Inventing Magic With Jay Sankey: Candles & Zip Ties
Blake brings on Canadian magician Jay Sankey to play around with the secret package that they mailed to each other.
May 2025
Magicana
The Things Spectators Don’t See
OK, you get a finger-cramping break this month as Richard Kaufman explores two delightful great tricks that are approachable and easy to do.
Voices
Character Assassination
Looking to advertising and branding for inspiration.
Questionnaire
The Genii Questionnaire: Bill Malone
Bill Malone is famous for his unique brand of comedy and mystery at corporate events. His most recent project is business seminars for magicians, combining commercial approaches with performance.
Voices
Maybe You’re A Black Hole?
That’s the question I always ask magicians: Why magic? If you never thought about it, you aren’t alone. So take a minute: Why do you do magic? I’ll wait….
Voices
Eclectica: It Starts With a Story
I remember the very first part of my own journey that edged me towards magic, and my first real magic book. It was all about the driving power of a story, one that engrossed me before I had ever met a magician.
Features
Higa: Storming the Business World
There have been waves of different techniques for magicians to interact with business. Throughout his career, Bob Higa found his own technique.
Features
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.
The Eye
Paul Draper Performs for “Big Guy” Shaq
Sports and Magic! They’re a surprising pair, but one that always seems to entertain.
The Eye
Tom Cassani’s Iterations
The premise of Tom Cassani’s Iterations is hinted at in the show’s title. In it, Cassani performs the same coin trick over and over but under different conditions and circumstances.
The Eye
What Just Happened? On the Road
Harrison Greenbaum's What Just Happened? ended its off-Broadway run at Aslyum NYC this April. That doesn’t mean, however, that the show is over. Greenbaum will be taking What Just Happened? on tour across the country, bringing his off-Broadway performance to places in Pennsylvania and elsewhere.
The Eye
What Just Happened? On the Road
Harrison Greenbaum's What Just Happened? ended its off-Broadway run at Aslyum NYC this April. That doesn’t mean, however, that the show is over. Greenbaum will be taking What Just Happened? on tour across the country, bringing his off-Broadway performance to places in Pennsylvania and elsewhere.
The Eye
Magic & Shenanigans
A walking tour heading to Waterloo, Ontario, has more than a few tricks up its sleeves. The experience is called Magic & Shenanigans and is produced by variety artist Phil LeConte and magician Billy Kidd.