Literature and the Arts

What is escape magic?

Link to this answer

CloseClose

Link to this answer

Share this credible answer with others. Simply paste this code into your blog or Web page:

<a href="http://qanda.encyclopedia.com/question/escape-magic-246068.html" >What is escape magic?</a>
E-mail this answer Link to this answer

Entertainment magic can be divided into four main categories: sleight of hand, also known as prestidigitation or close-up magic, consisting of tricks done close to the spectators in which the eye is deceived by the fast and skillful manipulation of the hands; club or platform acts, in which various apparatuses are employed to create illusions of seemingly impossible events; escape magic, involving complicated breakouts from apparently inescapable situations; and mentalism or mind reading.

Answer verified with
Get more facts and information about magic (entertainment) . Or, view the full encyclopedia entry from The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition.

Similar questions: Is escape magic a category of magic? What happens in escape magic? [ Hide these questions ]

Related research questions

Related research articles

Pierce triggers jailbreak; C's escape Magic, end 4-game skid.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: The Boston Herald ...breaking a four-game losing streak. The Magic, now dragging a 14-loss chain behind...Celtics were not able to shake the hungry Magic. Thanks to the shooting of Rod Strickland...an 85-78 edge with 6:18 left. The Magic cut the Celtics' edge back to 86-83...
ESCAPE TO MAGIC LANDS OF FANTASY.(Stars)(Column)
Newspaper article from: The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY) ...Sorceress,"***by L. E. Modesitt Jr. Anna Marshall finds herself pulled from Iowa to the world of Erde, where song is magic. A former music instructor and small-time opera singer, Anna's musical ability makes her a potential, big-time sorceress...
READER HOLIDAYS; Escape to the magic of the capital.(Competitions/Offers)
Newspaper article from: Coventry Evening Telegraph (England) ENJOY the magic of London this December on a sensational value London break for just pounds 59 per person! Visit the shops and stores of Knightsbridge...
Wizards escape Harper's magic.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times ...had a fairy tale ending for the Orlando Magic's Derek Harper. With less than five seconds left in the fourth quarter of the Magic's crucial game against the Washington...questionable calls tonight." Harper and the Magic (37-38) would be doing the Wizards...
Escape into the magic of the woods.(News)
Newspaper article from: Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales) WHAT possible cheer do you think nature can offer during the endless darkness of winter? Well, the magical properties of our woods, especially of the oak, were not lost on our Celtic ancestors. The ancient druids celebrated their rites in oak groves, and druid is said to mean man of the oaks. Why
See all results at HighBeam

HighBeam gives you access to newspaper, magazine, and trade journal articles plus press releases, facts, information, and biographies from thousands of sources.