From John Cox at
Wild About Harry:
Official Houdini Séance will Haunt the
Halifax Citadel on Halloween
Famous Canadian fort to host an evening of
magic, mystery and history
Harry Houdini spent a month in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1896. This
Halloween, some are hoping the legendary escape artist will return to
the harbour city. The 2013 Official Houdini Séance is set to convene at
historic Citadel Hill, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada on October 31.
Before he died on Halloween in 1926, Houdini promised to send a message
from the Great Beyond. His widow Beatrice held the first ten séances on
the anniversary of his death, and each year since the Official Houdini
Séance has been held in a city where Houdini performed. It is now
organized by an American consortium of Houdini experts, piloted by Tom
Boldt and Bill Radner, son of Sidney Radner who was caretaker of the
Séance from 1947-2010. Halifax organizer is Nova Scotia author and
Houdini historian Bruce MacNab.
Read more and buy tickets.
From the
CBC:
Goulish thrill seekers in Halifax
will be looking for signs of legendary magician Harry Houdini’s return
from the grave this Halloween night.
Houdini, whose real name was Ehrich Weisz, died in Detroit at the age of 52 on Oct. 31, 1926. He was buried in Machpelah Cemetery in Queens, N.Y.
Just before he passed away, he promised his wife he'd send a message from the great beyond, if it was possible.
Since his death 87 years ago, there's been a séance — somewhere in the world — every Halloween night. This year it will be held in Halifax.
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