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The Magic Castle might have a new trick up its sleeve. Owner Randy Pitchford has proposed a wide-reaching reorganization of the business that would take operational control and most revenue streams ...

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.

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 ...

Joseph Furlow, the embattled general manager of the organization that operates the Magic Castle, has resigned, he confirmed in a statement to The Times on Friday afternoon. Furlow, general manager of ...

Magic Castle, the exclusive club for magicians in Los Angeles, is facing accusations of sexual assault, harassment, discrimination and racism leveled against its management, members and performers. As ...

On the East Coast, all eyes are on Donald Trump and his criminal trial over alleged hush-money payments made to porn actress Stormy Daniels and others. And on the West Coast, another hearing is ...

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And it's no wonder: With its labyrinthian hallways and murky red rooms bearing names like the “Parlour of Prestidigitation” and “The Palace of Mystery,” the century-old Victorian mansion is the ...

Murray Sawchuck, aka Murray the Magician, racked up 65 million YouTube views exposing how simple tricks are done — a cardinal sin among magicians. Now his fate in the Academy of Magical Arts hangs in ...

As a boy growing up in Seoul, Ed Kwon collected books about magic. The craft became an obsession, and he pored over literature illuminating mysterious tricks of master illusionists. One of the first ...