This event is in the past.It took place on March 21, 2026 at SFAC Main Gallery.
Carl Diehl's experimental ethnography resurrects vaudeville magician Werner "Dorny" Dornfield through Golden Age ephemera, artist interviews, and philosophical musings on magic. Thee Amazing Michael Nguyen performs live sleight of hand between archival deep-dives.
archival cinema
vaudeville history
live magic
experimental documentary
Tips
đ©expect archival footage, not a traditional magic show
đïžblends documentary, performance art, and philosophy
âšlive sleight of hand from Thee Amazing Michael Nguyen
$12
Other Cinema
Fillmore District
Carl Diehl's experimental ethnography resurrects vaudeville magician Werner "Dorny" Dornfield through Golden Age ephemera, artist interviews, and philosophical musings on magic. Thee Amazing Michael Nguyen performs live sleight of hand between archival deep-dives.
archival cinema
vaudeville history
live magic
experimental documentary
Tips
đ©expect archival footage, not a traditional magic show
đïžblends documentary, performance art, and philosophy
âšlive sleight of hand from Thee Amazing Michael Nguyen
$12
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