April 5: David Devant expelled from The Magic Circle
First president kicked out of the prestigious club for exposing magic secrets.
News
Breaking updates, announcements, and developments across the magic industry.
Almanac
April 1: Maurice Fogel’s unforgettable prediction
What should have been a “freebie” lands him in an interrogation room.
Almanac
March 24: Young Magician of 1961
At just 18, Johnny Hart wows The Magic Circle judges.
Book Excerpt
Family x Man Book Excerpt, Off by 4!
A creative author shares magic from his latest book with Genii readers.
The Eye
Bloomberg Says We’re in a Magic Golden Age
Magic is best experienced live and in-person. Here’s proof.
The Eye
Criss Angel’s Cablp, A Perfect Review
Was it work the 800-mile round trip from LA to Overton, Nevada for breakfast, lunch, and pizza?
The Eye
Siegfried & Roy Statue at Neon Museum
Magic’s great legends’s bronze statue finds a new home.
The Eye
Houdini and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Featured in Magic Show
Two famous friends lock horns over the true power—or is it fraud?—of spiritualism.
The Eye
Stoner’s Funstore
Meet a 95-year-old magic shop proprietor and find out what it takes to run a fun house.
The Eye
TJ Salta Wins Star Search
Magician wows the judges on the return of the talent show Star Search.
In Performance
Bar Mágico
Bar Mágico in Buenos Aires has been holding magic shows for decades; owner Marcelo Insúa walks us through its history and what a night there is like.
The Eye
Derren Brown: Incognito
A guessing game television series, hosted by the U.K.’s famous mentalist.