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Glen Tullman Opens $50 Million Magic Venue in Chicago

4/7/2026

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  • Glen Tullman, financier, funds and opens The Hand and the Eye, a 35,000-square-foot magic venue in downtown Chicago with $50 million of his own money.
  • The venue will feature five performance spaces, seven bars, and two dining rooms for close-up magic.
  • David Rockwell, architect, designed the venue.
  • Tullman seeks to elevate magic to Disneyland-like status and reclaim Chicago as magic capital, despite concerns over high ticket prices and dress code.