Toronto: Mahdi Gilbert workshop

DM Mahdi to learn more.

From the Twitter feed of Mahdi The Magician:
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TORONTO WORKSHOP! Evening of Wednesday, November 14th.
$100 (materials included)
DM to RVSP ;)

— Mahdi The Magician (@mahdibuchinger) November 1, 2018

Toronto: Five world records in one day?

Why not?


Sunday December 2nd at the Browser's Den of Magic:

On this day, Michael Francis will be attempting to break the following records:

• Most Consecutive Coin Rolls (2 hands)
• Most Coin Rolls in One Minute (2 hands)
• Most Multiple Coin Rolls (1 hand)
• Most Multiple Coin Rolls (2 hands)
• Most Yo-Yo's Spun Simultaneously

If you've wanted to see and meet a Guinness World Record Holder, then this is your chance! Please join us in supporting Michael as he takes on 5 World Records.

Thank you for your kind support
- The Jeff's, John Cardella, Luiz Castro, Cam Dix & The Browser's Den Team

Toronto: Free magic club

From the Browser's Den of Magic Facebook group:

This Saturday, November 3rd is our next (Free) Magic Club meeting. All are welcome.

The club meets at 'Browser's Den' from 2:30pm to 5:30pm.

See you then
- The Jeff's, John Cardella, Luiz.

Toronto: Keith Brown supporting Sick Kids

From Keith Brown's Twitter feed:
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Hey Toronto, I'll be doing a set this Sunday, October 28th at Seven Sibling's Monster Soirée fundraiser in support of @sickkidstoronto
Tickets available at https://t.co/VA0QIJcitx or click link in bio for details.

There's plenty of candy and awesome g… https://t.co/RvbxVvb1qB pic.twitter.com/zTS91TPGGv

— Keith Brown (@KeithHBrown) October 20, 2018

Toronto: Rudy Coby lecture

From Eventbrite:

14 November

Rudy Coby, also known as "Labman," is one of the most creative and bizarre comedic magician working today.

In the early 1990s, Coby appeared in several small theatrical live shows, and on broadcast television, where he delivered two unforgettable specials, “Rudy Coby: Coolest Magician on Earth,” and “Rudy Coby: Ridiculously Dangerous.” He is known for delivering eclectic and original comedic performances, of which stage magic plays a large part. He also works closely with rock musician and film director Marilyn Manson.

In the mid-1990s, Coby and his troupe of illusionist comrades performed in the Gem Theatre in downtown Detroit for an unprecedented thirteen weeks, thanks to his impressive cult following, and overwhelmingly positive local media support.

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Toronto: 44th anniversary of the Browser's Den of Magic!

From the Browser's Den of Magic newsletter:

44th ANNIVERSARY PARTY, BROWSER'S DEN OF MAGIC- Sunday, November 4 from 10am to 5pm: All of you are invited to join us on this day. Store Auction. Big Discounts all Day Long, Len Cooper Memorial Award, Bernice Cooper Visit, Party Sandwiches, Coffee, Candy, Cake, Trivia Quiz with Big Prizes.  Come celebrate the beginning of our 44th year in business.

Toronto: Chris Philpott lecture

From the Browser's Den of Magic:

Sunday, October 21, 2018

My goodness we are excited to announce that Chris Philpott will be giving a rare lecture here at our shop!

He is the inventor of many very popular magic effects you have seen on so many shows. Including: The 100th Monkey; Babel; Pantheon; Spellcaster; French Postcards; Tossed Out Book Test.

Mr. Philpott has created and scripted magic for: Derren Brown, Justin Willman, Cyril Takayama, Steve Valentine,Aiden Sinclair and two of America's Got Talent finalists, David Leeman & The Clairvoyants).

The performance of his 100th Monkey on AGT received a standing ovation and over 13 million YouTube views.

When Dan Harlan was asked "On the topic of Penguin lectures, what's been your most memorable moment" he replied " Chris Philpott...He brought the most dramatic presentations, things where you really cared about what was going on...Just so well thought. So smart"

But there is much more to Chris then a creator of magic. Chris Philpott is an award-winning screenwriter and director who lives and works in L.A. He has written and directed three feature films.


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Toronto: Al Grose - Off The Table

From the Browser's Den of Magic:

Date: Sunday, October 14, 2018
Time: 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Location: Browser's Den of Magic, 3220 Dufferin St. Unit 19 A.
Cost to Attend: Any $ Amount Donation for Oscar Munoz's Son Fund

Please read this special Note from Al Grose:

Dear Magical Friends,

For those who don’t know me my name is Al Grose.  I am not famous, nor am I wealthy.  I am a Magician who loves performing, creating, and sharing magic.  Anyone who has ever met me knows all I ever want to do is share magic.  I’m ironic. I’m the magician who wants to share his secrets. 

I have conducted a number of workshops for Browser’s Den. I have never asked for a penny to conduct them. I do them for the love of magic, and the friendships that incur as a result of the time spent with magical friends. 

On October 14th 2018, I am inviting you to come join me for a workshop called “Off the Table.” The reason I call my presentations workshops as opposed to lectures is because not all the material is mine, and as such I will not claim originality to all the effects. The theme in all of them is you will not require a table nor a close up mat for any of the effects.  I don’t sell lecture notes nor DVD’s.  Not because I can’t, but rather because I’m too lazy :) to make them.  That being said, feel free to write, photograph and/or tape any segment you’d like to hopefully use.  I will cover coins, cards, rubber bands and a little mind reading.  I’d also like to share some presentations of items no doubt you already own, but never thought of using in front of an audience.  And if there’s any move or sleight you’ve been wondering about, please yell it out so we can all improve.

This particular workshop is a little different. I will be asking a fee for this one. How much you pay, you decide. You see, I’m not keeping the money.  Not a penny.  I’m asking you to open your hearts to help a friend of mine.  And I’m sure he’s a friend of yours too; the incredible Oscar Munoz. Oscar’s son Benjamin narrowly escaped an Apartment Fire in his hometown of San Marcos Texas. Oscar is trying to raise $50 000.00 to cover surgery costs for Ben. 

I don’t believe I need to say more. If Oscar has ever made you smile, laugh or be amazed return the feeling to him and help in any way you can.

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Toronto: Magic and Martini

Join James Alan for the remaining 5 shows* of Magic and Martini in 2018!

Saturday, October 10
Saturday, October 27
Saturday, November 10
Saturday, November 17
Saturday, November 24


A reminder that Magic & Martini is strictly a 19+ event with dress code in effect. Remember to check your tickets for the secret password which will allow you to gain access to the venue. Once you arrive, you can also try to locate and solve the riddle on the menu to be able to order off of the secret menu.



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* Magic and Martini will be back in 2019 after a break for the winter holidays.

The Sentimentalists at The Magic Castle

If you're not going to be able to catch Chris and Steffi at The Magic Castle, you could always see the in Toronto for a Belated Hallowe'en at Curiosa.


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Toronto: Eric Hanson at The Browser's Den of Magic

Updated at 7am to add:

• This event has been cancelled due to a death in Eric's family.  Our thoughts are with Eric at this difficult time.

From the Browser's Den of Magic newsletter:

ERIC HANSEN STORE VISIT- Sunday, September 30 from 12noon to 5pm: Master wood craftsmen Eric Hansen will be stocking the back room FULL of his wonderful and unique creations for sale. Chops Cups, Wands, Money Makers and many new items that you have never seen before. Some of you have met Eric at his booth at the 'Bash'. We hope you will come and chat magic with Eric and take a look at the world of his new magic wonders.

Toronto: Ben Train at Sick Kids' fundraiser

See Ben at the fundraiser this Sunday, September the 9th.


From Benzi Train's Facebook page:

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Catching up with The Sentimentalists

Scroll down to see upcoming public appearances by Steffi and Chris at Magic Monday (Santa Monica) and The Revival Bar (Toronto).


From Facebook, watch The Sentimentalists on CHCH:

Toronto: Daniel Garcia lecture

Wednesday September 12th


From James Alan's Facebook post:

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Toronto: The Magic of Professor Wick at the CNE

As near as I can tell, this is the only magic act at The Ex this year.

From The Ex:

MAJINX’s Professor Wick is back with a brand new show featuring all new illusions and a spectacular stunt that will leave the audience asking "how did he do that?".

Come experience the magical fun daily with Professor Wick on the Kids World Stage!

All Programming Subject to Change

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Toronto: James Alan lecture

From the Browser's Den of Magic:

Sunday, September 23, 2018

Dear Magic Friends,

Being in Toronto we are incredibly fortunate to have so many extremely talented magicians. One such talented fellow is a one Mr. James Alan. From organizing shows and lectures to putting on his own performances, he has his paws in just about every magic cookie jar in town, and he is coming to lecture here at the shop.

He is one of the recipients of the Len Cooper Memorial Award — a special award we give out here at the shop to a young magician in memory of the original owner. He also gave a spectacular performance at the Bash this year. For a number of years he hosted Magic Tonight where he shared the stage with dozens of magicians. Now, for the past two years here in Toronto he has had is own show Magic & Martini which is often sold out weeks in advance.

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Toronto: Grumpy old magicians

Catch Matt DiSero and Glenn Ottaway in James Alan's "Magic Tonight: The grumpy old men of magic" on September 15th.


From the Facebook page of James Alan:

Toronto: Jeff Hinchliffe Memorized Deck workshop and private lessons

From Jeff Hinchliffe:

Firstly, I'm going to be giving a 4 hour Memorized Deck workshop on Saturday, September 8th, 2018, from 6pm-10pm. The cost of the workshop will be $50, and it will be limited to 20 people.

The workshop will cover a wide range of memorized deck work. We'll begin with the differences between stacked,cyclic, and memorized orders, and the advantages of the common/popular published mem-deck stacks (Aronson, Tamariz, Aragon, Redford).

From there, we will delve into tricks which are stack-independent (meaning that they work with any stack) to the open-index system, jazzing, and estimation. We will discuss the various sleights, techniques and subterfuges that one should have in their toolbox with the mem-deck in order to achieve maximum impact.

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Secondly, I'm happy to announce that I am again offering private lessons at the shop. I gave these lessons years ago at our Bathurst and Eglinton location and over the last several months enough people have inquired about lessons that I've decided to bring them back.

The lessons will take place at the shop, after business hours, Tuesday thru Friday evenings. The lessons will run 90 minutes in length, from 7pm to approximately 8:30pm, and will cost $120.

What we cover in the lesson is dependent on what you'd like to achieve. Whether it's adding a few new tricks to your repertoire, adding a few new sleights to your toolbox, or tightening and polishing existing material, I can help you.

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Toronto: Tickets for the 2019 Browser's Magic Bash

A little bird has told me that tickets for the 2019 Browser's Magic Bash will go on sale on Monday, September 17th, 2018!  Keep your eyes open for more news from the Browser's Den of Magic as we get closer to the date.

To whet your appetite, have a quick peek at Chris Mayhew's 90 second video synopsis of the 2018 Bash!

Toronto: Silent auction at the Browser's Den

From the Browser's Den of Magic:

SPECIAL SILENT AUCTION EVENT
High Quality Professional Magic & Collectables
Sunday, August 26

Dear Magic Friends,

Over the past 43 years we have held over 100 store auctions.  And each one was a lot of fun, created memories and all while people were able to get wonderful deals on magic new and used.

However, over those 43 years we have never held a SILENT Auction.

Here's how it will work.

a) All the items will be out on display for you to take a look at when the shop doors open at 10am.

b) Each item will have a minimum bid listed next to it.

c) Attendees can then use the paper provided by us to write down their bid. Fold up their bid and put into the box related to that item.

d) Every half hour until about 4pm, five of the auction items will then be award to the highest bid.

The auction will have a variety of magic that will include: props, ephemera, posters, close-up props, books, tables.

Please note too that should we get a good size crowd and reasonable bidding we will do more of these.


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