WORLD OF MAGIC: From Conjurer to Jadugar

WORLD OF MAGIC: From Conjurer to Jadugar

Magic at the Victorian Belle Mansion!

With Professor DR Schreiber and Professor Palshikar

Thursday, August 13th, 2026
Doors open at 7pm
Show at 8pm

Professor Palshikar

Shreeyash is the leading performer of world magic. Born in India thirteen days after Halloween, his ancestors include a Mormon prophet, Hindu priest, and an Indian magician. He has lived and worked around the world for decades, and is now based in New York. He began performing in school, and has traveled the world ever since. Combining the best of East & West, Shreeyash created fusion jadoo. Executives, college presidents, city mayors, and even royalty enjoy his fun, unique, bespoke performances and talks.

Dr. Palshikar earned a PhD in South Asian studies from University of Chicago and has taught at Oxford, Yale, the School of Oriental and African Studies in London, and Fordham University in New York. He won a Fulbright fellowship to study traditional Indian magic with the last living performers, and has studied Chicago magic and improv. He has collaborated with the American Centers in Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata, an Emmy award winning Broadway producer/director, New York based Bindlestiff Cirkus, the Asian Arts Initiative, WHYY, FirstPerson Arts, FringeArts, and others to share the wonder of Indian magic in venues around the world for 3 decades.

He consulted on the Disney+ and Discovery series Beyond Belief, on a Vanishing Inc documentary, and is creating an original film on Indian magic. He has appeared on the Holland America World Cruises, at Harvard, Yale, and at the Smithsonian.

Enjoy his fusion jadoo live, up close and in person: fun, enchanting, and enlightening. Audiences never forget it. Come, let him take a peek into your mind.

Professor DR Schreiber

The World of the Historical Conjurer Early in the 18th century, magic (or conjuring as it was referred) emerged as a genuine art form and entertainment. Professors of natural philosophy and conjuring would rent taverns, legitimate theaters or lecture halls for the exhibition and displays of legerdemain, necromancy, or what would today be called “illusion” and “magic tricks.” Top dollar would be paid by the citizens of Europe to see the latest discoveries in the science of “natural philosophy.” Today, Professor DR Schreiber presents an historic look at the beginnings of modern magic in his performances and exhibitions.

Join Professor DR Schreiber as he leads you on a stroll through the past centuries of conjuring entertainment. His unique presentations entertain while educating the audience about historical events, literary and cultural figures, and the science and art of conjuring. Now you too can experience magic, as it was centuries ago.

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Dinner: Ticket prices are for the show only and do not include food/drink. All food and drink items may be purchased separately from The Belle's dinner menu.

Tickets: Door tickets are sold only if available on a first-come, first-served basis! All tickets are nonrefundable, but if you are unable to attend, we would be happy to exchange your tickets for another show in the future.

Parking: Street parking is available, as well as two parking lots. One is directly across the street from the Belle, and the second is across the street and down one block.

Accessibility: The Belle's property outside is ADA-accessible. The ADA restroom is accessible via a lift to the first floor.

Questions: Please email [email protected]

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Orange = VIP seating, tables for two

Yellow = Second section, tables for two

Gray = General Admission, tables for two

Gray Square = Bistro, tables for four

SRO = Standing Room Only