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The Conjurors’ Magazine January 2011
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Richard Kaufman Art Director
The Conjurors’ Magazine
Elizabeth Kaufman
Volume 74
Artist
Pete Biro Kari Hendler Damon Webster
Advertising & Office Manager
Margret Daham Columnists
David Acer Harry Anderson David Britland Eugene Burger De’vo Al Cohen John Gaughan Roberto Giobbi Tony Giorgio Patrik Kuffs Peter Lamont Max Maven Jon Racherbaumer Jim Steinmeyer Tom Stone Reviews David Britland Eric Mead David Oliver Danny Orleans David Regal Dustin Stinett Jamy Ian Swiss Joe M. Turner
Features 54 Houdini: Art and Magic 76 Card-Shark: The Miracle Maker of Playing Cards
by Richard Kaufman
Columns 10 12 13 14
Genii Speaks by Richard Kaufman Now Performing On the Slant by Jon Racherbaumer The Genii Session On Practicing Magic and Other Issues
by Roberto Giobbi
by Harry Anderson
22 Burnin’ Time by Jeff Stone 23 Space Saver by Cameron Francis 24 A.D.D. Aces by Joe Rindfleisch 26 Mind Stunts Tossed Out Rubik’s Cube
18 In Memoriam Charles Reynolds by Jamy Ian Swiss 19 Fast and Loose The Magic Words’ Worth 20 Magicana by David Acer 20 Cartier by David Jade
by Patrik Kuffs Conjuring Sonata for Brick and Glassware by Jim Steinmeyer
Then and Now by De’vo Vom Schattenreich
Brad Aldridge
by John Gaughan
consigliere
Light from the Lamp
Publishers
82 Books Reviewed by Jamy Ian Swiss
Online manager
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 GENII: The Conjurors’ Magazine, Volume 74, Number 1 (ISSN 0016-6855 USPS 216060) Printed in the U.S.A. Genii is published monthly. Subscription rates, one year $56; two years $108; three years $153. Copyright © 2011, The Genii Corporation, 4200 Wisconsin Ave., NW, PMB 106-384, Washington, D.C. 20016. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage or retrieval system, except as may be expressly permitted in writing by the copyright owner. Periodical postage paid at Washington, D.C. and additional entry offices. Please allow 4 to 6 weeks for service to start. No refunds will be given on subscriptions once placed. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to GENII: The Conjurors’ Magazine —Attn: Circulation Dept., 4200 Wisconsin Ave., NW, Suite 106-384, Washington, D.C. 20016. Phone: 301-652-5800. Fax: 301-652-8035. Email: genii@geniimagazine.com
www.geniimagazine.com Cover: Photo illustration by Elizabeth Kaufman; Original poster: Harvard Theatre Collection
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Collection of Ken Trombley
Photographers
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40 XCM: The Art of Extreme Card Manipulation 48 The Chamber of Secrets The Cannonball Vase
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The Last Greatest Magician in the World: Howard Thurston vs. Houdini & the Battles of the American Wizards by Jim Steinmeyer Secret Agenda by Roberto Giobbi Confessions of a Conjuror by Derren Brown
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Metal: Getting Started in High Impact Coin Magic by Eric Jones Slim by Craig Petty Project Zero by David Forrest Multiplicity by Max Maven
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Evogram by Jay Crowe The My$terious Puzzle of the Mi$ ing Dollar Bill by Nicholas Einhorn WOW2 by Katsuya Masuda X-Ray by Ben Harris and Steve Shufton Memento by David Regal Transformer Card by Dan Burgess Linking Hearts by Paul Romhany Sports by Dean Dill Torn 2 Pieces by Shawn Farquhar
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86 Videos Reviewed by Dustin Stinett
88 Tricks Reviewed by Danny Orleans
96 Subscription Information /Advertisers Index
Photo by Damon Webster
Earle Oakes
Free this Month From Card-Shark
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