Whether it's to surprise a loved one, impress friends and colleagues or serve as an icebreaker with new acquaintances, magic has a way of bringing people together.

So, if you’ve got a kid who’s eager to learn something new, or you’re just hoping to learn a few easy magic tricks yourself, here are 15 great beginner tricks to get your started.

Performing magic tricks can be an exhilarating way to wow and enthrall an audience. Be it a beginner or someone looking to polish his/her skills, the basics and diligent practice can have you ...

In this video, I teach you three easy and super visual magic tricks that anyone can learn. They’re simple, powerful, and ...

This video demonstrates the Magic Knot trick, a simple yet baffling illusion using a metal chain or rope. At first, no matter how someone tries, the chain slips right off the fingers. But with the ...

Card magic is more than entertainment, it’s a doorway into astonishment. When you learn to shuffle like a pro and perform tricks that make jaws drop, you’re not just showing off a skill.

The Art of Astonishment Taught for the first time this fall, the Art of Astonishment will not only give students the opportunity to learn magic tricks throughout the semester, they will also focus on ...

CHICAGO — In an unassuming red brick building situated on the corner of North Wolcott and West Lawrence Avenues in Chicago’s Ravenswood neighborhood is Magic, Inc., the oldest magic shop in ...

Smart Pop is now working Marvel Comics, and we have your exclusive look at one of the new books: Loki's Book of Magic and Mischief.

By performing tricks for birds, monkeys and other creatures, researchers hope to learn how they perceive and think about their world ...

When Jay began writing a column for the now-defunct Magic magazine in 2001, he did not expect his tricks to end up in the hands of prison inmates around the world. Then the letters started to arrive.