A Final Take
January 16, 2020Body
Jamy Ian Swiss concludes his Take Two column for Magicana. Who knew this project would blossom into a considerable collection of seventy-one essays?
Take Two #71: Edward Marlo
January 16, 2020Body
In this, the seventy-first and final installment of the Take Two series by Jamy Ian Swiss, we get a glimpse of the prolific and ever-mysterious cardician, Ed Marlo.
Take Two #70: Peter Samelson
January 03, 2020Body
“In 1976, I saw ten minutes of close-up magic that would, literally, change my life.” In this week’s Take Two, discover more about Jamy Ian Swiss’s friendship with Peter Samelson and how that association of more than forty years has born fruit in countless ways.
Take Two #69: Eric Mead
October 29, 2019Body
In this installment of Take Two, Jamy Ian Swiss takes a slightly different approach and introduces you to his long-time friend and collaborator, Eric Mead—a man who performs beautiful magic, and a man with a lot of ideas.
Take Two #68: John Carney
August 23, 2019Body
Meet one magic’s favorite sons: a veteran pro, a tremendously talented sleight-of-hand artist, and a magicians’ magician, John Carney.
Take Two #67: Rocco
July 08, 2019Body
There is no other magician quite like Rocco. Learn more about this unusual and creative performer as Jamy Ian Swiss introduces you to the Rocco Experience.
Take Two #66: Juan Tamariz
June 05, 2019Body
In this week’s Take Two, Jamy Ian Swiss showcases one of magic’s all-time greats—Juan Tamariz. Tamariz has had a profound influence on more than one generation of magicians. Find out what makes him so especial.
Take Two #65: John Cornelius
May 02, 2019Body
In this week’s Take Two, Jamy Ian Swiss takes a look back at the uniquely inventive magician, the late John Cornelius.
Take Two #64: Channing Pollock
March 05, 2019Body
Two words for this week’s Take Two: Channing Pollock. Jamy Ian Swiss discusses the often-imitated dove worker who’s inimitable performance set the standard for excellence... in fact, one dares to say, perfection.