The Invisible Handkerchief
Upping the ante and adding some color to an invisible handkerchief!
September 2026
Vol.89, No. 9
Magicana
Time is Money: The Sand Transformation
Adding some sandy drama to a wonderful borrowed-bill effect.
Voices
What’s the point of awards in magic?
What do awards mean for magic and how might they shape what our performances become?
Voices
Deliberate Pause
Sometimes taking a step back is the only way to go forward.
Questionnaire
The Genii Questionnaire: Erika Larsen
This 90th-birthday edition of the questionnaire twists the format, with Erika Larsen answering questions about Genii.
Workshop
Your Natural Pace
Taking the time—and making the effort—to pace it out… and a neat tip to figure out what bps is right for you.
Workshop
Oz (and) the Great and Powerful: Magic and politics
Talking about the intersection of magic and politics.
Workshop
The Power of Magic Words
How inventing a simple phrase can completely change your show.
Perspectives
Curious Characters In Conversation: Real Reactions
Allow your character to shape how you show up in each moment, even if you might react differently when you’re offstage.
Perspectives
The Chamber of Secrets: Growth of Flowers
A miniature treasure and magical novelty is reproduced in The Chamber of Secrets, from wood that’s older than the original!
In Performance
The Magic Bar
Visiting Singapore soon? Check out this cool cocktail magic bar!
Perspectives
Drawing the Impossible: The Visual Legacy of Genii
Meet some of the often-unsung heroes who made their mark on Genii pages over 90 years!