VANISH
MAGAZINE
PUBLISHER
Paul Romhany & Joomag
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF & DESIGN LAYOUT
Paul Romhany
COVER PHOTO
Dino Petrocell
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,
Tony Cabral, Niels Duinker, Noah Sonie,
Rory Rennick, Colin Underwood, Connie
Boyd, Kelvin Ng, Lynn Miner
EDITORIAL SUPPORT EXECUTIVE
Hal Meyers, Ben Robinson
ADVERTISING COORDINATOR
Paul Romhany
CREATIVE DESIGNER & LAYOUT
Paul Romhany
VANISH CONVENTION DIRECTOR
Steve Hocevar
CIRCULATION & SUBSCRIPTION
Harry Morgan
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IT'S A VIRTUAL WORLD
The world of entertainment is still at a stand still. It appears cruise ships won’t be
starting up until well in to 2021, even then it will be a soft opening. We’ve learned
that during this waiting period many performers are looking at other options
of employment. Magicians for the most part appear to be on their own and
unfortunately the misers dream is merely an entertaining routine … wish it were
truly possible to pluck coins from the air.
However, there are a growing number of ways to make money online and keep
your chops up to scratch, you just have to search out and find one that fits.
Since the onset of Covid and the global lockdown Vanish Magazine has been
following the growing trend of virtual performances. After months of watching
I am beginning to see high quality presentations by those who have carefully
planned and executed their shows. One of those performers is the incredible
Matt Johnson. You can purchase tickets to his theatrical online production by
following www.theforumtheatre.com. I love this idea of charging for tickets just
like you would at a live theatrical event.
This month features Jason Ladanye. I've been a fan of Jason's for a long time
and am excited to highlight him in this edition of VANISH. Jason is a modern
style card performer who brings charm and skill to his work. He is one of the top
card magicians working today. I found it interesting to read he was influenced
by Darwin Ortiz because I too was heavily inspired by Ortiz's work and would
devour every routine he published.
The second cover is Ger Copper who passed away in August. He influenced,
coached and consulted with many magicians and was extremely well respected
by those who knew him. I corresponded with him over the years and witnessed,
through our exchanges, his passion for our craft. Thank you to Niels Dunker for
working on the tribute and to those who contributed.
I am very proud of the work Kevin Bethea is doing with his I Can't Breathe
Series. It is important to hear these first hand experiences from our fellow magi,
incidents that have been swept under the rug for the longest time. VANISH is
continuing the conversation and encouraging more of our brethren to share
what has happened to form a better understanding of the pain endured and the
possible steps to create a stronger magic community.
Jeff Christensen offers up some fantastic ideas
using custom Siri audio files. I've seen some
of Jeff's work and he has absolutely mastered
using Siri as an assistant. Be sure to look at the
additional videos in Jeff's column as he has
some wonderful examples. I am a huge fan of
implementing technology this way. You will be
delighted to know you can also incorporate Siri
in your online shows.
Be sure to tune in to VANISHTV on Facebook and
VANISHTVLIVE on YouTube. It's a monthly online
show with guests, prizes and so much more.
We've been having a lot of fun with this format
and look forward to developing it further in the
near future.
Paul Romhany
SEPTEMBER | 2020 7