The stars of Monkey Magic are returning to Five this Sunday to present a new series celebrating the world's best magicians and their greatest tricks, stunts and escapes. Ali Cook ('Monkey Boy'), Pete ...

What magic there is in the imagination--and how much more imagination is sparked when an unopened "box of magic" is pulled from the recesses of a closet and opened for the first time in more four ...

When Derek Hughes was 10, he swapped a chemistry set for a magic set with a friend. His first trick was placing a penny in the center of someone’s open palm and covering it with a matchbook. “Then, ...

"Contrary to what any statistics show, women and people of color are very interested in magic." Students and instructors at Chicago Magic Lounge's Magic College share ideas and tips. Credit: Sarah ...

This video teaches five incredible magic tricks you can learn right now, including the impressive WOW wallet trick, a ...

One of New England’s earliest professional magicians, Jonathan Harrington (1809-1881) began his on-the-road career as a ventriloquist “superior to anything we have ever before seen,” New England ...

Forgetful Freddy and Joanne the Duck sit on shelves waiting for their moment. At some point in their decades-old lives, they made children gasp in awe and giggle with delight during magic shows.

David Kotkin was a shy and somewhat awkward ten-year-old boy from Metuchen, New Jersey when he found himself rapt by a magic trick for the first time. His mother had taken him to Macy’s in Manhattan, ...

A Century ago, English magician P.T. Selbit debuted a trick in London: He sawed a woman in half. The illusion continues to be popular with audiences, and magicians are always looking for volunteers.