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ON THE COVER:
Kostya Kimlat



Almost a decade ago, Jon Racherbaumer sent this young magician off on a one-and-a-half-year search to learn the methods of two tricks. It was the search, however, not the secrets, that forever changed Kostya Kimlat's approach to performing.

By Gabe Fajuri



Where else but at the Los Angeles Conference on Magic History would you see live performances of Devant's Window of the Haunted House, Kellar's Psycho, Tobin's Paligenesia, and Germain's Psychic Lock, not to mention having an opportunity to wrestle P.T. Selbit's Mighty Cheese?

By Stan Allen



It's that time of year again. Time for celebrations, resolutions, and a little looking back. So, we sharpened our pencils and added up the past 12 months. And, once again, the numbers don't lie.

By Alan Howard



This 22-year-old magician grew up studying the dove workers on The World's Greatest Magic specials and admittedly became a clone. Then one day he received a slap in the face and the challenge to "do something else!" And he did.

By Rory Johnston



In the fourth installment of our series on how magic organizations are encouraging the next generation, we travel across the pond to London, England. With 600 members, a slick magazine, and its own one-day convention, the Magic Circle's Young Magicians Club is well worth the trip.

By Andi Gladwin


Reviewed this month by Brad Henderson, Richard Hatch, Peter Studebaker, Billy McComb, and Trixie Bond:
· Inside the Mind of Garrett Thomas
· Your Personal Key
· Schoolcraft Flipper
· 3CM
· Corker Coin in Bottle
· Coin Man Walking
· Magic for the Under Fives
· Kid Control
· Psychic Crayons
· Magic Tricks for Grown-Ups
· Bringing Magic to Life


"Charles Carter to Horace Goldin"



"Keith Barry: Druid Master Comes to America"
"David Blaine's Anatomy"
"A Moment with... Max Maven"
"Penn & Teller Underwater..."
"At the Magic Castle"
"Vegas Watch"
"Conventions..."
"Bob Read: 1940-2005"



"Coin and Bottle" (Rune Klan)
"Full Palm Change" (Rune Klan)
"The Beard Book" (Rune Klan)
"And the Other Two Follow" (Rune Klan)
"Confusing Aces" (Rune Klan)



Special Guest: Terry Herbert



New material for restaurants workers...



Tim Ellis on "Can You Keep a Secret?"



"Never Say Never Again!" (Nikolai Friedrich) "Double-Sandwich Finale" (Rainer Pfeiffer)



"Jay's Home From Home"




MAGIC, The Magazine For Magicians (ISSN 1062-2845) is published monthly for $48 per year by Stagewrite Publishing, Inc., 6220 Stevenson Way, Las Vegas, NV 89120 USA. Periodical Postage Paid at Las Vegas, NV, and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to MAGIC - Attn: Circulation Dept., 6220 Stevenson Way, Las Vegas, NV 89120 USA
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