Quick Pics: A mesmerizing show at Northern

Hypnotist Sailesh Jiawan talks to volunteers Wednesday in Northern's SUB Ballroom before putting them to sleep using hypnosis.

Ryan Roche, front left, and Shelby Brookie, who have never met, close their eyes and fall asleep against each other under the suggestion of hypnotist Sailesh Jiawan Wednesday in the Student Union Building Ballroom of Montana State University-Northern. The performer, who goes by Sailesh and is The Association for the Promotion of Campus Activities 2017 Entertainer of the Year, spent a night mesmerizing people and showing the power of hypnotic suggestion at Northern.