January 22: Jon Racherbaumer
Racherbaumer was born on this day in 1940
Almanac
January 19: Adelaide's Bullet Catch
Adelaide Herrmann established her solo career in magic with a bang
News
February Genii Speak
Our February look at magic shows; Freer almost kills the boss; our new editor takes a chair
Secrets
Workshop
No Compromises
Who says that you’re supposed to be pleasing every single person?
In Practice
An Ace Laydown
Using two moves for an efficient Ace Assembly
In Practice
Inventing Magic With Chris Kenner
Magician, author, magic consultant, and executive producer Chris Kenner joins Blake Vogt to discuss inventing magic
Features
Stephen Bargatze: The Royal Road to Madison Square Garden
Doing a card trick for 20,000 people? It takes a special kind of magician to pull that off.
Features
The Best Seat in the House
Mario the Maker Magician brings his magic to New York City—a whirlwind of magical energy and an inspiration for kids
Features
Freer of St. Albans
The magic inventor was a small-town boy, and that town was St. Albans.
Book Review
Mr. Fingers: The Magic of Irv Weiner by Scott Martell
A portrait of a great magician—and a treasure trove of usable magic
Best In Show
WK Magic
William Kennedy’s reputation as a backstage master
Trick Review
Tech Deck
Flashy, well made, but still a gag
Perspectives
Tobias Dostal: Meet Mickey
Sit down opposite the wildly creative Tobias Dostal to get a glimpse at one of his latest creations
Viewpoints
Coffee with Doc Eason
How the pieces came together for this popular magician
Voices
The Currency of Connection
Not just “tricks,” learning to take a hard look at everything in our act