The Browser's Den of Magic online magic competition

Updated at 9am to add:

•  Judges announced: LISA CLOSE * LUIZ CASTRO * GERRY FRENETTE * JOHN TALBOT * JEFF HINCHLIFFE!

From the Browser's Den of Magic:

Dear Denizens,

A Fun Online Browser's Den of Magic COMPETITION!

YOU GET TO VOTE FOR THE WINNER! THE PEOPLE VOTE!

LET'S ALL TRY TO HAVE A BIT OF FUN UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES:

Browser's Den will be hosting an online competition where we need YOU TO VOTE for the winner!

Here are the Highlights:

• Two competition levels based on age. One for those 15 years old & younger. The other for 16 years old and up.
• Anyone can compete.
• All contestants need to submit a 7 minute (or less) video no later than April 30, 2020. These videos will be posted for your viewing at www.browsersden.com.
• You will cast your vote by email no later than Monday, May 19 by 6pm.
• On Tuesday, May 20 the winner from each group will be announced.  Each winner will win a $100 gift certificate to Browser's Den & be offered to perform their winning routine on the Bash 2020 Stage!

Read more and enter.

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Dear Denizens, A Fun Online Browser's Den of Magic COMPETITION! YOU GET TO VOTE FOR THE WINNER! THE PEOPLE VOTE! LET'S ALL TRY TO HAVE A BIT OF FUN UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES: Browser's Den will be hosting an online competition where we need YOU TO VOTE for the winner! Click on the link in our profile to get more information. #magicstore #torontocity #torontomagicstore #magicians #cardtricks #cointricks #sleightofhand

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Apply for Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) with CRA

For information about how to apply for CERB, please visit the Government of Canada website.


From the CRA Twitter feed:

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[via Peter Mennie]

Jeff Hinchliffe's "30 Minutes of Magic"

From the Browser's Den of Magic Newsletter:

Here's a note from none other than Mr. Michael Close about our new project:

As we all struggle through these stressful times, here’s a suggestion to help navigate the chaos: use your new-found time to do something good for yourself and to do something good for someone else.

The Browsers Den magic shop is offering you a way to do just that. Jeff Hinchliffe (young Jeff to all of you) will be offering a weekly, thirty-minute, online magic class. Jeff will not only discuss the “nuts-and-bolts” how of each routine covered, he will also discuss the “why,” which makes me happy because this has been the focus of my published work over the last thirty years.

So, for one reasonable price, you will be able to accomplish two laudable things: 1) you’ll learn some great tricks and improve your magic; 2) you’ll help out The Browsers Den, an iconic part of the magic landscape of the GTA.

Everyone is going to be challenged by this unprecedented global situation; for small businesses, in particular, it will be exceptionally precarious. Take this opportunity to do some good for yourself and someone else.

My name is Michael Close, and I approve this message.

Now stay away from me.
Michael Close

So to you our Loyal Denizens we are very excited to introduce...


30 Minutes of Magic!


30 Minutes of Magic will be a weekly DOWNLOADABLE video lesson taught by Jeff Hinchliffe (henceforth known as Young Jeff).

Read more and subscribe.

Champions Of Magic Concert Album

We're delighted to announce that Canada's Magic is the exclusive Canadian distributor for the Champions Of Magic Concert Album! 

This has the potential to be as fabulous as the 1974 Bell Records release of Doug Henning's “Magic Show” Vinyl Cast Album.





From the Champions of Magic Press Release:

The producers behind the internationally touring illusion show Champions Of Magic have announced the upcoming release of a live concert album of the production in a world first for the genre.

The show’s director of research and development Al Tostig said “We’ve spent the last 2 years diving deep into magic history to find brand new things to bring to the world of illusions both on-stage and off. It suddenly hit us that despite the fact live albums have been popular in music for a long time, and had a heyday in stand-up comedy, no magicians have released an album of their live show. We didn’t think about it for a moment longer and decided Champions Of Magic should be the first.”

Tostig continued “Unfortunately due to licensing restrictions, the music we use in the show alongside the illusions can’t be re-produced on the album so the recording is mostly patter, props moving and some crowd noise. The whole thing is a really immersive way to enjoy magic, that’s often overlooked by those more caught up in the visuals”.

Champions Of Magic, one of the world’s largest illusion shows, tours theatres and arenas across the UK, USA, and Canada
 

Watch this space for pre-order information.











 

Or, y'know, check the date of this post.













[With thanks to Alex J from Champions of Magic.]

Miracles and Magic

April 1 at 2pm EDT

Live at https://www.facebook.com/MiraclesAndMagicShow


25 world-leading performers sharing their gifts and talents with you on Wednesday.

Top 5 posts in March 2020

There were 30+ posts at Canada's Magic last month.  Here are the 5 most viewed posts in the past 30 days:

5. Tennessee: 5th Annual Conjuror Community Summit - Keep an eye on their website for changes and additions!

4. David Ben, Julie Eng, and James Alan promoting #IllusionsAGO - Maybe they'll extend the dates for this fabulous exhibition?

3. Darcy Oake in The Sunday Post - Check Darcy's website for his revised UK tour dates.

2. Apply now for the 2020 CNE Rising Star competition - Are you looking forward to the summer?

and the most viewed post this month  ...

1. Breaking news: Allan Slaight Relief Fund for Professional Magicians - With tremendous thanks to the Slaight Family Foundation for their generosity!

Our sponsors' shops are open online!

It is a challenging time for the entertainment industry.  No doubt about it.  This is a reminder that our sponsors also have bills to pay and mouths to feed.

Three of our generous sponsors are brick and mortar shop owners (Perfect Magic, The Browser's Den of Magic, and The Vanishing Rabbit Magic Shop).  One of our generous sponsors, Michael Close, has been offering daily magic jams for free.


If you have the means, please support them by placing an online order.