Showing posts with label _Toronto. Show all posts
Showing posts with label _Toronto. Show all posts

08 November 2025

Toronto: Champions of Magic -- Holiday Spectacular [Dec 27 - 28]

Tickets at Starvox Entertainment

 

From the November 6th Facebook post by Starvox Entertainment

✨ They’re back, Toronto! ✨
Get ready for Champions Of Magic: Holiday Spectacular - in Toronto for 2 nights only at the Bluma Appel Theatre, December 27 & 28! 🎩🎄 

 

Previously shared on Facebook November 6

 

Read our thoughts about the 2025 Champions of Magic show "Chasing the Unbelievable" in Hamilton:

It is always a treat to see
Champions of Magic!


Random thoughts about Champions of Magic
 

 

 

Read our interviews with the cast:

Liberty Larsen  (2024)
Sam Strange  (2023)
Fernando Velasco  (2023)
and
Richard Young   (2024)

 
Learn more about Champions of Magic at ChampionsOfMagicTour.com and follow them on Facebook, and Instagram
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03 November 2025

Toronto: New weekly Variety Show [starting Nov 13]

Tickets at https://www.jumpcomedy.com/e/toronto-variety-show 

 

Lineup for the first show on November 13:

  1. Magician Nick Wallace
  2. Musician Rob Szabo
  3. Variety Performer Mike Wood
  4. MC Silly Phil 

 

From the October 29th Instagram post by Phil LeConte

New weekly Variety Show. Hosted by Silly Phil, come see some magic, comedy, circus, music, and other amazing things. Plus, don't forget you have a chance to win a @famiglia_baldassarre lasagna!

Limited seating.


 

 

29 October 2025

Toronto: Doc Wuthergloom's Little Lib'ary of the Damned [Nov 5]

Tickets at https://www.ticketscene.ca/events/55097/sots  

 

From the October 22nd Facebook post by Ticketscene:

Eldritch Theatre presents Doc Wuthergloom's Little Lib'ary of the Damned at The Red Sandcastle Theatre on Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at 7:30 pm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21 October 2025

Toronto and Montreal: Rick Holcombe on Coin Magic (Fusion Lecture) [Nov 19 - 21]

For more information visit Toronto's IBMRing17.com (details coming soon) or the Montreal Magic Jam website about the Montreal lecture and workshop.

 

From the Montreal Magic Jam Facebook event "Rick Holcombe on Coin Magic":

Tickets are now on sale for our first lecture of the 2025-2026 season with coin-man extraordinaire Rick Holcombe. On Nov 20, Rick will be giving his Fusion Lecture and sneaking in a few bonuses along the way.

On Friday Nov. 21, Rick will also be giving small coin workshop where he'll teach a variety of hand-picked routines, techniques and sequences that require just three coins and will give an in-depth teaching session on his Sly Palm, a practical new tool that you will happy to be add to your repertoire. Email us if you're interested as spaces are limited.

I first heard of Rick Holcombe through my dearly departed friend Curtis Kam. On a Zoom session during lockdown, Curtis said there was a guy that was doing some very interesting stuff, AND the material was easy. For those that knew Curtis, I'm still not sure if that last comment was a compliment or him throwing shade. 🙂

So we watched some video, and Rick impressed me with how smooth and soft his work was. The Mr. Rogers of coin magic, his disarming nature only adds to the power of his magic. I've never met Rick in person but I'm excited to have him in Montreal for his first ever mini-Canadian lecture tour (he's just doing two dates: Toronto and here).

If you're a fan of coin magic, or are a little scared of it but want to add a little bit of it to your repertoire, Rick's your guy. His magic is strong and accessible (i.e. NOT knuckle-busting). So I hope to see most of you at the lecture, and at least a few of you at the workshop. 

 

 

 

 

 

29 September 2025

Toronto: Sleight of Hand with no Hands [Oct 23]

From Willowdale Rotary

Oct 23, 2025

Mahdi Gilbert the Magician (@ Grand Luxe)

Mahdi has fooled Penn & Teller, lived in a magic library and performs regularly at The Magic Castle in Hollywood.

The US government records him as an alien of extraordinary ability; he’s won an Allan Slaight Award and has been honoured by Canada. 

Read more.

 

 

 

 

12 September 2025

Toronto: Browser's Den of Magic 50th anniversary party! [Nov 16]

Save the date! 

 

From the September 8th post the The Browser's Den of Magic Facebook group

Please Save the Date: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2025
That is the date of the 50th Anniversary Party for Browser's Den of Magic!
We will be celebrating fifty years of supplying hobbyist and professional magicians in Toronto and throughout Canada.
More details will follow but for now...PLEASE SAVE THE DATE. 

 

Previously shared on Facebook on September 8th

 

 

 

 

 

02 September 2025

Toronto: No Secrets with Scott Hammell [Oct 14 - 19]

Tickets at Eventbrite

 

From the August 25th Instagram post by Scott Hammell:

Toronto! I'm going to be performing my new live shows at Red Sandcastle Theatre October 14 - October 19. Come say hello! 

 

 

 

 

 

27 August 2025

Toronto: DaCosta Magic at the Toronto Halloween Show [Sep 27 - 28]

For more information and tickets, visit The Toronto Halloween Show

  

From the July 4th Instagram post by DaCosta Magic

Do you have your tickets yet? We are super pumped to be performing and providing close up magic at the @thetorontohalloweenshow ! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19 August 2025

Toronto: David Ben lecture [Sep 24]

 

 David Ben lecture

Thursday, September 24th, 2025
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Agricola Lutheran Church - 25 Old York Mills Road

We’re thrilled to welcome David Ben as our special guest for the launch of the 2025-2026 Hat and Rabbit Club season. David is a master magician, author, and co-founder of Magicana, a performing arts organization dedicated to the advancement of magic as a performing art.  


 

 

 

 

 

14 August 2025

Toronto: The Art of Magic at the Allied Music Centre [Sep 27]

Tickets at the Allied Music Centre.  Click through the Instagram post below for the code to get access to pre-sale tickets!

 

From the August 13th Instagram post by The Toronto Magic Company:

MASSEY HALL (Yes, that Massey hall) reached out to us about a special project.

They launched a new venue called the Allied Music Centre!

​They want Ben and I to be the very first event they’re producing in the Theatre! (I KNOWW)

It’s a beautiful 100 seat theatre. 

 

 

 

 

 


Read our 2023 interview with Ben "Checking in with Ben Train and The Art of Magic"

 

 

 

 

12 August 2025

Toronto: Magic open mic [Aug 20]

Tickets at the door. 

 

From the August 3rd Instagram post by Ian Batterbury

🎩✨ Comedy. Magic. Chaos.
Join us Wednesday, August 20 at 7:30 PM (Doors at 6:30) at the Ace of Spades Lounge for a night of unpredictable fun! 

 

 

 

 

11 August 2025

Toronto: Campers Playing Cards release party and magic sale [Aug 17]

To RSVP, leave a comment on the Instagram post linked below.

 

From the July 30th Instagram post by Campers Deck:

To celebrate finally getting our Campers Playing Cards, we’re throwing an Official Release Party! 

There will be performances, magic tricks and props for sale, Campers Playing Cards, and so much more!  

 

 

 

 

 

29 July 2025

Toronto: There's magic at the Ex [Aug 15 - Sep 1]

Performers' dates vary and may not be present for the entire CNE.  For more information, visit The Ex

 

From the June 24th Facebook post by Double Vision:

 

 

 

 

 

11 July 2025

Montreal, Toronto, & Kitchener: Justin Willman - One for the Ages [Dec 4 - 7]

Dec 4:  Olympia Theatre, Montreal 
Dec 5 - 6:  Elgin Theatre, Toronto
Dec 7:  Centre in the Square, Kitchener

For more information and tickets visit Justin's website.

 

If you haven't already, check out Justin Willman: Magic Lover on Netflix.  Watch the preview at the May 15th upload Justin Willman: Magic Lover | Official Trailer | Netflix on Justin Willman's YouTube channel:

 

From the June 11th Facebook post by Justin Willman:

 

 

 

Previously shared on Facebook June 12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

09 July 2025

Toronto: Mahdi the Magician at the Red Sandcastle Theatre [Aug 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30]

From Ticket Tailor

Growing up he felt everything was impossible for him so he became a magician. Mahdi was forced to reinvent magic for himself, literally redefining how a deck of cards can be handled. He performs wonders without hands, walks the Earth without feet, is a miracle to everyone he meets and is living proof that nothing is impossible.

Over 700 million people in 30 countries have heard Mahdi’s story and witnessed his magic. He has been featured on “Penn & Teller’s: Fool Us”, “The Amazing Magicians”, “Star King”, “IMPOSSÍVEL”, “The One Show”.

Mahdi is acknowledged by his peers as being one of the most remarkable magicians to ever live. He has been officially recognized by the Government of Canada for his work and he was awarded the Allan Slaight Award for being the first Canadian Rising Star in magic and the Jay Marshall Award by Magicana.

... 

Witness miracles unfold in front of your eyes & inside of your hands during Mahdi The Magician’s intimate, close-up magic show. You will believe in magic and in the impossible after an evening with one of the last real magicians in the entire world. 

Read more and buy tickets.  

 

From the July 8th Facebook post by Mahdi Gilbert:
 

 

 

 

 

08 July 2025

Update about Michael Close auction at The Browser's Den of Magic [Jul 20]

In June we mentioned that Michael Close will be auctioning some of his collection at The Browser's Den of Magic later this month.

Here are some updates from Michael's website:

This isn’t a yard sale of worn-out props and library magic books. You’ll find first editions, out-of-print gems, rare lecture notes, props, tricks, and so much more.

Highlights include:

  • Books and manuscripts you simply won’t see again.
  • High-quality props.
  • Vintage magic ephemera and hard-to-find lecture material. 

Come for the chance to own something that inspired me. Stay for the stories, magic,  and camaraderie. I hope these items bring you the same joy they brought me.

Read more.

 

To see some of the items for auction and for sale, download the PDFs from Michael's website. 

Item Type
Eugene Burger Booklet (8) Books
Genii
Wenii and Majoke
Collectible
Magazines
Box of Sponges/Ropes/20th Century Underwear Prop
More Power to You/100% Sanky/Kurtz Unexplainable Book
2-Pack Playing Card (Piff etc)
3-Pack Playing Card (Piff etc)
Cards
Cards
Mini Chop Cup Prop
Ackerman Books (4) Book
Woody Aragon Set (2)
Two Josh Jay Books (Overlap &Triptych) (2)
Book
Book
Dean's Box - Original with Accessories Prop
Escape Lot - Large Case/Mail Bag Escape + extras + books Prop
Kid Show - Change Bag/Run Rabbit Run/ What's Next
Stage Hypnosis Book
Props
Book
Magic Live Souvenir Portfolios + ONE by Stan Allen (3) +Cover mania Ca Collectibles
Joe Porper - Just in Case Ring Flight Prop
School for Scoundrels Fast and Loose/ Magnetic Shells Bundle (4)
Illustrated Story of Magic Comic
Prop
Book
MAJ Magazines Magazines
Sessions Aronson Book
Eric Sharpe Children's Book UK
Grant's Temple Stand (1960s)
Book
Prop
Fraidy Cat Rabbit (1960s) Prop
Shaken Not Stirred Trick - Chop Cup Prop
Daryl's For Your Entertainment
Farelli Card Books (3)
Book
Book
Cy Enfield Card Magic Books (3) Book
Jerry Andrus Manuscripts (6) Book
Scotty York Color Changing Knives (4+ 2 extra) Prop
Trap Door Three Book Set Book
Paul Curry Presents/Special Effects (2) Book
Magic of Ascanio Book Set (4)
Tamariz Knife set
Book
Prop
Leather Close-Up Carry Pouch Accessories
Brainstorm in the Bahamas Book
Children's Show Case Silver - 2 books + Props
Wordsmyth - Francis Menotti
Prop
Prop
Goldstein/Maven 14 Booklets Book
Shoe Trick - Size 10 (come with link to PDF trick) Prop
Murphy's Chest
Watch and Wear by Bazar de Magia
Prop
Prop
Dean Dill - The Revelation Prop
The Pro-Folio Prop
Four Steve Beam Booklets
Four Robert Neale Manuscripts
Book
Book
Four Gary Kurtz - Lecture Notes Notes
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks - Beam (3) Vols 8,9,10 Book
Joe Mogar Knife Set
Racherbaumer/Marlo Manuscripts/Magazines
Prop
Magazines
Dan Harlan - The Minotaur Complete File Magazines
Penn and Teller Book/Fool US Lanyard/Door Hanger Rio (4) Books/Collectible
Bound to Please - Aronson (Bonus Birthday Books)
The Aronson Approach/Simply Simon (2) + Bonus
Book
Book
Try the Impossible/Art Deco Book
Small Trick Grab Bag (5 Mystery Tricks) Tricks
Paul Cummins Bundle FASDIU (4)
Hollingworth Bundle (3) Quartet/Waiting for Inspo/Notes on Card Tricks
Book
Book
Scotty York Bundle (7 manuscripts + 4 knife set) Prop/Books
Trick Grab Bag #2 (Lot of Tricks
The Unexpected Card Book - Marlo/Cardician (2) Book
Bob Hummer's Collected Secrets Book
Confessions of a Psychic (2) Uriah Fuller + Bonus book Book

Title
A Magician Among the Spirits - Houdini Hardcover
The Book - Gene Anderson - Hardcover
Buffaloe'd - Jim Buffaloe Hardcover
Tasselled Rope Trick & The Ramsey Legend (Two Manuscripts) Michael Ammar Encore III Harcover
Giacomo Bertini's System for Amazement Hardcover
Essential Stewart James Hardcover + Postcard
3 Vanni Bossi Lecture Notes & The Aretalogy of Vanni Bossi Jean-Pierre Vallarino by John Lovick Hardcover
Barrie Richardson - Act Two Hardcover
Barrie Richardson - Curtain Call - Hardcover Kidshow Matters - Jim Kleefeld
Routines Matter - Trevor Lewis/Willmarth - Hardcover
Second Thoughts - Rioboo - Hardcover
Tamariz Bundle - Sonata/Pamphlet/New Mini Symbolic Method
Teaching Magic by Eugene Burger Hardcover
Andrew Wimhurst Bundle (4) Booklets
Homage to Dai Vernon by Roberto Giobbi Rafael Benetar Bundle (4)
Bob Farmer Tricks and Manuscript Bundle (10)
Dai Vernon Bundle - (4) Inner Secrets/More/Select/Cali Lecture Notes
Aaron Fisher Bundle (4)
Routined Manipulation Vol 1&2 - Lewis Ganson Steve Bedwell Lecture Notes (2)
David Paar Manuscripts (2)
Ultimate Color Separation (2) Chesbro Stewart James Pamphlets (2)
Marlo Manuscripts (7)
JK Hartman Bundle (4 Books)
Peter Duffie Bundle (7 Books/Manuscripts)
Vintage Chop Cup Circa 1965
Fast and Loose Chain and Carry Bag
School for Scoundrels Brass Shells with glass and peas School for Scoundrels GOLD Shells with glass and peas


PLUS... Playing Cards, Rope, Wallets, other magic props. Come early to see it all.