Jason Brumbalow, vice president of Ellusionist, has a side gig: Every Friday he goes to a nearby hospital and performs close-up magic for kids of all ages.

JBone said that he's "selfish," because he gets a lot out of these performances. But so do the kids -- for a moment they are taken far away from their hurt, illness or situation, and that can make all the difference in their recoveries.

Jason talked about what it takes to perform at hospitals: What kind of magic to bring, what kind of training you need and how to go about getting one of these gigs. This topic is close to all of our hearts at Ellusionist -- from the beginning we have been about moving people with magic, and this is a group of people who appreciate every minute of it.

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