In this issue:
Feature
Asi Wind
John Lovick sits down with Asi Wind to talk about art, magic and creating an impossible moment.
Columns
Bill Wisch - OnSlydini
Bill shows us an S.O.C. trick!
Kainoa Harbottle - Coin U
Kainoa talks about how "A Whack on the Side...
Feature Interview - Andi Gladwin:
Josh Jay talks with Andi about switching careers, the ethics of stealing magic, and what makes him unique.
Columns:
Bill Wisch - Wisch on Slydini
Bill shows us Slydini's "Mixed."
Garrett Thomas - Try This! (at Home)
Garrett...
John Gaughan:
John Lovick gets a tour of legendary illusion designer John Gaughan's workshop, including his collection of historical pieces and some of his most famous illusions!
Columns:
Bill Wisch - Wisch on Slydini
Bill shows us a cute trick he calls "The Fork."
Garrett Thomas...
Feature Interview - Francis Menotti:
Peter Pitchford talks with Francis about the power of "finding the metaphor" and that there's always something new to be discovered in magic.
Columns:
New! Tyler Erickson - Stronger Magic
In his inaugural segment, Tyler discusses the benefits...
Feature Interview - Brian Gillis:
Garrett Thomas talks to Johnny Carson's favorite magician about how mastering his material helps him connect to his audience.
Columns:
Doc Eason - Behind the Bar
Doc and Kozmo discuss Openers.
Tyler Erickson - Stronger Magic
Tyler...
Feature Interview - Jon Dorenbos:
Mike Miller talks to the Pro Bowl long-snapper about how magic rescued a young boy from tragedy and changed his life forever.
Columns:
Doc Eason - Behind the Bar
Doc and Garrett Thomas discuss acknowledging your environment.
Tyler Erickson...
Feature Interview - Philippe Petit:
Philippe talks to John Lovick about how the lessons he's learned as an aerialist, juggler, pickpocket, street performer, and bullfighter have informed his magic and his art.
Columns:
Jon Armstrong - Small Things, Big Difference
Jon discusses how to...
Features:
Caught on Tape: David Williamson
John Lovick talks with David Williamson about being willing to fail and the difference between the corporate world and magic conventions
Columns:
Jon Armstrong Small Things, Big Difference
everyone should have a trick that...
Reel Magic Episode 9 (Richard Turner)
Features:
Caught on Tape: Richard Turner
Kozmo talks with Richard Turner about his remarkable life
Columns:
Garrett Thomas Try This At Home
The shell is tougher than you think
Simon Lovell Simon Said It!
Combining...
Reel Magic Magazine - Episode 5 (Johnny Thompson) - DVD
Features:
Andrew Pinard -Continuum
legendary performer Johnny Thompson and Andrew sit down for Part One of a conversation covering his early years, character development, the creation of The Great Tomsoni & Co. and the importance of Vernon
At...
Reel Magic Episode 7 (Mac King)
Features:
Caught on Tape: Mac King
John Lovick has a hilarious conversation with the king of comedy magic, Mac King
Columns:
Simon Lovell Simon Said It!
Simon gives us a guided tour of the IBM/SAM Dealer room, with unexpected...
Feature:
Daniel Garcia
Kozmo talks with Daniel at MAGICLive! about Garcia's struggles for success
Columns:
Andrew Pinard - Continuum
Part two of Andrew's illuminating discussion with Eugene Burger
Jon Armstrong - Small Things, Big Difference
Don't do the Slip Force! (and he'll...
Reflection represents an exquisite selection of eleven ingenious effects from one of our era's finest card magicians, Bill Goodwin. Included is material culled from his hard to find lecture notes as well as several effects never before published. This is the first time a collection of his secrets has ever been released on...
FISM award-winner Boris Wild is one of the most renowned French magicians in the world. From Hollywood and Las Vegas to Monte Carlo, Sydney, Tokyo and beyond, Boris' original and creative approach to card magic has taken him to some of the most prestigious venues on five continents where he has received standing ovations.
Now,...
Dan Fleshman has been a professional close-up entertainer for 20 years and performing magic in restaurants has always been at the core of his work. The magic presented here is all in Dan's active, working repertoire and all of it has been tempered in the white-hot fire of real-world performance. This is close-up magic that Dan kills...
Dan Fleshman has been a professional close-up entertainer for 20 years and performing magic in restaurants has always been at the core of his work. The magic presented here is all in Dan's active, working repertoire and all of it has been tempered in the white-hot fire of real-world performance. This is close-up magic that Dan kills...
Dan Fleshman has been a professional close-up entertainer for 20 years and performing magic in restaurants has always been at the core of his work. The magic presented here is all in Dan's active, working repertoire and all of it has been tempered in the white-hot fire of real-world performance. This is close-up magic that Dan kills...
Though conjuring effects with finger rings have been part of the conjuring literature for quite some time, it was British magician/mentalist Al Koran who first conceived of the notion of a borrowed finger ring vanishing and reappearing on one of the hooks of a key case. Ever since, this effect has been a staple of magicians' repertoires...
From the producer who brought you RadioActive, we now present 4 super visual effects from the mind of Rizki Nanda, a rising star within the magic community.
Broken Wings:
A card is freely selected and signed, then cleanly ripped into two separate pieces. At your command the torn halves become fully animated and slowly...
Robert Giobbi is best known for authoring the outstanding Card College book series.Now you can watch him perform and learn his routines in this 112-minute, broadcast-quality video. Contains these truly great routines, which all receive the Giobbi treatment:
From France comes F.I.S.M World Champion Francis Tabary - the greatest Rope Magician in the world! Tabary's innovative effects, methods and techiques are unsurpassed in the realm of Rope Magic. He has elevated Rope Magic to such a high level it now takes on an elegant artistry that no one else has ever achieved.
Volume #2....
A classic breakthrough!
Explore the full potential of the Svengali deck!
We've all seen the Svengali deck before, and we've all probably used it. But WHEN was the LAST time you used it?
SVENGALI - A DVD brought to you by one of the most influential close-up magicians, Mr. Pearl.
Ten of the best...
In September of 2002, Jay Sankey and Richard Sanders began video corresponding, sending rough magic ideas and handlings back and forth between Toronto and Montreal. During the next year and a half they included many of the routines in their professional performances while continuing to refine the handlings and swap ideas. Then in January...
This volume features three more ingenious gimmicked coins and the miracles that can be accomplished with them. David Roth begins by demonstrating and teaching one of the most popular gimmicked coin effects ever created, Scotch and Soda, and you'll learn the proper way to handle the coin set to maximize its impact. Paul Diamond adds...
Over the years, Scotty York has won international acclaim as one of the most clever creators of original close-up magic effects and routines, and is considered a world-class performer. For the past 15 years, Scotty has performed as a professional magic bartender in the Washington D.C. area. He performs hundreds of tricks each night...