Every year the MTU Student Entertainment Board (SEB) has the same discussion-whether or not to bring Fred Winters, Tech's favorite hypnotist, back again. The answer for the last six years has been a resounding "YES!" Last year there were two sold-out shows. This year SEB is hoping for a third, with shows scheduled for 8:00 p.m. on Friday, March 24, and for 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 25 all in Fisher Hall 135 on the Michigan Tech campus. For tickets call the Performing Arts Ticket Center (487-3200, Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.), stop by the Memorial Union Box Office (Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.) or the SDC Central Ticket Office, or purchase tickets online at www.tickets.mtu.edu.
There's no doubt that hypnotism is fascinating, and watching a master like Fred Winters is a real experience. There's never any lack of enthusiastic volunteers to go up on stage and strut their stuff while under hypnosis, and they are often joined by others who become hypnotized in the audience. Don't worry, however, that you'll automatically become hypnotized if you're in the audience--it only works if you WANT it to. And it is quite amusing to watch the person sitting beside you gradually succumb, while you are stone cold "sober," so to speak!
Under Fred's spell macho guys believe they're cute poodles or dainty ballerinas who pirouette and preen to the delight of the audience. Participants act out their parts like real comedians, as if what they're doing is perfectly normal, and don't seem to notice that 500 people are watching them do it! Fred always keeps the show fresh by introducing new segments and always watches his subjects carefully, making sure that they don't harm themselves in their enthusiasm to follow his often hilarious instructions. And if you doubt that it's all real, talk to someone who's been hypnotized after the show--it'll make a believer out of you.
The visit of Fred Winters is sponsored by the MTU Student Entertainment Board. Call 487-2844 for further information.