Patrick Page’s Continuous Do As I Do
The routine was superb for its clarity and repetition. The trick seemed to defy any explanation. Yet it only required a double lift!
Secrets
Deep dives into method, theory, and trick mechanics—for members only.
In Practice
Inventing Magic With Jay Sankey: Candles & Zip Ties
Blake brings on Canadian magician Jay Sankey to play around with the secret package that they mailed to each other.
Magicana
The Things Spectators Don’t See
OK, you get a finger-cramping break this month as Richard Kaufman explores two delightful great tricks that are approachable and easy to do.
Magicana
Unknown Vernon
Are there enough superlatives to be tossed in Dai Vernon’s direction? The answer is no. I had the pleasure of sitting with The Professor on many occasions and each and every time I learned something new.
Workshop
When Words Bridge Worlds
Words can be ambiguous. As magicians, we can create dual realities in a performance where words can deploy multiple identities.
Workshop
Questions from the Script Consultant
Before you start scripting a routine, you want to have a few things in mind. Your scripts come from you, and who you are, and, who is your audience.
Staff Picks
Tannen's Magic
Tannen's Magic was started in the 1920s by Louis Tannen and has been run by Adam Blumenthal since 2010. It serves as a major destination for magicians visiting New York, and as a meeting place for the city’s burgeoning magic scene.
In Performance
The Loft
The Loft has shows seven nights a week, 363 days a year. (The only days it’s closed are the Fourth of July, and—one of the most hallowed days of the year for many—Super Bowl Sunday.)
In Performance
The Magic Castle: A Historic Founders’ Day
January 2 is Founders’ Day, the day we celebrate the anniversary of the opening of our beloved club and the founders who made it happen: Bill, Irene, and Milt Larsen.
In Practice
1 - 3 + 2 = 0
The magician comes on stage and reflects: “It is possible to define magic as the eruption of the impossible into reality. But also, we could think of it as a reality within another reality, like a bubble within which other rules prevail. For example...”
In Practice
Ambitious Card
Adam Elbaum demonstrates simple yet subtle technique that makes it appear as though the selected card “pops” to the top of the deck before you reveal it.
In Practice
Inventing Magic With Dan White: Gaffed Blindfold
Can they do it again? Invent a trick in an hour? Yup. And it's a creative, useful gimmick that you may find particularly handy to know about.