One of the biggest celebrities of the 20th century, Harry Houdini wowed audiences with his daredevil escapes and mystifying ...

In 1862, jewelry engraver and amateur photographer William H. Mumler was developing a self-portrait in his Boston studio when a ghostly image began to surface. Just below his own image in the photo ...

Broadway’s elite turned out on Thursday for the opening night of Lincoln Center Theater’s “Ragtime” revival, a production that artistic director Lear deBessonet thinks will resonate with audiences ...

There’s an urban legend that Harry Houdini died in Detroit on Halloween after performing at the Majestic Theater.

Bess Houdini's quest to communicate with her late husband, famed magician Harry Houdini, is a tale of love, loss and the ...

Illusionist Harry Houdini died on Halloween in 1926. Multiple theories about what actually happened persist a century later.

Nonfiction: “Lincoln’s Ghost” has little to do with the titular president but lots to do with spurious mediums.

This Halloween marks 99 years since the death of legendary magician Harry Houdini. Preparations are underway for a yearlong ...

Oct. 17, 1924, was a magical day for Denton residents. Harry Houdini gave a lecture and demonstration at the College of ...

Pick a card ... any card! One of the first decks of cards ever used by Harry Houdini sold for $43,410 Sunday night at Goldin Auctions. The cards were passed to Houdini's wife, Bess, after his death in ...

A magician has been accused of leaving a charity out of pocket after carrying out his own disappearing act from a Scots ...