Vanessa is Genii’s associate editor as well as a writer focused on history, culture, and entertainment with bylines at The New York Times, Smithsonian magazine, The Atlantic, and other publications.
The metropolitan opera at Manhattan’s Lincoln Center is hosting a musical adaptation of Michael Chabon’s novel, The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
Jason Alexander is an actor and director who is best known for playing George Costanza on Seinfeld. He shared some insights on his passion for magic.
The German magician Kalanag's story is portrayed in an upcoming German musical titled Simsalabim: Das Magische Leben Des Dr. Schreiber
An article in Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts challenges assumptions many magicians hold.
“The reality is: Wonder changes the world. I remind people that the right question changes everything. I truly believe that. And that question could come from any child, anywhere.”
A new magic theater, a slice of paradise in Hawaii
It’s back-to-school season and Neil Patrick Harris is in a 15-second spot for Walmart that uses Black Art
German magic duo Andreas and Chris Ehrlich (aka the Ehrlich Brothers) are heading to the United States this fall for their first-ever tour in the country
Richard Wiseman finds an unusual way to "shed light" on a famous magical figure from the early 1900s.
Just when is too far, too far? Well, Eric Buss shows us just what it means to carry a thing, all the way through, to the very, very end.
Magic inventor David P. Abbott's house is restored for the Omaha Magical Society—thanks to support from one of Abbott's biggest fans.
Angel says it doesn't matter that he's not that popular with magicians.