06 January 2012

Montréal: Camirand Magic Stage Course

From Camirand Magic:
Starts Wedneday March 14th 2012
 
This 30 hour course is open to students from the Basic Course Level One. This is magic on stage using dexterity with day to day objects. Each course as a theme and the full three hours are dedicated to a complete stage routine. Some of the themes included Card Productions, Balls Productions, Basic Mental Routines, Egg Bag, Floathing Ball, and other classics.
 
Read more. | En français suivez ce lien.

[h/t: magicinfo.ca]

05 January 2012

Montréal: Camirand Basic Course, Level 1

From Camirand Magic:
Starts Tuesday March 13th 2012
 
Camirand Academy of Magic level 1 course is designed for those interested in magic and want to learn the methods of the professional even if this is not their goal to make a living in magic.
 
You will learn the basics of close-up magic using small object such as Balls, Coins, Cards, rope, etc.
 
Read more. | En français suivez ce lien.

[h/t: magicinfo.ca]

04 January 2012

Toronto: Spidey lecture

From Morrissey Magic:
Spidey Lecture Wednesday January 25th
 
As a performer, he has combined his hypnosis and magic to perform all over the American continent, several all inclusive resorts, and sold out shows in Montreal, including the Montreal Just for Laughs Festival. He has been featured in major Canadian media including Global TV.
 
Read more or purchase tickets.

03 January 2012

Eric Jones: February lectures

Eric Jones will be lecturing in Canada this February.

The according to to the X-elent Lecture Series website Eric Jones' lecture dates are: He'll be wrapping up the lecture tour with dates in the US (Seattle, Eugene and Portland).

Please confirm details about dates, times and locations by contacting each club directly.

I had the pleasure of meeting Eric last summer.  He's a tremendously talented fellow who is super nice to boot!  If you haven't seen him lecture yet, what are you waiting for?

02 January 2012

Rounding the Western rings in January

Confirm details about dates and locations by visiting each club's website.
   
CityClubEvent(s)
Calgary, ABRing 66 (Calgary Magic Circle, Les Brocklesby Ring)- N/A
- Garden Variety Show
Edmonton, ABEdmonton Magic Club- N/A
Winnipeg, MBThe Magic Club of Winnipeg- N/A
Vancouver, BCRing 92 (Vancouver Magic Circle)- N/A
Victoria, BCRing 183 (Victoria Magic Circle)   - Unopened deck comp.
- Teach a trick.
- Round table.
- Annual dinner.
 
Please leave a comment or e-mail me about corrections or omissions.

Rounding the Ontario rings in January

Confirm details about dates and locations by visiting each club's website.
  
Hamilton, ONRing 49 (The Doug Henning Magic Wand Club) - The Life and Times of Harry Houdini with a few secrets to be presented by Bill Brehm of Ring 49.
London, ONRing 265 (London Magician's Guild)- Lecture by Devon Elliott.
Kitchener, ONRing 235 (The Caesar Hat & Wand Magic Circle)- New club members and other non executive members will perform!
- Comical Awards will be given to all who perform
Ottawa, ONRing 151 (Ottawa Society of Magicians) - Business Meeting: club updates (charity shows, lectures, etc.)
- Magic Flea Market 
- Something New
Toronto, ONRing 17 (Sid Lorraine Hat and Rabbit Club) - Live auction.
Woodstock, ONCAM 1 (Friendly City Mystics)   - N/A
 
Please leave a comment or e-mail me about corrections or omissions.

Rounding the Eastern rings in January

Confirm details about dates and locations by visiting each club's website.
 
Halifax, NSRing 316 (Conjourer's Court) - TBA 
 

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

01 January 2012

Happy New Year!

Wishing you and yours a year filled with awe and wonder!
Let's hope we all have a year filled with as much fun, joy and passion as the campers and crew in the first ever Sorcerers Safari  lip dub.
 

30 December 2011

Meta: Where are you from?

While the bulk of the traffic to this site comes from Canadian readers, I'm always surprised to see how big the internets really are!  Here's a list of our top ten visiting countries this month, not including Canada:

10. Ireland
9. Japan
8. Costa Rica
7. Germany
6. Australia
5. Argentina
4. France
3. Chile
2. United Kingdom

and of course, our neighbours to the south ....

1.  United States


Thanks for visiting everyone!

26 December 2011

Toronto: Browser's Den on Boxing Day

From the Browser's Den Facebook page:
BOXING DAY EXTRAVAGANZA AT BROWSER’S DEN!

*GIANT CLEARANCE*
*TRICKS FROM $1.00 TO $5.00*

YES…We are open Boxing Day, Dec. 26th from 10am to 5pm

Read more.

24 December 2011

And to all a good ....

Wishing you and yours a happy holiday season!

We're taking a break from the internet over the next 16 days or so.  New posts have been scheduled to publish automatically.  If you need to get in touch, sending a direct message via Twitter is your best bet.

Best wishes for the New Year!

23 December 2011

Bill Abbott at IMX 2012

Bill Abbott will be appearing this May in Las Vegas.  From the IMX 2012 website:
IMX 2012 brings together 20+ of the world’s greatest performers in 3 days of non-stop magic. Unrivalled choice, hard-hitting training, incredible performances & phenomenal value ... welcome to IMX 2012!

Read more.

21 December 2011

Vancouver: SAM #95 Banquet and Professional Show Package

From Sam 95:
Date - Friday, January 13, 2012

MC and host: Shawn Farquhar
Feature Comedy Magic Entertainment by the Internationally Acclaimed Award Winning Magician Stephen Bargatze from Nashville, Tennessee, USA. Roving Magic by S.A.M. #95 members.
Read more and purchase tickets.

20 December 2011

Dai Vernon's son recovering from house fire injuries

From iTricks:
79-year-old David Verner, son to legendary magician Dai Vernon, was very badly burned by an electrical fire at his New York State home.
 
Read more.

Canada's Magic joins iTricks in wishing Verner a speedy recovery.

David Acer book launch

Read about November's combined David Acer book launch and shop auction over at Perfect Magic.

19 December 2011

CAM: membership growth!

From the Canadian Association of Magicians website:
I am thrilled to announce we are just five members away from hitting the magic number of 400! This is super great news. This is a growth of nearly 75 members since July of 2011.

Read more.

Shawn also reminds us that it's membership renewal time for many members.  If your membership is up for renewal, you should have received a notice in your recent editions of "Northern Peeks."  If you aren't sure when your membership expires, please contact Shawn at "CAM @ CAMmagic . org" (without the quotes).

18 December 2011

Broken wand: Maxwell Scott

From The Tillsonburg News:
SCOTT, Maxwell Charles - Born January 8, 1929, passed away in Tillsonburg on Tuesday, August 23, 2011.

....

Farmer, proprietor of Tillsonburg Organ Centre, musician and magician for many years, Max was a founding member of the London Magician's Guild I.B.M. Ring 265, and a member of the Doug Henning Magic Wand Club, Ring 49 and the Caesar Hat & Wand Magic Circle Ring 235.

Read the complete obituary.


[h/t: CAM - Northern Peeks]

Alex Kazam in the Brock Press

From The Brock Press:
At 19-years-old, St. Catharines magician Alex Kazam has accomplished more for himself than most people still living in their teenage years – and arguably more than some in their twenties.

Over the past year Kazam rode his unicycle to New York City, in attempt to perform on the David Letterman show (although he didn't get on, he did meet Paul Schafer and Donald Trump), hosted lectures at varying universities (including one on Neuroscience and it's correlation with magic at York), travelled to Vegas where he met Penn and Teller and performed a trick for Criss Angel, took part in the debut of St. Catharines' Buskerfest where he performed nine times during the weekend and has performed countless gigs — whether they are stand-up showcases, or at events for corporate clients — and that's just cracking the surface.
Read more.