31 January 2012

Ted and Marion Outerbridge: A magical marriage

From the West Island Gazette:
The very name Outerbridge may summon up thoughts of links to other dimensions, magic being a part of that ethereal mosaic.
 
Pointe-Claire resident Ted Outerbridge got his first magician’s kit under the Christmas tree when he was seven years old. From that moment on, he was stamped with an obsession for the gossamer art of conjuring.
 
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30 January 2012

Rounding the Western rings in February

Confirm details about dates and locations by visiting each club's website.
   
CityClubEvent(s)
Calgary, ABRing 66 (Calgary Magic Circle, Les Brocklesby Ring)- Club meeting, featuring Stephen Forrester, "The Life and Times of Robert Houdin"
- Eric Jones lecture
- Junior magic club: class
Edmonton, ABEdmonton Magic Club- N/A
Winnipeg, MBThe Magic Club of Winnipeg- Eric Jones lecture
Vancouver, BCRing 92 (Vancouver Magic Circle)- meeting and auction
- round table
- executive meeting
- Eric Jones lecture
Victoria, BCRing 183 (Victoria Magic Circle)   - Eric Jones lecture
 
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Rounding the Ontario rings in February

Confirm details about dates and locations by visiting each club's website.
  
Hamilton, ONRing 49 (The Doug Henning Magic Wand Club) - Got Talent night  
London, ONRing 265 (London Magician's Guild)- Magic Olympics
Kitchener, ONRing 235 (The Caesar Hat & Wand Magic Circle)- annual DVD night
Ottawa, ONRing 151 (Ottawa Society of Magicians) - Memorial Night / Classic Magic
Toronto, ONRing 17 (Sid Lorraine Hat and Rabbit Club) - comedy workshop (panelists: Matt DiSero, David Merry, Glenn Ottaway and Paul Wildbaum)
Woodstock, ONCAM 1 (Friendly City Mystics)   - N/A
 
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Rounding the Eastern rings in February

Confirm details about dates and locations by visiting each club's website.
 
Halifax, NSRing 316 (Conjourer's Court) - TBA 
 

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29 January 2012

Levis: Spectacle de magie

From CAM magic:
31 mars 2012.

Spectacle de magie au profit du voyage d'échange au Nunavik mettant en vedette Luc Langevin.

Avec Mysteract, Martin Tremblay, Pierre Hamon et les trois de pique.

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27 January 2012

Stars of Tomorrow

From Sorcerers Safari:
Show Producer Marlene Clark is seeking to hire young performers for the “Stars of Tomorrow” show, a professional stage show that features magicians ages 7 through 17. The show is part of the annual S.A.M. National Convention that will take place July 23 through July 26, 2012, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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24 January 2012

Paul Pacific interviewed by James Munton

Swing over to The Magic Bistro to listen to a podcast of James Munton interviewing Paul Pacific.

Topics discussed include:
  • Kreskin
  • Performing early magic stage shows
  • How Paul gets his work
  • Interacting with the audience
  • Ethics of claiming psychic powers
  • Working with Mark Lewis
  • What are Paul's secret weapons of mentalism?
  • And much, much more...
Read more and listen.