Have you ever wondered: “Gee, where has the magic gone?” Another evening, and you think: “Dinner, movie. Dinner, TV. Dinner, bedtime.” Yawn.
When was the last time someone danced with danger for your entertainment? On October 31, 2015 we are going to reach out to the dead with a self-described medium, and then with a magical medium.
Tickets are available only on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ra ... eance-2015. Get yours soon before they, well… Oh, c’mon—it’s a magic show—you know the rest. (POOF!)
The Official Houdini Séance 2015 will be a day of Science, History, Escapes, Magic, and More on Halloween at the historic Brava Theater (where Houdini performed in 1926). This event is being sponsored by Wonderfest, The Bay Area Skeptics, The Bay Area Science Festival, and the 100th Anniversary of the Pan-Pacific International Exposition.
You can watch it in person (only 360 seats), livestream the event, or watch it later online. The line-up is:
• Welcome – Robert Strong, MC/Moderator
• Escape Artist – Brian Brushwood, Scam School Creator
• Background – John Cox, Houdini Historian
• Earnest Séance – Terrie Huberman, Self-Described Medium
• Psychology – Melina Uncapher, UCSF Neuroscientist
• Doubt – Michael Shermer, Skeptics Society Founder
• Panel discussion – Brian, John, Melina, & Michael
• Magical Séance – Paul Draper, Mentalist
And, more to come…
Help us to fund the following three features of the day:
• NIGHTTIME SEANCE ($9,000 total needed): An evening extravaganza with two séances: one conducted by a self-described medium, the other by a master magician — with insights from a panel of behavioral scientists, neuroscientists, skeptics, and other experts.
• DAYTIME PRESENTATIONS ($9,000 more needed, $18,000 total): An afternoon forum with presentations by magicians, historians, escape artists (re-enacting Houdini's famous jail cell, water-torture cell, and upside-down straightjacket escapes), and leading authorities on: psychology, neuroscience, con-artistry, and technology/innovation.
• VIDEO DOCUMENTARY ($7,000 more needed, $25,000 total): A professional video — based on highlights of both daytime & nighttime events — exploring the impact of Houdini as seen through the eyes of modern magicians, scientists, skeptics, and historians. Houdini: Then, Now, and Tomorrow!
Funds raised in excess of $25,000 will make the various events even better by bringing in more great talent and experts. The extra funds will also support Wonderfest, the nonprofit Bay Area Beacon of Science, creator of free science education events, both in-person and online.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ra ... eance-2015