Brielle Kawalek
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| Nationality | American |
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| Alma mater | West Virginia University |
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Jessica Brielle Kawalek, known professionally as Magic by Brielle, is an American magician and mentalist.
Early Life and Education
Kawalek grew up in Bunker Hill, West Virginia.[1] She attended West Virginia University, where she graduated with honors with a double major in psychology and German.[1] Kawalek received a Fulbright scholarship and lived in Germany, while there she taught and earned a master's degree in psychology.[2] She has experience in musical theater, improv, and teaching, including through AmeriCorps.[3]
Career
Kawalek's interest in magic and performance dates back to her childhood. Years later, while working as a substitute teacher, she was reintroduced to magic as an adult by another substitute teacher and local magician, Michael T.[4] After moving to Chicago, Kawalek attended a magic show and "a lightbulb turned on."[4] As she told one interviewer, "I was all in after that."[5]
After her first official gig, a friend's birthday party, Kawalek began booking performances across Chicago.[5] In January 2024, Kawalek quit her day job and became a full time professional magician.[2] On March 15, 2024, Kawalek was featured on the Penn & Teller show Fool Us.[6] Her performance demonstrated her unique brand of mentalism, which draws on her backgrounds in psychology and teaching,[7] and incorporated memorabilia from past Penn & Teller performances such as a set of signed Penn & Teller cards.[6] Kawalek wrote a book about her experience preparing for Fool Us, entitled: "Process, Experience, and Reflections of Penn & Teller: Fool Us by Brielle."[8]
Kawalek continues to work as a professional magician and mentalist in Chicago and across the country. In 2024, she performed at Healing Appalachia,[9] a recovery-focused music festival co-founded by Tyler Childers. Kawalek has performed at venues such as The Chicago Magic Lounge, The Den Theatre, The Greenhouse Theater Center, and Sideshow Gelato,[3] alongside residencies at The WNDR Museum,[10] Beard & Belly,[11] The Drifter, Midwest Coast Brewing, Dovetail Brewery,[12] and Hopbutcher for the World.[13]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Post, Jim Bissett, The Dominion (2024-06-09). "WVU grad Brielle Kawalek conjures a magical life in Chicago". Dominion Post. Retrieved 2025-05-16.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Dobek, Sasha (2024-06-11). "Mountain Momma Magic". Morgantown magazine. Retrieved 2025-05-16.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Magic by Brielle | Chicago Magician and Mentalist". Magic by Brielle. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Kaufman, Scott Barry. "Magic by Brielle". www.beautifulminds-newsletter.com. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Stryker, Krista (2024-04-21). "A Fool for Magic". On Fire. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Magic by Brielle (2024-03-16). Penn & Teller: Fool Us // Superfan Brielle Performs Impossible Mentalism // Season 10 Episode 15. Retrieved 2025-05-17 – via YouTube.
- ↑ "Chicago's Hand in the Development of Close-Up Magic, Which Astounds Bar and Restaurant Patrons". WTTW Chicago. 2025-04-01. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
- ↑ "All Products". Magic by Brielle. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
- ↑ The Magician's Workshop Podcast (2025-01-25). Magician Brielle talks volunteering for Healing Appalachia | Magician's Workshop Podcast Minisode. Retrieved 2025-05-17 – via YouTube.
- ↑ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
- ↑ "Magic w/ Brielle". Beard & Belly. 2025-01-15. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
- ↑ "Magic By Brielle". Dovetail Brewery. 2025-05-06. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
- ↑ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
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