Toronto: Ariel Frailich book signing

From the Browser's Den newsletter:

SATURDAY, MAY 4 AT 2PM - ARIEL FRAILICH BOOK SIGNING: Ariel Frailich  has just released his newest book 'Sub Rosa'. It is hardcover and 170 pages. It covers a wide variety of magic & mentalism effects for stage & close-up based on an easy to master utility move. Mr. Frailich will be at Browser's Den from 2:00pm to 5:00pm to sign the book.

Please CLICK HERE for full details on the book.

PLUS...Mr. Frailich will be giving away a FREE prop with each book sale that has a use with an effect in his new book. ($45.00)

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A recent review gave Sub Rosa 5 stars!


From the I Saw That! Exclusive Magic Facebook page:

Toronto: Cheap Tricks 2

From the Revival Bar:

Tuesday June 11

We are back with the most ridiculously fun magic show of the year. Its CHEAP TRICKS 2.

Imagine an performer shows up to their gig but their props don;t. This is the premise of the show. All participants are given a small budget, location to buy and have to come with 10 mins of amazing material on the fly for the audience.

Ten of Toronto;s leading magicians go head to head in this contest with only ONE winner. With a special guest appearance by The Sentimentalists and surprise guests.

Judged by

• Ben Train (Toronto Magic Company)
• Steffi Kay (Fooler of Penn and Teller)
• Chris Westfall (Cheap Tricks winner year one)
• and a secret judge TBA

Revival Nightclub is a 19+ venue. Content may offend, Doors 8pm show 8:30pm tickets $advance / $30 door.

Presented by Mysterion.

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From the Facebook page of James Alan:

Milton: Vegas style illusion show

From Eventbrite:

WE ARE BACK AT CHAMPS WITH MILTON’S LARGEST ILLUSION SHOW!!!

COME SEE US LIVE MAY 3rd!

Tickets are $20 online for reserved seating or can be purchased at the door!

For video and pictures visit :

Www.magicdan.ca

DO NOT MISS THIS!



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Toronto: The Carnival of Wonders

With Jim Byrnes, James Alan, James Harrison, Bella Eurta, Dick Joiner, and Chris Campbell!


From Eventbrite:

The CARNIVAL is coming to town!

The Toronto Magic Company has partnered with the Super Wonder Gallery to bring you The Carnival of Wonders - a show experience unlike anything we've ever done before. For one night only we're transforming the our space into a carnival, complete with games, prizes, delicious carnival treats, interactive exhibits, and not one but TWO amazing shows!


Part I The Family Circus8:00-10:00pm

Fun for audiences of all ages!

Join Ringmaster Dick Joiner for the incredible Family Circus show, featuring jugglers, magicians, and jaw-dropping sideshow performers while you check out all the exibits. All attendees will get loot bags on the way in with chips for game play and food, as well as some fun surprises.


Part II The Midnight Carnival (Recomended for 16+)10:30pm -12:30am

Send the kids to bed - it's time to get a little wild. Con games, fortune telling, and incredible "freak" acts take the stage to show you things you won't believe can happen. Attendees of the Midnight Carnival will also get loot bags on the way in with chips for game play and food, as well as some additional fun surprises!

Tickets are $20 per time slot, or $30 for the the whole evening of fun (the Evening Package comes with enough chips and credits for an entire evening of fun!).

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#BrowsersBash 2019 social media

  

Saturday is the "Browser's Bash," an all day convention hosted by the Browser's Den of Magic!

Like last year, and technology willing, I will be doing some combination of live-Tweeting and live-blogging of the event.  Apologies in advance for clogging your feeds.  To follow my Twitter account, you can use the web or use the Twitter widget on the right side of this page, under the "Selected Anniversaries" feature.  I'll also be putting a big Twitter widget of my feed between the blog title and  the posts.

If you're at the event and using social media, I encourage you to add the hashtag "#BrowsersBash" to your Tweets.  From a web browser you can have a look at all Tweets containing #BrowsersBash2019 OR #BrowsersBash

I look forward to seeing many of you on Saturday!

Toronto: Jason Ladanye lecture

From the Browser's Den newsletter:

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.

Read more and buy tickets.

Ryan Joyce in the Barrie Advance

From the March 24th article "Magician Ryan Joyce raising money for Children’s Wish Foundation in Barrie" by Chris Simon in the Barrie Advance:

Ryan Joyce is poised to walk through walls — and other objects — for the Children’s Wish Foundation of Canada.

The well-known Canadian magician brings his family-friendly magic and mentalism act to St. Joan of Arc Catholic High School in Barrie April 13. This benefit show will raise money for the foundation’s Ontario chapter.

“The foundation helps bring smiles to many boys and girls with life-threatening illnesses, by making their greatest wish come true,” show spokesperson Patricia Ferreira said.

This event includes a performance by Spring Action Trampoline Show acrobats.

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Toronto: Free magic club

From the Browser's Den of Magic Facebook page:

Our next FREE MAGIC CLUB meeting is this Saturday, April 6 at 'Browser's Den' (2:30 to 5:30pm). All welcome.

And the 'Bash' is only a week and a half away. We have a very small handful of tickets left.

For those who would like to join us tickets may be purchased online at: https://www.browsersden.com/bash

Thanks for you continued support!

London: Magic at the Marienbad

From The Amazing Corbin:

This event happens the first Friday of every month with a different comedian and magician combo each time. Magicians who wish to perform should contact me and free tickets are provided to magicians who share a bit of close up strolling magic during the cocktail hour. (Headliner magicians get paid) Hope to see you there!

From Captain Corbin's Facebook page:
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Rounding the Central rings in April 2019

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

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

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

Toronto: Masters of Illusion at the Restoring Hope fundraiser

From Chai Lifeline Canada:

Monday, April 1st, 2019 at Roy Thomson Hall

Supporting families in crisis across Canada, every step of the way.

Read more and buy tickets.

From James Alan's Facebook page:

Our regular (Ring 17) meeting night would normally be Monday, April 1. BUT, Chai Lifeline Canada is hosting a large fundraiser at Roy Thomson Hall that night featuring a performance by the touring cast of Masters of Illusion. It's a magic show on one of Toronto's most elegant performance venues plus all of the money raised goes to a wonderful community cause.

Toronto: Jay Sankey on creativity

You can also see Jay at the 'Masters of Magic' convention in Italy May 18-19th.  See Jay's Tweet at the bottom of this post.


From YouTube:

'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.


Read more and register.

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

Toronto: Ben Train at Soul Shabbaton

Visit Beth Avraham Yoseph of Toronto for more details.


From Benzi Train's Facebook page:

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Oshawa: Potted Potter

Catch Potted Potter in Oshawa March 22 - 24!


From the Potted Potter Twitter feed:
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Did someone say #oshawa
Did someone say @RegentUOIT
Did someone say #PottedPotter
Did someone say March 22 - 24?
If YES is the answer to all then..https://t.co/Bqnt6lEYbZ

— Potted Potter (@PottedPotter) March 16, 2019

Toronto: Mini Classes at the 2019 Browser's Bash

BROWSER'S BASH 2019
Saturday, April 13, 2019

Did you know there will be Free Mini Classes during the lunch or dinner breaks?


Check out the topics offered:

• CHRIS BRUCE- False Shuffles, Top Change, Classic Force
• ANDREW WOO - How To Create Easy & Memorable Magic,  5 Steps to Go from Amateur to Pro
• CHARLIE MCBURNEY - Crimp & Key Cards, Methods of Deployment
• WIJ - Card fundamentals (Top Change, Double Lifts, False Shuffles, The Pass, Side Steal)
• CHRIS WESTFALL - Routine your Magic
• JONAH BABINS  -  Any Card at Any Number
• DAVID BARRETT - Biddle Count Procedures
• ROBERT & SCOTT PRESSWOOD - Seminar in outside side lobby on Kid/Family Shows

Read more and register!

Toronto: Illusion show with Ryan Brown

Catch Ryan at the 401 Mini Indy on March 16th!


From Ryan's Facebook event:

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Toronto: From Fair to Foul

From the Browser's Den of Magic:

Sunday, March 24, 2019

This is a 90 minute historical lecture about magicians during the 1800’s. It explains how they transformed from distrusted street performers at fairs to performers of skill. And ended the century by debunking the foul spiritualists. The lecture covers many incredible people such as James and John Rannie, Richard Potter...the first magicians in America.

Jean Eugene Robert-Houdin the French magician who turned magic into a theatrical art form, John Nevil Maskeylne, Spiritualists like the Fox sisters from New York, and much more.

Some of their methods and tricks they used will be discussed.

Canadian connections are emphasized and many interesting items will be displayed. This lecture is NOT a magic show but includes a few historical magic tricks throughout the lecture.

Read more and buy tickets.

Toronto: Free magic club

From the Browser's Den of Magic Facebook page:

Dear Denizens,

This Saturday, March 2nd is our next FREE MAGIC CLUB meeting. We get together from 2:30pm to about 5:30pmish. All welcome to attend.

Have a nice day- The Jeff's, John Cardella & Lisa Close.

Rounding the Central rings in March 2019

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

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.

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

Ontario: Ryan Joyce

From Ryan Joyce's February 16th blog post "Magician on tour: Upcoming Ontario magic shows":

I'll be travelling with my long-time friend and on-stage partner Jenna and my magician friends Peter Mennie and Graeme Reed. Meet all these crazy characters plus Will our sound engineer.

OWEN SOUND:

O.S.C.V.I. Auditorium – East Ridge Community School

Friday, February 22, 2019

BELLEVILLE:

Maranatha Auditorium

Saturday, February 23, 2019

PETERBOROUGH:

Showplace Performance Centre

Sunday, February 24, 2019

COBOURG:

COBOURG COMMUNITY CENTRE

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Read more.