Tickets at River Run Centre.
From the September 19th Instagram post by Nicholas Wallace:
Award winning illusionist Nick Wallace combines magic and story telling in exploring the murky waters if truth and fiction. Nov 3rd at @riverrunguelph
11 October 2023
Guelph: A Work of Fiction with Nicholas Wallace [Nov 3]
Belleville: Peter Mennie's House Party! [Oct 22]
From the September 25th Instagram post by Peter Mennie:
Hey Belleville, I'm coming your way!
OCTOBER 22 @ 12:00 (yes, that's brunchtime)
The Smokin 116 Bistro
Tickets @ 613-902-5001
....and yes, your kids will LOVE it too!
10 October 2023
Thank you to our personal sponsors for October 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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09 October 2023
Toronto: Max's Busking lecture [Oct 27]
From The Browser's Den of Magic:
Friday October 27, 2023
Location: Browser's Den of Magic
Lecture Ticket: $20.00
Old Jeff has been asking Max to give a lecture on busking for nearly 20 years...no joke, that is the truth! This lecture will provide you with decades of knowledge that can only come from doing the work. Max will be covering the following in his lecture:
- Why Busk?
- Where & When can you busk in Toronto? In the world?
- How to get a crowd, how to keep a crowd... and how to get them to pay!
- Problems of busking (police/law enforcement, drunks, other buskers, etc.)
- How Busking can make you a better magician and open doors for you!
- How much money can you actually make?
- Which tricks work for the street, and which do not.
- My Setup and why.
Max will also be demonstrating some cool tricks and instructions that you can add to your shows that are guaranteed audience pleasers & will be open for a Q&A, so get your questions ready!
Toronto: Chris Bruce lecture [Oct 13]
Tickets at The Browser's Den of Magic.
From the September 27th Instagram post by Chris Bruce:
Magicians....I'll be lecturing at Canada's oldest magic shop, The Browser's Den of Magic, on Oct. 13th. If you're into this kind of thing then it will be the kind of thing that you are into. ;)
08 October 2023
Derek Selinger at TEDxCapeMay [Oct 15]
From the September 18th Facebook post by TEDxCapeMay:
Derek Selinger joins this year's TEDxCapeMay event to talk about "Why we need to dream like children".
We have been told time and time again, to “Dream big”. But this is usually not about encouraging our dreams at all … in essence, it is to just “wish”. In this performance, we will to discover how to dream again. Observing children at play gives us a window into what we have forgotten. Dreaming is an essential part of our growth, and from this foundation, we can take action and make our dreams come true!
Derek Selinger is, first and foremost, a dreamer. His dreams have taken him to many places.
Derek is an award-winning filmmaker and created a number of short films that were screened at Film Festivals throughout North America. His original work on the music video honoring veterans, “Never Been to War”, won him multiple awards including “Best Music Video”. He is a passionate entrepreneur and is involved in a number of community causes.
Derek is also an award-winning illusionist, winning such honors as the 1st Prize at the Canadian Magic Championships and “The People’s Choice Award” at the world championships. He has performed worldwide, from Las Vegas to Malaysia and on television, including his most recent performance on the CW Network’s hit show “Penn and Teller: Fool Us”.
An update from The Vanishing Rabbit Magic Shop
From the September 14th Facebook post by The Vanishing Rabbit Magic Shop:
Hi All Vanishing Rabbit Magic Shop Customers,
It has come to a point where I needed to address that we will not be opening a Brick and Mortar magic Shop but will remain as an online shop. I will be retiring soon and there is really no use in signing a two or three year lease especially when most landlords these days want a 5-10 year lease in Calgary. The magic community in Calgary is older and not interested in buying anything new as all the shelves are full but getting rid of their old stuff which doesnt keep a magic shop open. If you know of anyone looking to buy my remaining inventory Lets work out a deal !! Shipping from CanadaI closed my doors 3 months into covid, because my lease ran out, I waited until covid was over and tried to think outside the box by going to all the hobby stores in Calgary and asking them if they wanted to lease to me 6 feet in their store. Thats's 1 - 6 foot showcase, which I still own, and they all declined, which I still today do not understand. YES I even went and talked to Scott and Charlie at Don's Hobby shop to see if they wanted to put a magic shop back into their store and that was declined as well.
So I do not have much inventory left because of my incredible prices online but what I do have left will be slowy discounted even more and let go, then I will sell off my personal collection or vintage magic props, books, autographs and magic posters and my wife and I will head back to Barbados to visit friends until we get tired of it
I grew up in the best time in magic with Micky Hades, John Kaplan, Murray Hatfield, Scott Imler, Paul Alberstat, Shawn Farquhar and The Magic Palace with Dale Harney being filmed in Calgary where all the TOP Magicians came through to the local TV station, and the Micky Hades Fun and Film Festivals which I attended only a couple. I was one of the founding members of the IBM Ring 66 in Calgary by signing the original charter and enjoyed those meetings every month as it was all about friendship and sharing.
How did I get interested in magic?? Send me an email at vanishingrabbit@shaw.ca and if your right I will send you a 30% off discount card for the items I have instock
I dont see where magic is headed other than the now cookie cutter .....tattoos, beards, hats and playing cards. Have we not learned yet to be yourself in magic and not copy other people like Chris Ramsey sheeeeesh. I asked Micky Hades one day where he thought magic was headed and he said that in time it will all swing around again from what it is now to what it was. I hope it does, as magic when I grew up was the best !
For now I remain performing magic in a few restaurants and doing shows for families, friends and public and remain humble about the fantastic opportuinites magic has given me.
Later
Brent
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