Loyal Erica Teschberg is a third year English major and is intensely studying the Gothic, it is her favorite genre. Loyal Erica writes, "In modern times we tend to stray away from the classics and blend them to create our own unique styles." This is an excerpt from her e-mail:
"I consider myself an expert of the Gothic. I went to Mindfreak yesterday [December 7th, 2002] and was completely entertained and inquisitive about many things in the show, but most appealing to me is the presentation. The blurring and blending of the distinction between Goth and S and M are evident in the show. I would love to know why he choose to tie these two elements together and what inspired the dark and sexual to become as one. I was called on stage for his first illusion, it was amazing. The most amazing and enjoyable element of the show was the feeling he gave me when we made eye contact. Something about him invokes the curious in me." -Loyal Erica

Loyal Melissa...
"His world of illusion translates differently to each person...it becomes that persons World along with his as he connects differently to the minds and hearts of those who join him on the path. Criss sets up the boundaries of the world, creates the perimeters and fantasy...the individual walking within it, adds imagination and walks the quest differently than the person before or after them."

MagicTimes Spotlight News
Published Tuesday January 8, 2002