Pratt’s illusion draws inspiration from Houdini’s “Wall of Bricks” feat, in which the magician appeared to walk through solid walls in full view of an audience. Pratt’s adaptation replaces the wall ...

One of the most well-known stunts of famed illusionist Harry Houdini, remembered for his escape acts, was the milk can escape, first performed in 1908 at the Columbia Theater in St. Louis. Houdini, ...

One hundred and fifty years ago this month, on April 6, 1874, the legendary illusionist Harry Houdini was born in Appleton, Wisconsin. Or so he claimed. The man we call Houdini was actually born Erich ...

There’s a moment in “Death and Harry Houdini,” the dazzling House Theatre of Chicago show that has returned for an encore engagement this summer, when Dennis Watkins tells those seated in the back ...

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Harry Houdini wasn’t born in Appleton, but he claimed it as his hometown. Good enough for us. Appleton is more than happy to embrace the internationally known illusionist as one of its own and weave ...

The famed magician and illusionist Harry Houdini will be honored at Jaffrey’s Park Theatre on Saturday, January 24 at 7:30pm. As part of his performance, magician Ben Pratt will feature his version of ...