Illusionist Super performs ‘supernatural’ act for SIBS
Around 700 students and siblings witnessed illusionist Mike Super’s supernatural experience Friday during SIBS Weekend.
The event was in Finch Fieldhouse and its highlights included an audience member’s levitation, a rope trick, a voodoo experience, card tricks, a murder mystery and using tissue to make snow.
“It was a great turnout,” said SIBS committee member and Grand Blanc sophomore Denica Brooks. “Everyone was really into the show and there was a lot of audience participation.”
Super has entertained celebrities such as Regis Philbin, Joan Rivers, Paul Reiser and Robin Leach. CA Magazine, an entertainment publication, named Super as America’s 2003 Top Entertainer.
Super chose audience members for many of his illusions. Freeland senior Kerel Revis was chosen for the voodoo experience. Super had a voodoo doll representing Revis, which Super tapped, lit on fire and poked.
Revis felt the tap, felt a warming of his hands and was poked out of his seat.
“It was crazy,” Revis said. “I didn’t even expect it.”
Many audience members eagerly raised their hands every time Super was about to choose an audience member for a trick.
None of the volunteers left Finch empty handed. Super gave out photos and “superfreak” wrist bands to the participants on stage.
Super welcomed Jessica Gillette, a high school senior from Macomb, onstage. After a ‘preparation dance,’ Gillette laid across a board that was suspended in the air by two step ladders.
As music played in the background, Super removed both ladders. He also passed a metal ring across Gillette to ensure she was levitating.
“My favorite part of the show was when he made the person float,” said 8-year-old Hannah Jansma, little sister of Williamston freshman Melissa Jansma.
