Toronto: Ring 17 social meet [Oct 6] and Jeff Hinchliffe lecture recap

Ring 17 is having a social meet this Thursday at Shoeless Joe's Sports Grill, 3200 Dufferin St, North York.  Contact Ring 17 for details.

 

From the October 3rd Facebook post by Ring 17:

No, that wasn't a practical joke when we suddenly switched the lecture speaker last week! Sadly just two days before our lecture, our scheduled speaker and past president James Alan tested positive for that trendy virus that just won't go away (and we thought the Macarena stuck around a long time!), so we had to scramble. We are truly grateful that Sir Jeff Hinchliffe stepped up to help us out. Our heads are still reeling from the routines and knowledge he dropped on us including a some history of magic colouring books and his new rising card effect! And it was member Rob Fishbaum's birthday! His family must really love him if they let him spend his special day with us! Afterwards folks went down to the Uptown Pub for drinks, food and of course, MAGIC! 

NOTE: We did videotape the lecture (thanks to member Chris Mayhew) and are currently editing it. As soon as that is done, a screening link will be made available to members to view – just one of the new perks of being a member of the 2022-2023 season!

Reviews are thumbs up on the venue we were used for Jeff's lecture, the Agricola Finnish Lutheran Church located by York Mills Station, which has a big open hall and a parking lot to match. We have been having difficulty finding venues that are central and within the club's budget, but hope to return here. We will be exploring other spaces over the season as we are not always able to get the dates that we want for certain places. 

Thanks to everyone who came out! It was great seeing you all in person and we look forward to more Meet-Ups and Events to come

 

 

 

 

 

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Fergus: Ontario Week of Wonder (OWOW) Magic Festival [Oct 15 & 22]

From the OWOW Magic Festival:

October 15

Family Magic Show Matinee

• Mike Segal, Dick Joiner, and Ryan Joyce (host)
   

Tricks & Other Mysteries 

• Nicholas Wallace, The Sentimentalists (Mysterion & Steffi Kay), and Ryan Joyce (host)
  
  

October 22

• Ryan Joyce at the Elora Distilling Company
  

 

 Read more and buy tickets.

 

 

From the September 20th Instagram post by the OWOW Magic Festival:

The magicians are returning to Elora & Fergus!

Our magic festival is thrilled to be returning to the Fergus Grand Theatre on Saturday, October 15 for two shows only!

Join us at 2 pm for Family Magic Show Matinee or at 8 pm for Tricks & Other Deceptions!

We're excited to welcome acclaimed magicians Nicholas Wallace, Sentimentalists, and Magic Mike Segal! 

 

 

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The Hermit Casting Call

From the October 1st Tweet by The Hermit Magic Magazine:

Magical talent for an online magic and comedy competition/show. Apply via email. Details purposefully withheld at this time. Serious inquiries only.

 

CASTING CALL
Magical talent for an online magic and comedy competition/show. Apply via email. Details purposefully withheld at this time. Serious inquiries only.https://t.co/ggkTFIchDf

— The Hermit Magazine (@hermitmagicmag) October 1, 2022

 

 

 

 

The Real Mandrake the Magician virtual talk [Oct 13]

From the September 22nd media release by the city of Surrey:

The legendary career of world-renowned Mandrake the Magician is the focus of Surrey Archives’ next free virtual talk ‘The Real Mandrake the Magician’ on October 13 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Lon Mandrake, also a magician, along with his wife, Linda, will delve into the compelling local history of their late father (and father-in-law) – a mentalist, illusionist, escapologist, ventriloquist, and stunt performer whose career spanned over 60 years.

“We invite the public to join us for this unique opportunity to explore the early life and career of Leon Mandrake, including the challenges and adventures of being a family on the road, and his lasting legacies,” said Archivist Allie Querengesser.

Leon Mandrake was born in Washington state in 1911 and raised in New Westminster, where he began performing at the Edison Theatre. His career took him, his wife and assistant Louise “Velvet” Salerno, and their four children on the road frequently. After many years travelling, the Mandrakes eventually settled in Surrey in the late 1950s on Grosvenor Road and Kindersley Drive where they lived until the 1990s. The house, which was destroyed by fire in 2016, contained secret rooms and passages.

Lon Mandrake has carried on his father’s legacy as a performer. An award-winning science educator, he has also performed internationally as a mentalist and magician. Over the course of his career, he has served as president of the Society of American Magicians Assembly #95 and as Regional Vice President of the Society of American Magicians.

During the online program for Surrey Archives, audience members will be treated to a special performance.  

Read more and register.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Top 5 posts in September 2022

There were 27 posts at Canada's Magic this month.  Here are the 5 most viewed posts in the past 30 days: 

5. CardCon with Chris Ramsay IG live [Sep 12] and emcee in Irvine [Oct 16 - 18] - Looks amazing!  Are you registered?

4. Amherst: Ryan Joyce lecture [Sep 12] - Ryan's got exciting things up his sleeve for October!

3. Goodbye to Magic Information Canada (MagicInfo.ca) - Thank you Doug, for your wonderful contributions to the Canadian magic community!

2. Niagara Falls: Greg Frewin stepping back, Christian Mascia stepping forward - Wishing Greg the very best as he begins the next chapter in his life.  Wishing Christian tremendous success with his new show!

and the most viewed post this month  ...

1. World Magic Convention [Sep 24] - Did you go?  Was it fabulous?