Aaron Matthews at Canada's Wonderland and in Magical Extravaganza with Sean Watson

From the July 4th Facebook post by The Magic of Aaron Matthews:

 

 

From the July 5th Facebook post by The Magic of Aaron Matthews:

 

 

 

 

Sean and Aaron in "Magic Unleashed"

From the February 9th Facebook post by Lloydminster & District SPCA:

They’ve taken the stage in Las Vegas, been seen on Disney, YTV and etalk, now they’re coming to a screen nearest you. Yep! Our SPCA is hosting a virtual fundraiser Magic Unleashed with Sean & Aaron Sunday, February 28 at 4:00pm MST. 

We so NEED your support as Covid has unfortunately cancelled or delayed many of our fundraisers. Please consider getting your tickets, as these two talented magicians promise to bring magic back into the mix! 

 

Winter Wonders with Sean Watson and Aaron Matthews

Winter Wonders is scheduled for January 17th.

From the January 5th Instagram post by Aaron Matthews:

We’re so excited to bring our newest Virtual Magic Show “Winter Wonders” to you all! We designed this fast paced show for children & adults alike. “Winter Wonders” is jam packed with hilarious, original, jaw dropping magic. We even have a special guest opening the show!

 

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Ring 17 hosts a panel on magic in the age of digital reproduction

From the Ring 17 website:

Thursday, January 7, 2021

On Zoom. 

Hosted by David Peck

Featuring:

• Jonah Babins
• Matt DiSero
• Michael Feldman
• Graemazing
• Steffi Kay
• Felice Ling
• Aaron Matthews
• Mysterion
• Ben “Racoon Tamer” Train

In the past year we have been forced to make drastic and rapid changes if we wanted to continue performing. We have assembled a panel of performers, each of whom has made their own transition into the virtual space and found a way to perform from home. The panel will share their experiences, what works, what doesn’t, the challenges they have overcome and the gadgets and gizmos that make virtual performances possible.

Read more and buy tickets. 

Toronto: Illusionarium

Back in October, we posted an open call for Jamie Allan's "Magic Maze Live" which has rebranded as "Illusionarium." 

In the same theme as the "Immersive Van Gogh" experience, this exhibit boasts socially distant displays in multiple rooms.  It features 3D projections, immersive room effects, TV studio recreations, and live magicians.

Canadian talent includes: Neil Croswell, Sean Watson, Aaron Matthews (with Caroline Sauve), and Alex Kazam!

Also, involved is Cameron Gibson from the UK.

(We must be missing people ... who else is on board?)

From the Illusionarium website:

This holiday season you and your Magic Circle (of wizards you live with) will explore a labyrinth of mysterious rooms transporting you to different eras of illusion.

Take an immersive journey through the evolution of magic as the world’s most famous illusionists share their deepest secrets…

Using 3D projections, life-like holograms, and live magicians, this is the first time audiences can marvel at the greatest illusions up close – all in a socially-distanced setting.

Conceived by British high-tech magician, Jamie Allan (iMagician), this experiential exhibit blends Jamie’s encyclopedic knowledge on the history of magic with state-of-the-art-technology to bring illusions of the past into the 21st century.

Read more and buy tickets.

Illusionarium now onsale!
This holiday season you and your Magic Circle (of wizards you live with) will explore a labyrinth of mysterious rooms transporting you to different eras of illusion.
Space is limited.https://t.co/p5AeKSovd2#illusionariumTO #Toronto pic.twitter.com/gUH4pHiSkP

— Illusionariumto (@illusionariumto) November 14, 2020

Magic tricks to scare your friends (a live virtual magic show)

From the "Magic Tricks to Scare your Friends" post on Eventbrite:

October 31st

The Virtual Halloween event of the season, interactive and fun, from the comfort of your own home, good for the whole family.

We're bringing all of our favourite magicians, ghost, and creepy ghouls together for a night of TRICKS, TREATS, and a whole lot of spooky fun!

It's one night only, one show only, and we want YOU to be part of it.

You can expect to:

• Have your mind blown from Ontario's Top Magicians
• Get spooked, scared and frightened right inside your home
• Learn a spooky trick that you'll be able to do forever
• Participate in our virtual costume contest
• Enjoy plenty more scary surprises we have in store for you!
• This event is going to be silly, scary whacky and a whole lot of fun.

It's time for you to meet the cast of ghosts, ghouls and goblins you'll be spending halloween with this year:

• The Sentimentalists
• Nick Wallace
• Aaron Matthews
• Chris Mayhew

And finally your hosts:

• Jonah Babins and Ben Train

Read more.

Toronto: Now You See Me (from a distance)

From the August 27th Facebook post by Chris Mayhew:

It seems like forever since I was last on a stage performing. I haven’t performed live magic or zoom magic since the pandemic hit. But I’m finally ready to get back on the performance horse and play around on stage with my friends ☺️ This will be interesting to see how the energy of a social distanced live performance feels. Grab your tickets and I’ll see you at the show folks!!

It seems like forever since I was last on a stage performing. I haven’t performed live magic or zoom magic since the...

Posted by Chris Mayhew on Tuesday, 25 August 2020

Online meetings and shows

Updated at 15:31 EST to add:

• Jeff & Tessa Evason have opened up their vault to share this TV special featuring Thomas Baxter, James Cielen, Carl Cloutier, Dean Gunnarson, Gary Kurtz, Richard Sanders and Jay Sankey, with a special appearance by magician David Peck.  Watch on YouTube.

Are you itching to make it to a magic meeting from the comfort of your own home? 

• Ryan Pilling has set up www.MyMagicMeeting.com
  

  I can't stand cancelled magic club meetings! So I made this...
  www.MyMagicMeeting.com
  Join me Thursday night for a live, interactive video magic club meeting. You can participate, and even become a part of the scheduled program by proposing a talk.
  Magicians: Please share this with your local clubs that are currently on hiatus.

  
  
• You could join Aaron Matthews Magic live:

  Why not have some fun and share some magic and thoughts with all of you while we’re all home for a few weeks! I hope to hear from all of you in the chat this week.
  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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  WE GO LIVE starting TOMORROW!! Why not have some fun and share some magic and thoughts with all of you while we’re all home for a few weeks! I hope to hear from all of you in the chat this week 🥳😊 @thekillshow @entertainuspodcast @emilmorelikedessert

  A post shared by Aaron Magic Matthews (@aaronmatthewsmagic) on Mar 17, 2020 at 1:54pm PDT

  
  
  

  
  
• Free admission to McBride Magic and Mystery School
  

  MYSTERY SCHOOL MONDAY is held every Monday night at 7:00-8:00pm pacific time. The following link will take you into our classroom as early as 6:45pm: https://zoom.us/j/562254051
  Please note: we use the Zoom platform. (Download Zoom for free at www.zoom.us.)
  
  If this is your first time, you will find a welcoming community of like-minded magicians discussing a significant topic every week! Please note: our classroom only holds 100 people, so be sure to get to class early!

Interested in catching a show?  Peter Mennie and Carisa Hendrix have you covered!

Full 1 Hour Lucy Darling show available to stream for free here at 7am PST https://t.co/5QfwWAPAuS

Grab a drink and pretend you are here in this beautiful theatre. Happy to be able to make this available to you while we wait for things to return to normal.
Please stay safe.

— Carisa Hendrix (@CarisaHendrix) March 16, 2020

Here's a FREE full length show in case you can't get out. #covid19 #magicshow #magician #marchbreak
A FREE Video for you just because you can't see it live for the next little while. - https://t.co/b56S0OHfNR

All of us are affected by the events and postponments happening...

— Peter Mennie (@petermennie) March 16, 2020

An upcoming lecture series on April 5th:



There's also consumable content from R. Paul Wilson and Mark Clearview:





From Mark Clearview:

We're all going to die and I'm going to document it. Listen to what I'm doing with all my free time. Follow my adventures through headlines and misinformation as I contribute a heaping helping of my own. Exclusively on my website until we're up and running on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!

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WELL IT'S HERE! We're all going to die and I'm going to document it. Listen to what I'm doing with all my free time. Follow my adventures through headlines and misinformation as I contribute a heaping helping of my own. Exclusively on my website until we're up and running on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Hosted with @davidmfklein LINK IN BIO! __ #quarantine #blog #quarantinelive #endtimes #coronavirus #COVID19 #covid #corona #virus #endoftheworld #comedy #podcast #comedian #funny #sorry

A post shared by Mark Clearview (@markclearview) on Mar 16, 2020 at 5:03pm PDT

Put the things we're missing in the comments!

Aaron Matthews and Rosemary Reid: She Gets Me

Watch the music video for The Washboard Union's "She Gets Me" featuring Aaron Matthews and Rosemary Reid!

(How many Canadian magicians have been in professional music videos?  James Alan was in Summerworks Song, Ray Chance had a cameo in Shawn Desman's video for Stuck and JRDN's video for Like Magic.  And for honourable mention, from The Music Show.  I'm sure there are more though.  Send the deets my way!)



From The Washboard Union's YouTube channel: