Toronto: Dave Curran

From Facebook:

Friday, 21 September 2012

Bad boys have a certain way of putting you under their spell. But when the bad boy's also a hypnotist, watch out! See the media-monikered "Bad Boy of Hypnosis" Dave Curran at Yuk Yuk's downtown Toronto! After watching the show, you will know why we had to schedule it late night! Tickets to a live performance of Curran's adults-only show are on sale now.

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Toronto: Browser's Den anniversary party

From the Browser's Den Facebook page:

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18th- 37th Browser's Den Anniversary Party. From 11am until about 5pm. Mini Auction, Food, Coffee, Snacks, Trivia Quiz with Super Prizes, Len Cooper Memorial Award, DISCOUNTS ALL DAY LONG!


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Quebec: Greg Frewin's Imagine show

@gregfrewinmagicbringing his show IMAGINE to Quebec this October see photo for dates and city's ... twitter.com/Johnferrara00/…
— Johnny Ferrara (@Johnferrara00) August 31, 2012

Hey Quebec @gregfrewinmagic coming this October .. 23 Sherbrooke 24 trois riviers 25 st hyacinth 26 Montreal 27 Quebec city 28 Brossard
— Johnny Ferrara (@Johnferrara00) August 31, 2012

Hey QuebecOctober 30 drummondville31 laval @gregfrewinmagicshow hitting Quebec hard
— Johnny Ferrara (@Johnferrara00) August 31, 2012

Luc Langevin has Vegas in his sights!

From le journal de quebec:

Cette première tournée sera colossale, promet encore Luc Langevin, qui s’entourera de créateurs identifiés au Cirque du Soleil pour apporter un emballage visuel, qui se démarquera. Il apportera donc de nouveaux numéros, en évitant les clichés des habituels spectacles de magie. « Non, je n’aurai pas une aguichante assistante à mes côtés, dit-il en riant. Je serai seul en scène; à l’occasion, des techniciens graviteront bien sûr autour de moi. »


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Three City-Alberta Magic Get Together

From Facebook:

The Edmonton and Calgary Magic Clubs are proud to "join forces" and and put this event together and hope it becomes an annuel event for everyone to look forward to every year. Red Deer is a perfect half way point for theis event. Noon to 1PM- For people to get their tables ready ONLY PLEASE. 1 to 3- Swap meet. 3 to 4- Putting tables away and setting up chairs for show. Also lecture presented by the famous comedy magician Ryan Pilling. 4 to 6ish- Magic Show. 6ish to 7clean up.


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The event is taking place on Saturday the 22nd of September.

Whitby: The Amazing Kreskin

From Class Act Dinner Theatre:

Back At Class Act for the 11th exciting time [Thursday Sept 13th]
 

This icon of thought transference developed a mental test that has become the highlight of his performances all over the world. This signature piece has Kreskin requesting that his check be hidden somewhere within the venue he is appearing. If he fails to find it, he will forfeit his fee.
 

His shows are mind boggling and will leave the audience trying to figure out how he Does it!


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Alex Kazam steals mayor's watch

During the opening ceremonies to the Niagara Falls Buskerfest, Alex Kazam steals the mayor's watch!

Tony Chris wins gold!

From The Now:

He can turn a handkerchief into a wand, make a beer bottle disappear into thin air, or transport a playing card across a room without even touching it.


Just don't ask noted mentalist and magician Tony Chris how he does it.


"When people ask, 'How do you that?' I respond with 'Very well, I thought,'" he said.
 

That tongue-in-cheek approach, combined with a keen knack for sleight of hand, helped the 44-year-old Coquitlam resident win a gold medal at the recent Pacific Coast Association of Magicians convention in Seattle.


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Congratulations Tony!

Rounding the Western rings in September

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)	- Soma lecture - mini-lecture (tentative) Donovan Deschner's Secrets to Being a Pro - first annual Tri City swap meet
Edmonton, AB	Edmonton Magic Club	- first annual Tri City swap meet
Winnipeg, MB	The Magic Club of Winnipeg	- n/a
Vancouver, BC	Ring 92 (Vancouver Magic Circle)	- Soma lecture - annual VMC auction
Victoria, BC	Ring 183 (Victoria Magic Circle)	- Soma lecture

 

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

Rounding the Ontario rings in September

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

Hamilton, ON	Ring 49 (The Doug Henning Magic Wand Club) (check out their great new blog!)	- review of the summer conventions - auction
London, ON	Ring 265 (London Magician's Guild)	- n/a
Kitchener, ON	Ring 235 (The Caesar Hat & Wand Magic Circle)	- n/a
Ottawa, ON	Ring 151 (Ottawa Society of Magicians)	- n/a
Ottawa, ON	Ottawa / Gatineau magicians	-
Toronto, ON	Ring 17 (Sid Lorraine Hat and Rabbit Club)	- Eugene Burger extravaganza
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 September

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

Halifax, NS	Ring 316 (Conjourer's Court)	- N/A
St. John, NB	Magic Circle of St. John	- N/A

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

Brantford: Caring Entertainers Conference

Saturday, September 15th

From the Caring Entertainers Facebook page:

This year’s conference features a little something for everyone - volunteers, faith community, health care professionals, teachers, therapist or anyone trying to connect in their community.

Therapeutic humour is not only an important part of the healing process, it is also one of the most important prevention strategies going!. The calibre of our presenters this year is quite amazing.

Early bird registrations available until September 1, at the discounted price of

$ 40.00 (plus a bonus gift for the first 50 registrants).

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[h/t: Deborah Fallick]

Toronto: Fifth helping of "A Slice of Magic"

From Facebook:

Monday, 24 September 2012


We Sold out 4 times before and there is sooo much demand that we are doing it again! With all new performers for you to enjoy, and experience different styles and genres of stand-up style magic.


Myself (Chris Westfall) as you host for the evening with the comedy magic of Chris westfall.


James Harrison is a stand up magician and comedy pick pocket for your entertainment pleasures, check out him and his victim for the evening.  

The magic of Ryan Brown is new to my line of performers and im very excited to debut him on this show, very theatrical magic to music that has one him the "BEST MAGICIAN IN THE GTA" competition so come see why he is considered the best of his genre..... ITS AMAZING!    

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For more information or to purchase tickets visit www.pickanycard.com



[h/t: Deborah Fallick]

Toronto: Al Grose coin seminar

From the Browser's Den Facebook group:

Sunday, October 28
At Browser’s Den of Magic

Dear Fellow Magicians,

We are very pleased to offer you a FREE SEMINAR on coin magic by Al Grose.

Al Grose has won close up competition awards from the International Battle of Magicians (Canton OH), Columbus Magi-Fest (Columbus OH), and the Canadian Association of Magicians (Kitchener ON).

When Al isn't performing or practicing magic, Al is a police officer and has been so for almost twenty three years.

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Festival de magie de Québec

From FestivaldeMagie.ca:

Du 30 août au 3 septembre prochains, le Festival de magie de Québec promet encore d'enchanter dans le Nouvo St-Roch, avec une programmation réunissant une vingtaine d'artistes, dont dix nouveaux invités, tout en réservant bien des primeurs, dont un gala avec plusieurs magiciens sur scène et deux concours, l'un pour les jeunes apprentis-magiciens et l'autre pour le grand public, soit La grande prédiction. Ainsi, durant ces cinq jours, c'est tout le quartier qui s'animera avec plus d'une quarantaine de spectacles et d'ateliers de magie et de micro-magie, en plus de deux spectacles en salle. C'est un événement attendu qui générera des retombées importantes pour le Nouvo St-Roch et le secteur touristique de Québec.


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 Les magiciens:

• Luc Langevin
• Nicolas Gignac
• Pierre Hamon
• Carol Rondeau
• Jack
• Michel Huot
• Ekaterina D
• Jules Caron
• Danys Hamel
• Richard Tremblay
• Jean Deshaies
• Jean-Pierre du Sault
• Three of Spades
• Marc et Pierre Luc
• Jacques Picard
• Simon Bernard
• Martin Tremblay
• Billy and Manu
• Piere-Alain B. et
• Pierre-Antoine Drouin and Anthony Bernard who won the youth contenst on August 12th!

Do you remember last year's creative advertising billboard for the event?


Have a look at this year's!  Good fun!

Niagara-on-the-Lake: Ragtime

From Sharing Wonder:

David [Ben] had a first-hand glimpse during pre-produciton as he was retained to coach Kelly Wong, the actor who plays “Houdini”, prepare for the role. Jackie Maxwell, director of Ragtime, expanded Houdini’s role for this particular production, and it pays off in spades.


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Ragtime is part of the Shaw Festival and runs from April 10 – October 14.

Guy Camirand update

An update from Evelyn at Perfect Magic's Facebook Page:

You can't keep a good man down! Was it last week or the week before that Guy Camirand had his triple by-pass surgery? Although we did not speak to Guy, we did get an eMail and he is doing fine. He is still in the hospital and did a 15 minute Magic Show for the nurses.

Thank for the update Evelyn!


Take good care of yourself Guy!

Toronto: Browser's Den hosts self-working card seminar

From The Browser's Den:

Sunday, September 23

CHRIS MAYHEW, SHANE COBALT, BEN TRAIN, SHELDON JAFINE, STEPHEN KIRKEGAARD, JAMES FULFORD, JOHN TALBOT & MORE!!

Dear Magic Friend,

We hope that you will join us on that day to learn some truly Self- Working (Easy) but crazy good card tricks with an ordinary deck of cards.

There is no charge for this seminar.

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Wow! This look like something even I could manage!

Toronto: Ryan Joyce at CPAC

Ryan Joyce will be performing at the Chinese Professionals Association of Canada's anniversary dinner on September 28th.

Ray Chance on the Coca-Cola Happiness Plane

Watch Ray Chance share his magic with passengers on Porter Airlines.