Schedule:

Thursday, January 23, 2025

5:00pm - 8:00pm    Dealer Room Open

6:00pm - 7:00pm    Youth Welcome Event
This is every young magician’s chance to meet your hosts for the weekend, Carisa Hendrix, Gabrielle Lester, and Abby Segal, and for you to meet the other talented young magicians in our program.

6:00pm - 7:00pm    Ricardo Rosenkranz One Man Show: The Physician Magician
This show explores the intersection of Ricardo Rosenkranz's life as a physician and his lifelong passion for magic.

7:30pm - 8:30pm    David Kaplan One Man Show
Columbus’ own David Kaplan will astound with magic, juggling, and all manner of allied arts in this hysterical and unbelievable evening show.

9:00pm - 10:30pm David Parr Show and Lecture
David Parr presents his latest and greatest magic with a performance and lecture.

9:30pm - 10:30pm Abby Segal Bar Magic
Catch Abby Segal's original close-up magic at the bar.

10:30pm - Late    Youth Room Magic Jam
Young magicians are welcome to jam in the youth room.

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Friday, January 24, 2025

10:00am - 5:30pm Dealer Room Open

10:00am - 11:00am Rick Holcomb Lecture
Coins dance, vanish, and appear from nowhere in Rick Holcomb's lecture focusing on DOABLE coin magic.

11:30am - 12:30pm Joshua Jay on the Particle System
Joshua Jay demonstrates his unique card magic concept, the Particle System.

2:00pm - 3:30pm    Magifest Live
Hosted by Andi Gladwin with performances by Abby Segal, Mahdi Gilbert, and John McLaughlin.

4:30pm - 5:30pm    Giancarlo Scalia Lecture
Italy's Giancarlo Scalia showcases superb card and coin material.

5:30pm - 7:00pm    Youth Pizza Party
Magic and pizza for youth attendees and their parents.

7:00pm - 8:30pm    Axel Hecklau Show and Lecture
Germany's Axel Hecklau shares his best magic routines and techniques.

9:00pm - 10:00pm Jonathan Levit One Man Show
Jonathan Levit presents his superb evening show.

10:30pm - 11:30pm Leah Orleans One-Woman Show
Leah Orleans combines comedy, contortion, and variety art in her show.

11:00pm - 12:00am Abby Segal Bar Magic

11:30pm - Late    Youth Room Magic Jam

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Saturday, January 25, 2025

10:00am - 5:30pm Dealer Room Open

10:00am - 11:00am Jonathan Levit Lecture
Learn how Jonathan Levit develops his material, from his creations to his insights as a magician and entertainer.

11am - 11:45pm Youth Event
A special event for young magicians.

12:00pm - 1:30pm David Ben Show and Lecture
Canada’s David Ben, our Guest of Honor, shares his celebrated sleight-of-hand and magic scholarship in this special event.

2:30pm - 4:00pm    Javi Benitez Show and Lecture
Spain’s Javi Benitez delivers a stunning combination of show and lecture, showcasing his mastery of magic.

4:00pm - 4:20pm    Youth Scavenger Hunt
Meet in the youth room for our annual big prize scavenger hunt.

5:00pm - 6:00pm    Justin Willman Interview
Justin Willman discusses his journey to becoming a magic superstar and how he develops new material.

7:30pm - 8:30pm    Youth Close-Up Magic
Be wowed by our young magicians at the magic bar.

8:30pm - 10:00pm Justin Willman: Magifest for Humans
Justin Willman brings his acclaimed show to Magifest in a special gala event.

10:00pm - Late  Youth Room Magic Jam
Young magicians gather for a late-night jam session.

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Sunday, January 26, 2025

11:00am - 1:30pm Giancarlo Scalia Workshop
Immerse yourself in the creative universe of Giancarlo Scalia with this incredible hands-on session filled with new techniques, effects, and theories. Giancarlo will delve deeper into the ideas introduced in his Magifest lecture, offering practical exercises that will improve your body awareness and movements. These revolutionary concepts will become your secret weapon for consistently achieving maximum results with minimum effort. You’ll even be able to directly ask him any questions you have. This unmissable event is perfect for magicians of all skill levels and is guaranteed to improve your magic as a whole.

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2:30pm - 5:30pm    Javi Benitez Workshop
You don’t have to travel to Spain to experience the world famous Tamariz School of Magic because, at Magifest 2025, we’ll be hosting a special workshop featuring one of its most revered teachers: Javi Benitez. In “The End of Tricks”, the Penn & Teller Fooler and master sleight of hand artist will help you understand the transformative difference between simply performing tricks and creating unforgettable magical moments. You’ll discover how to develop immersive narrative-driven experiences that evoke emotion and leave a lasting impact, while also learning a variety of powerful routines that put the concepts into action.

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Date: January 23-26, 2025

Location: Renaissance Columbus Downtown Hotel - 50 North Third Street, Columbus, OH 43215        

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