WILD ABOUT HARRY

There is no shortage of ways to mark the 100th anniversary of Houdini's death this Halloween, but this is the one that I think surprises...

Last week I was invited to Kansas City, Missouri, to participate in the events commemorating a new Houdini historical marker. I had an amazi...

Here's the magnificent new Houdini historical marker unveiled yesterday at the corner of 10th and Main in Kansas City, MO. This commemor...

Our good friend Dr. Eric Colleary will have a reading and discussion of his new book,  Houdini's Library , at the  Harry Ransom Center  ...

This week, Kansas City and the local chapters of the SAM and the IBM are celebrating Houdini and his very first suspended straitjacket escap...

If you are interested in grabbing one of my signed promo cards for Handcuff King: The Conquests of Harry Houdini, 1900–1909 , this might be ...

The Houdini Centennial celebrations continue next month with a major event in Kansas City, Missouri, that I'm excited to be part of. On ...

On Saturday, Joe Notaro and I had the pleasure of attending a sold-out illustrated lecture by Rob Zabrecky and Marcie Hume on "Houdini ...

Great news! The 9:30 pm séance at 278, which had been reserved for professional magicians only, is now open to everyone. Think of this as th...

You just never know when and where Houdini will show up! Here's a video Joe Notaro alerted me to from OC Fair Tables Competition 2026. I...

Our friend Rob Zabrecky will give a talk on "Houdini and the Spirits" at  Philosophical Research Society in Los Angeles on August ...

Sparkle Academy—the educational branch of Sparkle Theatricals—is partnering with the Kitchigami Regional Library System (KRLS) to launch Cam...

Mike Caveney and I gave our presentation last night at the S.A.M. National Convention here in Appleton, Wisconsin. The S.A.M. is honoring Ho...

We are now just days away from The Society of American Magicians annual convention in Appleton, Wisconsin, July 1-4, 2026. The convention w...

How would you like to spend the 100th Anniversary of Houdini's death at a séance inside his actual house? For the first time in over 50 ...

These events at the New York Public Library keep sneaking up on me! Below are two more events coming up in early June. These are part of the...