Calgary: Ryan Pilling's Suitcase of Wonders

From Show of Wonders:

Ryan Pilling is a comedy magician who has travelled across the continent, from Yellowknife to Cancun, entertaining audiences with laughter and amazement. Now, for the first time, he’s bringing his Suitcase of Wonders back home to Calgary presenting a brand new theatrical show.

Featuring a 2000 year old trick alongside never-before-seen magical innovations, Ryan will present a variety of entertainments to delight and bedazzle*. He’ll defy impossible odds, show you curious mysteries, and you’ll laugh a whole lot along the way.

Read more and buy tickets.
 

Check out Ryan's Totally Rad promo video, "Come To My Magic Show":

Maple Ridge: Secrets with Shawn Farquhar

From the Maple Ridge News:

"Most people think magic is all about the secrets," says Farquhar, who is from Maillardville, Coquitlam but now lives in Maple Ridge.

"The real secret is: magic is in believing. If I told you how it works, you probably wouldn't believe me anyway."

Read more.

Showtime

Celebrate Canada Culture Day and The ACT's 10th Anniversary season launch on Saturday, Sept. 29.

At 4 p.m. the ACT's new season begins with Secrets, a show by Maple Ridge resident and world renowned magician Shawn Farquhar. 

Alex Kazam's Braingasm podcast

From The Braingasm Podcast:

We began as we do every week by blaming art for all of the world’s problems.

This episode is an hour and a quarter conversation between Ben and Alex that covers topics as wild and varied as their views of show business, why magicians hate psychics, Alex’s history as a performer and a man, the importance of branding in the 21st century entertainment industry, and the Carson Couch. All the while the two were cracking jokes and keeping things fun and light while also being thought provoking and deep.

Read more and listen to the podcast.

Bill Abbott: Pack smart, play anywhere

Updated:

• Sept 29th to add Hamilton
• Sept 26th to add Buffalo appearance. 
• Sept 25th to add London appearance.

In October, Bill Abbott will be presenting his lecture "Pack smart, play anywhere" in Buffalo (the 1st), Toronto (the 4th), London (the 10th), Montreal (the 15th), Ottawa (the 16th) and Hamilton (Oct 18th).


[h/t: magicinfo.ca]

Lance Pierce November lectures

Lance Pierce will be lecturing in Canada this November.

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

• Ring 183 (Victoria Magic Circle) on November 4th (Tri-cities convention
• Ring 66 (Calgary Magic Circle) on November 7th
• The Magic Club of Winnipeg on November 8th
• Ring 92 (Vancouver Magic Circle) on November 9th

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.

Keith Hunter: One of Canada's eldest practicing magicians

From Orangeville.com:

After celebrating his 85th birthday, Orangeville’s Keith Hunter is being heralded as one of Canada’s eldest practicing magicians.

“I don’t know if that’s a compliment or not, but that’s the way it seems to be,” Hunter said.

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In the article, it says "At age 70, Hunter turned to magic." 

I guess there's still time for me to jump into the game!

Eric Leclerc at Dilli Haat Magic Festival

From the Deccan Herald:

"It is something you perfect after a series of failures, one must never fail to impress the viewer and the trade of magic is how well you can do that," says Eric Leclerc, a magician who flew down from Canada.

Leclerc who has been entertaining since he was a nine- year-old boy says, "My first audience was my mother, who gifted me a magic set during Christmas and I practiced with it until the day I stunned her with by a trick. That  was when I first became a magician."

However, he feels magic is a dying art.

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