Showing posts with label Greg Frewin. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Greg Frewin. Show all posts
06 December 2014
Greg Frewin supports Project Share
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04 December 2014
Boomer beats cancer
From the St. Catharines Standard:
Niagara’s newest cancer survivor is hoping to get back to his regular weight soon. About 500 pounds or so.
Six and a half months ago, Niagara Falls magician Greg Frewin noticed his nine-year-old Siberian tiger Boomer acting a bit strange. Something on his right side was bugging him.
Closer inspection revealed a lesion which seemed to grow over the next week. Boomer, one of four tigers performing in his nightly magic show, was clearly agitated.
“We could tell he was licking it,” says Frewin. “He was trying to keep it clean. Something was not right.”
After a check with the vet, Boomer was sedated and the lesion cut open, which revealed “signs of a tumour.” A sample was analyzed and the bad news arrived shortly after – Boomer had cancer.
Read more.
From CHCH:
We all know that wild tigers face extinction every single day from poaching and habitat loss. But what you may not realize is they can also get cancer. And there’s one cancer-stricken tiger in Niagara Falls that’s living a much healthier life than he would have in the wild thanks to his handlers.
In the wild, tigers live for about fourteen years. That number is doubled in captivity. Despite not being in a zoo, Boomer the tiger is one of those big cats who’s life was preserved thanks to the help of the people around him.
Read more.
From 610 CKTB:
A tiger in Niagara Falls has survived cancer, and now we are hearing his story.
A few months ago Greg Frewin's nine year old tiger started acting strange.
The International Grand Champion of Magic, and Niagara Falls Magician took Boomer to the vet.
Read more.
From the Greg Frewin Theatre YouTube channel:
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20 November 2014
Greg Frewin et al vs the NHL Alumni Stars!
From the Greg Frewin Theatre Twitter feed:
It'll be a spectacle on ice tonight! Come out and support #HelpAChildSmile and watch #Celebrities vs #NHL alumni. pic.twitter.com/rbkb0eSGw8
— Greg Frewin Theatre (@FrewinTheatre) November 20, 2014
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13 November 2014
Greg Frewin went Over the Edge!
From Niagara This Week:
From Greg Frewin's Facebook page:
Two Niagara-based organizations are taking fundraising to new heights with the upcoming Over the Edge event.
Set to take place Oct. 17, prominent community members — including Niagara Falls mayor Jim Diodati, former Olympian Mike Strange and CKTB host Kevin Jack — will rappel 23 storeys down the side of the Marriott Gateway on the Falls.
Read more.
From Greg Frewin's Facebook page:
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24 July 2014
Win tickets to Greg Frewin's show!
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10 July 2014
Family Fun Day with Greg Frewin
This is a great idea for families. A nice early show for the kiddies and a rare chance at a Q&A with Greg himself! (As you know, I think the experience is wonderful even without the Q&A.) Don't just take my word for it, Yashy Murphy wrote about her experience too. Read Murphy's post Greg Frewin's Imagine Magic Show!
From Greg Frewin Theatre's Facebook page:
From Greg Frewin Theatre's Facebook page:
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22 June 2014
Greg Frewin on Breakfast Television
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23 May 2014
Greg Frewin on Global TV
From Global News:
Thu, May 15: Greg Frewin is a world renowned magician and the first and only winner of: “The International Grand Champion of Magic.” He accomplished the title after winning first place in 20 different countries, stretching to six continents. This is the ninth consecutive season of Greg’s Live “Imagine” show currently taking place in Niagara.
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13 May 2014
Greg Frewin: Nine years in Niagara Falls
From CHCH:
It is a little bit of Las Vegas right here at home. Magician Greg Frewin has performed over two thousand times over nine years at the Greg Frewin Theatre. He is here to give a taste of what you will see.
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24 October 2013
Congratulations Greg, on your 2000th show!
Congratulations to Greg Frewin and company!!! Last night marked their 2000th show!
Here's to the next 2000!!
Here's to the next 2000!!
Last night marked the 2000th Magic Show in The Greg Frewin Theatre! A huge thank you to all our supporters! pic.twitter.com/xnJEja7bVs
— Greg Frewin Theatre (@FrewinTheatre) October 24, 2013
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10 May 2013
Random thoughts about CAM-JAM 2013 Spring edition
- Whenever I drive to Greg's theatre, it always rains on at least one leg of the trip.
- I've been a CAM member for a long, long time.
- One-handed cut-a-thons are a young man's game.
- Evelyn and Phil Matlin from Perfect Magic are warm and terrific people!
- I thought that I'd learned my last mind-blowing Linking Ring move from Tina Lenert earlier in the month. Oscar Muñoz proved me wrong. Twice.
- Vincent Hedan tells me you can buy strawberry flavoured toothpaste.
- Michael Dardant packs his hat very efficiently.
- Thanks to Shawn Farquhar for coming up with idea and to Greg Frewin who generously offered us a meeting space and discounted tickets to his amazing show!
The CAM website has a nice write-up about this year's Magician of the Year, Mike Segal! Congratulations Mike!
Go to the Perfect Magic blog to read Evelyn Matlin's thoughts on the weekend.
It was wonderful to meet up with so many of you! If CAM-JAM Summer is anything like the Spring edition, it's sure to be a fantastic time!
22 March 2013
Gatineau: Greg Frewin's Imagine
From Casinos du Quebec:
March 22 and 23
Considered by many of his peers, World Class Magician and Illusionnist Greg Frewin is considered the greatest magician in the world! Nothing better illustrates this than the fact that he is the reigning “Best Magician in the World” title holder from the WORLD MAGIC AWARDS (since October, 2009). Back by popular demand, Greg’s new Las Vegas Style Magic Revue “IMAGINE”. Greg invites his audience to experience the mystery and art of illusion in this live show, which includes rare and majestic tigers, exotic birds, beautiful showgirls and exciting and dangerous NEW illusions, which have never been seen before!
Read more and buy tickets.
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04 February 2013
Introducing CAM-JAM 2013. And it's FREE!
Updated April 2nd to change the date of the Summer Event to June 30th, as per Shawn's comment at the CAM website.
From Shawn Farquhar's Twitter feed:
From Shawn Farquhar's Twitter feed:
My latest side project:An unbelievable FREE event for all members of the Canadian Association of Magicians.... fb.me/28pa6RYQ0From MagicianConvention.com:
— Shawn Farquhar (@magiChampion) February 4, 2013
Spring Event - Niagara Falls, ON on Sunday, April 28th:
The Canadian Association of Magicians is breaking all the rules. Who has ever heard of a FREE convention? Well membership has it privileges… join us and a whole lot of other magicians for the first ever CAM-JAM… the best part of any magic convention is always the JAM sessions, so why not an entire day just filled with lots of jamming plus lectures and close up shows? To top it all off the incredible Greg Frewin will be offering us all discount tickets to attend his newest edition of his show in his spectacular showroom… it just doesn’t get any better than this. Did I mention the CAM-JAM is FREE!Summer Event - Port Coquitlam, BC onSunday June 23rdSunday June 30th, 2013
Read more and register.
27 December 2012
Greg Frewin in Embrace Niagara
From Embrace Niagara:
Keep up the great work, Greg!
So, with the help of Greg’s expert hands, Dan and I went on a grand adventure of illusion. Our minds were blown.The article goes on to describe the wonderful work Greg does with the local food bank and soup kitchen. Those efforts are especially important at this time of year.
The show is an entertaining mixture of magic, music and comedy. During the course of the performance, Dan and I kept looking at each other with our mouths firmly agape. The experience was literally jaw-dropping. Our rational brains couldn’t wrap around how he was carrying out these spectacular feats of illusion.
Read more.
Keep up the great work, Greg!
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21 October 2012
A day at Niagara Falls
As part of last summer's school break plans, we saved up our pennies to see Greg Frewin's show "Imagine" at the Greg Frewin Theatre in Niagara Falls.
Kidlet and I made the trek to Niagara Falls through the pouring rain and arrived mid-afternoon during a light drizzle. We made a quick check in to the theatre box office to make sure our tickets were there (they were!) and to get the parking pass for the car. (Did you know that ticket price includes free parking anytime after 9am on the day of the show?)
From the theatre it's a short walk to Clifton Hill (the "Street of Fun" by the Falls) and a five to ten minute jaunt (depending leg length and ease of distractibility – SkyWheel! Fudge Factory! Ice cream! Wax museum!) to the Maid of the Mist at River Road and Clifton Hill. Two silver linings to it being a rainy day: 1) we were already decked out in our finest rain gear and were suitably dressed for the iconic boat ride next to The Falls and 2) the line ups were super short! (Sadly, we weren't able to see any rainbows in the mist itself, but we were warm and dry!) Exit through the gift shop...
We wandered through the area, grabbed a bite to eat and explored a little more. Then back to the car for a dash to the Butterfly Conservatory.
Back to the theatre. We were seated with a wonderful young couple from New York. We were later joined by wonderful company from Ohio and Vancouver Island. The table next to us had plenty of children aged 4 and up – I had as much fun watching the reactions of all the children as I did watching the show!
The theatre also has some entertainment while you wait: tiger and magic trivia on the big screen! In addition, there was a creative pre-show animated short from the Vancouver film school.
My favourite part was a fabulous video promoting Sorcerers Safari Magic Camp. It put a big smile on my face!
As for the show itself, how could you not be entertained by helicopters, a bowling ball, an invisible deck, Oreos, tigers, talented ladies, fire, milk, tigers, a dog, doves, tigers, Chuck the Duck, and macaws? Did I mention the tigers? What's not to like? (Throughout the show, one of our evening's companions could be heard muttering, "How did he do the thing with the duck?")
After the show there's an opportunity to have your photo taken in the same cage with a tiger! (Well worth it in my opinion.) Technically, you're not really in the same confined space as the tiger, but it sure looks like that in the picture. The tiger trainer is right there, which made this parent feel a whole lot more relaxed about the experience. Part of the profit from the items in the magical gift shop, including the photo sales, are used to support a tiger sanctuary. After the show, you can queue up for an autograph from Greg!
Needless to say, Kidlet and I had an absolutely wonderful time at the show! A picture with a tiger, a souvenir from the gift shop, and the chance to chat with Mr. Frewin himself!
As impressed as I was with the show, I was equally impressed with all of the staff at the theatre. Everyone was friendly, professional and customer focused. Huge thanks to: the very patient box office staff (Caitlin, Roxanne and Nina), the ushers, the fabulous assistants who we met while in line for having our photo taken, Johnny Ferrara the tiger trainer, the gift shop staff and all of the fabulous people who kept things orderly and moving for the post-show autographs.
Thank you Greg et al, for a most magical ending to our wonderful day in Niagara Falls!
Kidlet and I made the trek to Niagara Falls through the pouring rain and arrived mid-afternoon during a light drizzle. We made a quick check in to the theatre box office to make sure our tickets were there (they were!) and to get the parking pass for the car. (Did you know that ticket price includes free parking anytime after 9am on the day of the show?)
From the theatre it's a short walk to Clifton Hill (the "Street of Fun" by the Falls) and a five to ten minute jaunt (depending leg length and ease of distractibility – SkyWheel! Fudge Factory! Ice cream! Wax museum!) to the Maid of the Mist at River Road and Clifton Hill. Two silver linings to it being a rainy day: 1) we were already decked out in our finest rain gear and were suitably dressed for the iconic boat ride next to The Falls and 2) the line ups were super short! (Sadly, we weren't able to see any rainbows in the mist itself, but we were warm and dry!) Exit through the gift shop...
We wandered through the area, grabbed a bite to eat and explored a little more. Then back to the car for a dash to the Butterfly Conservatory.
Note to Ontario families: We used a coupon for a free child's admission (as long as we paid for an adult admission) from our "Ontario 2012 Fun Pass" booklet which was given to us at the end of the school year. The conservatory was FABULOUS! Highly recommended!
Back to the theatre. We were seated with a wonderful young couple from New York. We were later joined by wonderful company from Ohio and Vancouver Island. The table next to us had plenty of children aged 4 and up – I had as much fun watching the reactions of all the children as I did watching the show!
Tip: Arrive as early as you can to ensure good seating (the box office will let you know what time is best).
Note to parents: Bring along some distractions for little ones (such as crayons with paper, playing cards, books, quiet hand-held video games etc.) to help pass the time between arriving for the best seating and show time. We were lucky that the delightful couple from the Rochester area, kindly joined us in a game of Crazy Eight Countdown and the time flew by!
If you think your child would be scared sitting right up close to the tigers at level one, level two offers an equally good view of the stage along with the sense of a physical barrier between you and the big cats.
The theatre also has some entertainment while you wait: tiger and magic trivia on the big screen! In addition, there was a creative pre-show animated short from the Vancouver film school.
Note to parents: Some of the kids 8 and under in our area found the short a little scary at times.
My favourite part was a fabulous video promoting Sorcerers Safari Magic Camp. It put a big smile on my face!
As for the show itself, how could you not be entertained by helicopters, a bowling ball, an invisible deck, Oreos, tigers, talented ladies, fire, milk, tigers, a dog, doves, tigers, Chuck the Duck, and macaws? Did I mention the tigers? What's not to like? (Throughout the show, one of our evening's companions could be heard muttering, "How did he do the thing with the duck?")
Note to parents of young children: The last big illusion, which I'll refer to as the Assistants' Revenge, was a little tense for some of the younger children. But it ended with happy faces!
After the show there's an opportunity to have your photo taken in the same cage with a tiger! (Well worth it in my opinion.) Technically, you're not really in the same confined space as the tiger, but it sure looks like that in the picture. The tiger trainer is right there, which made this parent feel a whole lot more relaxed about the experience. Part of the profit from the items in the magical gift shop, including the photo sales, are used to support a tiger sanctuary. After the show, you can queue up for an autograph from Greg!
Needless to say, Kidlet and I had an absolutely wonderful time at the show! A picture with a tiger, a souvenir from the gift shop, and the chance to chat with Mr. Frewin himself!
As impressed as I was with the show, I was equally impressed with all of the staff at the theatre. Everyone was friendly, professional and customer focused. Huge thanks to: the very patient box office staff (Caitlin, Roxanne and Nina), the ushers, the fabulous assistants who we met while in line for having our photo taken, Johnny Ferrara the tiger trainer, the gift shop staff and all of the fabulous people who kept things orderly and moving for the post-show autographs.
Thank you Greg et al, for a most magical ending to our wonderful day in Niagara Falls!
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06 September 2012
Quebec: Greg Frewin's Imagine show
@gregfrewinmagicbringing his show IMAGINE to Quebec this October see photo for dates and city's ... twitter.com/Johnferrara00/…
— Johnny Ferrara (@Johnferrara00) August 31, 2012
Hey Quebec@gregfrewinmagic coming this October .. 23 Sherbrooke 24 trois riviers 25 st hyacinth 26 Montreal 27 Quebec city 28 Brossard
— Johnny Ferrara (@Johnferrara00) August 31, 2012
Hey QuebecOctober 30 drummondville31 laval@gregfrewinmagicshow hitting Quebec hard
— Johnny Ferrara (@Johnferrara00) August 31, 2012
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23 May 2012
Greg Frewin in conversation
From metroWNY (interview by Melanie Hulick):
[h/t: Johnny Ferrara]
HULICK: Which award surprised you the most?
FREWIN: Well, to be honest with you, there are several that are kind of important to me, but the one that surprised me the most was the International Brotherhood of Magicians (IBM). They have a contest every year with magicians from all over the world. They give away a first, second and third prize but they also give away a gold medal, which isn’t given out every year. When I won, it was the fifth one ever in about 80 years. I think it’s now up to seven or eight. That was the surprise one I look at now and appreciate the most.
Read more.
[h/t: Johnny Ferrara]
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19 April 2012
FISM 2012 Blackpool
The 25th FISM World championships of Magic will be held in Blackpool, England, this July 9th through 14th.
Canadians confirmed to be appearing at the 2012 FISM include: Matthew Johnson and Greg Frewin.
[h/t: Magic Convention Guide]
Canadians confirmed to be appearing at the 2012 FISM include: Matthew Johnson and Greg Frewin.
[h/t: Magic Convention Guide]
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25 November 2011
Greg Frewin on the Wendy Williams show
From Niagara This Week:
Watch Greg's performance on YouTube:
When producers of the Wendy Williams Show came calling, Frewin was quick to pack his magic bag of tricks and head to the Big Apple for a a spot the show calls “A Shameless Surprise.”
Read more.
Watch Greg's performance on YouTube:
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06 November 2011
Greg Frewin: Launch of the Lights
Greg Frewin peformed at Launch of the Lights in Niagara Falls yesterday. Read about it at 610cktb or NiagaraFallsReview.
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