Port Moody: MAGIC with Ice McDonald

From Eventbrite:

Sat, April 20, 2019

The Vancouver Magic Circle proudly presents "MAGIC with Ice McDonald", the latest production in a series of one-night only performances featuring world-class magicians from around the globe presenting their rarely-seen full gala show

Read more and register.

Toronto: Jay Sankey on creativity

You can also see Jay at the 'Masters of Magic' convention in Italy May 18-19th.  See Jay's Tweet at the bottom of this post.


From YouTube:

'Stop Trying to 'BE CREATIVE!'" How To Nurture Your Natural Creativity

When: Thursday April 4th, 2019

Where: YouTube Space Toronto - 230 Richmond St E, Toronto, ON

As a master magician and stand-up comic, Jay Sankey has performed all over
the world. He's also developed websites, created product packaging,
authored books, drawn cartoons, invented direct marketing pieces, designed
logos, created television series and produced hundreds of videos.


Read more and register.

I'm presenting a FREE creativity seminar in Toronto on April 4 @ 6:30-8:00. To reserve your seat click here! https://t.co/Mn3HdmLbzX pic.twitter.com/CTNDg7gTHv

— Jay Sankey (@jay_sankey) March 21, 2019

I can't wait for the 'Masters of Magic' convention in Italy in May! It's going to be AMAZING! https://t.co/2pLgOwqFgs

— Jay Sankey (@jay_sankey) March 22, 2019

Edmonton: Building Skills as Professional Artists - A Public Seminar

Sheldon Casavant will be speaking at "Building Skills as Professional Artists - A Public Seminar."


From Evenbrite:

As an artist, you are a person driven by passion. Whether you came across your art form by happenstance or by choice, you have given it careful thought and finally decided to go the distance! You have spent countless hours developing your craft, honing your skills and technique. Now that you feel ready, how do you bring your art into the world? Who needs the art, and how will they support me to make it? How do I get the most out of my craft, and how can I create for the rest of my life?

In other words, how does one start the path pursuing a career in the arts? At the surface these questions may seem straightforward, but the answers are a new way of thinking entirely. In the real world, we must put the same care and attention towards our professionalism just as much as our art.

Read more and buy tickets.

Marc Desaulniers and Shawn Farquhar at MAWNY

The 73rd Magician's Alliance of Western New York (MAWNY) convention will be on  Sunday, April 28, 2019.

Canadians representing include Marc Desaulniers and Shawn Farquhar.


From Shawn Farquhar's Twitter feed:
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The lineup and schedule for this years MAWNY looks amazing. Check it out if you're in the upstate New York area. The public show ticket is super cheap for the show you'll see...

One Day Convention:https://t.co/qANMKNdFTm

Show Ticket Information:
… https://t.co/oANEelb7q7 pic.twitter.com/46DqruPjoI

— Shawn Farquhar (@magiChampion) March 18, 2019

Toronto: Ben Train at Soul Shabbaton

Visit Beth Avraham Yoseph of Toronto for more details.


From Benzi Train's Facebook page:

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Chris Funk: Helping us all find success

Thanks Chris!


From Chris Funk's Twitter feed:
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Finally found it!!!!!!!!! https://t.co/4y8TtJfiUL pic.twitter.com/HQoWw9VYgc

— Chris Funk The Wonderist (@chrisfunkmagic) March 16, 2019

Also from Chris Funk's Twitter feed:

I’m feeling this strong urg to help others #findsuccess so here it is! It’s no longer a secret! #gladicouldhelp https://t.co/3pZFROJOIx pic.twitter.com/Iftg04lPjy

— Chris Funk The Wonderist (@chrisfunkmagic) March 17, 2019

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.