CBC interview with Keith Brown

From Keith Brown's Twitter feed:

My interview in French with @DorisL_RC on @pfumsask talking @reginafringe & swallowing sewing needles #reginafringe https://t.co/gMkEwAjOdz

— Keith Brown (@KeithHBrown) July 8, 2015

Toronto: Nicholas Wallace at "Magic Tonight"

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Toronto (Sun):  Nicholas Wallace









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Bob Cates nominated for Best Variety Act

From Canadian Comedy:

NOMINEES IN THE 2015 CANADIAN COMEDY AWARDS

Live / Best Variety Act

• Bob Cates

• Marty Topps

• Mixed Company

• Mump and Smoot

• Shirley Gnome

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Chris Funk's "Redefining Wonder"

From the review from Mooney on Theatre:

I still can’t figure out how he did it. I spent my entire 30-minute commute home trying to figure it out. I can’t. Chris Funk‘s phenomenal magic blew my mind in his show Redefining Wonder at the Toronto Fringe Festival.

I saw Lance Burton in Las Vegas and David Copperfield when he last came to Toronto. The twelve-year-old magician in me was looking forward to seeing this. I was expecting something good. I was not expecting that it would be that good.

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From James Alan's Reality Based Magic:

Last night I went to the Toronto Fringe and Chris Funk’s Redefining Wonder. I felt some sympathy because I’ve had my own Thursday 10PM opening night at a theatre festival, but the show came recommended to me so I went to go see.

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Watch Chris chat on Breakfast Television.

Shawn Farquhar awarded the SAM Patriot and Heroism medal and plaque

Congratulations Shawn!

From Shawn Farquhar's Facebook page:

Honoured, proud and humbled to be awarded the SAM Patriot and Heroism medal and plaque. #ibmprez #keepcalmandperformmagic #sharingmymagic #shawnfarquhar
Posted by Shawn Farquhar on Friday, 3 July 2015

Phil Matlin with Jazz Legend Oliver Jones

From Perfect Magic:

Speaking of jazz, an event took place in our city of Côte Saint Luc on Monday, June 29, at the park, Rembrandt Park, across the street from our condo. A Piano in the Park was inaugurated by non other than Oliver Jones, the legendary Oliver Jones. There was much excitement afoot. The press was there, including Global TV and CTV, the Gazette, the Suburban; the Mayor of our city, Anthony Housefather; and our City Councillor, Mike Cohen as well as other city councillors from Côte Saint Luc; the Lady who donated the piano, Louise Silverman; and the person who got the ball rolling in the first place, our own Phil Matlin!

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From Perfect Magic's Facebook page:

Posted by Canada's Magic on Tuesday, 30 June 2015

Greg Frewin on Masters of Illusion

It's worth noting that Murray SawChuck is listed too!  Does anyone out there know how we can get this channel in Canada?


From Dennis Schick, of the International Brotherhood of Magician's magazine, The Linking Ring:

Canada’s own Greg Frewin, who has his own theater and show in Niagara Falls, will headline the second season of “Masters of Illusion: Believe the Impossible.” The series will begin Friday, July 10, 2015, on the CW Network. It will air at 8 p.m. Eastern and Pacific times, and 7 p.m. Central. 

Frewin is one of forty magicians who will perform during the thirteen-week series of thirty-minute shows. He will appear on six of the shows, along with Tommy Wind, more than any of the other magicians. He will lead off the first show, performing “Sphere.” On the third show, July 24, he will perform “Suspended Animation,” followed by a tiger production and “Shroud” in Episode Five, August 7.

Then in Episode Eight Frewin will do “Glass Sawing Origami,” followed by “Big Yellow Thing” on Episode Ten, September 11. Finally, he will present “Squisher” on Edisode Twelve, September 25.  The series will conclude the following week, October 2.

Among the other magicians appearing during the thirteen weeks will be Rick Thomas, Jeff McBride, Murray SawChuck, Ed Alonzo, Chipper Lowell, Nathan Burton, Jonathan Pendragon, Fielding West, John Gabriel, and YouTube sensation Piff the Magic Dragon.
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The series is again produced by Associated Television International (ATI), which also produces a live touring version of Masters of Illusion. Co-producers include Gay Blackstone, the widow of the late Harry Blackstone, Jr., who died in 1997. Host for the series is popular television actor, Dean Cain, best known for “Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman.”

To find the CW channel in your area, go to www.cwtv.com.