Lisa Menna

Lisa Menna (born July 24, 1967) is a professional magician and activist.[1][2][3] She was named the most influential female magician of the 20th century by Comment Magazine.[4] As a pioneer in a male-dominated profession, early in her career, she was banned from the Magic Circle, Fakir Circles, the Inner Circle and Tannen's, because she was female.[4]

Due to her original contributions to the art of magic, Menna was the first woman to be invited to lecture and perform at FISM. She is also the only woman to have played in every theater of the Magic Castle in Hollywood.[5]

In the 1990s, she achieved notability and worldwide success performing as a trade show magician, known as "the Darling of Dot Com".[6]

In 2011, Menna founded the non-profit organization Cause to Wonder. This is a theatre for social change organization that coordinates curiosity based events across the globe.[7][3]

References

  1. ↑ "Lisa Menna: Magician and Free Spirit". Genii. William W. Larsen Association. 60 (3): 28–35. January 1997.
  2. ↑ "Lisa Menna, Female Magician Extraordinaire". CNN headline news. Spring 1986.
  3. 1 2 Schick, Dennis (February 2014). "Cause to Wonder. The Lisa Menna Story". The Linking Ring . 94: 18–25.
  4. 1 2 "Lisa Menna: Magician". Comment Magazine. Magic Edition: 20. October 2013.
  5. ↑ "Lisa Menna: Corporate Magician". M-U-M. Society of American Magicians. 88 (8): 26–41. January 1999.
  6. ↑ "Lisa Menna: The Darling of the Dot Com". Wall Street Journal. September 11, 2001.
  7. ↑ http://www.causetowonder.org/wondertour/helping-women-brings-good-things/
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