Canada's Magic

17 January 2011

Chad Long lectures in Canada

Chad Long will be lecturing in Canada this spring.

The according to to the X-elent Lecture Series website Chad's lecture dates are:

Ring 183 (Victoria Magic Circle) on March 28th
Ring 28 (Edmonton Magic Guild) on March 29th [contact e-mal can be found at magicinfo.ca]
Ring 66 (Calgary Magic Circle) on March 30th
The Magic Club of Winnipeg on March 31st
Ring 92 (Vancouver Magic Circle) on April 1st

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.

16 January 2011

USA: Shawn Farquhar in Ohio

In addition to previously posted lecture dates, Shawn Farquhar will also be in Ohio in March. Shawn posted that he will be lecturing as well as participating in Miracles and Magic.

For more details visit MagicLecture.com or MagiChampion.com

15 January 2011

Rounding the rings in February

Updated Febrary 12 to include Calgary events: Jr. Magic Club, Michael Berends and the monthly Garden Variety Show!

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

City	Club	Event(s)
Calgary, AB	Ring 66 (Calgary Magic Circle)	- Martin Lewis - Jr. Magic Club - Michael Berends - Garden Variety Show
Hamilton, ON	Ring 49 (The Doug Henning Magic Wand Club)	- Auction Night
London, ON	London Magician's Guild	- Magic on a dime!
Kitchener, ON	Ring 235 (The Caesar Hat & Wand Magic Circle)	- Annual DVD magic night
Ottawa, ON	Ring 151 (Ottawa Society of Magicians)	- Pub night
Toronto, ON	Ring 17 (Hat and Rabbit Club)	- Anthony Lindan
Vancouver, BC	Ring 92 (Vancouver Magic Circle)	- Martin Lewis - Executive Meeting - Installation Banquet
Victoria, BC	Ring 183 (Victoria Magic Circle)	- n/a

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

14 January 2011

Links for 2011-Jan-14

If this is true, will it boost bookings for Mentalism acts?
From CTV.ca on Jan 8: Has a U.S. psychologist uncovered proof of ESP?
Small changes hidden by a larger motion. [h/t: MagicCon]
Lecleric Show episodes on YouTube:
7. Justin Bieber is Magic - DAY 7 of 365
8. Epic NEOCUBE Stunt!! - Day 8 of 365 (Ipod touch giveaway!) (not suitable for children)
9.  Magic with Candy - Day 9 of 365 (Free Ipod touch) (not suitable for children)
10. My Biggest Fear! - Day 10 of 365 (Free Ipod touch)  (now with live snake!)
11. How to Double Your Money! - Day 11 of 365 (Free Ipod touch)
12. Day 12 of 365 - Match Trick and Tutorial! (Free Ipod Touch)
13. Day 13 of 365 - Iphone in Balloon Trick! (Free Ipod Touch!)
Discussion forum for Magic in Western Canada at The Vanishing Rabbit Magic Lounge [h/t: VanishingRabbit]
From Browser's Den: Yes we buy Used Magic from our customers.

12 January 2011

Toronto: Second helping of "A Slice of Magic"

On March the 14th, enjoy a night of magic, prizes and food at "A 2nd Slice of Magic" at Boston Pizza (40 Eglinton Ave. E, (Yonge & Eglinton) Toronto).

Performers include:

CHRIS WESTFALL- comedy magic
JEFF HINCHLIFFE- card expert & magician
SHAWNATHAN - mentalist

Please visit PickAnyCard.com for more details about this event.

11 January 2011

'Magic really does exist'

From WindsorStar.com:

'Magic really does exist'
Magician puts smiles on sick children's faces
By Frances Willick, Windsor Star January 3, 2011

Read about how magician Ron Gudel visits sick children "every Monday to provide a bit of relief from their pain, boredom and anxiety."

"Almost invariably, the kids respond to the magic tricks with wide eyes, smiles, laughter or rapt attention."

"Though he's skilled at mystifying his audiences with illusions, Gudel says that's not where the real magic lies. "Magic really does exist. And it's not in the tricks nor the sleight of hand, or even in the sleeves, but more in the look of wonder and the smiles on these kids' faces."

Read the full article at WindsorStar.com

[h/t: iTricks.com]