We organized a three-day magicians convention, produced a four-day festival featuring five stage shows, two parlour shows, and first-ever Livestream Magic Special during the seven days.
The OWOW Festival scheduled magicians performing table-to-table at local restaurants, secret sessions for magicians, world-class gala magic shows at the Fergus Grand Theatre and exclusive private events around town.
This year we featured twelve internationally acclaimed magicians, Stephen Bargatze, Michael Close, Greg Frewin, Carisa Hendrix, Rick Merrill, Paul Romhany, Jay Sankey, Nicholas Wallace, Owen Anderson, Ryan Joyce, Cody Moynihan, Peter Mennie, Graemazing Reed and Ed Stone.
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Showing posts with label Owen Anderson. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Owen Anderson. Show all posts
14 December 2019
OWOW Recap by Ryan Joyce
From the December 7th article "Magic festival appears in Fergus Ontario" by Ryan Joyce:
28 October 2019
Ontario Week of Wonder recap
With thanks to Joan Caesar for sending us updates and photos from the first Ontario Week of Wonder!
Congratulations to everyone involved. It looked like a fabulous event.
Special congratulations to Joan, who received a special Lifetime Achievement Award at the Saturday night gala show.
(Click on each photo to see at full size)
Congratulations to everyone involved. It looked like a fabulous event.
Special congratulations to Joan, who received a special Lifetime Achievement Award at the Saturday night gala show.
(Click on each photo to see at full size)
[2/2] At the end they gave @paulromhany a birthday cake which we shared. Tonight’s Gala show will be an outstanding all Canadian show w/ Lucy Darling, (@CarisaHendrix is winner of comedy award in Melbourne Australia 2 yrs running) @jay_sankey @nickwallacelive & @GregFrewinMagic pic.twitter.com/kBY14CRIHf— Canada's Magic (@canadasmagic) October 25, 2019
[2/3] More from @JoanCaesar at the Ontario Week of Wonder (thanks Joan!):— Canada's Magic (@canadasmagic) October 26, 2019
The Gala Show and close up were wonderful, both full of excellent magic and humour. Quite the night!@jay_sankey@GregFrewinMagic@OWOWMagicFest#OWOWfestival #owow pic.twitter.com/JP1j10BaGq
[3/3] More from @JoanCaesar at the Ontario Week of Wonder (thanks Joan!):— Canada's Magic (@canadasmagic) October 26, 2019
The Gala Show and close up were wonderful, both full of excellent magic and humour. Quite the night!@CarisaHendrix@paulromhany@MikeCloseMagic@OWOWMagicFest#OWOWfestival #owow pic.twitter.com/9oMyXvUn8X
[2/3] Saturday afternoon from @JoanCaesar at the Ontario Week of Wonder (thanks Joan!):— Canada's Magic (@canadasmagic) October 27, 2019
... public children’s show staring Peter Mennie and Owen Anderson, @petermennie@OwenTAnderson@OWOWMagicFest#OWOWfestival #owow pic.twitter.com/GJIuEKyhwU
[3/3] Saturday afternoon from @JoanCaesar at the Ontario Week of Wonder (thanks Joan!):— Canada's Magic (@canadasmagic) October 27, 2019
... with stilt walker Doug Hunt. Afternoon lecture by Michael Close.@OWOWMagicFest#OWOWfestival #owow pic.twitter.com/tMgBJyRMsc
[2/4] Saturday gala photos from @JoanCaesar at the Ontario Week of Wonder (thanks Joan!):@OWOWMagicFest#OWOWfestival #owow pic.twitter.com/o4hNoVdHCY— Canada's Magic (@canadasmagic) October 27, 2019
[4/4] Saturday gala photos from @JoanCaesar at the Ontario Week of Wonder (thanks Joan!):@paulromhany@OWOWMagicFest#OWOWfestival #owow pic.twitter.com/jBZz2GSVN3— Canada's Magic (@canadasmagic) October 27, 2019
06 June 2018
Welcoming a new Friend: Owen Anderson
Please join me in welcoming our newest Friend, Owen Anderson!
My first memory of Owen was sitting with him at the excellent Victor and Diamond lecture during the last NYCAN hosted in Toronto. Owen emceed the inaugural CAMaraderie convention in 2001. I'm grateful for the time he photographed me with Harry Anderson.
Based out of Hamilton, Owen is a frequent attendee at Toronto magic lectures. You can follow him on Twitter @OwenTAnderson.
Thank you Owen, for befriending Canada's Magic!
My first memory of Owen was sitting with him at the excellent Victor and Diamond lecture during the last NYCAN hosted in Toronto. Owen emceed the inaugural CAMaraderie convention in 2001. I'm grateful for the time he photographed me with Harry Anderson.
Based out of Hamilton, Owen is a frequent attendee at Toronto magic lectures. You can follow him on Twitter @OwenTAnderson.
Thank you Owen, for befriending Canada's Magic!
10 December 2017
A very Canadian optical illusion
I remember seeing this at a lecture, but I'm not sure which one ...
Thanks Owen, for reminding me about it!
From Owen Anderson's Twitter feed:
Thanks Owen, for reminding me about it!
From Owen Anderson's Twitter feed:
Coffee sleeve #opticalillusion! Can you guess which @TimHortons sleeve is bigger? #timmies #WarmWishes #HamOnt— Owen Anderson (@OwenTAnderson) November 29, 2017
(Actually they're all the same size -- Google 'Jastrow Illusion' for info) pic.twitter.com/IYm9oP0uX1
27 October 2012
Rounding the Ontario rings in November
Confirm details about dates and locations by visiting each club's website.
Please leave a comment or e-mail me about corrections or omissions.
| Hamilton, ON | Ring 49 (The Doug Henning Magic Wand Club) | - antique magic - Owen Anderson lecture |
| London, ON | Ring 265 (London Magician's Guild) | - n/a |
| Kitchener, ON | Ring 235 (The Caesar Hat & Wand Magic Circle) | - n/a |
| Ottawa, ON | Ring 151 (Ottawa Society of Magicians) | - Gambling, Betchas, & Scams Magic - CHEO Charity Show Children’s Show |
| Ottawa, ON | Ottawa / Gatineau magicians | - |
| Toronto, ON | Ring 17 (Sid Lorraine Hat and Rabbit Club) | - Shane Cobalt lecture |
| Woodstock, ON | CAM 1 (Friendly City Mystics) | - |
Please leave a comment or e-mail me about corrections or omissions.
07 March 2011
Book launch: "The Lives of a Showman"
Last Friday I had the pleasure of attending a book launch party for “The Lives of a Showman” by Mark Lewis. (I live tweeted the event with the tag #TLOAS though I missed tagging a few tweets here and there.)
Upon entering Browser’s Den of Magic, I was instructed to direct my attention upward. Hanging from the ceiling were more than a dozen cheerful Lee Asher sign creations containing “Markisms” such as “If they were all the nine of hearts it would look like this” and “You're quite slow, do you work for the post office?” The mood was set!
It was clear that Mark has a tremendous amount of support in the local magic community! I found myself shoulder-to-shoulder with Jeff Pinsky, Jeff Hinchliffe, Ariel Fralich, Mia Ngueyn and Adam Harmes who had all made contributions to, or were mentioned in, the book. Other notables present include*: Gordon Precious, Owen Anderson, Paul Pacific, Chris Westfall, John Pellatt, Richard Lyn, John Michalson, Shawna Ross-York, Dan McLean, Steve Shrott, Joe Schwarcz and young Daniel (one of Mark’s students).
While reading from his book, we were regaled with stories of Mark’s experiences with The Worst Audience Ever at The Blue Angel and his early days of (not so) psychic readings in Ireland with Adam Harmes. Mark also read a piece written about him by Mai Nguyen, winner of the Jerry Gladman Memorial Scholarship in Journalism.
To round out the evening we were treated to James Alan’s rendition of Mark’s “Pig Trick” and then we all laughed ourselves silly through Jeff Hinchliffe’s impersonation of Mark doing his Svengali deck hustle.
It is always a delightful experience to hear an author read his own words. If the rest of the book is even half as entertaining as the launch party, it should be a good read indeed!
To purchase “The Lives of a Showman” visit Mark's website, Browser’s Den of Magic or contact your local magic dealer.
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* If I’ve missed listing anyone who was there please send me an e-mail or leave a comment below! Thank you to John Pellatt, Ariel Fralich and James Alan for providing attendee intel on the parts of the room I didn’t make it to.
Upon entering Browser’s Den of Magic, I was instructed to direct my attention upward. Hanging from the ceiling were more than a dozen cheerful Lee Asher sign creations containing “Markisms” such as “If they were all the nine of hearts it would look like this” and “You're quite slow, do you work for the post office?” The mood was set!
It was clear that Mark has a tremendous amount of support in the local magic community! I found myself shoulder-to-shoulder with Jeff Pinsky, Jeff Hinchliffe, Ariel Fralich, Mia Ngueyn and Adam Harmes who had all made contributions to, or were mentioned in, the book. Other notables present include*: Gordon Precious, Owen Anderson, Paul Pacific, Chris Westfall, John Pellatt, Richard Lyn, John Michalson, Shawna Ross-York, Dan McLean, Steve Shrott, Joe Schwarcz and young Daniel (one of Mark’s students).
While reading from his book, we were regaled with stories of Mark’s experiences with The Worst Audience Ever at The Blue Angel and his early days of (not so) psychic readings in Ireland with Adam Harmes. Mark also read a piece written about him by Mai Nguyen, winner of the Jerry Gladman Memorial Scholarship in Journalism.
To round out the evening we were treated to James Alan’s rendition of Mark’s “Pig Trick” and then we all laughed ourselves silly through Jeff Hinchliffe’s impersonation of Mark doing his Svengali deck hustle.
It is always a delightful experience to hear an author read his own words. If the rest of the book is even half as entertaining as the launch party, it should be a good read indeed!
To purchase “The Lives of a Showman” visit Mark's website, Browser’s Den of Magic or contact your local magic dealer.
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* If I’ve missed listing anyone who was there please send me an e-mail or leave a comment below! Thank you to John Pellatt, Ariel Fralich and James Alan for providing attendee intel on the parts of the room I didn’t make it to.
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