November 2025
Welcome to November!
And, wow, has time flown by! There have been a great many changes here at Genii. This Genii Links idea started off as our bridge between print and digital; and now we encourage you to start visiting geniimagic.com regularly and to see the Latest Issue easily accessible on your devices. Here’s a collection of articles that have some additional resources that you may want to check out!
EDITORIAL
THE GENII SPEAK • by Jim Steinmeyer
Have you heard? There’s some very big news that Jim Steinmeyer shares in this month’s Genii Speak! In his video series, he interviews a couple of very interesting folks. First up is magician, writer, magic historian, and consultant—and incoming executive editor—Will Houstoun. Jim also sits down with Genii columnist Lindsay Benner to talk about her wonderful article on cultivating character.
FEATURES
DENIS BEHR, THE MOST INTERESTING MAN IN MAGIC • by Richard Hatch
Denis Behr has been collecting data, examining magic, impressing audiences, and enjoying an occasional beer.
A SKETCHBOOK OF SPIRITUALISTS AND MAGICIANS • by Anita Rosenberg
Manuel Rosenberg collected celebrities in his sketchbook for the Cincinnati Post, befriending magicians and psychics.
DAVID MERLINI AND THE LEGACY OF HOUDINI • by John Lovick
A Hungarian escape artist discovered his calling, and created a museum for his fellow countrymen.
THE EYE
Now You See Me Live Starting in mid-December, a big illusion show called Now You See Me Live will premiere at Australia’s Sydney Opera House. LEARN more and BUY tickets.
Vent Horror Film Magic Gets a Remake Magic—the 1978 film starring Anthony Hopkins as a mentally unstable magician/ ventriloquist named Corky whose dummy, playfully called Fats, murders people—is getting a remake. READ more.
Pro Baseball Player is Amateur Magician Toronto Blue Jays catcher Tyler Heineman, who showed off his magic skills recently for the Canadian sports channel SPORTSNET. WATCH Heineman in action!
Steve Martin, Card Tricks, and Murder The fifth season of Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building is now streaming, and sees Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez once again trying to solve a murder that has taken place in their Manhattan apartment building. LISTEN to the show’s official podcast to glean insight on all the magic nods by Marin.
New Magic Theater in Las Vegas A new magic venue called The Magicians Room opened this October at the LINQ Promenade in Las Vegas. LEARN more.
Nikola Arkane Wins Northern Ireland’s Largest Arts Grant Nikola Arkane has received a Major Individual Artist award, which gives her £15,000 to continue her study of manipulation with Hyunjoon Kim in South Korea. READ more.
IN PRACTICE
Magicana • by Richard Kaufman
This month Richard recommends a couple of videos for you to check out, the first being an interview conducted by Lus de Matos and Max Maven from FISM 2022. It’s a touching interview where Max Maven shares openly about his impending death from glioblastoma and how this diagnosis changed his view on life. The second video is of close-up magician Luis Olmedo who gave Richard this month’s contribution A Production of Four Coins. You can watch Luis present his FISM winning act in a clip from Fool Us.
Inventing Magic with Eric Stonestreet
In Episode 9, Blake invites actor Eric Stonestreet to invent a magic trick in under an hour. It’s a lovely conversation and one you won’t want to miss.
IN PERFORMANCE
The Magic Castle Want to see who’s playing at The Castle in November? Genii subscribers have access to the full month’s list on Appearing Now.
69 Atlantic Check out this popular magic theatre tucked away inside a curio shop called Art of Magic in Brooklyn, New York and learn why it is so hard to get a ticket!
MARKETPLACE
BEST IN SHOW: Primal Gimcrack Jeff Prace takes into the new shop run by Craig Ousterling. You’ll want to check out the story and how to access his magic site!
PERSPECTIVES
Chamber of Secrets After you enjoy this month’s wonderful installment about Isis, you may want to see her in action. WATCH the video clip of John Gaughan with Isis on Best of Magic from 1989.
The Tailor Act The November photo essay is a beautiful exploration of the Needles presented by Piero Venesia. You can see his full performance on Fool Us.