Brooklyn’s Secret Magic Show
Hold on to your watch! There’s a new magic show in New York City, and this one is in Brooklyn’s Carroll Gardens neighborhood.
News
Breaking updates, announcements, and developments across the magic industry.
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The 2025 Milbourne Christopher Foundation Awards
These are awards that encourage "excellence, originality, and leadership in the magical arts." They were created to elevate and maintain conjuring as an artistic endevor.
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The Last Laugh
The Last Laugh, a comedic play that reimagines the lives of three of Britain’s comedy heroes—Eric Morecambe, Bob Monkhouse, and the fez-wearing magician Tommy Cooper—has finished its West End run and is now touring throughout the U.K.
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Singapore’s The Magic Bar
The Magic Bar, a close-up bar experience in Singapore, has been around since 2023 and recently got a write-up in The Straits Times.
In Memoriam
Curtis Kam: 1960–2025
Curtis Kam, world-renowned magician and cherished mentor, passed away April 17, 2025. He shaped the lives and careers of countless magicians around the globe.
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June 22: Houdini Supersedes
On this day in 1922, Harry and Bess Houdini celebrated their anniversary by hosting Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and his wife, Lady Doyle, at a Broadway performance.
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June 21: Willard II
Robert Maroney Willard, who performed as the second Willard the Wizard, died by suicide in 1914.
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June 18: Blooming Rose
On this day in 1946, John Petrie of the Petrie-Lewis Company filed a patent for his mechanical blooming rose bush.
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June 11: "Day" Vernon
David Frederick Wingfield Verner was born in 1894 in Ottawa, Ontario. We all knew him as Dai Vernon, the insightful, innovative, and influential magician.
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Sophie Lloyd Found
The famous lady who disguised herself as a man to gain entry to The Magic Circle vanished... and was found.
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Spectral Science: Visions of the World Beyond
The installation is titled Spectral Science: Visions of the World Beyond and features over 100 artifacts, including some from the William W. Larsen Memorial Library, housed at The Magic Castle, and the SAM.
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Champions of Magic on Today
Champions of Magic stun Today show anchors with a modern version of a Houdini-esque escape