The Jason Bishop Show kicked off on Aug. 27 with the illusionist’s assistant floating in the air while her head rested on the microphone stand at the Center for Fine and Performing Arts Recital Hall.Bishop demonstrated no strings were attached to the body.”It was awesome,” freshman Veronica Garcia said. “Super entertaining.”Other tricks consisted of Bishop’s assistant, Kim Hess, disappearing and reappearing from the box. Hess was also stabbed by swords while inside the box.Sophomore Carmen Guzman said the red curtain trick was her favorite part of the show. For the red curtain illusion, Bishop asked for the aid of three audience members, who then helped bring another box with three locks onstage. They examined it from the inside out. Among the volunteers were international student Brynne Carlisle and freshman Juan Garcia, with whom Bishop joked while setting up.After Bishop placed himself in a bag tied with knots, the volunteers locked him inside the box. Hess stepped on top of the box holding a red curtain draping from a hula-hoop, which covered her and the box.In seconds, the curtain dropped, and Bishop stood on top of the box while Hess was not only locked inside the box but also wearing a different tank top shirt.”It was fun. It’s not everyday you participate in a magic show,” said Garcia, who received a free DVD of the show for volunteering.Bishop asked another audience member to lend him a dollar for the next trick.The volunteer left the stage with more money in his pocket because Bishop turned the dollar bill into a $20 bill. Bishop concluded the show with non-stop poker cards streaming out of his hand toward the audience.”I have been doing card tricks since I was 13 years old,” Bishop said. After the show, Bishop and Hess autographed the poker cards and took pictures with audience members.”Fun experience,” Carlisle said. “[It was] something new, and I loved it.”Although the event was not Bishop’s complete show, Bishop sold DVDs to students for $5.”Great turn out,” Bishop said. “The audience seems to like us better in Texas. [I] would absolutely like to do a bigger show in Laredo.”Inspired by David Copperfield, Bishop and Hess have been in the illusion business for 10 years. According to Hess, they started off small and built up to bigger illusions. Bishop said although he feels they do not practice enough, he and Hess work hard to improve their illusions.Associate Director of Student Activities Miguel Treviño said Bishop was seen at a national convention where Bishop did a preview of his show.”Based on feedback from students and Campus Activities Board, the decision was made [to bring him to TAMIU],” Treviño said.”This show was awesome, and I’m glad I came to watch it,” said sophomore John Perez.