Rounding the Western rings in April

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

City	Club	Event(s)
Calgary, AB	Ring 66 (Calgary Magic Circle, Les Brocklesby Ring)	- Works In Progress - mini-workshop on balloon twisting - Jr. Magic Club - Garden Variety Show
Edmonton, AB	Edmonton Magic Club	- Abra-kid-abra
Winnipeg, MB	The Magic Club of Winnipeg	- Family Day of Magic
Vancouver, BC	Ring 92 (Vancouver Magic Circle)	- Chad Long lecture - Executive Meeting - Gimmicked Card Night - Charles Howard Trophy competition
Victoria, BC	Ring 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

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

Hamilton, ON	Ring 49 (The Doug Henning Magic Wand Club)	- Competition Night
London, ON	London Magician's Guild	- TBD
Kitchener, ON	Ring 235 (The Caesar Hat & Wand Magic Circle)	- Annual 4F lecturer, TBD
Ottawa, ON	Ring 151 (Ottawa Society of Magicians)	- Pot-luck Banquet Party - Executive Nominations
Toronto, ON	Ring 17 (Sid Lorraine Hat and Rabbit Club)	- shop visit: The Browser's Den
Woodstock, ON	CAM 1 (Friendly City Mystics)	- 4F lecturer, TBD

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

Toronto: Luminato Announces 2011 Magic Programs

From the Luminato website:

Luminato, Toronto Festival of Arts and Creativity, today announced the Festival’s 2011 Magic programs. The fifth anniversary edition of Luminato introduces two original magic shows and features world premieres, vaudeville nostalgia, and the interactive, improvisational style of modern magic.

 
About the shows:

Natural Magick: A 90-minute show written by David Ben and Patrick Watson, with music by John Lang.  Ben recreates magic from the repertoire of the world’s master magicians, revisiting feats of wonder in the context of “scenes” realized through the prism of projected imagery and John Lang’s playful score.

Vodavil:  Featuring some of the world’s most gifted variety artists, including comedian-magician Mike Caveney, mime and magician Tina Lenert, physical illusionist Ardan James, magicians and parodists The Great Tomsoni and Company, and Gaetan Bloom, a master of the absurd.

Eric Mead - Toast of the Town: Showcasing Eric and the art of improv 'bar magic.'

From the Sharing Wonder website:

Tickets will go on sale in mid-April. We will be giving an advance purchase option to subscribers, so make sure that you join the Magicana eList to receive word.

Visit the Magicana website for more information.

Jay Sankey: Interviewed by Dodd Vickers

Dodd Vickers' interview with Jay Sankey was posted on The Magic Newswire today.  From MNW #311:

Among many other topics, we discuss the impending release of his latest project Bending the Real. [snip]

Jay describes 'Bending the Real' as an inspired collection of low sleight deceptions, each designed to mess with human minds from a different sensory or rational angle. Stay tuned to the very end of the broadcast to find out how you can get a FREE copy of Bending the Real!

Click on over to The Magic Newswire and listen to the podcast!

You can also follow @jay_sankey on Twitter as he launches 'Bending the Real' April 1st.

Edmonton: Jeff McBride Super Session SOLD OUT

[Edited May 17th to add: More tickets available, visit the Facebook page: Jeff McBride Super Session for more information.]

Jeff McBride is coming to Edmonton and will be offering his new-format workshop: "The Jeff McBride Super Session".

WHEN: Wednesday, June 1, 2011
WHERE: Kent Wong's Studio of Magic

4 HOURS OF HANDS ON MAGICAL TRAINING! The Jeff McBride Super Session is a unique teaching format that allows all students of magic, regardless of age or skill level, to improve their abilities, develop their character, and learn the inside secrets of the business of magic.

According to the Facebook page, the event sold out fast! 

[h/t: Sheldon Casavant]