This week, LAist Studios debuts Imperfect Paradise: The Castle — Part 4. It's the story of how one hobbyist magician fell in love with a Los Angeles institution cloaked in mystery — the Magic Castle.

When the Sunset Fire was first reported in Hollywood on the evening of Jan. 8, locals around Los Angeles and far beyond worried for their loved ones who live and work in the iconic area while awaiting ...

Milt Larsen, who co-founded Hollywood's famed Magic Castle in the early 1960s, has died at the age of 92, club officials announced on Monday. "It is with heavy hearts that the Academy of Magical Arts ...

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Layla Wu, a ninth-grader at Orion International Academy in Ontario, is among the performers featured at the Hollywood Magic Castle during its annual Asian Magic Week, running Jan. 20-26. Wu is ...

Milton Larsen, who as co-founder of the Magic Castle transformed a falling-down Hollywood mansion into an iconic private club that attracted top magicians and their fans from around the world, died ...

Mona Holmes is an editor at Eater Southern California/Southwest, a regular contributor at KCRW radio, and a 2022 James Beard Award nominee. Milton “Milt” Larsen, the co-founder of Hollywood’s iconic ...