Lance Burton: Ten Years and Counting
On June 21, Lance Burton presented his ten-year anniversary performance of Lance Burton: Master Magician to great fanfare at the Monte Carlo Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. From the moment guests arrived at the hotel it was clear that a special event was in progress.

By Rory Johnston

Ideas From Where?
There is no excuse for a magician of today to do the magic tricks of yesteryear. With ancient tricks, ancient presentations, and ancient props, magic cannot survive. Everyone has plenty of opportunity to find new ideas that will suit him or her and bring great success. Irrespective of whether you have a brainstorming team or work out your ideas on your own, you'll find the basis of new magic ideas from these four pages.

By Eberhard Riese

Chad Juros
We call what we do "magic." We will often use phrases such as "If that was your card, it would be a miracle." Some of us even try to take our performance to the next level, adding stories to our routines in an effort to make them meaningful or even inspirational. But what if this art form allowed an experience of real magic? What if it created an authentic miracle? What if the story went well beyond the ordinary world of illusion and became deeply meaningful and truly inspiring? Allow us to introduce... Chad Juros.

By Rory Johnston

Notebook of a Magic Voyage
French photographer Zakary Belamy lives in Paris. His photographs of magicians have been the subject of three exhibitions, including one at the French Magic Museum. His first book, Doubles Faces: Portraits De Magiciens, was published in 2004. Selections from his current project - a multi-year, worldwide tour to capture the public and private faces of all manner of noted magicians - will be on display at FISM in Stockholm this month... and on this amazing four-page spread in MAGIC.

By Zakary Belamy

See Soo Song
Eighty-eight years ago, Chung Ling Soo died onstage in England. Now, the British theatre has brought him back to life, telling his story in a new opera by musician Raymond Yiu and author Lee Warren.

By David Britland

Tommy Wonder: In His Words
With the premature passing of Tommy Wonder, we dug this 1999 unpublished interview out of our files, and found it a window on serveral fascinating sides of this complex and brilliant magician. Even though these words are seven years old, they still vibrate with the passion and wisdom of one of our masters. By Stan Allen Update With the premature passing of Tommy Wonder, we dug this 1999 unpublished interview out of our files, and found it a window on serveral fascinating sides of this complex and brilliant magician. Even though these words are seven years old, they still vibrate with the passion and wisdom of one of our masters.

By Stan Allen

Marketplace
Reviewed This Month are:
� Staked
� Gut Buster
� Puncture
� The Incredible Shrinking Finger
� Juan Hundred Dollar Bill Switch
� Time is Money
� Power Plays High Foltage Magic
� Mark Raffles The Legacy
� Theater Close-up Volumes 1 & 2
� Torn and Restored Tissue

Talk About Tricks with Joshua Jay
This month, Joshua presents a special Tom Frame issue, complete with four effects, an Expert Talk, and a mini-interview with the man.
� Blind-Sided
� Single Handedly
� Blind Dates
� Kitchen Sync
� Expertalk: Tom Frame on the Misdirection Palm