1 recorded performance · 7 September 2026
The Close-Up Show
Chicago Magic Lounge · Chicago, Illinois
With Alejandro Linian, Magic Sam
Walter King Jr., known as The Spellbinder, is the first African American illusionist to perform in Las Vegas and Atlantic City, and the first to fuse Hip-Hop dance, music and theater with the visual art of illusion and magic. Self-taught and raised on the Westside of Chicago, he has performed for nearly four decades across the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean Islands, and in the late 2000s was named one of the "Great Performers of Illinois" by the Illinois Arts Council.
His best-known piece floats a woman in mid-air, and his stage work has been seen at the Chicago Magic Lounge, Magic Castle Hollywood and the Mirage in Las Vegas, with viral clips passing 80 million views. A large-scale illusion show for galas, theatres and company celebrations.
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Chicago Magic Lounge · Chicago, Illinois
With Alejandro Linian, Magic Sam
Chicago Magic Lounge · Chicago, Illinois
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Follow Walter King Jr. (The Spellbinder)Sleight of hand at conversational distance — cards, coins, and borrowed objects that misbehave in your own palm.
Large-scale illusion built for a full house and a bright stage.
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Chicago Magic Lounge resident magician
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