From the June 25th Facebook post by Mindshocker Entertainment:
Excited for my new Fringe show starting July 17th. Advance tickets are on sale now at www.winnipegfringe.com or by visiting my website directly at www.mindshocker.ca
Prepare to be #mindshocked.
From the June 25th Facebook post by Greg Wood:
https://comedyillusions.com/fringe/
From the Winnipeg Fringe:
Patrick Gregoire:
- MINDREADER
Gregoire Entertainment
Brad Micholson:
- A SERIES OF CARD TRICKS DONE IN A ROW
Brad Micholson MagicianChanelle Munroe
- THE MAGIC OF CHANELLE MUNROE PRESENTS: 5 WAYS TO KILL A MAGICIAN Magician and the Muse Inc.
Brett Hogan
- THIS CALLS FOR DANGER
Hogans CircusGreg Wood
- THE MAGICIAN'S APPRENTICES
Comedy Illusions of Greg Wood
From the May 20th Facebook post by the Magic Club of Winnipeg:
wow anyone checking out the Fringe festival this year i have 5 magician friends preforming Patrick Gregoire - The Astonisher, Brad Micholson, Chanelle Munroe, Brett Hogan and the kids Fringe Greg Wood
All worth checking out!
On June 6th, Dean Gunnarson participated in a rededication of a plaque at the building where it all started over 100 years ago.
From the June 5th article, "Winnipeg still a magic city 100 years after international organization’s founding" by Sam Thompson at Global News:
Internationally-known illusionist and comedy magician Brian Glow says the brotherhood, which is the largest organization of magicians in the world, was founded in Winnipeg in 1922.
The city’s long history of magic — which includes a 1923 performance by the legendary Harry Houdini, who escaped from a straightjacket 30 feet above a downtown building — is largely due to its geographic location.....
Although the brotherhood became so popular that it moved to the U.S. less than a decade after its founding, Gunnarson said the city has a long history of famed magicians to this day — from himself and Glow to the likes of Doug Henning, Darcy Oake, and Greg Wood.
“Sometimes we don’t appreciate things in our own backyard… and Winnipeg has such a vibrant, rich history of politicians, entertainers — and of course magic,” Gunnarson said.
From the June 6th article "'The magic city': 100th anniversary of International Brotherhood of Magicians marked in Winnipeg, where it all started" by Devon McKendrick at CTV News Winnipeg:
IBM was started by three magicians, including Len Vintus, who is from Transcona, in 1922, and now the organization has around 15,000 members with local groups in more than 88 countries.
"He created the world's largest magic organization with no computer, no smartphone, no fax machine, all with a typewriter and a mimeograph machine," said Dean Gunnarson, who is a Winnipeg escape artist.
The IBM was created to connect magicians who lived outside major cities and were unable to attend magic club meetings."(Vintus) promoted magic, the City of Winnipeg, the Province of Manitoba. He was a real ambassador for this city and province and, of course, magic."
From the June 29th article "World’s largest magic club celebrates 100th anniversary, Winnipeg roots" by Cody Sellar in the Free Press Community Review:
To celebrate the anniversary, local members held a ceremony at the original headquarters on June 6, recreating the unveiling of the 1986 historical building plaque by setting the veil ablaze.
Transconian Melvin McMullen, better known by the stage name Len Vintus, founded the organization in 1922 at the age of 19. He rented an office on the seventh floor of the building at Main Street and William Avenue and set to work.
“He was absolutely driven. Wore a suit and tie and vest every day of his life that I knew him, until he went to the hospital with a stroke,” said Dean Gunnarson, a Winnipeg escape artist who became friends with McMullen until his death in 1999....
The Winnipeg ring has now morphed into the Magic Club of Winnipeg, run in part by brotherhood member Carey Lauder. He’s helped teach a host of young magicians, including Darcy Oake. He said for some kids, magic provides a crucial confidence boost.
“It’s like kid Toastmasters,” he said, citing parents who told him their children gained the self-assurance to speak up in class and other such things.
Lauder, who also works at the magic counter at Toad Hall Toys, said McMullen’s legacy is a point of pride for the Winnipeg magic community.
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Gunnarson said his tombstone is carved in the shape of the province and inscribed with the title: “Mr. Manitoba.”
From the Winnipeg Fringe:
Comedy Illusions of Greg Wood
Winnipeg, MB
Fringe Family Fun Show
by Greg Wood and Carey Lauder
A high-quality show featuring humour, feats of magic and hilarious audience participation. Magic was meant to be funny. And it was meant to be enjoyed by everyone.
5 STARS "Polished and professional, Wood has a delightful rapport with his audience and keeps the crowd laughing and smiling right to the end" - Winnipeg Free Press
5 STARS “He’s a pro. His magic is well-honed and he’s funny.” - Christopher Read, CBC
"...the act never fails to reduce the audience to tears of laughter." - The Neepawa Banner
Director: Carey Lauder
Cast: Greg Wood
Read more and buy tickets.
Since the production keeps a tight lid on the specifics of the competition to prevent spoilers, the show descended on the city with the impressive organization of a top-secret military operation. Only in a couple of instances — competitions at the Legion and The Forks — were members of the general public allowed to witness the proceedings.
The Winnipeg leg was something of a homecoming for unflappable host Jon Montgomery, a former gold medal Olympian skeleton racer born and raised in western Manitoba town of Russell.
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Here is the long synopisis for "Pick a Card, Any Card", coming soon to MTS Winnipeg on Demand.
- The City of Winnipeg has a rich history in the art of Magic. From the founding of the International Brotherhood of Magicians (I.B.M.) in 1922, , to modern day successes like Dean Gunnarson and Sean Fields; Winnipeg and the world of magic have grown together to form a charming relationship.
Over a light dinner and wine, Winnipeg magicians Anders, Greg Wood, Gord Gilbey, Ray Starr, Chris Funk and Sean Fields tell stories of Winnipeg magic; how Harry Houdini played a part in the founding of the I.B.M., how Philips Magical Paradise was founded out of tragedy, which Winnipegger worked on Criss Angels "Mindfreak", and other fascinating tales.
Read more.
15 APRIL
Manitoba Theatre For Young People
2 Forks Market Road, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 4X1
**THIS WILL BE A SOPHISTICATED EVENING OF ENTERTAINMENT — ADULTS ONLY**
An exclusive evening of magic and mystery featuring local magicians Greg Wood, Terry Greenwood, The Great Gregoire and Brian Glow!
Tickets are $15 each, doors open at 7:30pm, rush seating. Show starts at 8:00pm.
200 seats only! Tickets will sell out fast, get in touch now to buy!
**THIS WILL BE A SOPHISTICATED EVENING OF ENTERTAINMENT — ADULTS ONLY**
- 6 Quick Dick Tricks: A Dirk Darrow Investigation by Tim Motley
- Absolute Magic by Keith Brown
- Charlatan! by Travis Bernhardt
- David Eliot Presents EVOLUTION - A Journey Through Magic by Eliot Entertainment
Read more and buy tickets.
- The Magic of Kindness by Comedy Illusions of Greg Wood, directed by James Carey Lauder
Here is the long synopisis for "Pick a Card, Any Card", coming soon to MTS Winnipeg on Demand.
- The City of Winnipeg has a rich history in the art of Magic. From the founding of the International Brotherhood of Magicians (I.B.M.) in 1922, , to modern day successes like Dean Gunnarson and Sean Fields; Winnipeg and the world of magic have grown together to form a charming relationship.
Over a light dinner and wine, Winnipeg magicians Anders, Greg Wood, Gord Gilbey, Ray Starr, Chris Funk and Sean Fields tell stories of Winnipeg magic; how Harry Houdini played a part in the founding of the I.B.M., how Philips Magical Paradise was founded out of tragedy, which Winnipegger worked on Criss Angels "Mindfreak", and other fascinating tales.
Read more.
