O’Hara and Raza became friends over coffee, and soon Raza asked O’Hara to perform at the new facility. But O’Hara’s schedule kept him on the road, performing often in eastern New Mexico. After the financial crash 13 years ago, he said he has been struggling to make ends meet and often traveled as far as Carlsbad, Roswell and Artesia to ply his double trades as magician and musician.
Raza was persistent, so O’Hara put on his thinking cap.