31 March 2013

Rounding the Western rings in April

Confirm details about dates and locations by visiting each club's website.  


CityClubEvent(s)
Calgary, ABRing 66 (Calgary Magic Circle, Les Brocklesby Ring)Dan Harlan lecture
Edmonton, ABEdmonton Magic Club- n/a
Winnipeg, MBThe Magic Club of WinnipegDan Harlan lecture
- A Family Day of Magic
Vancouver, BCRing 92 (Vancouver Magic Circle)- n/a
Vancouver, BCSAM 95  (Carl Hemeon Assembly)- n/a
Victoria, BCRing 183 (Victoria Magic Circle)   - Annual General Meeting
 
Please leave a comment or e-mail me about corrections or omissions.

Rounding the Ontario rings in April

Updated April 22nd to add Woody Aragon and Juan Rubiales lecture hosted by Ring 235.


Confirm details about dates and locations by visiting each club's website.


Hamilton, ONRing 49 (The Doug Henning Magic Wand Club) - Mental magic
London, ONRing 265 (London Magician's Guild)- tba
Kitchener, ONRing 235 (The Caesar Hat & Wand Magic Circle)- Woody Aragon and Juan Rubiales lecture
Ottawa, ONRing 151 (Ottawa Society of Magicians) - Banquet Show Performance Practice     
Ottawa, ONOttawa / Gatineau magicians- n/a
Toronto, ONRing 17 (Sid Lorraine Hat and Rabbit Club) - Tina Lenert – Connecting the Dots
 

Please leave a comment or e-mail me about corrections or omissions.

Rounding the Eastern rings in April

Confirm details about dates and locations by visiting each club's website.


Halifax, NSRing 316 (Conjourer's Court) - Trevor MacDonald - Geek Magic
St. John, NBMagic Circle of St. John- Learn-a-Trick
- Performance Time

30 March 2013

Magic book donation to Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation

From Sharing Wonder:
A magic library is just what every home needs! So, we have made a donation of nearly 40 magic books to our long-time partner, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation HospitalThe books come courtesy of private individuals who have kindly made donations to Magicana over the years, and we are thrilled that they are now being housed in such a great facility.

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29 March 2013

James Alan on Rogers TV

Updated April 1st to add link to DayTime Toronto show.  James appears at about 38 minutes in.

From Abracadabaret's Twitter feed:

Coquitlam: An evening of magic

From Billy Hseuh's Twitter feed:


28 March 2013

Sorcerers Safari: Casting a spell at Camp White Pine

Interested in learning more about Sorcerers Safari magic camp?  Don't forget to visit their Open House next month!

From last summer's Haliburton Echo:
“It’s like a performance art camp, except the performance art is the art of illusion,” said Segal, who first discovered Camp White Pine as a boy.    
“My whole family went to White Pine,” he said, explaining he’s originally from Montreal but has spent much of his life in Toronto. “We’ve all been a part of White Pine for 40 years.”
What is it about magic that draws people in?

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[via Shawn Farquhar]