The Indian Rope Trick has captivated audiences for centuries, merging mystique with theatrical performance. Often referred to as ‘the world’s greatest illusion,’ this act features a magician, a length ...

The pageantry was centered in the arena — the dancing horses, the rope tricks, the bull riding — a brass band, complete with a tuba, played in the background as members of the local Latino community ...

THE last time I was passing through India, I looked up an old fakir friend of mine to exchange a few burnooses (the burnoose is the official Indian monetary unit), and of course I ran into the same ...

Oxford University Press has done an immense disservice to John Zubrzycki’s fascinating “Empire of Enchantment: The Story of Indian Magic.” Apart from some print-on-demand atrocities, I’ve seldom ...

One of the most famous tricks in chemistry is “The Rope Trick.” First discovered in 1959 by the chemist who went on to invent kevlar, this lets chemists pour two liquids into a glass . . . and then ...

“Who can think of a magic cowgirl word?” Karen Quest, the cowgirl comedian, asked an audience of children and parents Sunday at the Mill Valley Community Center. “Yee-haw!” called one of the minuscule ...