We're excited to announce that magician and mentalist Paul Draper will visit Ring 216 for an amazing and educational lecture on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, from 7:30 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. Paul Draper is a world-renowned mentalist, comedy presenter, and an engaging and interactive keynote speaker who has captivated audiences from the United Nations to Apple, Cambridge to Yale, and Hollywood to Broadway. With appearances on the History Channel, HBO, A&E, TNT, Hallmark, and Travel Channel, Draper has been featured on Inside the NBA, Hell’s Kitchen, Pawn Stars, Ghost Adventures, Mindfreak, and House Hunters. As an expert in magic, psychology, and human consciousness, Draper has worked alongside legendary figures like David Copperfield, Lance Burton, and Teller of Penn & Teller. He has headlined top venues, including The Magic Castle in Hollywood, The Magic Circle in London, and major Las Vegas casinos like The Venetian, Orleans, and Planet Hollywood. Beyond his work in entertainment Draper is a sought-after speaker on topics including leadership, communication, and the psychology of influence. His corporate clients include Lockheed Martin, Meta, Bentley, Oracle, Adobe, and the American Psychological Association. As a live interviewer, he has engaged major film and television stars before audiences of thousands at FanX Salt Lake Comic Convention over the past decade. A trained anthropologist and active member of the Society for the Anthropology of Consciousness, Draper explores diverse cultural expressions of belief, ritual, and consciousness. His studies have engaged with Native American ceremonial practices, Spiritualist traditions, and Indigenous South American ceremonial cannibalism, weaving together cultural understanding with the arts of ritual and illusion. |
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