“Soul-searching” might not be the first adjective that comes to mind when someone says the words “magic show.” But Jonathan Tai’s latest magic show was both inspired by some soul-searching and meant ...

Magician Justin Willman stands inside the Magic Castle in Hollywood. His new comedy/magic special, "Magic Lover," premieres Tuesday. (Annie Noelker / For The Times) Even in the daytime, the most ...

Admit it — you still get mindblown every time you come across a street magician performing yet another seemingly impossible trick. And honestly, who doesn't? They always make you scratch your head and ...

Pulling a rabbit from a top hat. Teleporting from one cage to another. Finding a coin behind a five-year-old’s ear. Magic has long inspired a sense of awe and wonder, but one portion of the population ...

There are a variety of tricks and magic styles on display throughout the performance – not just card tricks, which Chu said dominated prior years’ shows. He added that the show tries to vary in tone, ...

The earliest mention of ‘abracadabra’ comes from a text in the second century A.D., which used the term as a treatment for fevers. A 13th-century manuscript preserves Quintus Serenus Sammonicus’ ...