We made the cover of the San Francisco Examiner!
San Francisco is coming back! Denise Barnhart and her colleagues at the Downtown SF Partnership are leading this movement in revitalizing the Financial District and historic Jackson Square. We’re thrilled to be part of this initiative!
In his article titled: “SF biz group bets on magic, light shows to lure workers downtown”, journalist Patrick Hoge wrote:
Mark Di Giorgio was out for lunch on Commercial Street, a historic alleyway in San Francisco’s Financial District, when two women in rhinestone-studded black outfits accosted him.
To Di Giorgio’s surprise, Heather Rogers and Velia Amarasingham were magicians who proceeded to amaze him with their tricks. He was left stupefied after Rogers put a spongy ball in his hand — but when he unclenched his fist, he was holding two balls.
“The magic is crazy,” said Di Giorgio, shaking his head. “This is one way to get people back to the office — and out of the office.”
Rogers, the magician, found enough people to regale with her talents for the third of her three scheduled performances.
“We’ve been really enjoying this,” said Rogers, who often works corporate gigs with her partner. “It’s like guerilla theater.”
Vincent Laurel, the controller for Good Food Guys, the nearby owner of a chain of restaurants, saw the sign for Rogers and Amarasingham’s act and made a point of bringing lunch to see them.
Thank you to the San Francisco Examiner’s Patrick Hoge and Craig Lee Photography for including us in their wonderful, front page article.
Here is a video featuring our Magic and Mentalism containing footage from this event: