Designing the Magical Effects On Stage in 'Paranormal Activity' and 'Stranger Things'

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Wally Feresten has been holding SNL's cue cards for more than 30 years. Ahead of the premiere of the show's 52nd season, Wally joins us to talk about his career.

The Tanya Weddemire Gallery is a black-owned gallery based in Industry City that was founded by Brooklyn native Tanya Weddemire in 2022. This month, the gallery is debuting at The Armory Show, featuring the work of two artists it represents, O'Neil Scott and Austin Uzor. Weddemire, Scott, and Uzor preview the show, and discuss the mission behind the gallery.

If you've been blown away by the magic in "Harry Potter in the Cursed Child," the special effects in "Stranger Things: The First Shadow," or terrified by jump scares in "Paranormal Activity," you have one man to thank: illusions designer Chris Fisher. Fisher discusses how he makes magic happen on stage, and the particular challenges posed by the horror story in "Paranormal Activity."

Photo by Matt Murphy: Travis A. Knight in 'Paranormal Activity'

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