The Magic Castle has housed the Academy of Magical Arts for decades. That could change under a new proposal by mansion owner ...

The famed Magic Castle in Hollywood could undergo some major changes behind the scenes. The owner of the building on Franklin Avenue, Randy Pitchford, has proposed a reorganization plan to the Academy ...

The other night, my wife and I paid good money to a business that immediately set about deceiving us. This is not the first time that’s happened to us in Hollywood. But this time, we appreciated it.

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 ...

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Perched on a hill overlooking Hollywood Boulevard, the Magic Castle is one of LA’s most storied landmarks, one that it’s impossible to see without wondering what’s inside. It’s a century-old mansion ...

Aidan Corcoran, left, Jordan Meller, Jacob Martinez and Anja Steyn are members of the Academy of Magical Arts' Junior Society at the Magic Castle. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times) Anja Steyn has ...

This is Part 1 of 3. Carly Usdin was the kind of kid who spent a lot of time in imaginary worlds: reading comic books, imagining superheroes and watching David Copperfield specials. Whenever their ...

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Princess Cruises unveils the next evolution of Spellbound by Magic Castle, the captivating speakeasy experience born from a collaboration with the famed Hollywood icon, The Magic Castle®. Reimagined ...

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 ...