The Magic Lounge: Where Minneapolis Magic Comes to Life
There is something special about seeing magic performed live.
It isn’t just about watching a trick. It’s about being close enough to see the magician, hear the audience react, and experience that wonderful moment when something impossible seems to happen right in front of you.
That is the idea behind The Magic Lounge — a monthly celebration of the magical arts in the Minneapolis–St. Paul area.
A New Home for Live Magic
The Magic Lounge brings together talented Twin Cities magicians, up-and-coming performers, and special guests for an intimate evening of magic, comedy, mystery and audience participation.
And every show is different.
Some performers bring polished routines they have performed many times. Others use the stage as a laboratory to experiment with new ideas and material.
That’s what makes an open mic format so interesting.
You never quite know what you are going to see.
The Magic Lounge is designed to be entertaining for audiences while also providing something valuable to performers: a welcoming place to practice, experiment and develop their craft in front of a live audience.
Magic in a Coffee Shop?
Absolutely!
The current home of The Magic Lounge is Fixx Coffee and The Central Mix at 4028–4030 Central Avenue NE in Columbia Heights.
It’s an interesting combination — coffee, community and magic coming together in one neighborhood location.
The venue provides an intimate setting where the audience isn’t separated from the performers by a huge theater or arena.
You’re there.
You’re close.
And that’s exactly where magic works best.
The Magicians Open Mic
The Magic Lounge’s featured monthly event is Magicians Open Mic Night, held on the 4th Tuesday of each month.
Doors open at 6:00 PM, with the show beginning at 7:00 PM.
General admission is just $10 at the door, making it an affordable night out for individuals, couples, families and groups of friends.
Advance reservations are also available for those who want to guarantee a seat. (Synergy Event Marketing)
And there is another interesting invitation for the event-planning community: qualified event planners may be eligible for complimentary VIP admission and other special perks. (Synergy Event Marketing)
More Than a Magic Show
The Magic Lounge isn’t simply about putting on another show.
It is about building community around the art of magic.
The Twin Cities has a remarkably active magical community, with professional performers, hobbyists, collectors, historians, creators and people who simply love the mystery and wonder of magic.
The Magic Lounge provides another place for those people to come together.
For audiences, it is an opportunity to discover performers they may not have seen before.
For magicians, it is an opportunity to try something new.
And for the community, it creates another regular destination where people can experience live magic.
Discover the Next Great Magician
One of the most exciting things about an open mic is that today’s unknown performer can become tomorrow’s headliner.
A magician may walk onto the stage with a brand-new routine, receive immediate feedback from a live audience, make some adjustments and eventually develop that routine into something truly memorable.
That’s part of the magic.
The audience isn’t just watching the finished product.
In a small way, they are watching the creative process.
Minneapolis and the Magic Arts
The Magic Lounge is also part of a larger vision for the Twin Cities.
Minneapolis–St. Paul has a growing collection of magical experiences, performers and venues. The Minnesota MAGIC Festival, for example, envisions a week-long celebration involving performers, theaters, businesses, restaurants, clubs and other organizations throughout the Twin Cities. (Synergy Event Marketing)
The goal isn’t simply to have more magic shows.
It’s to make the Twin Cities a place where magic is something people actively seek out and experience.
The Magic Lounge fits naturally into that vision.
It can be a starting point.
A place where someone who has never attended a magic show discovers how much fun live magic can be.
A place where a young magician gets the confidence to perform.
A place where experienced performers try something completely new.
And perhaps a place where the next great magician is discovered.
Come for the Magic. Stay for the Memories.
Whether you’re a lifelong fan of magic or simply curious about what happens when a group of magicians gets together on stage, The Magic Lounge offers something different.
It’s intimate.
It’s unpredictable.
It’s interactive.
And most importantly, it’s live.
Come for the magic.
Stay for the memories.
Welcome to The Magic Lounge — where the impossible becomes possible.
The Magic Lounge — Magicians Open Mic Night
4th Tuesday of the Month
Doors Open: 6:00 PM
Showtime: 7:00 PM
Admission: $10 General Admission
Location: Fixx Coffee / The Central Mix
4028 Central Ave NE, Columbia Heights, Minnesota
For upcoming dates, reservations and information, visit TheMagicLounge.com.
