Genii Magazine May 2025

GENII

THE CONJURORS' MAGAZINE

VOLUME 88
NUMBER 5
MAY 2025

The Genii Speaks by Jim Steinmeyer
Where's Sam? What's Mystify? And what does $9.58 buy you?
Mailbox
Readers report on the new issues, new reviews, new interviews
The May AlmanacLeRoy grabs the cards; Brooks pulls them from his pocket
The Eye by Vanessa Armstrong
Shenanigans, Advantages, Iterations, and assorted May magic
FEATURES

The Fist Ever Mystify Magic Festival by Rebecca Spectre
A deliberately different kind ofconvention, a highly energized audience, and an innovative list of goals. Here's the insider's report.
Max Speaks To Balsamo by Jim Steinmeyer
The amazing story of Max Maven's skillful historical performance and the behind-the-scenes magic that made it all possible.
HIGA: Storming the Business World by Jim Steinmeyer
The popular magician found his place in the business world by charming audiences and speaking honestly about making magic.
VOICES

Eclectica by Chris Power
Two books, a few people, who started the story
Maybe You're a Black Hole? by Alba
The various people you meet in magic
The Genii Questionnaire
Bill Malone makes it unexpectedly irreverent
Character Assassination by Annaya George
Looking at media, inspired by branding
IN PRACTICE

Magicana by Richard Kaufman
Bernardo Sedlacek, Like a Rising Card;John Carey, The Perception False Shuffle
Inventing Magic by Blake Vogt
Birthday Card, Zip Tie Sefalaljia with Jay Sankey
Patrick Page's Continuous Do As I Do Jerry Sadowitz
A masterful stand-up piece of card magic
Tony Chang Vanishes a Dime by Noah Levine
And the spectator can't quite believe it
IN PERRFORMANCE

The Magic Castle by Shawn McMaster
The LA fires and the Dai Vernon Foundation
Dickens Parlour Theatre by Vanessa Armstrong
Rich Bloch's showplace in Delaware
MARKETPLACE

Best in Show by Jeff Prace
Mila's Custom Sponge Creations
Trick Reviews
Scotch & Whiskey, Henry Harrius Bottles, Babu, Salted 2.0, Unplugged XLR, Knotted
Book Reviews
Saving Magic: David Price & Egyptian Hall, The Principles of Destruction, The Magic of Hope, Forged by Fire, The Hummingbirds, Absolute Madness
Video Reviews Piff The Magic Dragon Regularclass, Aaron Fisher Masterclass, Gabriel Werlen Live
Advertisers Index
WORKSHOP

"You Wanna See Something Weird?"by David Kaye
A formula to experiment
Magic Under Pressure by Daron McDonald
The magic of distraction
PERSPECTIVES

The Chamber of Secrets by John Gaughan
Illusion-Delusion: Thayer's Greatest Solid Through Solid
Silent Manipulators in Conversation by Alex Boyce and Matthew Holtzclaw
Two celebrated performers... doves... cigarettes... in front of modern audiences
An Unexpected Flurry of Amazement by Bob Higa
But baby, it's cold outside!
Nick Mohammed... on Magic
The Ted Lasso star on The Chop Cup and other marvels