Illusion Magic Lounge is a 150-seat theater in Santa Monica, California,Swertlow, Frank (1999-February 1–7) "Santa Monica Club Hoping to Work Magic" Los Angeles Business Journal founded in 1998"Calendar Morning Report" (1998-09-02) Los Angeles Times founded by magician Steve Spill. The venue was known as Magicopolis from 1998 until 2022. Magicopolis was the permanent home of Steve Spill's magic production, "Escape Reality",Millier, Mark (2005-01-27) "Couples best trick: staying visible" Los Angeles Times until 2019 when he sold the venue.Kawamoto, Wayne "Review: Magicopolis" About.comGonzalez, Martin (April 18, 2003) "How's Trick's?" Los Angeles Daily NewsRiley, Jenelle (May 29-June 4, 2003) "All That Abracadabra" Back Stage West MagazineFoley, F. Kathleen (2001-06-14) "Silly Hocus Pocus Does the Trick" Los Angeles TimesYoMama (2008-02-07) "The Short Set: It's Magic!" Los Angeles Times
Magicians Penn & Teller cast their hands and feet in cement for the Magicopolis groundbreaking ceremony on March 25, 1998.Leeds, Eric (March 27, 1998) "Magicopolis Set To Open on Fourth Street" Santa Monica Sun Robert Holbrook, Mayor of the City of Santa Monica, on behalf of the City Council proclaimed March 25 to be "Magicopolis Day" in Santa Monica.Joyce, Kenneth (July 1998) "Magicopolis Breaks Ground; Penn & Teller Make Impressions" Outlook Magazine Friday, September 18, 1998, marked the grand opening, and official ribbon cutters and special guest performers Penn & TellerChambers, Cheesha (September 18, 1998) "Penn & Teller to Christen Magicopolis" Daily Variety took the stage and over the course of the evening performed some of their classic routines. To finish, Penn delivered a "heartfelt discourse on the value of seeing magic performed live and the importance of Magicopolis".Caveney, Mike (November 1998) "Magicopolis Grand Opening" MAGIC
In 2019, Randy Sinnott, Sr and Randy Sinnott, Jr purchased the theater from Steve Spill. The theater and lobby were renovated during the COVID-19 pandemic and the theater reopened as Illusion Magic Lounge in December 2022.Adams, Grace (2022-12-17) "Illusion Magic Lounge opens in former Magicopolis location" Santa Monica Daily Press http://smdp.com/business/illusion-magic-lounge-opens-in-former-magicopolis-location/
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LA Times Guide Entry The Magic Café Guest of Honor 2008