November 11: The Magical Master
In 1907, David Devant premiered The Magical Master at St. George’s Hall
November 2025
The Eye
Nikola Arkane Wins Northern Ireland’s Largest Arts Grant
Nikola Arkane will be studying manipulation in South Korea with help from the Arts Council of Northern Ireland
The Eye
Pro Baseball Player is Amateur Magician
Toronto Blue Jays catcher Tyler Heineman doubles as the team’s clubhouse magician
The Eye
Now You See Me Live
A new illusion show, based on the Now You See Me franchise, will premiere at the Sydney Opera House this December
Almanac
November 3: Verbeck
Eugene Verbeck was born this day in 1844
Perspectives
Piero Venesia: The Tailor Act
A tailor accidentally swallows his needle and discovers he enjoys the taste.
Workshop
Cultivating Character
The unpredictable path to an authentic voice
Video Review
Davide Fragione Live
David Frangione takes a deep dive into classic routines, bringing some practical tips as well as magic theory.
Book Review
Invisible Choice by Thomas Riboulet
A deep dive into Thomas Riboulet's Invisible Choice principle
Book Review
Cylinder & Coins by Eric Decamps
Eric Decamps' version of John Ramsay's Cylinder and Coins is totally thorough
In Practice
Glasses, Watch, and ID
A modern take on a beautiful and baffling vanishing effect—followed by instantaneous reproductions in impossible ways.
In Practice
Destination, Or How a Book Test Ended Up Becoming the Prediction of a Country
Here is a great twist of a familiar plot, and an excellent exercise in creativity.