On the evening of Saturday, February 18, audience members will gather at the Lester Centre of the Arts to witness Ted Outerbridge “the most successful magician in Canada”, and his wife Marion’s brand new, family-friendly show full of mind boggling illusions as part of the couple’s Time Capsule Tour.
Read more.
07 February 2012
Prince Rupert: Outerbridge, The Time Capsule Tour
From The Northern View:
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06 February 2012
Toronto: Dan Harlan lecture
From Morrissey Magic:
Dan Harlan Lecture March 28th 8PM 2012I had the pleasure of seeing Dan lecture a number of years ago, in the basement of a North York deli. I still remember the moment he had me make the final tear in his demonstration of Starcle. Very magical! And despite the "inscription" on the cover of his lecture notes, I have referred to them often!
World Famous for his Unique Magical Creations, Dan Harlan travels the globe performing and teaching incredible magic. One of the most innovative modern magicians, Harlan’s cutting-edge miracles are coveted by discerning connoisseurs of fine magic done well.
Read more and buy your tickets.
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~Morrissey Magic,
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05 February 2012
Broken wand: Francis Martineau (1922-2012)
From the Ring 92 newsletter (PDF):
Sadly, Francis Martinau passed away January 8th, 2012. Francis was a charter member of the VMC and Past President (1954). Francis was a Canadian magician, magic illustrator and author. Best known for his amazing artistic contribution to the three-volume Rice's Encyclopedia of Silk Magic for which he drew thousands of illustrations and hand-lettered the entire text.
Read more (PDF).
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# broken wand,
Francis Martineau
04 February 2012
David Acer at the 84th Annual I.B.M. Convention
There's a new poster up at the IBM Convention Facebook page. David Acer is one of the five featured performers on the poster!
Hopefully more details will be available soon!
Hopefully more details will be available soon!
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~IBM,
David Acer
03 February 2012
Broken wand tribute sites
[Edited:
The sites will be listed under the header "Broken Wand tributes" and will be published immediately following the Magical blogs listing in the middle column.
Currently listed are:
Thanks for the great idea! Keep 'em coming!
- February 12th: This post has been followed-up with this one "Broken wands page"
- February 10th to include Dai Vernon.
- February 9th to include: Ivano Fortier, Rene Johnson, Gary Ouellet, Mel Stover, Bruce Posgate and Len Vintus. Thanks again Phil!
- February 7th to include Tom Auburn. Thanks Phil!
- February 6th to include Stewart James.
- February 4th to add Ross Bertram. Thanks for the reminder Julie!]
The sites will be listed under the header "Broken Wand tributes" and will be published immediately following the Magical blogs listing in the middle column.
Currently listed are:
- Auburn, Tom (1917-1990)
- Bertram, Ross (1912-1992)
- Cooper, Len (1928-2003)
- Eng, Tony (1946-2008)
- Fortier, Ivano
- Giordmaine, John (1898-1974)
- Henning, Doug (1947-2000)
- James, Stewart (1908 - 1996)
- Johnson, Rene (1911-2009)
- Lorraine, Sid (1905-1989)
- Mandrake, Leon (1911-1993)
- Morrissey, Herb (1938-2003)
- Ouellet, Gary (1945-2002)
- Posgate, Bruce (1900-1990)
- Stover, Mel (1912-1999)
- Vintus, Len (1903-1999)
Thanks for the great idea! Keep 'em coming!
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# broken wand
02 February 2012
Darcy Oake in Vegas!
From the Winnipeg Free Press:
Winnipeg magician Darcy Oake has conjured up his first paying gig in Las Vegas.
Oake, 24, has been signed to appear for a week starting March 15 as part of Vegas Magic Theatre, a new showcase with a rotating cast at the Gold Coast Hotel and Casino.
"This is a big opportunity," Oake says. "It's the entertainment capital of the world."
Read more.Congratulations Darcy!
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Darcy Oake
01 February 2012
Making a Difference: My Magic Hands
[Edited Thursday, February 2nd to add the link to (and content from) Sharing Wonder.]
Tonight, on Global News Hour (5:30pm - 6:30pm) in Toronto, look for Susan Hay's segment, "Making a Difference." In it, Susan will interview Julie Eng and James Alan and discuss the impact of Magicana's My Magic Hands program in a Toronto area school.
Watch the video at Global Toronto or in the player below:
From Sharing Wonder:
Tonight, on Global News Hour (5:30pm - 6:30pm) in Toronto, look for Susan Hay's segment, "Making a Difference." In it, Susan will interview Julie Eng and James Alan and discuss the impact of Magicana's My Magic Hands program in a Toronto area school.
Watch the video at Global Toronto or in the player below:
From Sharing Wonder:
Since the program’s inception in 2004, we have run 94 sessions in different centres throughout the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) engaging 1,670 participants, 584 volunteers and interacting with 5,695 community members. The program continues today thanks to the generous support of our title sponsor, Slaight Communications.
Read more.
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31 January 2012
Ted and Marion Outerbridge: A magical marriage
From the West Island Gazette:
The very name Outerbridge may summon up thoughts of links to other dimensions, magic being a part of that ethereal mosaic.
Pointe-Claire resident Ted Outerbridge got his first magician’s kit under the Christmas tree when he was seven years old. From that moment on, he was stamped with an obsession for the gossamer art of conjuring.
Read more.
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Outerbridge
30 January 2012
Rounding the Western rings in February
Confirm details about dates and locations by visiting each club's website.
Please leave a comment or e-mail me about corrections or omissions.
City | Club | Event(s) |
Calgary, AB | Ring 66 (Calgary Magic Circle, Les Brocklesby Ring) | - Club meeting, featuring Stephen Forrester, "The Life and Times of Robert Houdin" - Eric Jones lecture - Junior magic club: class |
Edmonton, AB | Edmonton Magic Club | - N/A |
Winnipeg, MB | The Magic Club of Winnipeg | - Eric Jones lecture |
Vancouver, BC | Ring 92 (Vancouver Magic Circle) | - meeting and auction - round table - executive meeting - Eric Jones lecture |
Victoria, BC | Ring 183 (Victoria Magic Circle) | - Eric Jones lecture |
Please leave a comment or e-mail me about corrections or omissions.
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'SAM 95,
# rounding,
Eric Jones
Rounding the Ontario rings in February
Confirm details about dates and locations by visiting each club's website.
Please leave a comment or e-mail me about corrections or omissions.
Hamilton, ON | Ring 49 (The Doug Henning Magic Wand Club) | - Got Talent night |
London, ON | Ring 265 (London Magician's Guild) | - Magic Olympics |
Kitchener, ON | Ring 235 (The Caesar Hat & Wand Magic Circle) | - annual DVD night |
Ottawa, ON | Ring 151 (Ottawa Society of Magicians) | - Memorial Night / Classic Magic |
Toronto, ON | Ring 17 (Sid Lorraine Hat and Rabbit Club) | - comedy workshop (panelists: Matt DiSero, David Merry, Glenn Ottaway and Paul Wildbaum) |
Woodstock, ON | CAM 1 (Friendly City Mystics) | - N/A |
Please leave a comment or e-mail me about corrections or omissions.
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_Kitchener,
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'CAM 1,
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'Ring 17,
'Ring 235,
'Ring 265,
'Ring 49,
# rounding,
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Glenn Ottaway,
Matt DiSero,
Paul Wildbaum
Rounding the Eastern rings in February
Confirm details about dates and locations by visiting each club's website.
Please leave a comment or e-mail me about corrections or omissions.
Halifax, NS | Ring 316 (Conjourer's Court) | - TBA |
Please leave a comment or e-mail me about corrections or omissions.
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29 January 2012
Levis: Spectacle de magie
From CAM magic:
31 mars 2012.
Spectacle de magie au profit du voyage d'échange au Nunavik mettant en vedette Luc Langevin.
Avec Mysteract, Martin Tremblay, Pierre Hamon et les trois de pique.
Read more.
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-QC,
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Mysteract,
Pierre Hamon
27 January 2012
Stars of Tomorrow
From Sorcerers Safari:
Show Producer Marlene Clark is seeking to hire young performers for the “Stars of Tomorrow” show, a professional stage show that features magicians ages 7 through 17. The show is part of the annual S.A.M. National Convention that will take place July 23 through July 26, 2012, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Read more.
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24 January 2012
Paul Pacific interviewed by James Munton
Swing over to The Magic Bistro to listen to a podcast of James Munton interviewing Paul Pacific.
Topics discussed include:
Topics discussed include:
- Kreskin
- Performing early magic stage shows
- How Paul gets his work
- Interacting with the audience
- Ethics of claiming psychic powers
- Working with Mark Lewis
- What are Paul's secret weapons of mentalism?
- And much, much more...
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# podcast,
James Munton,
Paul Pacific
23 January 2012
Chris Pilsworth: One in a Million
From the Ottawa Citizen:
We think he's one in a million too!
OTTAWA — In his signature trick, Ottawa magician Chris Pilsworth starts with a cactus and a balloon, and ends up with the cactus inside the balloon.
Its genesis occurred when he saw a photograph of comedian Steve Martin in Esquire magazine. In the photo, Martin held a balloon on one arm and a cactus on the other, and Pilsworth thought, “What if?”
Read more.
We think he's one in a million too!
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Chris Pilsworth
22 January 2012
Sudbury: Ray Anderson
From The Sudbury Star:
The Cool Magician - Ray Anderson
Tuesday March 6, 2012 at 7 p.m. Lockerby Composite School In support for the Canadian Diabetes Association, Sudbury branch local programs and services.
Read more.
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21 January 2012
New Westminster: Trevor and Lorena Watters
From the New Westminster News Leader:
Husband and wife magician duo Trevor and Lorena Watters will bring their internationally acclaimed magic show to Massey Theatre on Feb. 11 as part of Ypres Charitable Society’s fundraising efforts.
Trevor and Lorena have been performing for over a decade and have won 20 international awards for comedy magic along the way. The duo first met while studying theatre at Douglas College.
Read more.
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-BC,
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Trevor Watters and Lorena
20 January 2012
Doug Henning and Bill Cosby
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Doug Henning
19 January 2012
James Randi in conversation with Max Maven
From the James Randi Foundation YouTube channel:
Watch James Randi at the Magic Castle: In Conversation with Max Maven.
[h/t: iTricks]
On September 14, 2010 in Hollywood, California, James Randi had an on-stage conversation with Max Maven at the World Famous Magic Castle, in front of a standing-room-only audience. This is a recording of that event.
Watch James Randi at the Magic Castle: In Conversation with Max Maven.
[h/t: iTricks]
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