I've been involved in magic for nearly 30 years, and yet in those 3 decades I had never put together a complete show. In the summer of 2024 that finally changed. With the encouragement of our own Mahdi Gilbert, I set out to create my first show. A show about how and why I became a magician.
In my lecture this month I'm going to dissect my show for you.

I'm going to talk about how and why I chose the material I did, and how I changed and adapted them to suit the particular performance environment. I'll discuss how I changed or adjusted the presentations so that the tricks feel more like they're following a through-line as opposed to just a random assortment of magic. I'll also talk about changes I'm considering making to the show, and ideas I'm still struggling with.

In addition to that, I'm happy to take any questions about my show that I haven't already covered, and I will also talk about material I'm working on outside of my show.

Alejandro Linian has been studying, performing, and developing Magic for over 20 years. He is the first Peruvian magician to appear on PENN & TELLER: FOOL US on The CW, has won the Latin American championships of Magic, and appeared on South American television, radio, and newspapers. He has been featured in the top trade journals in the Magic industry, and his inventions are sold in magician shops around the world- David Blaine even performed one of them in a prime-time TV special! 

Alejandro's Magic prominently features the culture, history, and traditions of his native country of Peru. In addition to his live performances, his virtual shows have allowed him to reach audiences all around the world, performing for companies in six different continents- sometimes all at the same time! 

Chung has been a magician for over two decades with a love for close-up and cards. Though he's mostly stayed out of the spotlight, he has played a big part in crafting the Montreal magic scene into what it is today. He's had three wildly successful Fringe festival shows. And his ideas have appeared in books from the likes of Caleb Wiles, Steve Beam and Bob Farmer, just to name a few. Jared Kopf has said of Chung’s work, "His card tricks are subtle, powerful mysteries."

Slimis the founder of the Slim Card Co. In 2012, after meeting with a retired Las Vegas hustler who showed him the works on card trimming, he started making gaff playing cards and dice for magicians who needed that little extra special for their performances.

Part-time magician but full-time obsessed with gambling gaffs and memorabilia as well as gambling sleights, he makes all types of gaffs with dice and cards, including a wide array of stripper decks like belly strippers, His work has been lauded by the likes of Sal Piacente, Jason England and the late Fast Jack Farrell.

Their work has appeared in the UK magazine Operandi, and they were both featured in Issue 1 of Conundrum.

You won't want to miss this one. As we were organizing this event, Chung said to us recently, “I don't want to give full details because like a magic show, we like to build a little mystery into the thing.” Shhhhhhhh!

Chris Pilsworth Toronto Lecture

Chris Pilsworth has earned his living as a full-time magician for over 35 years. He has performed at private functions, cocktail parties, colleges and universities, fairs and festivals and on cruise ships and in theatres.

This lecture will feature close-up and parlour magic that is hard-hitting and practical. All the material has been refined over hundreds and thousands of performances. The magic has been designed to be performed under most conditions.

There is card and coin magic, but also magic with bubbles and sand. The skill level varies from easy to moderately difficult. There will be some fabulous magic for all performers.

Chris will also include in this lecture his version of the egg bag, released in 2014 through Bill Abbott Magic. This unique version has sold over 2000 units worldwide.

Chris will share some of his favourite mysteries that have been crafted with care by a magician, but also a university-trained product designer. This lecture is the one Chris presented in six cities in China, in April of 2024. Come out and be inspired!

LANCE BURTON!!!

We have a special Zoom call set up to meet with the one and only Lance Burton!

It’s going to be INCREDIBLE!!! He is a Master Magician who has performed FIFTEEN THOUSAND shows in his career.

Don’t miss this once in a lifetime opportunity to hear from Lance.

Popcorn and Magic! This month our Event is a screening of the documentary Lost in the Shuffle featuring a post screening Q&A with Director Jon Ornery.

Chris will be lecturing on mentalism, card magic and how to make effects you do now more meaningful, personal and powerful. Chris will use his years of training as a screenwriter to point out common scripting mistakes magicians make, as well as demonstrating the way to give your magic more impact.  He will teach easy-to-do effects that pack a major punch.  He will also touch on magic theory, but in a way that will give you practical tools to improve your magic.

Michel Huot is a Canadian magician known for his exceptional skills in corporate magic and mentalism. Based in Montreal, Huot has made a name for himself through his innovative and entertaining performances that blend humour, psychological insight, and sleight of hand.

Note: Be sure to get your tickets ASAP to help us with a head count for our reservation. If you can't pay online, please contact us.

You are invited to join us for our Year-End and Annual Dinner Get-Together at The Mandarin Restaurant, located at Yonge and Eglinton in Toronto. Free parking and it is right by the subway at Eglinton Station.

This special event will take place on Thursday, June 20th at 7:00 pm and promises to be an evening of tasty food, camaraderie, building community and fun entertainment.

As we celebrate another successful year together, we look forward to sharing a few stories, a little laughter, and a bit more magic with all of you.

Please mark your calendars and prepare for a great night filled with wonderful food, good company, and a few surprises that are sure to captivate and amaze. We look forward to seeing you there!

Price is $60.00 which includes the meal, GST and gratuity and a small fee for our entertainers.

Please email your payment to via e-transfer to: ibmring17@gmail.com

Join us for food, drink chat and MAGIC JAMS! Bring your cards, coins, silks, ropes or whatever you use. Share a trick, routine, move, or a story!

And if you have any magician friends who aren't members who are curious about the club, invite them! Happy to have non-members sit in and learn what the club is about.

Who is Alexander Marsh? Well he is the pen-name and alter-ego of Alex McAleer and he'd prefer it if you referred to him as Alexander Marsh online, or just Alex is fine too. He thanks you for your understanding.

Join us for food, drink chat and MAGIC JAMS! Bring your cards, coins, silks, ropes or whatever you use. Share a trick, routine, move, or a story!

And if you have any magician friends who aren't members who are curious about the club, invite them! Happy to have non-members sit in and learn what the club is about.

Chris Mayhew enters. And magic mayhem follows. He will disarm you, charm you, and make you laugh out loud with his uniquely entertaining brand of magic.

Join us for food, drink chat and MAGIC JAMS! Bring your cards, coins, silks, ropes or whatever you use. Share a trick, routine, move, or a story!

And if you have any magician friends who aren't members who are curious about the club, invite them! Happy to have non-members sit in and learn what the club is about.

Prepare for a fun and interesting step in to 185+ years of experience for an eye opening, insightful and fun panel discussion featuring Toronto Ring 17 members and long-time pros: Wij the Magician, Buck Macleod, Glenn Ottaway, and Dick Joiner. Let’s peel back a few layers on the craft as these seasoned performers share their unique perspectives, recounting challenges, triumphs, and invaluable lessons learned during their magical journeys.

The board invites eligible members (fully paid members of the Club AND members of the International Brotherhood of Magicians) to attend the annual meeting on March 21st from 6:30PM to 7:15PM.

Join us for food, drink chat and MAGIC JAMS! Bring your cards, coins, silks, ropes or whatever you use. Share a trick, routine, move, or a story!

And if you have any magician friends who aren't members who are curious about the club, invite them! Happy to have non-members sit in and learn what the club is about.

In celebration of Black History Month, we proudly presents the Toronto Premiere of "The Quiet Masters - The History and Relevance of the Black Magical Artist." The director of the film, acclaimed magician Kenrick McDonald will be with us LIVE to host this exclusive event.

Join us for food, drink chat and MAGIC JAMS! Bring your cards, coins, silks, ropes or whatever you use. Share a trick, routine, move, or a story!

And if you have any magician friends who aren't members who are curious about the club, invite them! Happy to have non-members sit in and learn what the club is about.

Be sure to catch Gerry Frenette's lecture "THE PSYCHOLOGY OF MAGIC." It's about misdirection, subtleties, and logic, as they pertain to all forms of magic.

Join us for food, drink chat and MAGIC JAMS! Bring your cards, coins, silks, ropes or whatever you use. Share a trick, routine, move, or a story!

And if you have any magician friends who aren't members who are curious about the club, invite them! Happy to have non-members sit in and learn what the club is about.

Join us for food, drink chat and MAGIC JAMS! Bring your cards, coins, silks, ropes or whatever you use. Share a trick, routine, move, or a story!

And if you have any magician friends who aren't members who are curious about the club, invite them! Happy to have non-members sit in and learn what the club is about.

We are honored to be able to host an intimate workshop with John Bannon for a limited number of participants. If you are interested, please email the club to arrange payment: ibmring17@gmail.com.

“The more I study card magic and mentalism, the more impressed I am with John Bannon. His "lean and mean" style of construction and execution inspires me. His routines are hard hitting and fun to perform.” — Jeff McBride

Join us for an enchanting evening of wonder and compassion as Willowdale Rotary and the Hat and Rabbit Club come together to host a magical charity fundraiser on November 23 at 7:30 pm.

Back to our regular dates! Join us for food, drink chat and MAGIC JAMS! Bring your cards, coins, silks, ropes or whatever you use. Share a trick, routine, move, or a story!

And if you have any magician friends who aren't members who are curious about the club, invite them! Happy to have non-members sit in and learn what the club is about.

Erik Tait is an international champion of comedy and magic who has appeared on Penn & Teller: Fool Us!, NPR's Wait Wait Don't Tell Me and been featured in The New York Times.

Ryan Murray is one the great secrets of the Toronto magic scene who is quickly becoming an underground sensation.

Join us on June 15 to celebrate the end of our season with an unforgettable evening of dining and entertainment at the Hat and Rabbit Club's Gala Dinner and Show!

Bernardo Sedlacek hails from Rio, Brazil but travels worldwide to study and teach magic.