Darcy Oake in Vegas!

From the Winnipeg Free Press:

Winnipeg magician Darcy Oake has conjured up his first paying gig in Las Vegas.
 
Oake, 24, has been signed to appear for a week starting March 15 as part of Vegas Magic Theatre, a new showcase with a rotating cast at the Gold Coast Hotel and Casino.  

"This is a big opportunity," Oake says. "It's the entertainment capital of the world."

Read more.

Congratulations Darcy!

Making a Difference: My Magic Hands

[Edited Thursday, February 2nd to add the link to (and content from) Sharing Wonder.]

Tonight, on Global News Hour (5:30pm - 6:30pm) in Toronto, look for Susan Hay's segment, "Making a Difference."  In it, Susan will interview Julie Eng and James Alan and discuss the impact of Magicana's My Magic Hands program in a Toronto area school.

Watch the video at Global Toronto or in the player below:



From Sharing Wonder:

Since the program’s inception in 2004, we have run 94 sessions in different centres throughout the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) engaging 1,670 participants, 584 volunteers and interacting with 5,695 community members. The program continues today thanks to the generous support of our title sponsor, Slaight Communications.
 
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Ted and Marion Outerbridge: A magical marriage

From the West Island Gazette:

The very name Outerbridge may summon up thoughts of links to other dimensions, magic being a part of that ethereal mosaic.
 
Pointe-Claire resident Ted Outerbridge got his first magician’s kit under the Christmas tree when he was seven years old. From that moment on, he was stamped with an obsession for the gossamer art of conjuring.
 
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Rounding the Western rings in February

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)	- Club meeting, featuring Stephen Forrester, "The Life and Times of Robert Houdin" - Eric Jones lecture - Junior magic club: class
Edmonton, AB	Edmonton Magic Club	- N/A
Winnipeg, MB	The Magic Club of Winnipeg	- Eric Jones lecture
Vancouver, BC	Ring 92 (Vancouver Magic Circle)	- meeting and auction - round table - executive meeting - Eric Jones lecture
Victoria, BC	Ring 183 (Victoria Magic Circle)	- Eric Jones lecture

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

Rounding the Ontario rings in February

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

Hamilton, ON	Ring 49 (The Doug Henning Magic Wand Club)	- Got Talent night
London, ON	Ring 265 (London Magician's Guild)	- Magic Olympics
Kitchener, ON	Ring 235 (The Caesar Hat & Wand Magic Circle)	- annual DVD night
Ottawa, ON	Ring 151 (Ottawa Society of Magicians)	- Memorial Night / Classic Magic
Toronto, ON	Ring 17 (Sid Lorraine Hat and Rabbit Club)	- comedy workshop (panelists: Matt DiSero, David Merry, Glenn Ottaway and Paul Wildbaum)
Woodstock, ON	CAM 1 (Friendly City Mystics)	- N/A

 
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Rounding the Eastern rings in February

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Halifax, NS

Ring 316 (Conjourer's Court)

- TBA

 

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