Vol. 89, No. 4
Contents
The Genii Speak • Will Houstoun
Mailbox • The Genii Editors
The April Almanac • Will Houstoun
April 01 | April 05 | April 19 | April 27
In Memoriam: Harry Monti • Randy Kalin
The Eye • Vanessa Armstrong
- Derren Brown: Incognito
- TJ Salta Wins Star Search
- Stoner’s Funstore
- Magic Show
- Siegfried & Roy Statue at Neon Museum
- Criss Angel’s Cablp, A Perfect Review
- Bloomberg Says We’re in a Magic Golden Age
Features
Mary Naylor Kodell: A Celebration
Vanessa Armstrong
Nearly a century of experience comes to the fore as Lance Burton talks to Mary about life, show business, and magic in celebration of Mary’s forthcoming big birthday.
René Lavand & His Knives
Roberto Mansilla
René credited the color-changing knives as the piece that secured his relationship with his future wife: Uncover the history of his infatuation with this effect.
Voices
The Perpetual Beginner • R. Paul Wilson
The Genii Questionnaire • Laura London
The Quality White Balance • James Harrington
The Problem With App Magic • Marc Kerstein
In Practice
Magicana • Benjamin Barnes
- Los Bailarines • Luis Carreon
- The Miracle Fold • Alex Linian
- Paper Balls Over the Head • Danny Orleans
Oops! (When Something Goes Wrong But Is Still Magical) • Roberto Mansilla
Inventing Magic With Michael Carbonaro • Blake Vogt
In Performance
The Magic Castle: Memories From the Mansion • Shawn McMaster
Bar Mágico • Vanessa Armstrong
Marketplace
Book Excerpt:
Off By 4! • Harapan Ong
Reviews:
- Ed Marlo Forty Years Later • Reviewed by Francis Menotti
- Expert Dice Magic • Reviewed by David Kuraya
- On Second Thought • Reviewed by James Alan
- The Mal-Observation Report • Reviewed by Richard Hatch
- The Business Side of Show Business • Reviewed by David Kuraya
Workshop
The Elephant Crusher • Dr. Matt Pritchard
Insurance • Sara Crasson
You’re Looking at the Wrong Curve • Roland Sarlot
A Search for Easter Eggs • Justin Higham
Perspectives
Sleightly Astonishing • Jim Hagy
Inhabiting Uncertainty • Ben Winn
Peter Samelson: Smoke • Will Houstoun
Coffee with... Jack Goldfinger