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The Economist Delves Into Magic
Keeping it real turns out the be the real secret
Renovations at The Magic Castle
Major shifts are happening to the house on the hill
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.
In Performance
House of Magic
Marc DeSouza has created a magical venue—and museum!—in Pennsylvania
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A New Book: Houdini’s Library
Houdini’s love of the written word inspire a new children’s book
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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"