JUNE 2019 - Edition 59
VANI SH
FROM THE
EDITOR
Internatonal Magic Magazine
PUBLISHER
Paul Romhany & Joomag
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF & DESIGN LAYOUT
Paul Romhany
COVER PHOTO
Sebastian Konopix
SILENT COMEDY
THANK YOU TO
Chipper Lowell
ASSOCIATE EDITOR / LAYOUT FEATURE
Hal Meyers
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Nick Lewin
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Ben Robinson
STAFF WRITERS
Jeff Christensen, Louie Fox, Nick Lewin,
Paul Romhany, Gregory Wilson, David
Gripenwaldt, Hal Meyers, David J. Atwood,
Colin Underwood, Thomas Swieciak, , Joe
Ledoux,
EDITORIAL SUPPORT EXECUTIVE
Hal Meyers, Ben Robinson
ADVERTISING COORDINATOR
Paul Romhany & Sydnie Anderson
CREATIVE DESIGNER & LAYOUT
Paul Romhany
MARKETING EXECUTIVES
Steve Hocevar
CIRCULATION & SUBSCRIPTION
Harry Morgan
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One of my original goals for VANISH was to introduce artists who are
slightly under the magic radar, to feature them in an article, or cover story
… something that might not happen if they are not “IN” the right circles. It
makes me proud to have helped introduce them to a wider audience and
to watch them flourish, grow and evolve into amazing magical entertainers.
This months cover story is Rubén Vilagrand from Spain. Rubén brings the
Spanish school of magic principles to his stage show and has produced
an extremely original magical presentation. Having spent the past 30 plus
years creating my own silent comedy magic show, I know the amount
of hard work required to devise this type of performance. When I watch
Rubén I can see all the passion and thought behind what he does, and it
shows on stage. He has become one of my all time favorite magic acts and
I am excited to be the first magazine to introduce him to the global magic
community.
Nick Lewin has written a wonderful piece on House of Cards in Nashville,
TN. When contemplating the future of performance venues, I believe they
have done everything with panache. This could very well be the way we see
magic showcased around the world.
This month we have a few extra Product Highlights. This has become a
very popular part of VANISH, offering us the chance to share products we
feel go the extra mile and stand-out amongst the many that are released
monthly. One thing we recently noticed is the production quality of the
tricks is much better than previous years, and we rarely get effects we feel
aren't worth reviewing. Looking back over reviews of the past seven years
you can see a trend towards single trick releases, seldom do you see a DVD
on sale which offers 8-10 routines. As more and more young magicians
move towards performing on YouTube or Instagram the presentational
focus seems to have changed. Magic is visually evolving into effects lasting
a few seconds. One stand out product this month is “Project M” by Mike Liu.
He has released a DVD with about 10 items, and while they are from his live
act, they also provide the perfect 'quick' trick for Social Media. This is the
first product we've seen actually targeting and marketing a variety of ideas
to this type of performance environment. With technology on the rise it is
also interesting to see how magicians use the latest knowledge to create
the most impossible routines. It's an exciting time for magic.
Paul Romhany
Editor
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