Montreal: Le lab magique Jun 29

Catch the last lab before summer break!

Avec:

ARTISTE INVITÉ 
Patrice Meunier - magicien fantaisiste

ARTISTES TESTEURS
André Rancour Ventriloquie
Hamza Araqui - cirque
Le testeur surprise

Animé par - Erick Elektrik et Bernard Lebel

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McSorley & Chung Magic Hour interviewed at Bad Feeling

From Bad Feeling magazine:

Grant McSorley & Derrick Chung are two scholars in engineering and mathematics, respectively, whose 10+ years friendship grew out of a love of magic while working together behind-the-scenes for renowned magicians.

With years of magical knowledge, part of which were imparted by some of the best illusionists in the world, they debuted their first two-person show at the Black Theatre Workshop last Friday and played a sold-out show on Saturday, where they amazed audiences with their twists on the effects that have sparked their own love for the craft. Complemented with their teaching backgrounds, their approach to the realms of the known and the baffling has always been to engage their audiences and pupils.
None of that male chauvinism of lovely assistants as eye-candy, no boxes sawed in half. This is stripped down sleight of hand prestidigitation down to its fundamental basics, performed in front of an intimate crowd reminiscent of parlor sessions during the heydays of vaudeville. Feel like a kid again full of wonderment, this is magic accessible to all!

I had the chance to nerd out with these two about magic & the known realm…


Read more and catch McSorley and Chung at the Montreal Fringe.

Montreal: Jason England lecture and workshop

From the Montreal Magic Jam:

Workshop: Monday June 20
Lecture: Tuesday June 21

 We are very pleased to announce a lecture and workshop with renowned sleight-of-hand expert Jason England. He is considered one of the world’s foremost experts on sleight-of-hand and advantage play with cards. He has over 25 years of experience both performing magic and consulting on casino game protection.

The three-hour lecture will cover tricks and routines with cards mixing magic and gambling material.
Jason will also offer a four-hour workshop for a limited group for individual attention. Limited to 15 participants, Jason will focus on the mechanics of individual sleights like second deals, bottom deals and false shuffles. If there is a particular technique you are interested in, please let us know.

Read more and buy tickets.

Montreal and Toronto: Let’s Make uberMAGIC

Magic on demand?  What's not to like?

Catch a glimpse of some of the Toronto talent involved in the video embedded at the bottom of this post. 

Does anyone know who from Montreal is participating?


From the Uber Newsroom (Montreal):

Ladies and gentlemen!

To celebrate the release of Now You See Me 2 on June 10, we’ve teamed up with Les Films Seville to bring you uberMAGIC.

On Friday, June 3–right before your very eyes–Montreal’s top magicians will be on demand!

HOW IT WORKS

1. Request the MAGIE option on June 3 from 11am to 3pm
2. If you’re able to connect to a ‘MAGIE’ vehicle, a magician will arrive at your location
3. Be amazed and astounded by 15 minutes of illusions
4. Plus, we’ll hook you up with 2 exclusive tickets for the newly released Now You See Me 2 and awesome swag!
5. All uberMAGIC rides will be free and will end at the pickup location.

Demand will be high. If no uberMAGIC vehicles are available, please try again.

*The operation zone includes downtown Montreal, Plateau Mont-Royal, Mile-End, Old-Montreal, Outremont, Côte des Neiges and Griffintown.

Read more.

 From the Uber Newsroom (Toronto):

Ladies and gentlemen!

To celebrate the release of Now You See Me 2 on June 10, we’ve teamed up with Entertainment One to bring you uberMAGIC.

On Friday, June 3–right before your very eyes–Toronto’s top magicians will be on demand.

How it Works:

1. Enter the code MagicTO in ‘Promotions’ in your app
2. Request the ‘MAGIC’ option on June 3 from 11am to 3pm
3. If you’re able to connect to a ‘MAGIC’ vehicle, a magician will arrive at your location shortly
4. Be amazed and astounded by one of Toronto’s top magicians for 15 minutes

 
Read more.

You can catch a glimpse of some of the Toronto talent involved in this YouTube video:

Rounding the Central rings in June 2016

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

Montreal, QC	Ring 62 (20th Century Ring)	- Free form Fridays. - Executives quarterly meeting. - Charter night. - Twitter Tuesday.
Hamilton, ON	Ring 49 (The Doug Henning Magic Wand Club)	- TBA.
London, ON	Ring 265 (London Magician's Guild)	- Year end dinner.
Kitchener, ON	Ring 235 (The Caesar Hat & Wand Magic Circle)	- TBA.
Ottawa, ON	Ring 151 (Ottawa Society of Magicians)	- Year End Party Pot-luck / Banquet.
Ottawa, ON	Ottawa / Gatineau magicians	- TBA
Toronto, ON	Ring 17 (Sid Lorraine Hat and Rabbit Club)	- Year End Banquet with a performance by Wes Zaharuk.

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Montreal: Le lab magique May 2016

From le lab magique's Facebook page:

Mercredi le 25 mai 2016 à 19h30
$15 à la porte
$10 en pré-vente
Réservez sur le site ou au 514-937-6702

Artiste invité
STÉPHANE DUMAIS - Mentaliste-hypnotiseur
Artistes testeurs
SINEM KARA - humoriste
TRIXTER - circassein
TESTEUR INCONU - Magie

Montreal: Spidey and McSorely and Chung

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Catch all these hilarious magicians on one show right here Sunday May 22nd! 8pm $15 info/tix https://t.co/oQueNYFpIm pic.twitter.com/5Vvn6Dkjnp

— Comedy Nest Montreal (@comedynest) May 4, 2016

Montreal: Magic lessons for kids!

From the Perfect Magic Facebook page:

We will be starting our Magic Lessons For Kids program Saturday May 21. Age 7-9, one hour from 10:30am to 11:30am at Perfect Magic in Montreal. Limited registration so if you know anyone that is interested, now is the time to register. Phone 514-738-4176 for information or to register.

Rounding the Central rings in May 2016

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

Montreal, QC	Ring 62 (20th Century Ring)	- Meetup. - Open house.
Hamilton, ON	Ring 49 (The Doug Henning Magic Wand Club)	- TBA.
London, ON	Ring 265 (London Magician's Guild)	- Round robin.
Kitchener, ON	Ring 235 (The Caesar Hat & Wand Magic Circle)	- Members Perform - special fun awards.
Ottawa, ON	Ring 151 (Ottawa Society of Magicians)	- Martin Cox lecture. - Executive elections. - 4F convention sharing. - Memorial night / classic magic.
Ottawa, ON	Ottawa / Gatineau magicians	- TBA
Toronto, ON	Ring 17 (Sid Lorraine Hat and Rabbit Club)	- Jon Allen lecture and workshop.

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Montreal: Jon Allen lecture

From the Montreal Magic Jam:

Monday May 2nd

Jon Allen: “Who cares about magic?”
In this lecture, multi-award winning magician Jon Allen will not only teach you some fantastic, original magic, but how to make your audience CARE about your performance, prviding them with an unforgettable experience. During the lecture, you’ll learn:

• The Wedding Trick: THE definitive wedding trick for happy couples around the world
• 1 Trick 2 Names: Jon’s solution to the “Dream Card” effect that makes it even stronger
• Grabbit Production: A new way to produce any manner of different objects
• Burning Rubber: A full rubber band routine perfect for walk around or table work, including the restoration of a band around a spectator’s wrist
• Schrödinger’s Card: Jon’s controversial card effect that leaves people with an impossible object and a memory they will never forget.

There are no knuckle-busting, sleight-heavy routines. Jon is more interested in routines that capture people’s imaginations and makes them care about magic! You will also receive many tips and a lot of advice about performing magic, whatever style you perform.

Read more and buy tickets.

Montreal: Loran at "lune de sang"

The event is on April 29th.

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Montreal: Le lab magique

The first show of their 3rd season is on April 27th.

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Montreal: Ravi Mayar lecture

From Montreal Magic Jam:

Monday April 18

Our next lecturer will be the fantastic Ravi Mayar. Ravi was actually a Montrealer for a good part of his life, but is now based out of the UK, and we’re happy to welcome him home. Ravi will be presenting his No Cards Lecture, based on the material from his DVD Storyteller, a collection of visually stunning, organic magic effects. The lecture will also include material from his first DVD set, Collisions, as well as an intro to his hypnosis technique and the real work on pickpocketing! This is a fantastic opportunity to learn material not usually taught in magic lectures, and is not to be missed!

Read more and buy tickets.

Rounding the Central rings in April 2016

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

Montreal, QC	Ring 62 (20th Century Ring)	- Meetup. - Simon Black lecture
Hamilton, ON	Ring 49 (The Doug Henning Magic Wand Club)	- Favorite card or rope trick.
London, ON	Ring 265 (London Magician's Guild)	- Round robin.
Kitchener, ON	Ring 235 (The Caesar Hat & Wand Magic Circle)	- Auction.
Ottawa, ON	Ring 151 (Ottawa Society of Magicians)	- Tenyo Magic Presentation - Show and tell - Executive nominations - Charity Show @ Waupoos Farm
Ottawa, ON	Ottawa / Gatineau magicians	- TBA
Toronto, ON	Ring 17 (Sid Lorraine Hat and Rabbit Club)	- Rob Power lecture.

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Montreal: The McSorley & Chung Magic Hour

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It's official: The McSorley & Chung Magic Hour will debut at the Black Theater Workshop studio June 10-19! #fringebuzz #fringemtl

— McSorley and Chung (@chungsorley) March 20, 2016

Rounding the Central rings in March 2016

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

Montreal, QC	Ring 62 (20th Century Ring)	- Meetup.
Hamilton, ON	Ring 49 (The Doug Henning Magic Wand Club)	- TBA
London, ON	Ring 265 (London Magician's Guild)	- Round robin.
Kitchener, ON	Ring 235 (The Caesar Hat & Wand Magic Circle)	- TBA - Junior members: Learn the basics for Ventriloquism
Ottawa, ON	Ring 151 (Ottawa Society of Magicians)	- Stand-up Magic - Initiation Shows
Ottawa, ON	Ottawa / Gatineau magicians	- TBA
Toronto, ON	Ring 17 (Sid Lorraine Hat and Rabbit Club)	- Shane Cobalt lecture.

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Montreal: Jay Sankey lecture

From the Montreal Magic Jam:

Monday March 14  

Teacher, performer, consultant, and author, Jay Sankey is widely considered to be one of the most original thinkers and most prolific magic creators on the planet. Jay has created over 700 original magic effects. And he’s coming home. He’s also consulted for tons of magicians from David Copperield to David Blaine, and Max Maven called him ““one of the top creators of innovative close-up magic.”

After a long time away from Montreal, he’s finally back. The lecture will be pure unadulterated fun as only Sankey can deliver. There will be a mix of everything from close-up, stand-up, and mentalism. He’ll perform and teach a few of his classics as well as some diabolical new creations. There will be something for EVERYONE, and almost everything he’s teaching will require only the most basic sleight-of-hand. You don’t want to miss the force that is Jay Sankey.

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Rounding the Central rings in February 2016

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

Montreal, QC	Ring 62 (20th Century Ring)	- Executive meeting. - Gazzo lecture. - Inter-club event. - Chastain Crisswell.
Hamilton, ON	Ring 49 (The Doug Henning Magic Wand Club)	- Auction.
London, ON	Ring 265 (London Magician's Guild)	- TBA
Kitchener, ON	Ring 235 (The Caesar Hat & Wand Magic Circle)	- TBA
Ottawa, ON	Ring 151 (Ottawa Society of Magicians)	- Literacy magic. - Charity Show:  Rehabilitation Hospital Show.
Ottawa, ON	Ottawa / Gatineau magicians	- TBA
Toronto, ON	Ring 17 (Sid Lorraine Hat and Rabbit Club)	- Mark Lewis lecture.

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Rounding the Central rings in January 2016

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

Montreal, QC	Ring 62 (20th Century Ring)	- Rocco lecture. - Eric Jones lecture. - Monthly meetup.
Hamilton, ON	Ring 49 (The Doug Henning Magic Wand Club)	-TBA
London, ON	Ring 265 (London Magician's Guild)	- TBA
Kitchener, ON	Ring 235 (The Caesar Hat & Wand Magic Circle)	- TBA
Ottawa, ON	Ring 151 (Ottawa Society of Magicians)	- TBA
Ottawa, ON	Ottawa / Gatineau magicians	- TBA
Toronto, ON	Ring 17 (Sid Lorraine Hat and Rabbit Club)	- Auction.

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Montreal: 2017 Magic Collectors Weekend

From Magicana:

This is a preliminary announcement that we plan on staging the Magic Collectors Weekend May 25 to 27, 2017 in Montreal, Canada.

This will coincide with the opening of the major exhibition of magic posters from the Allan Slaight Collection at the McCord Museum. The exhibition, for which David Ben is the guest curator, will open that very weekend.

In addition to private tours of the exhibition, we will be working with the McCord on some additional programming and events – including some behind the scene access to elements related to the  exhibition. Given Houdini’s connection to Montreal – and, in fact, the McCord – there will certainly also be some Houdini on the bill.

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