The Magic Continues At Muhlenberg College
Beginning in September, Muhlenberg College will kick off the fourth series of its nationally recognized, award-winning program, The Theory and Art of Magic, a distinctive, scholarly celebration of the magical arts.Friday, August 18, 2006 01:59 PM
Created by Dr. Lawrence Hass, philosopher, magician and professor of philosophy for at Muhlenberg, The Theory and Art of Magic program is the first on-going academic symposium of the magical arts. At the heart of the program is a series of visits to the College by world-class magicians and theorists who perform astonishing magic, teach classes, and give philosophical talks on the nature of magic as an important human experience and as a performing art. In conjunction with these "magicians-in-residence," the College offers courses that dovetail with the program, including a studio arts class on performance magic.
In selecting guests for The Theory and Art of Magic, Muhlenberg has always sought to honor master magicians and acclaimed teachers of the art. This fall, that tradition continues as we feature Teller, John Carney, Eugene Burger, Jamy Ian Swiss, Jim Steinmeyer, and Margaret Steele and James Hamilton.
Tickets to the event are now available through the College’s Box Office at 484-664-3333. For more information about the series, visit www.muhlenberg.edu/cultural/magic.
Schedule of Events
John Carney
Tuesday, September 5: Special Lecture for Magicians, “The Real Secrets,”
Hoffman House, 7:00 p.m. Tickets: $25 (reserved seating).
Wednesday, September 6: 2006 Opening Show, Miller Forum, 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: public $25; campus $5.
Thursday, September 7: Performance-lecture, Miller Forum, 7:30 p.m.
Free, no tickets required.
Magic Conference: “Performing Magic: Theory and Practice”
Friday and Saturday, September 15-16, Seegers Union 111-113, program of
speakers and registration costs $30.. Keynote Address by Jim Steinmeyer.
Jim Steinmeyer
Saturday, September 16: Keynote Address for the Magic Conference: “The
Modern Stage Illusion, Artistically Considered.” Seegers Union 111-113:
time: 3:00 p.m. Conference registration: $30.
Sunday, September 17: Special Lecture for Magicians: “The Myth of the New
Idea.” Hoffman House, 2:00 p.m. Tickets: $25 (reserved seating).
Eugene Burger
Thursday, October 12: Magic Banquet and Dinner Show, starring Eugene Burger,
Seegers Union 111-113, 6:00 p.m. Tickets: $50.
Friday, October 13: “Spirits! A Lecture/Demonstration,” Baker Theatre, shows
at 9:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. Tickets: public $25; campus $5 (reserved
seating).
Jamy Ian Swiss
Sunday, October 22: Special Lecture for Magicians, “Method Affects Effect:
Effective Methods and Methodical Effects,” Hoffman House. 2:00 p.m.
Tickets: $25 (reserved seating).
Monday, October 23: “Magic: Close-up in Concert,” Miller Forum, 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: public $25; campus $5.
Tuesday, October 24: “The Illusion of Psychic Powers,” Miller Forum, 7:30
p.m. Free, no tickets required.
Margaret Steele and James Hamilton
Wednesday, November 15: “Magic of the Golden Age,” Empie Theatre, 8:00
p.m. Tickets: public $15; campus $5 (reserved seating).
Thursday, November 16: “The Herrmann Dynasty: Early Superstars of Magic,”
Seegers Union 113, 7:30 p.m. Free, no tickets required
Teller
Wednesday, November 29: “An Evening with Teller,” Miller Forum, 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: public $15; campus free, but tickets required.
