Category: Magic Show

Magical Offerings at the BPAC #2

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Screen grab of Tomas Kubinek listing details from Burlington Performing Arts Centre website.

Tomáš Kubínek

This is the second of 3 unique magical offerings during spring 2025 at The Burlington Performing Arts Centre. It’s great to see so much variety art scheduled so I’m doing my part with a wee blog post for each over the next few weeks.

Tomáš Kubínek is veteran performer with a local connection. He grew up in Hamilton and was, in his younger years, an active part of the local performing scene. We met through the local junior magician club way back when. Since those halcyon days his talents have grown and he’s travelled far and wide. The Golden Horseshoe may no longer be home but it’s nice to see him working in the old neighbourhood.

It’s a bit hard to describe his act so just watch the video in the BPAC show listing. Better yet just go. You could use a night out…!

His current show, Miracle Man, is coming to the BPAC on, fittingly, Tuesday April 1st 2025 at 7:00 pm. Visit BPAC for full info.

Tom & I hanging out at the 100th birthday celebration of our mutual friend and mentor Gordon Precious.
–May 2024

Tom & I at a reception for a mutal friend's 100th birthday.

Magical Offerings at the BPAC #1

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Screen grab of listing for Ted & Marion Outerbridge at Burlington Paerfoening Arts Centre.

Outerbridge Magic!

This is the first of 3 unique spring 2025 magical offerings at The Burlington Performing Arts Centre. It’s great to see so much variety art scheduled so I’m doing my part with a wee blog post about each over the next few weeks.

Ted & Marion Outerbridge are veteran performers who have toured far and wide for years. I’ve seen previous performances and also attended their fine lecture for magicians. They are consummate pros through and through.

They are bringing their current show, Mysteries of The Keyhole House, to the BPAC on Sunday March 9th 2025 at 7:00 pm with a family friendly matinee on Monday March 10th in the afternoon. Visit BPAC for full info.

For your consideration and, as it happens timing wise, a great kick-off to the March Break!

Canada’s Got Talent

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A finalist on the just concluded 4th season of Canada’s Got Talent was the witty comic magician Mark Clearview.

I took extra delight watching his performances because, years ago, I did his birthday party magic show!

Back in the fall of 2023, when CGT Season 4 was in production, Mark asked to use this photo from his birthday party. It was for his background bio. Contestants progressing further through the rounds all do them. Alas, it ultimately wasn’t used, (or perhaps I blinked at the wrong moment!), but it was nice to be asked.

Magician Owen Anderson with a young Mark Clearview at his birthday party.
I’m the one on the left…

He also kindly mentioned yours truly while doing a wee bit of promo with Canada’s Magic, a respected source for news within the magic community. Lovely little shout out.

Clearview made it to the finals ultimately placing 4th. Along the way he also picked up a Golden Buzzer bonus of $25,000!

Well done Mark!

CGT4 season breakdown on Wikipedia here.

All things CGT on the LinkTree here.

Owen’s Birthday Magic Show Info

Scout-Guide Week

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If you lead a troop or pack hosting a special February meeting night or banquet please check out this page on my website. Scout-Guide week events can vary from banquet nights for the whole family to just something a little special for your own troop/pack of kids.

A magic show in Hamilton, Burlington and surrounding communities might be just the thing for your kids.

Please browse the Scout-Guide page info link noted above. You can also contact me here.

One-in-a million…!

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It’s funny how people find you. Word of mouth, Facebook groups, saw your show someplace and followed up…

I had an amazing ‘find’ recently: this is Trish and yours truly.
Did her youngest kid’s party recently. A fun show and all went well.

Owen the magician with birthday mom Trish after her son's birthday magic show.


Turns out Trish had me for her eldest son’s party 8 or so years ago but had forgotten my name. (I rarely send follow up promo for birthday parties. You might do two parties for a family before their children age out of it.)

Trish was looking at performer websites. She realized she’d found the right magician when she watched my birthday ‘explainer’ video. You can see it here.

It features about 2 seconds of a mom giving a testimonial. That mom? Trish!

Truly a one-in-a-million coincidence! Woo-hoo!