Jeff Blake, featured magician in The Chicago Tribune as well as a 2007 "Time Out Chicago" Magazine article.
He is the counter man at Midwest Magic in Franklin Park, IL and Izzy Rizzy's Costume And Magic Shop in Chicago.
Jeff competed solo at Navy Pier. He normally works with his partner Clare T Ashey as "Ashley And Blake." They are very fine magicians specializing in retro illusions and old fashioned magic routines. They have skills in strolling close-up magic/ stage magic/ story telling/ balloon twisting/ face painting.
The couple has performed at many venues throughout Chicago and the nation. Last Labor Day, they performed for "Queen Elizabeth The First" and her court. Being the closing act of entertainment, the magical duo dazzled them at the Bristol Renaissance faire in Wisconsin. WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT "ASHLEY AND BLAKE:"
"So take a bow, you were 'wow-derful' and we hope that you cherished your role in The 40th Anniversary Of The Special Olympics, as much as we cherished your stage magic, dedication and kindness." ~ Barbara Lee Cohen of Productions USA, 2008"
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