Ottawa: Eric Leclerc's Magic & Humour [July 8]

Tickets at Eventbrite. 

From the June 6th Instagram post by Eric Leclerc:

Le 8 Juillet j’offre FINALEMENT un spectacle pour adulte FRANCOPHONE À Ottawa! Billets disponibles dans ma bio! Venez me voir LIVE!

 

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Toronto: Pit Hartling lecture [July 22] and workshop [July 23]

From the Browser's Den of Magic newsletter:

Dear Denizens,

We are truly excited to inform you of a lecture and workshop that will most likely never be offered again in Toronto!

We will have Germany's INCREDIBLE Pit Hartling in our shop to give a lecture and workshop!

The Lecture (July 22nd)

Pit Hartling is one of Germany’s most successful magicians. He is part of Germany’s Flicking Fingers magic group, he was the youngest member of the famous Escuela Magica de Madrid and he has won Lecturer of the Year from the Academy of Magical Arts in Hollywood.

Internationally, Pit is best known for his fun and clever style of card magic as well as his Little Green Lecture notes and his critically acclaimed books Card Fictions and In Order to Amaze. In this entertaining show-lecture Pit discusses card effects from his professional repertoire. He covers not only the working of the tricks themselves, but also general principles of method and presentation that can be used in any magic context.

There will be a wide variety of plots and effects, with methods ranging from sleight of hand and clever uses of mathematical and psychological strategies to some routines that are entirely sleight-free!

You'll have fun! You'll be fooled! And you'll leave better equipped to bring that same fun and fooling experience to your audiences!

 
The Workshop (July 23rd)
Memorized Miracles: An introduction to Memorized-Deck Magic

This workshop deals with various aspects of memorized-deck magic with many examples from Pit’s latest book In Order to Amaze.

The vast majority of material is stack-independent and applies to any stack. (Aronson users rejoice!)

According to interest, the methods will range from technically self-working to more demanding material as well as theory, psychology and presentational technique. There will be time for questions and Pit will adjust to the interests of the group as much as possible.

Plots and effects may include: Coincidence effects, Challenge Locations, Poker and Gambling-themed material (including Pits “Poker Formulas“ which were part of his Magic Castle Act), mental effects, personal versions of classics (Weighing the Cards, Predictions,..), unusual plots, visual effects and more.

Techniques to be discussed may include: Full-deck and partial false shuffles, Spread Cull and applications, controls, etc.

General concepts may include: So-called “Improvisation“ with the memorized deck, Memorized deck as Open Index, The Faro and Antifaro concept, Riffle Shuffles and the Interlocking Chain Principle and more.

It is not required to already know a stack; it’s also fine to just join in, have fun and see what this memdeck-stuff is all about! ;)

Duration: About 3h plus breaks for coffee, etc.

A NOTE FROM YOUNG JEFF: Many of you know that I am an avid memdeck user, and I can personally attest to the quality and power of Pit's material from In Order to Amaze. If you're serious about memdeck work (or want to get serious about it) I strongly suggest you attend!

Finally, we would appreciate that being a larger event, coupled with the fact that our shop is not a large space, that everyone who attends wears a mask to enter.

Yours truly and thank you.
The Jeff's, Lisa Close & Luiz. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Montreal: Pit Hartling lecture [July 18]

From the Montreal Magic Jam:

Pit Hartling is Germany’s most successful magician in the weight-class under 130 pounds. Pit is part of Germany’s Flicking Fingers group, he was the youngest member of the famous Escuela Magica de Madrid and won Lecturer of the Year from the Academy of Magical Arts in Hollywood.

Internationally, Pit is best known for his fun and clever style of card magic as well as his Little Green Lecture notes and his critically acclaimed books Card Fictions and In Order to Amaze.

In this entertaining show-lecture Pit discusses card effects from his professional repertoire. He covers not only the working of the tricks themselves, but also general principles of method and presentation that can be used in any magic context.There will be a wide variety of plots and effects, with methods ranging from sleight of hand and clever use of mathematical and psychological strategies to some routines that are entirely sleight-free.

Finally, Pit will explain how to become rich and sexy, as well as the correct use of false promises. 

Read more and buy tickets.

 

 

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Calgary: Jeff Newman's No Camera Tricks [July 7]

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From the July 2nd Instagram post by Newman mentalism;

Hey Calgary! In less than a week, I'm heading to @snapfotoclub to put on an incredible night of magic. Not only do you get to see a brain-twisting show, but you'll also have a chance to dress to the nines and snap your next profile picture at Snap Foto Club! See you there!

 

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Congratulations Billy Hsueh and Rod Chow

Congratulations to:

• Billy Hsueh, incoming President of the IBM, and
• Rod Chow, incoming President of SAM

 

From Joe Turner's July 1st Facebook post:

Congratulations to the Vancouver Magic Circle, IBM Ring #92, and to my friends Billy Hsueh and Rod Chow for becoming International President of the IBM and National President of the SAM, respectively. Two great guys, and one fantastic Ring. This commemorative congratulatory ad produced by Ring 92 is wonderful. Well done, all!

 

 

Jokers is serious about comedy

Random thoughts about Jokers Comedy Club.

Located in Richmond Hill Jokers Comedy Club is the 905's only permanent comedy club and the GTA's newest. They will feature not only stand-up comedy, but also magic, tribute concerts, live-band karaoke, jazz, drag, and much more variety. Jokers is owned by Dave Curran and Steve Esfandiar Kalantar (from Yuk Yuks).  

Thursday night, KOP and I had the pleasure of attending the fantastic soft open of Jokers.  Congratulations Dave and Steve!

Here are some random thoughts about our evening:

Capacity:
The venue currently seats 180 and will soon have a capacity of 220.


Food and drinks:
Food and bar service is available throughout all shows.  Have a look at their menu.


Le petit chef:
This needs to be experienced to be believed!

(from the Jokers website)
"An exquisite 5-course dinner crafted by our Chef Andrew Tarnowski and Le Petit Chef comes to life through a fun and engaging 3D animation on your dining table."


Washrooms:
Washrooms are  single occupancy, "all gender" rooms on the main floor.  (No stairs to climb!)  As an added bonus, you can hear the show inside them.


Accessibility:
Once you've made it up the concrete curb from the pavement to the sidewalk the venue is wheelchair accessible.

• It is a cozy theatre, spacious enough to seat close to 200 people without feeling crammed.
  Take a peek inside.
• All the seats provide an excellent view of the stage. (There are video monitors on either side of the stage which could presumably used to display a live close-up camera feed if required.)
  
• It was the first night for the servers / bar / kitchen staff to run through their systems.  We experienced a few hiccoughs but are confident they'll be ironed out in no time.
• The evening's entertainment was provided by:

Steve Valentine

Ryan Hillis

Angela Maiorano-Thurston

Kevin Christopher

Jonah Babins

Ben Train

Bryan Hatt and


Jeff Paul (our emcee for the evening)

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Jokers promises to be a hotbed of talent and an excellent destination for a night of live entertainment!

 

Tentative programming

Wed: Karaoke
Thurs: Magic*
Fri / Sat: Comedy
Fri / Sat: Steve Valentine**
"Mr. Valentine Blows Your Mind"
*(starting August 18th and booked
through the Toronto Magic Company)
**(schedule permitting)

details at Jokers.ca

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Don't just take our word for it.  Here's what others have to say:

• June 30th Facebook post by Matt Disero
• June 30th Facebook post by Jonah Babins
• June 30th Facebook post by Mike D'Urzo

 

A new venue is opening in #ontario for comedy and #magicians. Jokers Theatre & Comedy Club in #RichmondHill! Last night's VIP preview launch was magical, we got a sneak peek:https://t.co/OEDE7bA22L @jokers905club #magicshows #ontario #magician @canadasmagic @ryanjoycemagic

— OWOW Magic Festival (@OWOWMagicFest) June 30, 2022

You can learn more about Jokers at their website, or follow them on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

Thank you Jokers, for a fabulous night out!

Disclosure:  KOP 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.