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The article focuses on the addition of more dragons in the second season of the show "House of the Dragon," on HBO. It presents statements from the show's co-creator Ryan Condal about the importance of the dragons to the show. It discusses the scene on season one which shows a battle between characters Vhagar and Arrax while riding their own dragons, and the design of each of the dragons in the show.

The article focuses on "A Simulacrum," a play of ideas disguised as a magic show, starring magician Steve Cuiffo at Atlantic Stage 2 in New York City. Topics discussed include plot of the magic show, description on Derek DelGaudio's 2017 stage show "In & of Itself," and difficulty of making art look effortless.

The article focuses on Adrianne Rubenstein's second solo exhibition, "Magic Show," at Broadway gallery, where she combines loose figurative still-life motifs with abstract color, creating a visually dynamic interplay on the surface of the paintings.

The article focuses on "Mind Mangler: A Night of Tragic Illusion," a spoof of mentalism acts, created by Mischief theater company, known for comedies like "The Play That Goes Wrong," and "Peter Pan Goes Wrong," at New World Stages in Manhattan.

Features the “Magic: The Science of Illusion,” show at the Liberty Science Center in Jersey City, New Jersey. Presence of professional magicians who will conduct workshops on magic; Several stages on which children can participate in illusions.

The article previews various magic shows in Manhattan, New York City in January 2020 including "The Illusionists: Magic of the Holidays" at the Neil Simon Theater, "The Enigmatist," at the High Line Hotel, and "Speakeasy Magick" at the McKittrick Hotel in Manhattan.

The article reports that several magicians have been forced to adapt trading traditional in-performance performance for virtual shows during coronavirus pandemic and mentions closure of several shows of magician Alexander Boyce.

The article highlights the life and career of stage magician and actor Ricky Jay, who died on November 24, 2018. Jay came to Hollywood as an acolyte in 1972 and had been practicing magic since childhood. His Off Broadway show in 1994 titled "Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants" was among the most-reviewed magic shows in history. Jay was part of a short gag video in 2010 by Funny or Die called "June Crenshaw, Sex Kitten to the Supreme Court."

The article reports that Irish mentalist David Meade has been accused of recording the performance of magician Derek DelGaudio during the magic show that was held at the Daryl Roth Theater in Manhattan, New York. Topics discussed include refusal of Meade on the alledge video recording incident, the accusation of industrial espionage in the magic history, and the protection of original material owned by DelGaudio.

The article provides ideas for Valentine's Day 2019 in New York City including a magic show by Michael Carbonaro at Town Hall, a morning dance party called Daybreaker at Public Arts, and the comedy show Live @ The Apt held at the Villain.

The article offers information on the magic shows "Six Impossible Things" by Joshua Jay until December 15, 2018 at Wildrence Theater and "Vitaly: An Evening of Wonders" by Vitaly Beckman until September 30, 2018 at Westside Theater in Manhattan, New York City.

The article presents several entertainment events for children in New York City in April 2018. They include the Big Umbrella Festival at Lincoln Center, "Bubble Guppies Live! Ready to Rock" at the Beacon Theater, and "Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Live: King for a Day!" at the Kings Theater. Also mentioned are "Jews in Space: Members of the Tribe in Orbit" at the Center for Jewish History, 109th Salute to Magic at the Haft Theater, and Spring Family Fair at the Morgan Library & Museum.

The article reviews the magic show "Penn & Teller on Broadway" at the Marquis Theater in New York City, starring magicians Teller and Penn Jillette.

The article offers information on American illusionists and entertainers Penn & Teller. Topics discussed include the dou's show at the Marquis Theater in Debver Colorado which started on June 7, 2015, the old days of performing of the dou who stood fast in the 1990s as new wave of illusionist, and their magic trick.

The article reviews the theatrical performance "Derren Brown: Secret," by the British actor Derren Brown at the Linda Gross Theater on May 16, 2017.

The article reviews several magic shows including "Straight Up Magic" by Jason Bishop performed at the New Victory Theater, New York and "The Illusionists: Turn of the Century" by Jonathan Goodwin, Rick Thomas and Thommy Ten performed at Palace Theatre, New York.

The article reviews the magic show "Verso," by magician Helder Guimarães at the New World Stages theater in Manhattan, New York until January 15, 2017.

The article takes a look at similarities between magic shows by performers Eric Walton in his show "Esoterica" and fellow magician Ricky Jay's 2002 show "On the Stem." Both shows overlap with many of the same themes such as using sizable words and using similar card tricks. The Knight's Tour, where one traces a knight's path on a chess board, has also been included in both shows. Walton has since been accused of borderline plagiarism. Ownership of magic tricks is a heated debate among magicians.

Features information on the activities at the Gathering for Gardner conference in Atlanta, Georgia involving mathematicians, magicians, and puzzle-makers. Exhibits displayed during the event; Goal of the conference; Magic shows performed during the event.

The article reviews the "The Illusionists," magic show featuring several talented trickster performed at the Broadway theatres in New York.

The article reviews the magic show "Bullet Catch" directed and performed by Rob Drummond at 59e59 Theaters in Manhattan, New York City through April 21, 2013.

The article previews several performances for children in New York in December 2012-February 2013, including "Mario the Magician" at Lincoln Center on December 1,"The Grinch's Holiday Workshop" at the Children's Museum of Manhattan until January 6, and "Angelina Ballerina: The Very Merry Holiday Musical" until January 13.

The article offers the authors insights on the aspects of humans' sense of sight, which explains the trick of invisibilty in magic shows. The authors explain how people see, from the reception of light to the brain's processing of images. They cite research that shows how to develop metamaterials, wherein small electrical circuits provide the composition of natural substances, enabling the possibility of the said trick.

The magician Howard Thurston was so renowned in his day that when he died in 1936, at 66, a newspaper published a cartoon of him bidding farewell to wistful children learning the mechanics of card tricks, disappearing rabbits and spookily hovering spheres. His competitor Harry Houdini has since eclipsed Thurston, but a magician in Brooklyn named Rory Feldman is trying to remedy that. Mr. Feldman, 31, has been tracking down Thurston memorabilia for two decades. The current object count in his apartment and assorted storage spaces is over 30,000. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Any bookstore can sell you a book. But if you're looking for a bookstore where you can find a date who shares your literary tastes, see a magic show, join a basketball league and have a cartoonist scrawl a tattoo on you with a permanent marker, the field narrows a bit. Specifically, it narrows to Word, a cheerful shop in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, that not only stocks books but also strives to create a community of people who love them. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

'Play Dead' Matinees When is scary too scary? This question often haunts those considering certain entertainment for their children, including thrill rides, movies and TV shows. And it certainly applies to the theater production ''Play Dead,'' which posts a warning in the lobby that ''children should not attend without the knowledge and permission of their parents.'' Nevertheless, ''Play Dead'' has recently devised a familyfriendly matinee. So how friendly is it? If your child is under 12, afraid of the dark or prone to nightmares, don't even think about it. But if you have a jaded middle school or high school student who sneers at the very idea of a magic show, then get thee to the phone, Web or box office immediately: ''Play Dead'' closes on July 24. The show comes across like a seance conducted by a charming and mellifluously voiced psychopath. He is Todd Robbins, who wrote the piece with its director, Teller (of Penn & Teller). Mr. Robbins, above, who warms up his audience by noisily eating a light bulb, performs on a stage holding many cardboard file boxes and one large, coffin-shaped vat, which will at one point contain a theatergoer. He promises ''an afternoon of spooky amusement,'' and boy, does he deliver. Each box, he notes, is a kind of coffin, containing not mortal remains but memorabilia related to real dead people. With the exception of an unfortunate friend of Mr. Robbins's, they make up a most unpleasant lot, including unscrupulous psychics and a murderer of children. (As I said, don't take little ones.) [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

EVEN if the scores of magicians visiting here for New York's first magic convention in nine years were to disappear in a puff of smoke, there would still be plenty happening on the local magic scene this weekend. Saturdays typically find conjurers getting together to talk shop and share tricks. They gather at magic stores and at a Midtown Manhattan pizza restaurant, Cafe Rustico II, the site for an informal weekly meeting that began decades ago and continues as a proving ground and social club. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

WHEN I was 10, on a family visit with my grandfather in Florida, I told him the kids at school were cheating at cards. He took me to Paul Diamond's Magic Shop in Fort Lauderdale and bought me a deck of marked cards. I got hooked on magic at the store and never used the cards -- I was more of a practical joker than a troublemaker. My older brother showed me how magic tricks worked, and I drove my family crazy practicing on them. I started doing tricks for the kids at school. My father, an executive with a consumer products company, said I should start putting on magic shows and charge for them. I needed to stop asking my grandfather to buy me tricks. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Derek Eller Gallery 615 West 27th Street, Chelsea [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

COMEDY DIX HILLS Dix Hills Performing Arts Center John Joseph. Friday at 7:30 p.m. $20. Uncle Floyd. Aug. 15 at 7:30 p.m. $20. Dix Hills Performing Arts Center, 305 North Service Road. (631) 656-2148; dhpac.org. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Five minutes into each performance of ''Zing Zang Zoom,'' the new magical menagerie from the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus, an 8,500-pound elephant named Asia seems to vanish abruptly in a grand illusion. Is it possible this disappearing act presages the future of the circus itself? The down economy has taken its toll on working-class families, the traditional core audience of Ringling, a show-business perennial that offended circus purists by abandoning its classic three rings three years ago. And competitors, both nouveau and non, have proliferated, from Cirque du Soleil to New York's Big Apple Circus. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

A decent backyard magic show is often an exercise in deliberate chaos. Cards whipped through the air. Glasses crashing to the ground. Gasps, hand-waving, loud abracadabras. Something's bound to catch fire, too, if the performer is ambitious enough -- or needs cover. ''Back in the early days, I always had a little smoke and fire, not only for misdirection but to emphasize that something magic had just happened,'' said The Great Raguzi, a magician based in Southern California who has performed professionally for more than 35 years, in venues around the world. ''But as the magic and magician mature, you see that you don't need the bigger props.'' [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The article reports that all the performances of magician David Copperfield in Southeast Asia have been cancelled. The cancellation has been done after the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) searched his warehouse and a casino theater. An official of RSi Dream Entertainment informed that an e-mail was sent to the organizers regarding the postponement of performances.

Provides information on the magic show by Oz Pearlman which is being performed in New York City, as of February 27, 2004. Production details; Details on the magic tricks that will be performed in the show.

Reports on the dangers inherent in animal and magic shows following the mauling of Roy Horn by a tiger during a Siegfried & Roy performance Las Vegas. Reactions of other Las Vegas performers to the attack on Horn; Dangers of the bullet catch trick, which has lead to the deaths of at least 14 illusionists; Increased awareness of the dangers of the shows; Potential end of family-based acts; Comments by Tony Hassini, chairman of the International Magicians Society on the use of buzz saws by illusionists and other dangerous practices; Fears of liability among theaters; Role of magic shows and circuses in making Las Vegas more family-friendly; Speculation that Las Vegas is returning to the playground-for-adults image; Comments about how Siegfried & Roy made wild animals seem safe; Cirque du Soleil's success in taking danger out of the act and replacing it with costumes and choreography; Speculation about what could replace Siefried & Roy.

Discusses the illusions that stage magician Franz Harary creates for arena and stadium shows of star popular music performers. Illusions that he has created for Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson, Alice Cooper and others; His appreciation of the popular music industry's impact on stage magic; Cost of stage illusions; Harary's background as a rock-and-roll magician.