The Attestation: A Performance of Illusions

Fri, 03 Oct, 2025 at 05:00 pm to Sat, 04 Oct, 2025 at 04:30 pm UTC-04:00

48 Massachusetts Ave | Cambridge

MIT Center for Art, Science & Technology (CAST)
Publisher/HostMIT Center for Art, Science & Technology (CAST)
The Attestation: A Performance of Illusions
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CAST Visiting Artist Jeanette Andrews premieres an experiential performance that explores belief polarization and perception
About this Event

What will you believe? Join CAST Visiting Artist Jeanette Andrews for an experiential performance that culminates in a twist ending!

Audience engagement is critical to the final outcome of the piece, where Andrews invites you to examine your own perceptions through the lens of illusion, by combining acts of magic with a study of visual and social systems that guide human behavior.
The unforgettable experience was informed by research with MIT Faculty members Graham Jones and Arvind Satyanarayan and explores the cognitive science of belief polarization.

Audience Participation

Performances of magic and illusion require a regulated environment. Because of this, we would like to share a few conditions for attendance. Please contact [email protected] with any questions or concerns.

-The event is for adults or children 16+. Children under 16 will not be permitted to attend.

-There will be no late seating. Participants are expected to arrive 15 minutes prior to the event start time.

- Full audience attendance is critical to this experiential performance. If you are no longer able to attend, please cancel as soon as possible and no later than 72hrs before the start time so we can release your ticket. If you don’t arrive 15 minutes prior, your ticket will be refunded and sold to someone in the standby line.

-The audience will be photographed and recorded as part of performance documentation.

-You will be asked to bring a $1 cash USD bill to aid with the performance. Your dollar will be returned to you by the end of the performance.

-You will be asked not to reveal any secrets about the performance until October 5.



Accessibility

We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals to engage and participate fully. To request an accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility, please contact [email protected].

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

48 Massachusetts Ave, 48 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, United States

Tickets

USD 5.00 to USD 15.00

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