Southern New Mexico State
Fair & Rodeo Las Cruces, New Mexico
2008 Featured Entertainment TBA
2008 Daily Entertainment
Jamie O' Hara The Magic Man
Jamie O’Hara, The Magic Guy, has been performing as a full-time professional Magician and Speaker in the New Mexico and El Paso, TX area for 20 years.
Educational magic shows, or edutainment, have been the cornerstone of O’Hara’s business. Over the course of nearly two decades, Jamie has presented nearly 2000 educational school assemblies to students in New Mexico, West Texas, and Arizona.He has presented over 650 programs at public libraries in New Mexico and El Paso since 1991.
In 2002 O’Hara formed motivatekids.com, a speakers bureau specializing in dynamic motivational and educational school assembly presentations. Motivatekids.com features more than a dozen presenters and offers schools over 20 different programs to choose from. Program topics include reading, character counts, math, drug and alcohol awareness, physical fitness, writing, science, history, careers and more!
Over the past 20 years you may have seen The Magic Guy at any of the following events: Fiesta de las Flores, Generation 2000, The Southern New Mexico State Fair, The Whole Enchilada Festival, The El Paso Downtown Festival, The Renaissance Craft Fair and many other events and business promotions. Jamie entertained for the El Paso YWCA branches for 10 years as well as the Jewish Community Center for 17 years.
Year after year organizations such as the El Paso Community College, UTEP, NMSU, UNM, Doña Branch Community College, the United Stated Army, and the United States Air Force continue to use Jamie’s talents as an entertainer and speaker.
O’Hara’s accomplishments are not limited to local events either. He is a three time finalist in the International Brotherhood of Magicians (IBM) Close-up Magic Contest and a First Place and Best All Around winner at the 1996 IBM Strolling Magic Olympics. In addtion to shows in El Paso, TX and throughout New Mexico, he has performed in cites coast to coast; San Diego, CA Norfok VA, Scarsdale, NY, Orlando, FL, Dallas TX, Baltimore, MD, Salt Lake City, UT, Quebec City, Canada, Amarillo, TX, Laughlin, NV, Phoenix, AZ, He served for 9 years as the Head Judge for the IBM Stage and Close-Up contests, and has consulted with several award winning magicians on improving their acts.
For more information on Jamie O’Hara, “edutainment” programs, or private engagements call 1-866-925-0504 505-525-0504 or www.themagicguy.comwww.motivatekids.com
Welde Family Bears
The Famous Welde Family has featured their bears in the animated Disney Movie “Brother Bear”. Also appearances in the movie “The Big Fish” and numerous appearances with Universal, Disney and 20th Century Fox Studios have made them a favorite not only on the big screen but in their many personal appearances. Promoting the preservation of bears, Their Grizzly Falls Exhibit, complete with scenery allows the bears to enjoy a wonderful playtime throughout the day where the public can see their hilarious and inspirational antics as they teach us “Simply by being bears”.
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