World Famous Magician And Acclaimed Author Returns To Muhlenberg College
World-leading expert on Indian magic and critically acclaimed novelist Dr. Lee Siegel returns to Muhlenberg College as a part of The Theory and Art of Magic program.Tuesday, September 14, 2004 00:34 PM
World-leading expert on Indian magic and critically acclaimed novelist Dr. Lee Siegel returns to Muhlenberg College as a part of The Theory and Art of Magic program.
On September 21 at 8 p.m., Siegel will read from his works of fiction in Seegers Union 108-110, an event co-sponsored by the Writers at Muhlenberg program that is free and open to the public. On September 22 at 7:30 p.m. in the Miller Forum, he will present “Indra’s Net: A Performative Lecture on Indian Magic, Conjuring and Trickery.” Tickets for this performance are $5 and are available at the Muhlenberg College Box Office. Siegel will also deliver a talk, “Penn, Teller, and Me: An Indian Trip” on September 23 at 4:30 p.m. in Seegers Union 108-110. This event is free and open to the public.
Siegel came to prominence for his widely-hailed book, “Net of Magic: Wonders and Deceptions in India” (University of Chicago, 1991). Part history study and part travel log, this work reveals the place of magic and illusion-making in Indian life and culture.
Along with developing an international reputation as a leading scholarly voice on the topic of magic, Siegel has published three highly acclaimed novels: “City of Dreadful Night: A Tale of Horror and the Macabre in India,” “Love in a Dead Language” and “Love and Other Games of Chance.” “Love in a Dead Language” was a New York Times Notable Book for 1999.
Created by Dr. Lawrence Hass, philosopher, magician and associate professor of philosophy for at Muhlenberg, The Theory and Art of Magic program is the first on-going symposium of the magical arts. At the heart of the program is a series of visits to the College by world-class magicians and theorists who perform astonishing magic, teach classes, and give philosophical talks on the nature of magic as an important human experience and as a performing art. In conjunction with these "magicians-in-residence," the College offers courses that dovetail with the program, including a studio arts class on performance magic.
For more information on The Theory and Art of Magic, visit www.muhlenberg.edu/cultural/magic.
