Magic Via Zoom
The other night, my wife and I went to a magic show — without leaving our house. It was intimate, entertaining as hell, and we didn’t have to worry about whether the other attendees were wearing face masks.
POTD: Penn & Teller At Google
Picture Of The Day: Five years ago this month, while Penn & Teller were doing a limited run on Broadway, they stopped by Google’s New York office to have a chat onstage about their origin stories, their TV shows, and their documentary, “Tim’s Vermeer.”
POTD: Ricky Jay
For the Picture Of The Day, let’s take 15 minutes to watch the late, great Ricky Jay show off his skill with cards and con games.
Theater Review: Derren Brown “Secret”
My review of mentalist Derren Brown’s Broadway show, “Secret,” now playing in the same theater where I saw Doug Henning’s very different “The Magic Show” more than four decades ago.
Picture Of The Day: Shoot For The Moon
Professor Richard Wiseman worked with magician Will Houstoun to tell the story of Apollo 11’s mission to the lunar surface — through sleight of hand!
Remembering Johnny Thompson
Three weeks ago, Johnny Thompson, one of the most revered names in magic, died at 84. Not long after, several people who loved him and were mentored by him — including lots of names you know — gathered for a memorial service you can now watch online.