Entries by Washington Magic

The Second Strategy: Reboot Aspiration

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“A computer on every desk and in every home” —Bill Gates Scene: This really happened. It’s the early 1920s, and Harry Houdini is the world’s most celebrated magician. Right now, he’s sitting behind a closed curtain, having just escaped from one of his signature magical props, the Chinese Water Torture Cell. Moments ago, onstage before a […]

The First Strategy: Forget Reality

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“Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one.” —Albert Einstein Scene: This really happened. It’s the mid-1970s, and Doug Henning is re-energizing magic with his own form of magical wonder. He walks onto a Broadway stage, his pants one of those strange 1970s colors, and he’s holding a newspaper, reading it, and turning to the […]