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    iy pws be al DOU ; VAL Ly ND a eno is & Nd ay/ Tie 2022 NOVEMBER 3-5 | WESTBOROUGH, MA WITH SPECIAL GUEST OF HONOR JIM STEINMEYER, VISIT NEMCA.COM TO REGISTER OR FOR MORE INFORMATION KAUFMAN»COMPANY ALLTHE BE OK ON MAGI Pre- ~publication Discounts End October 31 Japan iv genious David Roth’s Expert Coin Magic By Richard Kaufman The bible of coin magic snc it criginel publication. 140 ems, 900 drawings, over 300 poges Altypes of coin magi re explained incomplete dtl. Te only book on ceinmegic you wil ever need 67 Elfects, 21 Magicians The greatest collection af magic kam Jopan! Ingenious miracles wih corde cin bills, origami, and much more Slay your audiences i Mastering the Art of Magic By Eugene Burger EXECUTIVE EDITOR eters Kovmon r FISM Quebec 2022 by Dustin Stinett 68. Simon, Shoot, and The Magic Castle by Dustin Stinett 70. Contest Coverage by Craig Mitchell Tenyo 2023 by Richord Kaufman 21 2022 Tenyo Magic Festival by Yuki Kadoya A Night to Celebrate by Dustin Stinett Academy of Magical Ars 2022 Awards Reception F r L Books Reviewed by David Britiand 2 to tychates Gere 25 Thor Mad Nagi The i of Men 196, Mosise by Perseus Arkona Tricks Reviewed by Mark Phillips 128 “Coerd 2" by thn A 28 “Desiion Pon 129 “Black Ope Wat Genii Speaks by Dustin Stinet In Memoriam 7 Martin Lewis by Mike Coveney 9 Aye Jaye by Arthur Trace The Eye by Vanesss Armstrong Exhumations Mathemstician vs. Po by Jon Racherbaume Chamber of Secrets Atrte by John Gaughan Thoughts ... On Practice by Rael Benatar Cardopolis Rs; Artifices Spc Expertat the Kids’ Table An intriguing Question py David Kaye ys Sandwich by David nal Finale by Roberto Mansila Magicana by Jonathan Friedman 112 Pradicto Coin by Dibya Guha 1 (Card at Any Demina) by Joe Mek ‘The Academy of Magical Arts in Genii 18 Knights at The Magic Castle by Shavm MeMast 21 Now Appeating at The Magic Castle, PPERFIELD paar by Videos Reviewed by Joe M. Turner Card College 38 4 Personal nsbuc Subscription Information/Advertiser Index 6 GENII SPEAKS © *2% 2:1: DUSTIN STINETT WWW GENIMAGAZINE.COM « YOU ARE GAZING ot the lors: est iesue of Genil in quite some time, 2 double issue covering October and November We hope you find it worth she wait ("ts waitin gold” as Bill Larsen, Jr used to say.) ‘As we go to press, the FISM World Championships of Magic that took place in late July in Quebsc City, Canada seems a distant memory for those who were there. For those who were not, we hope you enjoy the extended coverage that starts'on page 34. The Grand Prix win ners, Simon Coronel and Laurent Piran, grace our cover, I write the play by play af the convention proper adding {as they call tin the parlance of sports) just a lta bit of “colar commentary” Craig Mitehall provcies the details of everyone who competed. And | add Ile interview done with AMA-sponsoted FISM Champions simon Coronel fand Shoot Ogawa. With all of that, and more photos than wore provided to any other publication, we have the most comprehensive coverage of the historic event, We hope you onjoy it The Academy of Magical Arts held its fst in-person ‘Awards Show since 2019, Yours truly providos the text with Taylor Weng dalvering the photos of the long-awaited ‘event, Only Felowshipe and special awards were handed fut, Next year, the showroom awards will begin again Nominations will be made available to those performers who worked in 2021 after the chib reopened, a8 wel as thoee who worked in 2022. Richard Kaufman adds to your holicay gift wish ist with hie annual report on the new Teryo praducts, Then Yuki Kadoys repons on the 2022 Tenyo Magie Festival ‘Aso in this issue ie "Chamber of Secrete” with John Gaughan. its all about “Aster. days past, as well as not quite s0 past, as you wil learn ‘The Eye," with Vanessa Armstrong, hat all the news with ‘so more pages than suo. Shavn MeMaster focuses on the AMAS terifc Junior Society in “Knights at The Magic Cale My fren! Rafael Benatar joins Geni as 2 new columnist. Every other month he. wil share his "Thoughts... “with you. This month it's on practice. How many times in your life have you sai, “If only knew back ten what | know now"? David Kaye asks that question of himself and some of hi colleagues in "Expert atthe Kids’ Table.” 9 temfie ison fom cent SENIOGENIAMG ob Self COM « sttNerT There is alot of magic in this issue, Jonathan Friedman dishes up two items in "Magicana.” Roberto Mansilla® “Artices" has the finale to hs routine for the spongeball In "Exhumations,” Jon Racherbaumer dige up a magical dity that pits the mathematician, psychic, and the magi- cian against each other in a single card trick. Finally—ae fat a5 the magie goe+—David Bland will have you nat fearing the Pass with *Raynalys Sandwich” in thie month’. ‘Cardopols.” ‘We have a ful slate of reviews in “Light from the Lamp" with avid Britland on books, Mark Phllps withthe newest tricks, andl Joe M. Turner en videos. Unfortunately there is also sacl news, Martin Lewis, whose croative genius graced these pages, died of cancer. One of his best ‘rend, Mike Caveney, remembers him for us. | wes proud to work with Martin on his last book, Making Magic. | wae algo proud to call him a fiend, Aye Jaye, who found his way ta magic via the carnival 100k his final bow in September. Most people relate Aye: Jaye to Ronald McDonald (he was not the fst, as some: think, but he was a key figure in the development of Ray Krac’s creation), When | think of Aye Jaye, | think of Rouben sandwiches. Of course, since had him make mine without the esuaricaut, he'd give me grief andl nate that | was ust having a "grlled cheese and comed beet on tye.” was till yummy, | will iss him, Arthur Teace remembers his good fiend for us Bob Self was nat a magician per se, but he loved magic magicians, the variety arts, contemporary art, musi, and all things unusual. He loved nothing more than to bring all of those things—and their denizens—togather at the evens he produced! His company, Baby Tattoo, pub- lished beautiful art books that the mainstream might shy vay from. | erginally met him at his andl Enka Larsen inaugural Beyond BrooKledge. The last time | saw him, at MAGIC Live, he was busy curating The Museum of the Arcane, Thomas Kunte’s exhibition of "Phantasmagorial Automata.” If knew it wat the last time I would ever eee him, | ‘would have made ita pointto spend more ‘ime with him; to pick his formidable brain fon [insert myriad subjects here] | admired him, and t always made # a point to tall him’ so, We lost Bob to an accident at Mono Lake in California, He was only 55. He is survived by his wife Ran’ and their children Margaret and Wiliam. © BY MIKE CAVENEY i ME: ould dream up a caboleal eee Sat Biers tuber bowope in Mant ors, abr wa rea ‘itary tne waglsar baidec nase retort Englns Caio ud ats hiro toaph fed Samet Scaghvolng ges dened ene am al the moge worth Ces istl wonag tok heson tothe Mage ante and patamanee by bos cesran ths lay oritgvand Brice Cowen on he Caste mogele ested rough The Cres ook nit snd Tedintades cy oy afte Viren Etc moved Se fet the San Fanci wea wanted! to fallow in their s0 he could build magic for Dr Robert Albo's legendary collection, Martin followed, Thie wae home to The Magic Cellar, # unicue magical envircnmens loested in the baee- ment of Earthquake MeGoon’ Jaze Club. It wasn’t long before Martin became their resident magician. By day he developed original routines and a night he performed both close-up and stanel-up magic fora steady stream of laymen, For tho first time, the magic world at large started to notice him, Fred Kaps watched Martin perform “Texas Money and coon after Fred created his now legendary “Giant Chinese Coin” routine. Taking a break fom hi tet shows, Hany Anderson wandered into The Cellar ancl ssw Martin perfor his now classic “Sidewalk Shuffle.” Hany called hie new friend the Mazar of the young professionals. In 1985 | had the great pleasure of publishing Martin’ Miracles, 9 book of original routines written and strated by Martin’ father Her, forthe fet ime, was "Cardiographie the drawing-pad rsing- .. Fine Dining Discover It All At HOCNashville.Com NT a SUT 7al ease y ~ coy Se Pee ir tr acted cote daa tea president from five in Alexandrine Warten. It began with shadowegrap alatook place inthe perlormed 1 by Marti That blend Twith onder vari the Lumbee Tribe, whieh is North Carolina Perens his seminal routine “Triumph upside down statjacke nthe backdrop) in honor o Randi Video of Doug Henning pening to his Magic on Br sale tothe stage, though he did hot complete the illasion—r did the video complete Doug iconic performance—much to the confusion of the audienc Gary Ouellet, who died in 2002. FISM Champio Farquhar—one ofthe individual 9, Dekolts, Kellar and nributions nt ended with a video helped nang the > Nowth Ie the years, A patade ofall, duem walked up the center aisle following a drum comp FISM Grand Prix winner Miguel Mutioz who performed hi mparable act. With 2 steam water falling from the sky he kes handful ofthe liquid and everal more balls ate produced inthe same manner, and they nat juggled al manipulated in magical ways. Finally, one at ite, each hall tranaiormaed back. he rom and headed for thei frst lectures or presentations, mportance of Professor Hoffmann This was th history-centric talks onganized pecifcally forth collectively titled hax Presents De. Houstoun’tall took u Lbrovgh his introduction t Hoffmann and he explained how his worke—often considered by some as “exposure.” actually benefit magic to this day. He also howed video from his work nemmiplegia (a form of cerebral palsy) Ina mater of weeks, us magic, children who could notte heir shoes, button their shtts, ot these day-to-day tasks moat of us take for granted. It wo history of playing cards Tiled Playing Cand Lave,” the lecture ‘ascinating present he attraction magicians have hack owsard playing cards, and how ae advancement in production I prsteboards over the cent nother series of talks, hosted intimate Conversation Matos, started that night. Held is he Close-Up Theatre, de Mat: interviewed Arturo Brachet he brilliant Hain quick-change sues and a pressing sched fora new project), the fact is th stayed up forthe late-night event ¢ wae a highlight of the nvention and it was only day At 64 years of age, and not looking a moment past 45, Bracheti spoke of his youth at a minary; he was to be a priest But a priest who did magic helped boring the shy boy out of his shell nd the rest i history to th is mother, of course. By the age of 18, he had ix characters im his quick-change repertoire Televi sists whose seminal work been copied aver the yeats— panicularly by those who came to the United States and found instant fame via America Got Talent. Side-hy-side video eh the extent of the pla Though disappointed, Bache wae philosophical ahout the injustice, saying, “They ean re, But not th oftware sucinet “Action fist; think 00: pproblens, and how to them, Though he e0 it the intimate group sanding ovation That night, elt MeBrides kicked off with My The Boake of ran throughout the wcele during Jceraoons and late nights, Th acked as est speakers, instruction, disciplines of dae eral 2 The opening talk of day two Jim Steinmeyers new lecture B Macks Brushstrokes Over Reali the question, “Is magic an ar Mr. Steinmeyer answers th question both in oratory as well + performing and explaining five excellent stand-up routine These include ‘Long Ago, Far ellct with glasses, a “shroud! black silk handlkerchie), and signed playing card: “A C a routine with a swatch that mad of Collusion'—a fabulous card everyone in the room sn their rch cls, Laugh, lovely bit of minds ruffled by the nd "The Vasty Deep working showpiece that must be seen to be appreciated With so much close-up and stage ‘magic available, having nev stand up material wo work with made his lecture popular, and word got around since, as with all of the lectun during th it would be repeated ‘onferenc a Ps 40 en Pent contibution to Chaos Theory— tured on the concept of controlling the memories of Ps brain works. He talked about sand how the would have, in fact, pleased Dai Vernon, since he'd been teaching, this same ea for decades: "You don't need to be natural Alter an opening plained several to look natural. performance, hi of his routines, much to the ol he known for appearing five times on Fern & Feller preferta cast He has fooled the duo two times, tn this tale he taught people how to jppearance, including dealing with the crew involved with that. Hi passed on tps on how to get on Penn & Tellers show. and hhow to deal with the inevitable ses (that, despite hi yo experience includ g appearances I hin om his He first apps included five routines that ance on Fo from easy to advanced along with ideas that have—and he stessed hie—warked for hin tres that moming included Jay Sankey, wh wells ideas and spoke om the “Mt Connection," and Tobias Beckwith imber of fet MeBei w faculty 1 Myster ‘nlding Your Career in M The much-anticipated Banachels Ikon ames Rand took pli with the mentalist unexpectedly via Zoom. Apparent presenting here were so many technical issues thatthe overall Feeling about the experience was disappointment Luis de Mato was with Max Maven, Max was and the geties and treatments hs ‘pen about his line Max was there at ite literally He believe itisth have told him that was unlike His response, with the proper age timing ofa true showman the ne in what was his thied standing, vation of th hool—was on oto “Teanst ry ‘ul Food, ubject near and deat to hi and his late colleague Eugene Burger’, heart. Though not there sn potson, Eugene’ spiit could be felt in several of the talks at FISM given the number of times his name was evoked COVID, customs, lost luge inability to obtain avis, and obvious as the fist of eoveral postponements and eancellations with FISM champion Yorn Fa were canceled (rumor was tha ‘COvID) Th ‘well as his talk on Ja Randi had been 1 dled (and OF Xevier Mortimer Mike Coveney DaOntiz,Alexandes Duvivist nted her lecture, “Magic from the Heart.” which included several pieces from her eclectic and tanique epertoise seen regularly st night club, Le Double her famil was “Max Presents David Ben on, Dai Vernon.” Fans ofthe Professor ould not have missed thie acing tall om the man seho— ss Ben rightlully oxgues—is the most important magician of the penne 20th ‘covered his youth and inspiration try. The presentation Gneluding one particular book that would shape his farsa Expert at the Cand Table, of course contemporaries snd then to the many whom he inspired over the decades—an all encompassing group Ben reveals Constellations of Magic.” It wae 8 wemendous talk that recsived a well-deserved standing ovation 3 wuy 27 WEDNESD Im what he called the "magician witching hour," Jared Kopf ssted by reciting John Northern Hillands words in the Beginning,” from Greater Mage. Fully intending to teach some magic, Kopl instead spoke on philosophy, magic technique (not necessanly sleight of hand snd his mentor, the late great Bob White, Jared became emotional when he quoted his mentor who ce sid tohhim, “I wish ¥eould ce you when you'te 50. Still promising to teach bi rendition of Taumph,” Ke continued on, the audience on the edge of their seats, relizing thar they were in the presence young new master ofthe art. He finally noted, "You dont need any new tricks, What do you nesd new tricks for? The audience was not disappointed, m oud him akterward for ‘of whom of Zabrocly Magic" In at he appliss cach letter of alphabet, nam them, and spe ‘on each—all in an hous (this is normally a wo-hour presentation). These are, Actor Balance, Character, Director, FMfecs, Failure, Giving Back, Honesty; Ideas, Jokes, Know wh yout ate and Know your aud Longeviy, Magi Biography. Needs, Open-mindedness, separation, Questions, Risk Scripting, Tommi (his wife, bu who is your Material, Vision, Write X-Factor, ¥ and finally, Zabrecky ur support?) Understand Though he ran hile late, he stil took time for a good ¢ akerward Julic Eng, the Executive Director of Mt the orga programs forthe betterment of including its phenomenal vid callection—all free to vistors —but some may not be aware of things Tike their outreach program such ae My Magie Hands (for kids), Senior Soscery (fr clderly), ond its connection to the public via theater programs hike The Conjurar (Davi fen), the Illuminati Festival, and Ber performance of Erdnase with his (OCTOBER/ NOVEMBER 2022 43 Pee cote em eect ce. All of laighe show Card Table A this is supported by amily Foundation, which of course also funds the anmval Allan Slaight Awards, which Magican oversees, Do visit their website at Alain Ch Years of Creation,” jee lecture, "35 included ‘material for everyone and for audiences from 200 t9 2,000, The inthe room wae, Tm going thot.” He leo spake on brealsing the fourth wal with interctive Gypsy Thiead routine using glow itvthe dark thread. Mike Cavene attended pr promised « prem David Copperfield incredible hosted a well ded tour of museum, Tot ‘Copperfield appeare en) live vis the internet for the intoduction ro . presentation nd opperlicld poke about he events hat led up to he illusionist then Mall ‘ollection, Today. Copperiekts tnternational Museum and Library of conjuring Arts dwarls tephemers and move. With only an cum, jus the ip of the iceberg could bit even that left the audien breathless Grog Frewin conducted a unique on opening and running, nmagie theater. With 17 experience, het qualified waters, Tm going co talk you into it” he stared, “then atthe end I'm Genter ecncliaaite! going wo talk you out of it.” While rlamly using broad stok of being a impzessro, including upside of having one’ own venue The room was packed, remained so, and atthe end the questions Nlowed freely and they were all expertly answered That nights gala was called, “The TV Show” On the left side of th tage was a talk show-style seating atea with a couch for guests and chairs forthe evenly log eI eee tee and empty box, Finally, a woman Interviwed by Alexandra Coordinator in that par of the Duvivier Lisa Menna called about World, and the trend is growing, Asal Afridi has become their swith B countries to help stem the tie demonstrate how wing the local Bernard atrocities asthe cultural noms pollutes the lake or river Using edlacek. nthe ia muany places and Lisa and her cls spongebull technique she Close-ip Theatre, group are determined to stop it. #88 plastic poo instead, ph Tus de Ma th the cach phrase, "Dow the muck from behind the eas of ‘where they ingrain tis mantra into the groups Cause to Wonder has bad illsioniets vaned to say the phrase inthe naive 728, She has appeared befor cawer,Besid but then forgets” how to the United Nations on behalf of Jsoworking tim fiontof the group forher,a Well as clean water around dhe tand-p baila tact world. the pandemic has comedian under She ls been ableco get other theiefons, but they are going his real nat magicians toad the message back to work and ae looking fr ‘Thomas Frosehle So their act, Patan conjuror volunteers, For more information on Ca tothis worthy endeavor, go to cousetowondetorg Mare DeSousa lecture mote accurately his on how, The History of Me Performance, 2 multi-media pies featuring many classic effects of magic. He starts with th Balls, does Hofeinser’s Rose Mirror a Die Box, the Germain Spirit Lock, Fred Kapss Diminishing Bills and Coins Routine, the class ‘Water Suspension, and mo In hat can only be deserbed a tof generosity he invited Cnc Re ed with ale 2) fis expan tading Dy. ing le oh and his brillant Ide show—for “Mutable : The ol eee pete renner na perlora that were M winner Mi performed and explained a of registrants were the banquet and Iyein-atyle Bale to Hat routine « eof cl a talk called cians Does It sea Lightbulb” Thy ‘ovich Michael Arm Magic, he talked lose of comed things that make serve eohests John Archer 7 The cur he lable holding all of 4, enthusiastic creative, Xuping Sha and | Alain Choquette provide the winner with that danced, levitated, and liner. Judging the contest fron behaved strangely he audience was Stan Allen Archer then did his Bank Night rch far Cho first challenge: “The 40 back strolce while wear tratjacket” Choqu introduced the shows first act Xuping Sha snd Yonggyang hen performed a ballet act that ng Texan performed combined dance with acrobatic Symphony ofthe Rings” The pair also received a rousing with eight-inch ring vation for thet stunning work, eee sd by The Profesor). Hi With the compet 7 recited the Hilliand piece again, as between Archer and Choquet a Merlin Award, hich the d,Leant ne Dylan Thomas it was dime for Stan A first challeng reveal hi Then, in whar became a running ss abet betswcen Archer and in French lor wagh there was no winner, Choquette as to who could foes Tisush thes wane wi perform the best piece ofa give much of the aucienes ghts ha fnine-Alanie Godin text p Erle Poe For some. memorable moment the convention, The shat happened next were not sven disappointed. tis important a Mystery School faculty member sy ond ‘Final Secrets" Just what those thie point to explain chat, atthe rye a lecture on his ame tite as FISM took place fi This, of come, led to 3 {mostly bad) pope jokes But the sight be are Eugene and Larrys saysteryto keep, though you are ‘Mysterious welcome to find them lor yoursell Gala 1nd Alain introde Choquette were sbout to go their tale, with Mike Caveney and Boyd, who gave a talk on women their significant tributions over the decad pe arrived to join ther, It ‘wae Michel Amat in fll regalia. including many’ fi loria Dea was first magician to perfor on the Las Vegas stip The first magician on televs ren, T 11 ODell was he fist magician Award (she lotto Bey White And of coure, the lst of influential female magicians throu history is lng, melding Adelaide Herrmann (who was the S.M.s Honora Member No.2, after Harry Kell) Suzi Wands, ape: Marion Stephasie, ‘manipulation clip from the ovie Start Days nfased 19351 (he Lio for Wand _—— ey There was Mi Iris Wachamnan Blanche (Ruth magician and manipulato Auschwitz, She performed against ly kepe et live. There were no less than 70 female escapolog)ts in Houdini time, though it was Minerva wha sade joudin nervous” down jumps and more ceested "Oecana’ to compete wth het. Mercsdes Talma was one of the greatest coin manipulators, She inspired Wandas, and T, N Down competition The list in magic during modern time aly real Coghlan Teller four continues, Helen has fooled Penn & Lupe Dianna Zimmer Nielsen (hi ctafewoman, not to mention a fine close-up magician sn her own a), Gay Blackstone (television. producer), Princess Tenko superstar in Japan), Julisna Chen Ding Yang, Carisa Hendrix (Lucy Darling); thelist goes on ancl om club,” that rend magicians, and we ean expect 10 se many more in the future given all ofthe role models that youngster OCTORER/ NOVEMBER 2022 49 Paes kernte with gob-smacked magician cf the he quipped," ike that trick. je and took his place behi Magic work with the the Libs seater Tie Ce levels, Everything and everyon all from thy he touched had salt pouring world (on an old, red rotary style from At one point there was hot line” phone). lk was Doug chan of three people om the stage Henning telling him t siancarlo Scalia and Pier how moving with the salt pouring from Scalia Michael Amamar was to b clipboard, His turn scored 50 well next, but video backst tit almost stopped the show Zabrecky then browght wp he vast complex. Ou attention random person” (Dani DaOrtic) oer was directed to the hand, whete o his sitting area for some cereal we noticed that Paul Gertner That when everyone noticed that was playing an instrument in John Archer, on ukulele, and Jared before he could even start ky shows him 2 © right side of the stage vas warned by Zabrecky’*n book of Paul’ magic, and he then Jexandra Duvivier performed ards... no coins." So instead, performed “Unshulfled” (with th next and hegan by producing h Jed and thea made the balls wad Balle routine with pe" routine, with tisappear He plied a song with sme help from Juliana Chen a recorder, then performed a Flip With Ammar sil Jost (mes Alexandra then did her cassie tick routine with it After is ideo shaving him in yetanother rendition ofthe Gypsy Thread set, he went overand spoke with _partof the building), Mario Lopez Playing cards then changed i Zabrecky, who duaifully offered performed nex ig pour salt match the Iyrics of Eto John hima bowl of ceveal, though there routine takes the classi to new "Your Song,” ng with Zabrecky h.Zabsecky took flipped it rom French t English, In mid-entence Alexandra started speaking in English Eric Joncs was next and performed his “Imp Goins cross” with wo volunteers, Then a and was reproduced in gift hag, in which wa box, in which was a small carey all, in which was th borrowed ti wns next, Max reported thatthe “Temperature yesterday ppereent chance of Pope.” Thi ll intermission, complete with a ‘eon th silted Taian eae swith is alls i a card roatine with elections and theit mates and found within packet Ams, stl lost, finally found his way to the stage. He performed mie-made Tor and Restored his Cupe and Balls worth the wait n closing the retumed to hie musical rots and ss ‘Close-Up Llove you. the audience threw the flowers— Cee with ext velocty—at reintroduced the east and they ll received their well: deserved standing ovation. Of Craig Mitchell that FISM the gala impact this wil hav going forward—is permission to rethink a gala show. To go hig and take chances na family-authorized presentation, Chip Romero spoke on the earcer Doug Henning With several of his props present Romero shared a slideshow of pphotos and images from Hennings youth to the height of his career is magic, Atone point, he ead from Henning’ personal diaey during his first visit to The Magi Castle: “Ie was as great as I thought it would be. Ime Vernon.” The y worked a week in ealy Januar This took pace b srant that allowed him to stud ‘vith Dai Vernon, which started in April 1971, H died thtee hours days a woele with The Professor. course, the tall and then The Magic Show. He shared som bad reviews, which Broadway musial it Jared Kepf and John Ar Magician Needs Rest of Show to Vanish and his how The talk moved on to his television special magie, but not the snd Romero performed the Flexible Mirror ffect using Dowg’s original prop, After the tale, many ook advantage of taking fennings original Zig Zag illusion 6 ofthe best lectures in Mich material aswell of his many athe h improved over the year hated a do-it-yourself version of ‘one of is marketed items that he Jeft with taught tually profes. Every mething (the erick coun was about 13) Eric Jor uprising, was a lectured next nal group, ttendees who day cam ng be promised dilerent material, The size of the audience allowed Jones to come dawn snto the her around, group, have then where he could ocToRER/ NovemaeR 2022 53 eae Lad BER / NOVEMBER 2022 DD la erent ee ‘Anca & Lucea 1st Place, Mental Magic sting for given th srpetition: his Linking Ca ved finger ring lind pectator gets to keep the going through + and moments, inch surent up into the sit. Murmurs While the delegates waited fo the final shows, many seatched La n television of fora video. feet an hour's delay the door to the Main Theatre opened and the long-awaited Awards Gal tan Allen and Petey ‘Walter Rollo shared the hosting cuties, Outgoing FISM president Domenico Dante introduced th president, Andrea Baioni, These Tgnitaries took seats on stage and helped p trophies oh many winners as they wete called 0 the stag winners: Third, Second, and Pees 58 Fever than three places a given out for Most Original Act. tn Close-Up. Invention in Clo Up, Most Original Act for Stag Caed Magic, and Parlour Magi ave all subcategories ofthe Close- Up category. Everything falls under the Stage umbrella The winnersall received beautiful trophies with their presented, There was a "Cup. Ble” screen graphic used to eveal the names; the cups rk cordingly. First Pace winners are ‘onsidered “World Champions’ of eit espective categorie Lie de Matos presented & pecial award tothe let Ouellet, Teas aecepted by Nis daughter, Mane T. Ouelle Max Maven-—to ain extended wation ws introduced next to announce the winners of special awards that he was tasked to ereate some yeats ago by the FISM board These are veted on by of FISM-affhated tions, Al of th and those who rect rtstc Vision and Creativity: Topas Theory and Philosophy Dani DaOeti cho Kaufman Richard Kaufman then presented a special te Ct AY EAE]: g Fe ra FE | z Ce eed NW \ “G EA Looe FISM Fic insiccastic” BY DUSTIN STINETT whete he stil enjoying @ residency at the Hilton Waikiki Beech Hotel headlining The Magical Mystery Show! “Competition is not just about your routine,” he ee ele ee eel in front of alive audience every night, twice a night months, This gave me a chance ta improve and perfect the compettion piece.” Shoot approached the AMA with the idea and Max Maven, the AMA Vice President atthe time, approved his sponsorship. Simon Coronel had competed at FISM in the pee eee el ee eee "V gnded up tying for Third Place in Micro Magic, recalle Simon. He competed again in 2012 where he was awarded Most Original Act in Close-Up. In the months k ding up to the closing date for enty into the North American competition for the 2022 World Championships, Shoot and Simon conferred with each other “Thad fong discussions with Simon,” say Seneca ete rs this time happened via six monthe of diecussions with Shoot belore the North America qualifier We decic eae eee eee eter eae the final deadline. ee eee decision-making process, “lf not for The Caste, this ever woul) have happened,” he says. “The Caste was the main reason | moved to the US.A, seeking ote creatively fertile environment to keep leatning and ‘grewing. Having a place where | could perform regularly and get high-quality ertical feedback was an integral ra ee eae ee eed {9010 grind out the hundreds of performances ittook to polish the routine. Theres only 20 much you can da in front of a miror ar video camera. Eventually you have ta get aut in front af audiences The result, of coures, is nove history Shact Ogaws is the World Champion af Parlour Magic and Simon Coronel is the Grand Prix winning World Champion of eee eee ines rete eae ee OCTORER/ NOVEMBER 2022 oe CONTESTANTS Pa Tete FI Ss QUEBEC 2022 pene es c ‘the 2022 Werld Championships of Magic had finaly arrived for 100-plus com that is FISM, This is no ardinary magic co patitors and the brutal are IM demands something special Sutofthe ordinary, a *make me situp and take notice” perfarmance With as mony as 1,700 jaded magicians in the auckence, they can be bath your most critical adversaries, but also most supportive ales, Dazzle them with the impossible, and theyll clamor to thelr feet with the most rou ‘ons. Deliver the munclane, or hover belove the whispered ht, That tat fall tour panel of judges, (United States), May Closa (Spain), Norbert Femé (France), Eberhard S44 standors," and you can be ejected ing of off stage to the glow of the infamous red li Judges of Stage Magic were: Juliana Ch Rigse (Germany), Sylvia Schuyer (Netherlands), Adrian Soler (Venezucla), Soma (Hungary), Priska Walther (Switzerland), and Satoru Yamamoto Japan) Judges of Close-Up Magic were: Peter Din (France), Henry Evans (Argentina), Joshua Jay (United Sta Shimpel Ketsuragawa Japan), Christina Nyman (Lueemboura), Douve Swiersira (Netherlands), and Horret Ws (China, All under the ke to's Note: Craig 0 0 eye of Jury President, Andrea Boion’ (aly ally pasted these in nearly realtime to the Geni Forum. When he predicts an saying ¢o well bfore the contest results were known, TUESDAY, JULY 26 na 5 identifying randomly chosen herbs color changes and black art cards STAGE SESSION y 8 “heightened!” sense of smell exposed along witha blatant steal was certainly unique but not quite of are flower fom jacket n the ulity Nana was hoping fo. Magic (Jo AN: General Magic (Italy) buckets. muse note to wore ball Manipulation (Hong Kong, Indiana Jones meets Aldine manipulation colorchanging bals, Chin), Decked out in tailsare cave withlontem production ate are! beaut moment of ab by dramatemusic, lantern production. Highlight of the ntegrating into ‘fom poarlight: act was. spining top precariously JINMING: Mentalism Singopore) ing choices and invisible thread slaneed on the edge of a sword. retells the advice of his grand the floor and transformed into @ E ER: Mentalism mother: “Always be a uschulman.* flower, flower to card, visual cond rae}, Welcome to a glimpse into the future of sinming Pied use| Unsuspecting volunteers rmasquerad: ing 35 a poor Px Touch ru 2 very premise of PK Touch ie rendered paintiase nected to a physical machine thats obviously gonereting electrical nd possibly pain ful) impulses (Germany). Com ficult at FISM: country won't This parody ac ly must be funnier in Germany Wearing dazaing gold sequined its, feather flowers and rubk loves appeared, rope was cut and fo of Diamoncis-o-mouth that lator wae decovored in that same rubber cove that had been on tage from the start General Magic (Japon). A windup almostrebot magician with al siont dice. Spots a the dice, paintbrush cares tansform to car multiplying cardboard die, levitat- ing 9g with a visual three-way eolor-changing dice effect along with our very fet card Confetti fountain of FISM 2022 ut Manipulation (Argertina). A slew biliard ball from problematic angles alo with the production and rack, witha noticeable flap ing the appearence of the mall pool table st ac CLOSE-UP SESSION Parlour Keres). An upbeat and energetic act combining iPad, spongeballs, appearing sun losses, and digital paintorushe with ll manner of calorchanging ‘objects and apparel ll med to nd sound effects, The act with an overflowing cae cade of spongeballs Parlour (Spain). Well ‘on tack to be a FISM prize cor plicity of plat with a one-handed to-bal transposition, hnspired by René Lavand, the at is performed hand the let with only i kept behind hie back A white balls dropped into a hat, leaving only the rad ball in his hand. Near instantly the white ball joine t= twin, The balls are inseparable. This is repeated, wid jafering ovation follow Micro M (Fronce). A cebonair, gigol acter act set to the "Love Boat lighter coins, and more, all ending ond transpositions Px are Peery [Nether nds), Joined by four auc edovond-bowtic-weering magicon ‘opened with a deck production fom a blank sheet of paper, lea ed hole in the paper le ing 2 box! fe 8 nice touch, Drawings of cw, tual cutout don bl Ended with @ mis-made hope form and Restored Card wit ferent irom quarter of the card the rest (Unit chato Kingdom). Showing WEDNESDAY, JULY 27 STAGE SESSION, Mantaliem (Germany. A prediction routine with five easels, five random pi and a force of ase infortanately dint work everse of the whi he letters on th paintings were intended to spel the volunteers “merely thought-of sword." Instead, the reves! didn't match the word. Despite this, he had! an enjoyable stage presence. ol Magic [Haly).A charming act of» mus tian busker with a Miser’ Dream rer sfhimsel{ as achild onhis phone, effect, a card is chosen, signed, 1 visisly pulls the photo fom the and lost in the dack. With empty hone andl places it into small ns, his wallet is opened and frome tothe side A coin routines inside is revealed .. 8 scaled performed to music with tree coine appearing an one by The act ende witha toon and ade photo using the tre of Hil as a child, only for condom. Safe magic is import vanish i. The wrapper is opened, the ossibly condom unrolled, and i placed! over his head » 2nd inflated. The crowel ein utter that photo to eventually vanstorm —_hystaries ae an entire dack of into a photo of the actual volunteer cards appears inside the inflated sed on stage condom, rating madly around nighoad. But wat. A single card ERS: C ought inside his mouth. Can (Australia). The act which no one it be? tis the signed ealection. If at FISM will ever forget. In a trib ite to the cassie C dito tainly the way to doit pearing and vanishing ome beautiful moments of coins vith gold bars \ded in midair. The idea of Musical notes wo plucked from “freezing an object time”—sus pended & ls the Matrox fme—s = definite unofiial theme of FISM 2022. The act ence with the tegrating dsappearance and late hanging them into blls for a nanipulation routine along with pearance ofa violin ond bow Lomedy (Japan) Mon in drag doing a Hans Moret “spire! umbrellas through be lusion complete with hetium bal- ans andl costume change . i Ba General Magic (aly). A subpar work hop-themed performance wit ime to life multiplying wrenches, vanishing ie bizarre moment of the perform: er lifting his shirt to show a pair of pliers firmly damped on his nipple Manipulation (aly). A bright spot in the sition and by visble reoth manipulation with wide-open fingers, and 2 healthy dose of cards to smoke. A cond favorite anda song act overall General Magi ‘A harried shopper (Fronce a tax stand with arms fll of giant shopping bags and git bo The act kicke off wih bid poop ppearng an his waistcoat, Zon perfume bottles, colorchanging clothes, appearance of a steam iron, the lean illusion in thunder orm, along with the procuctio of anew suit jacket. The act mminetes with te appearance of 0 steering wheel and the transforma tion oF ane ofthe large gf boxes into an actual “driveable’ in which the performer attampts t0 r Comedy (aly. ‘A supposed take on magician manipulators with shards o boing produc wae 8 lear audience favorte. The act ends with the restoration of a Suit of sorts, Manipulation (tal A female card manipulator using lipstick prints on cards. Dresses in a black, tendy street-style jacket, steals were unforsunately visible and mini-popup ear shades a rot particularly Men Back to-the-Future Doe Brown impersonation gone horibly ISM st tha rit a ps failed to work and a nightmare ing video editing sitempt at po off as mag) Creed ean need Doc 3 RICKY CHANG: Gene Cai and cocktail p ol Magic Set in a bar wth bottle aductions n-the i vanipula MORTENN CHRISTIANSEN: Comedy (Denmatl), The standout contest. Rick Meri hat, and even hi the g rd Cee ey ee nee ners oi Pree) trek whieh incidentally tself during procecs ght here NIKOLAI STRIEBEL: Man/pulatio + featur into » paper skplane vultiple productions of pape lanes, pen caps as thimble billarl balls t DING YANG: 6 China. Flaw | Magic " producing a sik ade while upside down, and the Din Yang per ring multiple birds from he giont plume ns produced from and van: ned into an Pad, result a full 0 machine is produ nthe Pach ADRIAN VEGA: Corde 3 magic induding atd at fingertips matching @ et contest rue this was not the fou matching not only the same in color but all the numbers were in order, too The euckonc MELLOW: Parlour (Germany). ing just the empty fame each photo and ending 2 ThieeFly vith card comers movi frem one h ing n 8 restoration and ¢ with a signed card in 0 a previously taken photograph, The performance ended with the viual rth ofthe camera that was liter ally general chaos and apparent spon: Ceo ey Csi eI Cards (Spain. Aneverending stream of car produced from a card box with a hypervieual effect of the pipe ing off efter the deck is banged! on the table, Pize are then vacuumed from the table back into the deck and the card faces visually morph ing a8 the deck spun around! Micro Magi (Canada) & Cups and Balls rou tine featuring a disappearing an reappearing sak shaker under a cup. The performance included Copper/Siver/Brass coin rou tine, varishing and reeppesring watch face, and borrowed ring ddscovered on @ chain around the performer’ neck. For 8 climax he produced @ box of Lucky Charms Pere Rafart et ene real by tutning his back tothe udienee, destroying any illusion oF magic tour (Germany) {& teon performer whore act d getting ready for lars revolves acu! school includ sppeating clock, prociveing hs breakoet. 1 Vanishing ale tansfoxming to 0 From a FISM per spective, the actis saved by an credible floating egg which suspended in midair—a glass ie 2 ke y wires—andt steps auay, leaving the egg only ta return to pluck it from the air as he exits the stage ‘ertainly one to watch for the Peers Ceree r EY i fe Micro Magic (Korea M.C. Escher meets magie in 2 2D/aD geamevie, shapefiled act that is brooding and thoughtful Cardboard shapes ap fe hings within a small cardboard box while paper rectanglos created an ‘aemeetyle portable hole nthe table in which to vanish thing A Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyclo-esque act featuring red and blue bos ker, Taking a sip of the red iquid saw hs ts change to red, tle Englishman to a loud andl boisterous Don Juan chara Blue-backed cards changed to ted before a further sip sow him transform back to the English gen tleman complete with blue ti glasses For the fnale, a signed ard was found un the table cloth with sfnal transformation pack into the Don Juan character ‘omplete with full wed suit THURSDAY, JULY 28 TENGE Session dgiiend who hed Teft him along with 10) Mentalism various enies of his {talk An ominous opening with orm being moved to 3 warning of the perils ofident- physically impors ty theft. Five spectators join the ble positions on his performer on stage and have body, The act was their passwords andl PIN numbers otherwise saved by 2 cn slowly revealed. phone isthen great visual ofa lev (reared placed ina plastic bag and visually tating cast complete Unlocked. As @ dimax, the entire with a Christopher auidience is asked to take out their Hart "Thing"inspired pPhongs and tum up the volume. animation. The intended effect was for all the complete with smoke. Being stuck pphonos in the audienco to start General Magic (Taiwan). René ina giant, opon picture frame Finging (whieh # accompli Magntte® Son of Man painting box is somewhat limiting, but would have been fantastic) except brought to life with performer allow for some incredible objects that did't quite happen and the in complete costume, ined suspended in time (our unofficial sd on a weak finish, ble makeup, and a thame of FISM 2022) as cace, texture." The “gallery narator” balls, and siks apparently defied Comedy (Russian roceeded to announce to the ty, slowly fling from the Federation). Magician with a foke audience and performer) “while ceiling slang withthe iconic apple stand arm in sing, alloweng magic is great, your act is bor in mouth retuming to its ight fora *hidden hand™

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