Doors 6:30pm -- Arrive early for mid-century magic ephemera and rebus puzzles by the featured subject, Werner "Dorny" Dornfield!  Screening at 7pm, Q+A with filmmaker Carl Diehl after screening.  

Visiting from Portland, Oregon, filmmaker Carl Diehl presents his 65 minute documentary, Painless Magic. This kaleidoscopic account of creativity, camaraderie, and curiosity begins with the life and times of the late, great magician, vaudevillian, & comedy emcee, Werner “Dorny” Dornfield (1892 -1982), then splinters prismatically into a mosaic of riddles and revelations about artist-led initiatives, elsewhen & elsewhere!

Painless Magic shimmers with ephemera from the Golden Age of stage magic and intrigues with anecdotes from magicians, historians, & Dorny’s oldest surviving relatives. Misdirections abound as insights from experimental filmmakers, musicians, performance artists, and philosophers suggest correspondences across contexts of art, magic, and everyday life!

At Brewvies Cinema Pub: 677 South 200 West Salt Lake City, UT 84101

Once your ticket is purchased you'll recieve a confirmation email and your name will be on a list. On night of the event, your name will be checked off list when you enter.  Tickets can also be purchased at the door with cash or venmo.

Event restricted to ages 21+

more information about Painless Magic  at electronicelsewhere.com