On the way home, however, was another story. I hopped off the 401 to get gas in Whitby. I located an Esso station (150 Consumers Drive, for those who want to avoid it). They had gas posted for 92.3¢/L which seemed quite reasonable. I authorized my card and began pumping. But soon it stopped. When I looked up, I was rather confused to see that I had managed to pump less than 14L of fuel and the price at the pump what a whopping $125.00.
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It's time to overindulge with The Fat Brothers...
Or not... It's your life.
April 23 & 24, Dani DaOrtiz, Christian Engblom and Miguel Angel Gea will be coming to Toronto for a weekend gourmet magic.
The Lecture - Saturday April 23 - 1:00 PM
At the Wychwood Theatre (St. Clair & Christie).
Break for Dinner
The Show - Saturday, April 23 - 8:00 PM
At the Wychwood Theatre (St. Clair & Christie)
The Workshop* - Sunday, April 24 - 1:00 PM
At the Howlett Academy (Bloor & Spadina)
These three larger-than-life performers are recognized around the world for their astonishing magic and zany off-the-wall humour. We invite you to to join us for this remarkable opportunity.
*The workshop has limited seating for an intimate learning experience. The Brothers will be covering previously unpublished material and (time permitting) answer specific questions about their material.
Performances in English... more or less.
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Toronto’s longest-running ambiguously named magic show has moved. Magic Tonight (which, depending on when you’re reading this is probably not actually happening tonight) is moving into a larger, newly renovated theatre just around the corner from their old digs.The new location is in Downtown Toronto, just 500 feet from the Crimson Lounge where they made their home for the past two years. Continuing the tradition of vague names, “The Studio” offers up a larger stage, additional seating and a venue which is wheelchair accessible.The first performance at the new venue is this Sunday, January 24 with special guest Chris Mayhew. Those who have seen Chris perform join me in hoping that the new stage is very sturdy.Tickets to the shows through the end of February. are available online at www.magictonight.ca/tickets. Upcoming special guests include Chris Westfall, Phil Pivnick, Michael Ross and Nicholas Wallace. Readers of Canada’s Magic can use the code cmagic* for a discount on the price of tickets and dinner when booking online.
Pound for pound, the Browser's Magic Bash packs in more magic with more value for your dollar than anything we have offered you. Where else can you get a scrumptious free lunch & dinner, and twelve hours of magic with so many top name magicians?
MORE TALENT = MORE FUN!
http://www.browsersden.com/bash
Therefore, without further adieu, we'd like to share more wonderful names with you. These artists will appear at this year's Bash. In no particular order, it's our pleasure to announce:
Additionally...
Saturday, April 2nd will be a day that we will all be together celebrating our common love for magic. If this fun sounds like the time you're looking for, please take two minutes to register for the 2016 Browser's Magic Bash at our official Bash website - http://www.browsersden.com/bash
We hope you will join us. Book your ticket today, and see you at the Bash!
Thank you for your support.
Magical Hugs,
Jeff Pinsky
(Your faithful magic shopkeeper)
ps. The gold section is almost sold out, with the silver section not too far behind. Don't wait any longer to reserve your seats.
Come Join us January 24th from NOON - 4pm. Bring a trick you have been working on or need more help with and we can work together to work out the kinks.
At 3:00PM Owner/Magician Brent Smith will give a 30 Minute lecture on Thumb tips and How to use them correctly and then Immediately after he will perform a 30 Magic show for everyone to enjoy and maybe find some special guests to Join us
If you want to come tickets are $20.00 for the day and you must call to reserve a seat as we have limited space in my shop.
Pop, water and Doughnuts will be supplied as well as a GREAT Door Prize
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Attention fans of magic in the lower mainland surrounding Vancouver, BC!Camilo The Magician presents his "Supernatural Magic" show for four performances in February 2016.Show dates are: Friday February 19th and Saturday February 20th; and Friday February 26th and Saturday February 27th.Show times: 8 pm. Ticket cost: $30 CDN.Location: The Granville Island Stage, 1585 Johnston Street in Vancouver.Tickets can be purchased online, here:Bogata-born, Victoria BC-resident Camilo Dominguez, better known these days as Camilo the Magician, has been actively pursuing magic and the performing arts since his teens.This year, his 8th season of unusual magic performances, Camilo returns to Vancouver with a brand new show, "Supernatural Magic", which will feature his renown sleight of hand as well as original illusions all performed with his trademark sense of humour.The Vancity Buzz staff interviewed him last year, in advance of his 2015 show. You can find that interview here:Camilo's website is www.camilothemagician.com.
February 12, Oshawa is the first day on our tour folks. Details coming soon. I am so proud to announce we will be...
Posted by Magic Stripped with Richard Forget on Wednesday, 18 November 2015
Magicana is pleased to announce on behalf of the Slaight Family Foundation the creation of the Allan Slaight Awards to recognize outstanding achievement in the pursuit of the impossible.
Initiated by the Slaight Family Foundation to honour Canadian media mogul and philanthropist Allan Slaight, and his lifelong passion for and contribution to magic, Magicana will distribute, on behalf of the Slaight Family Foundation $250,000 over five years - $50,000 per year - to recognize excellence in magic.
March 10-19
A stage spectacular of epic proportions, Kevin & Caruso fascinate audiences with their award winning production "Magique" featuring the excitement of illusion, glamorous costumes and special effects!
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Our Annual Browser's Magic Bash Food Drive
Last year, in the spirit of true community, we raised over 150 kilos of non-perishable goods for the needy. For those of us who made the small effort to grab a few cans from the cupboard or made a quick stop at a grocery store, all in the name of charity, we were rewarded with the feeling of happiness knowing a positive difference was made."I participated last year by bringing in a couple of bags of non-perishable food. I felt proud to be able to contribute to the Food Drive. We are very lucky to have the life that we do here in Ontario, Canada, and to be able to contribute via magic makes me feel exceptionally thrilled to be a hobbyist magician here. Our magic had gone beyond its already wonderful quality of bringing us together. Through our magic, we had extended ourselves to helping others in need."- Cam D. (2015 Bash Food Drive Participant)
This is your opportunity to help those not so fortunate, and continue this wonderful tradition. We urge you, our magic family, to help out once again.
Starting from the moment you read this, until the very end of the Bash on Saturday, April 2nd, 2016, you're kindly asked to donate canned food goods (non-perishable) to help fight hunger. Either bring it directly to the Browser's Den of Magic shop or carry it with you to the Browser's Magic Bash on the day of our event.
The difference a can or two can make is amazing. And amazement is what us magicians do best!"It was always fun last year to see the pile of donations grow over time whenever I visited the shop. The real heart warming moment was on the day of the Bash itself, when we saw the generous nature of the magic community manifested in the huge pile of donations for those in need. I am humbled and proud to be part of such a generous effort."- John H. (2015 Bash Food Drive Participant)Feel free to come in and drop off donations during normal store hours (see homepage for store hours) Tuesday through Sunday. Once everything is collected after April 2nd, The Browser's Den will proudly donate all the goods on behalf of the entire Ontario magic community in celebration of the 2016 Browser's Magic Bash. Our combined efforts will make a difference ensuring the health & well-being of those who truly need our help.
And maybe... just maybe, we will raise more than 150 kilos this year. Wouldn't that be fantastic? Could you imagine?!? That would truly be magical.
As always, thank you from the bottom of my heart for your continued support.
3 ... 2 ... 1 - Now let the Browser's Magic Bash Food Drive begin!
La pièce sera présentée les jeudi 19 mai 2016 à 20h - vendredi 20 mai 2016 à 20h - samedi 21 mai 2016 à 20h et dimanche 22 mai 2016 À 14H dans la salle Desjardins du Centre communautaire Jean-Marie-Roy de Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures.
Une partie des profits sera remise aux organismes suivants :
- Présence Famille
- Société Saint-Vincent-de-Paul
- Fabrique de St-Augustin .
La troupe dynamique du " THÉÂTRE DE SAINT-AUGUSTIN " , composée de Jean-Philippe Delage , Bernard Guay , Brigitte Lepage , Line Nadeau et Jean-Luc Rivard sont fin prêts pour vous présenter leur nouvelle production 2016 intitulée « COBAYE HUMAIN » , une comédie de l’auteur BRUNO LACROIX .
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Looking forward to performing at the #MeadowvaleTheatre in Mississauga on Jan. 16 with a special post show workshop! https://t.co/h41m48oDWS
— Mike D'Urzo (@MikeDurzo) January 4, 2016
BRADSHAW, Paul Tannahill
71 years. It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Paul on April 26, 2015 with his family by his side. Beloved husband of Peggy Ann (nee MacInnes) for 45 years. Loving father to Lindsay Bradshaw and finace David Marchand, Kristin Bradshaw and Bob Hodge. Grampy to Thurston, Lauren and Scarlett. Dear brother to Blair and Gail Bradshaw and Peter and Linda Bradshaw. Also survived by several nieces and nephews. Paul was fortunate to be a recipient of a Lung transplant and was an advocate for organ donation. He was a member of the Windsor Magic Circle and was known to many as Mr. Magic.
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For more than nearly thirty years I have quite regularly been invited to perform at the Magic Castle in Hollywood, California. At one time my manager was even the booking agent and I kept saying no thank you. It's not that I didn't dream of performing in this amazing venue, I just had this dream that was a little more. My dream was to perform in all three major showrooms in a single week. That's more than 63 shows in seven days in all disciplines of the art of magic. Not many would be able to do this with any level of success. I've always believed I was up to the challenge. I've resigned myself to the fact it's a dream and will not become a reality. So, I finally said yes. That's right, I've never performed at the Magic Castle... ever. If you have ever wanted to go to the Magic Castle and needed an excuse or guest pass, or you go often and want to join in the fun, it's time to make your reservations. I'll be coming to play March 14th to the 20th. I'll also have a special lecture on Saturday, March 19th in the Palace of Mystery.
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Catch all these #Montreal pats & ex-pats recording @cbcdebaters in #Ottawa Feb. 9 & 10. Tix: https://t.co/ppOi14ECP9 pic.twitter.com/vpvZxmaB5H
— Comedy Nest Montreal (@comedynest) December 15, 2015
Coming all the way from Canada, one of the top touring stage performers, Murray Hatfield, comes south to present his lecture for a select group and only available for a limited time. In 2013 Murray Hatfield lectured across the U.S. for over 20 cities, all of whom proclaimed him one of their favorite lecturers. I am still using one of his marketed products in my regular show for corporate audiences.
Although Murray is best known throughout Canada as trouping with his illusion show, he was also the proprietor of a brick and mortar magic shop for many years. Not just a skilled professional stage magician, Murray also has the “chops” to perform close-up as he demonstrated to the registrants of the prestigious Fechter’s Finger Flicking Frolic (F.F.F.F.), invitation only close-up convention.
Thursday, February 11, 2016 Greenville, SC - CONFIRMED
Friday, February 12, 2016 Columbia, SC
Saturday, February 13, 2016 Myrtle Beach, SC
Sunday, February 14, 2016 Charleston or Summerville, SC
Monday, February 15, 2016 Hilton Head, SC
Tuesday, February 16, 2016 Pensacola, FL
Wednesday, February 17, 2016 Jacksonville, FL
Thursday, February 18, 2016 Daytona Beach, FL
Friday, February 19, 2016 open, no lecture
Saturday, February 20, 2016 Tampa, FL
Sunday, February 21, 2016 Sarasota, FL
Monday, February 22, 2016 Fort Meyers, FL
Tuesday, February 23, 2016 Miami, FL
Wednesday, February 24, 2016 North Miami, FL
Thursday, February 25, 2016 Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Friday, February 26, 2016 Boca Raton, FL
Saturday, February 27, 2016 West Palm Beach, FL
Sunday, February 28, 2016 Melbourne, FL
Monday, February 29, 2016 Cocoa Beach, FL
Tuesday, March 1, 2016 Kissimmee, FL
Wednesday, March 2, 2016 Orlando, FL
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