Circus of the Mind

From the WashingtonPost.com comes this article about one of my favorite performers.. Alain Nu. Alain's giving two free shows in Washington today (Friday) and tomorrow. If you're in the area I encourage you to visit with Alain..

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Mentalist Alain Nu wants audiences at the end of his show to leave "questioning everything they just saw."

Was it magic? Mentalist Alain Nu's show, "Circus of the Mind" -- one of many offered during the Capital Fringe Festival -- may leave you wondering. The festival continues through July 30.

A recent demonstration in front of the National Theatre suggests it's likely he'll accomplish that goal. Nu shuffles a deck of cards and puts it back in the box. He asks a woman to think of a card and then to select another person from the small group watching him. She points to a tourist standing nearby who, at Nu's request, thinks of a number. The cards come back out of the box, the woman says she was thinking of the two of spades, the tourist says his number was nine and Nu asks what are the chances that the two of spades will be...

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