03 December 2020

Ring 17 is Conjuring for a Cure

Updated to add links to Tweets:

 

If all goes according to plan, we'll be live Tweeting the event.  Join us by following the hashtag #Ring17Cure

 

From The Sid Lorraine Hat & Rabbit Club:

The Sid Lorraine Hat & Rabbit Club is getting together (virtually) to put on a show to raise money for the Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation. Over a dozen magicians will be performing from home. It's going to be a great time. 

To see the show go to www.ibmring17.com/show on Thursday, December 3 at 8PM Eastern. The show is free to watch and all donations, big and small, are very much appreciated. If you like, you can head there now and donate early. 

Come and join us and together, let's make cancer disappear!

 

 

 

 

 

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02 December 2020

Edmonton: Sheldon Casavant in A Festive Magic Show

From the November 18th Facebook post by Sheldon Casavant:

TICKETS ON SALE! I’m excited to be teaming up with The Westin Edmonton to bring a socially distanced magic show to Edmonton this Holiday Season. Due to physical distance requirements, only 16 tickets will be sold (32 guests). Tickets include:
🎩 A magical performance by yours truly
🍽 3-course plated dinner for 2 people
🛏 One night accommodation in a King Guest Room
🚘 Complimentary underground parking
🍷In-room bottle of white or red wine

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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01 December 2020

Mail as Medicine: Request for Katie (The Great) Hunt

You may know Katie (Katie The Great - Face and Body Artist) as a face and body artist who also acted as an entertainment booking agent.  She wrote for Laugh Makers, Funny Bone, Face International, and other family entertainment and face paint magazines.  Additionally, she presented many workshops on marketing for Face Painter entertainers.  Katie also presented at the Face and Body Art International Conference at their Orlando USA conference for years. 

Many of you know Katie as Doug (The Great) Hunt's wife for over 40 years.

Katie is diagnosed with Frontotemporal Dementia.  She still remembers her past friendships and asks about her old friends in the business.  Doug is Katie's primary caregiver while they wait for a spot to open up in long term care.

Katie (and Doug) would both benefit from hearing from their friends.

That's where you come in.

If you have a few minutes, please send Katie and Doug a quick email smile or share a memory to brighten their day!

Doug's email address is:  stiltrecord at yahoo dot ca


Sending sunshine and best wishes to both Katie and Doug.












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30 November 2020

Top 5 posts in November 2020

A quick shout out to Michael Close, The Browser's Den of Magic, and the Eldritch Theatre for offering up goodies to share with you to help celebrate 10 years of this blog dedicated to Canada's Magic!

 

There were 35+ posts at Canada's Magic this month.  Here are the 5 most viewed posts in the past 30 days:

5. Survive the Great Regurgitation with 10% off your Adventurer ticket - Want to know more about the show?  Here are some random thoughts.
4. Celebrating 10 years of Canada's Magic with a 10% discount from Michael Close - Ends today!
3. Win a 10% discount from The Browser's Den of Magic - The contest is closed.  Thank you to Jeff for offering up the prizes!  (You still have a day or so to take advantage of The Browser's Den anniversary specials.)
2. Who are the top 10 Canadian magicians of all time? - Good question!

and the most viewed post this month  ...



1.  The 2020 "Readers' Choice Inspirational Canadian Magician of the Year" award - Thank you everyone for your generous submissions.  We have a country full of tremendously inspirational people!
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Save the date: CAM JAM Dec 16

From the November 27th Tweet by the Canadian Association of Magicians:

Join us on December 16th for CAM JAM! Hosted by Greg Frewin.




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Congratulations on the first virtual PCAM!

Congratulations to Shawn Farquhar, Alex Zander, Billy Hsueh, and Kevin Cardona on what has been reported by others as a fabulous and memorable PCAM!

Congratulations also to the contest winners:

  • Gold Medal for Close-Up:  Jay Chun The Juggling Magician
  • Gold Medal for Stage Magic:  Ryan Wonder Brown
  • Children's Entertainer of the Year: Katrina Kroetch
  • One hand cut-a-thon:  Topher Gowen

















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29 November 2020

Random thoughts about "The Deadly Doom of the Dungeons of Duodenum"

My family and I were invited to spectate "The Deadly Doom of the Dungeons of Duodenum" last night.  Quite frankly, we had no idea what to expect.


It's been a long time since my D&D days so we attended as spectators.


Here are some random thoughts that came to mind while watching "The Deadly Doom of the Dungeons of Duodenum":

  • No experience playing D&D?  No need to worry!  The talented Michael Ripley guided (DM'd) the adventure giving generous guidance to the novice adventurers who rose beautifully to the occasion! 
  • Have D&D experience?  Help lead your adventurer party and be suitably challenged by the DM.
  • It is exactly as advertised by Eric Woolfe:
    • It is a live play with puppets.  
    • The adventurers choose the direction of the adventure.
    • Many of the outcomes are driven by the randomness of the roll of the dice.
  • There are prerecorded video vignettes by such notables as Doctor Pretorious Wuthergloom and Kenneth Welsh!

  • Every show is different.  (Even with the same adventurers, making the same choices, the randomness of the dice will lead to different outcomes.)
  • For long time fans of Eric Woolfe and Eldritch Theatre, there are some well placed Easter eggs.   We caught throwbacks to "The Harrowing of Brimstone McReedy," "Buster Canfield and his Amazing Fleas!" and of course "Doc Wuthergloom's Haunted Medicine Show."  There were likely many, many more.)
  • We witnessed a show with brave and entertaining adventurers!  (You don't need to be an actor to play.)
    Thank you Perdon, Scritch-Scratch, Al, Gormunga, and Sparkletastic!  (You want Sparkletastic on your campaigns.  The dice-gods were clearly in their favour!)
  • Thank you talented DM Michael Ripley, puppeteers Kimwun Perehinec and Eric Woolfe, and the staff of the Eldritch Theatre (Melanie McNeil, Sandi Becker, Adrianna Prosser et al) for hosting an captivating evening's escape from reality.

 

Don't just take our word for it, here's what TV writer Mike McPhaden has to say:





The "The Deadly Doom of the Dungeons of Duodenum" runs until December 5th.  

Details at EldritchTheatre.ca/dungeons



Disclosure:  My family and I were guests at this show. The opinions expressed above are entirely my own. I did not receive compensation for the writing or the publishing of this article.

 

 

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