November’s Here
A special issue celebrating a remarkable life, a magic legend.
November 2026
Vol. 89, No. 11
Secrets
Inventing Magic With Adam Rubin
Adam Rubin gets Blake to help with new ideas for a pop-up magic book. What springs to mind? Read on…
Perspectives
Dita Von Teese On Magic
The Queen of Burlesque says hello to Genii fresh off her magic-themed touring show, Nocturnelle.
Perspectives
Read Chang: Timeless
An expressive meditation on time.
Perspectives
Stylish Characters in Conversation: Get to Work
In the final installment of their conversation, Rachel and Prakash talk about the real work of bringing your character to life with an audience.
Perspectives
The Chamber of Secrets: The Anamorphic Doug Henning Portrait
Illusions and anamorphic images.
Workshop
The Poop Draft
Why getting something onstage is an important part of the process.
Workshop
Would I Help You?
Celebrating your co-stars.
Staff Picks
Don’t Blink Magic Shop
Visit Magick Balay’s New York City magic shop.
Secrets
Break a Leg
The magician introduces a stack of Broadway musical flyers; one is selected. The magician brings attention to the sealed prediction. The prediction is a Broadway Playbill, but it doesn’t match. To save this musical catastrophe, the magician visually changes the Playbill to show the correct musical.
Secrets
Break a Leg
The magician introduces a stack of Broadway musical flyers; one is selected. The magician brings attention to the sealed prediction. The prediction is a Broadway Playbill, but it doesn’t match. To save this musical catastrophe, the magician visually changes the Playbill to show the correct musical.
Secrets
A Good Speller
F-U-N-C-A-R-D-M-A-G-I-C.
Magicana
Ring Through Arm
This is a cheeky, highly visual ring penetration that can be added to almost any sequence involving a ring, such as a Linking Rings or Ring and Rope routine.