Saint John: Unreal - An Evening of Magic and Mindreading [postponed]

Updated May 9th to add:

• This event has been postponed.
   

 

 

The event features Kurt Fuerniss, The Amazing Raven, and Tabraze Sheikh.

Kurt Fuerniss,The Amazing Raven,Tabraze Sheikh,

 

From the May 4th Facebook post by Zap Magic:

Hope to see everyone come out to our show on the 13th. A great chance to see unique performances and have a nice dinner at the beautiful Phoenix Theatre!
Tickets on sale now! 
https://phoenixsj.com/unreal-an-evening-of-magic-mindreading/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saint John: Magic at the 2022 Fundy Fringe Festival [Aug 22- 27]

Lots of magic happening at this year's Fundy Fringe!

 

Dangerous Lies

• Tabraze Sheikh
• An honest, suspenseful true story about growing up as a visible minority post 9/11. Through compelling storytelling and astounding magic Tabraze’s award-winning show takes the audience on an intimate and interactive journey of discovering his place in the world; while facing the dangerous lies society thrusted upon him.
  

 

The Magic of Mr. ZAPZ

• Come see New Brunswick’s premier family entertainer. Mr. Zapz will have you scratching your head and laughing out loud in this all-new show designed for the whole family! Award-winning Magic, Comedy, Balloon Art, and plenty of FUN!
  

 

Seeing Is Believing III

• Magic Circle of Saint John
• Witness astounding and amazing magic! Be baffled by an eclectic selection of awesome magic and mystery. Join us for an evening of fun, laughter, and excitement presented by talented members of the Magic Circle of Saint John.

 

 

 

 

Magic at the Halifax Fringe

There's magic at the 31st Halifax Fringe Festival this September 2nd to 12th! 

 

From the Halifax Fringe:

Magic From the Twilight Lodge
VINCENZO RAVINA

In this unusual magic show, fully vaccinated magician Vincenzo Ravina (as seen on the CW’s hit show, Penn & Teller: Fool Us) will take you into an alternate dimension and show you his collection of weird magical curiosities.

Dangerous Lies
TABRAZE SHEIKH

“I’m not racist, but…” Dangerous Lies is an honest and suspenseful true story about growing up as a visible minority post 9/11. Award-winning performer and mind-reader Tabraze Sheikh takes the audience on an intimate and interactive journey of discovering his place in the world, while facing the dangerous lies society thrusted upon him.

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Saint John: Magic Show at the Arts Centre

From the Magic Circle of Saint John Facebook group:

January 19th is confirmed for our annual Magic Show at the Arts Centre. Two shows: 1 pm & 3 pm. We are not able to perform in the Frazee Gallery like last year as the Gallery will have an exhibition set up,but we can use the smaller room that seats about 45 people.

The Magic Circle of Saint John in the CBC

From the January 26th article "Inside the spellbinding world of Saint John's Magic Circle" by Julia Wright in the CBC:

The former Carnegie library in Saint John is a pretty ideal place for a magicians meeting.

It certainly has the right ambience: a 115-year-old, brick, Beaux-Arts-style building with a stained-glass skylight and mosaic floors.

Every month the Saint John Arts Centre hosts the Magic Circle of Saint John — a haven for sleight-of-hand artists, ventriloquists, jugglers, mind-readers, and other practitioners of unusual feats and magical effects.

The Magic Circle of Saint John is a haven for sleight-of-hand artists, ventriloquists, jugglers, mind-readers, and other practitioners of unusual feats and magical effects. 1:04
The club encourages aspiring magicians to develop their skills and "think out of the box," said club president Tabraze Sheikh, a self-professed fan of "puzzles, hard-to-answer questions, and mystery."

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