Orillia: Penn and Teller

Penn and Teller will be at Casino Rama on Friday November the 4th.

Visit Ticket Master to confirm details or to purchase tickets.

Toronto: Browser's Den anniversary party

From the Browser's Den Facebook page:

All of us at Browser’s Den of Magic would like to invite you and any of your friends and family to attend our 36TH STORE ANNIVERSARY PARTY on SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13 at 10:30am.

This will be the first anniversary party at our brand new location (3220 Dufferin St. Toronto, On. M6A 2T3).

Bernice Cooper, wife of the late Len Cooper and co-founder of Browser’s Den will be attending the party. It will be her first visit to the new shop. Of course we will also be giving out a Tarbell Course of Magic to a young deserving magician in honor of Len Cooper.

Bernice will not be the only SPECIAL GUEST. Read more.

Lee Asher on The Magic Broadcast

From The Magic Broadcast:

New recordings from globe-trotting, Card Star Lee Asher on his current trip to Shanghai, China.  Lee visits friends, takes shots and eats bugs.

Read more and listen to the recordings and watch the videos.

Keep up to date with Lee's adventures by following him on Twitter #AsherInAsia.

Montreal: Lance Pierce lecture

From Perfect Magic's Facebook page:

 Lance Pierce Lecture, taking place Oct 14, 7pm at 1088 Clark St. in Chinatown in Montreal. Also a workshop on Saturday Oct. 15at 1:00pm

Read more.

Toronto: Doc Eason lecture and workshop

From The Browser's Den website:

Date & Time-Sunday, October 23 at 2pm at Browser’s Den of Magic

Two and a half hours from one of the best Magic Bartenders of all time! For over 30 years Doc Eason has been performing a Bar Magic Show in Aspen. Nobody alive has as much experience at entertaining people with magic and knocking their socks off with commercial magic than Doc Eason.

Read more to confirm details.

Toronto: Lance Pierce lecture

From The Browser's Den:

Date & Time-Sunday, October 16 at 2pm at Browser’s Den of Magic
Tickets-$20.00 (In Advance) $25.00 (At the Door)-Sorry no refunds

Who is Lance Pierce? Why should you attend? Good questions. About a year ago we hosted the Asi Wind Lecture through recommendation by Ben Train. And that time the same questions were asked about Asi Wind. Many of you attended that lecture and were blown-away by Mr. Wind; the same will happen should you attend the Lance Pierce Lecture.

Read more.

Toronto: Abracadabaret turns 10!

From the Abracadabaret newsletter:

It's been ten years since the launch of Friday Night Magic / The Magical Arts Festival and we're throwing a party. Though we've changed our name and venue several times over the years, the dream of bringing live magic to Toronto audiences continues.

On Friday, October 14, 2011 at 8:00 PM  we're returning to one of our old haunts, The Charlotte Room, for an amazing event. We've had dozens of magicians on our stage in ten years and we're bringing back our favourites for a fantastic evening of conjuring and cocktails.

Proceeds from the evening go to support War Child Canada - specifically a youth program in Port Au Prince, Haiti. Tickets are already available on our site.

I had the pleasure of helping out for the first few seasons of the Magical Arts Festival, under the guidance of James Biss, over 10 years ago.  I remember rubbing shoulders with Richard Forget, Derek Selinger, Jason Palter, Alain Nu, Loran, Anthony Lindan, Chris Pilsworth and so many more!  How fabulous is it that this vision continues under the care of James Alan.

Shawn Farquhar on The Mooney Show

From Irish Magic News:

The afternoon after his full house lecture at the SIM Shawn Farquhar was a guest on The Mooney Show on RTÉ Radio 1. Joining host Aonghus McAnally and Shawn were SIM President Nevin Cody and my good self Brendan Byrne. Shawn held court admirably as we all chipped in with our thoughts on magic, Psychic Sally and a host of other stuff.

Read more and listen to the interview.

New St. Catharines club

If anyone in the St. Catharines, Ontario area is looking for a magic club to call home, check out the Facebook page for the Brock Magicians Society.


[h/t: @wittymagic]

The Browser's Den on The Magic Broadcast

From The Magic Broadcast:

In this episode, Joe visits The Browser’s Den magic shop in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and has an opportunity to talk with the owner/operator, Jeff Pinsky.

Read more and listen to the interview.

Morrissey Magic's redesigned website

If you haven't already, check out Morrissey Magic's new website at morrisseymagic.com . Learn about their Morrissey Money loyalty program.  Facebook tells us the site is now optimized for use by iPhones or Android devices.

Of course, if you're in Toronto, you could always drop by and give them a visit in person!

Jay Sankey: November lectures

Jay Sankey will be lecturing in Canada this November.

The according to to the X-elent Lecture Series website Sankey's lecture dates are:

• Ring 183 (Victoria Magic Circle) on November 7th
• Ring 28 (Edmonton Magic Guild) on November 8th [contact e-mal can be found at magicinfo.ca]
• Ring 66 (Calgary Magic Circle) on November 9th
• The Magic Club of Winnipeg on November 10th
• Ring 92 (Vancouver Magic Circle) on November 11th

He'll be wrapping up the lecture tour with dates in the US (Seattle, Eugene and Portland).

Please confirm details about dates, times and locations by contacting each club directly.

Calgary: A Brush With Death is back!

"A Brush With Death" is Calgary’s first nightclub magic act exclusively for adults.  Self-described as "an intimage evening of morbid comedy and macabre magic" October's incarnation is hosted by Yeats Wong, headlines Trixtan and features by Gwyn Auger.
Visit BrushWithDeath.ca for more information or to purchase tickets.

Lee Asher on The Magic Broadcast

From The Magic Broadcast:

Steve get’s a chance to speak with Lee about his upcoming trip to China, his broadcasting live from the convention there and the trials and joys of travel.

Read more or listen to the interview.

Rounding the Western rings in October

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)	- A Brush with Death is back!
Edmonton, AB	Edmonton Magic Club	- N/A
Winnipeg, MB	The Magic Club of Winnipeg	- N/A
Vancouver, BC	Ring 92 (Vancouver Magic Circle)	- N/A
Victoria, BC	Ring 183 (Victoria Magic Circle)	- “Teach a Trick” with Doug Poruchny

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

Rounding the Ontario rings in October

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

Hamilton, ON	Ring 49 (The Doug Henning Magic Wand Club)	- Keith Fields lecture
London, ON	London Magician's Guild	- Keith Fields lecture
Kitchener, ON	Ring 235 (The Caesar Hat & Wand Magic Circle)	- Hallowe'en themed routines
Ottawa, ON	Ring 151 (Ottawa Society of Magicians)	- Keith Fields lecture - Bob Fitch workshop - pub night
Toronto, ON	Ring 17 (Sid Lorraine Hat and Rabbit Club)	- Joshua Jay lecture
Woodstock, ON	CAM 1 (Friendly City Mystics)	- N/A

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

Rounding the Eastern rings in October

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

Halifax, NS

Ring 316 (Conjourer's Court)

- Hallowe'en Magic

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

Scott Dietrich at the City Parent Family Show

From Inside Halton:

 The City Parent Family Show will be held at the Royal Botanical Gardens in Burlington on Sunday, Oct. 2.
Read more.

Enjoy entertainment, games, prizes, performers and special guests such as entertainer and magician Scott Dietrich. He was recently named Showman of the Year at the Millennium Magic Convention in Limerick, Ireland and is widely recognized as one of Canada’s premier children’s performers.

Nova Scotia: The Amazing Raven

From the Chronicale Herald:

Archie Fisher, known as Scotland’s troubadour, teams up with James Keelaghan, Juno Award-winning Canadian folk singer, for a show on Oct. 7 while the Amazing Raven, a mind magician, will be onstage Oct. 8.

Read more.

Keith Brown: Magic Wednesday

From the Magic Wednesday Facebook page:

You’re invited to an evening of magic and mind reading with Keith Brown. This is not your typical series of tricks but rather the fusion of mystery, wonder and imagination in an intimate and interactive theatre setting.

Where: Communications building, Hj-Aulan
When: October 5th @ 5pm (17:00)

Read more.