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September 28, 2007
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Olympic Gold Medalists Dorothy Hamill, David Pelletier and Viktor Petrenko to join Boitano along with many other world and Olympic skaters AT&T Park, home of Major League Baseball's San Francisco Giants, will be the site of the Aflac presents Brian Boitano Skating Spectacular starring musical guest Barry Manilow on Wednesday, December 5, at 8:00 p.m. PT. Aflac presents Brian Boitano Skating Spectacular will be the first ice show ever held at AT&T Park. The two-hour performance will take place on a 60' by 120' foot ice rink constructed on the ballpark's infield in a diagonal position from home plate to second base. The show, which is set to the music of the 70's, will include songs from Barry's new album, The Greatest Songs of the Seventies, and is choreographed by Renee Roca, two-time U.S. ice dancing champion. The executive producer is Disson Skating and White Canvas Productions, led by artistic director Brian Boitano and producer Scott Williams. The December 5th performance, promoted by Seybold/Egan Productions, will also be taped for future airings on NBC and The Style Network. Joining Olympic Gold Medalist Boitano and music legend Manilow will be Olympic gold medalists Dorothy Hamill, David Pelletier and Viktor Petrenko as well as world and Olympic skaters, including world champion Yuka Sato, two-time U.S. pairs champion and Olympian Jason Dungjen and eight-time British champion and Olympian Steven Cousins. In addition, ice acrobats Vladamir Besedin and Oleksiy Polishuk will perform. Tickets range from $50 to $150 and can be purchased by calling 1.800.225.2277, online at tickets.com and in person at any Giants Dugout Store location. For more info about group tickets call 415.972.2295 or email groupsales@sfgiants.com. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the George Mark Children's House, the first and only facility of its kind located in the San Francisco Bay Area, provides the best quality of care for children who have serious or terminal illnesses and their families (georgemark.org). "I'm excited for a number of reasons. I believe this will be the first ever skating show in an outdoor ballpark. To be performing in the most beautiful stadium in the nation and sharing the stage with Barry Manilow, whom I have admired for years, will be surreal for me. If you think putting an ice surface in a baseball field is hard, just try choosing 8 Barry Manilow songs to skate to from his long list of hits. Sharing the ice with my special guest Dorothy Hamill and this company of world class skaters will be the icing on the cake." – Brian Boitano "Brian has put together an amazing group of talent. I'm so honored to have been asked to sing while they skate," commented Manilow. "I'm practicing my double-herniated-triple-backbreaking-axle in case they ask me to skate!" Boitano captured his first National title in 1985, won two World titles and the 1988 Olympic Gold Medal. He has won more professional titles than any other skater in the history of the sport and is also the last American man to capture an Olympic gold medal in figure skating. He is a member of both the World and U.S. Figure Skating Halls of Fame. In 1994, he formed White Canvas Productions, the company where he currently serves as artistic director, creating more than 18 skating specials. Once proclaimed by Rolling Stone magazine "The Showman of Our Generation," Manilow's unparalleled career encompasses virtually every arena of music, including performing, composing, arranging, and producing. A Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee, Manilow has triumphed in every medium of entertainment. Industry charts rank him the undisputed Number One Adult Contemporary Artist of All Time with record sales exceeding 75 million world-wide. The Greatest Songs of the Seventies (released September 18) is the next release in a series of Manilow's best-selling tribute albums of popular music which includes The Greatest Songs of the Fifties and The Greatest Songs of the Sixties. Manilow's last three albums, which includes Fifties, Sixties and Ultimate Manilow, have surpassed 5 million in cumulative sales.
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