His family immigrated to the U.S. in 1878, when Houdini was 4 years old, and he cherished his childhood memories of Appleton.

Harry Houdini, the famed magician, escape artist and figure of popular imagination who died in 1926, pops up all over the place these days. Three of those appearances are tied to events at the ...

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A rare collection of tools and tricks used by legendary magician Harry Houdini for seemingly inexplicable escape acts — including handcuffs and neck and leg shackles — are now on display a century ...

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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Nearing 110 years old, the former Grand Rapids Savings Bank building still stands elegant and tall. The 13-story tower fits in among the downtown skyline with its Greek ...

Minutes into the forthcoming film Now You See Me: Now You Don’t, a troupe of wily magicians filch a vest-clad finance bro’s solid gold iPhone and redistribute his crypto fortune to the audience at ...

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Written by Jordan Baker, this new play is a period drama about the final years in the life of Harry Houdini, aiming to perform by October 2026. This public reading will be used to gauge an audience ...

Eye can’t believe this works. There’s nothing more frustrating than waking up in the middle of the night and struggling to get back to sleep. Thankfully, one woman may have just stumbled across a ...