Magic at the Halifax Fringe

There's magic at the 31st Halifax Fringe Festival this September 2nd to 12th! 

 

From the Halifax Fringe:

Magic From the Twilight Lodge
VINCENZO RAVINA

In this unusual magic show, fully vaccinated magician Vincenzo Ravina (as seen on the CW’s hit show, Penn & Teller: Fool Us) will take you into an alternate dimension and show you his collection of weird magical curiosities.

Dangerous Lies
TABRAZE SHEIKH

“I’m not racist, but…” Dangerous Lies is an honest and suspenseful true story about growing up as a visible minority post 9/11. Award-winning performer and mind-reader Tabraze Sheikh takes the audience on an intimate and interactive journey of discovering his place in the world, while facing the dangerous lies society thrusted upon him.

Read more.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Halifax Fringe Festival (@halifaxfringe)

Rounding the Eastern rings in March 2020

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	- Sucker tricks.

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

Rounding the Eastern rings in February 2020

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	- Gambling/ hustler magic .

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

Rounding the Eastern rings in January 2020

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	- 2nd annual Magic Circle Show.

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

Rounding the Eastern rings in December 2019

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	- Club get together.

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

Rounding the Eastern rings in November 2019

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	- "Not performance ready (you redo this trick in 2020."

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

2019 "Holiday Magic"

The tradition continues with the 2019 HOLIDAY MAGIC SHOW raising monies to support Shrine Kids and the Shrine Children’s Hospitals.

The show is once again hosted by DICK JOINER who has been presenting this variety show annually for the past 28 years. Since the last tour in 2018, Dick has been busy touring across Canada, and filming special segments of the TV show “Anne with an E”, a continuing story of Anne of Green Gables. Dick is proud once again to bring first class entertainers to the touring show this year. They include:

• RICHARD FORGET... an international award winning magician that places him at the forefront of the magic world.
  
  Richard has performed on stages in Canada, the United States, Europe and Asia, as well as on live television in front of millions of viewers and before Royalty, mesmerizing a wide variety of audiences with his innovative illusions.
• NATHANIEL RANKIN, The Canadian Champion of Magic, is an International award winning performer. His one man show “Astonishment” has been performed over 5000 times in 45 Countries and 5 continents.
  
  Nathaniel has completed numerous national and international tours. He has headlined on 28 luxury cruise ships. Among his entertainment awards – he is the winner of the Asti Theater Festival in Asti Italy.
• THE ARESTOVS.  …. A husband and wife team providing outstanding talents specializing mainly in circus skills. They were initially trained with the Moscow State Circus, and have travelled the world performing various highly skilled acts. They toured with the Holiday Magic show a few years past and due to popular demand have been added to the 2019 tour with their mind blowing quick change act

Show dates + locations:- Note **** indicates Arestovs NOT appearing

• Saturday November 2nd. Wolfville
• Sunday November 3rd, New Glasgow
• Monday November 4th, Charlottetown
• Tuesday November 5th Glace Bay
• Wednesday November 6th Halifax
• Thursday November 7th Yarmouth
• Friday November 8th Truro
• Saturday November 9th Bathurst
• Sunday November 10th Fredericton
• Monday November 11th Moncton
• Tuesday Nov 12th. St. John.
• Friday November 15th Niagara Falls
• Monday November 18th Chatham
• Tuesday November 19th Windsor
• Wednesday November 20th Sarnia
• Thursday November 21st, Kitchener
• Friday November 22nd London
• Saturday November 23rd St. Thomas *****
• Monday November 25th Belleville
• Tuesday November 26th Brampton
• Wednesday November 27th Peterborough
• Thursday November 28th. St Catharines
• Friday November 29th. Hamilton
• Monday December 2nd. Brantford
• Tuesday December 3rd. Barrie
• Friday December 6th. Stratford *****
• Tuesday December 10th. Woodstock ******   

Rounding the Eastern rings in October 2019

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	- Spooky, Hallowe'en magic.

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

Rounding the Eastern rings in September 2019

A reminder that the Halifax Fringe runs from August 29th to September 8th. Magic acts this year include:

• Keith Brown's Art of Astonishment
• Ewerton Andrade Martins'  El Diablo of the Cards
• Brandon Dean's Mind Games: Hypnosis, Hallucinations & Hi-jinx
• Charlie Caper's Robotricks

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	- Magic with money.

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

Chester: Michael James in “Smoke and Mirrors”

From Chester Playhouse:

Sunday, July 21 at 7:30 pm 

Magician Michael James presents “ Smoke and Mirrors”. For all, you Hocus- Pocus fans, James does not disappoint. He is an excellent showman and all his acts are guaranteed to amaze! Michael has a natural rapport and ease when interacting with the crowd, and his ample opportunities for audience participation ensure a great night out!

A fundraiser for Zoe Valle’ Memorial Library

Read more and buy tickets.

From Michael James' Instagram:

View this post on Instagram

Get your tickets now #NovaScotia for this show at the @chesterplayhouse . Tickets @ Www.chesterplayhouse.ca . . . #publicshow #chesterplayhouse #magic #magician #magicshow #galaentertainment #conferenceentertainment #afterdinnerentertainment #corporateentertainment #corporatemagician #conference2019 #conference #canadaentertainment #annualconference #infotainment #travellingmagician #canadamagic #michaeljames #michaeljamesmagic

A post shared by Michael James (@michaeljamesmagic) on Jun 30, 2019 at 5:18am PDT

Rounding the Eastern rings in July 2019

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	- One handed magic (perform a trick with one hand behind your back).

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

Halifax: Nathaniel Rankin at the Halifax Busker Festival

As an aside, has anyone witnessed Mike Wood's “Catapulted Cabbage Catch”?  I can only assume it's as hilarious as it sounds!



From the May 22nd article "Halifax Busker Festival performers announced" by Victoria Walton in Halifax Today:

The 33rd year of the festival will take place on the Halifax Waterfront from July 31 to August 5.

Some of the Canadian artists featured include living statue Jenny Jupiter, comedian Mike Wood, and magician Nathaniel Rankin.

Last year's winners of the Busker's people's choice award, Canadian break-dancing group Break City Allstars will also return.

The festival will include the Nova Scotia Marquee Music Stage, which is now in its third year, and will be set up at Bishop's Landing in partnership with the province and Develop Nova Scotia.

Read more.

Rounding the Eastern rings in June 2019

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	- Wizard Wars.

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

Rounding the Eastern rings in May 2019

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	- Packs small, plays big.

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

Rounding the Eastern rings in April 2019

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	- In club lecture.

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

Rounding the Eastern rings in March 2019

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	- "My first magic trick" (the first trick you learned or bought)

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

Rounding the Eastern rings in February 2019

With thanks to Tabraze, the current President of the Magic Circle of Saint John, for reaching out and letting us know about their club's Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/magic.circle.sj

The Magic Circle of Saint John meets every last Sunday of the month from 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm at the Saint John Art Centre located at 20 Peel Plaza, Saint John, NB.


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	- Anything goes!  (Jan. meeting tonight along with show debrief.)

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

Rounding the Eastern rings in January 2019

Does anybody have current information to share about the Magic Circle of St. John?

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	- TBA

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

Rounding the Eastern rings in December 2018

Does anybody have current information to share about the Magic Circle of St. John?

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	- TBA

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

2018 "Holiday Magic"

Dick Joiner is once again presenting "Holiday Magic" with performances in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, P.E.I., and Ontario.  This is a family style variety show raising much needed funds for the Shriners and their work for children's charities.

To support the show or to attend, tickets are available at 1-844-878-5271 (or last minute at the door if seating is available).  Doors for all shows open 30 minutes prior to curtain time.

The main show format features Neil Croswell and Ashley (just back from six months of cruise ship work), Craig Douglas our comedy juggler (a client favorite) and Ivan who will be presenting a Chair Stacking act + the Cyi wheel.  All shows are hosted by Dick Joiner.


Show dates and cities for this year:

•     Nov 2nd 7pm -- Savoy Theatre, Glace Bay.
•     Nov 3rd 1pm and 4pm -- Theatre in the square, New Glasgow.
•     Nov 4th 1pm -- Cobequid Education Centre Theatre. Truro
•     Nov 5th 7pm -- Capital Theatre, Moncton.
•     Nov 6th 7pm -- Horton High School Theatre, Wolfville
•     Nov 7th  7pm -- The Y'Ark Playhouse Theatre, Yarmouth
•     Nov 8th 7pm -- Bella Rose Theatre. Halifax.
•     Nov 9th 7pm -- Le Carrefour Theatre, Charlottetown PEI.
•     Nov 10th 1pm -- Bathurst High School Theatre. Bathurst.
•     Nov 11th 1pm -- Bernard- Poirier Theatre, Fredericton.
•     Nov 12th 7pm -- Imperial Theatre, St John
•     Nov 21st 7pm -- Capital Theatre, Windsor.
•     Nov 22nd 7pm -- Sarnia Lib. Theatre. Sarnia
•     Nov 23rd. 7pm -- Forest City Church Theatre. London
•     Nov 24th 1pm -- Humanities Theatre, Kitchener.
•     Nov 24th 1pm -- Sanderson Centre, Brantford.
•     Nov 26th 7pm -- Capital Theatre, Chatham
•     Nov 27th 7pm -- Mowhawk Theatre, Hamilton
•     Nov 28th 7pm -- Seneca Queen Theatre, Niagara Falls.
•     Nov 29th 7pm -- Georgian Theatre, Barrie.
•     Dec 4th 7pm -- Empire Theatre Belleville
•     Dec 5th 7pm -- Rose Theatre, Brampton
•     Dec 10th 7pm -- 34 Catharine St. St Catherines.

A smaller show consisting of Dick Joiner, Craig Douglas and Magic Mike will be offered on the following dates and venues:

•     Nov 20th 7pm -- Masonic Centre, St. Thomas
•     Dec 6th 7pm -- Market Centre, Woodstock
•     Dec 7th -- Avondale Church Theatre. Stratford.

FOR TICKETS call: 1-844-878-5271


[with thanks to Dick Joiner for sending this information along]