Niagara Falls: Mystify

From Niagara Falls Tourism:

June 27-29

Prepare to be amazed! Enjoy an extraordinary close up magic experience featuring mind blowing magic, comedy, interactive mind manipulation and world class entertainment. The show runs 60 minutes, featuring two sleight of hand artists with over twenty five years of experience entertaining audiences!

All seats are general admission and are up close for optimal viewing. The show is suitable for ages 10 and up and make sure to get your tickets before they disappear.

Read more and buy tickets.

Northern Peeks; v23:1, Spring 2019

Have you read the recent issue of Northern Peeks?


With great content by:

• Murray Hatfield
• Joan Caesar (thanks for the nice Canada's Magic shout out Joan!) 
• Renée-Claude Auclair (have you booked your tickets to FISM yet?)
• Mike Fisher 
• Tony Gibbs (reviewing Dueling Magicians)
• Domenico Dante
• Phil Matlin
• Jason Verners
• Gerry Frenette
• Roger Boucher
• Ryan Pilling and
• Brent Smith with a fabulous idea for a column, visiting Canada's Brick and Mortar magic shops one at a time!  I'm really looking forward to theses features.

and nice tributes to magicians Lorne Overholt and Dicky Dean.


To become a member of the Canadian Association of Magicians, renew your membership, or learn more about CAM, visit their website at cammagic.org

Smith Falls: Outerbridge Clockwork Mysteries

I had the pleasure of seeing Ted and Marion in a cozy theatre in Milton a few of years back.  You can read about my experience at "Random thoughts on 'Outerbridge Clockwork Mysteries.'" (They were fabulous at this year's Browser's Bash too!)

After settling into Smith Falls, Ted and Marion will be performing this summer with weekly shows in their hometown at The Station Theatre.

Peformance dates include:

• Saturday June 29
• Saturday July 6
• Saturday July 13
• Saturday July 20
• Saturday July 27
• Saturday August 3
• Saturday August 24 and
• Saturday August 31

Please check The Station Theatre for details.


Additional tour dates include:

• November 30 at the Rose Theatre in Brampton
• December 31 at the Oakville Centre
• January 10, 2020 at the Sarnia Imperial Theatre

Chilliwack: Cabaret of Wonders XVI with Chris Funk

From the Chilliwack Cultural Centre:

May 17, 2019

World-champion magician Shawn Farquhar hosts the very popular Cabaret of Wonders gathering together a remarkable array of magicians!

This casual cabaret setting is a fabulous way to experience innovative acts, illusions, and more in a fantastical display of never-before-seen works and magical standards! Whether you’re a magic enthusiast or have dreams of bringing your own illusions to stage, the Cabaret of Wonders XII is a chance to see magic behind the scenes – and get up close and personal with the most talented performers from British Columbia and beyond.

Read more and buy tickets.

From Chris Funk's Facebook page:

Thank you to our May 2019 Friends!

Thank you to John Harrison, Richard Lyn, Joan Caesar, The Outerbridges, Ian Crawford, Owen Anderson, Ryan Pilling, Matt DiSero, and James Renoire for being Friends of Canada's Magic!

It's good to have friends like you.

You too can Be Our Friend for only $20 per year! 

Donations of any size are always welcome.