So many people to thank!

Thank you very much to the MonteCassino staff!

Thank you also to: Annie Pinsky, Dick Joiner, Mike & Jen Segal, Michael Gillis, Eric Hansen, Jon Sy, John Morgan, Luiz Castro, Chris Mayhew, Lidden Li, Stephanie Kline, Jeff Hinchliffe, Andres Gil, Shawna York, Nicole Lee, John Michalson, Roxanne Talbot, and Christina Asher.

Thanks again to Bash Ambassadors:  Arthur Poon, Al Grose, Derick Finn, Rosemary Reid, Morgan Pierce & Alex Boyer!
 

The musical interludes today were custom-made songs sung by the multitalented Dan McLean Jr.!

Last, but definitely not least, a big thank you to John Talbot and Lee Asher!

Dinner is now served.

Fabulous lectures by Michael Ammar and Eugene Burger!

Third mini-talk from Joanne Pomeroy of USPCC.

Complimentary deck of cards from USPCC!

Thank you to Greg Frewin for your help with setup.

  

Thank you also to Jeff Hinchliffe, Jonathan Sy, & Luiz Castro.

First mini-talk of the day by professional director, writer, and magician, Rosemary Reid!

Next mini-talk about his personal story of near-death, by Keith Brown.

Michael Ammar, one of Daryl's closest friends and coworkers, spoke with fondness about Daryl Easton.

The Bash is donating part of ticket proceeds to to CAM-H the Center for Addiction and Mental Health - in Daryl's name.

If you wish to donate directly to the family, visit The Easton Family at their GoFundMe https://www.gofundme.com/the-easton-family

Fabulous first show with:

• Buck MacLeod,
• Adam Grace,
• Atsushi Ono,
• Aaron Fisher,
• Eugene Burger, and
• Michael Ammar!

(Dick mentioned Sorcerers Safari, for those of you playing Magic Convention Bingo (Bash Edition) at home.)

The emcee for the day, Dick Joiner!

I spy a handlebar mustache, for those of you playing Magic Convention Bingo (Bash Edition) at home.

Jeff says thanks to everyone for their support of the Browser's Den.

Special guest shouts out to: Kind of Magic's Phil Cox, Perfect Magic's Phil & Evelyn Matlin as well as past president of the IBM and head of the Canadian Association of Magicians – Joan Caesar.

From Len Cooper's family: Bernice, Len's wife, as well as his children Jack and Heather Cooper are here too! Len would have absolutely adored this!

Today's Zone performers: Al Grose, Arthur Poon, Morgan Pierce, Alex Boyer, Derick Finn, and Rosemary Reid!

Sandy Mack opened the show Broadway style!

What other surprises are in store for us today?

Jeff appears to be starting the day relaxed, up on stage.

 

Now he's confessing to chicken costume anxiety

Things are about to get theatrical. #Foreshowdowing

Rise and shine!

Today's the day. 

Let's do this!!!

That's all she wrote

With the publication of yesterday's piece on Murray SawChuck meeting The Twins, I've officially published that last scrap of new news about Canadian magicians and magic happening in Canada.

Between you and me, I'm surprised we covered it all in just over six short years!  I thought it would have taken longer.

A shout out to all of my sponsors, past and present.  That means you: Magic Information Canada, Ryan Pilling, Clive Court, Perfect Magic, The Browser's Den of Magic, The Amazing Corbin, and Michael Close.

Thanks also to all of the blog's official friends, past and present.  That's you:  John Smithman, John Harrison, Richard Lyn, Joan Caesar, and Ted & Marion Outerbridge.

And of course thank you, dear readers, for your company on this fabulous journey!
















I kid!  We've only just seen the tip of the iceburg.

It's Saturday April 1st and I'm spending the day at the 3rd annual Browser's Bash.  Keep your eye on the blog and Twitter for updates on how the day is progressing!

Top 5 posts in March 2017

Out of the 34+ posts at Canada's Magic this month, here are the 5 most viewed posts in the past 30 days:

5. [Guest post] Houdini in Vancouver part 2 - A thoughtful revisit of Houdini's time in Vancouver.

4. Winnipeg: A family day of magic 2017 - Looks like a great show!

3. Introducing "Magic Convention Bingo" - Have you printed your card yet?

2. Peter Mennie on Roger's Daytime London Jan. and Feb. 2017 - Subscribe to Peter's YouTube channel to be notified of all his appearances.

and the most viewed post this month  ...

1. [Guest post] Houdini in Vancouver: part 7 - Thank you to The Magic Demon for this wonderful series of guest posts!

Murray SawChuck meets The Twins

From Burnaby Now:

If you happen to be a reality TV fan, you may catch Burnaby’s own celebrity magician front and centre on The Twins – Happily Ever After.

Yes, I'm talking about Murray SawChuck, headliner at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino, who is featured on the upcoming April 3 episode of the ABC show (which, for the uninitiated like myself, follows the exploits of twins Haley and Emily Ferguson, fan favourites from Ben’s season of The Bachelor).

In the episode, the twins took on Vegas and auditioned to be Murray’s assistants on the Las Vegas strip.

Read more.

#BrowsersBash2017 social media

  

Saturday is the "Browser's Bash," an all day convention hosted by the Browser's Den of Magic!

Like last year, and technology willing, I plan to be doing some combination of live-Tweeting and live-blogging of the event.  Apologies in advance for clogging your feeds.  To follow my Twitter account, you can use the web or use the Twitter widget on the right side of this page, under the "Selected Anniversaries" feature.

If you're at the event and Tweeting, I encourage you to add the hashtag "#BrowsersBash2017" to your Tweets.  I'll be adding a feature near the top of this page, which collects and posts all Tweets tagged in this fashion.

I look forward to seeing many of you on Saturday!




#BrowsersBash2017 Tweets

Chris Funk's Magic Castle act

From Chris Funk's YouTube channel:

January 21-29 Chris Funk performed at the world famous Magic Castle in Hollywood California. This is the complete performance. This is the first time I have publicly released any of my shows performance.

A note to subscribers: the content of this post is embedded from another website and is not available to preview. To view the content of the post, please visit http://CanadasMagic.blogspot.com. Some of the embedded code may be visible in this notification.

Now with prizes! (Unofficial) Browser's Bash Bingo

This is not officially part of the Browser's Bash!

All questions about the bingo go to Canada's Magic. 

Do NOT ask Jeff P, Lee A, or John T questions about this.

Those of you planning on playing the (unofficial) Browser's Bash edition of Magic Convention Bingo on Saturday may be interested in knowing that Ben Train has generously offered 3 pairs of tickets as prizes for Browser's Bash Bingo 2017!


Three (3) lucky bingo players can each win a pair of early bird tickets to an exciting, brand new magic show in Toronto, opening in May 2017 in the College and Bathurst area.

The show is presented by the Toronto Magic Company.  (If you haven't already, go to their website now and sign up for their newsletter!)

As an added bonus, everyone submitting a card with a "bingo," will receive by email at a later date, a coupon code which can be used to receive a "buy one get one free" discount for the same show.

Thanks Ben, for making these goodies available!




How to play:

1. Print off a copy of Magic Convention Bingo - Unofficial Browser's Bash edition and bring it with you to the Bash this Saturday.
2. Print your name, email address, and phone number on the card.
   
3. At The Bash, and before dinner is served, bring to Canada's Magic, your printed bingo card with a "bingo" (5 across, 5 down, 5 diagonally through the centre, or all 4 corners) to be entered into a draw for the prizes.
   
4. Contest closes Saturday April 1st when dinner is served.
5. Only one entry per person.
6. The odds of winning depend on how many people enter the contest.
7. Winners will be determined by random draw.  
8. Winners will receive, by email at a later date, a coupon code which will allow you to obtain tickets.
9. This contest may be terminated or withdrawn at any time.
10. To participate in the contest, you must be 18 years of age or older.
11. You must be able to use the prize as offered.  (No cash value will be offered if you cannot use the prize.)
12. You will be disqualified if you interrupt me while speeches, presentations, or performances are happening.
    
13. You will be disqualified if you shout "BINGO" during speeches, presentations, or performances!

Winnipeg: Conjuror's Cabaret

From Carpe Diem Winnipeg:

15 APRIL

Manitoba Theatre For Young People
2 Forks Market Road, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 4X1
**THIS WILL BE A SOPHISTICATED EVENING OF ENTERTAINMENT — ADULTS ONLY**

An exclusive evening of magic and mystery featuring local magicians Greg Wood, Terry Greenwood, The Great Gregoire and Brian Glow!

Tickets are $15 each, doors open at 7:30pm, rush seating. Show starts at 8:00pm.

200 seats only! Tickets will sell out fast, get in touch now to buy!

**THIS WILL BE A SOPHISTICATED EVENING OF ENTERTAINMENT — ADULTS ONLY**

Kitchener and Hamilton: David Blaine

According to David Blaine's website, he's coming to Kitchener and Hamilton this summer!

• July 4, Centre in the Square, Kitchener
• July 5, Hamilton Place Theatre, Hamilton

From Live Nation's Twitter feed:

Magician, illusionist & stunt artist @davidblaine is embarking on his 1st-ever North American tour! Info: https://t.co/aOegCLoTRX pic.twitter.com/eL4e8rB3rb

— Live Nation (@LiveNation) March 27, 2017