New York Public Library Benefit Show

September 2, 2025
Steve Cohen performing Chamber Magic at the Lotte New York Palace in NYC

Chamber Magic Benefit Show in NYC – Supporting the NY Public Library for the Performing Arts

On Saturday, October 25, 2025, I’ll be presenting a very special performance of Chamber Magic — one unlike any other in the show’s 25-year history. For this one night only, 100% of the proceeds will be donated to the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.

Why the Library? Because in February 2026 they will open an extraordinary exhibition, Mystery and Wonder: A Legacy of Golden Age Magicians in New York City. The timing is historic: it coincides with the 100th anniversary of Harry Houdini’s passing. The exhibition will showcase rare Houdini memorabilia along with posters, photographs, and ephemera from the great magicians who performed in New York from the 1880s through the 1940s.

As someone who has dedicated his life to keeping the spirit of the Golden Age alive, I can’t imagine a better cause. Magic has always been more than entertainment — it’s part of our cultural fabric. This exhibition will help future generations understand how magic intertwined with vaudeville, circus, theatre, and even spiritualism.

The same city where Houdini, Thurston, and Max Malini once performed is still alive with wonder today.

The benefit show will take place at 7:00 PM in the Lotte New York Palace Hotel in midtown Manhattan, inside my jewel-box salon in the historic Villard Mansion (455 Madison Avenue at 50th Street). If you’ve ever wanted to experience Chamber Magic in its most intimate and elegant setting — and contribute to preserving magic’s history — this is the perfect opportunity.

Reserve your tickets now for Chamber Magic’s NYC benefit show on October 25, 2025 at chambermagic.com. Seats are limited, so I encourage you to reserve early.

I hope you’ll join me for this special evening — not just to witness the mysteries of magic, but to support the preservation of its past.