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Jeff McBride, Eugene Burger Magic Circles
  • Eugene's Notebook In Which Eugene Burger and Jeff McBride Have a Chat
Dec. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 12)
21
Jeff McBride, Eugene Burger Flights of Fancy
  • Eugene's Notebook In Which Eugene Burger and Jeff McBride Have a Chat
Feb. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 2)
21
Jeff McBride, Eugene Burger Love And Magic
  • Eugene's Notebook In Which Eugene Burger and Jeff McBride Have a Chat
Apr. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 4)
24
Jeff McBride, Eugene Burger Magic: Virtues And Vices
  • Eugene's Notebook In Which Eugene Burger and Jeff McBride Have a Chat
June 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 6)
33
Jeff McBride, Eugene Burger Beyond Magic
  • Eugene's Notebook In Which Eugene Burger and Jeff McBride Have a Chat
Aug. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 8)
29
Jeff McBride, Eugene Burger Food For Thought
  • Eugene's Notebook In Which Eugene Burger and Jeff McBride Have a Chat
Oct. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 10)
29
Jeff McBride, Eugene Burger Paper Magic
  • Eugene's Notebook In Which Eugene Burger and Jeff McBride Have a Chat
Dec. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 12)
25
Paul Vigil Sympathy (for the Devil) Cards "or Cartas con Simpatia Diabolica"
two packets end up in the same order, despite mixing procedures, one packet mixed again and its order typed into phone, performer's phone rings
  • Part 1: My Condolences
  • Part 2: Can You Hear Me Now?
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 2017 227
Jeff McBride, Eugene Burger Show Building
  • Eugene's Notebook In Which Eugene Burger and Jeff McBride Have a Chat
Feb. 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 2)
33
Jeff McBride, Eugene Burger Dai Vernon
  • Eugene's Notebook In Which Eugene Burger and Jeff McBride Have a Chat
Apr. 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 4)
35
Jeff McBride, Eugene Burger The Way of Collaboration
  • Eugene's Notebook In Which Eugene Burger and Jeff McBride Have a Chat
June 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 6)
29
Jeff McBride, Eugene Burger From Close-Up to Stage
  • Eugene's Notebook In Which Eugene Burger and Jeff McBride Have a Chat
Aug. 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 8)
27
Richard Kaufman Genii Speaks Eugene Burger's passing
Oct. 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 10)
10
Jon Racherbaumer A Fragmented Canticle For Eugene Eugene Burger
Oct. 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 10)
21
Lawrence Hass Eugene Burger
Oct. 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 10)
78
Stephen Minch Lament on Eugene Burger
Oct. 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 10)
87
Max Maven Another Room on Eugene Burger
Oct. 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 10)
89
Derren Brown Eugene on Eugene Burger
Oct. 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 10)
91
Eugene Burger Thirteen at Dinner transformation kicker, story presentation
Inspired by
  • "Thirteen at Dinner" (Robert Neale, Life, Death and Other Card Tricks)
Related toAlso published here
  • Genii, April 2000
Oct. 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 10)
93
Anthony Owen Voodoo Tattoo card chosen and returned to deck, any letter written on paper and burned, letter is found burned into selection
Inspired byRelated to
  • Anthony Owen's "Branded Card 3" 1997.
2017 34
Eugene Burger Reflections on Teaching and Learning
  • 1. Getting Started
  • 2. What is a Student?
  • 3. What is a Teacher?
  • 4. Finding Good Material to Perform
  • 5. Creating Good Audiences
  • 6. Concluding Reflections
2017 6
Eugene Burger Thinking and Doing in Magic
Also published here
  • Vanish magazine, Dec. 2012/Jan. 2013
2017 38
Eugene Burger Turning Our Excitement into a Demon
Also published here
  • Mystery School Museletter, Mar. 2012
2017 41
Eugene Burger Method and Effect
Also published here
  • Mystery School Museletter, Jan. 2016
2017 45
Eugene Burger Words
Also published here
  • Secrets (Magic Circle's Youth Magazine), Oct. 2015
2017 54
Eugene Burger The Challenge of Time
Also published here
  • Mystery School Museletter, July 2014
2017 58
Eugene Burger The Gift of Failure
Also published here
  • Mystery School Museletter, Oct. 2013
2017 60
Eugene Burger Danger Sign: Slow Down!
Also published here
  • Mystery School Museletter, Jan. 2016
2017 65
Eugene Burger Losing My Innocence in the Woods Building
Also published here
  • Mystery School Museletter, Oct. 2012
2017 68
Eugene Burger One Thing Needed
Also published here
  • Mystery School Museletter, Oct. 2011
2017 71
Eugene Burger A Magic Class at Muhlenberg College transcript
2017 74
Eugene Burger The Four Coin Opener four coins on table, three put in hand one by one, they vanish at at once, then fourth coin vanishes
Inspired by
  • "The Three Coin Mystery" (Eugene Burger, video Real Secrets of Close-Up Magic, 1991)
2017 88
Eugene Burger False Transfer
2017 92
Eugene Burger Eugene's Final Transposition credit information, Bob McAllister gimmick
Inspired by 2017 95
Eugene Burger Coins Through the Table four coins
  • Alternate Ending
2017 103
Eugene Burger Not Cutting the Aces spectator cuts to a Six, performer finds other three Sixes, last one found by spelling spectator's name
Inspired by
  • "Cutting the Aces" (Eugene Burger, video Real Secrets of Close-Up Magic, 1991)
2017 112
Eugene Burger A Strange Coincidence Ace through Nine of Clubs are arranged by spectator with Curry's Swindle Switch procedure, final order predicted, also matched serial number of bill
Related to 2017 118
Eugene Burger Telephone Magic card from seven-card packet is chosen and found by spectator himself, Nine Card Problem
  • Spanish Language Version
Inspired by 2017 125
Eugene Burger Questions answer to several questions by friends and students
2017 143
About Eugene Burger
2017 172
Andi Gladwin, Eugene Burger, Roberto Giobbi, John Archer, Chris Cox Story Time: How Some Pros Went Pro
Also published here 2017 32
John Lovick (reviewer) Teaching Magic: A Book for Students and Teachers of the Art by Eugene Burger Jan. 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 1)
98
Andi Gladwin, Eugene Burger, Roberto Giobbi, John Archer, Chris Cox How Some Pros Went Pro, Part Four
  • Going Pro
Also published here July 2019
Genii (Vol. 82 No. 7)
58
Eugene Burger To the reader
2019 xvii
Eugene Burger, Lawrence Hass Opening Interview: Eugene Speaks!
2019 xix
Eugene Burger A House with Many Rooms
Also published here
  • Genii, July 1995
2019 5
Lawrence Hass Thirteen at Dinner and Editing Your Scripts intro
Related to 2019 7
Max Maven Thirteen at Dinner with Eugene thirteen red cards counted, one removed, thirteen remain, repeated, all change to black cards as climax
Inspired by
  • "Thirteen at Dinner" (Robert Neale, Life, Death and Other Card Tricks)
VariationsAlso published here
2019 9
Eugene Burger My Supplementary Notes on Eugene's Method
Inspired by 2019 11
Eugene Burger Editing Our Scripts evolution of "Thirteen at Dinner", handling details
Related to 2019 13
Eugene Burger Shotglass Surprise filled shot glass appears from paper bag that starts folded into a small packet
  • Shotglass Surprise Instructions (1997)
Also published here
  • marketed 1997
2019 19
Eugene Burger Eugene's Gypsy Thread
  • Part One: Five Scripts
    • 1. Silent Thread
    • 2. Vampire Thread
    • 3. Cosmic Thread
    • 4. New Year's Thread
    • 5. The Thread of Life and Death
  • Part Two: Behind the Scenes
2019 25
Eugene Burger On the Structure of Magic Effects
Also published here 2019 37
Eugene Burger Frames
Also published here
  • Genii, June 1997
2019 43
Eugene Burger The Spot Card flaps for final transformation, credit information
  • Interview from February 2011 (tips for the performance)
2019 47
Eugene Burger The Paper Hat Mystery
  • 1. Background Information
  • 2. Watch the Video
  • 3. The Script
  • 4. How to Perform it
  • 5. Interview from Gift Magic
  • 6. Information about the Props
Inspired by
  • Cecil Lyle's "Paper Hat Trick", 1920
2019 57
Eugene Burger The Secrets of Magic transcript of appearance at Theory and Art of Magic Program at Muhlenberg College, Nov. 14, 2002
2019 65
Eugene Burger Greed four one-dollar bills change to twenties and back
  • Addendum
  • History of a Script
Inspired by
  • "Extreme Burn 2.0", Vertical Turnover (Richard Sanders, DVD)
2019 73
Eugene Burger The Visible Block Penetration block in tube penetrates glass sheet
Related to 2019 87
Eugene Burger Keynote Address, "Meaning of Magic"
2019 88
Eugene Burger Something Gained, Something Lost
Also published here
  • Vanish Magazine, Oct./Nov. 2013
2019 95
Eugene Burger, Lawrence Hass Sage Words: Thayer Quality Magic
Also published here
  • MUM, Dec. 2010
2019 97
Eugene Burger How to Read a Magic Book
Also published here
  • Genii, Nov. 1995
2019 101
Eugene Burger, Robert E. Neale Magic and Meaning Revisited
2019 103
Eugene Burger Voodoo Poker
  • Eugene's Notes
  • The Doll
Inspired by 2019 115
Eugene Burger The Last Dream script for Neale's trick
Inspired by
  • "The Last Dream" (Robert E. Neale, The Magic Mirror, 2002, p. 119)
2019 125
Eugene Burger Halloween Loneliness & Solitude
Also published here
  • Mystery School Museletter, Oct. 2010
2019 131
Eugene Burger Spirit Theater: Show Order Materials different program listings
  • Two Monologues from the PCAM Show
    • 1. Death and the Spirits
    • 2. Materialization
2019 133
Eugene Burger Retribution pentagram hole appears in one of three tarot cards, blade used to cut into performer's arm with stage blood, story presentation
Related to
  • Eugene Goes Bizarre video 1990
2019 139
Eugene Burger Something from Nothing performer pulls out two rainbow silk streamers from a production box, then a (fake) snake
2019 147
Eugene Burger Trusting Fate presentation for Jon Allen's "The Pain Game"
2019 148
Eugene Burger Ouija seance routine with ouija board and assistant in ghoul/monster costume
2019 149
Eugene Burger Facing Fears three cards chosen, another deck thrown into bucket of water, performer finds the first two selections in bucket, then a large snake appears
Inspired by
  • "The Lake Witch Project" (Steve Bryant, The Little Egypt Book of Ghosts, 2008)
2019 151
Eugene Burger The Haunted Bell story presentation for a bell that suddenly stops ringing, method by Gordon Meyer
Inspired byVariations 2019 155
Michael Carbonaro The Haunted Bell different script
Inspired by 2019 163
Eugene Burger Automatic Writing presentation for effect in which spectator distributes three different bills in three pockets, Free Will, two scripts
Inspired by
  • "Taking Notes" (Wayne Dobson)
2019 165
Eugene Burger Halloween Transformations
Also published here
  • Mystery School Museletter, Oct. 2008
2019 171
Lawrence Hass The Ballad of the Harp Weaver on Eugene Burger's recitation of that ballad
2019 173
Eugene Burger Dr. Slade & The Night Visitors presentation for slate routine in which writing appears on all four sides of two slates
  • Interview Excerpt
  • Performance
  • Method
  • Discussion about Presentations
2019 179
Lawrence Hass About the Authors
  • Eugene Burger
  • Lawrence Hass, Ph.D.
2019 201
Francis Menotti (reviewer) Eugene Burger: From Beyond by Eugene Burger (written by Lawrence Hass) Apr. 2020
Genii (Vol. 83 No. 4)
74
Nathan Coe Marsh (reviewer) Eugene Burger: Final Secrets by Eugene Burger (written by Lawrence Hass) Nov. 2021
Genii (Vol. 84 No. 11)
82
Eugene Burger To the Reader
2021 xx
Eugene Burger, Lawrence Hass Opening Interview: Eugene Speaks Again!
2021 xxi
Eugene Burger On Double and Multiple Lifts they should not be used
2021 xxiii
Eugene Burger The Tyranny of the New
Also published here 2021 3
Eugene Burger Influence spectator stops dealing, card has large X on its back, then spectator stops the performer dealing and card is predicted as jumbo card on back of tray
  • Interview, 2015
Inspired by
  • "Altered" (Bruce Bernstein)
2021 9
Eugene Burger The Psychological Stop Force seventeenth position
2021 16
Eugene Burger "Can You Tell Me The Best Card Tricks?"
Also published here 2021 23
Eugene Burger Thought Sender both sides of deck are freely shown
  • Eugene's Printed Instructions (1994/1996)
  • Additional Thoughts
  • Thought Sender Additions (1996)
  • The Basic Script and Variations
  • Interview, 2011
Inspired byAlso published here
  • marketed 1994
2021 27
Eugene Burger Jumbo Card Prediction reproduced unpublished instructions from 1991, partial mirage deck
Related to 2021 43
Eugene Burger Performing Stunts and Performing Magic
Also published here 2021 47
Eugene Burger Destiny Has a Name ten cards in a circle layout, one chosen with two invisible dice and counting, it is predicted either in case or with spectator's name on back, text from 2014 pamphlet
2021 59
Eugene Burger Foreword
Also published here 2021 69
Eugene Burger Talk 1. Growing
Also published here 2021 70
Eugene Burger Talk 2. The Way of the Magician
Also published here 2021 72
Eugene Burger Talk 3. Managing People Close-Up
Also published here 2021 75
Eugene Burger Talk 4. Before the Show
Also published here 2021 81
Eugene Burger Talk 5. After the Show
Also published here 2021 86
Eugene Burger Talk 6. The Origin and Symbolism of Magic
Also published here 2021 89
Eugene Burger Talk 7. The Future of Magic
Also published here 2021 92
Eugene Burger Talk 8. Seeking a Magical Vision
Also published here 2021 95
Eugene Burger Talk 9. Imagination, Solitude, and Creativity
Also published here 2021 102
Eugene Burger Talk 10. The Flow of Water
Also published here 2021 105
Eugene Burger, Michael Caplan Addendum: An Interview with Michael Caplan
2021 107
Eugene Burger The Legacy of Bert Allerton
Also published here 2021 115
Eugene Burger, Lawrence Hass Eugene's Approach to Card Magic: Interviews and Techniques
2021 117
Eugene Burger The Crimp on the corner crimp, crimping the bottom card and using a crimp for the control of a selection
2021 121
Lawrence Hass False Shuffles and False Cuts comments and references of what Eugene Burger used
2021 125
Eugene Burger Clocking the Deck and an Unnamed Effect spectator removes any number card, performer finds mate
2021 125
Eugene Burger A Top-Secret Device handling of a palmed shiner, applications (spectator stops at any card, then mate is found, red/black separation)
2021 129
Eugene Burger The Robot wind-up robot finds card
Also published here
  • "An Entertaining Card Discovery" (MUM, March 2004)
2021 133
Eugene Burger Supplement to the "Robot": Eugene's Work on the Fukai Car car with light and sound effect finds card, magnetic
2021 136
Eugene Burger Einstein's Card Trick card remembered and name spelled, then down-under-deal to find selection
  • Interview Discussion
Inspired by 2021 138
Eugene Burger Perfect Speller
Inspired by 2021 141
Eugene Burger Selecting Magic to Perform
Also published here
  • Mystery School Museletter, June 2011
2021 147
Jeff McBride, Eugene Burger Entry 1: Reset
Also published here 2021 157
Jeff McBride, Eugene Burger Entry 2: Performing Magic Socially
Also published here 2021 159
Jeff McBride, Eugene Burger Entry 3: On Mastery
Also published here 2021 162
Eugene Burger Observo "Ob-ser-vo", two spectators are shown a packet of cards and they should count and remember how many red cards are in it, they disagree twice, one changes into a Joker as climax
Inspired by
  • "Seeing What Seems" (Robert Neale, Life, Death & Other Card Tricks)
Also published here
  • DVD Exploring Magical Presentations, L&L, 2007
  • marketed 2000
2021 165
Eugene Burger Eugene's Touch for "Card Warp" making sure the final tear works as planned
2021 173
Eugene Burger Eugene's Touch for "The Haunted Pack"
2021 175
Eugene Burger Order and Chaos with swindle switch
Inspired by 2021 177
Eugene Burger Unfazed two sets of five image cards are matched
Inspired by
  • "Unfazed" (Ben Blau, marketed 2016)
2021 185
Eugene Burger, Lawrence Hass, Marjorie Hass, Dr. Jennifer Pauls, Bryce Kuhlman, Benjamin Barnes Early Professional Days: An Interview
2021 195
Eugene Burger, Jim Sisti A Conversation with Eugene Burger: The Making of Magical Voyages
Also published here
  • L&L Publishing: 2002 Catalog of Magic, p. 57
2021 207
Eugene Burger, Lawrence Hass The Magic Beard about a one-man show Eugene Burger did in 2000
  • The Magic Beard: Show and Monologues
  • Interview about The Magic Beard
2021 213
Eugene Burger O. K. Bouwsma's Coin
Also published here
  • Mystery School Museletter, Oct. 2014
2021 225
Eugene Burger, Max Maven Eugene Burger: Interview with Max Maven
Also published here
  • Linking Ring, June 2004
2021 227
Dr. Ricardo Rosenkranz The Last Lesson on Eugene Burger's death
Inspired by
  • version in The Magic Circular, Nov. 2017
2021 239
Lawrence Hass, Eugene Burger Eugene's Approach to Equivoque
  • Introduction
  • Interview
  • Eugene's Definition and Principles
    • Additional Principles
    • Some Notes on the Magician's Choice
    • Notes on Equivoque
  • Workshops
    • The Early Workshops (1985-1986)
    • The Late Workshops (Late 1990s-2017)
    • Excerpts
2021 253
Eugene Burger Forcing Sequence for Up to Five Objects
  • A. Forcing One Out of Two Objects
  • B. Forcing One Out of Three Objects
  • C. Forcing One Out of Four Objects
  • D. Forcing One Out of Five Objects
2021 268
Eugene Burger, Eddie Fields Cool Spell spectator spells the name of any woman they know, selected card is found at the end of spelling
Inspired by 2021 272
Eugene Burger The Horowitz Variation spectator stops in one half, value used to locate card in other half, impromptu
Related to 2021 275
Eugene Burger The Marked Card card marked with sticker on back, psychological face-up spread force
Inspired by 2021 276
Eugene Burger Psychological Face-Up Spread Force Handling
Related to 2021 277
Eugene Burger B'Wave script and handling for Max Maven's routine
2021 278
Eugene Burger Eugene's Non-Gaffed Card Version
Inspired by
  • B'Wave (Max Maven)
2021 280
Eugene Burger The N'Gai Dog Race six pellets with numbers that represent dogs, chosen dog that wins is predicted, repeat
Inspired by
  • "The N'Gai Dog Race" (Willane's Complete Methods for Miracles, 1985)
2021 282
Eugene Burger Two Additional Handouts
  • Performance Script for the Magician's Choice (2002)
  • Practicing Equivoque
Related to 2021 284
Eugene Burger The Trick That Cannot Be Explained Burger's handling, card chosen and mate is found in card case
  • Introduction
  • Stage One. Discussion Points and Variables
  • Stage Two: Discussion Points and Variables
  • Stage Three: Discussion Points
  • Interview, January 2011
  • Eugene's Failure Out, Repeat Variations, and Building a Set
2021 291
Eugene Burger The Moving Finger Technique spectator moves finger along face-up spread on table and stops
Related to 2021 298
Lawrence Hass About the Authors
  • Eugene Burger
  • Lawrence Hass, Ph.D.
2021 317
Joshua Jay The Wager
  • The River
four coins in hand transpose with a bill inside a purse
Inspired by
  • "Four Coin Trick" (Eugene Burger)
Apr. 2022
Genii (Vol. 85 No. 4)
50
Rick Maue Ashes From Palm "reverse of Voodoo Ritual", ashes put on spectator's palm openly also appear on drawing of hand on paper
Inspired byAlso published here
  • MAGIC, Apr. 2006
2022 490
Max Maven Wagers of Sin story presentation for down/under deal with prediction letter
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Mar. 2008
  • The New Invocation
  • Eugene Burger's Magical Voyages DVD series
2022 710
Nathan Coe Marsh (reviewer) Eugene Burger: The Workshop Transcripts by Eugene Burger (written by Lawrence Hass) Dec. 2023
Genii (Vol. 86 No. 12)
85