Jeanette Andrews
With a background in science, philosophy and psychology that goes hand-in-hand with her vision to bring the art of illusion back to the prestige it held in the 1800s, contemporary magician and artist Jeanette Andrews, one of the few female magicians working full time, is not here to pull some street magic or children’s party-type tricks. Instead, she’s ready to mess with your perception for good. Manipulating seemingly supernatural forces, the master illusionist will interfere with your senses, making you doubt what you actually see, taste or smell. She will challenge you to a real-time, decision-making mind game. Her meticulously researched, highly interactive and sensory-participatory performances will leave you speechless and enchanted. Andrews is no ordinary magician. (Vasia Rigou)
Best of Chicago 2018