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Is magic trendy again? Or was it always popular?

WBUR
Published August 12, 2026 at 12:02 PM EDT
Katrina Kroetch, also known as Magical Katrina. (Courtesy of Katrina Kroetch)
Courtesy of Katrina Kroetch
Katrina Kroetch, also known as Magical Katrina. (Courtesy of Katrina Kroetch)

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A viral video of a magician in Chicago performing at an adult birthday party earlier this year took magic tricks to a new level of interest.

Back in February, Here & Now’s Indira Lakshmanan spoke with one magician in Los Angeles, Katrina Kroetch, also known as Magical Katrina, about the calls she’s been getting.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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