruises, Ford, AT&T, Toyota and Microsoft to name just a few. He has been viewed in more than 60 countries, made headlines across the globe and in the last year alone has been viewed more than 70 Million times on YouTube!
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| City | Club | Event(s) |
| Calgary, AB | Ring 66 (Calgary Magic Circle, Les Brocklesby Ring) | - Club meeting. |
| Edmonton, AB | Edmonton Magic Club | - N/A |
| Winnipeg, MB | The Magic Club of Winnipeg | - SYM: Close-up contest - SYM: Miniwands and Tophats |
| Fraser Valley, BC | IBM Ring 387 (Fraser Valley Magic Circle, Celeste Evans Ring) | - Gregory Wilson 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 |
| Montreal, QC | Ring 62 (20th Century Ring) | - N/A. |
| Hamilton, ON | Ring 49 (The Doug Henning Magic Wand Club) | - Auction. |
| London, ON | Ring 265 (London Magician's Guild) | - Blind magic. |
| Kitchener, ON | Ring 235 (The Caesar Hat & Wand Magic Circle) | - Show and tell. |
| Ottawa, ON | Ring 151 (Ottawa Society of Magicians) | - Glenn- Mini Lecture card theme T.B.D. - Sneaky moves. - Initiation Shows. |
| Ottawa, ON | Ottawa / Gatineau magicians | - N/A |
| Toronto, ON | Ring 17 (Sid Lorraine Hat and Rabbit Club) | - Auction. |
