February 2014 - Genii, The Conjurors' Magazine

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THE CONJURORS’ MAGAZINE

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Richard Kaufman ART DIRECTOR

THE CONJURORS’ MAGAZINE

Elizabeth Kaufman

VOLUME 77

PHOTOGRAPHERS

NUMBER 2

FEBRUARY 2014

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 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 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 77, Number 2 (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 © 2014, 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 by Richard Kaufman Mr. Kaufman's Portrait by Zakary Belamy

FEATURE

50 Inside the Mind of Dr. Sawa by Dustin Stinett 60 Inside the Tricks of Dr. Sawa by Dustin Stinett

COLUMNS 10 12 14 20

Genii Speaks by Richard Kaufman On the Slant by Jon Racherbaumer Now Performing The Chamber of Secrets The Watch and Card Target by John Gaughan

23 Eugene's Notebook

Making Mistakes by Eugene Burger

Mystery in Abstract by Jim Steinmeyer

Fully Automatic Card Trick by Caleb Wiles

42 Knights at the Magic Castle by Joan Lawton 44 Magic Castle Performance Schedule

26 Conjuring

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32 Ringside

42 The Academy of Magical Arts in Genii

LIGHT FROM THE LAMP

86 Books Reviewed by Eric Mead

86 J.N. Hofzinser: Non Plus Ultra I & II by Magic Christian Volume I translated by Lori Pieper Volume II translated by Dave Shepherd 87 The Artful Mentalism of Bob Cassidy Volume 2: Fundamentals by Bob Cassidy 88 Mayhew: What Women Want by John Lovick

89 Tricks Reviewed by Danny Orleans

89 90 90 91 91 91 92 92

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Headline by Murray Hatfield The Egg Bag by Luis de Matos Change by SansMinds Magic Silver Swindle by Dave Forrest Tick Tock by Sean Goodman Vanishing Pen by Will Tsai Psy-Colony by Gary Brown OCD Deck by Will Tsai and Andrew Gerard

93 Videos Reviewed by Joe M. Turner

93 93 94 95 95

Heinsight by Karl Hein & Rich Aviles The Heinous Collection, Volumes 1-3 by Karl Hein Extended Play Developed by Valdemar Gestur, hosted by Shin Lim Look No Hands by Wayne Dobson and RSVP Magic The Silencer by Jeff Prace

96 Subscription Information/Advertisers Index

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