The “Golden Age” of magic coincided with the heyday of the lithographic poster, and acts involving levitation, decapitation, escapes, hypnotism, and other illusions were lavishly advertised. Illusions ...

When illusionist Richard Young, part of the British magic comedy duo Young & Strange, says Champions of Magic is “the world’s biggest touring magic show,” it’s no trick. The show comes to town with ...

Where: Northern Quest Resort and Casino, 100 N. Hayford Road, Airway Heights. Cost: $35-$65. Tickets available at northernquest.com. Note: This show is all-ages, though children under 16 must be ...

In the last 15 years or so, magic has nearly pulled off the one trick it would rather avoid: vanishing from public view. At the turn of the 19th century, magicians were among the world’s most popular ...

This ball is on a roll. In this optical illusion, you’ll see a hand place a metal ball at the bottom of what looks like an ordinary slide. However, it immediately rolls uphill, seemingly defying the ...

At No. 5 would be Angel’s “Walking on Water” which has gone viral, becoming one of the best-viewed magic tricks of all-time on cyberspace. His “100 Disappear” illusion would come in at No. 4, which ...

For centuries, magicians have practiced the art of deception, quietly passing down illusions in order to keep their livelihoods intact. But in the age of the internet, when a secret can be looked up ...

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