Have you ever missed your exit on the highway without realizing? Have you ever gone up the stairs and forgot what you needed? That’s how performer, Chris Jones, explained the simplest forms of hypnotism.
On Wednesday, Feb. 26, Jones performed for SUNY Fredonia students as a part of Black History Month and hosted by Black Student Union. Whether or not you believe in hypnotism, he put on quite the performance.
Originally from Chicago, Jones attended college at the University of Wisconsin, where he found his passion for marathon running, as well as hypnotism.
Not only did Jones perform impressive hypnotism tricks, but he had quite the comedy routine as well. Whether or not you’re a believer in hypnosis, but he had the room roaring in laughter all through his performance. From dance parties to sleeping, Jones had a few members of the audience hypnotised and the whole room under his spell.
The performance started simply, he had the entire audience relax, close their eyes and listen to sound of his voice. But some audience were more susceptible than others. When Jones snapped his fingers and said, “sleep,” a few audience members were quite affected, with their heads hanging low in their seats. While others sat, maybe more relaxed but not as quite under the spell.
Jones explained that some are more susceptible to others, saying that some people have a better ability to focus and trust his voice, while others did not have the same ability.
The audience members that were most affected were brought in front of the lecture hall to be the biggest part of the performance. Jones had several acts, ranging from telling the participating members to forget their names, to convincing them that they were on a dangerous roller coaster.
Jones seemed to not only engage the audience be really enjoy what he does.
“I thought it was amazing, he [Jones] actually walked around the Williams Center about a half an hour before the show started doing card tricks at just random tables,” said Jillian Hanesworth, president of Black Student.
Regardless if you believe in the power of hypnosis, this event brought in a crowd which Hanesworth thinks is an important part of Black History Month.
“I think it’s more about uniting people. A lot of people came to this because they were interested in it, and a big part of the black culture is just fellowship and being united,” she said.
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