Win a magical weekend at ReginaCadabra

Contest closes Monday July 10 at 5pm CST.


From the ReginaCadabra Facebook page:

ENTER TO WIN A MAGICAL WEEKEND ULTIMATE VACATION PACKAGE GIVEAWAY. $1000 Value, Prize Details below.

To Qualify
LIKE OUR REGINACADABRA PAGE and SHARE THIS POST and COMMENT ANY SONG TITLE WITH THE WORD "MAGIC" IN THE TITLE OR LYRICS, prior to Monday July 10 at 5pm CST. Must be at least 19 years old to qualify.

Prize Package Includes (approx. $1000 value, no cash value):

Two Nights Hotel Room SUITE Courtesy Regina Ramada Plaza July 28 & 29

Two Tickets in LOGE SEATING SUITE Riders vs Argos July 29, Hosted by Regina Hotel Association. Loge Seating provides guests the action and excitement of open-air stadium seating with the benefits and amenities of a suite

Two Tickets to ReginaCadabra's Hocus-Pocus Hilarity Comedy Magic Show Friday July 28 at Regina Ramada Plaza. 3 World Class Magicians on One Show.

Two Tickets to ReginaCadabra's Smoke And Mirrors Spectacle at Casino Regina Saturday July 29 post Rider game. 5 World Class Magicians on One Show

Toronto: Free magic club

From the Browser's Den of Magic Facebook group:

Hi Denizens-Friendly reminder that this Saturday, July 8 is our next Free Magic Club Meeting.

The meeting is at Browser's Den from 2:30pm to 5:30pm. All who want to talk magic and or share a trick or a move are welcome.

Snacks will be provided.

Thank you for your kind support
-Jeff Hinchliffe, Old Jeff, John Cardella, Luiz, & Lisa Close.

Billy Kidd in the Irish Examiner and on the Irish Times Women's Podcast

Billy Kidd will be performing in Dublin, July 7-9, and Cork on July 15 and 16.

From the Irish Examiner:

Billy Kidd’s previous experience as a professional actor and classically-trained musician informs her career in magic.

“I saw a magician perform at a street festival and I was instantly hooked. I didn’t know how it was done, but I knew I wanted to do it,” she says.

In 2008, Kidd left Canada for Britain, where she was mentored by the legendary street magician, Gazzo. Did she find it hard to break into the male-dominated world of magic?


Read more.

From Billy Kidd's Twitter feed:

Magician @Billykiddshow is @cityspectacular this weekend in Dublin but why do so few women perform on the street? https://t.co/be9ehw1hEn pic.twitter.com/09eirAepbs

— TheWomensPodcast (@ITWomensPodcast) July 6, 2017

Thank you to our July 2017 Friends!

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Owen Sound: Michael Close and Jason England workshop

Updated August 16 to add:

• Michael Weber has been announced as an additional special guest for the October workshop with Jason England.

From Michael Close:

You are cordially invited to join Michael Close and Jason England on October 17-20, 2017, for a unique workshop in the beautiful cottage country of northern Ontario (Owen Sound, ON). You’ll be away from the physical and mental noise of the city, but you won’t be roughing it; the accommodations are luxurious.

You’ll fly into Toronto on Monday, October 16, Tuesday morning you'll be bused to beautiful Owen Sound, ON where you will spend most of Tuesday, all day Wednesday, and all day Thursday talking magic and receiving personalized instruction from two of the most knowledgeable magicians on the planet. You'll return to your hotel in Toronto on Friday, and fly home on Saturday.

Read more and register!

From Shawn Farquhar's Facebook page:

Canadians competing at IBM SAM 2017

A little bird has told me that four Canadians will be competing at the upcoming IBM-SAM Combined Convention.

Keep an eye out for Philippe Theriault, Nicky Circelli, and Nicolas Dutel (stage), and Chris Bruce (close up) who all made the preliminary judges’ selection to compete for IBM and SAM prizes plus a chance to obtain a spot to compete at FISM 2018 in South Korea!

Joan Caesar is  a co-chair of the competition, along with Vinny Grosso, Past President of the SAM.

Break a leg Canada!



[With thanks to Joan Caesar for sending me the information.]

Toronto: Free magic jam!

From Ben Train's Facebook page:

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Canadians at IBM SAM 2017

The IBM-SAM Combined Convention is coming up July 12th to 15th!

Canadian roll call please!

So far, I've got:

• Julianna Chen (stage and lecture), 
• Jay Sankey (close-up and lecture), 
• Murray Hatfield and Teresa (stage and lecture), and 
• The Outerbridges (stage and lecture).

Who'd I miss?


From Ted Outerbridge's Facebook page:

Happy 150th, eh?

Does anyone know what Wes actually did with all the shots in the image at the bottom of this post?


From Brent and Sarah's Facebook page:

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From Wes Barker's Facebook page:

Top 5 posts in June 2017

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

5. Winners of the 2017 Allan Slaight Awards - Congratulations again to all the winners!

4. Magicana features Martin Nash, “The Charming Cheat” - Happy to see that history is being preserved!

3. Vancouver: "Unbelievable!" is back - Something fabulous to look forward to this summer.

2. Dora Nominations for "The Harrowing of Brimstone McReedy" - Congrats on the nomination!

and the most viewed post this month  ...

1. Ariann Black and Dean Gunnarson in "Las Vegas Magic Stars" - What a great line up!  I can't wait to hear more about the show.

Billy Kidd on Masters of Illusion 2017

An addendum to Monday's post, it looks like Billy Kidd is also part of this year's season of Masters of Illusion!


From Billy Kidd's Twitter feed:
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New Series of Masters of Illusion starts this Friday on the @TheCW network. @cw_illusion A quick show with very quick magic. #magic pic.twitter.com/KgqFsWL5PF

— Billy Kidd (@Billykiddshow) June 28, 2017

Write to Dicky Dean

A mailing address can be found in the first comment of the Facebook post.  You can read more about Dicky Dean at the Canadian Magicians Archive.

From Darryl John Paul Hutton's Facebook page:
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Sorcerers Safari v2.0

From the Sorcerers Safari Facebook page:

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Canadians on Masters of Illusions 2017

Updated June 28th to add Billy Kidd at the bottom of the post!

Roll call, please!

So far I've got Neil Croswell and Shawn Farquhar.  Who am I missing?


From Neil Croswell's Facebook page:

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From Shawn Farquhar's Instagram account:

Excited to announce I'll be featured on this years amazing series! Check it out. #magic #farquharfun #shawnfarquhar #mastersofillusion

A post shared by Shawn Farquhar (@magichampion) on Jun 23, 2017 at 5:00pm PDT

From Billy Kidd's Twitter feed:
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New Series of Masters of Illusion starts this Friday on the @TheCW network. @cw_illusion A quick show with very quick magic. #magic pic.twitter.com/KgqFsWL5PF

— Billy Kidd (@Billykiddshow) June 28, 2017

Kingston: Storefront Fringe Festival

Learn more about the Storefront Fringe Festival, which runs from June 23 to July 1, by visiting their website at Theatre Kingston.


From Kingston Region:

On June 22, the night before the festival opened, each of the companies had five minutes to pitch their show. The variety was astounding. The magicians in the lineup are in the absolutely-not-to-be-missed category. Canadian magician David A. Eliot combines comedy and magic. He had the audience roaring at his preview of his show, Amaze.

From Brazil comes Ewerton Martin, who performs as El Diablo of the Cards. Suffice to say his work was mind blowing as well as both absurd and brilliant. His show brought, at first, gasps, followed in minutes by howls and screams of delight at the illusions he performed. Kingston audiences have an opportunity to witness one of the best standup magicians I’ve seen in years. A one-man show with no flashy lights and just a few props will have you doubting reality, Martin turns thin air into magic delights. A wine bottle from thin air is pretty astounding and a seeming show stopper until the stunned audience watched as not one but another and another until there were several wine bottles on a table, each seemingly produced from nowhere. Yeah, don’t miss his show.

Read more.

Toronto: Jason Palter at The Wicket

Check out these videos of Ken Margoe and Jason Palter on Humble and Fred Radio.  You can catch Jason Palter at The Wicket tonight (details at the end of the post)!


From the Humble and Fred Radio Facebook page:

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Also from the Humble and Fred Radio Facebook page:


From the Canada's Magic Facebook page:

The Sentimentalists at the Magic Castle

See them in the Parlour Room: July 17-23.

For a sneak peek at their talents, have a look at this video of The Sentimentalists setting a world record on May 11th.


From Chris Mysterion's Facebook page.


Also from Chris' Facebook page:

Toronto and Lagoon City: Matt DiSero at the Comedy Bar and Lagoon Harbour Resort & Hotel

See Matt fresh from his run at the Magic Castle!

From Matt DiSero's Facebook page:

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Vancouver: Anthony "Magic Tony" Barnhart workshop

From the Vancouver Magic Circle Facebook page:

Special Workshop Alert!

We have a special workshop happening THIS THURSDAY June 22 at our General Meeting titled: The Science of Magic with Doctor Anthony Barnhart.

Anthony "Magic Tony" Barnhart is an Assistant Professor of Psychological Science at Carthage College in Kenosha, Wisconsin. He received his Ph.D. in Cognitive Science from Arizona State University, where he began his graduate career with the intention of being a language researcher. To this end, he has published research examining the processes underlying handwritten word perception, a domain that has been largely ignored by psychologists. However, Tony is also a part-time professional magician with over 20 years of performing experience. His research trajectory changed in 2010 with the publication of the book Sleights of Mind: What the Neuroscience of Magic Reveals about our Everyday Deceptions, in which he was featured as a consultant and teacher on the science of stage magic. The scientific interest that the book garnered motivated Tony to shift his focus toward the interface of science and magic. His work on the science of magic has been featured in Science News For Kids as well as in national and international television appearances and documentaries, most recently appearing in the Science Channel’s “Hack My Brain” program. He has also developed a semester-long course on the Psychology of Magic that was featured on the James Randi Educational Foundation's Swift Blog. As a performer, he employs psychological principles to elevate his magic’s impact and increase the audience’s sense of wonder.

Read more.