Bar or restaurant magic is commonly associated with Chicago. In the 20th century, a number of magicians, including Matt Schulien, helped make it what it is today. Walking around Chicago in the 1940s, ...

Joining Kate today is Rachel Morris, author of The Years of the Wizard: The Strange History and Home Life of Renaissance ...

In a world where everything is explained, magic still offers two increasingly rare commodities–wonder and mystery. Larry ...

A Harry Houdini poster from Dr. Timothy Moore's collection. Dr. Timothy Moore, a Columbus dentist, may have one of the largest magic collections in the country. It includes posters and props that ...

Dr. Kenrick "Ice" McDonald, a Hall of Fame master magician, is dedicated to preserving the legacy of Black magicians. McDonald's passion for magic began at age 10, inspired by an incomplete magic kit.

Many of us have rather trivial interactions with magic and magicians. Often it is at a child’s birthday party, the circus or maybe a Las Vegas stage show. But in the early 20th century, magicians were ...

From rabbits in hats to women being sawn in half, magic has captivated the imaginations of generations of Australians. Thanks ...

Harry Houdini, left, and David P. Abbott in Omaha in 1923. The charter for the Omaha Magical Society, signed by Harry Houdini, then-president of the Society of American Magicians, in 1921. An ...

Howard Thurston, the last great stage illusionist, was hailed as “The World’s Greatest Magician” in the early 20th century. But he has been all but forgotten. He was a contemporary and rival of Harry ...

BRATTLEBORO — In December 1946, Barrows Mussey, a magician, entertained about 100 people at the E.L. Hildreth Christmas party. The holiday event took place in the Grange Hall on Canal Street and ...

The heat is so clean and alive. Visuals and Text by Penn Jillette and Fromm Studio Last year, the Magic Circle began searching for Sophie Lloyd, who disguised herself as a man in 1991 to gain ...

Walter King Jr.’s show, titled “Diary of a Black Illusionist,” is both classic retro and very current and cool.