As you get older, the unknown can become scary as you question more and more things in the world, slowly losing that childlike innocence we all once had. Sometimes, we all love to take that escape from the daily rigmarole of life into some sort of fantasy. We all have out ways to escape, and that’s what the seven members of the magical production The Illusionists try to do; bring back a little magic to our lives and remind you that those “wonders” in life are not all that scary.

Straight from Broadway, The Illusionists is the world’s bestselling touring magic show with an amazing spectacle of mindblowing ruses and stunts. The “trickster” of the group, Jeff Hobson, who was one of the original members from over three years ago, is originally from Detroit (7 Mile and Mound area), and I was able to chat with him recently about his homecoming and what makes The Illusionists so astonishing. Read more…

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kelly-frazier/detroit-born-magician-jeff-hobson_b_7138334.html

(Editors note.. The Magic Roadshow has featured a series of magical effects, courtesy of Jeff Hobson, the past five issues. Be sure to check them out at: http://MagicRoadshow.com   issues 160-165