VANISH
MAGAZINE
PUBLISHER
Paul Romhany & Joomag
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF & DESIGN LAYOUT
Paul Romhany
COVER PHOTO
Artwork - BLAKE JAMIESON
THANK YOU TO
Chipper Lowell
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Hal Meyers
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Nick Lewin
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Ben Robinson
STAFF WRITERS
Jeff Christensen, Louie Fox, Nick Lewin,
Paul Romhany, Hal Meyers, David J.
Atwood, Felicity Fields, Colin Underwood,
Thomas L. Swieciak, Martin Stein, Diana
Zimmerman,
EDITORIAL SUPPORT EXECUTIVE
Hal Meyers, Ben Robinson
ADVERTISING COORDINATOR
Paul Romhany & Sydnie Anderson
CREATIVE DESIGNER & LAYOUT
Paul Romhany
VANISH CONVENTION DIRECTOR
Steve Hocevar
CIRCULATION & SUBSCRIPTION
Harry Morgan
ADDRESS
1183 Blind Bogey Drive
Qualicum Beach, BC.
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CITIZEN OF THE WORLD
Charlie Chaplin once said "I am a citizen of the world," which is how I have always
perceived myself. I’ve travelled to 124 countries and observed the occupants on
their own turf. My beliefs are not formed by reading Social Media or listening to
others with no life experience other than what they’ve read online, but rather
from real-world involvement, interacting with a wide range of people from all
walks of life. I realized everybody has a story and I enjoy taking time out to listen
to those tales wherever I travel. I find it quite surprising how many magi out there
have followed a similar path, or are about to embark on a familiar journey in the
world of magic. In this issue we get to listen to the voices of artists who would
have been unheard in the past and to feel their pain. Hopefully we will all work
together to make a change.
From day one I structured VANISH as a vehicle for magicians to share their stories.
I often look for people outside of the normal 'magic' realm, and have narratives
from almost every race, culture and country in the world. The important thing
is THE STORY. VANISH provides people a platform to share their journey with
others. I would like to personally thank Kevin Bethea for his passionate hard work
suggesting, contacting and coordinating with all the contributors for the Black
Lives Matter article.
I am also extremely proud to highlight Sarah Fields in this issue as our double
feature story, an amazing article you will thoroughly enjoy. This happens to be a
family edition, as Felicity offers a heartfelt article in her regular column, A Squib
in The World, about Black Lives Matter.
Vanish continues its series of articles on magic during the COVID period with
an amazing Drive-In show in Germany, and a “How To Produce An Online Show
for less than $200”. There have been two types of performers during these hard
times, those, who sit on Social Media complaining they don't like 'On-Line shows',
and others who showed how innovative and adaptable they are by actually
giving it a go, realizing they can continue to make a living performing. As online
shows begin to slow down, because people start to get out, the smart ones
have a new skill and discovered ways to continue using their online magic long
after the pandemic dissipates. I have a very good friend who isn't performing
online shows BUT is using online shows to book
work. It's quite possibly the best use of the entire
virtual trend I’ve heard.
VANISH TV
I am delighted to announce a new part of VANISH
starting in early July. Once a month I will host a
30 minute interactive TV magazine style show
highlighting the current edition of VANISH. I will
share some photos, videos, etc. that did not make
it into the articles. I will also list this months Top
10 Magic Tricks from the reviews, PLUS show you
the two Product Highlights. There will be Magic
News, guests and prizes.
Be sure to head over to Facebook and join:
https://facebook.com/vanishtv
We will also go live on Youtube at: vanishtv
The premier show will be on July 5th at 4pm
Pacific Coast Time.
Paul Romhany
JULY | 7