Liberty Magic

Quintessential funny man Derek Hughes has been lauded by audiences and critics alike, with the New York Times calling him thoroughly entertaining. Awarded First Place in Stage Magic by the International Brotherhood of Magicians, Hughes has performed his magic on MTV, VH1, Comedy Central, the CW’s Penn & Teller: Fool Us, and as a top 10 finalist on NBC's America's Got Talent. Derek has joined the ranks of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, having appeared in Captain America: The... Winter Soldier and Marvel's "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." He’s a consulting producer on TRUtv’s hit magic series, The Carbonaro Effect and was a finalist on season 10 of NBC’s America’s Got Talent where he gained notoriety for his provocative materializations. In his newest show, BAG OF TRICKS, Derek has built on his astonishing reputation and devotion to the prestidigitation craft; bringing comedy and gravitas to each and every magical effect he performs. Teller (of Penn & Teller) called Hughes and his magic Engaging, artful and smart. BAG OF TRICKS combines Derek's witty sense of humor with his unique take on the art of conjuring. LEARN MORE and GET TICKETS >>> TrustArts.org/MAGIC

Robert Ramirez is wearing tap shoes and playing the piano and singing while playing a ukulele. No, this isn't an audition backstage at the Benedum Center it’s the newest song and dance and magic phenomenon at Liberty Magic. Rob is considered one of the most exciting young original magicians to emerge in recent years. His original magic routines, using everyday objects like your iPhone, are performed by some the nation's best know magical artists. He starred in the Lin Man...uel Miranda's first Tony winning Broadway national tour of In The Heights, was featured Penn and Teller: Fool Us not once, but TWICE, and was this season's Magic Consultant on America's Got Talent. In this brand new production, created exclusively for Liberty Magic, Robert provides a mash up of magic and musical theater unlike anything seen in Pittsburgh before. His 70 minute tour de force promises songs, laughs, incredible magic, and maybe even a disappearing piano. Not really. BUT MAYBE! But probably not. BUT STILL MAYBE! Come be amazed by Robert's sleight-of-hand and fancy footwork. Get your tickets now at TrustArts.org/MAGIC

Back by popular demand, Lee Terbosic’s hit show IN PLAIN SLEIGHT returns to Liberty Magic for an encore performance. IN PLAIN SLEIGHT is an interactive performance of incredible magic, comedy, illusion, sleight of hand, mind reading and story telling all rolled up into one 75-minute show that will leave you wanting more. The audience becomes part of the show with several opportunities to participate in the deception with Lee’s innovative style. Lee’s mastery of decades old ma...gic traditions brings a new dimension to the world of parlor magic. Lee Terbosic is an internationally touring magician, comedian, actor, daredevil and entertainer from Pittsburgh, PA who is proving that anything is possible. Lee is the co-star of Discovery Science Channel’s recent smash HOUDINI’S LAST SECRETS, a four-part TV docuseries that uncovers incredible secrets about Harry Houdini’s life, family, magic and science behind some of his biggest stunts and escapes. Lee has wowed some of Hollywood’s biggest stars like Aaron Paul, Jack Black, Wiz Khalifa & Michael J. Fox and with appearances on America’s Got Talent on NBC, Four Weddings on TLC and Now You See It on the BBC and been requested to perform for numerous Fortune 500 companies around the world. On November 6, 2016, Lee performed his biggest stunt to date with Houdini100, a tribute to Harry Houdini’s death defying upside down straight jacket escape that he performed high above the streets of Pittsburgh, 100 years before him at the very same location in the Cultural District. Get your tickets now at TrustArts.org/MAGIC

Harry Houdini died on Halloween night in 1926. Join Lee Terbosic, widely considered one of the foremost magical experts on Houdini, as he explores the mysteries surrounding Houdini's astonishing life and death. It seems quite appropriate that the world's most famous magician should pass away on the year's most "magical" day. Even more intriguing, Houdini was 52 years old when he died, the exact number of playing cards in a deck. Further, he was born 26 years before the start ...of the new century, and died 26 years into the next one- as if his "life's deck" had been deftly cut in half by Fate, the ultimate magician. For a full ten years after Houdini's death, his wife Bess conducted a séance on October 31. These séances were always attended by the top names in magic, as well as personal friends of the great magician. Houdini had told Bess that if it were possible, he would send a message to her "from beyond", in secret code. Lee Terbosic is an internationally touring magician, comedian, actor, daredevil and entertainer from Pittsburgh, PA who is proving that anything is possible. Lee is the co-star of Discovery Science Channel’s recent smash HOUDINI’S LAST SECRETS, a four-part TV docuseries that uncovers incredible secrets about Harry Houdini’s life, family, magic and science behind some of his biggest stunts and escapes. In this special LIMITED ENGAGEMENT event, Lee will lead audiences through an exploration of some of Houdini's most magical moments. The 75-minute performance, part lecture, part Q&A, part demo, and all magic- will leave you wondering if there was something more sinister afoot on the night of Houdini's passing 93 years ago. LEARN MORE and GET TICKETS at TrustArts.org/MAGIC

Award-winning, third-generation magician Dennis Watkins brings an evening of sophisticated sorcery to Liberty Magic, direct from Chicago! His headlining show, The Magic Parlour is the longest running resident magic experience in the Windy City- having hosted more than 30,000 guests and over 1,000 performances over eight years in the historic Palmer House Hilton hotel. This intimate magic show, rarely seen outside the Chicago city limits, is inspired by the great parlour magic...ians of the 1900s, and is replete with 90 minutes of mind-blowing magic, otherworldly prestidigitation and mentalism performed in an elegant, turn of the century style. Hailed as "Chicago's Official Magic Man!" by The Chicago Sun-Times, Dennis Watkins travels the country creating unforgettable feats of storytelling. Dennis is a company member with the famed theater company The House Theatre of Chicago, where he has written, acted, directed, and performed in over 21 world-premiere productions. He has reprised his role as one of America’s greatest magicians in The House’s production of Death & Harry Houdini, including the death-defying nightly performance of the Water Torture Cell, in over 150 performances in both Chicago and Miami. Dennis serves as Artistic Advisor to Liberty Magic where his replica of Houdini's Water Torture Cell is on display in the lobby of the theater. "This magic show is exactly what it should be: funny, lively, intimate and utterly baffling. -Chicago Reader LEARN MORE and GET TICKETS at TrustArts.org/MAGIC

He’s BACK!! After making every single ticket disappear during his sold out, six-week run in the spring, Eric Jones returns to Liberty Magic for an encore performance of the show the Pittsburgh Post Gazette calls Astonishing and City Paper hails as Undeniably impressive, impossible to understand," and "an entertaining mind warp. If you missed seeing Eric perform or can’t wait to see him again, now is your chance to understand how he made a name for himself wowing A-list ce...lebrities including Tobey Maguire ("I'd never play cards with you!"), John Mayer ("Incredible! I've never seen anything like that before!") and the judges on Season 12 of NBC's America's Got Talent, where he was named a top 12 semi-finalist ("You are a SUPERHERO! Mel B.; "You are BRILLIANT! Simon Cowell; "MINDBLOWING!" Heidi Klum). IMPOSSIBLE will leave audiences in wonder as reality transforms into the unreal, coins multiply and cards fly. By the show's conclusion, guests will have been left in amazement by Jones' canny ability to blur the lines between reality and illusion. Learn more and get tickets at TrustArts.org/Magic