11 July 2015

Great odds of winning! Less than a week to enter.

At present, the odds are looking really good for winning a pair of tickets to see Darcy Oake in Toronto!

If your entry was disqualified, you still have time to fix it.

Less than one week to enter.  Good luck everyone!


Current contest entries:


DateName
12015-06-29James Alan
22015-06-29Durgy Spade
32015-06-29Mike D'Urzo
42015-06-29Mike Segal
52015-06-29Phil DC
62015-06-29Willson Wong
72015-06-29Dan McLean Jr
82015-06-29Ken McCreedy
92015-06-29Jason Maiuri
102015-06-29Ray Xu
disqualified (no contact info) 2015-07-09derek johnston
disqualified (no contact info)2015-07-09DG
112015-07-09John Harrison

Mike Segal in Purple Hill

Set unassumingly in a sleepy North Toronto bedroom community is one of Canada’s most extensive collections of vintage and antique magic paraphernalia and posters.

The collection belongs to Mike Segal, a veteran Canadian magician who amassed this rare and unusual trove during his 30 plus year career in magic.

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10 July 2015

09 July 2015

Toronto: Nicholas Wallace at "Magic Tonight"

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Toronto (Sun):  Nicholas Wallace









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08 July 2015

Bob Cates nominated for Best Variety Act

From Canadian Comedy:

NOMINEES IN THE 2015 CANADIAN COMEDY AWARDS

Live / Best Variety Act
  • Marty Topps
  • Mixed Company
  • Mump and Smoot
  • Shirley Gnome

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07 July 2015

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.

06 July 2015

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