Montreal: Thomas Riboulet lecture [Jan 30]

From the Montreal Magic Jam (translation by Google): 

Jan 30

Thomas is a 28-year-old French magician. In 2021, he created with his two colleagues the company 3 Monkeys Publishing, a house of magic book publishing. Since then, they have published 6 magic books with artists from all over the world. They even got the invention prize magic of the year in 2021 at the French magic championships in Troyes. And since he is often afraid of getting bored, Thomas also creates tricks for magicians such as his world-renowned invisible dice forcing.

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Renée-Claude Auclair and Pierre Hamon receive award for Event of 2022!

Félicitations Renée-Claude et Pierre!

 

From the January 10th Facebook post by Renée-Claude Auclair:

Pierre and I had an extraordinary evening yesterday receiving the award for the event of the year in 2022 by the Circle of Ambassadors of the City of Quebec. Thank you to all our partners and to our wonderful team of over 200 enthusiasts without whom this would not have been possible. (Description photo attached) The FISM World Magic Championship generated 5.6 million in 6 days in economic impact for our city.

 

 

 

ICYMI: Chris Ramsay helped Rick Smith Jr earn a Guinness World Record

From the October 18th Tweet by Bicycle Cards:

No @chrisramsay52’s were harmed in the making of @RickSmithJr1being the new unofficial Guinness World Record holder for most cards thrown within 60 seconds around the human body (56 cards within 30 cm) #CardCon2022

 

No @chrisramsay52’s were harmed in the making of @RickSmithJr1 being the new unofficial Guinness World Record holder for most cards thrown within 60 seconds around the human body (56 cards within 30 cm) #CardCon2022 pic.twitter.com/lWvUUPumda

— Bicycle Cards (@bicyclecards) October 18, 2022

 

 

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Have you applied for the AFC Reactivation Program?

From Arts Reactivation:

The Reactivation Program provides direct financial assistance to independent and self-employed workers in the live performance sector who are experiencing financial hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic and who need financial support to maintain or regain work in the sector.

This funding provides a one-time relief payment of up to $2,500 for live performance workers, including independent, self-employed and gig workers with a focus on the theatrical and technical disciplines in Canada outside of the province of Quebec. 

Read more and apply.

 

 

From the January 20th Facebook post by Keith Brown:

Do you work in live events in Canada in any capacity?

Do you know about the AFC reactivation program?

It's a grant up to $2500. It took me less than an hour to apply.

You have to prove you made 20k one year or 5k three years (not consecutively) since 2017.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Toronto: Eric Woolfe in Buster Canfield Performs Eldritch Evocations [Jan 27 - 28]

From the January 17th Instagram post by Eldritch Theatre:

Buster Canfield Performs Eldritch Evocations with Cards January 27 + 28th at @redsandcastletheatre

🎟 eldritchtheatre.ca/bustercanfield (link in bio)

Step right up! A night of wry sorcery, thaumaturgy and old time marvelosity, inspired by the ghoulish wonder of the Eldritch Theatre Tarot Deck.

Miracle Monger, and mystical charlatan, Buster Canfield will astound and amaze you with a night of vintage black magic, performed entirely with playing cards and nefarious spirits drawn from the Goblin Universe for your entertainment and edification. Eleven incontrovertible miracles shall be performed before your astounded and unblinking eyes, while you giggle in gobsmacked wonder!

Bring your change purse, because you too can bring home the wonder of divination with the unique Eldritch Theatre Tarot Deck, on sale before and after the show!

 

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Thank you to our personal sponsors for January 2023!

A quick reminder of our earlier Mail as Medicine request for Katie Hunt.  If you have the time, Katie and Doug would both benefit from hearing from their friends!

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Niagara Falls: Peter Mennie at the Winter Festival of Lights [Jan 20]

From the December 27th Instagram post by Peter Mennie:

 

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