Who's where June 2015

Leave a comment on this post to let us know where you're going to be this month!  (Confirm details with event organizers / venues.)

• Monday Night Magic Jams in Toronto

• Catch Every Trick in the Book starring @billabbottlive and Gray Matter starring @bobbymotta every Fri. & Sat. night! pic.twitter.com/xSH1GfrQqJ

  — Dave & Buster's T.O. (@DnB_Toronto) May 15, 2015

• Greg Frewin in Niagara Falls 
• Magic Sundays with James Jordan in Calgary

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4	Michael Close and Matt DiSero at Magic Tonight (50% discount with coupon code cmagic   Sheldon Casavant at Marty Chan's book launch ("Infinity Coil," part of the Ehrich Weisz chronicles) WARNING! This information is ABOUT THE FUTURE and seeing it may affect the timeline! I'll be on these shows June 4-6. pic.twitter.com/ipfXnhQwbz — David Acer (@David_Acer) May 16, 2015   Daniel Steep at the Manitoba Summer Fair
5	David Acer at the Comedy Nest in  Montreal, QC   Daniel Steep at the Manitoba Summer Fair
6	Peter Mennie's "Abra Kid Abra" at the London Fringe   David Acer at the Comedy Nest in  Montreal, QC   Daniel Steep at the Manitoba Summer Fair
7	Jason Palter at Magic Tonight (50% discount with coupon code cmagic   Peter Mennie's "Abra Kid Abra" at the London Fringe   Bill Abbott at Top Secret Magic Day in the UK   Daniel Steep at the Manitoba Summer Fair
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10	If you haven't heard, I'm in the Toronto Festival of clowns from June 10-14th. Come on down! It's almost free! http://t.co/KXAGHLPYH4 — Mark Correia (@Mark_Correia) May 15, 2015
11	Jason Palter at Magic Tonight (50% discount with coupon code cmagic   Mark Correia in  the Toronto Festival of clowns
12	Mark Correia in  the Toronto Festival of clowns
13	Chris Funk in St. Joseph, MB   Peter Mennie's "Abra Kid Abra" at the London Fringe   Mark Correia in  the Toronto Festival of clowns
14	Ron Guttman at Magic Tonight (50% discount with coupon code cmagic   Mark Correia in  the Toronto Festival of clowns
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17	Le Lab Magique presents: Eric Girard, Krin Haglung, Gabriel Boileau et Fredo.
18	on June 18th I'll be rappelling off the side of London City Centre to raise funds for the @MakeAWishSWO https://t.co/zKtTvDxC3R — Captain Corbin (@Captain_Corbin) May 19, 2015   Paul Pacific at Magic Tonight (50% discount with coupon code cmagic
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20	Celebrate the Child with Shawn Farquhar (Richmond, BC)
21	Phil Pivnick at Magic Tonight (50% discount with coupon code cmagic
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27	Mega Magic Saturday in Calgary, AB   Jordan Murciano in Aurora, ON
28	Chris Funk in Kincardine, ON   Lukas Stark at Magic Tonight (50% discount with coupon code cmagic Woot woot...Just picked up my tickets for Chris Westfall's one man show "MAGIC.....or ILLuSIOn?!?!"… https://t.co/sqo718RoH0 — Chris Westfall (@westfallmagic) March 16, 2015
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Top 5 posts in May 2015

It's been another busy month for news with over 40 posts!  Here are the most viewed posts at Canada's Magic this month:

5. May sale: 40% off yearly sponsorship rates! - Be a sponsor or be a friend!

4. Montreal: Le Lab Magique - Their shows look like a lot of fun!

3. Keith Brown's 2015 Fringe tour - One down, how many more Fringes to go, Keith?

2. Review: "A Series of Unfortunate Effects" - I need to make a point of watching this soon.

and the most viewed post this month  ...

1. Thirty seconds with Chris Pilsworth - summer's here!  It's Sorcerers Safari time again!

Rounding the Western rings in June 2015

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)	- Mike Powers lecture - Annual General Meeting - Mega Magic Saturday
Edmonton, AB	Edmonton Magic Club	- Mike Powers lecture
Winnipeg, MB	The Magic Club of Winnipeg	- Mike Powers lecture
Fraser Valley, BC	IBM Ring 387 (Fraser Valley Magic Circle, Celeste Evans Ring)	- Mike Powers lecture
Vancouver, BC	Ring 92 (Vancouver Magic Circle)	- N/A
Vancouver, BC	SAM 95  (Carl Hemeon Assembly)	- N/A
Victoria, BC	Ring 183 (Victoria Magic Circle)	- Mike Powers lecture

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

Rounding the Central rings in June 2015

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

Montreal, QC	Ring 62 (20th Century Ring)	- TBA
Hamilton, ON	Ring 49 (The Doug Henning Magic Wand Club)	- TBA
London, ON	Ring 265 (London Magician's Guild)	- Year end dinner.
Kitchener, ON	Ring 235 (The Caesar Hat & Wand Magic Circle)	- TBA
Ottawa, ON	Ring 151 (Ottawa Society of Magicians)	- Year end party.
Ottawa, ON	Ottawa / Gatineau magicians	- TBA
Toronto, ON	Ring 17 (Sid Lorraine Hat and Rabbit Club)	- Year end dinner featuring Chris Mayhew and Chris Westfall in "Sketchy Magic"

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

Rounding the Eastern rings in June 2015

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

Halifax, NS	Ring 316 (Conjourer's Court)	- TBA - Visit their Facebook page.
St. John, NB	Magic Circle of St. John	- TBA

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

Canadian magic in The Globe and Mail

It's nice to see mentions of Brent Smith (Vanishing Rabbit), Zack Mirza (Illusions of Grandeur), Darcy Oake, Ron Keller, Shawn Farquhar, and Jeff Pinsky (The Browser's Den of Magic).

From The Globe and Mail:

As curio shops go, Brent Smith’s Vanishing Rabbit is all things magical. Attached to the ceiling is a series of old billboards advertising the greats through the ages – Houdini, Sorcar, Mandrake and a young Doug Henning as Chou Chou (pronounced Shoe Shoe), the clown who actually sold shoes for a living.

Inside Mr. Smith’s store, a creepy-looking Charlie McCarthy puppet sits above display cases filled with easy-to-perform tricks and novelties, including the ever-popular Fart Extinguisher.

“It’s a big hit with the kids,” Mr. Smith says as he emerges from behind a counter holding a deck of Svengali playing cards. “I sell a lot of cards, too. Magic is really hot right now.”

Read more.

Billy Kidd in the Globe and Mail

From The Globe and Mail:

The name is Billy Kidd, only she’s not a kid or even an outlaw. She’s one of the very few women who perform magic tricks instead of acting as the male magician’s lovely assistant.

Born in Edmonton, now based outside of London, Ms. Kidd is so good at her craft she has been featured on the Discovery and Syfy channels, and entertains throughout Europe, Asia and Japan. She found her inspiration several years ago watching a street magician in Edmonton.

As much as she enjoyed the magic, it was the crowd’s reaction that resonated with Ms. Kidd.

Read more.