28 July 2017

Peter Mennie in the Sarnia Observer

From The Observer:
A night of live magic is coming to downtown Sarnia.

Mixx Lounge on Front Street is hosting a show by London magician Peter Mennie being called Magic at the Mixx Lounge, Aug. 10.

Reservations, available by calling 519-491-0077, are required for the $15 show set for 8 p.m. in a special events room at Mixx Lounge.

Mennie said it came about when he was hired to perform at a private birthday party in the back room at the downtown lounge earlier this year.

As he was setting up for the party, a man seated in the lounge recognized Mennie was a magician and called him over.

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From Peter Mennie's Twitter feed:

27 July 2017

ReginaCadabra in the CBC

From the CBC:
Doug Arden has been waiting nearly 20 years to be a part of a magic festival in Regina, and this weekend he'll lift the curtain on his long-awaited performance.

ReginaCadabra is Regina's first magic festival. Featuring 10 Canadian magicians, it runs Wednesday through Sunday at various locations around the city.

"I've always loved entertaining people so I look forward to making everyone laugh. That's what I live for," said Arden, a local ventriloquist, comedian and magician who has been working full-time as an entertainer for 20 years.

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26 July 2017

Broken wand: Celeste Evans

To learn more about Celeste's extraordinary life and contribution to magic, have a look at "Even in Magic, Happiness First" over at the Northeast Journal, or visit her site at CelesteEvansMagic.com.

The family has suggested that donations in Celeste Evans name could be sent to:
The Junior Program
‪c/o The Magic Castle,‬
 ‪7001 Franklin Avenue‬,
L.A. ‪CA 90028‬.


From the Celeste Evans Facebook page:

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Keith Brown on CTV Morning Winnipeg

From Keith Brown's Twitter feed:
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25 July 2017

Bobby Motta on "The Social"

From The Social:
Bobby Motta has been hailed as “one of the top mentalists on the planet” by The New York Times and has become one of the most sought-after consultants for world-class magicians like Criss Angel and David Blaine.

His mind-blowing performances have impressed stars like Nelly Furtado and Russel Crowe, and he recently swung by The Social to blow our minds, too. Mission accomplished, Bobby.

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From Bobby Motta's Facebook page: