{"product_id":"genii-magazine-april-2026","title":"Genii Magazine April 2026","description":"\u003cmain id=\"inner-wrap\" class=\"wrap kt-clear\" role=\"main\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"primary\" class=\"content-area\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content-container site-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"main\" class=\"site-main\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003carticle id=\"post-162557\" class=\"entry content-bg single-entry post-162557 links type-links status-publish hentry\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"entry-content-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"entry-content single-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"\u003eIn this issue…\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe kick off April with many celebrations. First, we offer our heartiest wishes to the one and only Mary Naylor Kodell. On April 2, Mary joins the special ranks of the centenarian club! Happy Birthday, Mary! By the time Mary joined the magic community in 1953, when she married magician Jack Kodell, she was already a successful and popular British entertainer performing on West End stages, radio, and television, working as a singer and pianist.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGenii\u003c\/em\u003e’s associate editor, Vanessa Armstrong, shares a charming and enchanting look back at Mary’s impressive career through a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003edelightful conversation with Mary Naylor Kodell and Lance Burton\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe also look back, fondly, to celebrate Argentine magician René Lavand’s contribution to magic through the lens of an enigmatic prop: the color-changing knives.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGenii\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecolumnist Roberto Mansilla details the rich and fascinating journey of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRené’s history with the knives and their importance to his magic\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOh yes, and another celebration to mention: We welcome Benjamin Barnes in his first issue as magic editor for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGenii\u003c\/em\u003e! As you will read in this month’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Genii Speak by Will Houstoun\u003c\/strong\u003e, our two magic editors, Benjamin and Lorenz Schär (who you will meet in our next issue), are reinstating our popular Magicana column. Benjamin has curated a wonderful collection for this month, including Luis Carreon’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLos Bailarines\u003c\/strong\u003e, Alex Linian’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Miracle Fold\u003c\/strong\u003e, and Danny Orleans’ version of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaper Balls Over the Head\u003c\/strong\u003e. And, of course, our regular columnists return with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoberto Mansilla combining two classic routines\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto form more than the sum of its parts; and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlake Vogt inviting Michael Carbonaro\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto join him on Inventing Magic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll this, and so much more!\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eEnjoy this issue\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof Genii!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/main\u003e","brand":"GENII MAGAZINE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49105710481657,"sku":"xip1789801930798","price":8.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3784\/2937\/files\/genii-magazine-april-2026_1.jpg?v=1789801936","url":"https:\/\/crestseamfit.shop\/products\/genii-magazine-april-2026","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}