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Dimithri Silva: recipient of the 2025 Len Cooper Memorial Award & anniversary party pics Congratulations to Dimithri Silva, this year's recipient of the Len Cooper Memorial Award!       View this post on Instagram ...

Dimithri Silva: recipient of the 2025 Len Cooper Memorial Award & anniversary party pics

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ICYMI: The Power of Magical Women book virtual book launch party Including Gabriella Lester, Anastasia Synn, Tessa Evason, Chanelle Munroe, EKaterina, and many more!    From the November 8th uplo...

ICYMI: The Power of Magical Women book virtual book launch party

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Had an absolute BLAST today celebrating the Browsers Den Of Magic's 50TH anniversary today.

When I was 8 years old I walked into the local magic show near my house, not realizing how my life would change forever because of it.

Congrats on 50 years. Here's to the next 100!

Random thoughts about “Explorer 1: Transform Your Magic" Micheal Close's Explorer 1 Teaching the magic beyond the tricks Has your magic has plateaued in spite of owning shelves of magic boo...

Random thoughts about Michael Close's “Explorer 1: Transform Your Magic"

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November 13
#OnThisDay in 1990 - Bruce Posgate passed away at the age of 89.

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November 13
#OnThisDay - Chris Funk, The Wonderist, was born.

Happy birthday Chris!

Thank you to our personal sponsors for November 2025! A quick reminder of our earlier Mail as Medicine request for Katie Hunt .  If you have the time, Katie and Doug would both benefit from hea...

Thank you November Friends!

@creemorejohn.bsky.social, Richard Lyn, Joan Caesar, Ian Crawford, Matthew Disero, Doug Hunt, John Smithman, Loran, Peter Mennie, Noah Nogueira, Aaron Matthews, Cam Dix, Magic Ian, Sonny Patel, and The Toronto Magic Company.

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November 12
#OnThisDay - Magic Assistant Gwyn Auger was born.

Happy birthday Gwyn!

Edmonton: Magic Mania [Nov 29] Tickets at Showpass .     From the November 3rd Facebook post by Jordan Sabo at the Edmonton Magic Club : It’s official...

Edmonton: Magic Mania [Nov 29]

with Jason Wong, Frank McAllister, and Von De Leon.
Hosted by Dale Hopkins.

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50 Years of Magic: Golden Celebration at Browser’s Den Join us for a truly magical milestone! Since 1975, Browser’s Den of Magic has been the heart of Toronto’s magic community — a place where beginners, hobbyists, and professional magicians alike have ga...

November 11
#OnThisDay in 1995 - Jeff Pinsky purchased the Browser's Den of Magic from Len and Bernice Cooper.

Happy ownership anniversary Jeff!

Help Jeff celebrate at the Browser's Den of Magic 50th anniversary party later this month!

Details at:
www.browsersden.com/blogs/events...

Blackpool Magic Convention BMC are proud to announce The Family Entertainer of the Year Competition 2026. It’s easy to apply: Simply submit a short performance video (no more than 10 minutes duration) to be in with a chance.....

November 11
#OnThisDay - Eric Leclerc, "Fool Us" Fooler, 1/4 of Big Trick Energy, and host of the Blackpool 2026 Family Entertainer of the Year Competition, was born.

Happy birthday Eric!

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St. Thomas: An evening of Magic and Mysteries with Keith and Corbin [Nov 28] Tickets at Eventbrite .    From  Eventbrite :   Enjoy a wonderful evening of Magic and Mysteries with Keith O'Brien and Corbin, the Charming...

St. Thomas: An evening of Magic and Mysteries with Keith and Corbin [Nov 28]

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Hamilton: Chris Campbell's Strange or Danger Thrillshow at Ring 49 [Nov 11] From the Ring 49 website :  FenyxFyre the Innovator of Insanity has risen from the ashes and been thrilling audiences worldwide for over the...

Hamilton: Chris Campbell's Strange or Danger Thrillshow at Ring 49 [Nov 11]

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Toronto: Champions of Magic -- Holiday Spectacular [Dec 27 - 28] Tickets at Starvox Entertainment .    From the November 6th Facebook post by Starvox Entertainment :  ✨ They’re back, Toronto! ✨ Get ready f...

Toronto: Champions of Magic -- Holiday Spectacular [Dec 27 - 28]

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Markham: Coins, Cards, & Close-up with Rick Holcombe [Nov 18] From the November 5th Facebook post by Colin Geddes :     Previously shared on Facebook November 5 .

Markham: Coins, Cards, & Close-up with Rick Holcombe [Nov 18]

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Thank you to our November 2025 sponsors! Thank you to our sponsors for their generous support.  This site would not be possible without their backing. We're grateful to have the ...

Thank you to our November sponsors!

Clive Court ,
The Browser's Den Of Magic,
Michael Close,
Toronto's Sid Lorraine Hat & Rabbit Club (IBM Ring 17), and
the Canadian Association Of Magicians

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November 5
#OnThisDay in 1940 - Evelyn Matlin, co-owner of Perfect Magic in Montreal, was born.

BC, AB, NS, PEI, NB, ON, NL: Savio Joseph's Wonder Struck [Nov 6 - Dec 6] Tickets at SavioJoseph.com .   From  SavioJoseph.com :  London, ON - Oct 30th, 2025 - The Century Centre Vancouver, BC...

BC, AB, NS, PEI, NB, ON, NL: Savio Joseph's Wonder Struck [Nov 6 - Dec 6]

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#TurnBackTuesday: Never play chicken with a magician [from Reddit] From the October 28th Reddit post " TIFU by challenging a magician to a game of chicken ":  This happened when I was a young man of about 1...

#TurnBackTuesday: Never play chicken with a magician [from Reddit]

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Toronto: New weekly Variety Show [starting Nov 13] Tickets at https://www.jumpcomedy.com/e/toronto-variety-show     Lineup for the first show on November 13: Magician Nick Wallace ...

Toronto: New weekly Variety Show [starting Nov 13]

Lineup for the first show includes:
- Magician Nick Wallace
- Musician Rob Szabo
- Variety Performer Mike Wood
- MC Silly Phil

@funnyonceaday.bsky.social

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50 Years of Magic: Golden Celebration at Browser’s Den Join us for a truly magical milestone! Since 1975, Browser’s Den of Magic has been the heart of Toronto’s magic community — a place where beginners, hobbyists, and professional magicians alike have ga...

November 1
#OnThisDay in 1975 - Len and Bernice Cooper opened the Browser's Den of Magic.
(date is approximate)

A reminder that Browser's 50th anniversary party is on Sunday, November 16, 2025

Details at their website:
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Top 5 posts in October 2025 There were 23 posts at  Canada's Magic this month!  Here are the five, er, six, most viewed posts in the past 30 days:    5.   W...

Top 5 posts in October

Featuring:
- Hamilton's magic club Members' Night,
- Steve Valentine's Toronto lecture,
- Walkerville Magic Emporium's Grand Opening, and
- Glenn West and Mark Clearview on Penn & Teller's "Fool Us"

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October 31
#onthisday in 1987 - Dean Gunnarson filled in for an injured James Randi, performing Houdini's Milk Can escape in the TV show "The Search for Houdini."

Read more at Dean's website:
www.alwaysescaping.com/milkcan.shtml

Grand Forks: Trevor & Lorena Comedy Magic Show! [Nov 1] Tickets at Eventbrite .    From the September 14th Facebook post by the Historic GEM Theatre :   Lorena & Trevor Comedy Magic Sh...

Grand Forks: Trevor & Lorena Comedy Magic Show! [Nov 1]

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Winnipeg: Masters of Illusion [Nov 9] Tickets at Burton Cummings Theatre. Cast Anna Dangerous, Greg Gleason, Joel Meyers, and Naathan Phan as per the Masters of Illusion L...

Winnipeg: Masters of Illusion [Nov 9]

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Dean Gunnarson recreates Houdini's L.A. escape in 1987 On October 29, 1987, escape artist Dean Gunnarson recreated the escape for the TV special The Search for Houdini.

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Dean was introduced as James Randi's protege, and Randi was on hand to assist in the stunt.

Read more at Wild About Houdini:
www.wildabouthoudini.com/2019/08/dean...

#HoudiniHistory

Dean Gunnarson recreates Houdini's L.A. escape in 1987 On October 29, 1987, escape artist Dean Gunnarson recreated the escape for the TV special The Search for Houdini.

October 29
#OnThisDay in 1987 - Escape artist Dean Gunnarson recreated Houdini's 1915 suspended straitjacket escape in Los Angeles to promote the live Halloween television special, The Search for Houdini. [1/2]

Toronto: Doc Wuthergloom's Little Lib'ary of the Damned [Nov 5] Tickets at https://www.ticketscene.ca/events/55097/sots      From the October 22nd Facebook post by Ticketscene : Eldritch ...

Toronto: Doc Wuthergloom's Little Lib'ary of the Damned [Nov 5]

@eldritchtheatre.bsky.social
@ericwoolfe.bsky.social

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Virtual book launch party: The Power of Magical Women [Nov 1] RSVP at  https://globalmagicianshalloffame.com/magicalwomen    From the October 24th Facebook post by Magical Women with Connie Boyd :  ...

Virtual book launch party: The Power of Magical Women [Nov 1]

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Glenn West and Mark Clearview on Penn and Teller's "Fool Us" S11E15 [video] Congratulations on a job well done Glenn and Mark!   Learn more about Glenn on his Facebook page and follow him on Instagram .  ...

Glenn West and Mark Clearview on Penn and Teller's "Fool Us" S11E15 [video]

@magicbywest.bsky.social

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