What happens
Doors 6p
Before the movie: drinks, hangs and close-up magic by Franco Pascali, one of the best cardists in the world.
Program 7:30p
The movie, live magic from The Mind Noodler and The Amazing Ronaldo, every magician's favorite magician, plus real magicians discussing what is and isn't possible.
Your hosts
David Wain. Yes, that David Wain: The State, Wet Hot American Summer, Role Models, and a Magician in his spare time. He's doing magic commentary with Matt, calling out what is and isn't possible. Follow him at @davidwain.
Matt Donnelly, the Mind Noodler, is a Magic Castle fave and spent eleven seasons as head writer of Penn & Teller: Fool Us. He'll perform magic on the night, then analyze the tricks in the film. Follow him at @mindnoodler.
Shadie Elnashai founded Shitty Movie Club in 2019 and co-hosts. He's bringing the showreels, drinking games, weird surprises and the Shitty Movie vibes. Follow him at @adventuresofshadie.
Close-up magic
Franco Pascali is one of the best cardists in the world. He's doing close-up before the movie. Follow him at @francopascali.
Special guest
Ronaldo Performing Live
Every Magician's Favorite Magician
If you know, you know.
What is Now You See Me?
Huge cast. Huge tricks. An insane plot that asks you not to look too closely, except we have magician consultants whose whole job is to do exactly that.
Details
- When
- Thursday 19 November. Doors 6p. Program 7:30p to 10p.
- Where
- Illusion Magic Lounge, 1418 4th St, Santa Monica.
- Tickets
- Free with RSVP. Everyone RSVPs for themselves.
- Who
- 21+.
Never been to Illusion?
Illusion Magic Lounge is a magic bar on 4th Street in Santa Monica, with a historic 150-seat theater and a rotating roster of world-class magicians.
There’s a full bar and snacks.
What's Shitty Movie Club?
Since 2019 we've been finding the strangest movies out there and hosting community screenings with a room full of strangers that leave as friends.
Luma’s sponsoring this one so that it can be free for all of you. It’s where the best nights in town get found, from tiny secret shows to thousand-person parties, and it’s where our RSVPs live.