Big thanks to everyone who attended The Magic Hour at the Brumder Mansion! (And a special shoutout to the VIP ticket holders who stayed for the after show.) What a wonderful way to cap off 2019: a sold-out New Year’s Eve show with an amazing audience of magic fans! We played poker with Wild Bill Hickok, learned an important lesson in puppetry, found out who was naughty and nice, and maybe even achieved true enlightenment. Let’s get together and do this again sometime soon!
There are three ways to keep up with my current and future shows and projects: Like my fan page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThatDavidParr/ Follow me on Instagram. My Insta handle is @parrmagic Bookmark my website and visit the News page frequently. Have a fantastic new year! David
The magic hour is a twilight time, somewhere between dream and wakefulness. It’s a time of mystery and wonder, when things are not quite as they seem to be. Magician David Parr is bringing mystery and wonder to the historic setting of the Brumder Mansion, with a show named after this enchanted time: THE MAGIC HOUR.
New Year’s Eve is also a magical time, when the old year is transformed into a new one. And you’ll discover that David Parr is eminently qualified to host a magical evening dedicated to amazement. He was featured on an episode of the hit TV show Penn & Teller: Fool Us, where his wizardry was put to the ultimate test in front of the cameras, a live audience of hundreds, millions of TV viewers, and two very savvy Las Vegas magicians. (Spoiler alert…) David fooled them all and not only took home the coveted Fool Us trophy, but he also won a guest spot in the duo’s live show at the Rio hotel in Las Vegas!
The Brumder Mansion, built in 1910, has a bit of a magical reputation of its own: the house has been the venue for a number of David Parr’s past shows and the place is reputedly haunted! “The Brumder Mansion is a perfect location for magic,” says Parr. “It has a palpable sense of history and mystery, two of my favorite things!”
What sort of mysteries can magic fans look forward to seeing in THE MAGIC HOUR? “It has been said that the end of the year is the best time to try glimpsing the future, so we’ll definitely be looking at the subject of fortune telling. We’ll also be looking at some fascinating people and events from the past. We’ll visit the most famous, or infamous, poker game in history. We’ll examine the strange powers of the man whose name is immortalized in the word ‘mesmerize.’ And the rest is a secret!”
Celebrate the magic of the new year: join David Parr at the beautiful Brumder Mansion for THE MAGIC HOUR! Two show times: 7:30pm or 10pm. Two types of tickets will be available for both show times: $30 General Admission for the hour-long magic and mystery show; and $45 VIP tickets, which will include an extra half-hour close-up magic show by David! Only a dozen VIP tickets will be available, so get them quickly before they’re sold out!
THE MAGIC HOUR December 31, 2019 The Brumder Mansion: 3046 West Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Two show times: 7:30pm or 10pm General admission tickets $30; VIP tickets $45. No one under age ten.
Hey, Seattle, ready to get into the spooky Halloween spirit? Something Magical is hosting my show Dark Magic at Hale’s Ales Palladium on October 4 & 5. Tickets are on sale now at Eventbrite.com!
On September 27 & 28, my Cabinet of Curiosities show will visit Theatre of Dreams in Castle Rock, Colorado! The Saturday show is sold out and tickets for Friday are going fast, so get ’em quick!
Next, I’ll be magically appearing at the Bizarre Hauntings conference in Baltimore, August 23–25. I’m looking forward to seeing some familiar weirdos there and to making some new pals! See you soon!
Join magician David Parr as he traverses the outskirts of the imagination: folklore and ghost stories, poltergeists and psychic powers. In this sixty-minute show, you’ll experience many things that cannot be explained by science and reason. You might even begin to doubt your own senses when objects seem to move of their own accord, hidden thoughts are revealed, and the laws of physics are turned upside down.
You’ll discover that David Parr is eminently qualified to host a night devoted to things weird and mysterious. In addition to having a penchant for the macabre, he created and costarred in Chicago’s longest-running weekly magic show, which was chosen by the Travel Channel as one of the top magic shows in the nation, and he won the coveted Fool Us trophy on the hit TV show Penn & Teller: Fool Us!
“Beneath the surface of magic, the displays of dexterity and skill, there’s an eerie, disquieting undercurrent,” Parr explains. “It carries the implication that there are hidden forces at work in the world, forces that might be beyond our understanding and complete control. Look at posters from the golden age of magic — from famous magicians like Blackstone, Thurston, Kellar — there are often images of ghosts and imps and goblins in the background. In the icon of the magician, there’s always a hint of something supernatural, something otherworldly.”
Which makes Otherworld Theatre the perfect place for David Parr’s brand of magical mischief!
Tickets are $20 or pay what you can! See you there!
Magician David Parr invites you to explore the strange and supernatural side of magic!
In his show DARK MAGIC, David Parr traverses the outskirts of the imagination: folklore and ghost stories, poltergeists and psychic powers. In this seventy-minute show (with intermission), you’ll experience many things that cannot be explained by science and reason. You might even begin to doubt your own senses when objects seem to move of their own accord, hidden thoughts are revealed, and the laws of physics are turned upside down.
You’ll discover that David Parr is eminently qualified to host a night devoted to things weird and mysterious. In addition to having a penchant for the macabre, he created and costarred in Chicago’s longest-running weekly magic show, which was chosen by the Travel Channel as one of the top magic shows in the nation, and he won the coveted Fool Us trophy on the hit TV show Penn & Teller: Fool Us!
“Beneath the surface of magic, the displays of dexterity and skill, there’s an eerie, disquieting undercurrent,” Parr explains. “It carries the implication that there are hidden forces at work in the world, forces that might be beyond our understanding and complete control. Look at posters from the golden age of magic — from famous magicians like Blackstone, Thurston, Kellar — there are often images of ghosts and imps and goblins in the background. In the icon of the magician, there’s always a hint of something supernatural, something otherworldly.”
Which makes Otherworld Theatre the perfect place for David Parr’s brand of magical mischief!
Magic fans will no doubt recognize David from his appearance on the CW’s Penn & Teller: Fool Us. There, his magic was put to the ultimate test in front of the cameras, a live audience, millions of TV viewers, and two very savvy Las Vegas magicians. David fooled them all and took home the trophy — and he won a guest spot in Penn & Teller’s live show!
In the hidden world of magicians, David is best known for his theatrical performing style and his writing and teaching skills. He is a frequent performer at the Magic Castle in Hollywood, California, and he’s the author of some very well-regarded books for magicians. For a decade or so, he was an editor and featured columnist for the world’s top magic journal. His thought-provoking writings have also appeared in publications in Germany, France, the Netherlands, Australia, Denmark, and Sweden.
“Parr has perfected the power of suggestion to a fine art.” — Evanston Review
It’s official: David Parr’s Cabinet of Curiosities is closing at the Chicago Magic Lounge on March 27, 2019. If you haven’t had an opportunity to discover the mysteries of the Cabinet, now is the time to plan a visit! If you have experienced some of the Cabinet’s secrets, now’s the time to explore some more! Get tickets here before they’re sold out: https://www.chicagomagiclounge.com/purchase-tickets-wednesday
