Victoria: Sin City Illusions featuring Murray Hatfield and Paul Romhany [Sep 22]

From the Royal and McPherson Theatres website: 

September 22, 2023

Sin City Illusions - Magic and Mystery

Featuring Murray Hatfield and Paul Romhany

Join us for an incredible evening of magic and illusions that is fun for all ages! We're featuring two of Canada's very best magicians, and you're sure to love them! Get your tickets now for the best seat selection.

Your featured performers are:

Murray Hatfield: One of the most respected magicians in Canada, Murray was named Canada's Magician of the Year. He has performed on huge stages all over the world, on cruise ships, on CBC, and on the infamous Penn & Teller show. His show includes jaw-dropping illusions, incredible escapes, and a whole lot of fun!

Paul Romhany: A truly world-class magician, Paul has performed in over 120 countries for large theatres, luxury cruise ships, and Fortune 500 companies. He is a creator of magic, and is the editor of Vanish magazine, the world's largest magazine for magicians. His creativity and imagination will show you magic like you've never seen before.

Chaplin Magic: Considered the world's premiere Chaplin magic act, Paul Romhany transforms himself into Charlie Chaplin and performs one of the most entertaining and original magic act you'll ever see. It's like a silent movie coming to life, mixed in with a whole of of amazing magic!

See you there! 

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Brantford: The Great Event with Doug the Great [Sep 21], Guinness World Record attempt [Oct 21]

From the June 1st article "Doug “the Great” to reach new heights this October" by Kimberly de Jong in the Brant Beacon:

(Doug) Hunt is set to make another Guinness World Record attempt for stilt walking during the 10th anniversary of the Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre rebuild on Saturday, October 21, 2023.

In anticipation for the event, Hunt and his camp are preparing for a fundraising event called the “Great Event” to be held on Thursday, September 21, 2023.

A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Participation Support Services Brantford, Brant and Norfolk.

“The September event will be like a pre-party leading up the October attempt,” said Tammy Hunt, Doug’s niece. “The event will be to help raise money in support of Participation Support Services, which is his ‘why’ for this fundraiser. The celebration will almost be like a big community hug for him.”

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From the July 4th article "Doug The Great looking to reclaim stilt walking record" by Vincent Ball in The Brantford Expositor:

Backed by a strong team of supporters, the multi-talented Brantford entertainer is going after the Guinness World Record for the tallest stilts ever mastered. Wearing stilts that will measure close to 55 feet in height, Hunt will attempt to take 10 steps in front of the Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre on Oct. 21.

The world-record event will be part of the Gretzky Centre’s 10th anniversary celebration.

“I’ll be on the stilts and taking the steps but this is a team effort,” Hunt, also known as Doug The Great, said. “Tom (Rollins) is back, Dave Levac is handling the logistics and my niece Tammy (Hunt), Joshua (Wall), Robb (Nagy) are also helping out and doing some fundraising.

“We have a terrific team working on this and I’m really grateful for the support.”

Arron Jeavons, Trevor Cherewka, Tom Hunt, Gary Foster and Graeme Reed are also on the “On The Record Team.”

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Windsor and Niagara Falls: Penn and Teller [Nov 17 & 18]

Niagara Falls tickets at Ticketmaster.

 

From the May 12th Instagram post by Penn and Teller Live:

Lots of upcoming tour dates in addition to our regular Vegas shows. If you can’t make it to #Vegas come see us on tour! Links in bio to our tour page on the P&T website.

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From the July 14th post at the Sid Lorraine Hat and Rabbit Club Facebook group:

Penn & Teller Niagara Falls tickets now on sale! November 18th! Thanks to David Sutherland for keeping an eye on this!!! 

 

 

 

 

Montreal: Alex Boyer at Just for Laughs [Jul 25]

From the June 28th Instagram post by Rachelle Elie:

Summer is here!! Le 25 juillet 2023 dans le cadre du festival @juste_pour_rire J’anime mon Cabaret Rachelle🥂🫦 le show est GRATUIT à la scène @lotoquebec_officiel dès 22H.💃🏼🎙🕺Let’s go Montréal!! 

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Thank you to our personal sponsors for July 2023!

A quick reminder of our earlier Mail as Medicine request for Katie Hunt.  If you have the time, Katie and Doug would both benefit from hearing from their friends!

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Thank you to John Harrison, Richard Lyn, Joan Caesar, Ian Crawford, Matt DiSero, Doug Hunt, John Smithman, Robin Dawes, Eric Bedard, Loran, Peter Mennie, Graeme Reed, Gwyn Auger, Jokers, George Blott, Noah Nogueira, Ryan Edwards, Aaron Matthews, Colin Geddes, and Cam Dix for being Friends of Canada's Magic!

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