My trick is now published in Genii Magazine. #scasn "Secret Card at Secret Number" it's my baby!… http://t.co/eyReycAnpq
— Chris Westfall (@westfallmagic) January 6, 2015
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14 January 2015
Chris Westfall published in Genii
From Chris Westfall's Twitter feed:
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04 October 2014
Chris Westfall's "31 days until Halloween Instagram project"
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01 April 2014
Rounding the Ontario rings in April
Updated April 24th to add the following from the Doug Henning Magic Wand Club:
Confirm details about dates and locations by visiting each club's website.
Please leave a comment or e-mail me about corrections or omissions.
Mark your calendars for next Wed. April 30th. No, it’s not Tax Filing Deadline (CRA gave a 5 day extension). It’s the Tri-City Lecture (London,Kitchener & Hamilton Clubs) hosted by Kitchener IBM Ring#235 at 7pm. at
St.Andrew’s Presbyterian Church,54 Queen St.North @ Weber Street, Kitchener N2H 2H2.
Originally our 3 clubs were having Mickael Chatelaine from France lecture, after his appearance at the 4F convention (this weekend in Batavia NY.) Unfortunately, Mickael broke his elbow a few weeks ago and will not be attending the 4F convention. Our thanks to member Joan Caesar for arranging a substitute lecturer/performer/entertainer & multi award winner Michael Dardant, who coincidently was born in France, but calls his home in the “Big Easy” New Orleans.
Read more.
Confirm details about dates and locations by visiting each club's website.
Hamilton, ON | Ring 49 (The Doug Henning Magic Wand Club) | - n/a |
London, ON | Ring 265 (London Magician's Guild) | - Kitchener Club (roadtrip!) - |
Kitchener, ON | Ring 235 (The Caesar Hat & Wand Magic Circle) | - Magic Auction |
Ottawa, ON | Ring 151 (Ottawa Society of Magicians) | - Literacy Magic - Executive Nominations |
Ottawa, ON | Ottawa / Gatineau magicians | - Chris Westfall lecture |
Toronto, ON | Ring 17 (Sid Lorraine Hat and Rabbit Club) | - Kenton Knepper lecture |
Please leave a comment or e-mail me about corrections or omissions.
28 March 2014
Random thoughts about Magic @ The Cage
Over March Break,
we made our way to The Cage to catch Abracadabaret in action.
On tap were James Alan, Chris Westfall and Jamie Stam.
- The Crimson Lounge at The Cage is a great venue for dinner theatre. [This is a cash only venue.]
- Performers who are aware that there minors in the audience, and adjust their script / set to accommodate for young people, win over the children's parents immediately. Doubly so if the show wasn't billed as a child friendly show.
- Performers who mind their language because of the presence of young persons with perhaps delicate ears, can be more entertaining than if they had ignored the fact entirely. [Kudos and thank you to James Alan!]
- Adults are surprisingly entertained by children volunteers on stage, as long as the children are enjoying themselves and especially if the children are laughing.
- Kidlet has seen a balloon animal act
before,a few times, more times than I can remember and was still well entertained by Chris's handling. Impressive Chris! - I'm always delighted to see James on stage with a roll of duct tape in hand. Because I know what follows is going to be wonderful.
- Jamie presented some material I hadn't seen him perform before. Very creative, visual and effective.
- Most of the Sunday (and some of the Tuesday) shows this month have been sold out. Be sure to purchase your tickets in advance to reserve your seats! (If you have comps, do let James Alan know which date you're hoping to attend.)
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26 March 2014
Montreal: Chris Westfall's Calculated Chaos
From Montreal Magic Jam:
I should also remind you that Chris is giving his lecture in Ottawa on April 1st:
April 3rd
One of the things we enjoy most about organizing these lectures is being able to introduce you to new up-and-coming magicians, so we’re very excited to be bringing Chris Westfall to Montreal. Chris is a true student of magic as well as a worker in every sense of the word. With thousands of performances under his belt in a multitude of venues, Chris has developed a style and repertoire suited for the real world. Chris’s material has been published in Magic, Genii and M-U-M, and he was an invited speaker at the acclaimed 2013 Magi-Fest convention.
Read more (également en français) and buy tickets.
I should also remind you that Chris is giving his lecture in Ottawa on April 1st:
pic.twitter.com/2dTXs9Hro1
— Chris Westfall (@westfallmagic) January 7, 2014
09 March 2014
Toronto: Wonderz @ Whistler's
From Chris Westfall at the Browser's Den of Magic Facebook page:
Excited to announce the debut of "Wonderz @ Whistler's". It's a hilariously elegant and intimate magical experience hosted and performed by yours truly in this unique set up last Monday of the month! It's magical and delicious! Tickets officially for sale so reserve now at: http://www.chriswestfallmagic.com/public-events/whistlers/
Read more.
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07 March 2014
Free Trick Friday: Chris Westfall
From Ring 17's Twitter feed:
Check out @westfallmagic on Murphy's Free Trick Friday http://t.co/HvKLqfUTzi
— Hat & Rabbit Club (@IBMring17) March 7, 2014
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23 January 2014
Also at Magi-Fest ...
@canadasmagic im doing my book and DVD release through vanishing inc at magi-fest!! I'm actually on the Ted talk style talk line up!! :)
— Chris Westfall (@Westfall_magic) January 15, 2014
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09 January 2014
Ottawa: Chris Westfall's Calculated Chaos
From Chris Westfall's Twitter feed:
[via Magic Information Canada]
pic.twitter.com/2dTXs9Hro1
— Chris Westfall (@Westfall_magic) January 7, 2014
[via Magic Information Canada]
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09 November 2013
St. Catharines: Chris Westfall lecture
Updated November 19th to add, the Calculated Chaos lecture will take place on Tuesday, November 19th.
Message Chris for details.
From the Browser's Den of Magic Facebook group:
Message Chris for details.
From the Browser's Den of Magic Facebook group:
A Chris Westfall lecture in St. Catharines!
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01 November 2013
Chris Westfall on M-U-M cover
Read James Alan's article, "Magic Saved My Life," about Chris Westfall in the November issue of M-U-M!
From The Society of American Magicians:
From The Society of American Magicians:
A magician stands at a fork in the road. One path leads to magic; the other path leads to dangerous behavior, possible incarceration, and possible death. (So, let the reader be warned.) Chris Westfall is a remarkable magician in more ways than one. On the surface, he seems fairly ordinary; an arsenal of card tricks, rubber bands around his wrist, a mildly goofy, slightly off-Sankey sense of humor. None of that seems to explain how busy he is. He currently juggles four restaurant gigs in Toronto in addition to professional close-up gigs. In the summer he adds a series of kids’ day-camp workshops that fuels weekends full of children’s shows. Of course, he’s not organized enough to give me an exact figure, but a back-of-an-envelope estimate has him doing about six hundred dates a year.
Read more.
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16 October 2013
Toronto: A freaky slice of magic
From Chris Westfall Magic:
[via Ring 17 newsletter]
October 29th
With Mysterion, Chris Westfall and Devin Upham.
Read more and buy tickets.
[via Ring 17 newsletter]
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28 May 2013
Toronto: Chris Westfall lecture
From the Browser's Den of Magic:
SUNDAY, JUNE 23
CHRIS WESTFALL - The Real Deal Worker - MAGIC LECTURE!
Chris Westfall’s magic has been published in ‘MAGIC’, ‘M-U-M’ and ‘Genii’ magazines as well as some card books.
He is a true student of magic The reason you should consider attending his lecture is because he truly is the REAL DEAL WORKER. What does that mean? It means that his sole source of income is from performing and inventing magic. And truth told Chris earns a decent living from magic.
In his lecture he will be performing and teaching nine tricks. The tricks will be presented in groups of three just as he performs them in the real world for real people paying real dollars.
Read more.
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13 May 2013
Toronto: Pub night at O'Grady's
From the Pub Night @ O'Grady's Facebook page:
See a photo of Emma, scholarship winner from Chris Westfall's Slice of Magic fundraiser, from Sorcerers Safari Twitter feed:
While you're here, have a look at the video Justin Flom made specifically for Sorcerers Safari Magic Camp:
Saturday, 8 June 2013
Come out for a night of live music, comedy magic, drinks & door prizes, and help send a kid to Sorcerers Safari Magic & Performance Camp! To learn more about camp visit: www.sorcererssafari.ca. All proceeds go towards a camp scholarship for one lucky kid!
With performances by:
and the man who started it all:
Read more.
[via: Deborah Fallick]
See a photo of Emma, scholarship winner from Chris Westfall's Slice of Magic fundraiser, from Sorcerers Safari Twitter feed:
Our scholarship recipient from @westfall_magic's Slice of Magic event last night; everyone had a great time! twitter.com/SorcerersSafar…
— Sorcerers Safari (@SorcerersSafari) May 1, 2013
While you're here, have a look at the video Justin Flom made specifically for Sorcerers Safari Magic Camp:
11 April 2013
Toronto: Help send a kid to camp
From Sorcerers Safari Facebook page:
April 30th
The next SLICE OF MAGIC show will help send a kid to camp!! Stand up style magic show with Chris Westfall, Benzi Train & Rosemary Reid! great food, fun raffles and prizes and a good old fashioned amazing time! message me for details!! go reserve/buy tickets from my website. www.chriswestfallmagic.com
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23 March 2013
Toronto: Ben Train's Birthday Bash!!!!!!!!!!
From the Ben Train's Birthday Bash!!!!!!!!!! Facebook page:
To celebrate 28 years of life I am planing THREE amazing evenings of fun.
Friday March 29th I'm going to Dave and Busters to see Bobby Motta perform, and play some games. Details to follow.
Saturday March 30th the Browser's Den is throwing a birthday party for me. The event is free, and it includes performances by Bill Abbott, Chris Mayew, Chris Westfall, James Harrison, James Alan... and free cake! Again, details to come. And, for those who care as much about doing "good" as they do about having "good fun", there will be opportunities to help support and donate to the Toronto Humane Society!
Finally, Sunday March 31st, my actual birthday, I'm going to a fund raiser event to help send an underprivileged child to summer camp.
Read more and find out how you can spend time with spending time with the Sweater-Vest Jeff Pinsky outside of his shop.
21 March 2013
Toronto: Sorcerers Safari Open House
From the Browser's Den of Magic:
SUNDAY, APRIL 14, 2013 AT 1PM
On this day at Browser's:
Mike & Jen Segal, Lee Asher, Ben Train, Chris Mayhew, Rosemary Reid, Chris Westfall and so many others involved in the Sorcerer's Safari Summer Magic Camp will be at the shop from 1pm to about 4pm to answer any of your questions about Canada's number one magic camp!
They will show you photos, video and lots more about past seasons. Plus they will let you know about their exciting plans for this year's camp.
So if you are considering attending the camp or just want to find out more information please feel free to drop by the Open House! It will be a lot of fun!
RECEIVE $100 worth of bonus magic supplies for camp if you register on the day of the Open House. As an incentive, bring a friend who also registers for camp and you BOTH receive 10% off of camp fees, plus the $100 magic supply bonus.
Read more to find out about additional discounts and deals.
06 March 2013
Toronto: A (7th?) Slice of Magic
From Chris Westfall Magic:
[via Magic Information Canada]
Tuesday March 19th
Chris Westfall with Bobby Motta and Shawnathan at Boston pizza.
Read more and purchase tickets.
[via Magic Information Canada]
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14 February 2013
Trailer: A Series of Unfortunate Effects
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05 February 2013
Train and Mayhew: A Series of Unfortunate Effects
From Ben Train's Twitter feed:
From the Facebook page of A Series of Unfortunate Effects:
For the past year I've been working with @chrismayhew1 on a project we're finally ready to share. Check it out! facebook.com/SeriesOfEffects
— Ben Train (@ErdnaseinTO) February 4, 2013
From the Facebook page of A Series of Unfortunate Effects:
After witnessing an amazing magic trick performed by the world-famous Lee Asher, Chris enlists his friend Ben's help to discover the secret.
They soon discover though that learning the secrets to magic aren't as easy as they once thought. Chris and Ben need to help Lee find something he's looking for before he'll share the secret with them. In order to do that they have to go through magicians Jeff Hinchliffe, Glenn West, and Chris Westfall, while avoiding destruction at the hands of crazed card collector Bill Abbott on a wild adventure filled with laughs and great card tricks.
Coming Spring 2013
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