A new entertainment experience dubbed the “ House of Cards ” is to open underneath the Johnny Cash Museum in Nashville , Tennessee .

Centered around the theme of magic , the new restaurant and bar will open on 9 April . So-called because of the rare and unique cards that are on display in the restaurant as well as the fact that cards are one of the main tools used by magicians , the venue will be located underneath the museum in its basement .

“ House of Cards ” is being conceived by Bill Miller who is the owner of the Johnny Cash Museum and the Patsy Cline Museum on 3rd Avenue just off Broadway in Nashville . An experience with magic at its core , when guests arrive they go through a secret tunnel to the basement where they ’ ll be greeted in a room that ’ s reminiscent of the 1930s with a speakeasy feel .

“ House of Cards ” is being conceived by Bill Miller who is the owner of the Johnny Cash Museum and the Patsy Cline Museum on 3rd Avenue just off Broadway in Nashville . An experience with magic at its core , when guests arrive they go through a secret tunnel to the basement where they ’ ll be greeted in a room that ’ s reminiscent of the 1930s with a speakeasy feel .

The venue is filled with European antiques and artifacts related to the mystic including posters celebrating the world ’ s greatest musicians as well as a handcuff device , The King Breaker which was created , owned and used by Harry Houdini .

Each reservation includes a ticket to the nightly magic shows in the 50-seater showroom and magicians will be performing on the restaurant floor at all times . The restaurant is set to showcase the best of American cuisine and cocktails .

“ House of Cards ” will have a dress code and a no-photography policy to ensure the privacy of guests .

Find out more information at https :// www . hocnashville . com

THE ILLUSIONISTS ON TOUR

The Illusionists Live from Broadway will be heading out to Red Deer this month to perform a number of magician ’ s skills and talents .

“ You ’ re not just seeing one magician like David Copperfield or Criss Angel , you ’ re seeing a couple hours of many different types of magic ,” said Jeff Hobson , the group ’ s trickster .

Conceived by Simon Painter , audiences will see hilarious magic tricks and death-defying stunts .

The group consists of five stars , each a master in their own field .

Hobson , who plays The Trickster , has audiences laughing long after the curtain closes .

“ I ’ m sort of the light-hearted of the group and I keep everything moving along as the host and I perform comedy and magic , which means that whatever people don ’ t laugh at , that ’ s the magic ,” he said with a laugh .

For Hobson , magic has been in his life since he was just seven-years-old when he saw a magician at his school , telling all the children around him , “ That is what I ’ m going to do for the rest of my life , that ’ s going to be my job when I grow up .”

Througout the next few years , the kids at his school recognized just how serious he was as he started doing shows and magic tricks for them at school .

Hobson said flash-forward to today , and one of his favourite parts of the show with The Illusionists is when James finishes the show by making it snow indoors .

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