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Kameron Marshall advances to AGT Judges' Callbacks! (and interviewed at CHCH and CHUM-FM)

noreply@blogger.com (Canada's Magic) — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:06:00 +0000

On Tuesday July 28th, Kameron Marshall was picked by Sofia to appear on the Judges' Callbacks episode of AGT! Congratulations Kameron!!!

From the July 28th Instagram post by AGT Auditions:

Which one of these acts will make it through to the live rounds? 🤔

Tune in on Tuesday, August 11th to find out ⭐️
Read more.

From the July 9th post "AGT magician makes the impossible feel personal" at CHCH:

With a reputation for making the impossible feel personal, it’s great to have magician Kameron Marshall to share his tricks.
Read more and watch video.

From the July 16th Instagram post by CHUM 104.5:

From the first audition, to standing on stage, @KameronMarshall gives us the behind the scenes look into his @AGT Journey! 🤩🪄
Read more and watch video.

Halifax: Actual Wizard Tonight [Sep 5, 6 , 11, & 12]

noreply@blogger.com (Canada's Magic) — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 04:03:00 +0000

Tickets at ActualWizard.ca

From the July 23rd Instagram post by Vincenzo Ravina:

ACTUAL WIZARD TONIGHT is a late-night talk show from an alternate dimension, hosted by an actual wizard.
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Billy Hsueh IBM 2026 Close-up winner!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Canada's Magic) — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 04:04:00 +0000

Congratulations Billy on your well-earned recognition at IBM 2026! (Right on the heels of THE SAME ACCOMPLISHMENT at SAM 2026!)

From the July 26th Facebook post by Shawn Farquhar:

Congratulations to Billy Hsueh on winning First Place and People's Choice awards at the IBM Convention in St, Louis!

Read more.

Carisa Hendrix interviewed by Gill Deacon on CBC's Q

noreply@blogger.com (Canada's Magic) — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 04:03:00 +0000

ICYMI, Carisa's taping her comedy special in Chicago Sept 23 - 27.

From the July 24th article "Some run away and join the circus. Carisa Hendrix built her own" in CBC Arts:

Guest host Gill Deacon speaks with the multi-talented Hendrix as she prepares for a performance at Just for Laughs Montreal. She talks about finding a community of magicians in Calgary, breaking into the male-dominated field of magic, and the unlikely journey from sideshows and circus stages to the Guinness World Records and the legendary Magic Castle in Hollywood.

Read more and listen to the podcast.

Found at the July 24th Instagram post by CBCQ.

Toronto: Buster Canfield & His Industrious Fleas! [Aug 13]

noreply@blogger.com (Canada's Magic) — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 04:05:00 +0000

Tickets at TicketCcene.ca/events/64193

From the July 14th Instagram post by Eldritch Theatre:

Eldritch Theatre is proud to present an entire Big Show in Miniature! An evening of circus magic, feats of derring do, and death defying displays of dangerous wonderment, performed entirely by Buster Canfield’s masterful menagerie of highly trained fleas!

Suitable for ages 4 to 444!
Read more.

Saint John: Magic at The Fundy Fringe [Aug 17 - 22]

noreply@blogger.com (Canada's Magic) — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 04:05:00 +0000

Edited July 25th to add:

Wayne Hansen also has a show, "The Journey," in The Fundy Fringe.

The Fundy Fringe (Aug 17 - 22) is fast approaching!

From the July 20th Facebook post by the Fundy Fringe Festival, here are the magic show listings at this year's Fringe:

Mind Reading, Marriage & Other Milestones
Tabraze & Robin
Postcards From a Magician
Bill Peterson
The Journey
Wayne Hansen

Found at the July 20th Facebook post by Bernard Cormier at the Magic Circle of St. John Facebook group.

What'd we miss?

Saskatoon: Magic at The Saskatoon Fringe [Jul 30 – Aug 8]

noreply@blogger.com (Canada's Magic) — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 04:01:00 +0000

The Saksatoon Fringe (Jul 30 – Aug 8) is fast approaching!

Here are the magic show listings at this year's Fringe:

110% Wizard
Keith Brown
Anything Boys Can Do
MagicByLisa

What'd we miss?

Edmonton: Magic at The Edmonton Fringe [Aug 13 – 23]

noreply@blogger.com (Canada's Magic) — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 04:02:00 +0000

The Edmonton Fringe (Aug 13 – 23) is fast approaching!

Here are the magic show listings at this year's Fringe:

110% Wizard
Keith Brown
A Magician
Jordan Rooks
Great & Powerful Tim: Magic Bachelor
Tim Hoffman
Houdini
Brett Oddly
Just Felice Makes Friends
Felice Ling

And not a show, but the Edmonton Fringe Magic Jam [Aug 17] hosted by Jay Flair!

What'd we miss?

Montreal & Brossard: Luc Langevin [Aug 15 - 16, Oct 4]

noreply@blogger.com (Canada's Magic) — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 04:08:00 +0000

Tickets at TicketsOnSale.com

From the July 17th Instagram post by Luc Langevin:

L’impossible prend vie bien avant l’ouverture du rideau!!!

Chaque détail est pensé pour créer un moment dont vous vous souviendrez longtemps.
Read more.

NS, QC, & USA: Tabraze & Robin on tour! [Aug 4 - 9]

noreply@blogger.com (Canada's Magic) — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 04:06:00 +0000

Found at the July 5th Facebook post by Tabraze & Robin:

Tickets on sale now!
Aug 4 - The Grace Arts Centre, Tatamagouche NS
Aug 5 - The Bus Stop Theatre Co-op, Halifax NS
Aug 7 - Derry Opera House, NH
Aug 8 - Le Théâtre Centennial / Centennial Theatre, Sherbrooke, QC
Aug 9 - Harbor Theater, Boothbay Harbor, Maine
Read more.

Previously shared on Facebook July 5.

Winnipeg: Speakeasy Magic [Jul 31 & Aug 1]

noreply@blogger.com (Canada's Magic) — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 04:05:00 +0000

Tickets at The Basement.

From the June 26th Instagram post by The Basement Winnipeg:

Be prepared to have your mind blown by incredible master magicians, Patrick Gregoire and Brett Oddly! 🪄
Read more.

Celebrating 6500 posts!

noreply@blogger.com (Canada's Magic) — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:01:00 +0000

This is our 6500th post at the Canada's Magic blog!

Whether you've read all 6500 posts over the past 15+ years, or you are stopping by for the first time, thank you for visiting!

Niagara Falls: A Sense of Wonder with George Marchionda and Ken McCreedy [Jul 18]

noreply@blogger.com (Canada's Magic) — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 04:07:00 +0000

Tickets at Eventbrite.

From the July 6th Facebook post by Ken McCreedy:

I will be appearing in George Marchionda show called “SENSE OF WONDER” on July 18 at Johnny Rocco’s in Niagara Falls.
Read more.

Previously shared on Facebook July 6.

Ramara: Neil and Ashley Croswell at Fern Resort [Fridays until Sep 4]

noreply@blogger.com (Canada's Magic) — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 04:01:00 +0000

From the July 3rd Instagram post by Neil Croswell:

Estactic to be performing with @ashleycroswell at Fern Resort all summer long, every Friday night July 3rd - September 4th.
Read more.

ICYMI: Kameron Marshall's AGT Audition

noreply@blogger.com (Canada's Magic) — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 04:09:00 +0000

From the July 8th Facebook post by Reid Ferry:

Check out Kameron Marshall’s FULL America's Got Talent audition!
Read more.

From the July 7th upload "How Did He Do That?! Kameron Marshall’s Impossible Card Magic" at the America's Got Talent YouTube channel:

Magic is alive! Kameron Marshall shocks the judges with impressive card tricks that end with a jaw-dropping reveal. Mel B calls it "brilliant" and Sofia Vergara names it her favorite audition of the day!
Read more and watch video.

Previously shared on Facebook July 8.

Winnipeg: Magic at The Winnipeg Fringe [Jul 15 - 26]

noreply@blogger.com (Canada's Magic) — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 04:08:00 +0000

The Winnipeg Fringe (July 15 - 26) is fast approaching!

Here are the magic show listings at this year's Fringe:

A Magician with Jordan Rooks
Created & Performed by Jordan Rooks
Dirk Darrow: Magic of Future Past
Written & Performed by Tim Motley
Double Dare Magic
By Double Dare Magic & Kelly Saltel Music by Arthur & Leslie Stead
Escape Reality: A Magic Show
Written & Performed by Patrick Gregoire
Fringe Family Fun Show
By Greg & Oonaugh Wood
The Great & Powerful Tim: Magic Bachelor
Written & Performed by Tim Hoffman
Mr Richard's World of Magic and Puppets

Found at the July 3rd Facebook post by Greg Wood.

What'd we miss?

Michael Close on IBM Official Podcast #37

noreply@blogger.com (Canada's Magic) — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 04:08:00 +0000

From the July 1st upload "I.B.M. Official Podcast Ep.37 - Meet Michael Close - Magic Producer, Teacher, and Legendary Worker" on the IBM YouTube channel:

Magicians and I.B.M. Podcasters Jason Michaels, Scott Cantrell, and Ben Young welcome Michael Close, the magic producer for Penn & Teller: Fool Us, creator of the Workers series of magic instructional books/ebooks, and incredible teacher to the show. They discuss his approach to teaching magic, the inspiration for several of his most iconic tricks - including The Pothole Trick, Frog Prince, and Big Surprise, and his belief of the number one job of a magician.
Read more and watch podcast.

From the July 1st Facebook post by Michael Close:

I just spent a pleasant hour or so talking to Jason Michaels, Ben Young, and Scott Cantrell on their I.B.M. podcast. For those of you who might be interested in my Explorer 1 classes (the next session begins on July 11), there's a pretty thorough discussion of why I developed it and what I'm trying to accomplish with it.
Read more and listen to podcast.

Previously shared on Facebook July 1.

Chicago: Nick Wallace at the Chicago Magic Lounge [Jul 9 - 12]

noreply@blogger.com (Canada's Magic) — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 04:09:00 +0000

From the July 3rd Instagram post by Nick Wallace:

Very excited to be returning to the one and only @chicagomagiclounge July 9-12.
Read post.

Previously shared on Facebook July 3.

A Week in the Life of Champions (of Magic) -- part 2 of 3 -- "The Show"

noreply@blogger.com (Canada's Magic) — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:01:00 +0000

Updated July 10th to add:

Welcome to readers of Duncan Trillo's excellent publication, MagicWeek! We hope you enjoy your stay!

Continued from Part 1 where we learned about Load-In, the Technical Run, The Run, and Pre-show activities.

A Week in the Life of Champions (of Magic) -- part 2 of 3

The Show - Champions of Magic: Holiday Spectacular (Dec 2025)

I have seen five iterations of Champions of Magic including their 2018 Toronto debut. Fernando Velasco, Richard Young and Sam Strange (as Young & Strange) were part of the 2018 cast. Only three carryovers from that show remain.

Continue reading this password protected (clue below*) article.

* Password clue:

Canadian magician who appeared on The Muppet Show

Additional clue for our UK readers, this magician also ran as a candidate for the Natural Law Party in England in the early 90s.

Format: Firstname_Lastname

Read part 1 (password protected with the same password).

Post-script

In 2026 the Champions team will present their biggest engagement to date, a summer residency at the Studebaker Theatre in Chicago. Alex, their producer, said, "Our run in Toronto was something of a test for this longer engagement. Taking away concerns of trucking and travel allows us to add even more magic and production, to deliver the greatest version of the show possible. The Studebaker is an ideal environment to present what we’ve been honing over the last 13 years, as well as some brand new illusions that we’ve been developing which can’t be done on a touring schedule."

Be sure to check out their show if you’re in the Chicago area this summer!

For tickets and more information, visit ChampionsOfMagicTour.com

An abridged version of this article first appeared in VANISH Magic Magazine. Republished with permission.

From the May 30th Instagram post by Champions of Magic:

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noreply@blogger.com (Canada's Magic) — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 04:08:00 +0000

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Billy Hsueh SAM 2026 Close-up winner!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Canada's Magic) — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 04:07:00 +0000

Congratulations Billy on your well-earned recognition at SAM 2026!

From the July 4th Facebook post by Shawn Farquhar:

Especially Billy Hsueh who won First Place, plus People's Choice and the rarely given Silver Medal of Honor.
Read more.

From the July 4th Facebook post by The Society of American Magicians:

Close-up Contest
1st Place, People's Choice, and Silver Medal Winner: Billy Hseuh
Read more.

Previously shared on Facebook July 4.

Random thoughts about Keith Brown's show "110% Wizard" at the Toronto Fringe

noreply@blogger.com (Canada's Magic) — Sun, 05 Jul 2026 21:38:04 +0000

110% Wizard

Tickets:
https://fringetoronto.com/fringe/show/110-wizard

Yesterday, we ventured to the Aki Studio in Toronto.

This was our first visit to this theatre which is located in the Daniels Spectrum building. According to the Aki Studio website, they are fully accessible for both patrons and performers.
The theatre is a cozy space, with a capacity of 120 seats (with raked seating). The seating goes about 6 rows deep. Every seat has a great view of the action and Keith has cameras setup to make the small details clearly visible to all. There are seats reserved in the front row, for audience members who have accessibility issues.
The theatre is air-conditioned (very welcome with the current heat wave).
The show is approximately an hour in length, with no intermissions.

Pre-show:

Keith is Fringe veteran. (He mentioned that this was his 60th (!!) Fringe festival.) He hosts a pre-show segment designed to make the audience feel at ease. In it he discusses:

audience participation and what to do if you don't feel comfortable volunteering (this is the first time we can remember a performer proactively giving the audience a method by which they can decline volunteering), and
what it means to be in his 'relaxed performance' show (sensory friendly, house-lights on the majority of the time, in and out privileges, etc).

It's also worth noting that Keith made this showing a Pay What You Can performance, in the hopes of making live shows more accessible to everyone.

On with the show:

In a theatre this size, you get a good view from every seat. (Especially with the camera's Keith has setup.)
The show was nearly, if not completely sold out.
As Keith mentioned in his interview, 110% Wizard is a brand new show.
Without giving too much away, the show did involve gift bags, money, cards, cell phone (audience supplied), luggage tags, water fowl, drinks, and family photos (his).
There is plenty of audience participation. By our count there were well over dozen volunteers (including one not even at the show)!
The show is very family friendly and kept the children in the audience engaged.
Keith shared with us, what is was like working his first ever cruise contract earlier this year. He punctuated his tales with effects that directly related to his experiences.
In his interview with us Keith mentioned a trick that fools magicians. He said, "they think it's a trick they've seen before until it isn't." We were very much fooled!
If you've seen one of Keith's shows, you'll know that he's an expert at making lemonade out of the lemons he is dealt. We're happy to that he continues to do so in 110% Wizard!

"110% Wizard"

is a very refreshing lemonade!

Merch

Cards, stickers, buttons, and ducks are available for purchase after the show, with a portion of the sales going to the Native Earth Performing Arts & Aki Studio.

100% Wizard custom playing cards (designed by Brendan Hong and exclusively available at Fringe shows),
Sticker sheet featuring artwork from the 100% Wizard deck,
Buttons, and
Ducks.

Don't just take our word for it, read what the press at the Orlando Fringe had to say about this show:

From the May 18th article "Review: HIGHER THAN RAINBOWS, 110% WIZARD, and YOUNGER US at The Orlando Fringe Festival" by Benoit Teves at Broadway World:
Fortunately, the cruise ship staff gathered enough miscellaneous items for Brown to cobble together a performance of basic yet dazzling illusions, a few of which still grace the Orlando stage this go-round.
Read more.
From the May 13th article "Orlando Fringe 2026 review: ‘110% Wizard’" by Seth Kubersky at Orlando Weekly:
If you have any doubts that Orlando Fringe changes lives, look no further than illusionist Keith Brown. A fixture of the Festival for over a decade, Brown landed an agent as a result of his 2024 show here, and is now an in-demand guest artist aboard Norwegian and Virgin cruise ships.
Read more.
From the May 15th article "2026 Orlando Fringe Review: 110% Wizard" by Jimbo Wood at Orlando Shine:
Brown, a familiar face to Orlando Fringe audiences and a three-time Critic’s Choice winner for Best Magic Show, returns with what he jokingly describes as the “same wizard, now 10% better.” The framing device for this year’s show centers around a cruise ship residency thrown into chaos after an airline loses the costumes and props intended for the run.
Read more.

For more information about the Toronto Fringe, visit FringeToronto.com

110% Wizard

Tickets:
https://fringetoronto.com/fringe/show/110-wizard

For more information about Keith Brown, visit his website at AbsoluteMagic.ca and follow him on Facebook and Instagram.

From the July 4th Instagram post by Canada's Magic (photos taken with permission):

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noreply@blogger.com (Canada's Magic) — Fri, 03 Jul 2026 04:02:00 +0000

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Montreal: Magic Unleashed [Jul 8]

noreply@blogger.com (Canada's Magic) — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 04:05:00 +0000

Presented by the Montreal Magic Jam and featuring:

(Derrick) Chung
Marc Desaulniers
Alex Moreaux
Marc Trudel
David Acer

For tickets and more information visit the post "Magic Unleashed - SHOW [18+]" at Montreal Magic Jam.

Canada's Magic

Top 5 posts in July 2026

Kameron Marshall advances to AGT Judges' Callbacks! (and interviewed at CHCH and CHUM-FM)

Halifax: Actual Wizard Tonight [Sep 5, 6 , 11, & 12]

Billy Hsueh IBM 2026 Close-up winner!!!

Carisa Hendrix interviewed by Gill Deacon on CBC's Q

Toronto: Buster Canfield & His Industrious Fleas! [Aug 13]

Saint John: Magic at The Fundy Fringe [Aug 17 - 22]

Saskatoon: Magic at The Saskatoon Fringe [Jul 30 – Aug 8]

Edmonton: Magic at The Edmonton Fringe [Aug 13 – 23]

Montreal & Brossard: Luc Langevin [Aug 15 - 16, Oct 4]

NS, QC, & USA: Tabraze & Robin on tour! [Aug 4 - 9]

Winnipeg: Speakeasy Magic [Jul 31 & Aug 1]

Celebrating 6500 posts!

Niagara Falls: A Sense of Wonder with George Marchionda and Ken McCreedy [Jul 18]

Ramara: Neil and Ashley Croswell at Fern Resort [Fridays until Sep 4]

ICYMI: Kameron Marshall's AGT Audition

Winnipeg: Magic at The Winnipeg Fringe [Jul 15 - 26]

Michael Close on IBM Official Podcast #37

Chicago: Nick Wallace at the Chicago Magic Lounge [Jul 9 - 12]

A Week in the Life of Champions (of Magic) -- part 2 of 3 -- "The Show"

Thank you to our personal sponsors for July 2026!

Billy Hsueh SAM 2026 Close-up winner!!!

Random thoughts about Keith Brown's show "110% Wizard" at the Toronto Fringe

Thank you to our July 2026 sponsors!

Montreal: Magic Unleashed [Jul 8]