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Illusion Magic Lounge

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Illusion Magic Lounge is a 150-seat theater in Santa Monica, California,[1] founded in 1998[2] founded by magician Steve Spill. The venue was known as Magicopolis from 1998 until 2022. Magicopolis was the permanent home of Steve Spill's magic production, "Escape Reality",[3] until 2019 when he sold the venue.[4][5][6][7][8]

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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]

In 2019, Randy Sinnott, Sr and Randy Sinnott, Jr purchased the theater from Steve Spill. The theater and lobby were renovated during the COVID-19 pandemic and the theater reopened as Illusion Magic Lounge in December 2022.[13]

References

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  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. ^ YoMama (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
  13. ^ Adams, Grace (2022-12-17) "Illusion Magic Lounge opens in former Magicopolis location" Santa Monica Daily Press http://smdp.com/business/illusion-magic-lounge-opens-in-former-magicopolis-location/
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