Hi Guys,
This Saturday/June 4 from 2:30 to 5:30pm is the next FREE magic club meeting. All interested in talking magic are welcome.
And/Or the Mahdi Gilbert lecture is the next day on SUNDAY, JUNE 5 at 3pm...You May Pay at the Door.
Magical hugs,
Jeff & The Browser's Den Team
Ladies and gentlemen!
To celebrate the release of Now You See Me 2 on June 10, we’ve teamed up with Les Films Seville to bring you uberMAGIC.
On Friday, June 3–right before your very eyes–Montreal’s top magicians will be on demand!
HOW IT WORKS
Demand will be high. If no uberMAGIC vehicles are available, please try again.
- Request the MAGIE option on June 3 from 11am to 3pm
- If you’re able to connect to a ‘MAGIE’ vehicle, a magician will arrive at your location
- Be amazed and astounded by 15 minutes of illusions
- Plus, we’ll hook you up with 2 exclusive tickets for the newly released Now You See Me 2 and awesome swag!
- All uberMAGIC rides will be free and will end at the pickup location.
*The operation zone includes downtown Montreal, Plateau Mont-Royal, Mile-End, Old-Montreal, Outremont, Côte des Neiges and Griffintown.
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Ladies and gentlemen!
To celebrate the release of Now You See Me 2 on June 10, we’ve teamed up with Entertainment One to bring you uberMAGIC.
On Friday, June 3–right before your very eyes–Toronto’s top magicians will be on demand.
How it Works:
- Enter the code MagicTO in ‘Promotions’ in your app
- Request the ‘MAGIC’ option on June 3 from 11am to 3pm
- If you’re able to connect to a ‘MAGIC’ vehicle, a magician will arrive at your location shortly
- Be amazed and astounded by one of Toronto’s top magicians for 15 minutes
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The local response to the Fort McMurray wildfires has been magical.
Not only has Brantford city council approved a $50,000 donation to the Canadian Red Cross, but the city has waived rental fees and crew from the Sanderson Centre has donated their time for a fundraiser on Thursday night (June 2).The show "Magicians versus Fort McMurray Wildfire – Fighting Fire with Smoke and Mirrors" will feature several of Canada’s top magicians in an up-close-and-personal performance at the Sanderson Centre.All of the ticket proceeds will be donated to the Canadian Red Cross to support relief efforts for displaced Alberta residents.
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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! |
