Perspectives A Small Tale of Resilience Ben Winn shares an overlooked tale about a diligent team of magicians.
Coffee With... Coffee With... Jade A multiple-award winner (including the IBM’s Gold Medal), Jade is well-known for her beautiful and graceful Chinese magic as well as a wide range of presentation styles.
Almanac June 22: Houdini Supersedes On this day in 1922, Harry and Bess Houdini celebrated their anniversary by hosting Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and his wife, Lady Doyle, at a Broadway performance.
In Performance The Chicago Magic Lounge A hidden gem in the Windy City focused on creating magical experiences for the public. Learn more about what makes this club so special.
Almanac June 21: Willard II Robert Maroney Willard, who performed as the second Willard the Wizard, died by suicide in 1914.
Magicana Slow Motion Cards Across This lovely Slow Motion Cards Across by Larry Jennings is a sneak preview of Richard Kaufman's forthcoming book, Mr. Jennings Takes it Tough.
Almanac June 18: Blooming Rose On this day in 1946, John Petrie of the Petrie-Lewis Company filed a patent for his mechanical blooming rose bush.
Almanac June 11: "Day" Vernon David Frederick Wingfield Verner was born in 1894 in Ottawa, Ontario. We all knew him as Dai Vernon, the insightful, innovative, and influential magician.
Questionnaire The Genii Questionnaire: John Carney John Carney may be the most awarded magician by the Academy of Magical Arts, a masterful sleight-of-hand artist, comedy magician, and author. He’s well-known for his mix of classic magic with innovative handlings and presentations.
Voices The Frame Defines What the Audience Sees If we want to perform a new effect, we don’t need to find a new trick. We can simply frame it differently. A few magicians (including myself) have written about framing before, but I’m going back to basics.
In Practice Inventing Magic With Justin Willman: Belt Melt This time, in Inventing Magic, Blake Vogt invites his old friend Justin Willman to join him in the challenge of inventing a magic trick in one hour. Their playful antics wind up being a really strong parlor piece!
