Paul Draper Performs for “Big Guy” Shaq
Sports and Magic! They’re a surprising pair, but one that always seems to entertain.
News
Breaking updates, announcements, and developments across the magic industry.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Mailbox
May Mailbox
Genii readers sound off on the new length of reviews; read an author's (changed) perspective.
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Penn & Teller and Saturday Night Live
“We were just weird, weird guys who did this weird little show that we really, really liked. And then, because of Lorne Michaels, Saturday Night Live changed everything.”
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Steve Cohen’s 25th Anniversary Celebration
For 25 years, Steve Cohen’s Chamber Magic has been a fixture of New York City.
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Tarot Exhibit in London
Tarot is getting showcased in London this year. From January 31 to April 30, the Warburg Institute is hosting an exhibit called Tarot—Origins & Afterlives.
Almanac
April 24: The Zig Zag Lady
In 1966, Robert Harbin performed his new illusion, The Zig Zag Lady, on the live variety show Sunday Night at the London Palladium.
The Eye
Podcast on Henry Box Brown
This February, the CBC put out a podcast episode about Henry Box Brown, an enslaved person in Virginia who, in 1849, shipped himself to freedom in a wooden crate.
Almanac
April 23: Paul Valadon
Paul Valadon died on this day, 1913, in Phoenix, Arizona. He was supposed to be Kellar’s successor, but in 1907 Howard Thurston raced back to America and secured the contract instead.
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April 18: Joseph Dunninger
“For those who believe, no explanation is necessary. For those who do not, none will suffice.”