Winner of the 2007 NBC show “Phenomenon,” Mike Super will be performing a magic and illusion show at Eastern for Family Weekend.

Super will be performing at 8 p.m. Saturday in the Grand Ballroom of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. Members of the University Board organized the show.

According to his website, Super started magic when he was 6 after seeing an old man perform several tricks at Walt Disney World.

Super has performed on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” as well as for the PollStar Awards.

According to his website, Super has won the Campus Entertainer of the Year award and performs 175 to 200 shows a year.

Super does not use a stage name and his real last name is Super, according to his website.

Graham Sauser, the UB special events coordinator, said the show will be special compared to other shows the UB puts on.

“It should be really fun and awesome,” Sauser said. “I looked up (Mike). Magician isn’t really the right word. Illusions are more his style. He’ll be doing a lot of big, elaborate illusions.”

Sauser said Super will have audience interaction throughout the show as well as a meet and greet after his performance.

He said the performance will give families something free to do in town since he said there is not much to do in Charleston. He said the UB’s goal is to give families as much free entertainment as possible.

“This will be a good chance for parents to see what UB does,” Sauser said. “It’ll be a chance to see where that activity fee goes.”

Sauser said the performance will definitely be family friendly.

Ceci Brinker, the director of student life, agreed with Sauser and said the UB special events chose Super because of his wide appeal.

“He seems to appeal to a wide range of parents, students and younger siblings,” Brinker said. “It’s wholesome, family entertainment.”

Brinker said Super has been growing in terms of his popularity as an artist.

“He’s very good at what he does,” Brinker said. “He is well known in the college market.”

Seth Schroeder can be reached at 581-2812 or scschroeder2@eiu.edu.