12 September 2016

Rounding the Eastern rings in September 2016

Does anybody have current information to share about the Magic Circle of St. John?

Confirm details about dates and locations by visiting each club's website.


Halifax, NSRing 316 (Conjourer's Court) - Visit their Facebook page
St. John, NBMagic Circle of St. John- TBA

Please leave a comment or e-mail me about corrections or omissions

11 September 2016

[Guest post] Travis Bernhardt's "Charlatan!"

The following is a guest post from an author who wishes to be known as The Magic Demon.

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Highly acclaimed Vancouver magician/mentalist Travis Bernhardt returns to The Vancouver Fringe Festival with his new show, "Charlatan!" .

Details:
https://tickets.vancouverfringe.com/shows/charlatan!/events


Vancouver's Georgia Straight is a big fan:
http://www.straight.com/arts/777711/vancouver-fringe-festival-review-charlatan


From Vancouver 24hrs:
One such trouper is the city’s own Travis Bernhardt — a young, lauded magician frequently awarded “Best of the Fringe” and “Favourite Picks” honours at festivals across the country. Wickedly clever and deceivingly nonchalant, Bernhardt’s shows often involve intricate, hour-long tricks within tricks. 
This year, he’s upping the stakes. 
Read more.


Scroll down to the appropriate review to read about "Charlatan!" as it appeared in the recent Victoria Fringe Festival:
http://janislacouvee.com/dispatches-from-the-victoria-fringe-2016-day-three/


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With thanks to The Magic Demon for guest posting at Canada's Magic!


10 September 2016

Oliver and Osoyoos: The Jozef Magic and Fascinating Friends Family Magic Show

From the Oliver Chronicle:
A travelling magician couple will be performing a two-hour magic show in Oliver and Osoyoos on September 10 and 17, respectively, during a tour throughout the province.

The Oliver show starts at 7 p.m. this Saturday at the Oliver Community Centre.

Bibiana and Jozef Demcak perform under the name The Jozef Magic and Fascinating Friends Family Magic Show and the Osoyoos performance is Saturday, Sept. 17 at 7 p.m. at the Sonora Community Centre.

“It’s magic and illusion,” said Jozef in an interview last week. “It’s a magic show like you’ve never seen before.”

Read more.

Oakville and Toronto: James Alan's "Magic and Martini"

From James Alan:
After months of preparation, Magic & Martini is coming to Toronto tonight! We will be at SpiritHouse in the heart of Downtown Toronto near Queen & Spadina.

This new show, developed in collaboration with Grand Spirits, pairs some incredible magic, seen intimately and up close, with finely crafted cocktails (and some wonderful food options as well.) It's a perfect evening out on the weekend. We hope you can join us. You can see the show on weekends at two locations September through November:

SpiritHouse
Downtown Toronto (map)
Beginning Saturday, September 10

O'Finn's Irish Temper
Downtown Oakville (map)
Beginning Saturday, September 3

Doors open at 6:30 for you to enjoy a bite and some incredible cocktails before the show begins at 7:30.

Magic & Martini is strictly a 19+ event, dress code in effect.

Purchase tickets at www.magicandmartini.ca



09 September 2016

Montreal: 44th Magic Collectors Weekend

From Magicana:
Magicana is delighted to bring the MCW to Montreal in May 2017. We will be staging this conference to coincide with the opening of the major magic exhibition, drawn from the Allan Slaight Collection of magic posters and Houdiniana, at the McCord Museum.

In fact, a large part of the conference will take place at the McCord Museum (which is located in the heart of downtown Montreal) where delegates will enjoy private tours of the exhibition and behind-the-scenes tours by curators and staff of the museum. The museum has an exquisite exhibition in the works, and MCW delegates will be the first to experience it!

The balance of the conference will be held at our convention hotel, the Delta Montreal which is, literally, around the corner from the McCord. And, as we have had in the past, there will be a broad range of speakers.

But space is limited! This event is restricted by the meeting capacity at the McCord, so we only have 125 places available. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Read more and register.

08 September 2016

YTV's "Tricked" in the news

From the CBC:
P.E.I.'s Dave Moses is no stranger to the magic of television.

The writer/producer/actor has credits that range from the comedy Robson Arms to the gritty, real-life Emergency: Life & Death at VGH, set in Vancouver General Hospital's emergency room.

And then there's the surreal life of the upcoming Real Housewives of Toronto.

But he's now also involved in some actual magic on TV, thanks to the current show Tricked, airing on YTV.

Read more.


From TV, eh?:
“We spent five months in Vancouver filming, and performed 300 tricks,” Leclerc says during a press day in Toronto. “It was the first time in my career where I was doing magic that I wasn’t choosing to be put out there.” Adapted from a series in the UK, Force Four Entertainment auditioned hundreds of magicians before picking the Ottawa-based Leclerc. He and a team of magicians came up with all-original tricks, created and worked with him to perfect them before unleashing the brain-twisters on the public in 20 episodes.

Read more and watch video.

07 September 2016

Toronto: Browser's Super Sunday Sale

From the Browser's Den of Magic Facebook group:
SUPER SUNDAY SALE ON SEPTEMBER 18th
Time: 12 noon until 4pm
Where: Browser's Den
Cost to Attend - FREE

Dear Magic Friends,

On this day at the shop we will have hundreds and hundreds of tricks that usually sell for $10 to $50 on sale from $1 to $5.

And some will be on sale for less than $1...hey, look out Dollarama!

The bargains will be in our shop and in our new back room Used Magic Centre.

So please mark this day and time in your calendar and you can come and take advantage of low prices.

And for the first 40 people (1 per group) who arrive at the shop will receive for free, a trick deck that usually sells for $15.00.

AND...Can you say 'Super Sunday Sale on September 18' five times in a row without messing up? If you can repeat those words five times to Jeff without messing up he will give you bonus free trick.

Magical hugs - Jeff & The Browser's Den Team

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