10. Luc Langevin: Paris 2017 - Wishing you continued success in Paris, Luc!
9. Vancouver: Murray SawChuck lecture - It's always great to see Murray come home to Canada!
8. Brantford: Fundraising for Fort McMurray - More magic fundraising for Fort McMurray!
7. Greg Frewin: 2016 winner of the AMA Performing Fellowship - Congratulations Greg, on this fabulous and well deserved achievement!
6. Diary of a Sorcerers Safari newbie - part 5 - This year is Sorcerers Safari's 20th season!
5. Diary of a Sorcerers Safari newbie - part 2 - Did you hear that Suzanne is this year's special guest?
4. Diary of a Sorcerers Safari newbie - part 4 - Donate to help sponsor a child to camp!
3. FREE: Magic Master Summit 2016 - Have you registered yet? Register today for the FREE Magic Master Summit!
2. May 2016 sale: 40% off yearly sponsorship rates! - Get this deal before it's gone! (Or show your support by being a Friend of this site.)
1. Diary of a Sorcerers Safari newbie - part 3 - Keep an eye out for the next issue of VANISH magazine to learn more about Sorcerers Safari Magic Camp!
Morning comes too early. I’m tired. Started the day with scrambled eggs and cereal (no sugary cereals here… boo!). Card class was great. Dick Joiner taught us how to do an effect called “Hotel.” I’m amazed at how it works!
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| Card class with Dick Joiner and Ted Outerbridge. |
I heard that some of the more advanced kids need to get some card tricks ready to perform walkaround magic in the audience before the camper show. I’m glad I’m just a beginner!
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| Camp stretch. |
Field activity was a game called “Food Chain.” The rules were a little complicated, but it was fun. One kid hid under the mess hall stairs to try and “survive” longer in the game!
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| There's always time to squeeze in some more magic! |
5pm
Fueled up at lunch with meatball sandwiches and corn! Apparently Joan Caesar, the founder of the Canadian Association of Magicians, is here visiting today. And Bill and Becki Wells from the International Brotherhood of Magicians are here all week. Wow! More great electives to choose from (camper show walk through, impromptu magic, classic force, balloons, stage presence / performance tips, elastic thread, the business of magic, and necklace magic).
The balloon elective was tonnes of fun! Balloons kept popping all the time. It was crazy! Even the instructors, Carey Lauder and Chris Westfall, were surprised at how much they kept popping. We learned some easy things like dogs but also some more complicated things like flowers and ladybug bracelets.
Before the camp swim, they got EVERYONE in the camp together to take the camp photo at the dock. I took forever to get everybody organized. I can’t wait to see it. I learned an important lesson too: never be late for the camp photo! There were a few stragglers and boy did they get get in trouble. Not only are they not in the photo, but now they have to clean up ALL THE TABLES at dinner tonight!
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| 2015 camp photo! (Scroll to see everyone.) |
Turns out that Carey is also the official camp photographer. During camp swim he did something called “Levitation Photos.” We all got to pose for a photo either levitating someone, being levitated by someone or both! (The line got longer by at least 20 people when Neil’s assistant was being levitated!) I posed for pictures with one of my new best friends. I can’t wait to see them! (Diary, you’ll have to understand if I don’t reveal the secret here. I’d hate for it to fall into the wrong hands if I happened to lose you!)
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| Levitation photos! |
The big kids looked like they were having so much fun jumping off the tall platform. The lifeguard did some trick flips too! I want to try jumping but it looks scary. I don’t like heights.
In performance workshop we played a game called “Freeze Tag.” That was hilarious. It was improvising and then anyone could call out “freeze” and tag someone out, take their spot, and change the entire setting! It’s supposed to help with thinking on the spot, playing characters, and doing scene work, but I just think it’s great fun!
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| Mark Correia and Chris Westfall make improvising fun! |
Is it all an illusion? @timbolen gets in on the magic @GF_Theatre @MorningLive . Segment: https://t.co/5z5btUwceC pic.twitter.com/0QxEZxcSVw— CHCH News (@CHCHNews) May 27, 2016
Ottawa-based kids’ content producer GAPC Entertainment is in production on a new web series for TVOKids and TFO. mathXplosion is produced by GAPC’s Hoda Elatawi (NSI Global Marketing).
The 50-episode series has mathemagician Eric Leclerc taking children, six to eight years old, through an adventure in the world of math. Everything from measuring tree height with your thumb to finding treasure with a grid map, these short, kid-friendly episodes are aimed at inspiring both children and their parents to try out fun, accessible math experiments for themselves.
mathXplosion is produced in conjunction with TVO and TFO with financial participation from the CMF, Shaw Rocket Fund and Bell Broadcast and New Media Fund.
| City | Club | Event(s) |
| Calgary, AB | Ring 66 (Calgary Magic Circle, Les Brocklesby Ring) | - Daryl lecture. - Junior club meeting. - Annual general meeting. |
| Edmonton, AB | Edmonton Magic Club | - Daryl lecture. |
| Winnipeg, MB | The Magic Club of Winnipeg | - Daryl lecture. |
| Fraser Valley, BC | IBM Ring 387 (Fraser Valley Magic Circle, Celeste Evans Ring) | - Daryl lecture. - Third Monday Magic |
| Vancouver, BC | Ring 92 (Vancouver Magic Circle) | - Murray lecture. - Children's Magician of the Year. - A Magical Evening. |
| Vancouver, BC | SAM 95 (Carl Hemeon Assembly) | - TBA. |
| Victoria, BC | Ring 183 (Victoria Magic Circle) | - Daryl lecture. |
| Montreal, QC | Ring 62 (20th Century Ring) | - Free form Fridays. - Executives quarterly meeting. - Charter night. - Twitter Tuesday. |
| 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 Pot-luck / Banquet. |
| Ottawa, ON | Ottawa / Gatineau magicians | - TBA |
| Toronto, ON | Ring 17 (Sid Lorraine Hat and Rabbit Club) | - Year End Banquet with a performance by Wes Zaharuk. |
