Ryan Pilling: Shave or Grow

Watch Ryan Pilling sing "Shave or Grow - Movember Moustache Song" (complete with Mustache Solo!) on YouTube:


[h/t: Gwyn Auger]

Hamilton: Nick Wallace

From the Lyric website:

You are invited to an evening of holiday magic featuring the Canadian Champion of Magic – Nick Wallace. Nick is best described as a minimalist, who has forgone fancy props and special effects and prefers to conjure with an audiences imagination by presenting bamboozling feats of magic and mind reading in a way that is both entertaining and thought provoking. Add some great music and you have a variety holiday show not to be missed!   
 
Visit the website more information or to but tickets.

The show runs from December 20th through December 29th inclusive.
[h/t: Deborah Fallick]

Everything Erdnase: Dodd Vickers interviews David Ben & Julie Eng

From the Magic Newswire:

Who was S.W. Erdnase? Most likely, anyone reading this knows this name as the pseudonym used by the author of "The Expert at the Card Table" which is arguably one of the most important books ever written on sleight of hand with cards. On this episode of the "Spirit of Magic" podcast, I am joined by David Ben & Julie Eng of Magicana and the publishers of Magicol.
 
Read more and listen to Dodd Vickers interview David and Julie.

Rounding the Western rings in December

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

City	Club	Event(s)
Calgary, AB	Ring 66 (Calgary Magic Circle, Les Brocklesby Ring)	- N/A
Edmonton, AB	Edmonton Magic Club	- N/A
Winnipeg, MB	The Magic Club of Winnipeg	- N/A
Vancouver, BC	Ring 92 (Vancouver Magic Circle)	- N/A
Victoria, BC	Ring 183 (Victoria Magic Circle)	- "Teach a Trick" session with  Shayne King

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

Rounding the Ontario rings in December

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

Hamilton, ON	Ring 49 (The Doug Henning Magic Wand Club)	- Christmas party
London, ON	Ring 265 (London Magician's Guild)	- Gift Exchange & Hidden Talent!
Kitchener, ON	Ring 235 (The Caesar Hat & Wand Magic Circle)	- Christmas banquet
Ottawa, ON	Ring 151 (Ottawa Society of Magicians)	- Christmas party
Toronto, ON	Ring 17 (Sid Lorraine Hat and Rabbit Club)	- Members' night
Woodstock, ON	CAM 1 (Friendly City Mystics)	- N/A

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

Rounding the Eastern rings in December

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

Halifax, NS

Ring 316 (Conjourer's Court)

- Christmas Gift Exchange extravaganza

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

Sidney Friedman: Mind Power

From the Facebook page:

Chicago mentalist and best selling author Sidney Friedman is coming to Toronto!

Known as "mentalist to the stars" for his many celebrity clients, Friedman will read your mind, perform ESP, telepathy, and premonition. Plus, you will witness his unique "Musical Mind Reading" where audience members think of a song and Friedman telepathically senses the tune and plays it on the piano.

Read more.

[h/t: Deborah Fallick]