Toronto and Montreal: Rafael Benatar workshops, lectures, and show [Sep 14 - 16 and Sep 17 & 19]

Updated August 20th to add:

•  Link for tickets to the Toronto show on Sep 15
  https://www.secondcity.com/shows/toronto/rafael-benetar-a-handful-of-possibilities-tor

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For more information visit:

• Toronto:  HatAndRabbitclub.com  (new website with details coming soon!)
• Montreal:  MontrealMagicJam.com/events/benatar/ 

 

Toronto:

• Workshop - Mon Sep 14th
• Show - Tues Sep 15th 
  Tickets at SecondCity.com/shows/toronto/rafael-benetar-a-handful-of-possibilities-tor
• Lecture - Wed Sep 16th
  
  For more information visit HatAndRabbitclub.com  (new website with details coming soon!)

 

 

Montreal:

• Lecture - Thu Sep 17 
• Workshops - Sat Sep 19
  
  For more information visit MontrealMagicJam.com/events/benatar/ 

 

 

 

 

ON & SK: Dogs Do Magic [Oct 3 - Mar 15]

For tickets and more information, visit DogsDoMagic.com

 

From DogsDoMagic.com: 

• Oct 3, 2026 - Hamilton
• Oct 4, 2026 - Port Hope
• Oct 24, 2026 - Niagara Falls 
• Oct 25, 2026 - Vaughan 
• Dec 3, 2026 - Markham
• Dec 4, 2026 - Brantford 
• Dec 6, 2026 - Owen Sound
• Dec 10, 2026 - Penetanguishene 
• Dec 11, 2026 - Barrie 
• Dec 12, 2026 - Chatham 
• Dec 13, 2026 - London 
• Dec 16, 2026 - Brockville 
• Dec 18, 2026 - Pembroke 
• Dec 19, 2026 - Orleans 
• Dec 20, 2026 - North Bay 
  
  
• Jan 2, 2027 - Guelph 
• Apr 21, 2027 - Saskatoon, SK
• Mar 15, 2027 - Toronto 

 

Check back often at  DogsDoMagic.com for the latest information!

 

 

 

Prince George: Clinton W Gray at the BCNE [Aug 13 - 16]

For more information about the BCNE visit BCNE.ca/bcne 

 

From the August 10th Facebook post by the BCNE British Columbia Northern Exhibition: 

Clinton W Gray will be at the 114th BCNE for more whimsical and magical fun! 

Read more. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you to our personal sponsors for August 2026!

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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Toronto: Parlour Magic at Tranzac [monthly starting Sep 10]

Thursday September 10th marks the grand opening of Toronto's newest magic venue!  Shows are scheduled until February and include talent such as Nick Wallace, Bill Abbott, Jeff Hinchliffe, and more!

 

From MagicParlour.ca: 

A new monthly series at Toronto’s Tranzac Club brings together world-class close-up magic, mentalism, and illusion in one of the city’s most intimate performance spaces — with a season lineup that reads like a who’s who of Canadian and international magical talent. 

Read more and buy tickets. 

 

 

From the September 10th event:

Toronto's newest magic series opens September 10.

Nick Wallace. Jeff Hinchliffe. Rob Fishbaum. Hosted by Ian Crawford.

Up close. Unexplained. Unforgettable. 

Read more and buy tickets. 

 

 

 

Eric Bedard interviewed in On the Coast with Gloria Macarenko on CBC Radio

From the August 7th post "David Foster Foundation to celebrate 40th anniversary this weekend in Victoria" at the CBC:

Eric Bedard is the David Foster Foundation's resident magician. He will be working the event this weekend.  

Read more and listen to the episode. 

 

Found at the August 8th Facebook post by Eric Bedard. 

 

 

Watch Kameron Marshall on AGT Judges' Callbacks [Aug 11]

We previously reported that Kameron Marshall was picked by Sofia to appear on the Judges' Callbacks episode of AGT.

We understand from Kameron's August 4th Instagram post, that the episode will air on Tuesday August 11th.  Tune in then to see if Kameron makes it to the Quarterfinals!