Features

Long-form stories, profiles, and investigations into the world of magic.

Street Magic in Torino

Street Magic in Torino

Outside in the blazing sun, making small talk in a foreign language while executing sleight-of-hand with your adrenaline racing, as you fight for first place at a first ever competition. Welcome to street magic in Torino.

Felice Ling
The Theater of One Person, Making Magic

The Theater of One Person, Making Magic

The solo show—not merely an act but a theatrical experience—is an aspiration for magicians, a fashion for the art, and a creative hurdle for writers, directors, and performers. Genii convened a roundtable discussion to discuss the goals, the challenges, and the process.

Jim Steinmeyer
Max Speaks to Balsamo

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