Marien and Jeff Hopman: Busking for hunger

From the Chatham Daily News:

A Chatham father and son are gearing up to "busk for hunger '' across Chatham-Kent this month.

Retired life insurance salesman Marien Hopman and his son, Jeff, will set out Jan. 18 on a cross-county tour to raise money for Chatham Outreach for Hunger.

"We plan to visit four towns in the municipality with no money in our pockets and will only be working on faith and the good will of the people,'' said Marien Hopman, who is also a long-time magician-entertainer.

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[via: CAM]

Mike D'Urzo in The Aurora

From The Aurora:

The main event of the evening was some amazing magical entertainment by the very talented Mike D'urzo. He wowed the crowd with some incredible tricks on stage, making tables float and turning fruit into money. He continued the show all night, long moving through the crowd with some great tricks up his sleeve.

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I.B.M. EDF to sponsor a youth to attend Sorcerers Safari

From the IBM Convention Facebook Page:

The I.B.M. Endowment and Development Fund (EDF) has agreed to sponsor one lucky I.B.M. youth to attend the Sorcerer's Safari Magic Camp in Canada this year (the end of August). Stay tuned for more information on this event and how you can enter to qualify.

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From Shawn Farquhar on the Sorcerers Safari Facebook Page:

IBM just voted to sponsor a scholarship to Camp, more news to follow on how to apply. SAM assembly #95 just voted to partially sponsor a kid to camp too. Oh this years going to be the best year EVER...

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Toronto: Art Fusion open space for collectives to jam

From the Art Fusion Facebook page:

Saturday January 19th www.artfusioncollectives.com **if you want to perform, please communicate with Lisa https://www.facebook.com/lisa.chessari - The event will be broadcasted live by WHERE IT'S AT! TV www.whereitsattv.com - DRESS CODE: you are encouraged to show off your **ART FUSION RADICAL OUTFIT** - All performers must be at the venue by 7pm – 5 stages are set up to accommodate all performances. -

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[via: James Alan]

Canadian premiere of Magic Camp (the movie)

Can't wait for our Canadian Premiere @tiff_net. Screening at 12 + 3pm at TIFF's annual Family Day. Screenings are FREE! tiff.net/filmsandschedu…
— Magic Camp (@MagicCampMovie) January 8, 2013

For more information, visit the Magic Camp Movie website.

Sorcerers Safari 2013 dates announced

From the Sorcerers Safari website:

We are accepting Camper/CIT registration forms for Magic Camp 2013. Sorcerers Safari will run for a week from Tuesday August 27th through Sunday September 1st, 2013.

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Remember the fun of 2011's first ever Sorcerers Safari Magic Camp lip dub?  Check out this past season's YouTube video, Magic Camp Card Trick:

Vancouver: David Merry with Derek Sweet and Darcy Michael

From Tickets Tonight:

January 17 - January 19
Yuk Yuk's Vancouver
David Merry's background in entertainment started as the lead role in a grade four production of "Bartholomew and the Oobleck" at Bedford Park School in Toronto. His next step was behind the scenes as stagehand in a grade eight play at Crescent School. He developed a great interest in magic at the age of thirteen and performed his first magic show at a family friend's birthday on April fools day 1976

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