We've heard from the CAM board that they also want to hear from Canadian magicians who aren't currently CAM members. (Of course, they want to hear from CAM members too.)
Take the survey here: https://www.cammagic.org/post/cam-survery-2024
From the January 13th Facebook post by Ryan Joyce:
Ticket at Ticketmaster.
From the December 28th Facebook post by David Merry:
Looking forward to sharing the stage with my pal Alan Frew Saturday Feb 17th at the Opera House. One of the best voices ever and legendary lead singer from Glass Tiger and recent addition to Canada's Walk of Fame.
In addition to Eric Leclerc and the Montreal Trio (Marc Trudel, Yannick Lacroix, and Michel Hout), Magic Ben also spent some time on France's Got Talent last season!
Watch his audition on the November 15th upload "♠️ Magic Ben Brings Magic On Stage, Young but Bold he does an amazing performance 🃏" at the France's Got Talent YouTube channel:
Watch his quarter final perfomrance on the December 6th upload "Magic is in the Air with Magic Ben - The public go crazy in France's Got Talent - Quarter Finals" at the France's Got Talent YouTube channel:
Tickets at SmokusPocus.ca.
From the January 5th Instagram post by Eric Leclerc:
And we’re BACK after a year of sold out shows! Let’s replicate this again for 2024 babyyyy! If you’re in one of these cities and haven’t seen the show yet, I’m about to take it personal! See y’all on stage!
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Lee shares his fascinating findings after exhaustively researching the question: "Who was the first magician in Canada?"
From the article "Who was the first magician in Canada?" at Lee Asher's blog:
It’s important to note that exploring this inquiry took me on an unexpected historical journey, revealing a crucial and overlooked detail. The magical practices of Indigenous shamans and medicine people, the original enchanters on Canadian soil, deserve credit and acknowledgement as the first magicians. A dedicated exploration of this topic in a future article is warranted. Yet, in this article's context, I emphasize the archetype of a Western-style conjuror, as initially envisioned.
Acknowledging that present-day Canada likely did not exist during this specific period, our focus adjusts to what was known as Upper and Lower Canada in the era of British North America.
Please allow me to introduce you to a handful of colonial conjurers without further ado.
From the January 6th Facebook post by Lincoln Hiatt via Michael Close:
Big Announcement! Fool Us Season 11 casting kickoff in London January 12-14 at The Session! The Session is a top tier convention run by Vanishing Inc. Or if you like, send your tricks to fooluscasting@gmail.com! You can also come see us at Magifest at the end of January in Ohio!
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