“Miracles of the Mind featuring Brian Imbus" at the Ohnward Fine Arts Center -- January 24.
Saturday, January 24, 7 p.m.
Ohnward Fine Arts Center, 1215 East Platt Street, Maquoketa IA
An award-winning hypnotist and mentalist who has become one of the most sought-after entertainers in United States, Brian Ambus brings Miracles of the Mind to Maquoketa's Ohnward Fine Arts Center on January 24, inviting crowds to marvel as Imbus astounds with uncanny abilities to influence thoughts, predict the future, and create an unforgettable journey into the mysteries of the human psyche.
When Brian Imbus was four years old, he was gifted a Fisher Price magic kit for Christmas. It wasn’t long after that the bug bit. “I grew up practicing magic as kind of a hobbyist, then branched out,” he said. “I was waiting tables at a restaurant in college and became known as the magic guy. One of the guests one night happened to be the CEO for a company in town and asked if I could do their company Christmas party. That was my first paid show.”
Having made magic his life’s work for the past 25 years, Imbus’ favorite thing remains bringing the spectacle of live illusion to audiences. “I pinch myself sometimes when I’m up on stage, thinking, ‘Am I really getting paid to do this?’” he said, with a laugh. “As a performer, you have the blood, sweat and tears you put into it, the airplanes, the traveling in the middle of the night and catching a flight at 6 a.m. But the hour-and-a-half you’re on stage, that’s the payoff.”
Although Imbus calls Dubuque home with his wife and son, he is an internationally renowned hypnotist and mentalist who has taken his shows around the globe, performing approximately 200 shows per year. Since beginning his career as a hypnotist and mentalist, Imbus has performed more than 4,000 professional engagements; has successfully hypnotized in excess of 100,000 people; has won numerous awards and accolades from internationally recognized associations; and currently tours more than 200 dates every year, all over the world.
Miracles of the Mind featuring Brian Imbus lands in Maquoketa on January 24, admission to the 7 p.m. touring event is $15-28, and more information and tickets are available by calling (563)652-9815 and visiting OhnwardFineArtsCenter.com.
