| 4th Annual U.S. & World Figure Skating Champions Live! Saturday, September 06, 2008, 3:00 PM Details » |
627 N. Glebe Rd., Suite 800 Arlington, VA, 22203 (866) 468-7630 Website |
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All proceeds benefit the Michael Weiss Foundation - a non-profit organization supporting Olympians of the future. |
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| Skating for Life Benefitting Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Starring Sara Evans Wednesday, October 15, 2008, 7:30 PM Details » |
101 S. Madison Street Bloomington, IL, 61701 (309) 454-5500 Website |
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Accomplished country icon, Sara Evans, will perform live in “Skating for Life Benefitting Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Starring Sara Evans” a special Disson Skating music and skating production. She will be joined by Olympic, World and National figure skating champions in this one-time only event to help fight breast cancer. The cast includes Olympic Silver medalist Sasha Cohen, three-time U.S. National champion Johnny Weir, U.S. National champion Rudy Galindo and many more. Olympic champion and breast cancer survivor, Peggy Fleming will host the show. The live show will be televised nationwide on NBC from 4:00 – 6:00pm EST on October 25, 2008. Evans is recognized as one of the most successful artists of her generation with accolades including Academy of Country Music’s Female Vocalist of the Year and the Country Music Association’s Video of the Year for “Born to Fly”. In 2006, she was named Female Vocalist of the Year in the R&R Reader’s Poll and has been celebrated as one of People magazine’s “50 Most Beautiful People.” Evans has many #1 hits including “Born to Fly,” “No Place That Far,” “Suds In The Bucket” and “A Real Fine Place to Start.” Evans has released five albums and of them “No Place That Far” has been certified gold, 2001’s “Born to Fly” is double platinum and 2003’s “Restless” and 2005’s “Real Fine Place” are both platinum. Evans will lend the magic of her voice as top figure skaters grace the ice with rhythm, skill and athleticism. In addition to Cohen, Weir and Galindo, U.S. National Bronze medalist Emily Hughes, six-time Canadian National champion Jennifer Robinson, eight-time British champion Steven Cousins, plus many more will make this an unforgettable show. |
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| Smucker's presents Hot Ice, Cool Sounds Saturday, October 18, 2008, 7:30 PM Details » |
229 East Front Street Youngstown, OH, 44503 (330) 746-5600 Website |
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The Chevrolet Centre with local support from Youngstown State University, The Frangos Group, and the Skating Club of Greater Youngstown announced that The Cleveland Pops Orchestra, along with singer and songwriter Peter Cetera, will headline a special evening of entertainment that mixes music and ice skating in Smucker's presents Hot Ice, Cool Sounds, set for October 18th in Youngstown's Chevrolet Centre at 7:30 pm. Tickets for this event will go on sale August 1. They are priced from $124.50 to $39.50 and are available at Ticketmaster.com, our Retail Locations, including Giant Eagle and Macy's, or charge by phone at 330-747-1212 (Toll Free Express Line: 866-448-7849). Tickets are also available at the Chevrolet Centre Box Office. Additional fees may be applicable. The historic event will be taped and later broadcast nationally on Christmas Day on NBC, providing a spotlight for Youngstown and its surrounding communities. "This event will give the City of Youngstown, the Mahoning Valley and Youngstown State University the national spotlight that it so richly deserves," says Executive Director Eric Ryan. This magical musical night is a one- time only event featuring a star-studded list of Olympic, World and National Champion figure skaters. "This is probably the strongest skating cast that I have ever put together for one of my NBC skating entertainment special" says Steve Disson, the show's executive producer of Disson Skating. Skaters confirmed for the one-time collaboration include Olympic silver medalist Sasha Cohen, Olympic gold medalist Brian Boitano, six-time U.S. champion Todd Eldredge, world champion Yuka Sato, three-time U.S. champion Michael Weiss, world ice dancing champion Shae-Lynn Bourne, six-time Canadian champion Jennifer Robinson, Olympic pairs champions Jamie Sale and David Pelletier and two-time world silver medalist dancing champions Marie-France Dubreuil and Patrice Lauzon. The Cleveland Pops Orchestra entertains thousands of fans with its wide variety of musical concerts. The Cleveland Pops, led by Carl Topilow, performs everything from sports themes to Frank Sinatra to Barry Manilow to music from Disney. Never before has an orchestra played for a nationally televised ice skating event of this caliber. Peter Cetera is perhaps best known as one of the original members of the rock band, Chicago. He eventually embarked on a solo career that included numerous trips to the top of the Billboard charts. Among his No. 1 hits are "Glory of Love,'' which was the theme song to the movie, "Karate Kid II,'' "The Next Time I Fall,'' a Grammy Award-nominated love ballad he performed with Amy Grant and "Restless Heart.'' He has performed with numerous musical stars, ranging from David Foster to Billy Joel and his work has been nominated for Grammy and Academy Awards. |
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| Smucker's Stars on Ice Saturday, November 29, 2008, 8:00 PM Details » |
2634 Main St. Lake Placid, NY, 12946 (216) 436-3708 Website |
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For more than two decades, Olympic Champion and figure skating icon Scott Hamilton has thrilled audiences of all ages with the Emmy Award winning Smucker’s Stars on Ice. Now in its 22nd year, the upcoming season might be the best yet, as America’s most prestigious figure skating production proudly welcomes Olympic Silver Medalist Sasha Cohen to the tour. “The greatest skaters in the world are coming together to show America why they are the best,” says Hamilton. Co-Creator Jef Billings adds, “Fans will experience the energy, the spontaneity, and audience interaction that come only from being part of a LIVE show. There will be no retakes and no edits. What happens on the ice is for their eyes only -- and you won’t see it all unless you are there!” Enhanced by a broad spectrum of popular music, intricate lighting, dynamic costumes, cutting-edge choreography and state-of-the-art technology, audiences will be front and center as champion skaters interact and perform as only they can. Each show will be a unique spectacular as fans witness the excitement of their favorite skaters jumping, spinning and flying past their seats. If you have enjoyed skating on television but have never seen it in person, Smucker’s Stars on Ice: LIVE and In Color will provide a most unforgettable experience only derived from the true thrill of Olympic and world-class skating. |
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| Website: | http://www.sashacohen.com/ |
| Sport: | Figure Skating | |
| Position(s): | U.S. Olympic Figure Skater |
