April 24: The Zig Zag Lady
In 1966, Robert Harbin performed his new illusion, The Zig Zag Lady, on the live variety show Sunday Night at the London Palladium.
News
Breaking updates, announcements, and developments across the magic industry.
The Eye
Podcast on Henry Box Brown
This February, the CBC put out a podcast episode about Henry Box Brown, an enslaved person in Virginia who, in 1849, shipped himself to freedom in a wooden crate.
Almanac
April 23: Paul Valadon
Paul Valadon died on this day, 1913, in Phoenix, Arizona. He was supposed to be Kellar’s successor, but in 1907 Howard Thurston raced back to America and secured the contract instead.
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April 18: Joseph Dunninger
“For those who believe, no explanation is necessary. For those who do not, none will suffice.”
Almanac
April 6: Houdini's Not-Birthday
This day in 1874 was not Harry Houdini’s birthday. But he celebrated his birthday on this day all his life. Wanna know why?
In Performance
The Loft
The Loft has shows seven nights a week, 363 days a year. (The only days it’s closed are the Fourth of July, and—one of the most hallowed days of the year for many—Super Bowl Sunday.)
Mailbox
April Mailbox
Geniality for the New Genii Congratulations on launching the next chapter in Genii’s life! I love the new design of the magazine. More than
The Eye
The Magic Circle Close-Up Award
On February 3, Dave Loosely won The Magic Circle’s Close-up Magician of the Year competition.
The Eye
Shout! Factory’s Marathon of Magic
The streaming service Shout! TV hosted a 24-hour Marathon of Magic
The Eye
Love Life Gets Another Production
Opera North as once again brought to the stage the Kurt Weill-scored musical, Love Life, which originally starred magician and ventriloquist Jay Marshall.
In Memoriam
David Solomon: 1944–2025
Dave’s profession was printing, but his passion was always magic—and he took his magic seriously.
Almanac
April 1: Miko
Are you sure this isn't just an April Fool's thing? Can such a card possibly exist?