Showing posts with label Mark Correia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mark Correia. Show all posts
08 January 2020
Mississauga, New York, and Toronto: Mark Correia
Catch Mark Correia this month at The Rec Room (with Scott Hammell) in Mississauga, The Paradise Club in New York and the Super Wonder Gallery in Toronto.
22 October 2019
Correia at The Castle
Next month, Mark Correia will be making his premiere performance in the Parlour of Prestidigitation at The Magic Castle. Details at the end of the post.
You can also find Mark in and around New York City for the rest of this month.
From Mark Correia's Instagram:
Also from Mark Correia's Instagram:
You can also find Mark in and around New York City for the rest of this month.
From Mark Correia's Instagram:
Also from Mark Correia's Instagram:
18 July 2019
Toronto: Mark Correia at Buskerfest
Buskerfest runs Friday August 30 through Monday September 2.
From Broadway World:
From Broadway World:
Mark Correia (Canada): His show COINCIDENCE is a magic show performed by a comedian, and a comedy show performed by a magician. Watch as Mark Correia escapes from a straitjacket, makes your phone vanish, and finds your card using only...his tongue?
Read more.
06 February 2019
Toronto: The Newest Trick in the Book
From the Toronto Magic Company Facebook page:
The Newest Trick in the Book is BACK this Tuesday Feb 5th with a NEVER BEFORE SEEN LINEUP!
Here's 10 reasons you should go:
1. It features Jacque Swan, Mark Tricks, Sean Rooney, Benzi Train, and host Jonah Babins.
2. The Temperature outside will be above 0
3. It's a FREE show
Read more and claim your ticket.
10 July 2018
Toronto: Round-up from The Toronto Magic Company
Thanks Ben and Jonah for putting this list together!
From the Facebook page of The Toronto Magic Company:
From the Facebook page of The Toronto Magic Company:
Hello Magic fans!
The The Toronto Magic Company is on summer break while Ben and Jonah are on tour (performing private and public events as well as lecturing across North America) but that doesn’t mean the magic is stopping. Check out our list of the best magic things to do this summer and let us know which one’s you’re excited to check out!
July 6th-14th- Circus Shop of Horrors featuring Illusionist Ryan Wonder Brown
Circus Shop of Horrors is an eclectic musical revue, paying homage to beloved horror films by melding the grotesque with acrobatics, circus, dance, drag, and illusion. Definitely not a show for kids or the squeemish! https://fringetoronto.com/…/fringe/event/circus-shop-horrors
July 14th and 18th- Magic and Martini starring James Alan
Enjoy cocktails and cuisine while watching one of the world's best conjurers perform a full evening show in an intimate close up setting. You and your astonished guests will experience an evening quite unlike any theatrical performance you have ever encountered. Turns out magic really is for grown ups! http://www.magicandmartini.ca/
July 19th and 20th - Chris Westfall & The Porcelain Princess
This full stage show is packed with illusions, juggling, and non-stop fun perfect for the entire family. Join magician Chris Westfall the crazy Professor Weir Doe, and living doll Bella M. Eurta for a night filled with laughs, gasps, and audience interaction your kids will never forget! http://www.chriswestfallmagic.com/…/toronto-theatre-magic-…/
July 20-28th- El Diablo Of The Cards 2.0 starring Ewerton De Andrade Martins
International award winning clown/magician, Ewerton Martins returns to Storefront Fringe with an astonishing new show: El Diablo of the Cards 2.0. A Brazilian Master of the Cards, Ewerton Martins is crossing 52 countries thrilling audiences around the world with a unique card magic style that combines improvisation, a clowns foolishness and amazing magic skills! Laughs guaranteed! https://www.kingstongrand.ca/even…/el-diablo-of-the-cards-20
July 25th- The Sentimentalists LIVE in Toronto
For one night only world renowned mentalists Chris Mysterion and Steffi Kay will transport you back to the golden age of magic. Minds will be read, thoughts will be transmitted, and miracles will happen in front of your eyes. One night only at the beautiful Revival theatre. https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-sentimentalists-live-ticket…
August 11th- James Harrison at the Coldwater Steampunk Festival
Take a step into the weird and wonderful world of Coldwater’s Steampunk festival with master of the strange, and Canada’s favorite pickpocket magician, James Harrison. Tickets are free for the entire event, so bring the whole family! http://www.steampunkfestivalcoldwater.com/
August 18th- Magic and Martini starring James Alan
Enjoy cocktails and cuisine while watching one of the world's best conjurers perform a full evening show in an intimate close up setting. You and your astonished guests will experience an evening quite unlike any theatrical performance you have ever encountered. Turns out magic really is for grown ups! http://www.magicandmartini.ca/
August 30th- The Art of Magic
The The Toronto Magic COmpany has partnered with the Super Wonder Gallery to put together something that’s part magic show, part work of art, and 100% an evening of unforgettable fun. Witness the incredible magic of Mark Tricks, Isthis Yourcard, Jonah Babins, and Benzi. Tickets for this event will sell out, so get them fast! https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-art-of-magic-with-headliner…
12 May 2018
Vaughan: Mark Correia at Dave and Buster's
From Eventbrite:
From Mark Correia's Instagram:
Mark is an internationally acclaimed magician, comedian and world record holder with over fifteen years of experience. He has performed all around the world on stages in The United States, The Middle East, Paris, Singapore and China. He holds the world record for "Longest Amount of Time Wearing a Straitjacket".
Read more and buy tickets.
From Mark Correia's Instagram:
21 May 2017
New York, Toronto, and Oakville: Mark Correia
If you're heading to Harbourfront today to see Eric Woolfe / Buster Canfield, you can also catch up with Mark Correia!
Scroll down for the big Broadway announcement. Congratulations Mark!
From Mark Correia's Twitter feed:
From Mark Trick's Facebook page:
Scroll down for the big Broadway announcement. Congratulations Mark!
From Mark Correia's Twitter feed:
Keep up to date with live shows here: https://t.co/lGKIJj3ARA I'M IN SUMMERWORKS THIS AUGUST. #SW17 pic.twitter.com/fMtaw5O0nV— Mark Correia (@Mark_Correia) May 16, 2017
From Mark Trick's Facebook page:
15 May 2017
05 July 2016
Diary of a Sorcerers Safari newbie - part 11
A camper's notebook.
Day 5: Tuesday August 18th (cont)*
8pm
Dinner was wings and fries and salad and donuts! Jen Segal, Christina Galonska, Stephanie Kline, Lori Farquhar, Lisa Close, and Mike Toal worked hard to get it organized and serve us since we weren’t in the Mess Hall tonight. They’re always working really hard to making sure all of the non-magic stuff is taken care of. I sure am grateful for their efforts.
Dance party = so much fun! Mark Correia did a wicked Michael Jackson impersonation and two of the littlest kids here had an incredible dance off! Phil DaCosta DJ’d again and gave away t-shirts and cards and stuff too for answering questions and making clever requests. I love this place.
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| Mark doing his thing. |
The weather must have cleared ‘cause they’re letting us have camp swim!
10pm
I did it!! I got scared and wasn’t going to. But then I remembered that Scott Hammell and Eric Leclerc both say that we should try things “out of our comfort zone” now and again. The lifeguard said it was safe to jump from up high and that he’d make sure nothing bad happened to me. I was so nervous climbing up those stairs. They went up forever. The lake looked such a long way down. I froze and almost didn’t do it. Then I jumped!!!! I was surprised how long it took for me to hit the water -- it felt like hours. I didn’t get hurt, nobody laughed and my friends all cheered for me! I really feel like I’m part of one big family here.
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| I did it!!! |
There was more dancing and a spectacular fireworks show. Everyone sang some song by a band called “Queen” and that was the end of the night. I’m so excited and tired. I don’t remember much else. I don’t want camp to end tomorrow.
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| This is so. much. FUN! |
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| Everybody dance now! |
To be continued ...
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The 2016 season of Sorcerers Safari will run from Sunday August 7th through Friday August 12th, 2016. For more information, or to register, please visit SorcerersSafari.ca
* The “Diary of a Sorcerers Safari Newbie” is primarily based on the 2015 camp season. It is an aggregate of many perspectives, and at times includes events from previous years.
28 June 2016
Diary of a Sorcerers Safari newbie - part 10
A camper's notebook.
Day 5: Tuesday August 18th*
Cheesy omelette breakfast. I saw the rabbits again! And I saw a bright green frog too. Still no sign of the deer.
At card class Shawn Farquhar talked to us about stuff I’d never considered. He said, “give people a sense of wonder. Don’t make them feel stupid or small.” And then he said this quote from American poet Maya Angelou:
“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
We played “Capture the Flag” which was so. much. FUN!
6pm
The camper show was fantastic. Before the show, Lee Asher made his group perform walk around for the audience. They did really well.
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| Pre-show walk around. |
Then the show started. Some of the kids performed things they just learned (or even made!) this week! Others made stuff up and some came prepared with things they’d been working on the whole year. Shout out to them all!
Emcees: Chaz and RJ.
Performers: Cathy, James, Brad, Matt, Tariq, Jordan, Ava, Vincent, Landon, Matthew, Nathan, Will, Ben, Jack, Nick, and Jeff.
Backstage: Simon, Holden, Serena, and Jarrett.
Sound and tech: Steve Kline (for this and all the other shows!).
Production assistants: Mike and Lisa Close, Dan Wiebe, and Mike Toal.
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| Owning the stage. |
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| Sponge balls. |
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| Something big is about to happen! |
The coolest thing about the show was that everyone’s performance looked good. Beginner kids went first so they didn’t have to go after someone who had more experience. I don’t see any competition between the kids. The adults want us all to shine.
Today’s electives were Pulp Friction (with Lee himself!), linking rings, Gravity Half Pass (with Aaron Fisher!), Assistant’s Revenge stage illusion, Miser’s Dream, any card at any number, and Patriotic Ropes.
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| Bill Wells and Sheldon Casavant talking coins. |
I did the linking rings and was kinda surprised (and disappointed) to learn how they work. It seems that some of the most wonderful effects are based on simple ideas. Loran was a great teacher, but I’m going to have to practise a lot more until I feel comfortable doing it in front of anyone!
Rats. Camp swim got rained out. (I wish I tried the high jump yesterday). Silver lining: we all piled into the Staff Lounge and had a big impromptu panel with Shawn, Eric, Phil, and Mark. They do things off the top of their head better than I can do anything I’ve rehearsed a million times. I wonder how much of it is pure talent and how much of it is hours and hours of practise.
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| Shawn speaking at the panel. |
To be continued ...
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The 2016 season of Sorcerers Safari will run from Sunday August 7th through Friday August 12th, 2016. For more information, or to register, please visit SorcerersSafari.ca
* The “Diary of a Sorcerers Safari Newbie” is primarily based on the 2015 camp season. It is an aggregate of many perspectives, and at times includes events from previous years.
21 June 2016
Diary of a Sorcerers Safari newbie - part 9
A camper's notebook.
Day 4: Monday August 17th (cont)*
5pm
After lunch (burgers and lemonade and ice cream!) everyone gathered around a bunch of the adults on benches.
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| Cook out for lunch! |
There was excitement in the air and I could barely see what was going on. It turns out that Daryl eats his pie in a really unexpected way. Who knew?
Great elective choices today: cups and balls, memorized deck, mentalism, rope magic, spoon bending, and dancing canes. I picked the dancing cane and it was so much fun! I can actually make it look like I’m levitating it and making it move. (And it’s so much easier than juggling.) I need to own one.
Dance cane, dance!
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| Cups and balls. |
At performance workshop we played the “questions only” game. You can only reply to someone by asking another question. Much harder than it sounds! It’s supposed to help us to listen and to think on our feet. It’s hilarious. I laughed so much I cried!
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| Questions only! |
9pm
All I remember about dinner was ice cream with chocolate sauce!
The lip syncs rocked. I especially liked Shawn and Lori Farquhar doing "You're The One That I Want" from Greece, and Magic Mike Segal (and Stephanie Kline, Chris Galonska, Jen Segal, and Lisa Close) doing "Mahna Mahnam" from the Muppet Show.
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| Mahna Mahnam. |
It was a super talented show again tonight. Loran did an elegant time themed piece, Mark did some stage stunts, Philip and Jonah and Chris Mayhew were fantastic. The show ended with the Marion and Ted Outerbridge doing a fabulous stage show with big props, fancy costumes and great illusions. Ted has the best disco ball jacket ever!
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| Loran. |
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| Ted and Marion Outerbridge. |
Marion stopped by our cabin to visit. She had amazing stories of touring and performance. She MADE Ted’s sparkling jacket. So. much. WORK!
To be continued ...
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The 2016 season of Sorcerers Safari will run from Sunday August 7th through Friday August 12th, 2016. For more information, or to register, please visit SorcerersSafari.ca
* The “Diary of a Sorcerers Safari Newbie” is primarily based on the 2015 camp season. It is an aggregate of many perspectives, and at times includes events from previous years.
07 June 2016
20 amazing alumni from Sorcerers Safari
No matter how you slice it, camp just wouldn’t be camp without campers! It shouldn’t surprise you that Neil Croswell (gold medal ‘Magic of China, International Magic Championships” 2015), Bill Cook (three-time award winner at the World Magic Seminar in Las Vegas), and Kelvin Kwong (first place Magi-Fest junior close-up, second place IBM junior close-up) have all attended. Without a doubt, Sorcerers Safari attracts multi-talented and amazing youth. To mark their upcoming 20th anniversary, flip to page 108 of the 26th edition of VANISH magazine and have a look at "20 amazing alumni from Sorcerers Safari Magic Camp."
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The 2016 season of Sorcerers Safari will run from Sunday August 7th through Friday August 12th, 2016. For more information, or to register, please visit Sorcerers Safari
31 May 2016
Diary of a Sorcerers Safari newbie - part 6
A camper's notebook.
Day 3: Sunday August 16th*
Morning comes too early. I’m tired. Started the day with scrambled eggs and cereal (no sugary cereals here… boo!). Card class was great. Dick Joiner taught us how to do an effect called “Hotel.” I’m amazed at how it works!
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| Card class with Dick Joiner and Ted Outerbridge. |
I heard that some of the more advanced kids need to get some card tricks ready to perform walkaround magic in the audience before the camper show. I’m glad I’m just a beginner!
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| Camp stretch. |
Field activity was a game called “Food Chain.” The rules were a little complicated, but it was fun. One kid hid under the mess hall stairs to try and “survive” longer in the game!
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| There's always time to squeeze in some more magic! |
5pm
Fueled up at lunch with meatball sandwiches and corn! Apparently Joan Caesar, the founder of the Canadian Association of Magicians, is here visiting today. And Bill and Becki Wells from the International Brotherhood of Magicians are here all week. Wow! More great electives to choose from (camper show walk through, impromptu magic, classic force, balloons, stage presence / performance tips, elastic thread, the business of magic, and necklace magic).
The balloon elective was tonnes of fun! Balloons kept popping all the time. It was crazy! Even the instructors, Carey Lauder and Chris Westfall, were surprised at how much they kept popping. We learned some easy things like dogs but also some more complicated things like flowers and ladybug bracelets.
Before the camp swim, they got EVERYONE in the camp together to take the camp photo at the dock. I took forever to get everybody organized. I can’t wait to see it. I learned an important lesson too: never be late for the camp photo! There were a few stragglers and boy did they get get in trouble. Not only are they not in the photo, but now they have to clean up ALL THE TABLES at dinner tonight!
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| 2015 camp photo! (Scroll to see everyone.) |
Turns out that Carey is also the official camp photographer. During camp swim he did something called “Levitation Photos.” We all got to pose for a photo either levitating someone, being levitated by someone or both! (The line got longer by at least 20 people when Neil’s assistant was being levitated!) I posed for pictures with one of my new best friends. I can’t wait to see them! (Diary, you’ll have to understand if I don’t reveal the secret here. I’d hate for it to fall into the wrong hands if I happened to lose you!)
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| Levitation photos! |
The big kids looked like they were having so much fun jumping off the tall platform. The lifeguard did some trick flips too! I want to try jumping but it looks scary. I don’t like heights.
In performance workshop we played a game called “Freeze Tag.” That was hilarious. It was improvising and then anyone could call out “freeze” and tag someone out, take their spot, and change the entire setting! It’s supposed to help with thinking on the spot, playing characters, and doing scene work, but I just think it’s great fun!
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| Mark Correia and Chris Westfall make improvising fun! |
To be continued ...
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The 2016 season of Sorcerers Safari will run from Sunday August 7th through Friday August 12th, 2016. For more information, or to register, please visit SorcerersSafari.ca
* The “Diary of a Sorcerers Safari Newbie” is primarily based on the 2015 camp season. It is an aggregate of many perspectives, and at times includes events from previous years.
24 May 2016
Diary of a Sorcerers Safari newbie - part 5
A camper's notebook.
Day 2: Saturday August 15th (cont)*
5pm
Camp swim is so much fun! We get to use huge inner tubes to float in the docks at the lake. Eric Leclerc went out of the designated area in an inner tube, to get a ball that floated away. It was funny to watch him try and paddle with his hands! There’s a slide that goes into the lake and a super high platform that you can jump off of too.
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| Inner tubes are fun! |
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| Squeezing more magic in before the swim. |
We had “performance workshop” where some campers performed something and everyone got to tell them what they liked about it and what they thought could be improved. Some kids got up and did things that we just learned at electives today! Everyone seems really supportive and encouraging here. No one was mean about it.
Then we played the “Umm” game. It’s where you have to talk as long as you can about an assigned topic (think unicorns, chocolate, soccer, etc) without saying things like “umm” or “ahh.” It’s hard! (And fun to watch!) Now I know that I need to script my performances because I’m not so good at improvising!
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| Performance workshop. |
10pm
What a night! We ate chicken burgers and chocolate mousse! At the theatre we watched video messages for us from magicians from Las Vegas and other places in the US. Apparently there’s a camper show later in the week. I wonder if I have anything good enough to do for the show...
The evening performance was mind blowing. Mike Close, Eric, Sheldon Casavant, Scott Hammell, Neil Croswell and Ashley Da Silva are all fabulous. I got to see dove magic live for the first time. Neil made birds appear out of NOWHERE.
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| Mike Close. |
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| Eric Leclerc. |
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| Neil Croswell and Ashley Da Silva. |
Rosemary Reid, Mark Correia, and Chris Mayhew did lip syncs tonight. I laughed so hard when Chris “blah, blah, blahed” his way through "Single Ladies" by Beyoncé.
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| Chris Mayhew channeling Beyoncé. |
After that we had a beach party -- wait for it -- on the beach! There was fire floating in the lake (I’d never seen that before). We had fries and chicken nuggets and fried zucchini for snack. Phil DaCosta, the DJ, had everyone moving and doing the limbo and forming conga lines. I liked it when he played the “Cha Cha Slide” and “Uptown Funk.” I complained when my counsellor said I had to leave early ‘cause I’m so little. Secretly I’m glad I’m back at the cabin. I’m pooped.
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| How low can you go? |
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| Beach party! |
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| More beach party! |
To be continued ...
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The 2016 season of Sorcerers Safari will run from Sunday August 7th through Friday August 12th, 2016. For more information, or to register, please visit SorcerersSafari.ca
* The “Diary of a Sorcerers Safari Newbie” is primarily based on the 2015 camp season. It is an aggregate of many perspectives, and at times includes events from previous years.
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