Niagara Falls: Mystify

From Niagara Falls Tourism:

June 27-29

Prepare to be amazed! Enjoy an extraordinary close up magic experience featuring mind blowing magic, comedy, interactive mind manipulation and world class entertainment. The show runs 60 minutes, featuring two sleight of hand artists with over twenty five years of experience entertaining audiences!

All seats are general admission and are up close for optimal viewing. The show is suitable for ages 10 and up and make sure to get your tickets before they disappear.

Read more and buy tickets.

Northern Peeks; v23:1, Spring 2019

Have you read the recent issue of Northern Peeks?


With great content by:

• Murray Hatfield
• Joan Caesar (thanks for the nice Canada's Magic shout out Joan!) 
• Renée-Claude Auclair (have you booked your tickets to FISM yet?)
• Mike Fisher 
• Tony Gibbs (reviewing Dueling Magicians)
• Domenico Dante
• Phil Matlin
• Jason Verners
• Gerry Frenette
• Roger Boucher
• Ryan Pilling and
• Brent Smith with a fabulous idea for a column, visiting Canada's Brick and Mortar magic shops one at a time!  I'm really looking forward to theses features.

and nice tributes to magicians Lorne Overholt and Dicky Dean.


To become a member of the Canadian Association of Magicians, renew your membership, or learn more about CAM, visit their website at cammagic.org

Smith Falls: Outerbridge Clockwork Mysteries

I had the pleasure of seeing Ted and Marion in a cozy theatre in Milton a few of years back.  You can read about my experience at "Random thoughts on 'Outerbridge Clockwork Mysteries.'" (They were fabulous at this year's Browser's Bash too!)

After settling into Smith Falls, Ted and Marion will be performing this summer with weekly shows in their hometown at The Station Theatre.

Peformance dates include:

• Saturday June 29
• Saturday July 6
• Saturday July 13
• Saturday July 20
• Saturday July 27
• Saturday August 3
• Saturday August 24 and
• Saturday August 31

Please check The Station Theatre for details.


Additional tour dates include:

• November 30 at the Rose Theatre in Brampton
• December 31 at the Oakville Centre
• January 10, 2020 at the Sarnia Imperial Theatre

Chilliwack: Cabaret of Wonders XVI with Chris Funk

From the Chilliwack Cultural Centre:

May 17, 2019

World-champion magician Shawn Farquhar hosts the very popular Cabaret of Wonders gathering together a remarkable array of magicians!

This casual cabaret setting is a fabulous way to experience innovative acts, illusions, and more in a fantastical display of never-before-seen works and magical standards! Whether you’re a magic enthusiast or have dreams of bringing your own illusions to stage, the Cabaret of Wonders XII is a chance to see magic behind the scenes – and get up close and personal with the most talented performers from British Columbia and beyond.

Read more and buy tickets.

From Chris Funk's Facebook page:

Thank you to our May 2019 Friends!

Thank you to John Harrison, Richard Lyn, Joan Caesar, The Outerbridges, Ian Crawford, Owen Anderson, Ryan Pilling, Matt DiSero, and James Renoire 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 May 2019 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 - Get PR help from a Life Membership Award winner of the Canadian Public Relations Society,
• Evelyn & Phil Matlin, owners of Perfect Magic,
• Jeff Pinsky, owner of The Browser's Den of Magic, and
• Michael Close, author of the new Paradigm Shift ebooks, the Workers series and others.

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.

Michael Close webinars

In addition to Friday night's Palming with Confidence* webinar, Michael has two more webinars scheduled this month.

From Michael Close's webiste:

MAY 3, 2109 -  PALMING WITH CONFIDENCE*  

This sixty-minute webinar will provide strategies that will help you overcome your fear of palming.

Palming is one of the cornerstones of card magic. But many magicians, even experienced practitioners, shy away from tricks that require palming.  As part of this training, you’ll learn FOUR commercial routines you can immediately add to your repertoire.

We will also discuss important techniques that are applicable to any type of “holding out,” including coins, balls, or any small object.

We feel this information will be useful to magicians of all skill levels, so we are offering it at a very low price. Our webinars require no special software; you participate through your browser, and you can ask questions during the presentation. Registrants will be able to replay this webinar as often as they want.

Please Note: This is not a webinar on how to correctly palm cards.

MAY 5, 2019 - DEMYSTIFYING THE MEMORIZED DECK 

Memorized deck work continues to be a hot topic. However, with the growing number of stacks available and the staggering amount of bad information available on the Internet, it can be challenging for a memdeck newbie to even know how to begin.

On Sunday May 5, 2019 at 4pm, I will present a new webinar, “Demystifying the Memorized Deck,” in which I will offer clear, no-nonsense information on how to add this powerful tool to your performing repertoire.

MAY 12, 2019 - HOW TO DESIGN A THREE-TRICK SET

After studying magic for a few years, most enthusiasts acquire some repertoire – effects they can perform competently. While we spend a great deal of effort learning new tricks, we rarely take the time to organize our tricks into an effective act or “set.”

In this webinar, Michael Close will suggest several strategies that will start you on the path to developing a strong, effective, three-trick set. Using material from his own repertoire, Michael will explain his thought process in assembling several different acts designed for various venues. He will also offer suggestions for further study and analysis.

This webinar is designed for magicians of all skill levels; everyone can benefit from this information.

* A special note about Friday night's Palming with Confidence webinar:

(Note: If you attended the Palming with Confidence Webinar on March 10, 2019 you are invited to join us on this webinar for free. Just email Lisa at lisa AT michaelclose DOT com for your personal registration link.)