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06 January 2014

Rounding the Eastern rings in January

Confirm details about dates and locations by visiting each club's website.

Halifax, NS	Ring 316 (Conjourer's Court)	- n/a
St. John, NB	Magic Circle of St. John	- n/a

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02 December 2013

Rounding the Eastern rings in December

Confirm details about dates and locations by visiting each club's website.

Halifax, NS	Ring 316 (Conjourer's Court)	- n/a
St. John, NB	Magic Circle of St. John	- n/a

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03 November 2013

Rounding the Eastern rings in November

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Halifax, NS	Ring 316 (Conjourer's Court)	- n/a
St. John, NB	Magic Circle of St. John	- n/a

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31 October 2013

John Cox is live blogging the Official Houdini Seance in Halifax

WILD ABOUT HARRY: LIVE BLOG: Official #Houdini Seance in Halifax http://t.co/AXM8Df7SWI
— John Cox (@HoudiniWild) October 31, 2013

You can also, follow @HoudiniWild on Twitter!

The Herald News is also live blogging the event.

Update from John Cox about Halifax Houdini seance

WILD ABOUT HARRY: Daughter of Jack Price to attend the Official #Houdini seance in Halifax http://t.co/iAhqxaiZch
— John Cox (@HoudiniWild) October 30, 2013

24 October 2013

Details about Halifax Houdini Seance

From John Cox at Wild About Harry:

Official Houdini Séance will Haunt the

Halifax Citadel on Halloween

Famous Canadian fort to host an evening of
magic, mystery and history

Harry Houdini spent a month in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1896. This Halloween, some are hoping the legendary escape artist will return to the harbour city. The 2013 Official Houdini Séance is set to convene at historic Citadel Hill, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada on October 31.

Before he died on Halloween in 1926, Houdini promised to send a message from the Great Beyond. His widow Beatrice held the first ten séances on the anniversary of his death, and each year since the Official Houdini Séance has been held in a city where Houdini performed. It is now organized by an American consortium of Houdini experts, piloted by Tom Boldt and Bill Radner, son of Sidney Radner who was caretaker of the Séance from 1947-2010. Halifax organizer is Nova Scotia author and Houdini historian Bruce MacNab.

Read more and buy tickets.

From the CBC:

Goulish thrill seekers in Halifax will be looking for signs of legendary magician Harry Houdini’s return from the grave this Halloween night.
Houdini, whose real name was Ehrich Weisz, died in Detroit at the age of 52 on Oct. 31, 1926. He was buried in Machpelah Cemetery in Queens, N.Y.

Just before he passed away, he promised his wife he'd send a message from the great beyond, if it was possible.

Since his death 87 years ago, there's been a séance — somewhere in the world — every Halloween night. This year it will be held in Halifax.

Read more.

04 October 2013

Halifax to host Houdini Seance

From John Cox at Wild About Harry:

Great news today! Bill Radner informs me that the 2013 Official Houdini Seance will be held in the catacombs of the historic Citadel HIll in Halifax, Nova Scotia on Halloween of this year.

Houdini and Bess performed in Halifax during their first tour of the Canadian Maritimes in 1896. That formative tour is the subject of Bruce MacNab's excellent book, The Metamorphosis: The Apprenticeship of Harry Houdini. Bruce will be co-hosting this year's seance, which is going to have a terrific lineup of guests and performers and will have a limited amount of tickets available to the public.

Read more.

29 September 2013

Rounding the Eastern rings in October

Confirm details about dates and locations by visiting each club's website.

Halifax, NS	Ring 316 (Conjourer's Court)	- Halloween Magic
St. John, NB	Magic Circle of St. John	- n/a

Please leave a comment or e-mail me about corrections or omissions.

30 August 2013

Rounding the Eastern rings in September

Confirm details about dates and locations by visiting each club's website.

Halifax, NS	Ring 316 (Conjourer's Court)	- n/a
St. John, NB	Magic Circle of St. John	- n/a

Please leave a comment or e-mail me about corrections or omissions.

02 June 2013

Rounding the Eastern rings in June

Confirm details about dates and locations by visiting each club's website.

Halifax, NS	Ring 316 (Conjourer's Court)	- year end show - election of officers for 2013-2014
St. John, NB	Magic Circle of St. John	- n/a

Please leave a comment or e-mail me about corrections or omissions.

18 May 2013

Halifax: Peter Pitchford lecture

From the Conjurers Court:

May 25, 2013

Peter Pitchford is a full-time professional magician based out of Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Throughout his career Peter has received several awards.

In 2009 he was awarded 1st place at the Society of American Magicians’ international stage contest, 2nd place at the International Brotherhood of Magicians’ international stage contest (beating out FISM and Blackpool winners), the Houdini Award for Cabaret Magician of the Year, a Silver Medal, and the coveted Hofzinser Award for excellence in classical manipulation (only given out two other times in its history).

Read more.

[via Magic Information Canada]