Jim Steinmeyer

Jim Steinmeyer has been defining magic for modern magicians—innovating new marvels, creating bespoke impossibilities for the theater, and redefining the traditions of deception as a performing art.

Los Angeles

Higa: Storming the Business World

Features

Higa: Storming the Business World

There have been waves of different techniques for magicians to interact with business. Throughout his career, Bob Higa found his own technique.

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Max Speaks to Balsamo

Features

Max Speaks to Balsamo

Two admirable minds—one powered by a love of magic and a reputation for originality, the other powered by an impressive mechanism and a reputation for ingenuity—joined forces for one evening in 1997. Here’s what happened when Max spoke to Balsamo.

Jim Steinmeyer

Wizards in the Silent World

Book Review

Wizards in the Silent World

Dr. Simon Carmel’s fourth book of notable biographies of deaf magicians is a fascinating look at an amazing subculture of our art.

Jim Steinmeyer

Photo of Gay Blackstone

Viewpoints

Coffee with Gay Blackstone

She started off performing as an onstage and off-stage partner to Harry Blackstone Jr., and has now developed a role as executive producer.

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That Marlo group: Simon Aronson, Steve Draun, David Solomon, and Bill Malone

News

April Genii Speak

Time to talk about that Marlo group, April features, and some Genii formalities.

Jim Steinmeyer

Street magician performing in front of a crowd

Features

The Streets of Torino

Street magic will be featured in this year’s FISM in Torino, Italy. It’s part of Walter Rolfo’s plan to re-energize this classic convention.

Vanessa Armstrong

The word “REWRITE” in bold black letters over a bright orange bar, set against a background of vintage metal letterpress type blocks.

Features

Why We Rewrite History

History gets rewritten all the time. That’s what makes it worth reading.

Jim Steinmeyer

Picture of John Gaughan holding Robert-Houdin creation

News

March Genii Speak

Setting you up for March surprises, with guest commentary from our editors.

Jim Steinmeyer

February Genii Speak

News

February Genii Speak

Welcome to new executive editor, Jim Steinmeyer's first Genii Speak! Yes, you read that right. Find out where the "s" went.

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