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 , , Connie Boyd , Kelvin Ng , Lynn Miner , Renée-Claude Auclair , Florian Sainvet , Keven Bethea , Donald E . Camp , Reggie Rice , Jamahl Keyes , Shawn McMaster , Dibya Guha , Katrina Kroetch , Dave Johnson , Gregory Wilson

EDITORIAL SUPPORT EXECUTIVE Hal Meyers , Ben Robinson

ADVERTISING COORDINATOR Paul Romhany

CREATIVE DESIGNER & LAYOUT Paul Romhany

VANISH CONVENTION DIRECTOR Steve Hocevar

CIRCULATION & SUBSCRIPTION Joomag

FROM

THE EDITOR

Thank you to everyone who has paid for a VANISH subscription . I have some very exciting news to share that I know you will love . Are you ready ????

Your subscription now gives you FULL ACCESS to every issue of VANISH published in the past . This access is available only during the full year you have subscribed . Just to clarify , throughout the year of your subscription , you have 80 issues to enjoy , including the SPECIAL EDITIONS . This week you will receive an email inviting you to access the complete catalog so please watch for it so you won ’ t miss out . As always , if you have any problems , please contact me or the team at Joomag . This is new for me was well , I am still learning to navigate the software and its capabilities . Please note , in the near future , Vanish will be implementing additional interactive modifications .

I am delighted to offer another world exclusive with our cover issue featuring Leah Kyle and Florien Sainvet . You may have recently seen Leah on Penn & Teller ' s Fool Us , where she performed one of the most novel quick change / magic acts I ' ve seen in a very long time . After watching this appearance I reached out to her and discovered her partnership with FISM champion Florien . We are lucky to be the first to share their story with you . Both have wonderful advice on creativity and are a superb example of teamwork , each bringing their own interests and skill-set to the act .

A very special thank you to Renée-Claude Auclair who translated the entire article from French to English .

A few years back I wrote an article pertaining to the future of Magic Clubs which caused quite a stir at the time , it focused on the need for magic organizations incorporating todays technology to keep members engaged . Many have , to a degree , however … CAM is about to revive the age-old-idea of the magic club / society and thrust it into future . CAM , the Canadian Association of Magicians , will launch their new website on October 31st , 2020 , and it ’ s a game changer , a breath of fresh air in the world of magic . From what I ' ve seen … I can report the future looks bright .

Nick Lewin has stepped up to review some of the online performances / shows gaining world-wide attention . He starts this month off with The Present and gives valuable insight for those using this medium or looking to to get in to it .

Finally , when I heard a new brick and mortar magic shop was opening in Las Vegas I had to reach out to the owners and find out more . We have their story in this edition and it ' s amazing to see them do what many would say is impossible . Tricksupply . com has been in business for many years , their bold move to open when others are going out of business during a pandemic , as well as starting a ' real ' magic shop shows guts and determination , and most importantly HOPE .

VANISH focuses on supporting everyone who is doing something positive in the realm of magic and entertainment , therefore , please show your support by visiting their websites .

Stay Safe

Paull Romhany

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