30 January 2025

Whitehorse: Special Olympics presents Magic Ben and Trevor & Lorena [Feb 19]

Tickets at the Yukon Arts Centre.

 

From the January 28th Facebook post by Special Olympics Yukon:

Special Olympics presents…An Evening of Magic, sponsored by Office Supply Centre 2019 Ltd.!

Yukon’s own Magic Ben is back, joined by comedy magic duo Trevor & Lorena!

Your family-friendly evening of magic features not one, but two magic acts!

Yukon’s own Magic Ben, Top Canadian Magician with a world of fantastical possibilities. Let your curiosity explore the wonderland that he has created over the past 10 years.

Trevor & Lorena – Comedy Magic Show, a dynamic duo setting the comedy magic world ablaze! Indulge in the magic where laughter knows no bounds. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

29 January 2025

Kenora: This calls for Danger with Brett Oddly [Feb 15]

Tickets at Eventbrite


From the January 14th Instagram post by Brett Oddly:

I'm coming to you Kenora!!!
Show Announcement!
Come down to Bob's burger bar for a show you won't forget!!!
Featuring Sideshow, Magic and escapes!!!!




28 January 2025

Brent Smith in The Albertan

From the January 27th article "Brilliant Brent dazzles at Innisfail's 2025 Family Literacy Festival" by Johnnie Bachusky in The Albertan:

But it was this year’s featured guest, Calgary’s ‘Brilliant Brent’ Smith, who was the showstopper, and fully interactive with his audience, especially children.

He was in town to offer those gathered for the event a magical touch with his very own ‘Books are Brilliant’ Literacy Magic Show.

“I knew he was going to be a different sort of magic,” said Ramsay. “This was shown by his first trick when he opened up a page and wrote the word bowling ball and then drew a bowling ball, and when the book opened up a bowling ball appeared and fell onto the floor to everybody's shock.

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Rolling Hills Estates: Spidey presents Make Believe [Feb 8]

Get tickets to this fundraiser at the Palos Verdes Performing Arts website.

 

From the January 26th Instagram post by Spidey:

See my LIVE SHOW in Rolling Hills Estates, California (30 mins from L.A.) Feb 8th! Half my proceeds will be donated to @pasadenahumane to rescue, treat and house animals affected by the Eaton Wildfires. 


 

 

 

 

27 January 2025

Swift Current: Magic Variety Show [Jan 27]

From the January 26th article "Magic Variety Show brings world class entertainment to Swift Current" by Hayden Michaels in Swift Current Online

The annual performance is set to return Jan. 27, 2025, for what promises to be an amazing evening of fun and entertainment for children and their families. This year will feature performances by the award-winning magicians, Trevor and Lorena, alongside Canada's Got Talent Finalist, Magic Ben.

Hosted by the Swift Current Fire Department, this year promises more laughs, smiles, and memories than ever before. Chris Haichert, who has been a fire department firefighter for 17 years, is eager to not only watch the show himself but to attend it with his wife and children.

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Hamilton: Smooth Comedy with Graemazing [Jan 31]

Tickets at Eventbrite.

 

From the January 6th Instagram post by Smooth Comedy:

HAMILTON! We are back January 31st at the historic Staircase Theatre! If your new resolution was to laugh so hard that you puke your guts out, then you should grab some damn tickets to this show and puke with us!

This month’s performers
Ryan Visser
Megan Myke
Daniel Araya
Bita Joudaki
AJ Bate
Kyle Bergstresser

MAGIC FROM GRAEMAZING

 

 

 

 

26 January 2025

2024 JREF Award -- McGill University Office for Science and Society (OSS)

Via the January 23rd Bluesky post by Anthony Barnhart.

 

From the James Randi Educational Foundation:

The James Randi Educational Foundation (JREF) is pleased to name the McGill University Office for Science and Society (OSS) (https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/), directed by Dr. Joe Schwarcz, as our most recent award recipient. 

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