WILD ABOUT HARRY

I'm still waiting to hear word from the Official , Original , Final , Annual and World Famous Houdini seances as whether Harry put in ...

"This is a Houdini night, with the spotlight of the public on Houdini; with the whole world paused to see or hear Houdini step on this...

With the death of Larry Weeks this month, there has been concern and speculation about what will become of the only known copy of The Grim...

A new documentary, Harry Houdini: Magic Among The Spirits , will have its premiere tonight on PBS station KRBC  in Northern California. This...

You may have seen headlines lately that read: " Pope: God isn't like Houdini ." Did Pope Francis really just namecheck the Kin...

Want to listen in on a rock band's conversation while drinking wine on Houdini's grave? Click the headline above and read this inter...

I did a short interview with NPR Michigan Radio in Detroit about Houdini's fame, life, and death. Give a listen by clicking the headline...

Yesterday the   New York Daily News ran a nice article about the Houdini grave restoration project to be undertaken by the Society of Amer...

I always try to note important Houdini centenary anniversaries here at WAH, but this is one I would have missed if not for our friend Tom ...

The New Republic is celebrating its 100th Anniversary by posting memorable articles from its past, including a June 24, 1925 piece about Ho...

Larry Weeks, who passed away  this month at age 95, was a regular at the Official Houdini Seances. Now seance organizer William Radner send...

Here are two recently released Spanish language books that may be of interest to Houdini buffs. El hombre que mató a Houdini ("Th...

Magician and escape artist Dixie Dooley will hold his 29th Annual Houdini Seance inside The Hall of Antiquities in Las Vegas on Hallowee...

I once heard the mighty Arthur Moses give excellent advice to collectors who might not have the resources of a David Copperfield (or an Art...