Skating’s Elite Summer Sizzler at The Skating Club of Boston on August 15

U.S. Figure Skating, the national governing body for the sport of figure skating in the United States, and The Skating Club of Boston, New England’s premier figure skating club and training center, will be hosting a unique, summer skating show featuring the top skaters in the U.S. These Team USA athletes will be previewing a mix of their new programs for the 2024-25 season.   The event will take place on Thursday, August 15 at 7 p.m. at the Tenley E. Albright Performance Center at The Skating Club of Boston in Norwood, Massachusetts. Tickets will be $35 for general admission seating.   Featured skaters include 2024 World champions Ilia Malinin (men) and Madison Chock and Evan Bates (ice dance); 2024 World silver medalist Isabeau Levito (women), 2024 U.S. champions Amber Glenn (women) and Ellie Kam and Danny O’Shea (pairs) and 2024 U.S. silver medalist Jason Brown (men). Alisa Efimova and Misha Mitrofanov, who won the 2024 U.S. silver medal in pairs and 2024 pewter medalist Max Naumov, who train at The Skating Club of Boston, will also star in the event.   These skaters will be in the Boston area for U.S. Figure Skating’s “Champs Camp,” the annual training camp for elite Team USA athletes. U.S. Figure Skating and The Skating Club of Boston will be hosting the<a href="https://isuworlds2025.com/"> ISU World Figure Skating Championships® 2025</a> at TD Garden March 25-30, 2025, and this show will also serve as a preview for local audiences.   For tickets and more information on Skating’s Elite Summer Sizzler, check out <a href="https://scboston.universitytickets.com/">Summer Sizzler</a>. The Skating Club of Boston is located at 750 University Ave. in Norwood, MA, about 20 miles southwest of downtown Boston.

The Skating Club of Boston

Be Here! Be YOU! Skating & Dance Party

In honor of Pride Month, Joy Skate Productions, a company that promotes health &amp; happiness through the joy of ice skating, will host their fourth annual Be Here! Be YOU! event to benefit the LGBTQ+ community. This year’s beneficiary is the Jeff Perrotti LGBTQ Scholarship Fund, a fund set up through the <a href="https://www.mass.gov/orgs/massachusetts-commission-on-lgbtq-youth" target="_blank">Massachusetts Commission on LGBTQ Youth</a>. The event will be held on Saturday, June 15th from 6:00-8:30 pm at The Skating Club of Boston in Norwood, MA. Tickets for the event are $20 for general admission and $10 for students and will include skate rentals, open skate session, DJ entertainment, parking, and hot chocolate. The Skating Club of Boston will offer additional amenities including a cash bar, café and gender-neutral restrooms. The event will include performances by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/qwamfam/" target="_blank">QWAM</a>, a dance troupe that wants to express and experience dance in all aspects; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mizery21/?hl=en" target="_blank">Mizery McRae</a>, Boston’s premiere gender illusionists; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bigandmilky/reels/?hl=en" target="_blank">Milk</a>, an American drag performer and fashion model who was on the sixth season of RuPaul’s Drag Race; and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dj_brianh/?hl=en" target="_blank">DJ Brian Halligan</a> who has performed throughout Boston including at Legacy, Machine and Club Café. Tickets can be purchased <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/be-here-be-you-tickets-893255028837?aff=ebdshpsearchautocomplete" target="_blank">here</a> or at the door on the day of the event.

Dick Button Artistic Figure Skating Festival Evening Showcase 

The Skating Club of Boston, New England’s premier figure-skating club and training center, will host the Dick Button Artistic Figure Skating Festival Evening Showcase on Saturday, October 14 from 7:00-9:00 pm. The event will cap off a two-day celebration, including workshops and seminars, dedicated to the legendary Olympic Champion, Dick Button, and his legacy of innovation and passion for the creativity of artistic skating. The evening showcase will feature the unique works of highly acclaimed artistic skating companies including, <a href="https://americanicetheatre.org/">American Ice Theatre</a>, <a href="https://icedanceinternational.org/">Ice Dance International</a>, <a href="https://www.icetheatre.org/">Ice Theatre of New York</a>, <a href="https://joyskateproductions.com/">Joy Skate Productions</a>, and <a href="https://www.thenexticeage.org/">The Next Ice Age</a>. The evening will also feature special performances by guest skaters, including four-time U.S. Champion and two-time Olympian, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremy_Abbott">Jeremy Abbott</a>, and the <a href="https://haydensynchro.com/teams/lexettes">Lexettes</a>, the World Junior competitors of the renowned synchronized skating team representing the Hayden Synchronized Skating organization and the United States in international competition. Three local-area skaters representing The Skating Club of Boston will also perform artistic-oriented programs. The Festival’s Evening Showcase is open to the public and tickets are $25.00 for adults and $15.00 for seniors, students, and children 12 and under. To purchase tickets and for more information, please visit the <a href="https://scboston.org/dick-button-artistic-figure-skating-showcase/">event page</a>. The event will take place at the Tenley E. Albright Performance Center at The Skating Club of Boston located at 750 University Ave. in Norwood, MA.

Bluey's Big Play The Stage Show coming to the Wang Theatre April 7 & 8

It’s time to see the much-loved Heeler family from the popular show Bluey in their very first live show in Bluey’s Big Play The Stage Show which will have five performances at the Wang Theatre April 7-8.   Fans of all ages will get to see Bluey, Bingo, Bandit, and Chilli as they’ve never seen them before, as the Heelers embark on their very first live theater show in the U.S. featuring puppetry, live actors, and iconic sets. Based on an original new story written by Bluey creator Joe Brumm, Bluey’s Big Play The Stage Show also contains new music by Bluey composer, Joff Bush.   The show has family-friendly showtimes on Friday, April 7th (Good Friday so most schools are closed) at 11:00 am &amp; 4:00 pm and Saturday, April 8th at 11:00 am, 2:00 pm and 5:00 pm.   Tickets are available at the Boch Center Box Office, online at <a href="http://www.bochcenter.org">www.bochcenter.org</a> or by phone at 866-348-9738. Prices are subject to change. Additional fees and special offers may apply.   For more information on the show, check out <a href="http://www.blueylive.com">www.blueylive.com</a>

Wang Theatre

Paw Patrol LIVE! "Heroes Unite" Coming to Wang Theatre Feb. 11 & 12

PAW Patrol Live! “Heroes Unite” is coming to Boston’s Wang Theater February 11 &amp; 12 for five shows. This brand-new production is an interactive live stage show where members of the audience get to be the heroes! PAW Patrol Live! “Heroes Unite” follows Ryder and the PAW Patrol pups as they face their greatest challenge yet. When Mayor Humdinger clones Robo Dog, chaos ensues all over the world. It’s up to the PAW Patrol to catch the clones, rescue Robo Dog, and show that when the going gets “ruff,” lending a paw makes you the ultimate TOP HERO! This new adventure is going to be PAWsome!   Featuring stunning visual effects, captivating storytelling and a vibrant musical score that will have guests dancing in their seats and singing along, this staged extravaganza is jam-packed with action and fun for the whole family!   SHOW DETAILS IN BOSTON:   When:  Sat. Feb. 11th at 10:00 AM               Sat. Feb. 11th at 2:00 PM               Sat. Feb. 11th at 6:00 PM               Sun. Feb. 12th at 11:00 AM               Sun. Feb. 12th at 3:00 PM Tickets start at $29.00. Tickets are available at the Boch Center Box Office, online at <a href="http://www.bochcenter.org/">www.bochcenter.org</a> or by phone at 866-348-9738. Prices are subject to change. Additional fees and special offers may apply.   For more information on tickets and seeing the show in Boston, please visit <a href="https://www.bochcenter.org/PAWPatrol">https://www.bochcenter.org/PAWPatrol</a>.

Local Skaters to Perform at New Year's Eve Frog Pond Skating Spectacular

Ring in the new year with family and friends, and join The Skating Club of Boston and the City of Boston for the Frog Pond Skating Spectacular on New Year’s Eve, Saturday, December 31st at 6:00 pm.   An annual tradition of First Night Boston, this FREE outdoor show offers the public a chance to see national and international competitive figure skaters, soloists, groups, Team Excel Synchronized Skating and Theater On Ice of Boston teams in the center of the historic and iconic Boston Common Frog Pond. The show will begin at 6:00 pm. Immediately following the show, fireworks will take place on the Boston Common at 7:00 pm.

Boston Common Frog Pond

Celebrate New Year's Eve at Blue Man Group Boston

Blue Man Group Boston will be celebrating the last day of 2022 with special performances and festive elements for all ages to ring in the new year, Blue Man-style.   The four shows on December 31st (11 am, 2 pm, 5 pm &amp; 8 pm) will feature party favors and a special musical performance by the Blue Men and the 8:00 pm show will also include a “countdown” by the Blue Men and band to ring in 2023.   Tickets for the New Year’s Eve shows can be found at <a href="http://www.blueman.com/">www.blueman.com</a>.

The Charles Playhouse

Nathan Chen Book Signing in Hingham

Olympic champion figure skater, Nathan Chen, will sign copies of his new memoir <a href="https://www.harpercollins.com/products/one-jump-at-a-time-nathan-chen?variant=40390158057506">One Jump at a Time: My Story</a> at the Barnes &amp; Nobles at 96 Derby Street in Hingham on Saturday, December 3rd from 12:00-2:00 pm.   In this exhilarating memoir, three-time World Champion and Olympic gold-medalist Nathan Chen tells the story of his remarkable journey to success, reflecting on his life as a Chinese American figure skater and the many joys and challenges he has experienced—including the tremendous sacrifices he and his family made, and the physical and emotional pain he endured.   “I am excited to tell my story in the pages of One Jump at a Time, which details my childhood on the ice, how I dreamed of one day winning Olympic Gold, and everything that happened along the way,” said Nathan Chen.   One Jump at a Time is co-written by Time magazine writer Alice Park and features a foreword by world-renowned designer Vera Wang. The book retails for $25.99.   Chen will return to the Boston area in April when he takes to the ice to headline Ice Chips 2023: Full Throttle at The Skating Club of Boston. The theatrical skating show on April 7-8, 2023 features a cast of local, national and international skaters that is perfect for families and skating enthusiasts of every age. For more information on Ice Chips 2023: Full Throttle, check out <a href="http://www.icechips.org">www.icechips.org</a>

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