“From WYPR, I’m SK. We’re On The Record”Harry Houdini is known for grand illusions and death-defying escapes. But what lies behind the curtain of Houdini as a performer? Why were some uses of trickery reviled by the master of magic? The exhibit at the Jewish Museum of Maryland called ‘Inescapable: The Life and Legacy of Harry Houdini’ .. reveals answers to those questions and more. We hear from Marvin Pinkert, the museum’s executive director … and David London, magician, performer and curator of the exhibit:
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