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Is magic back? Or did it never leave? A magician weighs in on the trend

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published February 5, 2026 at 9:10 AM PST

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A viral video of a magician in Chicago performing at an adult birthday party has renewed interest in magic tricks.

Here & Now’s Indira Lakshmanan speaks with a Los Angeles magician, Katrina Kroetch, also known as Magical Katrina, about the calls she’s been getting.

Katrina Kroetch, also known as Magical Katrina. (Courtesy of Katrina Kroetch)

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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