The Strange Encounter With a Carnival Magician That Inspired Ray Bradbury to Write
It began with a man bathed in electricity, reaching out towards a young child and commanding him to become eternal. As Ray Bradbury told it,…
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Comedian‑magician Justin Willman finds a second home in Phoenix
Comedian‑magician Justin Willman has played stages across the country, but Phoenix holds a particular draw. The St. Louis native says stepping in front of Valley…
Derren Brown on the real secret of his craft: ‘Magic is sort of easy’
At the Birmingham Hippodrome, Derren Brown has just sent almost 2,000 people out onto the street. “This is not the show,” he quips apologetically from…
Juan Tamariz, Master Magician of Misdirection and Joy, Dies at 83
Juan Tamariz, a zany, shaggy-haired, snaggletoothed magician whose ingenious card tricks baffled audiences and stumped other sleight-of-hand practitioners, earning him mythic stature as the world’s…
Jen Kramer’s Milestone Year: 1,000 Shows, a Vegas Wedding, and Best Magician Honors
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, USA, August 27, 2026 — It has been quite a year for Jen Kramer. The Westgate Las Vegas headliner married on the…
Juan Tamariz, Master of Card Magic Who Shaped Generations of Magicians, Dies at 83
Madrid, Spain, August 18, 2026 – Juan Tamariz, the Spanish magician widely regarded as one of the most influential theorists and performers in modern card…
“Now You See Me Live” Set to Fill MGM Grand’s Copperfield Theater
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, USA, June 16, 2026 — MGM Grand Theater has a new booking. MGM Resorts confirmed June 16 that Now You See Me…
David Copperfield’s 25-Year Run at MGM Grand Ends.
LAS VEGAS, Nevada USA, May 1, 2026 — The final curtain fell at the David Copperfield Theater inside MGM Grand on Thursday, April 30, closing…
Mat Franco Receives Key to the City as Las Vegas Mayor Declares ‘Mat Franco Day’
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, April 28, 2026 — Las Vegas Mayor Shelley Berkley presented magician Mat Franco with the Key to the City and proclaimed April…
Mat Franco Inducted into UNLV College of Fine Arts Hall of Fame
Las Vegas, Nevada, April 23, 2026 — Las Vegas magician Mat Franco was inducted into the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) College of Fine…