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• The art of magic involves using illusion and sleight of hand to perform various tricks and feats to entertain their audiences. Commonly called "magicians," practitioners of magic may be further classified as illusionists, escape artists, conjurers or mentalists depending on their specific brand of magic. This site includes historical facts, famous magicians, types of illusions, as well as links, blogs and news to help you find out more about this fascinating phenomenon.

• Fast Facts

  1. The Three Wise Men in the New Testament of the Christian Bible are also referred to as The Three Magi (magicians)
  2. Several ancient manuscripts make reference to magic
  3. Ancient Egyptian and Chinese civilizations practiced magic
  4. In Medieval times, magicians were known as wizards or sorcerers
  5. Magic has been practiced as a profession since the mid-eighteenth century
  6. Magicians often include a costume or comedy as part of their act
  7. Magicians are often hired to entertain at children's parties and circuses
  8. 1. Penn and Teller
  9. 1. Harry Houdini
  10. 1. David Blaine
  11. 1. David Copperfield
  12. 1. Criss Angel

• Types of Illusions

  1. Production: Producing something from nothing, such as pulling a rabbit out of a hat
  2. Vanishing: The opposite of production; making something disappear
  3. Restoration: An object is destroyed and then restored to its original state; for example, a woman is cut in half and then put back together
  4. Transformation: One item is transformed into another using a combination of production and vanishing techniques
  5. Levitation: A person or object is made to hover, unsupported, in the air
  6. Penetration: One solid object is passed through another, such as when two solid rings are magically linked
  7. Prediction: The magician makes an apparently impossible prediction—most card tricks fall into this category
  8. Teleportation: An object is magically moved from one place to another

• Related Mahalo Pages

  How to Do Magic Tricks | Harry Houdini | David Copperfield | David Blaine | Marc Salem | Penn and Teller | Juggling | Amazing Kreskin | Criss Angel | Uri Geller | How to Become a Ventriloquist | How to Buy Tickets to Cirque du Soleil | How to Become a Cirque du Soleil Performer

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