Magic Up Close
Magic Up Close features fascinating conversations with magicians from around the world. Each week, the best sleight-of-hand artists perform hour-long shows at 69 Atlantic in Brooklyn, New York, for an intimate audience of just 26 people. After the performances, artists such as Zabrecky, Dani DaOrtiz, and Mac King sit down with host Adam Rubin to discuss their artistic practices and origin stories. Listeners can also find information about upcoming events and tickets on the venue's website and mailing list.
Episodes
Yann Frisch: The Shimmering of the World
Before we even opened 69 Atlantic, we made a wish list of magicians who we would personally love to see perform up-close in an intimate theatre in Brooklyn. Yann Frisch was the name at the top of the list. For the past two years, we’ve been trying our best to gently lure this mercurial French artist to New York City and finally—Mon Dieu—we’ve done it! Yann Frisch is a defining figure in the global
Guy Hollingworth: 100 Years Out of Date
Elegant, eloquent, dapper and droll, Guy Hollingworth is a sophisticated British gentleman with leading man looks and a delicious secret identity. During the day, Mr. Hollingworth is a successful barrister—a lawyer, an upper-crust, powdered-wig-wearing officer of the King’s Court. But at night, Guy Hollingworth is one of the finest practitioners and innovative creators of sleight of hand in the mo
Daniel Garcia: A Shortcut to Joy
Daniel Garcia is the most beloved and respected behind-the-scenes magic consultant in the world. He has helped famous magicians around the globe to design, produce and execute televised miracles. When AGT, the BBC, David Blaine or Kendrick Lamar need something impossible to happen, they call Danny.But what kind of magic does he do when the cameras aren't rolling?This five-show run at 69 Atlantic w
Jay Gilligan: Juggling as Abstract Art
One of our goals at 69 Atlantic is to expand the public perception of what sleight of hand can mean by presenting a variety of magical entertainment. In that spirit, we've invited avant-garde visual artist, Jay Gilligan to Brooklyn to present his mind-blowing show "Stories About Gravity." Jay is a creative hero to many in the variety arts. His work is experimental, thought-provoking and usually, e
Mac King: 20,000 Shows and Counting
Mac King is a revolutionary magician who rose to fame because of a trick so difficult almost no one manages to pull it off: he is hilarious and astonishing at the same time. Mac's tricks are so good and his humor is so natural. He is wise and kind and sophisticated, even though he plays a yokel on stage. When Mac walks out in a baggy plaid suit and the first thing he says is, "Howdy," most of the
Dani DaOrtiz: Everything Is Under Control
In Spain, card magic or “cartomagia” is a kind of religion and Dani DaOrtiz is the reigning high priest. He is the kind of outrageous folk hero who inspires awe and devotion from followers around the globe and many make pilgrimage to his native Malaga just to meet him.Dani is the winking fool, the drunken master, sloppy and chaotic with cards falling to the floor and everyone laughing until the mo
Zabrecky: Into Another Realm
Welcome to Magic Up Close - fascinating chats with artists from around the globe. We're thrilled to kick off this series with one of our favorite performers on the planet, Zabrecky.To know Zabrecky is to love Zabrecky. For the uninitiated, Zabrecky is strange, spooky, funny and, let's be honest, sexy like a diamond. He doesn't do a traditional magic show, more like a surrealist celebration of stor
