Page 12, Whltby Free Press, Wednesday,. October 9, 1996 '1 Mandel will 'push the buttons' 9i Oct. 12 benefit IBy Mark Reesor Mentalist Mike Mandel first dis- covered ho had a hypnotic ability, aithough he didn't know that's what it was calIed, when ho was just 14 years oid. "There were friends of mine who used to waik home from, high achool and 1 couid alwavs gwet them n rcnb-, vision or fling themselves- around ii their chair as they ride a fast rolier coaster. Their- delusions come and go with a snap of Mandel'a fingers, the mention of a koy word or an action, such as utting the microphone back on the standnu Ater hise arly exýpeffiences, MÀandel efhtth'oia OU rgu an tganreacung about hypnosis "but I figtdwthowc other,,» ho recails. was reading ail this primitive you're- "Fd throw in~~~~ comments and they'd gtigtrdadsaea-h-ae get irritated with each other and wind nonsense and didn't realize that what I up fighting," says Mandel, who's was doing was hypnosis.» appearing at a benefit for the Oshawa More research revealed that what ho Littie Theatre this Saturday at 8 p.m. was doing was Ericksonian hypnosis (The $20 tickets are availablo at the Mandel explains, which is purely verbaf Information Oshawa kiosk ini the. Osh- and consista of techniques that we ail, awa Centre. Caîl Judith Edmondson at unwittingIy, use and are influenced by...... 725-7127 for more information.) in our daily lives. «You see the paradox is you have to "I thought this was hilarious.»It got to bring people out of the france they're thepoit (hatniht after night ?d do normally in in orderto put them in the this and they realized 1 was doing it one y u want -- it's 50 nuch a part Of and stili couldn't stopIt. It had become Our ay o-ay bhaviour... what we cail arichor behaviour.» "Al hypnosis is self-hypnosis... these These days Mandel, through hypnotic are things happening anyway in normal suggestion, ha«victims' in his fast- conversation." paced stage show believing they're Cap- Manidel says hoe has no special ' hei r ItalySMar Trekor the super- powers. "inmno mystical, magical xguy - heo'tay anI1just know what buttons to lpush.» FAMED CANADIAN MENTALIST viill iterally hypnotize hiis audience Othes cn'tremmberther nme, Ho maintains he's really just a «ýrea- Mike Mandel, shown with Judith ths atudya abnft efr start snickering as they gaze at sonably normal guy with a reaily weird Edmondton of Oshawa littie Theatre, mac for the theatre. audience members with their x-ray job." Photo by Adk Reesor, Wltby Fm reses Kraft & Silver A gaitar and harpsichord duo who have performned al over the world will ho in concert in Oshawa on Saturday niught, Nov. 9. Describe as a "technical HerongteBan Hilarjous Smash Hit Comedy Run For Vour Wife Thurs.*thru Sun. until Nov. 2nd. Dinner, Showv & Taxres Starting at $32.95 Cpths ad and Save $2.00 [Tihurs ., Fn. & Sun. OnIy Group rates available. For more informnation call: (905) 472-30&5 2885 Atona Rd., Pickering &&a mw qigz igALtlbt U11 I10 Ir Kraft was the firat North Ainerican ever te win the Presti'ou Segovia Com- petiion ineMallorca, Spain. Bonnie Silver is a highly sought after chainher muai- cian who has performed with Canada's finest muai- cians and orchestras. Kraft & Silver will offer both a new and traditional repertofre at their concert at the Salvation Army Tomeple, 570 Thornton R N. shawa. . esecond of four con- certa orgaized by the Dur- ham R egion Concert Asso- ciation, tickets for Kraft & Silver are $18 for aduits and $12 for studenta. RlEmTAIJR MIT Greck Cuî5Irie ibut more vhan Greck Food 16 Open7 dys wee - or eseratins 905)723646 --- ISHOWTIMEI 'Tickets are' available at the Whitby Sehool of Music, 103 Dundas St. W. -Pumpkin hunt The Great Pumpkin Hunt will ho held- at Watson Farme, 1583 Maple Grove Rd.$, RR2 Bowmanville, on Sunday, Oct. 13. PumpkIns numbered ono td 100 will ho sold. Visitora are invitod te enter the fields and hunt for a "Iucky» pumpkin. 1 Certain pumpIns . wiii have a Prize included in the purchase (gift packs, coupona), with a grand prize of a gift oertificate at Watson. Staff mnembers will in costume at designated areas and will determine if the pumpkin picked is a lucky winner. Shaped bylIce An exhibition by Bow- mianville artiat Ron Eccles, Saed-bycle sunderway atTe Station Gallery and .0-Boc S..N.1 -8050'** Tae C -s &. CD's prioed at $8 or 5 for $35 taxincl. LOPN DAS A E - - - L -. ~ . -.. -~ -. .y,,~" will continue until Oct. 27. For the last six years, Eccles has explored work- ing with acryhc,, ail, wood, glass, epoxy eis ae clage and found objecta. Hie work often makes reference to, past cultures through his use of colour and surface textures. "The artist croates work which delivers a sense of calm,' complexity and balan'ce as well as demon- strating the pursuit of tech- nical excellence,"»states a galer decrption of the exhibit. Eccles will> conduct a walking tour of hise xhibi- tion on Sunday, Oct. 20, 3 Body & The Body and Soul rock -'n' roll dinner and dance will ho held at Hoydenshore Pavilion on Saturday night, Oct. 19. Robbie Lane and the Dis- SCiles will provido the rock 'n roll for the ovent that will bo held in a backdrop of an Asi*n'palace. Hoydenshoere will ho attired -in murais and -regal red black and eold decor, an1 Oriental cuiine-(hors d'oeuvres 4y The Kitchen. Gardon and bfet poao by Wong's Restaurnt) will ho served at 7-p.m. ickets are $30O perpe- son for thoeavent..hldto raiso funds for lho-Station Gallery. and tho Whitby Generai Hospital Founda- tion. Tickets'are availablo at- Now & Then As part of the l3Oth anniversary celebrations of Ail Saints' Anglican Church in Whitby, the combined choirs are presenting 'Music, Now and Thon' on, Sunday, Oct. 20 at 3:30 D.m. Admission is $5 at the door. 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