Magicopolis

Magicopolis
Address 1418 Fourth Street
Location Santa Monica, California
Public transit Downtown Santa Monica station
Operator Steve Spill
Type Theatre
Genre(s) Magic
Capacity 150
Production Escape Reality
Opened September 8, 1998 (1998-09-08)
Website
magicopolis.com

Magicopolis is a 150 seat theater in Santa Monica, California,[1] founded in 1998[2] by magician Steve Spill. It is the permanent home of his magic production, "Escape Reality",[3] which has received positive reviews from guests and critics.[4][5][6][7][8] Magicians Penn & Teller cast their hands and feet in cement for the Magicopolis groundbreaking ceremony on March 25, 1998. [9] Robert Holbrook, Mayor of the City of Santa Monica, on behalf of the City Council proclaimed March 25 to be "Magicopolis Day" in Santa Monica.[10] Friday, September 18, 1998, marked the grand opening, and official ribbon cutters and special guest performers Penn & Teller[11] took the stage and over the course of the evening performed some of their classic routines. To finish, Penn delivered a "heartfelt discourse on the value of seeing magic performed live and the importance of Magicopolis".[12]

References

  1. ↑ Swertlow, Frank (1999-February 1–7) "Santa Monica Club Hoping to Work Magic" Los Angeles Business Journal
  2. ↑ "Calendar Morning Report" (1998-09-02) Los Angeles Times
  3. ↑ Millier, Mark (2005-01-27) "Couples best trick: staying visible" Los Angeles Times
  4. ↑ Kawamoto, Wayne "Review: Magicopolis" About.com
  5. ↑ Gonzalez, Martin (April 18, 2003) "How's Trick's?" Los Angeles Daily News
  6. ↑ Riley, Jenelle (May 29-June 4, 2003) "All That Abracadabra" Back Stage West Magazine
  7. ↑ Foley, F. Kathleen (2001-06-14) "Silly Hocus Pocus Does the Trick" Los Angeles Times
  8. ↑ Mama, Yo (2008-02-07) "The Short Set: It's Magic!" Los Angeles Times
  9. ↑ Leeds, Eric (March 27, 1998) "Magicopolis Set To Open on Fourth Street" Santa Monica Sun
  10. ↑ Joyce, Kenneth (July 1998) "Magicopolis Breaks Ground; Penn & Teller Make Impressions" Outlook Magazine
  11. ↑ Chambers, Cheesha (September 18, 1998) "Penn & Teller to Christen Magicopolis" Daily Variety
  12. ↑ Caveney, Mike (November 1998) "Magicopolis Grand Opening" MAGIC


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