Thank you to our July 2015 friends!

Thank you to John Smithman and John Harrison for being Friends of Canada's Magic!

Thank you to our July 2015 sponsors!

Thank you to our sponsors for their generous support.

This site would not be possible without their backing.

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• Clive Court - The Fun-da-Mentalist,
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• Jeff Pinsky, owner of The Browser's Den of Magic and 
• Michael Fisher, aka The Amazing Corbin, aka Captain Corbin The Magical Pirate!

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Who's where July 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
• Greg Frewin in Niagara Falls 
• Magic Sundays with James Jordan in Calgary
• Bobby Motta every Friday and Saturday night at Dave and Busters, Vaughan
• Chris Westfall at McSorleys every Wednesday in Toronto

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1	Captain Corbin at Niagara Falls, ON
2	Chris Funk at the Toronto Fringe, ON
3	Friday July 3rd I'll be at London's @RoarytheDragon with the first 2 shows of the summer. I hope to see you there! pic.twitter.com/m9LfzLmGIw — Captain Corbin (@Captain_Corbin) June 26, 2015    Mike D'Urzo at Centre Island, ON
4	Mike D'Urzo at Centre Island, ON
5	Ben Train at Magic Tonight (50% discount with coupon code cmagic)*     Captain Corbin at the Rosseau Resort     Chris Funk at the Toronto Fringe, ON     Mike D'Urzo at Centre Island, ON
6	Chris Funk at the Toronto Fringe, ON
7	Chris Funk at the Toronto Fringe, ON
8	Super Sarah at Civic Square, Cambridge, ON A special free show at the @Comedybar July 8 with @DrMysterion http://t.co/k47TA80e0j — Hat & Rabbit Club (@IBMring17) June 25, 2015
9	Chris Funk at the Toronto Fringe, ON
10	Chris Funk at the Toronto Fringe, ON
11	Chris Funk at the Toronto Fringe, ON
12	Nicholas Wallace at Magic Tonight (50% discount with coupon code cmagic)*
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14	Potted Potter in London, ON
15	EGGcited to perform #agrimagic for @WesternerDays in #RedDeer #cdnag @CdnAssocofFairs #westernerdays https://t.co/TKCqtvUFrW — Daniel Steep (@danielsteep) June 25, 2015    Potted Potter in London, ON   Bob Cates Comedy in Motion at Civic Square, Cambridge, ON    Chris Funk at the Winnipeg Fringe, MB   James Jordan at the Winnipeg Fringe, MB
16	Daniel Steep in Westerner Days   Potted Potter in London, ON   Chris Funk at the Winnipeg Fringe, MB   James Jordan at the Winnipeg Fringe, MB
17	Chris Bruce at the Hamilton Fringe.   Daniel Steep in Westerner Days   Potted Potter in London, ON   James Jordan at the Winnipeg Fringe, MB
18	Chris Bruce at the Hamilton Fringe.   Daniel Steep in Westerner Days   Potted Potter in London, ON   James Jordan at the Winnipeg Fringe, MB
19	Jason Palter at Magic Tonight (50% discount with coupon code cmagic)*   Chris Bruce at the Hamilton Fringe.   Daniel Steep in Westerner Days   Potted Potter in London, ON   Chris Funk at the Winnipeg Fringe, MB   James Jordan at the Winnipeg Fringe, MB
20	James Jordan at the Winnipeg Fringe, MB   Captain Corbin at Great Wolf Falls, ON   Incredibrent at Ansley Grove Library, ON
21	James Jordan at the Winnipeg Fringe, MB   Potted Potter in Hamilton, ON
22	Chris Funk at the Winnipeg Fringe, MB   James Jordan at the Winnipeg Fringe, MB   Potted Potter in Hamilton, ON
23	Chris Funk at the Winnipeg Fringe, MB   James Jordan at the Winnipeg Fringe, MB   Potted Potter in Hamilton, ON
24	Chris Bruce at the Hamilton Fringe.   Potted Potter in Hamilton, ON   James Jordan at the Winnipeg Fringe, MB
25	Chris Bruce at the Hamilton Fringe.   Potted Potter in Hamilton, ON   Chris Funk at the Winnipeg Fringe, MB   James Jordan at the Winnipeg Fringe, MB
26	Phil Pivnick at Magic Tonight (50% discount with coupon code cmagic)*   Chris Bruce at the Hamilton Fringe.   Potted Potter in Hamilton, ON   Chris Funk at the Winnipeg Fringe, MB
27	Come join the madness: I'm headlining a big variety show at the @Just_For_Laughs Festival in Montreal on 7/27. Tix: http://t.co/8RopsPt4gJ — Neil Patrick Harris (@ActuallyNPH) May 8, 2015
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29	IncrediBrent at Civic Square, Cambridge, ON
30	Chris Funk in Saskatoon, SK    Chris Mayhew's "Mayhew Mayhem" in New York City
31	Chris Funk in Saskatoon, SK

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Ben Train at "Magic Tonight"

Confirm details by visiting Abracadabaret.com

Toronto (Sun):  Ben Train









James Alan, over at Abracadaberet, has kindly offered the readers of Canada's Magic a coupon code for 50% off tickets to "Magic Tonight!"  Use the coupon code cmagic when you buy your tickets for Magic Tonight to receive your discount*.



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Top 5 posts in June 2015

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

5.  David Merry in the The London Free Press - A very funny performer!

4. Clive Court, Life Member of the Canadian Public Relations Society - Congratulations Clive!

3. Spidey and his team The Surrealists on "Fake Off" - Cheer Spidey on!

2. Who's where June 2015 - Add yourself to next month's.

and the most viewed post this month  ...

1. Video: Shawn Farquhar Fool Us REVEALED  - an interesting demonstration of the power of The Long Tail

Congratulations to the 2015 Canadian Rising Star

The winners of the Allan Slaight awards were announced last Saturday.  Special congratulations to Mahdi Gilbert for winning the Canadian Rising Star award!


From Magicana:

Congratulations to the first-ever Allan Slaight Award winners, recognizing outstanding achievement in the pursuit of the impossible! 

 Lifetime Achievement Award ($15,000)  JOHNNY THOMPSON  

Sharing Wonder Award ($15,000)  PENN & TELLER 

Sharing Secrets Award ($10,000)  MIKE CAVENEY  

International Rising Star ($5,000)  HENRY VARGAS  

Canadian Rising Star ($5,000)  MAHDI GILBERT  

Read more.

Win tickets to see Darcy Oake's show,"Edge of Reality," in Toronto

This contest is now closed. The winner has been announced!

I am excited to announce that I have been offered one pair of tickets to give away to my readers, to attend Darcy Oake's show, "Edge of Reality" at the Sony Centre for the Performing Arts in Toronto, Canada on Saturday, November 14, 2015.

Darcy Oake has become a global sensation since his 2014 appearances on UK’s hugely successful television competition Britain’s Got Talent where he surpassed thousands of contestants to land among the show’s top ten finalists and win over 200 million viewers of the program worldwide. Check out his amazing audition video here.

I will be holding a random draw to determine the winner.  (There will be one winner.)  The seats are Orchestra Level (ground floor), Row L, valued at $55 per ticket. The draw results will be posted on Friday July the 17th.


To enter:

1. Leave a comment on this post, telling me your favourite stage illusion (to perform or to watch).  (You do not need to be a magician to enter the contest.  Your favourite could be "whatever Darcy does when we see his show!")
     
2. Leave your name, along with a way that I may contact you (e-mail address, phone number, website, Twitter handle etc.) so that I can notify you if you win.
     
3. If you win, you must be willing to provide your full name and contact information for me so that the Sony Centre can arrange for ticket pick up.

The fine print:

• To participate in the contest, you must be 18 years of age or older.
• One entry per person.
• This giveaway is open to Canadian residents, excluding residents of Quebec. (Je m'excuse!)
• This giveaway is void where prohibited by law.
• If you experience difficulties leaving a comment, you may e-mail it to me for posting.  (I am not responsible if your e-mail is misdirected or gets stuck in my Spam folder.)
• You must be able to use the tickets as offered.  (No cash value will be offered if you cannot use the tickets.)
• Transportation to/from Toronto and accommodations will not be provided.
• Photo ID will be required to claim the tickets.
• The odds of winning depend on how many people enter the contest.
• Contest closes on Thursday July the 16th, 2015 at 11:59pm EDT.

With thanks to the Sony Centre for the Performing Arts for generously making these tickets available to you!