Time Travel Series: Harry Houdini, a Friday the 13th Special Presentation
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Kansas City has a Houdini story, and a fellow magician is here to tell it.
The Time Travel Series presents a Friday the 13th special on Friday, November 13th, from 5 to 6 PM, upstairs in the American Royal Hall on the historic Rock Island Bridge. Podcast host Jason Nivens sits down with magician Dennis Burks to reveal the history of Harry Houdini’s ties to Kansas City, told through the eyes of someone who knows the craft from the inside.
Here’s What to Expect:
- A live interview on Houdini’s Kansas City history
- A live magic act from Dennis Burks
- Hosted by podcast host Jason Nivens
- Food and drinks available on the bridge
This event is free and open to the public. Just show up and enjoy.
- Make the most of your visit
Join us for lunch or dinner—our dining room and walk-up window are open daily.
From 11 AM to 3 PM, enjoy the casual Rock Island Eats lunch menu, featuring comfort-food favorites and quick bites.
Beginning at 3 PM, we serve the River House dinner menu, featuring Midwest lake-house favorites, coastal smokehouse flavors, cocktails, and scenic river views.
Prefer to grab your food and go enjoy the rest of the bridge? The walk-up window (Rock Island Eats) is open for both lunch and dinner.
See River House Menu
See Rock Island Eats Menu
Kansas City has a Houdini story, and a fellow magician is here to tell it.
The Time Travel Series presents a Friday the 13th special on Friday, November 13th, from 5 to 6 PM, upstairs in the American Royal Hall on the historic Rock Island Bridge. Podcast host Jason Nivens sits down with magician Dennis Burks to reveal the history of Harry Houdini’s ties to Kansas City, told through the eyes of someone who knows the craft from the inside.
Here’s What to Expect:
- A live interview on Houdini’s Kansas City history
- A live magic act from Dennis Burks
- Hosted by podcast host Jason Nivens
- Food and drinks available on the bridge
This event is free and open to the public. Just show up and enjoy.
