Sens de Vie "Meaning of Life" World Tour *Music, Mystery & Illusion* October 24, 2009

The Sens de Vie (Meaning of Life) World Tour, which offers a variety show of music, mystery and illusion from master illusionist Harris III, special guests Don B! and Everlife, is coming to Ashland University on Oct. 24 for a performance in Hugo Young Theatre.

The 8 p.m. show, sponsored by the Center of Religious Life and The Call, as a part of the Christian Activities Day events, will offer “an evening of something for everyone.”

“We really believe this will be a great evening for the entire family,” said Dr. Dan Lawson, dean of the center of religious life. “We were looking for an event that would go well with the family weekend activities that are planned for that weekend. This event has great entertainment value for the whole family. All generations will really enjoy it.”

Tickets for the show are $15 in advance or $12 in advance for groups of 10 or more, and $20 the day of show. The cost for Ashland University students is $2 with I.D. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Ashland University box office at 419-289-5125 Monday through Friday from noon to 6 p.m. Tickets go on sale September 8, 2009.

Harris is billed as a “master illusionist and unforgettable communicator.” Since receiving a magic set from his grandmother at the age of 9, he has been fascinated with magic, illusion and how easily the senses are deceived. At age 11 he gave his first public performances.



Today, at the age of 26, he is a classically trained, award-winning, master illusionist, and an expert in the art of deception. He has performed before one million people in more than 12 nations on five continents.

Harris’ performances not only amaze his audiences, but also awaken them to the lure of deception, the power of the senses, and the secret of living life based on deeper realities.

For Harris, magic consists of so much more than simple tricks. To him, it's about creating works of aesthetic value that create a sense of wonder. Put simply, Harris elevates the art of illusion to its original place in the performing arts. This is magic at its best, and truly, a creative work of art.

In fact, it is so much so that Harris is continually recognized by his peers on an international level. He has won numerous awards from the International Brotherhood of Magicians for his stage performance and skills in the art of magic, and is consistently recognized by The Fellowship of Christian Magicians for his outstanding example of excellence and professionalism.

While Harris has earned much respect as an artist, he is equally as talented as a communicator. Whether telling a story, speaking from his heart, or performing magic, his ultimate goal is to inspire and challenge people, initiating change and transformation.

"It's not always about revealing truth, but helping people challenge their assumptions, and ask deep questions about what life is really all about,” he said. “The journey is as important as the discovery. I love when people discover truth that radically changes their lives, but as long as people leave our shows talking about not just what they saw, but what they heard and feel challenged to process, I am perfectly fulfilled."

The World Champion Circus Performer called DonB! is Don Bursell, who grew up in North Minneapolis and presented his first show at 12 years old. For the next five years he performed around Minnesota with The Variety II Review.

Bursell attended one year of college, but because of his endless energy he opted to chase his dream of circus life by working with Ringling Brothers & Barnum & Bailey Circus. Sadly, after only six months on the road, he was forced to leave because of severe allergies and life threatening asthma complications.

Soon afterward he moved to California to work as an entertainer for the Disney Corporation.

In 1988, he married his wife, Debbie, and began ministry work as Circus Unique. After 17 years, he now presents family entertainment and evangelism programs as DonB! Ministries, coordinating more than 250 events annually around the United States and Canada.

Hollywood Records Recording Artists Everlife is a group made up of three sisters who are self-taught musicians and songwriters originally inspired by the honest rock guitars blasting from the FM radio of their dad’s Suburban.

In the 11 years of the trio’s existence, Everlife has traveled countless highways, both literally and figuratively in this crazy world called the music industry, playing in 200-seat auditoriums and 20,000 seat arenas.

“We always look forward to what’s next in our career – we love that anticipation,” sister Julia says. “The pact we made as little girls was to stir up the lives of our generation, make them ask important questions and hopefully give them some important answers through the most powerful influence in our culture – music.”