March Genii Speak
Setting you up for March surprises, with guest commentary from our editors.
News
Breaking updates, announcements, and developments across the magic industry.
The Eye
Boston Magic Lab’s Chemystery
Starting off as an experimental theater movement, Boston Magic Lab reaches for larger production goals.
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Zabrecky’s “Our Magic”
Former frontman for Possum DIxon releases a new song, "Our Magic," described as "a little piece of proactive art."
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Magicians’ Personality Traits
Do magicians have different personality traits than laypeople?
Almanac
February 25: Henry Irving
On this date in 1865, 27-year-old actor Henry Irving achieved his first theatrical hit with a parody of the Davenport Brothers’ spirit séance, in Manchester, England.
Almanac
February 22: David Devant
This year we celebreate David Devant’s 157th birthday. He was one of Great Britain’s most influential magicians— an exemplum of skilled conjuring, creativity, and good taste.
Almanac
February 21: Human-sized Cannon
In 1906, Horace Goldin filed two patents that diagrammed apparatus for “Producing Stage Illusions.” One patent was for human-sized cannon.
The Eye
Derren Brown on The Simpsons
The Simpsons put out a new holiday special in December called “O C’mon All Ye Faithful,” and features a cartoon version of Derren Brown.
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Piff on Queer Eye
Piff the Magic Dragon, aka John van der Put, became the focus of an episode of Queer Eye thanks to his partner on and off
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Ben Seidman’s Third Vanity Fair Foray
Ben Seidman has a third video out via Vanity Fair that showcases magic and sleight-of-hand in films. This one not only sees Seidman dig into
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Houdini, But Make Him a Spy
Walt Disney Studios is making a movie centered on the world’s most famous escape artist.
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Rabbits Out of the Hat
Christopher Howell and Desireé Kongerød have a new comedy musical magic show set to tour in the U.K. The production is called Rabbits Out