When I was in the fourth grade, I went to see my first magic show. For the final trick, the magician (he was called The Amazing Gordo for reasons I can’t remember) called my cousin Davey up to the ...

SHREWSBURY — As a young kid, Sabrina Welch's mother took her to all kinds of free events on Eventbrite, ranging from children's magic shows to complex lectures aimed for graduate students. "My mom ...

Tom Virden stands in a classroom. In front of him are several straitjackets, slung over a row of chairs. “Clearly," he says, his face and voice deadpan, "I didn’t have an ordinary childhood.” Virden, ...