Halifax: Nathaniel Rankin at the Halifax Busker Festival

As an aside, has anyone witnessed Mike Wood's “Catapulted Cabbage Catch”?  I can only assume it's as hilarious as it sounds!



From the May 22nd article "Halifax Busker Festival performers announced" by Victoria Walton in Halifax Today:

The 33rd year of the festival will take place on the Halifax Waterfront from July 31 to August 5.

Some of the Canadian artists featured include living statue Jenny Jupiter, comedian Mike Wood, and magician Nathaniel Rankin.

Last year's winners of the Busker's people's choice award, Canadian break-dancing group Break City Allstars will also return.

The festival will include the Nova Scotia Marquee Music Stage, which is now in its third year, and will be set up at Bishop's Landing in partnership with the province and Develop Nova Scotia.

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Rounding the Western rings in June 2019

Confirm details about dates and locations by visiting each club's website.

City	Club	Event(s)
Calgary, AB	Ring 66 (Calgary Magic Circle, Les Brocklesby Ring)	- Club meeting. - Marcus Eddie lecture.
Edmonton, AB	Edmonton Magic Club	- Marcus Eddie lecture.
Winnipeg, MB	The Magic Club of Winnipeg	- Marcus Eddie lecture.
Fraser Valley, BC	IBM Ring 387 (Fraser Valley Magic Circle, Celeste Evans Ring)	- Marcus Eddie lecture.
Vancouver, BC	Ring 92 (Vancouver Magic Circle)	- The Children’s Magician of theYear competition.
Vancouver, BC	SAM 95  (Carl Hemeon Assembly)	- N/A
Victoria, BC	Ring 183 (Victoria Magic Circle)	- Marcus Eddie lecture.

Please leave a comment or e-mail me about corrections or omissions.

Rounding the Central rings in June 2019

Confirm details about dates and locations by visiting each club's website.

Montreal, QC	Ring 62 (20th Century Ring)	- N/A.
Hamilton, ON	Ring 49 (The Doug Henning Magic Wand Club)	- Hot Tricks For Summer Fun.
London, ON	Ring 265 (London Magician's Guild)	- Magic at the Marienbad show.
Kitchener, ON	Ring 235 (The Caesar Hat & Wand Magic Circle)	- Annual Summer BBQ.
Ottawa, ON	Ring 151 (Ottawa Society of Magicians)	- N/A.
Ottawa, ON	Ottawa / Gatineau magicians	- N/A
Toronto, ON	Ring 17 (Sid Lorraine Hat and Rabbit Club)	- Kiko Pastur Lecture and workshop. - Marcus Eddie lecture. (Browser's Den)

Please leave a comment or email me about corrections or omissions.

Rounding the Eastern rings in June 2019

Confirm details about dates and locations by visiting each club's website.

Halifax, NS	Ring 316 (Conjourer's Court)	- Visit their Facebook page.
St. John, NB	Magic Circle of St. John	- Wizard Wars.

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Matt DiSero on Comedy Above The Pub

Season 17, episode 16 of the Comedy Above the Pub podcast has Matt DiSero in the hot seat with a bonus anecdote about David Acer.


From Matt DiSero's Facebook page:

Matt Johnson joins the Illusionists!

From Matt Johnson's Twitter feed:
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I just got my golden ticket 🎫 It’s now official. See you tonight Panama 🇵🇦 🤟 @Illusionists7 #goldenticket #worldtour #live #theescapist @likemattjohnson #nevergiveup #lifeordeath pic.twitter.com/usOFRqkzXo

— Matt Johnson - Magic & Escapes (@likemattjohnson) May 22, 2019

Philip’s Magical Paradise update!

From the May 23rd article "Giroux magic museum not disappearing yet" by Jordan Ross in The Carillon:

A group of Winnipeg magicians has put their wands together and come up with a plan to keep Western Canada’s only museum of magic and illusion open for another summer.

Marc Hache of the Magic Club of Winnipeg said Tuesday the 25-member group is rallying the volunteers needed to reopen Philip’s Magical Paradise on Sunday afternoons during July and August.

The future of the Giroux institution became uncertain last August, when maintenance of the 115-year-old former church that houses the museum became too difficult for longtime proprietor Marilyn Hornan.


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