THE CONJURORS’ MAGAZINE
Genii MARCH 2014 • $6
Lubor Fiedler
Genii
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301-652-5800 EDITOR
Richard Kaufman ART DIRECTOR
THE CONJURORS’ MAGAZINE
Elizabeth Kaufman
VOLUME 77
PHOTOGRAPHERS
Zakary Belamy Kari Hendler Damon Webster
ADVERTISING & OFFICE MANAGER
Margret Daham COLUMNISTS
David Britland Eugene Burger Al Cohen Dani DaOrtiz John Gaughan Andi Gladwin Roberto Giobbi David Kaye Ian Kendall Chris Kenner Homer Liwag Max Maven Jonathan Pendragon Jon Racherbaumer Jim Steinmeyer Tom Stone Daniel Ulin Caleb Wiles REVIEWS
David Britland John Lovick Will Houstoun Eric Mead David Oliver Danny Orleans David Regal Dustin Stinett Joe M. Turner ONLINE MANAGER
Brad Aldridge
NUMBER 3
MARCH 2014
FEATURE
60 Lubor Fiedler: No Words by Dustin Stinett 82 The Art of Presenting Magic to Teenagers Mac King Interviews Danny Orleans
COLUMNS 10 12 14 16
Genii Speaks by Richard Kaufman On the Slant by Jon Racherbaumer Now Performing Magic Man Examiner Vault
by Chris Kenner and Homer Liwag 16 ForFourFor by Chris Kenner 17 King Balloo's Feast by Chris Kenner 18 The Chamber of Secrets The Enchanted Coffre by John Gaughan 24 The Genii Session On the Theory of Magic by Roberto Giobbi 30 Panmagium Big Bang Theory by Jonathan Pendragon 34 The Expert at the Kids' Table The Free Stooges by David Kaye 40 Lodestones Night Terrors by Tom Stone
52 Magicana
52 Old Faithful by Luke Jermay, Described by Andi Gladwin 54 Tokyo Workshop Embolded Bowl Over by Kazu Katayama, Described by Jon Racherbaumer 55 The Lost Card by Mike O’Brien, Described by Ian Kendall
CONSIGLIERE
46 The Academy of Magical Arts in Genii
PUBLISHERS
R.A. Farmer
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
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www.geniimagazine.com Cover photography KARI HENDLER
Mr. Kaufman's Portrait by Zakary Belamy
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46 Knights of the Magic Castle by Daniel Ulin 48 Magic Castle Performance Schedule
LIGHT FROM THE LAMP
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94 Videos Reviewed by Dustin Stinett
94 Deceptive Practice:The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay by Ricky Jay 95 Box Set by John Guastaferro 95 Opening Doors by Henry Evans 96 6 2.0 by Mickael Chatelain
97 Books Reviewed by John Lovick
97 Divine by Colin McLeod 98 They Lived by Tricks by Pietro Micheli 99 Do Not Disturb! by Rainer Mees and Thomas Heine
100 Tricks Reviewed by David Oliver
100 X-Ray Spex by Magic Dream 101 Silver Lining by The Miracle Factory 101 Cover The Spot by Ian Kendall & Alan Wong 101 One Card Collector by Alexander Kölle 102 Scents Of Wonder by The Miracle Factory
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