The Magic Castle is a private club for magicians and magic enthusiasts in Hollywood. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times) Joseph Furlow, the embattled general manager of the organization that operates ...

The Magic Castle, a private club that offers magic shows and other entertainment, opened in 1963. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times) As a boy growing up in Seoul, Ed Kwon collected books about magic.

Milt Larsen, an illusionist and former TV game show writer best known as the co-founder of the Magic Castle, Los Angeles’ private club for magicians, died Sunday of natural causes, his family ...

It’s not easy to score an invitation to the Magic Castle. Opened in 1963 in a baroque chateâuesque mansion, Hollywood’s legendary private clubhouse and headquarters for the Academy of Magical Arts is ...

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In fact, it's difficult to find a sorcery-packed tale that's completely potion-free, for the characters roaming supernatural worlds often pause to quaff a quirky drink. Likewise, magical locations on ...

Change has come to the Magic Castle after a scandalous stretch — and guests will notice it moments after they enter the storied venue. For years, there was something of an open secret among the club's ...

Los Angeles’ Academy of Magical Arts will reopen its iconic Hollywood clubhouse, the Magic Castle, for indoor dining and general amazement on Friday, May 21 after shutting down for more than a year ...

The mood of a magic show may be mostly mysterious, at least at first glance, but there's mirth to the ancient art form, too. The sudden moment of surprise, which is what happens when a magician ...

Following is a transcript of the video. Joe Avella: The Magic Castle is an exclusive club run by the Academy of Magical Arts, but only their members and guests are allowed in. Founded in 1963, The ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Milton “Milt” Larsen, a magician and TV ...