LAS CRUCES – Jamie O’Hara’s first job was working behind the counter in a magic shop. He was 10 years old, growing up in the suburbs of New York City. On a recent Friday afternoon, visitors to Raze Studio Illusions & Magic, at 3320 Rinconada Blvd., were greeted by O’Hara — general manager and resident magician — from behind the counter. “Being back behind the counter in a magic shop is, like, fantasy, living the dream — and also a little weird,” O’Hara said. After establishing a successful career as a professional magician, he’s now teaching young magic enthusiasts about the art form. “I’m demonstrating magic tricks for the public to buy, but most of that stuff is not in my repertoire. Some of it is — I do my own version of it,” he explained. “But I’m going to have to learn a bunch of tricks for the public so that people can get started — and quickly. It’s just really exciting, but an interesting challenge for me. It’s an unusual twist for me to be back in this position. But it’s spreading the love of magic, and that’s a really fun thing.” Raza, a local physician, performs magic under the stage name of Raze — from whence the studio gets its name. As an adolescent, growing up in Pakistan, Raza first encountered magic and fell in love. Read the complete article here : https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/money/business/2020/01/12/raze-studio-illusions-magic-brings-touch-magic-las-cruces/4445571002/