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The Magic Castle is a private club for magicians and magic enthusiasts in Hollywood. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times) Joseph Furlow, the embattled general manager of the organization that operates ...

HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES (CNS) -- The exclusive Magic Castle in Hollywood, home to the Academy of Magical Arts and one of Los Angeles' most storied landmarks, is getting a new owner, with the founder of ...

The Magic Castle might have a new trick up its sleeve. Owner Randy Pitchford has proposed a wide-reaching reorganization of the business that would take operational control and most revenue streams ...

Aidan Corcoran, left, Jordan Meller, Jacob Martinez and Anja Steyn are members of the Academy of Magical Arts' Junior Society at the Magic Castle. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times) Anja Steyn has ...

In a move to preserve the historic Magic Castle in Hollywood, video game mogul Randy Pitchford is buying the famous home to the Academy of Magical Arts. The purchase, which is expected to close by the ...

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The exclusive Magic Castle in Hollywood, home to the Academy of Magical Arts and one of Los Angeles' most storied landmarks, is getting a new owner, with the founder of video-game maker Gearbox ...

The magicians at the Magic Castle are voting on the new landlord's reorganization plan, which has reportedly left them divided. Members of the Academy of Magical Arts (AMA) who wish to remain ...

Change has come to the Magic Castle after a scandalous stretch — and guests will notice it moments after they enter the storied venue. For years, there was something of an open secret among the club’s ...

You could say they're something of a requirement for both a big meal and big magic. A major meal, of course, needs a flat and roomy surface, if a number of dishes are involved, and plenty of spots for ...

A Los Angeles institution spared from the flames gives back to the community with donations and magic tricks to lift evacuees' spirits. LA's Magic Castle offers a brief escape during the wildfires ...