Now casting

From the Canadian Association of Magicians:

NOW CASTING:
Magicians with Strong Acting, Improv & Performance Skills

A major television production company is searching for Magicians with a background in acting and performance for an exciting and inventive new non-scripted TV series. We are in search of Male and Female Magicians of all ethnicities between the ages of 18 and 80.

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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)	-  n/a - Garden Variety Show
Edmonton, AB	Edmonton Magic Club	-
Winnipeg, MB	The Magic Club of Winnipeg	- Peter Samelson lecture
Vancouver, BC	Ring 92 (Vancouver Magic Circle)	- Peter Samelson lecture - Installation Banquet and Show
Vancouver, BC	SAM 95  (Carl Hemeon Assembly)	- n/a
Victoria, BC	Ring 183 (Victoria Magic Circle)	- n/a

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

Rounding the Ontario rings in February

Updated February 7th to add the James Alan lecture in Kitchener.

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

Hamilton, ON	Ring 49 (The Doug Henning Magic Wand Club)	- Brant Clown Alley's 20th Anniversary
London, ON	Ring 265 (London Magician's Guild)	- TBA
Kitchener, ON	Ring 235 (The Caesar Hat & Wand Magic Circle)	- James Alan lecture
Ottawa, ON	Ring 151 (Ottawa Society of Magicians)	- Memorial Night/Classic Magic - Charity Show @ Waupoos Farm  Family Show
Ottawa, ON	Ottawa / Gatineau magicians	- n/a
Toronto, ON	Ring 17 (Sid Lorraine Hat and Rabbit Club)	- Mystery (Canadian) lecture!   "An excellent mix of close up and stage magic presented in a brand new format."

 

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Rounding the Eastern rings in February

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

Halifax, NS	Ring 316 (Conjourer's Court)	- n/a
St. John, NB	Magic Circle of St. John	- n/a

Rosemary Reid: Magically Inclined

From the City of Brampton Summer Company Alumni page:

My name is Rosemary Reid and I participated in the program during the summer of 2008. It was the summer before university, and, I was told, time to get a ‘real job’. So I decided to turn my childhood passion into a legitimate business entitled Magically Inclined.
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Review: Zodiac Arrest

From the Edmonton Journal:

In the course of diverse entertainments, you will see a pert magician (Billy Kidd) in a fedora escape from a straitjacket, while cheerfully baiting her male audience “volunteer.” A rare example of a “lady magician,” Billy Kidd, the onstage persona of Gia Felicitas, is an ironic take on the fast-talking, masculine norm.

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A mentalist by any other name ...

From iTricks:

They initially called the man a “magician” and not a “mentalist.” According to Deadspin, this lead to Kreskin getting angry with the blog’s editors and refusing to answer more than three of the 200 questions submitted.

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