Ben and Jonah's Magic Road Trip [various: Jan 7 - Feb 11]

From the December 20th Instagram post by the Toronto magic Company:

After selling out shows at comedy clubs and theaters across Toronto and amazing Penn and Teller on their hit tv show “Fool Us”, Ben and Jonah are taking their show on the road (literally!) and bringing the magic and fun across Canada!

Jam-packed with laughs and audience interaction, this show is perfect for families and adults alike. Join Ben and Jonah as they read minds, predict the future, and astound you with world-class sleight-of-hand that looks like real-life CGI!

Adding to the fun, they’ve invited some secret magical guests to join them. World class performers you’ve seen on America’s Got Talent and content creators with tens of MILLIONS of views.

So what are you waiting for?!??!
Tickets are available NOW! Click the link in our bio to find a show in a city near you!

Toronto (Saturday January 7th) at Jokers Theatre and Comedy Club

Hamilton (Tuesday January 10th) - at The Zoetic

Vancouver (Wednesday January 18th) - at Havana Theatre

Guelph (Friday February 10th) - at River Run Theatre

Ottawa (Saturday February 11th) - at The Meridian Center Pointe Theatre

 

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Happy 2023!

Wishing you and yours a year filled with health, joy, and wonder.

Starting the New Year with some of our favourite faces from 2020!

From Brent and Sarah's YouTube channel:

 

 

 

 

 

In memoriam 2022

Remembering those who have passed this year.  Through your passion and spirit you have helped shape the magic community in Canada and around the world.  Thank you.

 

• Smith, Brydon Evans (1938 - 2022)
  

• Watson, Patrick (1929 - 2022)  

Please email additions or corrections to "canadasmagic at gmail dot com" 

 

 

 

 

Top 5 posts in December 2022

There were 30 posts at Canada's Magic this month.  Because the top two posts are about the same subject, this month we present the six most viewed posts in the past 30 days: 

6. Congratulations to Colin Geddes, executive producer on Mad God! - We're rooting for you Colin!  *fingers crossed* we see Mad God in the list of finalists at the Oscars!

5. Rosemary Reid in episode 95 of Shezam with Kayla Drescher - Congratulations to Rosemary Reid and Lee Asher for their success with the Sisterhood deck Kickstarter!

4. Ring 17: Daily Bread Food Bank virtual fundraiser [Dec 19] - Well done Ring 17 for raising over $1200 for Toronto's Daily Bread Food Bank.  You can still watch their virtual fundraiser show and donate at IBMRing17.com/show

3. Random thoughts about "Champions of Magic" 2022 - Catch them if you can!

and the most viewed post this month  ...

1. (and 2.) Vote now for the 2022 Readers' Choice Award (2022 Readers' Choice award results )  - Congratulations again to all of the fabulous nominees!  Keep up the great work!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you for your support in 2022!

 

We couldn't have done it without you!

Thank you to our readers, our fans, our followers, our wonderful guest posters, and last but not least, thank you to all of this year's friends (John Harrison, Richard Lyn, Joan Caesar, Ian Crawford, Matt DiSero, Doug Hunt, John Smithman, Richard Hough, Robin Dawes, Eric Bedard, Loran, Peter Mennie, David Johnson, Gordon Precious, Colin Geddes, Graeme Reed, Gwyn Auger, Chris Gowen, Cam Dix, Jokers, George Blott, and Noah Nogueira as well as all of our 2022 sponsors (be sure to support them!):

 

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Shazam! Graemazing on CHCH Morning Live

From the December 30th Instagram post by CHCH Morning Live:

To help us ring in the new year we welcomed our friend @graemazing to dazzle & amaze us with his Level 7 Wizardry.

 

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Shawn Farquhar made New Westminster better in 2022

From the December 25th article "Presenting ... the 12 Good Folks of Christmas in New West" by Julie MacLellan in the New Westminster Record: 

Shawn Farquhar: The affable, fast-talking Shawn makes life in New West more magical – quite literally. A two-time world champion of magic, Shawn serves up his world-class sleight of hand at the unique Hidden Wonders Speakeasy Magic Experience, tucked away in a secret location in downtown New Westminster. It’s a gem that draws people from all around the region into our city. And Shawn himself? Well, he’s an all-around good guy – just ask the folks he saved from a devastating apartment fire once upon a time in New Westminster. He spoke to reporter Julie MacLellan in June. * 

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* From the June 8th article "There's magic hidden in the heart of New Westminster" by Julie MacLellan in the New Westminster Record: 

Farquhar, who lives in Maple Ridge, has a longstanding connection to New Westminster. He first lived in the community in the 1980s and built his career as a magician here, making the pages of the Royal City Record on numerous occasions. New Westminster’s own icon of magic, Leon Mandrake, a.k.a. Mandrake the Magician, is one of Farquhar’s heroes and mentors in magic.

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