Canada's Magic

30 January 2023

Ontario: Nicholas Wallace presents A Work of Fiction (and Strange and Unusual) [Feb - May]

Skip to the bottom of the post to check out Nick's new web series, Strange and Unusual.

From the January 14th Instagram post by Nick Wallace:

NEW THEATRE DATES! I’m coming to a town near you!(assuming you live near one of the towns listed below).

Feb 18th - Hamilton ON
March 4th - Port Colborne ON
March 10th - Kitchener ON
May 27th - London ON
All ticket info is in the Bio. More dates coming soon. Spread the word. Hope to see you soon!

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From the January 28th Tweet by Nick Wallace:

I started a web series. Magic, stop motion animation, and tails of the Strange & Unusual. If this is the sort of thing that interests you, head on over to my page and subscribe. Enjoy.https://t.co/VzLuUqogpI
— Nick Wallace (@nickwallacelive) January 28, 2023

29 January 2023

Kelvin Ng: Winner of the 2023 Fraser Valley Magic Circle - Steve Dickson memorial contest

Congratulations Kel!

From the January 14th Instagram post by Kelvin Ng:

Winning the 2023 Fraser Valley Magic Circle - Steve Dickson memorial contest feels like a million dollars! A huge thank you!🙌

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28 January 2023

[Guest post] Johnny Giordmaine in the "Scattering of Seeds" documentary

The following is a guest post from an author who wishes to be known as The Magic Demon.

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Johnny Ould kindly reminds us of this link to the episode of the "Scattering of Seeds" documentary series on the life of the late, greatly beloved Canadian children's magician Johnny Giordmaine:

Watch the August 11, 2021 upload at Alfred French's YouTube channel:

Of course, should you wish to know even more about this wonderful magician, you can always check out the John Giordmaine tribute site at JohnGiordmaine.com

- The Magic Demon

Thank you The Magic Demon for guest posting at Canada's Magic!

R. Paul Wilson on Martin Nash, "The Charming Cheat"

From the January 24th article "R. Paul Wilson On: The Charming Cheat" by R. Paul Wilson at Casino:

One thing was for sure: After a career performing thousands of live shows and countless television appearances, Martin Nash’s playing days – real or imagined – were long in the past but his performing life continued until his death in 2009.

Shortly after Martin passed, magician Bob Farmer learned – while researching another project – that Martin had helped the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to catch card cheats who had been working the lumber camps in British Columbia.

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