Wayne Shifflett was 16 years old when magic shop owner LeRoy Mingus taught him the ancient trick of cups and balls. “When he taught me the trick, I thought it was kind of stupid,” Shifflett, who is ...

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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, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Magicians use a lot of psychology to trick you during a performance. (Getty Images) (Getty Images/iStockphoto) The exploits of any ...

“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 ...

The 113-year-old Gothic chateau looms high on a hill, just a block off Hollywood Boulevard. Six decades ago, comedy writer Milt Larsen was gazing out his office window and thought the spooky mansion ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Magician Asi Wind says his show More Than Magic isn’t about fooling audiences — it’s about reminding them of their humanity. Wind, named Magician of the Year by Hollywood’s Magic ...

Magic is one of the oldest forms of entertainment, and much of its enchantment is said to rely on the audience not knowing how the tricks are done. However, while magicians swear to keep their secrets ...

At the “magic Olympics,” magicians from around the world compete to be deemed the world’s best. To win, they must fool each other. Every three years magicians from around the world compete in the ...

At the computer graphics conference SIGGRAPH, Marco Tempest of Magic Lab and the MIT Media Lab explained how magic tricks can test people’s psychological responses to emerging technology, like drones ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Kamaaina Joan DuKore is back in her hometown to perform at Waikiki’s Magical Parlour through June 7. The venue, located in Queen Emma’s Court inside the International Market ...