Inventing Magic With Eric Jones
From cruise ship performances, to being “at the ready,” to magic with coins.
July 2026
Vol. 89, No. 7
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Slow Filtration
A single coin slowly melts through the surface of the table before landing with an audible clang in a metal bowl held beneath the tabletop.
Features
Hayden Childress’ Hipster Downtown Magic
A quirky journey into an underground world of deception.
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Around the World in 60 Days
Reaching out to an international group of friends creates a wonderful collection of global magic.
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Resonancia (Simplified)
A rising card routine with a practical method and an intriguing presentation.
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The Power to Find Cards
A spectator is given the intuition to find both a freely named and a selected card from a shuffled deck.
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Mentholism
The spectator’s cigarette starts to smell and taste of menthol instead of tobacco.
Voices
Play With It: And Other Things Clowns Can Teach Us
An exploration of play as a creative process with which to make artful magic.
Questionnaire
The Genii Questionnaire: Adam Rubin
What are the three things that can make a show great?
Voices
Shelly Shazam: Merging Magic and Musical Theater
Using magic and music to inspire connectivity and to find that spark within!
News
The Genii Speak, July 2026
Reflecting on Singapore and twisted aces
Mailbox
Mailbox: July 2026
Standing against manufactured standing ovations