Where did Derek DelGaudio grow up?

He was living outside Colorado Springs with his mother, a gay firefighter whose sexuality made the two of them outcasts among their conservative neighbors. DelGaudio discovered a magic shop in town, and he started spending lots of time there, learning card tricks from the owner, who became a kind of surrogate dad.

What is the meaning behind in and of itself?

The creators of “Derek DelGaudio’s In & Of Itself” hope the filmed version of their buzzy one-man show helps viewers see the world — and themselves — differently. Directed by Frank Oz, the movie explores how using labels to define people corrupts the way someone looks at their own and other people’s identities.

Is in and of itself still running?

This show is closed.