Cover: Dirk Arthur Watching Dirk Arthur get ready for work is a bit like watching a dad get his kids ready for a dirt track meet. There's the cleaning of gear, the loading of equipment, the dusty ride to where everything will take place, and even the good family friend who's been around, knows the ropes, and is there to help out and make sure everything goes ... read more

COVER - A New Magical Palette (by Rory Johnston) David Copperfield. The name is synonymous with excellence in magic. After twenty years of producing top-quality television specials and traveling the world with his live stage show, David has delved into almost everything that can be done in a magical presentation. He has explored the world of Broadway and ... read more

Cover: Notes from Beijing (by Wittus Witt) The 24th gathering of the Federation Internationale des Societes Magiqueswas held this past July in China. As nearly 100 acts from around the world vied for the top prizes, Wittus Witt was there taking notes and photos. In His Words: Bryan Lee (by Mark Nelson) Thousands of magicians have appeared on the Palace ... read more

COVER: Art Imitating Life Imitating Magic Imitating Art (by Shawn McMaster) Having appeared on and off in Teatro ZinZanni over the past eleven years, Yevgeniy Voronin has perfected his magical, comedic, rather vampiric stage persona, The Maestro. With his deadpan expressions and implacable demeanor, he seems much like a painting come to life, although just ... read more

Magic Magazine November 2009COVER: Rune KlanBy Joshua Jay Rune Klan is the most famous magician you've never heard of. An extremist in nearly every way, Rune is a walking contradiction. Among magicians, Rune has gained an underground reputation as a guru of coins. Yet he has achieved celebrity status in his native Denmark exclusively for stand-up comedy ... read more

Andrew Mayne is a multi-faceted magician - a sometime performer, an Internet developer, a trick creator, a psychic fraud debunker, and more. According to Rudy Coby, 'Andrew Mayne is the first person in a long time to make magic feel fun again. His enthusiasm carries over into everything he creates ... read more

With his work as an international performer, seminar leader, and consultant, plus steady gigs behind the counters of magic shops, David Roth has been acclaimed as the finest coin magician of his or perhaps any generation ... read more

Kozmo's Cosmos (by Jon Racherbaumer) - He's a man of the streets, a busker bringing magic to the people. He's a videographer, bringing DVDs to magicians. He's Kozmo, a man of the moment ... read more

COVER: Arturo Brachetti - A Wardrobe of Dreams (by John Fisher) This Italian quick-change artist is a one-man theater company, playing multiple roles onstage and offstage: actor, director, storyteller, puppeteer - and, of course, magician. Convention Grid Our annual guide to magic gatherings far and wide gets a new look this year, with all the basic ... read more

COVER: Barry & Stuart: Part-Time Warlocks (by David Britland) Barry & Stuart are a comedy double act with a unique take on magic. It is a presentational style that is often as controversial as it is imaginative, as macabre as it is funny. You will not have seen them on the bill at magic conventions, but their act has made them a favorite in comedy clubs, ... read more

Cover: Nathan Burton, Crazy (Like a Fox) (by Rory Johnston) After the Friday performance of Nathan Burton: Comedy Magic at the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas, Nathan Burton drives to the airport to catch the red-eye flight to Philadelphia. Arriving at 6 a.m., he is met at the Philadelphia airport and driven to the Harrah's Hotel in Atlantic City, an hour away. ... read more

"We want you to come to Puerto Rico for a variety show - in a tent!" You mean a circus? "No, this is a variety show - in a tent." When Kalin & Jinger journeyed to Puerto Rico for their "not a circus" experience, Mark thought it might be unusual enough to warrant keeping a diary. He was right. The result is a ... read more

Cover: Chuck Jones, The Magic Man (by Mark Nelson) He may be one of the most famous magicians that you know very little about. In his more than fifty years of appearances - local television, club dates, shopping malls, amusement parks, cable and network television programs, top casino productions in Reno and Lake Tahoe, tradeshows, trans-Canada tours, and ... read more

Tools of the Trade - Playing cards. They're arguably the world's most popular magic props. Prompted by the release of the new Mandolin Back design - created by magicians, for magicians, with a look very much like Bicycle Rider Backs - we explore the history of The United States Playing Card Company; In His Words: Richard McDougall (by Rory Johnston) - When stage and close-up magician ... read more

Lance Burton's show at the Monte Carlo Hotel & Resort in Las Vegas is closing this month, after a fourteen-year run. This was a decision made by Lance because his basic style of running a show didn't mesh with decisions made by changing corporate management. The closing of one of the great magic shows of our time is a loss ... read more

It was fifty years ago this month, on October 1, 1960, that the television series The Magic Land of Allakazam first aired over the CBS Television Network. The show was the fulfillment of a long-held dream for 31-year-old Mark Wilson and his wife Nani, the culmination of a five-year struggle to bring television magic to a coast-to-coast national ... read more

America's Got Talent is a unique experience for those brave or foolish enough to become a contestant. In past years, a number of magicians have entered the competition, including Kevin James, The Pendragons, Nathan Burton, David & Dania, Bruce Block, Dan Stapleton, Becky Blaney, and Bizzaro ... read more