Penguin Live Online - Lecture site, Michael Finney

"Michael Finney is the quintessential American entertainer-- he's bold, and original and a product of his own invention. He has no pretensions. he'll poke fun at anyone (including himself that's a recipe for a winning performer and that's what makes Finney absolutely irresistible."- Larry Wilson

"Give Him a Deck of cards, a Pair of Scissors plus some Rope the Next Hour Your & for Audience WILL have the Time of Their Lives!"- Michael Ammar

"Michael Finney is one of the most successful comedy magic acts working today. Michael's performances have garnered him both rave reviews and top awards all over the world. We are fortunate that one of the world 's finest has agreed to share his real world performance were with us to help us improve the presentation of our craft."- Eric DeCamps

What will he teach?

Homemade card gimmicks

The watch steal

The rope routine

Table tops and table covers and designing your own - making

How to pick up local work

And more!

Who is he?

Michael Finney is a multi-award winning Comedy Magician with more than 35 years in the business.

After spending part of his early career as a close-up magician and a children's performer at a theme park, Finney decided to concentrate strictly on comedy magic and has since performed around the world - including at the 2004 inaugural gala for President George W. Bush, and London 's famed palladium Theater.

He was a comedy finalist on Star Search hosted by, Ed McMahon, and was a regular performer on NBC World Greatest Magicians' s' s and World 's Wildest Magic Shows.

Michael received the Silver Lion's head award from Seigfried and Roy for excellence in comedy and magic. Soon after, he was awarded the Comedy Magician of the year and walk the magician of the year by the Academy of magical arts. The magic castle in Los Angeles, voted one of the top 10 comedy magicians in the world by his peers in 2008. In 2009, Michael received the world comedy magic act of the year presented to him by gay Blackstone.

Finney is one of only a few magicians with their own foundation, the Michael Finney foundation. His fortune are associated with the gift of life, a a Rotarian group that provides operations for children with heart defects, and the wounded warrior programs: operation one voice, and hope for the Warriors. his foundation is nearing 1000000.00 donated the fortune as of Jan of 2015.