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The Bowery Boys Magical Mystery Hour presented at the New-York Historical Society – Tickets on sale!

August 9, 2018August 9, 2018 Bowery Boys 7154 Views 0 Comments events, magicians

Tickets on sale now for an evening of historical tales, magical projection and a poorly placed pun or two. A

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Neighborhoods Pop Culture 

Downtown Heroes: How Greenwich Village became an unlikely locale for the Marvel Comics universe

April 30, 2018June 27, 2019 Bowery Boys 6230 Views 0 Comments comic books, Greenwich Village, magicians

NOTE: This post contains minor location spoilers for the film Avengers: Infinity War, but steers clear of any big plot

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Mysterious Stories 

Get Rich Magic: The astral adventures of Madame La Viesta and the Occult School of Science on Lexington Avenue

February 26, 2014January 14, 2015 Bowery Boys 1885 Views 0 Comments clarevoyants, cranks, Harlem, magicians, post office, spiritiualism

Above: Famed spiritualists gather in Chicago, 1906. The names weren’t listed, but perhaps Mme. La Viesta is pictured here? (Courtesy

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New York Hocus Pocus: Kellar and the Spirit Cabinet

October 29, 2010January 13, 2015 Bowery Boys 1100 Views 0 Comments Classic Theaters, magicians

Many late 19th century New Yorkers were hypnotized by the the glamor of the spiritualist circuit, mediums, magicians and mind

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Read the book

Bowery-Boys-Book-Cover-R6--revised Our first-ever Bowery Boys book, "Adventures in Old New York" is now out in bookstores! A time-traveling journey into a past that lives simultaneously besides the modern city.

Bowery Boys Walking Tours

Are you ready to walk through time? We’re excited to announce Bowery Boys Walks, our new walking tours developed around our podcast. Join us in the streets — beginning in October 2018!

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