Magic at the Halifax Fringe

There's magic at the 31st Halifax Fringe Festival this September 2nd to 12th! 

 

From the Halifax Fringe:

Magic From the Twilight Lodge
VINCENZO RAVINA

In this unusual magic show, fully vaccinated magician Vincenzo Ravina (as seen on the CW’s hit show, Penn & Teller: Fool Us) will take you into an alternate dimension and show you his collection of weird magical curiosities.

Dangerous Lies
TABRAZE SHEIKH

“I’m not racist, but…” Dangerous Lies is an honest and suspenseful true story about growing up as a visible minority post 9/11. Award-winning performer and mind-reader Tabraze Sheikh takes the audience on an intimate and interactive journey of discovering his place in the world, while facing the dangerous lies society thrusted upon him.

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Top 5 posts in August 2021

There were 25 posts at Canada's Magic this month.  Here are the 5 most viewed posts in the past 30 days: 

5. Tarbell Challenge v2 - The challenge is open for volume two! 

4. ICYMI - Julie Eng in CBC Life - Read about how a beginner can get into card tricks.

3. Toronto: The Sentimentalists at Lee's Palace - Live shows are back!

2. Shawn Farquhar: Lost in the Shuffle - Can't wait to learn more about Shawn's documentary.  Subscribe to Shawn's newsletter to keep up to date on the project!

and the most viewed post this month  ...

1. Welcoming a new Friend: Colin Geddes - Thank you again Colin.  It's great to have friends like you!

 

Miranda Allen interviewed by Anna Freeman at BBC radio 4

From the August 24th Facebook post by Miranda Allen:

I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Anna Freeman at BBC radio 4 about the significance of escape.  

It’s so cool to hear the finished product. Very dramatic!

 

 

 

Jonah Babins and Ben Train in the Toronto Star

From the August 29th article "Abracadabra! The Toronto Magic Company makes fun appear - Friends and partners Jonah Babins and Ben Train aim to provide opportunities for the city’s budding magicians" by Briony Smith in the Toronto Star: 

Toronto is, in fact, a pretty magical place. It’s home to The Hat and Rabbit, one of the oldest active magic clubs; it has produced such famous magicians as Jay Sankey, David Ben and Ross Bertram; and currently it has one of the largest magic communities on the planet. Despite this, Train says, there often weren’t enough opportunities for the two friends to share their magic. So, in 2016, they started The Toronto Magic Company to produce shows for public and private events, featuring rising local talent, as well as the best magicians from around the globe. They also launched “The Newest Trick in the Book,” an open-mic show at See-Scape, a science-fiction-themed bar in the Junction, where magicians could try out fresh material and audiences could experience new types of magic, for free.

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Jonah Babins and Ben Train in the Toronto Star
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Tonight: The farewell Lucy Darling virtual show

The link to the show will be added to the Facebook post linked below.

 

From the August 27th Facebook post by Carisa Hendrix:

Big News!!! The farewell Lucy Darling virtual show will be streaming tomorrow on youtube at 7pm EST!!! And it's free! 

The link will be added to this thread tomorrow:)

 

 

 

 

 

Las Vegas: Society of Young Magicians (SYM) convention

From the August 24th Facebook post by Arlen Solomon:

Come to Las Vegas in January! On January 15-16 the Society of Young Magicians (SYM) will be hosting a convention for the Young performers.

Join  Ice McDonald, Shawn Farquhar, Steve Daly, Connie Boyd, Harrison Lampert, Curtis Kam, Kainoa Harbottle and other special guests. Registration is FREE for an SYM member with a paid adult registration if you register by November 1 2021.  Register at samconvention.com

 

 

Fredericton: Ty Reveen

From the August 24th Facebook post by Tyrone Reveen:

Hi friends, If you know anyone in  the Fredericton NB area  please share this poster for me!  Saturday September 4th @ 7:30 PM will be a night out of this world!
Sincere Thanks!