Christopher Carter
Mentalist Christopher Carter to Perform at UMC January 14
Can Christopher Carter really read minds? That's what University of Minnesota, Crookston (UMC) students will try to determine during his performance in UMC's Brown Dining Room on Wednesday, January 14, at 7 p.m. The performance is free to UMC students, faculty, staff, and the general public.
The evening will begin with an “Open Mic / Stupid Human Tricks” competition, where UMC students, faculty, and staff will have the opportunity to showcase their unique talents and win prizes. Following that, Carter will perform his mental feats. His program is packed with audience participation, contemporary comedy, and puzzling psychic mysteries. During his performance he may guess someone's Social Security number, license number, even numbers on a dollar bill in that person's pocket; he may tell an audience member exactly how much change is in that person's pocket; and he may duplicate someone's signature exactly--even though he is blindfolded.
Carter is recognized as one of the world's most skilled "thought readers" or "mind readers" as well as one of the most creative and original hypnotists. Having performed at over 180 campuses last year, he is also one of the most popular performers on college campuses today as well as a featured speaker and performer at corporate meetings across the nation. He has received nominations for "Entertainer of the Year," "Best Novelty Attraction," and "Performing Arts Entertainer of the Year." In 2001, he was awarded "Performing Arts Entertainer of the Year" by Campus Activities Magazine.
Carter believes that the mind is the last great frontier. "In the last 10 years," he says, " we have learned more about the brain than in all of previous times, and we still know very little. But recent science has begun to give some legitimacy to phenomena that once might have been considered 'supernatural.' We know now that we communicate with more than just our standard five senses; we also communicate via pheromones, scents or odors which are given off by others, and, although we have no conscious awareness of perceiving them, they can affect our own heart rates, breathing, mood, and more. Also, recent research shows that some people appear to be sensitive to the electromagnetic impulses generated by another person's body; researchers believe that this process allows us to communicate our moods and emotional states. While all of these phenomena might one day become commonplace, as an expert on subliminal communications, known psychological principles, and intuition, I am able to share and amaze my audiences with my awareness of these remarkable mysteries of the mind."
According to his bio, Carter became interested in ESP (extrasensory perception) as a child, when an uncle allowed him to sit in on a poker game. Observing the body language of the players, he realized that people broadcast their thoughts -- and their cards -- in ways beyond mere words. From that point on he became fascinated with suggestion, "people reading," and ESP.
As an undergraduate, he pursued his dual interests in psychology and theater. Later, in graduate school majoring in theater at the University of Michigan, he realized that his interests could be incorporated into exciting performances, combining humor and theatrical, creative delivery with astounding "psychic" stunts.
Carter maintains that his paranormal talents include much more than thought reading. "I make predictions which come true in detail,” he says. “I influence other peoples' thoughts…and even teach audience members how to read the thoughts of others. I can only read people who want to share their thoughts with me, although sometimes I do pick up on very 'secret' secrets, which I usually let remain secret. I enjoy making my living playing with peoples' minds, because I believe that the mind is the last great unexplored frontier."
For more information, visit Carter’s website: www.mindcramp.com.
Carter’s performance is sponsored by UMC’s First Year Experience Program and the UMC Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug (ATOD) Awareness and Prevention Program. Disability accommodations are available upon request by calling 218-8506.
Posted 01/12/2004
Contact: Andrew Svec,
218-281-8435