A professional magician, Caffrey immigrated from Lebanon to Canada at the age of 15. While other high-school students loitered in back alleys and caused headaches for nearby convenience-store owners, Caffrey hung out at the library, reading English books and learning the language. If he couldn’t pronounce a word on the page, he would scamper over to the nearest librarian for a quick lesson. “Once I get into something,” Caffrey says. “I have to do it all the time.”
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One person who seems to have surveyed this new landscape accurately is Chris Ramsay. A practicing magician for over a decade, Ramsay started by working for magic companies, helping them create tricks that are teased over social media, then sold — at prices that range from $5 to thousands of dollars — with full explanations on how they work to other magicians for use in their acts. While managing the Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts for these businesses, Ramsay had an epiphany: He could use social media himself as a direct channel to a potential audience. By sharing his work online, he could skip the middleman and be the owner of his content. And so, Ramsay created and began posting to his own YouTube channel.
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06 April 2019
Chris Ramsay and Xavier Caffrey in the National Post
From the April 4th article "How young magicians are learning to cast a spell on a modern audience" by Alex Wong in the National Post:
05 April 2019
Ryan Joyce in the Barrie Advance
From the March 24th article "Magician Ryan Joyce raising money for Children’s Wish Foundation in Barrie" by Chris Simon in the Barrie Advance:
Ryan Joyce is poised to walk through walls — and other objects — for the Children’s Wish Foundation of Canada.
The well-known Canadian magician brings his family-friendly magic and mentalism act to St. Joan of Arc Catholic High School in Barrie April 13. This benefit show will raise money for the foundation’s Ontario chapter.
“The foundation helps bring smiles to many boys and girls with life-threatening illnesses, by making their greatest wish come true,” show spokesperson Patricia Ferreira said.
This event includes a performance by Spring Action Trampoline Show acrobats.
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04 April 2019
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Toronto: Free magic club
From the Browser's Den of Magic Facebook page:
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03 April 2019
Nashville: Carisa Hendrix at the House of Cards
Astounding performances by Lucy Darling at House of Cards April 8 - 14.
From the House of Cards Twitter feed:
From the House of Cards Twitter feed:
Spellbinding and spectacular. Join us April 8 - 14 for astounding performances by Lucy Darling at House of Cards! https://t.co/NtpY44e7nb— House of Cards (@hocnashville) March 27, 2019
(📸: @CarisaHendrix ) pic.twitter.com/go2KG51CR5
02 April 2019
London: Magic at the Marienbad
From The Amazing Corbin:
From Captain Corbin's Facebook page:
This event happens the first Friday of every month with a different comedian and magician combo each time. Magicians who wish to perform should contact me and free tickets are provided to magicians who share a bit of close up strolling magic during the cocktail hour. (Headliner magicians get paid) Hope to see you there!
From Captain Corbin's Facebook page:
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