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PhilJake New user 73 Posts |
This was buried in the Lens section of the NY Times recently. A photo essay and an encouraging story.
A Blind 78-Year-Old Magician Finds a New Stage: New York’s Subways After decades of performing on television in Ecuador, renowned magician Olmedo Renteria — aka Olmedini El Mago — showcases his talents to audiences commuting on the city’s subways. He was born in Ecuador in 1940. He is now 78 years old, a stroke survivor and blind in both eyes -- yet he still works the subways on an almost daily basis. With his tuxedo, red shirt and courtly manner, Mr. Renteria cut quite a figure among the weary commuters. Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/11/lens/......ine&te=1 |
A Magic Cafe User New user Princeton, NJ 63 Posts |
Wow! I'm a huge fan of the New York Times and I'm surprised that I missed this! Thanks for sharing!
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elgranmago Veteran user 371 Posts |
And now he’s on the cover of Genii!,, Marvelous
"It´s kind of fun to do the impossible". Walt Disney
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bosami Regular user 171 Posts |
Fantastic story.
...forever curious
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dclxvinyc New user 98 Posts |
"Still gets up every morning and fights his windmill," holy cow that made me emotional. I live in NYC and I've seen him. He's certainly a unique and wonderful man.
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