In Performance
House of Magic
Marc DeSouza has created a magical venue—and museum!—in Pennsylvania
A New Book: Houdini’s Library
Houdini’s love of the written word inspire a new children’s book
Vanessa Armstrong
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.
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Magic is Everywhere at NYC Holiday Parties
Card tricks and cocktails are appearing all over The Big Apple
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Seeing Things by Amanda Shubert
A new book explores optical technologies and illusions in the Victorian era
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Dominique: Le Roi du Bluff by Jan Madd
A new French-language chronicle of "the world's greatest pickpocket"
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Asi Wind on The Daily Show
Talking inspiration with Josh Johnson, and performing a few tricks
In Performance
Liberty Magic
Pittsburgh’s popular magic theater has developed its own formula for success
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Magician Takes the Stage (Briefly) in Comedian Matt Rife’s Special
A bit of crowd-work leads to a spontaneous trick from a young magician in the audience
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Magic Collection Sold to The Hand and The Eye
An almost four-decade collection will become an exhibition in the new Windy City venue
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Amanda Seyfried Does Magic
The actress performs Scotch and Soda for Seth Meyers, promoting "The Testament of Ann Lee"
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The White Rabbit Theater in Reno
Magic duo Kaileigh and Chase Hasty headline a year-round residency at Reno’s White Rabbit Theater
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Criss Angel and Alice Cooper’s Nightmarish Event
Magic meets shock rock in a two-night Vegas spectacle