Toronto: Free magic club meeting October 2016

From the Browser's Den of Magic Facebook group:

Friendly reminder that our Free Magic Club meets this Saturday, Oct 1 at the shop from 2:30pm to 5:30pm. All interested in talking magic are welcome.
Thank you-Jeff & The Browser's Den Team

Top 5 posts in September 2016

Out of the 30+ posts at Canada's Magic this month, here are the 5 most viewed posts in the past 30 days:

5. Thank you to our September 2016 Friends! - Have you considered being our friend?

4.  Oliver and Osoyoos: The Jozef Magic and Fascinating Friends Family Magic Show - I wonder where they'll travel to next?

3.  YTV's "Tricked" in the news - It's not just about Eric.

2.  The Evasons on "Penn and Teller Fool Us" Season 3 - Well done Tessa and Jeff.

and the most viewed post this month  ...

1.  [Guest post] "Unbelievable" Review - Thank you to The Magic Demon for submitting this popular review! (Most viewed post two months in a row!)

"Hocus Pocus" discount code and David Ben lecture in Kitchener

From Magicana:

Individual tickets are available for Hocus Pocus, an intimate evening of magic by David Ben - part of Soulpepper's Family Festival and 20th anniversary celebration. Performances run from December 10 to December 31 with twenty-two performances to choose from. Join us at Soulpepper at the Young Centre for the Performing Arts - located in Toronto's Distillery Historical District.

Single and subscription tickets are available now starting from $25.00. Our subscribers receive a 10% discount on shows from December 10 to 21 by entering the code MAGIC10 (near the top right corner of the Buy Tickets page).  

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From the KW Hat and Wand Magic Club:

• Thursday, October 13th 2016 - Lecture by David Ben

Toronto: Browser's Den 41st store anniversary party

From the Browser's Den:

Sunday, November 6

FREE PRIZES * BIG DISCOUNTS ON ALL MAGIC ALL DAY LONG * MINI MAGIC AUCTION * COFFEE & SNACKS * PARTY SANDWICHES * MAGIC TRIVIA QUIZ WITH BIG PRIZES * LEN COOPER MEMORIAL AWARD * BIRTHDAY CAKE

Dear Magic Friend,

All of us here at Browser's Den would like to personally invite you to attend our 41st store anniversary party.

Many of you have been customers of ours since the beginning back in 1975. We could not have done it without all of our dedicated customers both old and new. And in appreciation of this special relationship we have a full day of fun events planned for you.

This is also the day that we remember our founders Len and Bernice Cooper.

Jeff Pinsky purchased Browser's Den from Len and Bernice in 1995. Len passed away in 2003. And since then at each anniversary party we hand out in Len's memory a full set of eight Tarbell Course in Magic books to someone under 26 years of age who has shown a dedication to the art of magic.


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Keeping up with Shawn Farquhar in the rest of 2016

If you know Shawn, even in passing, you'll know that he logs a lot of time in airports.  A. Lot.

Here's a taste of what he's got planned for next month:

• Maxwell Blade's Festival of Magic in Arkansas: Sept. 30 to Oct. 2
• IBM Ring 129 Workshop Revival in Kansas: Oct. 5 to 8
• Thailand Magic Extravaganza in Thailand: Oct. 13 to 16

(Rumour has it Shawn will also be back at the Magic Castle November 28th to December 4th, with a special lecture on Sunday December the 4th.  Shhhh... you didn't hear it from me.)

Toronto: Lawrence Hass lecture and workshop

From the The Sid Lorraine Hat & Rabbit Club (IBM Ring 17) Facebook page:

You really don't want to miss this one.

Upcoming lecture for October 6th:
Lawrence Hass
Performing Magic with More Impact

WORKSHOP:
October 8th, 1PM. Enrollment will be limited.

There is an essential difference between performances that create an experience of magic and those that feel like “a trick.” For nearly twenty years Lawrence Hass has been writing and teaching magicians about this difference to help them create better, more impactful magic. His new book on this subject, Inspirations: Performing Magic with Excellence, has been receiving extraordinary praise from master magicians, such as Lance Burton, Mac King, and Juan Tamariz.

In this lecture for magicians Larry will share several fundamental ideas for increasing the impact of your magic by performing and teaching a number of real-world routines from his professional repertoire—routines that typically astonish magicians as well! Among the topics to be covered are: audience involvement, deep method, improving conviction, opening the show, among others.

Inverness: Billy Kidd at the Inverness Street Festival

From the InvenessBID Twitter feed:
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Internationally renowned Magician @Billykiddshow will perform at the Inverness Street Festival from 13-15 October pic.twitter.com/96q40dVu8L

— Inverness BID (@InvernessBID) September 19, 2016

News from Paul Romhany about VANISH Magic Magazine

From Paul Romhany's newsletter:

I have been extremely busy over the past six months working with several different teams who are each helping me take VANISH to a new level in the magic magazine world.

Over the next few months I'll be sharing all the amazing news with you. Here is the first great piece of news for readers of VANISH ...

VANISH MAGIC MAGAZINE will be coming out MONTHLY starting January 2017 and it will remain FREE per edition for that month.

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Edmonton: Sheldon Casavant at Creative Mornings

From Creative Mornings:

September 30

Sheldon Casavant isn’t your everyday magician. With his uniquely captivating and humorous style of magic, Sheldon was nominated as Entertainer of the Year in 2009 and 2010 by the Canadian Events Industry and was named one of Avenue Magazine’s Top 40 Under 40 in 2014. Sheldon has entertained across Canada, the United States, Mexico, Panama, China, and has performed over 630 shows in Japan.

Read more and register.

Summerside: OUTERBRIDGE – Clockwork Mysteries

From Harbourfront Theatre:

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22

Clockwork Mysteries takes its audience on a bizarre and fascinating journey through time. With the help of an elaborate Victorian time machine, the performers and spectators travel back in time together. The audience is invited into a mysterious clock tower equipped with a variety of timekeeping devices. They become part of a race against time, experience time accelerating and slowing down, and participate in predicting the contents of a time capsule. Keeping their audience enthralled from the first astonishing illusion to the spectacular finale, the Outerbridges create an experience that far exceeds the expectations of every spectator.

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Macau: Shin Lim at Franz Harary’s House Of Magic

From Studio City Macau:

5 August 2016 to 11 November 2016

This North American FISM winner and IBM Close-up Magician of the Year joins The House of Magic to showcase his ground-breaking mystical style.

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[via iTricks]

Regina and Red Deer: Derek Selinger's "The Gift"

From The Gift Live:

This is a magic spectacle like you haven’t seen before.

What can you expect? Pure slight of hand, mind reading and the essence of the art of magic played out on stage in a 90-minute theatrical performance.

No spandex. No sequins. Just smooth style.

Read more and buy tickets.

Watch the video below to see why the Global Regina host needs to wear safety glasses.

From Global Regina's Twitter feed:

Illusionist @DerekSelinger first stop on his new tour-act, 'The Gift' kicks off in #Regina Oct. 1st. #yqr https://t.co/gmujYjnUym

— Global Regina (@GlobalRegina) September 20, 2016

Neil Croswell on "Penn and Teller Fool Us" Season 3

Continuing the theme of Canadian magicians on "Penn and Teller Fool Us," have a look at Neil Croswell's recent appearance.

From the YouTube channel of Neil Croswell Magic:

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Greg Frewin on "Penn and Teller Fool Us" Season 3

Watch Greg Frewin's amazing performance on "Penn and Teller Fool Us" Season 3!  (If you think his television performance is breathtaking, I encourage you to see his show live at the Greg Frewin Theatre.)


From the Penn and Teller Fool Us YouTube channel:

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Montreal: Le lab magique Sep 2016

From Loran Magie's Facebook page:
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Browser's Bash 2016 video and photos

A reminder that Bash tickets go on sale on Monday, September 19th at 10 A.M on the Browser's Den website

From the Browser's Den of Magic Facebook group:

Remember all the great times that we had together at the last Bash? Yes! There are way too many to count ... so watch this!

Check Out This Bash Video - You'll LOVE it!

Before you purchase your tickets on Monday, September 19th at 10 A.M., please take two minutes to watch the brand new Browser's Magic Bash video. It's hilarious, fun, and offers a real glimpse inside our day of mayhem!

Official Bash Videographer Chris Mayhew has gone to great lengths to put this clip together in the hopes that it will remind you of the wonderful times that we all had together at the last Browser's Magic Bash.

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For a look at all of the fabulous photos, go to the Browser's Den of Magic Facebook group.

You can read about my experiences at the Browser's Bash in my 2015 recap and 2016 recap.

I can't wait to see what Jeff, Lee, and John have is store for the 2017 Browser's Bash!

Hamilton: "Upstairs" by Nicholas Wallace

From the Twitter feed of Nicholas Wallace:
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Hey Hamilton. Looking for a cool date night? #HamOnt #staircasetheatre pic.twitter.com/UU4X4J3oMJ

— Nicholas Wallace (@nickwallacelive) August 16, 2016

"Potted Potter" 2016 tour

From Broadway World:

Whether you plan on camping outside a bookstore for three days awaiting the release of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, or you don't know the difference between a Horcrux and a Hufflepuff, the comedy, magic and mayhem of POTTED POTTER makes for a fun and funny visit to the theatre.


Venues and Dates:

Halifax, Nova Scotia - September 24 & 25 - Rebecca Cohn Auditorium, Dalhousie Arts Centre www.dal.ca

Moncton, New Brunswick - September 26 - Théâtre Capitol Theatre www.capitol.nb.ca

Fredericton, New Brunswick - September 27 & 28 - The Fredericton Playhouse www.theplayhouse.ca

Hamilton, Ontario - October 1 & 2 - Molson Canadian Studio www.coreentertainment.ca

Waterloo, Ontario - October 6 to 9 - University of Waterloo Theatre Centre, Humanities www.uwaterloo.ca

Winnipeg, Manitoba - October 13 to 16 - West End Cultural Centre www.wecc.ca

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - October 25 to 27 - Broadway Theatre www.broadwaytheatre.ca

Edmonton, Alberta - October 29 & 30 - Horowitz Theatre www.su.ualberta.ca

Kamloops, British Columbia - November 3 - Sagebrush Theatre www.sagebrushtheatre.ca

Victoria, British Columbia - November 5 & 6 - McPherson Playhouse www.rmts.bc.ca

Nanaimo, British Columbia - November 8 - The Port Theatre www.porttheatre.com

Calgary, Alberta - November 10 to 27 - Boyce Theatre at Stampede Park www.calgarystampede.com

Vancouver, British Columbia - December 13 to 24 - Vogue Theatre www.voguetheatre.com

Toronto, Ontario - December 13 to December 31 - Panasonic Theatre www.mirvish.com

For more information, visit www.pottedpotter.com

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The Evasons on "Penn and Teller Fool Us" Season 3

Do you know the answer to Clive Court's question, "Can Canada's top mentalists fool Penn and Teller?"

Watch the video below to see why Penn said, "I have never seen better at what you're doing."


From the Evasons' YouTube channel:

Toronto: Browser's Bash 2017 ticket launch date

From the Browser's Den of Magic Facebook group:

So many who attended the last Browser's Magic Bash have been asking when tickets will be available for the 2017 Bash. Well, I'm very pleased and excited to let you know we have a launch date for ticket sales, and it's very soon!

2017 Bash Tickets go on sale Monday, Sept. 19th @ 10 A.M.

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