# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Academy of Magical Arts Presents: Zabrecky on Houdini and the Spirits
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 23 Jul, 2026 at 02:00 pm – Thu, 23 Jul, 2026 at 03:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM  |  $15 | Lily Dale Auditorium

Event Description
Zabrecky explores one of the most dramatic cultural battles of the 20th century: Harry Houdini vs. the spirits. This richly illustrated presentation blends archival images, historical accounts, and live demonstrations to examine Houdini’s crusade against fraudulent mediums at the height of America’s Spiritualist fever. A master of illusion himself, Houdini recognized the methods behind spirit cabinets, slate writing, trumpet manifestations, and ectoplasmic materializations, and set out to expose them. Yet the story is far more complex than a simple debunking campaign. Zabrecky will take us into the shadowy crossroads where belief and skepticism collide.

Presenter Bio
Rob Zabrecky is a magician, actor, author, lecturer, and musician known for his darkly comedic and theatrical style. In the ’90s, he fronted the indie band Possum Dixon, and LA Weekly once called him “one of LA’s most interesting natives.” For more than two decades, Zabrecky has headlined theaters, magic festivals, and conventions around the world—from Tokyo to New York City. He has appeared on Penn & Teller: Fool Us and has been honored with seven awards from the Academy of Magical Arts at Hollywood’s famed Magic Castle.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/lily-dale/the-academy-of-magical-arts-presents-zabrecky-on-houdini-and-the-spirits/200029743277629
- **Event Categories**: entertainment, art, music, festivals, theatre, literary-art, comedy, performances
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 17

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Lily Dale
- **state**: NY
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Lily Dale Assembly, Inc.
- **lat**: 42.351846996942
- **long**: -79.324523333223
- **full address**: Lily Dale Assembly, Inc., 4 2nd St, Lily Dale, NY 14752-9714, United States

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- **Q**: When and where is The Academy of Magical Arts Presents: Zabrecky on Houdini and the Spirits being held?
  - **A:** The Academy of Magical Arts Presents: Zabrecky on Houdini and the Spirits takes place on Thu, 23 Jul, 2026 at 02:00 pm to Thu, 23 Jul, 2026 at 03:00 pm at Lily Dale Assembly, Inc., 4 2nd St, Lily Dale, NY 14752-9714, United States.
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