Prestidigitation and legerdemain were the words of the night, January 27, as the Student Activity Council presented another edition of the 909 Comedy Series. Jason Bishop, illusionist and comedian amazed a near full Watkins Auditorium with his slight of hand and other tricks.

Bishop stated in his performance that he began practicing his magic at the age of 13 when he was growing up in Pennsylvania. Since then, along with his lovely assistant Kim, a crowd favorite, Bishop has awed crowds across the country and on the open sea. He has performed in celebrity hotspots such as Las Vegas, Atlantic City, and on various cruise ships around the world.

In his show, Bishop demonstrated his ability to make birds appear, cards disappear, and a few audience members even made a few bucks along the way. He went from one trick to another cleverly, with sly comments to the audience and fear of annihilation from a few overly sized gentlemen in the crowd. His show opened as white doves appeared from sheets, fom his hands and from his sleeves. His show closed with confetti flying. Everything in between was a blur of comedy, amazement and fun.

The next event in the SAC 909 Comedy Series will be March 31, 2005 at 9:09 PM in Watkins Auditorium with Melissa Rauch.