Mahdi Gilbert in CBC Arts

From the March 18th article "People told Mahdi the Magician his body would make his dreams impossible — but he refused to quit" in CBC Arts:

"One of my teachers told me I shouldn't use my body because my body 'isn't any good,'" the Canadian magician, who was born without hands or feet, tells filmmaker Jason D'Souza. "[They said] that I should use my mind because my mind is still good."

But then, at 17, he found something to be passionate about: slight [sic] of hand. Despite discovering that most of the literature about his newfound passion were written by two-handed magicians for other two-handed magicians, Gilbert would make it work for him and practice through the night.


Read more and watch the video by Jason D'Souza.

Winnipeg: A Family Day of Magic & Conjurors' Cabaret

The Magic Club of Winnipeg presents its presents it's 20th Annual Family Day of Magic and  3rd Annual Conjurors' Cabaret Saturday April 13th at the Gas Station Arts Centre!


From James Carey Lauder's Facebook page:

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Edmonton: Billy Kidd in Super$tition

From TIX on the Square:

Firefly Theatre presents Super$tition from April 11 - 21 at La Cite Francophone, 8627 91 St NW. Evening performances are at 7:30pm, Sunday matinees at 2pm.

Firefly Theatre returns to the stage at La Cité Francophone with a spectacular circus and magic cabaret about prophecy, fortune and luck.

Superstition will poke fun at the things we believe will bring us luck or ward off evil with our flamboyantly courageous style!

Featuring John Ullyatt, our special guests magician Billy Kidd from the U.K and contortionist Eliza Lance from Montreal, along with our amazing Home Team of circus artists! Don’t miss this show - it’s bad luck!

Read more and buy tickets.

From Billy Kidd's Twitter feed:

Hey 🇨🇦 I’ll be performing in Firefly Theatre & Circus new production Super$tition starting April 11-April 21. Get your tickets quick! https://t.co/hkG8QnTVB7 https://t.co/hkG8QnTVB7

— Billy Kidd (@Billykiddshow) March 16, 2019

Oshawa: Potted Potter

Catch Potted Potter in Oshawa March 22 - 24!


From the Potted Potter Twitter feed:
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Did someone say #oshawa
Did someone say @RegentUOIT
Did someone say #PottedPotter
Did someone say March 22 - 24?
If YES is the answer to all then..https://t.co/Bqnt6lEYbZ

— Potted Potter (@PottedPotter) March 16, 2019

Toronto: Mini Classes at the 2019 Browser's Bash

BROWSER'S BASH 2019
Saturday, April 13, 2019

Did you know there will be Free Mini Classes during the lunch or dinner breaks?


Check out the topics offered:

• CHRIS BRUCE- False Shuffles, Top Change, Classic Force
• ANDREW WOO - How To Create Easy & Memorable Magic,  5 Steps to Go from Amateur to Pro
• CHARLIE MCBURNEY - Crimp & Key Cards, Methods of Deployment
• WIJ - Card fundamentals (Top Change, Double Lifts, False Shuffles, The Pass, Side Steal)
• CHRIS WESTFALL - Routine your Magic
• JONAH BABINS  -  Any Card at Any Number
• DAVID BARRETT - Biddle Count Procedures
• ROBERT & SCOTT PRESSWOOD - Seminar in outside side lobby on Kid/Family Shows

Read more and register!

Festival de magie de Québec 2019

From Festival de magie de Québec:

The 9th edition of the Festival de magie de Québec will take place from May 2nd to 5th, 2019. You will once again be amazed and surprised by all the artists and magic activities. Le Festival de magie de Québec is : 4 days of magic, 40 professional magicians, more than 70 free activities in the streets of the Quartier Petit Champlain, at the Parc Félix-Leclerc, at Place Royale, at the Parc de la Batterie Royale and at the Théâtre Petit Champlain. It is also, at the Capitole de Québec, the 7th édition of the Concours International de magie "Michel Cailloux", one amazing show including  magic, light and soap bubbles, one international level magic Gala with artists from 8 different countries, one kids magic gala, a magic school and a special happening for primary schools from Québec.

The magican's package includes:

• The show "Bubbles" with Marco Zoppi and Rolanda from Italy
• The international magic Gala, with Daniel Coutu as MC and featuring :

• Bill Cheung ​from China
• Norbert Ferré from France
• Rafael from Belgium
• Nikolai Striebel from Germany
• Timothy Trust and Diamond from Germany
• Voronin and his son Max from Ukraine and USA
• Marco Zoppi et Rolanda from Italy
  

• ​The kids magic gala, with Daniel Coutu as MC, featuring :​

• Danys Hamel
• Magislain
• Fredo
  

• A close-up show with Bill Cheung (China)
• A lecture from Bill Cheung (China)
• A lecture from Daniel Coutu (Canada)
• A lecture from Stéphane Lacasse (Canada)
• A lecture from Rafael (Belgium)
• A lecture from Bernardo Sedlacek (Brazil)
• A lecture from Nikolai Streibel and Eberhard Riese (Germany)
• A lecture from Timothy Trust and Diamond (Germany)
• An interview with Voronin and his son Max (USA)
• A lecture from Marco Zoppi (Italy)

And...

• A welcoming cocktail on May 3rd, 2019 at 7 pm
• A magic clinic
• Magic jams at night
• Access to the dealer room
• Access to the 7th Concours international de magie "Michel Cailloux"

Read more and buy tickets.

Sending healing thoughts to Evelyn Matlin

For those of you who don't already know, have a read of Evelyn Matlin's March 11th post "Who’s The Magician Here?" at the Perfect Magic blog.

So if any of you don’t know yet, and are wondering why I haven’t written anything since January, I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer at the beginning of February. To make a long story as short as possible, I think you know that Phil broke his ankle in late December and was working at home all this time. I looked after the shop all of January. I was used to running up and down the stairs of the shop and would take parcels to send out at the Pharmaprix Post Office across the street. I thought nothing of it.

Then, in early February I noticed I was out of breath when I got to the top of the stairs.

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