Ricky Jay & Company
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Ricky Jay & Company was a theatrical production company and stage show created by master magician and sleight-of-hand artist Ricky Jay, known for its intimate, historically informed performances of conjuring and card magic.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ricky Jay & Company canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10445014 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ricky Jay & Company Context triple: [Ricky Jay, founded, Ricky Jay & Company]
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A.
Harry Reser and His Band
Harry Reser and His Band was a popular 1930s American dance orchestra led by banjo virtuoso Harry Reser, known for its lively jazz and novelty recordings.
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B.
The Nick Hexum Quintet
The Nick Hexum Quintet is a side project led by 311 frontman Nick Hexum that explores a more laid-back, jazz- and funk-influenced sound distinct from his main band’s rock style.
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C.
The Jake Clemons Band
The Jake Clemons Band is the rock and soul-driven ensemble led by saxophonist and singer-songwriter Jake Clemons, known for his work with Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band.
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D.
Kaye & Ward
Kaye & Ward was a British publishing company best known for issuing the classic children's book collection "The Railway Series" by Rev. W. Awdry.
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E.
The Spielers
The Spielers is a painting by American artist George Luks, associated with the Ashcan School’s gritty, realist depictions of urban life.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ricky Jay & Company Target entity description: Ricky Jay & Company was a theatrical production company and stage show created by master magician and sleight-of-hand artist Ricky Jay, known for its intimate, historically informed performances of conjuring and card magic.
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A.
Harry Reser and His Band
Harry Reser and His Band was a popular 1930s American dance orchestra led by banjo virtuoso Harry Reser, known for its lively jazz and novelty recordings.
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B.
The Nick Hexum Quintet
The Nick Hexum Quintet is a side project led by 311 frontman Nick Hexum that explores a more laid-back, jazz- and funk-influenced sound distinct from his main band’s rock style.
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C.
The Jake Clemons Band
The Jake Clemons Band is the rock and soul-driven ensemble led by saxophonist and singer-songwriter Jake Clemons, known for his work with Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band.
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D.
Kaye & Ward
Kaye & Ward was a British publishing company best known for issuing the classic children's book collection "The Railway Series" by Rev. W. Awdry.
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E.
The Spielers
The Spielers is a painting by American artist George Luks, associated with the Ashcan School’s gritty, realist depictions of urban life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
stage show
ⓘ
theatrical production company ⓘ |
| artForm |
performing arts
ⓘ
stage magic ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Ricky Jay ⓘ |
| audienceSetting |
intimate theatres
ⓘ
small venues ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| creator | Ricky Jay ⓘ |
| focus |
close-up magic
ⓘ
historical anecdotes about magicians ⓘ sleight-of-hand ⓘ |
| genre |
card magic performance
ⓘ
conjuring performance ⓘ magic show ⓘ |
| hasArtisticDirector | Ricky Jay ⓘ |
| hasPerformer | Ricky Jay ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
card magic
ⓘ
conjuring history ⓘ |
| medium | live theatre ⓘ |
| notableFor |
expert card manipulation
ⓘ
historical presentations of conjuring ⓘ sleight-of-hand demonstrations ⓘ |
| performanceStyle |
historically informed
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intimate ⓘ |
| productionType | one-man show ⓘ |
| usesMedium |
playing cards
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traditional conjuring props ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ricky Jay & Company Description of subject: Ricky Jay & Company was a theatrical production company and stage show created by master magician and sleight-of-hand artist Ricky Jay, known for its intimate, historically informed performances of conjuring and card magic.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.