Rounding the Western rings in September 2018

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)	- Daniel Garcia lecture. - Meeting.
Edmonton, AB	Edmonton Magic Club	- Daniel Garcia lecture.
Winnipeg, MB	The Magic Club of Winnipeg	- Daniel Garcia lecture.
Fraser Valley, BC	IBM Ring 387 (Fraser Valley Magic Circle, Celeste Evans Ring)	- Daniel Garcia lecture. - Third Monday Magic.
Vancouver, BC	Ring 92 (Vancouver Magic Circle)	- TBA
Vancouver, BC	SAM 95  (Carl Hemeon Assembly)	- TBA
Victoria, BC	Ring 183 (Victoria Magic Circle)	- Daniel Garcia lecture.

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Edmonton: Ben Price in "Rabbit Stew"

From the Twitter feed of Ben Price Magic:
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Rabbit Stew is headed to the Edmonton Fringe Theatre Festival! Tickets go on sale Wednesday August 8th at noon! #yegfringe2018 #yegfringe #yeg #edmontonfringe #edmonton #magic #magician #Dailyhiveyeg #canada #cbc #explorealberta #tourismedmonton #yegmedia #yegcc #yegarts pic.twitter.com/NaKZPPUmE7

— Ben Price Magic (@benpricemagic) July 18, 2018

Edmonton: David Acer and "WaterBark"

Catch David Acer's creation involving SuperDogs and water at K-Days July 20 – 29!

(Don't forget, Sheldon Casavant and The Evasons will be making things magical too!)


From K Days:

With three exciting shows daily, these agility K-9’s will be splashing their way on the K-Days grounds.

WaterBark, is an energetic watershow starring human acrobats, divers and SuperDogs! This exciting show is performed in water, above water and around a custom pool – it’s a mix of jaw dropping agility and acrobatics! Don’t miss these incredible dogs jump and dive into K-Days on the East Plaza!

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From David Acer's Twitter feed:

I co-wrote a very unique watershow starring phenomenal acrobats and talented dogs called WaterBark. The show is being produced this summer in Syracuse, Fargo and Edmonton. pic.twitter.com/VoFjR2UwEP

— David Acer (@David_Acer) July 13, 2018

Just finished 20 shows in 6 days with these wonderful acrobats, dog trainers and SuperDogs in Fargo, North Dakota hosting a unique watershow I co-wrote called WaterBark. The show is moving on to Edmonton, then the New York State Fair. pic.twitter.com/rDGumUuchR

— David Acer (@David_Acer) July 18, 2018

Edmonton: Justin Willman at The Comic Strip

Catch Justin Willman at The Comic Strip July 27-29!


From The Comic Strip Twitter feed:
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🎺JUST ANNOUNCED!🎺 - TIX on sale NOW! Don't miss Magician 🎩& Comedian 🎤@Justin_Willman LIVE at @ComicStripWEM in @Official_WEM July 27-29! You've seen him on @TheEllenShow @ConanOBrien @FallonTonight & MORE! INFO & TIX HERE: 🎟 https://t.co/VCIvQgyi8S pic.twitter.com/UyRg1oa5nu

— The Comic Strip (@ComicStripWEM) July 12, 2018

Edmonton: Matt DiSero at the Edmonton Comedy Festival

Matt was also recently featured on the Travel Tales Podcast.  Details at the bottom of the post.


From the Edmonton Comedy Festival:

The Edmonton Comedy Festival is back from October 10th to 13th, 2018 starring Letter Kenny’s Trevor K. Wilson, Not Skinny Not Blonde’s Monique Marvez, That’s So Raven’s Rondell Sheridan, The Debator’s Steve Patterson and Last Comic Standing’s Louis Ramey. New to the festival this year watch out for our comedy seminars and fundraising opportunities plus more chances to win your way into the festival!

From Matt DiSero's Twitter feed:

Pleased to announce I’ll be performing at the #edmontoncomedyfestival tbis year in October. Lots of fantastic comedians. Come check it out ! It’s great they’ve brought in a variety act such as myself too. Progressive of them. https://t.co/RXzA6v0y9S

— Matthew DiSero (@MattDisero) June 26, 2018

From the Travel Tales Podcast Twitter feed:

All-new ep w guest @MattDisero, Canadian comedy magician who has been around the world and both N & S Poles! Great Tales! https://t.co/JHtSTQRnVs
.#Canada #comedy #travel #traveltalespodcast #toronto #magician pic.twitter.com/jWcNUPbjcx

— Travel Tales Podcast (@TravelTalesPod) June 29, 2018

Edmonton: K-Days will be magical

From K-Days:

• Magician Sheldon Casavant - Jul 20 - Jul 29, 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
  
• Magician Sheldon Casavant - Jul 20 - Jul 29, 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm
• The Evasons Mentalist Duo - Jul 20 - Jul 24, 7:00 pm - 7:30 pm

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From Sheldon Casavant's Facebook page:

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Edmonton: Ron Pearson's "Magic Monthly"

With special guests each month. Next show, Thursday June 28th.

From The Grindstone Theatre:

A monthly magic showcase hosted by the incredible Ron Pearson! Join Ron and his new magical guests on the fourth Thursday of each month as they amaze the audience with new tricks and comedy entertainment. You are guaranteed to laugh, gasp and cheer as magicians from Edmonton and around the world take to The Grindstone Stage.

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Rounding the Western rings in June 2018

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)	- Patrick Redford lecture. - Make Magic with Ben Price, Lucy Darling, James Jordan, and Malcolm Russel.
Edmonton, AB	Edmonton Magic Club	- Patrick Redford lecture.
Winnipeg, MB	The Magic Club of Winnipeg	- SYM - year end party. - Patrick Redford lecture.
Fraser Valley, BC	IBM Ring 387 (Fraser Valley Magic Circle, Celeste Evans Ring)	- Patrick Redford lecture. - Stage Magic competition. - Mission Children's Festival - Third Monday Magic.
Vancouver, BC	Ring 92 (Vancouver Magic Circle)	- TBA
Vancouver, BC	SAM 95  (Carl Hemeon Assembly)	- TBA
Victoria, BC	Ring 183 (Victoria Magic Circle)	- Patrick Redford lecture.

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Calgary: Mega Magic Saturday

Save the date!  July 28. With Shawn Farquhar and Ryan Michaels.

From the MEGA Magic Saturday with Shawn Farquhar Facebook event:

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Rounding the Western rings in May 2018

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)	- Meeting. - Make Magic
Edmonton, AB	Edmonton Magic Club	- TBA
Winnipeg, MB	The Magic Club of Winnipeg	- Swap meet. - SYM
Fraser Valley, BC	IBM Ring 387 (Fraser Valley Magic Circle, Celeste Evans Ring)	- Third Monday Magic.
Vancouver, BC	Ring 92 (Vancouver Magic Circle)	- TBA
Vancouver, BC	SAM 95  (Carl Hemeon Assembly)	- TBA
Victoria, BC	Ring 183 (Victoria Magic Circle)	- "Mirth and Magic" featuring the magic of Murray Hatfield, Zanthera, Eric Bedard…

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Fort Macleod: Ben Price's "Rabbit Stew"

From the April 18th article "Empress Theatre to host magic show" by admin in the Macleod Gazette Online:

The Empress Theatre Society plans to pull a rabbit out of its hat with a new fund-raiser on Saturday, April 28.

Magician Ben Price brings his new show Rabbit Stew to the Empress stage at 7:30 p.m.

Admission is by donation and proceeds from the show go to the Empress Theatre Society.

“My new show, Rabbit Stew, is set to hit the stages of festivals around Canada this summer and I thought what better place to premier the show than right close to home?” Price said.

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Calgary: Piff the Magic Dragon

From The Laugh Shop Calgary:

May 10-12, 2018

Piff the Magic Dragon – The stand out star of Penn & Teller: Fool Us, imagine Larry David in a dragon suit performing jaw-dropping magic tricks and you’re on the right track. With over 12 million YouTube hits to his name Piff has performed to hundreds of thousands of people in preposterous venues such as Radio City Music Hall, the O2, London, and Sydney Opera House. His sidekick Mr Piffles, The World’s First Magic Performing Chihuahua has been levitated, laminated, shackled in a straitjacket and shot out of a cannon all in the name of entertainment. Just one thing: They don’t do Children’s Parties.

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The Illusionists: MB, SK, AB, BC, ON

From The Illusionists Live:

• WINNIPEG, MANITOBA - APR.10
• REGINA, SASKATCHEWAN - APR.11
• SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN - APR.12
• RED DEER, ALBERTA - APR.13
• LETHBRIGE, ALBERTA - APR.14
• KAMLOOPS, BRITISH COLUMBIA - APR.16
• PRINCE GEORGE, BRITISH COLUMBIA - APR.17
• KITCHENER, ONTARIO - MAY.17

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From the April 9th article 'Works like magic: Illusionists get to shine in "roller-coaster" show' by Cam Fuller in the Saskatoon Starphoenix:

“The Avengers of magic.” That’s what Jeff Hobson feels like as part of The Illusionists.

The necromantic spectacular features stars in five disciplines, from traditional magic to mind-reading: The Inventor Kevin James, The Deductionist Colin Cloud, The Manipulator An Ha Lim and Hobson, the Trickster.

“We’ve been all over the world and this is our first chance to get to the western side of Canada, which is great,” said Hobson.

“I love Canada. We always have great audiences. We just finished in Ottawa for a week and did Toronto for a month back in December.”

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Calgary: Magic Weekend of Amazement

Mark April 14th in your calendars!


From the Magic Weekend of Amazement Facebook event:

A Weekend of Magic at the Pumphouse Theatre featuring the most amazing magicians from the Calgary area that deliver a variety of magic shows for all ages.

Pick a show, any show, and you'll experience a show that will have you both amazed and laughing.

Saturday - 3 PM: The Calgary Magic Circle Variety Show featuring a cast of half a dozen magicians, each showing you their best mystery! You'll see a broad mix of styles that is sure to offer something for everyone.

Saturday - 6 PM: Ryan Pilling, improvisational comedian and magician presents his Show of Wonders. This magic show will have you laughing out loud, and scratching your head with impossible stunts.

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Rounding the Western rings in April 2018

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)	- Magic Circle Variety show. - Meeting. - Make Magic
Edmonton, AB	Edmonton Magic Club	- TBA
Winnipeg, MB	The Magic Club of Winnipeg	- TBA
Fraser Valley, BC	IBM Ring 387 (Fraser Valley Magic Circle, Celeste Evans Ring)	- General meeting. - Third Monday Magic.
Vancouver, BC	Ring 92 (Vancouver Magic Circle)	- TBA
Vancouver, BC	SAM 95  (Carl Hemeon Assembly)	- TBA
Victoria, BC	Ring 183 (Victoria Magic Circle)	- Round table.

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Matt Dillahunty "Magic & Skepticism" tour 2018

From Pangburn Philosophy:

VICTORIA, BC - Sunday April 1st 2018
McPherson Playhouse

VANCOUVER, BC - Tuesday April 3rd 2018
The Rio Theatre

CALGARY, AB - Friday April 6th 2018
Bella Concert Hall @ Mt. Royal University

WINNIPEG, MB - Sunday April 8th 2018
Burton Cummings Theatre

OTTAWA, ON - Tuesday April 10th 2018
Harold Shenkman Hall @ The Centre des Arts

TORONTO, ON - Friday, April 13th 2018
Jane Mallett Theatre @ St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts
with special guest Dr. Jordan Peterson
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MONTREAL, PQ - Sunday, April 15th 2018
Oscar Peterson Concert Hall @ Concordia University

HALIFAX, NS - Monday, April 16th 2018
Bella Rose Arts Centre

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From the Pangburn Philosophy Facebook page:

Rounding the Western rings in March 2018

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)	- Michael Ammar lecture - Make Magic
Edmonton, AB	Edmonton Magic Club	- Michael Ammar lecture.
Winnipeg, MB	The Magic Club of Winnipeg	- Michael Ammar lecture. - SYM close-up contest, mini-wands, top hats.
Fraser Valley, BC	IBM Ring 387 (Fraser Valley Magic Circle, Celeste Evans Ring)	- Michael Ammar lecture. - Third Monday Magic.
Vancouver, BC	Ring 92 (Vancouver Magic Circle)	- "Love, Magic and Dinner" starring Chris Funk
Vancouver, BC	SAM 95  (Carl Hemeon Assembly)	- TBA
Victoria, BC	Ring 183 (Victoria Magic Circle)	- Michael Ammar lecture. - Wacky Wednesday (featuring Scott Ward, Jason Verners, Dave Attwood, Murray Hatfield)

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Edmonton: Sheldon Casavant in "Sparks Fly. Magic Happens."

From Fort Edmonton Park:

Join us for an enchanting evening with one of Canada’s most sought-after performers, magician Sheldon Casavant. With sleight of hand and mind-captivating illusions, Sheldon has wowed audiences of all sizes around the world with his contemporary, awe-inspiring style of magic.

Celebrate an early Valentine’s Day with this fast-paced, interactive, and entrancing show (for you history buffs, there’s even some little known historical facts about the legendary magician Harry Houdini).

So grab your sweetheart or friends and make long-lasting memories together as items vanish, inanimate objects come to life, and impossible feats are overcome – right before your very eyes.

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From the Fort Edmonton Park Twitter feed:

Join us for an enchanting evening with one of Canada’s most sought-after performers, magician @SheldonCasavant. Just like some of the illusions in the show, tickets will disappear fast so get yours today! #yeg #yegevents pic.twitter.com/i6E0V2VVLU

— Fort Edmonton Park (@FortEdPark) January 26, 2018

Calgary: "Make Magic" produced by Carisa Hendrix

From Make Magic:

Let’s make some magic together every Tuesday!
This intimate, close-up magic show
features a new magician every week.
You and your guests will experience miracles at your fingertips.

Let us charm you with the very best magic Calgary has to offer.
   
Make Magic with Benton Price - February 6
Make Magic with Yeats -  February 13
Make Magic with Ryan Pilling - February 20
Make Magic with Chris Visser - February 27

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Rounding the Western rings in February 2018

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)	- TBA - Make Magic (Benton Price, Yeatland Wong, Ryan Pilling, Chris Visser)
Edmonton, AB	Edmonton Magic Club	- TBA
Winnipeg, MB	The Magic Club of Winnipeg	- TBA
Fraser Valley, BC	IBM Ring 387 (Fraser Valley Magic Circle, Celeste Evans Ring)	- General meeting - Third Monday Magic.
Vancouver, BC	Ring 92 (Vancouver Magic Circle)	- "Love, Magic and Dinner" starring Chris Funk
Vancouver, BC	SAM 95  (Carl Hemeon Assembly)	- TBA
Victoria, BC	Ring 183 (Victoria Magic Circle)	- TBA

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