Monday December 3rd, Bill Abbott lecture in Winnipeg!
[h/t: Magic Information Canada]
04 November 2012
Winnipeg: Bill Abbott lecture
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03 November 2012
Calgary: Magical arts festival
From the WowFest Facebook page:
Exciting News! We have received word that WowFest has won a funding grant from Calgary 2012! Hooray! A huge thanks to all those who supported the project with their votes, and all the friendly Calgary Cultural Ambassadors. Plus a special thanks to Gwyn The Magic Assistant who helped spread the word. I'm very pleased she has accepted the role of "Social Media Coordinator" for WowFest.Congratulations to Ryan Pilling on being one step closer to making his dream a reality!
Read more.
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02 November 2012
Dorval: Hahacadabra!
From Montreal Families:
[h/t: Perfect Magic]
November 3, 2012
Magician Michel Deslauriers will have all the kids laughing, screaming and shouting out for more. There is lots of audience participation as candies appear, silk scarves disappear. And don't forget...EVERY child brings home a balloon animal.
Read more.
[h/t: Perfect Magic]
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01 November 2012
Whistler: Moose in a Top Hat
Moose in a Top Hat (warning: sound) opens December 28th in Whistler, BC.
From their website:
THE EVENING ADULT SHOW brings together the incredible mind reading skills of Christopher Taylor, the outrageous comedy entertainment of Matthew Johnson and the award winning magic of Trevor and Lorena Watters (warning: sound) in one spectacular show.
THE FAMILY AFTERNOON MATINEE SHOW brings together the enchanting story telling magic of Professor T, the hilarious comedy entertainment of Matthew Johnson and the award winning magic of Trevor and Lorena Watters (warning: sound) in one spectacular show.
Read more (warning: sound).
30 October 2012
Updated Breaking Magic update
Breaking Magic on Discovery WILL air on November 11 USA side...as far as I know again.
— Billy Kidd (@Billykiddshow) October 30, 2012
Which has also been confirmed at iTricks.
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Breaking Magic: Breaking news
Updated to add:
Breaking Magic on Discovery WILL air on November 11 USA side...as far as I know again.Which has also been published at iTricks.
— Billy Kidd (@Billykiddshow) October 30, 2012
Just got news there will be a new transmission date for Breaking Magic in the USA..probably early 2013. I'll keep you posted.
— Billy Kidd (@Billykiddshow) October 30, 2012
Discovery wants to save Breaking Magic for the new year which means it will not air Nov 11th. Disappointing, but this is good news.
— Wayne Houchin (@WayneHouchin) October 30, 2012
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28 October 2012
Shawn Farquhar on Canterbury Television
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27 October 2012
Brampton: Magic With the Sleight-est Hint of Cheese
From zvents:
Today.
Gord Cadabra is bringing his hit comedy/magic show Magic With the Sleight-est Hint of Cheese to Brampton's Cyril Clark theatre for one night only!
Read more.
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Rounding the Western rings in November
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) | - Lance Pierce lecture |
Edmonton, AB | Edmonton Magic Club | - n/a |
Winnipeg, MB | The Magic Club of Winnipeg | - Lance Pierce lecture |
Vancouver, BC | Ring 92 (Vancouver Magic Circle) | - Lance Pierce lecture |
Victoria, BC | Ring 183 (Victoria Magic Circle) | - Tri - City 3 of Clubs Magic Convention - Lance Pierce lecture |
Please leave a comment or e-mail me about corrections or omissions.
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# rounding,
Lance Pierce
Rounding the Ontario rings in November
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) | - antique magic - Owen Anderson lecture |
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) | - Gambling, Betchas, & Scams Magic - CHEO Charity Show Children’s Show |
Ottawa, ON | Ottawa / Gatineau magicians | - |
Toronto, ON | Ring 17 (Sid Lorraine Hat and Rabbit Club) | - Shane Cobalt lecture |
Woodstock, ON | CAM 1 (Friendly City Mystics) | - |
Please leave a comment or e-mail me about corrections or omissions.
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Shane Cobalt
Rounding the Eastern rings in November
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) | - n/a |
St. John, NB | Magic Circle of St. John | - n/a |
Please leave a comment or e-mail me about corrections or omissions.
26 October 2012
Tony Eng Youth Fund Bursary
From Sharing Wonder:
Magicana’s Tony Eng Youth Fund and Magi-Fest in Columbus, Ohio are proud to announce a partnership for the Magi-Fest Youth Scholarship 2013.
The Columbus Magi-Fest is one of the oldest and most significant magic gatherings in the world. It is an 83-year old tradition that has fostered and helped develop the careers of young magicians. The festival includes youth-only events in which international headline performers work directly with young magicians on their acts. Additionally, lectures, shows and workshops are held where attendees can learn about the experiences and knowledge of professional magicians.
We are thrilled to announce a scholarship for a young magician to attend Magi-Fest.
Read more.
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25 October 2012
Geneviève Bernier: Woman of Exception
Evelyn Matlin has a wonderful english summary of the article "Geneviève Bernier : femme de courage et de détermination" from Le Courrier Du Sud.
Go to Perfect Magic and read Evelyn's post "More About Women In Magic" to read about Geneviève, an exeptional woman indeed!
[h/t: Perfect Magic]
Go to Perfect Magic and read Evelyn's post "More About Women In Magic" to read about Geneviève, an exeptional woman indeed!
[h/t: Perfect Magic]
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24 October 2012
CAM has a new webmaster!
Shout out to Jeph Stahl, who has kindly offer to volunteer his time to be CAM's official new webmaster! Jeph hails from Hamilton Ring 49 (The Doug Henning Magic Wand Club) and is doing a fabulous job with their newly revamped site!
Thank you Jeph for taking on that role!
Thank you Jeph for taking on that role!
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Jeph Stahl
23 October 2012
Meta: popular posts
In reverse order, the five most popular posts on this blog:
5. Luc Langevin: aux limites de l'illusion [comme par magie]
4. The secret to Sorcerers Safari's success
3. Send healing thoughts for Volodymyr Martyniuk
2. Shawn Farquhar on Penn & Teller's Fool Us
and the number one most viewed post is .....
1. Canada's Got Talent 2012 auditions
It appears a staggering number of people don't realize that Canada's Got Talent wasn't renewed!
5. Luc Langevin: aux limites de l'illusion [comme par magie]
4. The secret to Sorcerers Safari's success
3. Send healing thoughts for Volodymyr Martyniuk
2. Shawn Farquhar on Penn & Teller's Fool Us
and the number one most viewed post is .....
1. Canada's Got Talent 2012 auditions
It appears a staggering number of people don't realize that Canada's Got Talent wasn't renewed!
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22 October 2012
Chance vs Motta
From Post City:
What is Halloween without tricks to go with your treats? Our city is home to two masters of magic, who can easily contend with the likes of Criss Angel. This month, we pit the illusions that wowed Ray Chance’s MuchMusic audience against the in-your-head act of Annex Live’s mentalist Bobby Motta. Who has the best tricks up his sleeve?
Read more.
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21 October 2012
A day at Niagara Falls
As part of last summer's school break plans, we saved up our pennies to see Greg Frewin's show "Imagine" at the Greg Frewin Theatre in Niagara Falls.
Kidlet and I made the trek to Niagara Falls through the pouring rain and arrived mid-afternoon during a light drizzle. We made a quick check in to the theatre box office to make sure our tickets were there (they were!) and to get the parking pass for the car. (Did you know that ticket price includes free parking anytime after 9am on the day of the show?)
From the theatre it's a short walk to Clifton Hill (the "Street of Fun" by the Falls) and a five to ten minute jaunt (depending leg length and ease of distractibility – SkyWheel! Fudge Factory! Ice cream! Wax museum!) to the Maid of the Mist at River Road and Clifton Hill. Two silver linings to it being a rainy day: 1) we were already decked out in our finest rain gear and were suitably dressed for the iconic boat ride next to The Falls and 2) the line ups were super short! (Sadly, we weren't able to see any rainbows in the mist itself, but we were warm and dry!) Exit through the gift shop...
We wandered through the area, grabbed a bite to eat and explored a little more. Then back to the car for a dash to the Butterfly Conservatory.
Back to the theatre. We were seated with a wonderful young couple from New York. We were later joined by wonderful company from Ohio and Vancouver Island. The table next to us had plenty of children aged 4 and up – I had as much fun watching the reactions of all the children as I did watching the show!
The theatre also has some entertainment while you wait: tiger and magic trivia on the big screen! In addition, there was a creative pre-show animated short from the Vancouver film school.
My favourite part was a fabulous video promoting Sorcerers Safari Magic Camp. It put a big smile on my face!
As for the show itself, how could you not be entertained by helicopters, a bowling ball, an invisible deck, Oreos, tigers, talented ladies, fire, milk, tigers, a dog, doves, tigers, Chuck the Duck, and macaws? Did I mention the tigers? What's not to like? (Throughout the show, one of our evening's companions could be heard muttering, "How did he do the thing with the duck?")
After the show there's an opportunity to have your photo taken in the same cage with a tiger! (Well worth it in my opinion.) Technically, you're not really in the same confined space as the tiger, but it sure looks like that in the picture. The tiger trainer is right there, which made this parent feel a whole lot more relaxed about the experience. Part of the profit from the items in the magical gift shop, including the photo sales, are used to support a tiger sanctuary. After the show, you can queue up for an autograph from Greg!
Needless to say, Kidlet and I had an absolutely wonderful time at the show! A picture with a tiger, a souvenir from the gift shop, and the chance to chat with Mr. Frewin himself!
As impressed as I was with the show, I was equally impressed with all of the staff at the theatre. Everyone was friendly, professional and customer focused. Huge thanks to: the very patient box office staff (Caitlin, Roxanne and Nina), the ushers, the fabulous assistants who we met while in line for having our photo taken, Johnny Ferrara the tiger trainer, the gift shop staff and all of the fabulous people who kept things orderly and moving for the post-show autographs.
Thank you Greg et al, for a most magical ending to our wonderful day in Niagara Falls!
Kidlet and I made the trek to Niagara Falls through the pouring rain and arrived mid-afternoon during a light drizzle. We made a quick check in to the theatre box office to make sure our tickets were there (they were!) and to get the parking pass for the car. (Did you know that ticket price includes free parking anytime after 9am on the day of the show?)
From the theatre it's a short walk to Clifton Hill (the "Street of Fun" by the Falls) and a five to ten minute jaunt (depending leg length and ease of distractibility – SkyWheel! Fudge Factory! Ice cream! Wax museum!) to the Maid of the Mist at River Road and Clifton Hill. Two silver linings to it being a rainy day: 1) we were already decked out in our finest rain gear and were suitably dressed for the iconic boat ride next to The Falls and 2) the line ups were super short! (Sadly, we weren't able to see any rainbows in the mist itself, but we were warm and dry!) Exit through the gift shop...
We wandered through the area, grabbed a bite to eat and explored a little more. Then back to the car for a dash to the Butterfly Conservatory.
Note to Ontario families: We used a coupon for a free child's admission (as long as we paid for an adult admission) from our "Ontario 2012 Fun Pass" booklet which was given to us at the end of the school year. The conservatory was FABULOUS! Highly recommended!
Back to the theatre. We were seated with a wonderful young couple from New York. We were later joined by wonderful company from Ohio and Vancouver Island. The table next to us had plenty of children aged 4 and up – I had as much fun watching the reactions of all the children as I did watching the show!
Tip: Arrive as early as you can to ensure good seating (the box office will let you know what time is best).
Note to parents: Bring along some distractions for little ones (such as crayons with paper, playing cards, books, quiet hand-held video games etc.) to help pass the time between arriving for the best seating and show time. We were lucky that the delightful couple from the Rochester area, kindly joined us in a game of Crazy Eight Countdown and the time flew by!
If you think your child would be scared sitting right up close to the tigers at level one, level two offers an equally good view of the stage along with the sense of a physical barrier between you and the big cats.
The theatre also has some entertainment while you wait: tiger and magic trivia on the big screen! In addition, there was a creative pre-show animated short from the Vancouver film school.
Note to parents: Some of the kids 8 and under in our area found the short a little scary at times.
My favourite part was a fabulous video promoting Sorcerers Safari Magic Camp. It put a big smile on my face!
As for the show itself, how could you not be entertained by helicopters, a bowling ball, an invisible deck, Oreos, tigers, talented ladies, fire, milk, tigers, a dog, doves, tigers, Chuck the Duck, and macaws? Did I mention the tigers? What's not to like? (Throughout the show, one of our evening's companions could be heard muttering, "How did he do the thing with the duck?")
Note to parents of young children: The last big illusion, which I'll refer to as the Assistants' Revenge, was a little tense for some of the younger children. But it ended with happy faces!
After the show there's an opportunity to have your photo taken in the same cage with a tiger! (Well worth it in my opinion.) Technically, you're not really in the same confined space as the tiger, but it sure looks like that in the picture. The tiger trainer is right there, which made this parent feel a whole lot more relaxed about the experience. Part of the profit from the items in the magical gift shop, including the photo sales, are used to support a tiger sanctuary. After the show, you can queue up for an autograph from Greg!
Needless to say, Kidlet and I had an absolutely wonderful time at the show! A picture with a tiger, a souvenir from the gift shop, and the chance to chat with Mr. Frewin himself!
As impressed as I was with the show, I was equally impressed with all of the staff at the theatre. Everyone was friendly, professional and customer focused. Huge thanks to: the very patient box office staff (Caitlin, Roxanne and Nina), the ushers, the fabulous assistants who we met while in line for having our photo taken, Johnny Ferrara the tiger trainer, the gift shop staff and all of the fabulous people who kept things orderly and moving for the post-show autographs.
Thank you Greg et al, for a most magical ending to our wonderful day in Niagara Falls!
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Greg Frewin
Spotted in the wild ...
If you receive the CAM publication, Northern Peeks, you'll notice that this edition (Vol 15, Number 3) features Sorcerers Safari! Tucked inside, is the article "The secret to Sorcerers Safari's success"
written by yours truly!
Shawn had the nicest thing published below the article:
Gwyn took a nice photo of it ....
Thanks Gwyn!
And thanks to Shawn for his kind words about this site!
Shawn had the nicest thing published below the article:
"Originally published on August 11 at CanadasMagic.blogspot.ca, which is the finest location for up to date information on magic in Canada."
Gwyn took a nice photo of it ....
@canadasmagic spotted! twitter.com/magicassistant…
— Gwyn Auger (@magicassistant) October 17, 2012
Thanks Gwyn!
And thanks to Shawn for his kind words about this site!
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20 October 2012
Murray Hatfield and Teresa: Magic 'n' Miracles tour
The schedule is up for Murray Hatfield's Magic 'n Miracles tour! They're starting in Etobicoke, Ontario in early December.
Not only will you get to see some amazing magic, you'll be supporting some deserving charities.
Also on the Hatfield tour are Christopher Hart, Michael Goudeau, Miles Meechan and Magdalaina Tamasik.
Schedule and ticket information at the Magic 'n Miracles website.
Not only will you get to see some amazing magic, you'll be supporting some deserving charities.
Also on the Hatfield tour are Christopher Hart, Michael Goudeau, Miles Meechan and Magdalaina Tamasik.
Schedule and ticket information at the Magic 'n Miracles website.
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19 October 2012
Anthony Lindan: Peace of Mind
Anthony Lindan is holding a two teleseminars, titled Public Speaking Peace of Mind. Click through more more details about the events on Wednesday October the 24th and on Thursday October the 25th.
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Anthony Lindan
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