Our Pride month celebration continues as we welcome Liz Toonkel and her Magic for Animals show.

Liz Toonkel is a queer Jewish female magician and performance artist who combines sleight of hand magic with storytelling, comedy and animal activism. She has performed across the globe including at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Aarhaus Festuge in Denmark, The Elysian Theater, headlined the Chicago Magic Lounge and at the 2024 Hollywood Fringe Festival where her one woman show “Magic For Animals” was a Finalist for The Splash Award, The Soaring Solo Social Impact Award, Best Cabaret & Variety act and the winner of Best Costume Design.

When she’s not performing magic, Liz is a production designer whose credits

include the Oscar nominated animated feature “Marcel the Shell with Shoes On”, for which her work was nominated for an Art Director’s Guild award, and “Emily the Criminal” starring Aubrey Plaza. Liz was the first time recipient of the Calarts Distinguished Young Alumnx of the Year Award in 2023 for her outstanding work across the arts. She is a magician member of the Academy of Magical Arts. You can find her on Instagram @liztoonkel and www.liztoonkelstudio.com.

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Here’s a preview of her act.