The Magician and the Cardsharp Podcast Discussion
Author Karl Johnson revisits Dai Vernon’s 1920s hunt for a famous gambler in a lively podcast chat about his book The Magician and the Cardsharp
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Breaking updates, announcements, and developments across the magic industry.
The Eye
This year, there was Lady Magic at the Edinburgh Fringe
Spiegelworld’s Lady Magic, directed by Natalie Palamides, made its debut at Edinburgh Fringe
The Eye
Spellbound by Magic Castle Expands
Princess Cruise Lines and Magic Castle Enterprises set sail again with Spellbound, a new vaudeville-inspired magic experience debuting on the Star Princess this October.
The Eye
Berlin’s Fabiolus Magic Store 20th Anniversary Show
The Fabiolus magic store in Berlin has been around for 20 years, and the establishment held a celebration this June to commemorate the date
Almanac
August 25: The Crucifixion of Chami Kkan
Exactly 70 years ago, in 1955, the annual Abbott’s Get Together was in full force. Chami Kkan, a mystic from Venezuela, was nailed to a cross with three long spikes.
Almanac
August 24: Thurston's Nostril Expander
In 1926, illusionist Howard Thurston was granted a United States Patent for a “Nostril Expander,” which was marketed as Thurston’s Perfect Breather.
The Eye
Brad Pitt Worked With a Magician on F1 The Movie
The feature had Pitt be deft at cardistry to reflect his gambling experience, and Doncaster magician Greg Chipman was the one who trained him
The Eye
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay Becomes a Musical
The metropolitan opera at Manhattan’s Lincoln Center is hosting a musical adaptation of Michael Chabon’s novel, The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
The Eye
Simsalabim: The Magical Life of Dr. Schreiber
The German magician Kalanag's story is portrayed in an upcoming German musical titled Simsalabim: Das Magische Leben Des Dr. Schreiber
The Eye
Spectators Experience Magic Differently Than Many Magicians Think
An article in Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts challenges assumptions many magicians hold.
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September Mailbox
Those cards in Hofzinser’s machine; that dealer in San Francisco
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Waikiki’s Magical Parlour
A new magic theater, a slice of paradise in Hawaii