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Live entertainment and venue reviews from magician and mentalist Joe Skilton

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The 7 Best Magic Shows in Las Vegas – Rated by a Professional Magician

***UPDATED FOR 2023*** Back in the 1980’s, casino mogul Steve Wynn discovered two German magicians named Siegfried & Roy, and hired them to perform at his brand new casino, the Mirage. The pair of magicians (and their beautiful white tigers) were a massive hit, and a Magic Mecca was born! Today there are literally dozens …

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Magic, 1400s – 1950s

TASCHEN (who make some of the best art books in the world) has just printed a 600+ page book on the artwork of magic. I had a chance to leaf through a copy at the store… and it’s gorgeous!!! Inside are hundreds and hundreds of full-color reproductions of advertising materials, playbills, stone lithographs, and posters …

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