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THE CONJURORS’ MAGAZINE
Genii
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301-652-5800 EDITOR
Richard Kaufman ART DIRECTOR
THE CONJURORS’ MAGAZINE
Elizabeth Kaufman
VOLUME 76
PHOTOGRAPHERS
ADVERTISING & OFFICE MANAGER
Margret Daham COLUMNISTS
David Acer David Britland Sara Crasson Al Cohen Dani DaOrtiz John Gaughan Roberto Giobbi David Kaye Chris Kenner Homer Liwag Max Maven Jon Racherbaumer Jim Steinmeyer Tom Stone REVIEWS
David Britland John Lovick Will Houstoun Eric Mead David Oliver Danny Orleans David Regal Dustin Stinett Joe M. Turner ONLINE MANAGER
Brad Aldridge CONSIGLIERE
R.A. Farmer
PUBLISHERS
Richard Kaufman Elizabeth Kaufman Daniel Solomon Jane Solomon Printed in memory of William Larsen, Sr. & William Larsen, Jr. Publisher Emerita Irene Larsen Editor Emerita Erika Larsen
Genii:The Conjurors’ Magazine,
Volume 76, Number 4 (ISSN 0016-6855 USPS 216-060) Printed in the U.S.A. Genii is published monthly. Subscription rates, one year $58; two years $112; three years $158. Copyright © 2013, The Genii Corporation, 4200 Wisconsin Ave., NW, PMB 106-384, Washington, D.C. 20016. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage or retrieval system, except as may be expressly permitted in writing by the copyright owner. Periodical postage paid at Washington, D.C. and additional entry offices. Please allow 4 to 6 weeks for service to start. No refunds will be given on subscriptions once placed. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Genii:The Conjurors’ Magazine —Attn: Circulation Dept., 4200 Wisconsin Ave., NW, Suite 106-384, Washington, D.C. 20016. Phone: 301-652-5800. Fax: 301-652-8035.
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COVER PHOTO BY KARI HENDLER Mr. Kaufman's Portrait by Zakary Belamy
NUMBER 4
APRIL 2013
FEATURES
56 Rob Zabrecky by Robert Byrnes 59 Robbie's Strange Cure by Rob Zabrecky 76 Zabrecky Magic Show I llustrated by Brad Aldridge
COLUMNS
10 Genii Speaks by Richard Kaufman 12 On the Slant by Jon Racherbaumer 14 Now Performing 18 The Genii Session Assemblage IV by Roberto Giobbi 21 Cardopolis Super Memory Remembered by David Britland 22 The Expert at the Kids' Table
Mentalism is the New Kids' Show by David Kaye
29 The Chamber of Secrets The Rising Florin by John Gaughan 30 DaOrtiz a la Carte! The Fan Force by Dani DaOrtiz 40 Intellectual Property Laws and Magic T rade Secrets,
Patents, Trademarks, and Unfair Competition b y Sara Crasson 48 Magicana by David Acer 48 Earfun by Jeff Prace
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McColl’s Lost Aces by Eddie McColl Casual Dr. Daley by Tom Gaudette
LIGHT FROM THE LAMP
94 Books Reviewed by Will Houstoun
94 The Art of Switching Decks: A Guide for the Beginner and the Expert by Roberto Giobbi 95 Liber Mentis: Psycrets British Society of Mystery Entertainers 2007-2012 by Steve Drury 96 Seeking the Bridge: Further Principles and Techniques for the Sophisticated Magical Artist by John B. Born
97 Videos Reviewed by Joe M. Turner
97 The Art of Presenting Magic to Children (3-disc set) by Danny Orleans 98 European CoinMagic Symposium Volumes 3 and 4 by Giacomo Bertini 99 David Blaine: Decade of Magic (2-disc collector’s set) by David Blaine 100 Karrell Fox: The Legend by Karrell Fox
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100 Tricks Reviewed by Danny Orleans
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Extended Stay by Shawn Farquhar The Spot Card by Eugene Burger Skewer/Profile by Garrett Thomas Magic Marker by Keith Fields Salt and Silver by Giovanni Livera The Tossed Out Book Test by Chris Philpott Butterfly in a Box by Mark Presley David Penn’s Bottle Production by David Penn Invisible Threads by Fun Inc. Thought Bubbles by Tim Sonnenfelt
PHOTOS BY ALLAN BARNES
Zakary Belamy Kari Hendler Damon Webster Najee Williams
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