Murray and the top 3 most random tricks

From the Murray Magic YouTube channel:

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[via iTricks]

Hamilton: McMaster's first ever magic show

Tuesday February 7th
Michael G. DeGroote Centre for Learning and Discovery (MDCL),
1280 Main St W
Hamilton, ON L8S 4L8


From Facebook:

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Outerbridge Magic upcoming tour dates

Check out the Facebook graphic at the end of this post.  The Outerbridges will be touring China!  How exciting!

The Outerbridge Clockwork Mysteries website:

• February 7, 2017 - The Magic Club of Winnipeg Lecture, Winnipeg, MB
• February 9, 2017 - I.B.M. Ring 28 Lecture, Edmonton, AB
• February 10, 2017 - Shell Theatre, Fort Saskatchewan, AB
• February 11, 2017 - Horizon Stage Performing Arts Centre, Spruce Grove, AB
• February 18, 2017 - Max Cameron Theatre, Powell River, BC
• February 20, 2017 - Fraser Valley Magic Circle Lecture, Mission, BC
• March 4, 2017 - Mount Elizabeth Theatre, Kitimat, BC
• March 16, 2017 - Milton Centre for the Arts, Milton, ON
• March 17, 2017 - Milton Centre for the Arts, Milton, ON
• March 18, 2017 - The Roxy Theatre, Owen Sound, ON
• April 1, 2017 - Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center, Stowe, VT
• April 10, 2017 - ACC Labrador West, Labrador City, NL
• April 12, 2017 - Lawrence O'Brien Arts Centre, Happy Valley-Goose Bay, NL

From Ted and Marion Outerbridge's Facebook page:

Thank you to our February 2017 Friends!

Thank you to John Smithman, John Harrison, Richard Lyn, Joan Caesar, and The Outerbridges, for being Friends of Canada's Magic!

It's good to have friends like you.
    

You too can Be Our Friend for only $20 per year! 

Donations of any size are always welcome.

Thank you to our February 2017 sponsors!

Thank you to our sponsors for their generous support.

This site would not be possible without their backing.

We're grateful to have the support of:

• Clive Court - The Fun-da-Mentalist,
• Evelyn & Phil Matlin, owners of Perfect Magic,
• Jeff Pinsky, owner of The Browser's Den of Magic, and
• Michael Close, author of the Workers series and other ebooks.

The next time you see them, let them know you saw their sponsorship here!

For more information about purchasing Sponsored Posts or about our Platinum, Gold, or Silver level sponsorships, please visit our Sponsorship page.

Or you can Be Our Friend for only $20 per year! 

Donations of any size are always welcome.

Wait! More artists announced for the 2017 Browser's Magic Bash

  

From the Facebook group for the Browser's Den of Magic:

WAIT! THERE'S MORE???
More artists announced for the 2017 Browser's Magic Bash. That's right ... There are a lot more Bash artists!

Book your ticket today.
http://www.browsersden.com/bash

We'd like to share even more artists with you that will spend the entire day with us at the 2017 Browser's Magic Bash. Have you purchased tickets yet? If not, get yours before it's too late.

Along with great talent such as: Michael Ammar, Silly Billy, Chris Mysterion & Steffi Kay, Dick Joiner, Buck Macleod, Keith Brown, Luiz Castro, Scott Hammell, Rosemary Reid, Adam Grace, Aaron Fisher & Atsushi Ono - It's going to be an amazing day!

WITHOUT FURTHER ADO - EVEN MORE BASH ARTISTS:
Arthur Poon - The Cardician
Alex Boyer - The Power of Magic
Derick Finn - The Hidden Secret
Morgan Pierce - Mo' Better Magic
Al Grose - Classic Magic

We hope you'll join us. It's unlike any other magic experience around. You're going to love it!

Book your ticket today.
http://www.browsersden.com/bash

See you at the Bash on Saturday, April 1st, 2017!

Magical Hugs,
Jeff Pinsky, John Talbot & Lee Asher
Your faithful Browser's Magic Bash Team

5th edition of the Quebec Magic Festival Contest

From Jean-Luc Rivard:

QUEBEC MAGIC FESTIVAL MAGIC CONTEST Registration
MAY 4-5-6-7, 2017 in Quebec City .

Non refundable $45 (plus taxes) registration fee to process your file and have the Selection Committee evaluate your video.

 
Deadline for registration: March 3, 2017, 5 p.m.

Provide a Web address where we can see you perform for the first evaluation by the Selection Committee.

 
First Web Evaluation

• Between March 3 and March 28, 2017.
• Four members of the Selection Committee will evaluate the videos.
• Choice of numbers for the pre-gala.
• Several finalists will be chosen per category.
• The Selection Committee may decide that there are not enough contestants and cancel a category.
• Names of finalists selected by category will be listed on the FMQ website on April 2, 2017.

Presentation of Numbers on Stage during the Pre-gala in Quebec City.

• Finalists must present their number in Quebec City in front of jury on May 2,  2017.
• A presentation schedule will be emailed to the finalists April 10, 2017.
• Finalists can refuse the invitation anytime time. Finalists who refuse the invitation will be disqualified.
• All winners per category will be invited to participate in the magic contest gala.
• One winner per category will be chosen by the jury.
• Winners of each category will be awarded $500.

Festival de magie management’s “Coup de Coeur” award: at its sole discretion, Festival de magie du Québec management reserves the right to admit a contestant to the gala competition. This contestant will not be eligible for the $1 500 award.

 
Choice of the Overall Winner by the Five Members of the Jury
From among the winners of the five categories, the magician who receives the most points from the five members of the jury will win the Michel Cailloux Grand Prize and the award of $1 500.


New for 2017 
    •    The "Kids show" category is back in 2017
    ◦    A $500 prize will be awarded to the « kids show » category winner 


    •    You can buy pictures of your competition act
    ◦    For $50,00 + tx you will have professional pictures of your act.  These pictures will be very useful to promote yourself. 


    •    You can buy the video of your competition act
    ◦    For $150,00 + tx you will receive a video of your competition act.  3 robotic cameras will be used resulting in 4K images.  Imagine having a professional video for your web site promotion and to present your act to other competition registrations. 


    •    One of the participants of the under 18 years old category could win a scholarship to the Jeff McBride magic school in Las Vegas.  Value of $800,00 US.


    •    All under 18 years old competitor will be in the same category which will include stage and close-up magic.


Thank you Jean-Luc for sending this information along!