Edd Fairman, Chicago's go to birthday party magician, brings laughs and wonder to kids' parties. Throwing a birthday party in Chicago is already a circus. You’ve got kids bouncing off the walls, a playlist that somehow ended up stuck on “Baby Shark,” and cake frosting on the dog. The magician should be the one part that’s actually magical, not another headache. Here’s where things often go wrong—and how to make sure your magician doesn’t disappear on you (figuratively, not l

Old magic shows used to relay on live animals for astonishment. The modern magician uses skill and leaves the animals were they belong.