The Magic Circle Close-Up Award
On February 3, Dave Loosely won The Magic Circle’s Close-up Magician of the Year competition.
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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Shout! Factory’s Marathon of Magic
The streaming service Shout! TV hosted a 24-hour Marathon of Magic
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Love Life Gets Another Production
Opera North as once again brought to the stage the Kurt Weill-scored musical, Love Life, which originally starred magician and ventriloquist Jay Marshall.
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.
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Ira Glass, Baltimore Boy Magician
Podcaster Ira Glass takes a look back at his days as a young magician.
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FISM Italy to Have Online Magic Demonstration Category
FISM 2025 Italy will see the introduction of two new potential award categories: online magic and street magic.
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Solving a 400-Year-Old Card Trick
10-year-old helps his dad figure out the mystery to performing 400-yea- old card trick.
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The Magic Castle and the Los Angeles Fires
Flames from the LA fires come dangerously close to The Magic Castle. Magicians and staff jump into action to protect The Castle.
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Mistie Knight on Next Level Chef
Mistie Knight, one half of the magic duo Kyle and Mistie, is a contestant on Gordon Ramsay’s Next Level Chef.
Perspectives
Larry Wilmore On Magic
Insights from the popular host, writer, comedian, producer… and magician
Features
Genii Roundtable: Tips for Getting Booked
Common Sense and Uncommon Insights From the Country’s Top Magic Clubs