Fool Us Winner Opens David Parr: Time Traveler at Chicago Magic Lounge

CONJURLY EXCLUSIVE CHICAGO, Illinois, USA, October 6, 2026 — David Parr returns to Chicago Magic Lounge this week as its Fall Artist in Residence with…

Tickets Now on Sale for Stealing Magic at AFI Fest

LOS ANGELES, California, USA, October 4, 2026 — A limited number of individual tickets are now on sale to the general public for the AFI…

Magic Castle Brings Its Darker Side to Knott's Scary Farm

Rudy Coby curates Occultum, a Magic Castle show with Dan Sperry, Rob Zabrecky, and Kevin James at Knott’s Scary Farm’s renovated Bird Cage Theatre.

Stealing Magic Opens Yellow Springs Film Festival, Heads to AFI Fest in Hollywood

YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio, USA, October 1, 2026 — Stealing Magic, the documentary following Vanishing Inc. co-founder Andi Gladwin’s hunt for the pirates selling magicians’ secrets…

Magicians Honored at 2026 Milbourne Christopher Awards

NEW LONDON, Connecticut, USA, September 26, 2026 — The Milbourne Christopher Foundation presented its 2026 awards Saturday evening at the Garde Arts Center. Nine honorees…

Geno Ploeger Finishes Second, Hundred Fingers Third as Nene Royal Wins AGT Season 21

PASADENA, California, USA, September 23, 2026 — Magician Geno Ploeger finished second and the magic ensemble Hundred Fingers placed third Wednesday night in the America’s…

Two Magic Acts Head Into the AGT Season 21 Finale With $1 Million at Stake

PASADENA, California, USA, September 21, 2026 — Two magic acts will take the stage Tuesday night when the America’s Got Talent Season 21 finale begins,…

Magician Geno Ploeger Advances to America's Got Talent Finale

PASADENA, California, USA, September 16, 2026 — Magician Geno Ploeger is headed to the America’s Got Talent Season 21 finale after edging out singer Travis…

Three Magic Acts Take the Stage for America's Got Talent Season 21 Semifinals

Pasadena, California USA, September 15, 2026 – The show was filled with magic as 12 acts took the stage Tuesday night in the semifinals of…

Magic Duo Young & Strange Advances to America's Got Talent Season 21 Semifinals

PASADENA, California USA, September 8, 2026 — Young & Strange, the British illusion duo of childhood friends Richard Young and Sam Strange, advanced to the…

Bob Jardine, Magic Castle's 1982 Close-Up Magician of the Year, Dies at 90

WAYNE, NEW JERSEY, USA, SEPTEMBER 6, 2026 — Bob Jardine, a longtime fixture at the Magic Castle in Hollywood, California, and the Academy of Magical…

John Guastaferro Releases One of His Prized Magic Castle Routines

RANCHO CORDOVA, CA, September 1, 2026 — Vanishing Inc. and John Guastaferro released Bets in Show on September 1, featuring the routine from Guastaferro’s recently…

Magician Geno Ploeger Advances to 'America's Got Talent' Season 21 Semifinals

PASADENA, California, USA, August 26, 2026 — Magician Geno Ploeger secured a spot in the America’s Got Talent Season 21 semifinals Wednesday, the last of…

Mentalist Duo James & Marina Eliminated in AGT Season 21's First Live Results Show

Pasadena, California, USA, August 19, 2026 — James Harrington and Marina Liani, the married mentalist duo competing as James & Marina, were eliminated from “America’s…

Five Magic Acts Head Into AGT Season 21 Live Shows, Starting Tomorrow

Pasadena, California, USA, August 17, 2026 — America’s Got Talent Season 21 enters its Live Quarterfinals tomorrow, August 18, with five magic and mentalism acts…

Kameron Marshall Wins Head-to-Head Magician Showdown, Advances to AGT Live Shows

Beverly Hills, California, USA, August 11, 2026 — Close-up magician Kameron Marshall secured his place in the America’s Got Talent Season 21 Live Shows after…

Magician Joel M Smashes Judges' Belongings With a Hammer on AGT

Pasadena, California, USA, July 14, 2026 — Magician Joel Mawhinney, known professionally as Joel M, staged a high-risk audition on America’s Got Talent Season 21…

Magician Kameron Marshall Stuns AGT Judges With Card-Tattoo Reveal

Pasadena, California, USA, July 4, 2026 — Close-up magician Kameron Marshall earned unanimous approval from the judges on America’s Got Talent Season 21 with a…

FISM Gold Medalists James Harrington and Marina Liani Return to AGT as "James & Marina"

Pasadena, California, USA, June 23, 2026 — Mentalist duo James Harrington and Marina Liani, performing under the name James & Marina, returned to America’s Got…

Magic Duo Young & Strange Advances to AGT Season 21 Quarterfinal Live Shows

PASADENA, California USA, June 16, 2026 — Young & Strange, the British illusion duo of childhood friends Richard Young and Sam Strange, delivered a performance…

Mystify Magic Festival Opens Registration for 2027 Las Vegas Return

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, USA, June 16, 2026 — Mystify Magic Festival, the women-centric magic and variety arts gathering that debuted in 2025 as the first…

Korean Magic Troupe Hundred Fingers Earns Golden Buzzer on America's Got Talent Season 21

Pasadena, California, USA, June 9, 2026 — Ten-member South Korean magic group Hundred Fingers earned a Golden Buzzer during America’s Got Talent Season 21 auditions,…

'Stealing Magic' Wows Critics at Tribeca World Premiere

NEW YORK, June 8, 2026 — Stealing Magic, the feature documentary following magician and Vanishing Inc co-founder Andi Gladwin’s international pursuit of organized magic piracy,…

Declassified: Hollywood Fringe Festival Has a Must-See Hit In I Am Not a Spy. This Is a Magic Show.

HOLLYWOOD, California, USA, June 4, 2026 — Katrina Kroetch took to the stage on the opening night of the 2026 Hollywood Fringe Festival Thursday, June…

Academy of Magical Arts Presents Its 57th Annual Awards Show at the Orpheum Theatre

LOS ANGELES, May 31, 2026 — The Academy of Magical Arts presented its 2025 Awards on May 31, 2026, at the Orpheum Theatre in downtown…

Magical Katrina: Licensed to Thrill

HOLLYWOOD, California, USA, May 23, 2026 — The title of Katrina Kroetch’s new one-woman show seems to answer a question nobody asked: “I Am Not…

David Jonathan and Nikolas Mavresis Release Gamma, Newest Mentalism Effect in Murphy's Magic Studio Line

RANCHO CORDOVA, California, USA, May 20, 2026 — David Jonathan and Nikolas Mavresis have released Gamma as the newest product in the Murphy’s Studio line…

David Regal's Color Changing Knives Return to Market Sparks Sellout

LOS ANGELES, California, USA, May 19, 2026 — In a now-you-see-them, now-you-don’t moment, David Regal’s Color Changing Knives Deluxe Set landed on dealer shelves last…

Stealing Magic Adds Tribeca Screening as Two Showings Sell Out

NEW YORK, May 14, 2026 — Strong advance ticket demand for Stealing Magic, the documentary following Vanishing Inc. co-founder Andi Gladwin’s international pursuit of organized…

David Regal's Color Changing Knives Return as Upgraded Six-Knife Deluxe Set

UPDATE — May 19, 2026: The knives sold out within days of release. Additional coverage here. LOS ANGELES, California, USA, May 13, 2026 — David…

Shawn Farquhar and Friends Bring Wonder to TED2026

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Canada, May 6, 2026 — Attendees at the TED2026 conference had a unique opportunity beyond the signature talks that share paradigm-shifting ideas…

Vanishing Inc. and Mystify Magic Festival Launch Creator Contest for Women and Gender-Diverse Magicians

RANCHO CORDOVA, California, USA, May 1, 2026 — Women have found an increasingly visible place on magic’s stages. No longer cast as merely assistants, they…