Magician Christian Manahl blends modern magic and comedy to keep audiences on their toes … and bellied over with laughter. He says, “When it comes to comedy, it's just it's a very straightforward thing to add to magic, because magic is about surprising you. Comedy is also, ‘Oh, look, there's a surprise,’ you know, and that's why it's funny.’” Manahl talked with KMUW's Hugo Phan about pursuing his long-time dream.
Plus more on these stories:
- Kansans need to register to vote by tomorrow if they want to cast a ballot in the August 6th primary.
- Local arts and cultural organizations say proposed budget cuts from Sedgwick County could hurt their operations.
- Kansas wildlife officials will run a three-day workshop in Junction City this fall where women can learn camping, hunting and more
- Two ramps along northbound I-135 in Wichita will be closed starting today.
- The city of Wichita’s proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year will be presented at tomorrow's city council meeting.
- A company in western Kansas is trying to find solutions to the region's water crisis, starting with feedlots. The project is a small step toward water conservation.
- A federal appeals court has reversed the conviction of a researcher who was accused of hiding work he did in China while employed at the University of Kansas.
- A federal judge in Kansas has refused to block the nationwide enforcement of a Biden administration rule requiring firearms dealers to do background checks of buyers at gun shows and other places outside brick-and-mortar stores.
Producer: Beth Golay
Editors: Suzanne Perez and Beth Golay
Contributors: Kylie Cameron, Daniel Caudill, Celia Hack, Celia Llopis-Jepsen, Calen Moore, Suzanne Perez, and Hugo Phan
Theme music: Torin Andersen
Digital editor: Beth Golay
