29 June 2024

Top 5 posts in June 2024

There were 16 posts at Canada's Magic this month.  Here are the five most viewed posts in the past 30 days:   

5. Browser's Bash: Getting to know Ben Train - What questions will you ask Ben when you see him at the Bash?
4. Broken wand: David Johnson - Our sincere condolences to David's family and friends.

3. CAM Members: Save on performer's liability insurance - Great deal for members of CAM!
2. Browser's Bash: Getting to know Jeff Hinchliffe - Looking forward to this year's Bash!

 

 

 


and the most viewed posts this month  ...




1.  Canada's Got Talent: Getting to know Mark Lewis - Mark got a nice mention in the June Genii!


 

 

 

 

ICYMI: David Ben awarded Order of Canada

From the June 27th article "Appointment to the Order of Canada -- David Ben" at Magicana:

Congratulations to Magicana’s founder and artistic director, David Ben, on his appointment to the Order of Canada!

The Order of Canada recognizes individuals—trailblazers—who have enriched the lives of others; who have made a difference to Canada.

David Ben is one of those special individuals.

David is a unique individual who has made significant and lasting contributions to the Canadian arts community, specifically in performance art. As a leading figure in the world of magic, David Ben has spent forty-five years exploring, developing, performing, preserving and sharing magic—its repertoire, technique and history—across Canada, and internationally.

Read more.

 


 

 

 

 

27 June 2024

ON, MB, NWT, & FN: Magician and the Muse Summer Tour

From the June 26th Facebook post by Sean Watson:

We are excited for our summer tour! Hopefully some of you can make it to one of our shows!


 

 

 

 

24 June 2024

[Guest post] Mark Lewis featured in June Genii

The following is a guest post from an author who wishes to be known as The Magic Demon.

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CANADA'S MARK LEWIS FEATURED IN JUNE 2024 GENII

Vanessa Armstrong, via her excellent monthly column "The Eye - Stories From Around The World of Magic" features a full half page item on Mark Lewis winning the Golden Buzzer on Canada's Got Talent, back in April. This includes a colour photograph taken from the City TV stream.

Although this is no new news to readers of Canada's Magic (who first reported the matter in a much more timely fashion) it is still always a noteworthy achievement to make it to the pages of Genii, The Conjuror's Magazine.

Armstrong, who refers to Mark as "79 years young" reports that Howie and the other judges were "smitten by Lewis's deprecrating manner and delighted by his card routine".

She explains how Howie called him back after Mark left the stage in order to give him a Golden Buzzer which had Mark looking "truly shocked".

We can only hope that the $25,000 cash prize has helped the shock wear off by now.

Armstrong concludes with a link to Mark's performance (at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Id4703fH33o) and her sincere congratulations on his triumphant success.

To which, belatedly, we can only add our own.

- The Magic Demon

 

 

Thank you The Magic Demon for guest posting at Canada's Magic!