Winner of an "Outerbridge Lecture Bundle"

The contest to win an "Outerbridge Lecture Bundle" closed last night at midnight.


Here's the list of entrants:

1	Artemus S	One of the things that impresses me most is their costuming. The theatricallity of there performances is top shelf.
2	Mike F	Time of day
3	Jeph S	My daughters excitedly told me about meeting them at sorcerers safari 2015
4	Jeph S	https://twitter.com/BoardGameBrewer/status/652461331837263872?s=09
5	Farley C	I really like Time of Day. It is a great twist on an old effect.
6	Farley C	https://twitter.com/fbcarter4/status/652462480782946304
7	Ryan P	TP Prediction
8	Alex S	Meeting Ted at the 2015 International Brotherhood of Magicians convention in Jacksonville, Florida! Ted is very personable and a real worker!
9	Alex S	https://twitter.com/AlexSeaman/status/652566310782537728
10	William S	Purple Card
11	William S	https://twitter.com/cpt_silverfox/status/652570199821058048
12	Jenny P	the snowstorm!
13	Jenny P	https://twitter.com/WestGreyJenny/status/653263696844689408

Random draw results from Rafflecopter:

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Congratulations Jenny!  I'll be in touch with you shortly to arrange for your prize.

Thank you again to Marion and Ted Outerbridge for making this possible!

Mississauga: Jason Palter at "Magic Tonight"

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Mississauga (Thurs):  Jason Palter








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Nicholas Wallace in the Globe and Mail

From the Globe and Mail: 

He bills himself as a “practitioner of the art of astonishment” and currently hosts the one-man theatrical show Séance at Theatre Passe Muraille, but the trick-player Nicholas Wallace is under no illusion that ghosts actually exist. We spoke to the spirit-summoning skeptic about supernatural scares small, large and definitely medium.

I went to a preview performance of Séance, and I must say I left the theatre a little confused. Was I supposed to be scared? Amused?

Read more.

Philippe Thériault winner of the Michel Cailloux award for 2015

From the festival de magic website:

Le grand gagnant du Concours International de magie "Michel Cailloux" de cette année est le jeune Philippe Thériault de Laval. Toutes nos félicitations à Philippe. Sur la photo, nous il est accompagné du magien Michael Dardant de la Nouvelle-Orléans, récipiendaire du prix 2014, Le prix était aussi accompagné d'une bourse de 2500 $. De plus, Philippe a remporté le prix coup de coeur de la Famille Cailloux avec une bourse de 250 $. Les autres finalistes étaient :  Neil Crosweil de l'Ontario dans magie de scène - adulteSteven Brundage de New York dans la micromagie - adulteAntoine Côté de Blainvile dans la micromagie - moins de 18 ansEt Philippe Thériault de Laval dans la magie de scène - moins de 18 ans. 

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Toronto: Win Darcy Oake's book and tickets to his show, "Edge of Reality," in Toronto

This contest is now closed.  The winner is announced at "Winner of Darcy Oake tickets and book."

Four contests in four weeks! We are on a roll!

I am excited to announce that I have one more 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.  If that wasn't fabulous enough, I have also been offered a copy of Darcy's new book, "Behind the Illusion: Unlocking the 9 Types of Magic," to give to the lucky ticket winner!

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.

CONTEST:

I have been offered one pair of tickets to see Darcy Oake's show, "Edge of Reality" at the Sony Centre for the Performing Arts in Toronto, Canada on Saturday, November 14, 2015.  The seats are Orchestra Level (ground floor), Row M, valued at $55 per ticket.  The prize also includes a copy of Darcy's new book, "Behind the Illusion: Unlocking the 9 Types of Magic." The draw results will be posted on Sunday October the 18th.

I will be holding a random draw to determine the winner.  (There will be one winner.) 

To enter:

1. Log into the RaffleCopter widget below, using Facebook or a valid e-mail address.
     
2. Mandatory: Leave a comment in the widget, telling me your favourite magic book.  (You do not need to be a magician to enter the contest.  Your favourite magic book could be "Harry Potter.")
     
3. Optional: For an additional entry, use the RaffleCopter widget to send this message to your Twitter followers:
   "Enter by Oct 17 to win "Behind the Illusion" by @DarcyOake & 2 tix to his TO show at SonyCentreTO via @canadasmagic.
   http://canadasmagic.blogspot.com/2015/10/toronto-win-darcy-oakes-book-and.html"
     
4. If you win, you must be willing to provide your full name and contact information for me to share with the Sony Centre, 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 prize 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 Saturday October the 17th, 2015 at 11:59pm EDT.

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

Edmonton: Piff the Magic Dragon

From the Piff the Magic Dragon website:

Nov 03    The Comic Strip (SOLD OUT)
Nov 04    The Comic Strip (SOLD OUT)
Nov 05    The Comic Strip (SOLD OUT)
Nov 05    The Comic Strip
Nov 06    The Comic Strip (SOLD OUT)
Nov 06    The Comic Strip
Nov 07    The Comic Strip (SOLD OUT)
Nov 07    The Comic Strip
Nov 08    The Comic Strip (SOLD OUT)
Nov 08    The Comic Strip (SOLD OUT)

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Wellington Magic Convention and Magicians in the Capital

From the Wellington Magic Convention website:

WHERE: Wellington, New Zealand
WHEN: 24 - 26 Oct, 2015 (Labour Weekend)

Performers include Canada's David Merry and Paul Romhany.

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From the Ticketek website:

24 Oct, 2015

Step outside the ordinary and witness the most amazing magic show Wellington has ever seen. Featuring six world-leading Magicians, live on stage at the historic Wellington Opera House.

Hosted by Canada's leading comedian magician David Merry, the show stars one of magic's greatest lineups including; World Champion of Manipulation and Stage Magic Lukas Lee; American vaudeville variety Act Charlie Frye; New Zealand born mentalist and mind-reader Paul Romhany; Australia's #1 corporate magician Phil Cass, and champion of street magic Nick Nickolas.

Read more and buy tickets.