Genii Magazine March 2025

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GENII

THE CONJURORS' MAGAZINE

VOLUME 88
NUMBER 2
FEBRUARY 2025

The Genii Speaks by Jim Steinmeyer

Mailbox

The March Almanac
The Eye by Vanessa Armstrong

Germany's Savant of Magic by Carl Mercurio

FEATURES

Helen Coghlan, Penn & Teller's Undefeated Opponent by Noah Levine

Why We Rewrite History by Jim Steinmeyer

Genii Roundtable Tips For Getting Booked by Vanessa Armstrong

VOICES

Evolve or Repeat, There Is No Other Choice by Alba

The Genii Questionnaire

Why Everything You Know is a Lie by Annaya George

The Boundaries of Magic Are Not Real by Peter Lamont

IN PRACTICE

Magicana: The Elusive Coins to Glass by Richard Kaufman

Inventing Magic by Blake Vogt

Fan Collectors by Sara Rodriguez

Dreams Come True by David Regal

IN PERRFORMANCE

The Magic Castle by Shawn McMaster

Marvyn's Magic Theatre by Vanessa Armstrong

MARKETPLACE

The $100 Challenge by Jordan Meller

Trick Reviews

Book Reviews

Video Reviews

WORKSHOP

The Name Game by David Kaye

Lying Through Your Teeth by Andrew Frost

The Joy of Dropping by Lindsay Benner

PERSPECTIVES

The Chamber of Secrets by John Gaughan

Learn a Fourth Trick by Patrick Davis

Sweet Dreams at the Close-Up Table by Patrick Davis

Larry Wilmore... on Magic

• Our March surprises, with commentary by our editors
• Some careful perceptions, some "Inattentional Blindness"
• On this day, Charlie Chaplin celebrated, but Henry Clive didn't
• Mistie Knight now cooks; Zabrecky now sings
• A review of Dennis Behr's show in Brooklyn
• Helen Coghlan plays their game with her own priorities, her own attitude, and her own experience in the world of magic.
• It's not about politics or fashions: Our magic history changes, and sometimes our magic history can inspire with new stories.
• We convened an amazing meeting, and heard some common sense and uncommon insights from the country's top magic clubs.
• Aiming straight for the audience
• Lisa Menna succumbs to our revealing 20 Questions
• What are we actually talking about?
• When we create categories, we may be limiting our creativity
• R. Paul Wilson's unconventional handling for a classical routine
• The Ring-Ceipt, a ring disappearance created with Daniel Garcia
• A sleight-of-hand marvel, the trick Rodríguez "would show Ray Kosby"
• A card mystery built in front of the audience
• The return of Ivan Amodei, a Castle favorite
• Jeff Hobson's slice of Las Vegas in La Quinta, California
• We gave a young magician $100 to buy some current magic
• Liquid Spectrum, Omni Air, Cheater's Chips, The Predator Pack, The Clown's Nightmare, Aerostatic Milk Bottle
• Unexpected Agenda, The Particle System, Stairway, Repertoire II, Gibecière Vol. 19, No. 2
• Rick Maue, Krystyn Lambert, Sam Huang,Taylor Hughes
• Advertisers Index
• Sometimes you just can't understand your volunteer
• A guide for being a little more dishonest, when you need to be
• Dropping is part of life, failure is imperative to improvement
• Robert-Houdin's legendary Light and Heavy Chest
• New material may be the solution to your problems
• The trick that you'll be thinking about tomorrow
• Insights from the popular host, writer, comedian, producer... and magician