CONTENTS

JULY 2016
VOLUME 25
NUMBER 11

A Momentous Moment of Momentous Moments
By Rory Johnston
As Pierric stood backstage before his FISM-winning close-up act, much of his life flashed before him.

And the Winner Is... (In Record Time)
By Stan Allen
The 48th Annual Academy of Magical Arts Awards Show honored and entertained in just over two hours.

O HELL: Inside the Creative Process of Gene Anderson
By Jaq Greenspon
Thoughts and actions on creativity and problem solving from a dedicated magician and researcher.

Derek DelGaudio's In & Of Itself
By Chris Philpott
A look at the new show at the Geffen Theater in Los Angeles, which is earning rave reviews.

The Spectral Motion of Mike Elizalde
By John Lovick
A background in magic helps Mike Elizalde create special effects for movies, and more.

Backdrops!
By Rory Johnston
How do you turn your act into a show? A theatrical backdrop will get you to the next stage.

Plus Updates on... Britain's Got Talent winner Richard Jones. Xavier Mortimer's new show in Las Vegas. Mickey and the Magician at Disneyland Paris. Princess Tenko's performances in Japan. Magic shows at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe. A remembrance of Muhammad Ali, as a magician.Bonus Content for the July Issue... All 18 of the products reviewed in the July issue, plus 648 reviews from previous issues, are all now available at the fully searchable "Marketplace" section of M360.Marketplace
Eighteen products are reviewed this month by Michael Claxton, Peter Duffie, Gabe Fajuri, Jared Kopf, Jim Krenz, Francis Menotti, Peter Pitchford, John Wilson:
Framework by Tom Frame
I.D.D. by Chris Rawlins
Jack by Rus Andrews
Buried Alive Every Afternoon Burned Alive Every Evening: The Life of Lester Lake by Julie Schlesselman
Symbol by Steve Cook
Priceless by Michel Huot and Richard Sanders
Calculated Risk + by Michael Murray
Premise and Premonition by Luke Jermay
Hello Sucker starring Harry Anderson
Numberic by Taiwan Ben
Forces, Peeks, Stacks & Gaffs by Scott Creasey
Undercover Matrix by Mariano Go