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ALERTS:
Tickets for Japan Stars on Ice
(Jan. 7-15 in Osaka and Tokyo) are on sale now.
Tickets for Pandora Unforgettable Moments
of Love on Ice, Jan. 26 in Kent, WA, are on sale now.
Tickets for Rock the Ice 3,
Feb. 15 in Peterborough, ON are on sale now.
Tickets for the US Stars on Ice
tour (Feb. 18 - Mar. 18 in ten cities across the US) are on sale
now.
Tickets for the Canadian Stars on
Ice (Apr. 27 - May 18 in twelve cities across Canada) are on sale
Jan. 10 via internet presale (password: STARS), and Jan. 13 to the
public.
Geoffrey Tyler offers some insights into the development of the
opening number and the Love 'n Life theme of this year's Stars on Ice
show: Geoffrey Tyler on Love 'n
Life.
Read Kurt Browning's note to his
fans about his experience at "All That Skate" in Korea.
TV ALERTS: (check local listings)
- 1/15/12 - Stars on Ice Japan - 19:54-21:48 - TV Tokyo (Japan)
- 2/4/12 - Pandora Unforgettable Moments of Love on Ice - 4:00-6PM ET - NBC
* All competitions feature Kurt Browning as commentator. Check local listings.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
New developments: 1/11/12
- Geoffrey Tyler, Kurt's good friend and collaborator on Stars on Ice, was kind enough to share some insights into the development of the opening number and theme of this year's show. Check it out: Geoffrey Tyler on Love 'n Life. Thanks, Geoff!
- since 1/9/12:
- Some of the Canadian Stars on Ice cast list has been announced: Award-Winning Stars on Ice Launches 2012 "Love 'n Life" Tour (press release). From the website, the cast is currently Kurt Browning, Jeffrey Buttle, Shawn Sawyer, Joannie Rochette, Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir. Tickets go on sale via Internet presale tomorrow (Jan. 10) and to the general public on Jan. 13.
- since 1/7/12:
- The Canadian Stars on Ice tour schedule has been released. Tickets will go on sale via Internet presale Jan. 10, and on sale to the general public Jan. 13. The cast is TBA, but Kurt will be skating on tour.
- The Stars on Ice Japan tour has kicked off in Osaka. There is a review on this FSU thread. The show will air Jan. 15 19:54-21:48 on TV Tokyo. Thanks for the info, Sachi!
- I've added information about all of Kurt's new programs to the Music/Program Information page.
- The US Stars on Ice show kicked off in Lake Placid Dec. 30 after three full days of rehearsal with choreographers Kurt and Jeff Buttle. The show was taped for broadcast in syndication in the US in January and February. In keeping with the "Love 'n Life" theme, Kurt skated to "I'm Yours" by Jason Mraz and "Feeling Good" by Adam Lambert. There have been a series of reviews and articles online.
- since 12/21/11:
- since 12/17/11:
- Celebration on Ice kicked off last night in Boisbriand, QC in front of a really enthusiastic crowd. Kurt skated to "Christmas Time Is Here" and "Steppin' Out of My Mind" with Geoffrey Tyler singing live. Geoffrey also sang the Christmas medley that closed out the show. Kurt and Geoffrey co-directed and choreographed the show, which included an opening skit/number, a first act group number, and the Christmas medley finale. Here's review of the show. Photos to come!
- I've added a great review of Holiday Festival on Ice in St. John's, NL a couple weeks ago to the Miscellaneous Fan Stuff page. Thanks, Lesley!
- The cast of Holiday Festival on Ice appeared on ET Canada the other night to promote the Holiday Festival on Ice broadcast on Global. You can watch the video on the Global website.
- The Moose Jaw Times Herald from a week and a half ago has an article about Holiday Festival on Ice coming to the new Mosaic Place: Skating stars wow Mosaic crowd. Thanks, Sachi!
- since 12/5/11:
- since 12/2/11:
- Canadian Stars on Ice 2011 will air on CBC Dec. 15 from 9-10PM, and again on Dec. 30 from 8-9PM.
- According to a poster on FSU, Kurt is skating to Christmas Time is Here, and Your Moment is Here (by the Canadian Tenors) in Holiday Festival on Ice. There's a nice review in that thread.
- Tickets for the Salt Lake City Stars on Ice show, Feb. 18 at the EnergySolutions Arena are on sale now: Smith's Tix. According to that ticketing page, the show will pay tribute to the 2002 Olympics, and will feature athletes including Sarah Hughes.
- Tickets for the Chicago Stars on Ice show, Mar. 11 at the Allstate Arena, are on sale via presale now on Ticketmaster. Tickets go on sale to the general public Dec. 10.
- since 11/28/11:
- Tickets for the San Jose Stars on Ice show, Mar. 4 at the HP Pavilion, go on sale tomorrow (Internet presale now, code: STARS) on Ticketmaster. Tickets for the Chicago show on Mar. 11 go on sale Dec. 10. No information yet on ticket sales for the Salt Lake City show on Feb. 18. Tickets for the other 7 Stars on Ice shows are on sale now.
- since 11/27/11:
- since 11/19/11:
- My review of last night's Kaleidoscope show is up: Kaleidoscope on Ice 2011 Review. Kurt skated to "Honey" and "Storm Warning" (with Hunter Hayes performing live). Don't forget to tune in next Thursday, Nov. 24, when the show airs on FOX from 4-5PM.
- since 11/15/11:
- since 11/14/11:
- I've updated the 2011-12 US Stars on Ice tour schedule with all the cities and most of the dates. The tour will only be visiting 10 cities this year, and tickets for most of the shows go on sale Nov. 18.
- since 11/12/11:
- Exciting news! Kurt Browning will be Co-Director and Choreographer of this year's Stars on Ice tour! Kurt Browning Debuts as New Stars on Ice Co-Director.
- The cast for the US Stars on Ice tour has been announced: Kurt Browning, Sasha Cohen, Joannie Rochette, Ekaterina Gordeeva, Ilia Kulik, Todd Eldredge, Ryan Bradley, Kyoko Ina & John Zimmerman, and Sinead & John Kerr.
- Tickets for the Dec. 30 Stars on Ice show in Lake Placid, NY are on sale now. That show will be taped for a one-hour syndicated broadcast (which means different times/dates in different markets). Keep an eye out for the tour schedule, since some tour dates are already appearing on Ticketmaster, and they all have a general on-sale date of Nov. 18. Internet presales start this week.
- Yesterday, Kurt helped Maura Grierson put her 99.9 Virgin Radio morning show co-host, Mad-Dog, through a Battle of the Blades boot camp. Here's the video of the actual segment (complete with a Kurt & Maura program), and here's the "behind the scenes" video of the making of Maura & Mad Dog's number.
- since 10/24/11:
- I've just added a whole slew of photos to the Photo Evidence page, thanks to Melanie Hoyt, Brett Barden, Insight Productions, and zzikssa.com. Albums are now up of:
- since 10/21/11:
- Since I don't seem to have posted this directly yet, Kurt will be skating in the Stars on Ice Japan, US, and Canada tours. He's also got a major creative role in the show this year. More information to come!
- Tickets for Celebration on Ice have gone on sale for Boisbriand and Saint John. Tickets for Bathurst go on sale Oct. 24.
- The cast of Stars on Ice Japan has been announced. Tickets go on sale tomorrow!
- Tickets for Pandora Unforgettable Moments of Love on Ice, Jan. 26, 2012 in Kent, WA, go on sale Monday, Oct. 24 @10AM
- Kurt was interviewed for a preview article on the 2011-12 figure skating season on CBC: Canadian figure skaters set to take on world (CBC.ca, 10/20/2011)
- I've finally updated the TV Schedule with Kurt's events for the season. Make sure to check local listings, especially for the CBC skating coverage.
- since 10/20/11:
- since 10/12/11:
- Kurt will be skating in Rock the Ice 3 Feb. 15 in Peterborough, ON. The show, produced by Daniel Weiss and starring Kurt, Elvis Stojko, and Joannie Rochette, will also feature Geoffrey Tyler performing "Steppin' Out" live with Kurt. Tickets go on sale Monday at 9:30AM.
- Kurt recently conducted a seminar in Oakville, and Skate Oakville has posted a cute album of photos: Kurt Browning Seminar
- Short article on the Moose Jaw Holiday Festival on Ice show: Holiday Festival on (Mosaic) Ice (Moose Jaw Times Herald, 10/12/11)
- since 10/10/11:
- CBC has posted their broadcast schedule for the 2011-2012 season. Kurt will be commentating all the main network events. Figure Skating on CBC.
- The US Stars on Ice tour will kick off in Lake Placid, NY on Dec. 30, 2011. Tickets go on sale in November.
- The third Holiday Festival on Ice show will be held on Dec. 2, 2011 at the new Mosaic Place in Moose Jaw, SK. Tickets go on sale Oct. 15. This is the final Holiday Festival on Ice show to be announced this year.
- since 10/7/11:
- since 9/28/11:
- Kurt's reprise of Moves like Jagger from night 2 of Battle of the Blades, this time in hockey skates is up on YouTube.
- Tickets for the Boisbriand, QC and St. John, NB Celebration on Ice shows go on sale Oct. 20 at 10AM. The Matane, QC show is already on sale, and the Bathurst, NB show will be on sale soon. Kurt Browning is choreographing the show this year!
- since 9/26/11:
- Kurt kicked off the first performance show of Battle of the Blades last night with a performance to Moves like Jagger. I'm told he's going to reprise the performance last night, but in hockey skates.
- since 9/20/11:
- since 9/19/11:
- Tickets for Kaleidoscope on Ice go on sale Tuesday Sep. 20 at 10AM ET. The show will take place Nov. 18 at the Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, NC, and features Kurt, Sasha Cohen, Johnny Weir, Nancy Kerrigan, Paul Wylie, Joannie Rochette, Elvis Stojko, Sinead & John Kerr, Patti LaBelle, and Jordin Sparks.
- Another show for Holiday Festival on Ice has been announced - Nov. 30 at the Mile One Centre in St. John's, NL. The show will feature the Canadian Tenors. Tickets go on sale Thursday, according to this event blurb.
- since 9/15/11:
- Tickets for the first four Battle of the Blades shows (Sep. 25/26, Oct. 2/3) go on sale on Friday, Sep. 16 at noon ET. Tickets are $12 for the Sunday shows, $8 for the Monday shows, and are available via Ticketmaster. For more information, visit the the Battle of the Blades Tickets page. Note: there will be no elimination the first week, and the first performances will be split across two 1-hour shows Sep. 25 and 26. In subsequent weeks, the Monday show will be a 1/2 hour elimination show.
- Disson Skating has updated their website with a new look and updated information on all their shows, including Pandora Unforgettable Moments of Love on Ice, the show Kurt is skating in.
- Since 9/2/11:
- The Battle of the Blades cast and crew tragically lost one of their own Wednesday, when season 3 cast member Wade Belak was found dead in his hotel room in Toronto, where he was participating in training for the show leading up to its premier Sep. 18. This Toronto Star article talks about how BOTB is dealing with the loss and how they intend to honor his memory: Show must go on for Battle of the Blades.
- Cute promo video for Battle of the Blades and CBC's 75th anniversary, featuring Kurt begrudgingly "passing the torch" to the next skating generation: Kurt Browning (Put Yourself in the Picture). Thanks, Sachi!
- Wonderful article in the Aug/Sep issue of Parents Canada, catching up with Kurt, Sonia, and Gabriel (including some really cute photos): On their toes: Kurt Browning and Sonia Rodriguez.
- The last two videos from Geoffrey Tyler from Korea are up on Kurt's Facebook page, parts 1 and 2 of the press conference after All That Skate. The first part has quite low audio and Kurt doesn't talk, but you can watch him goof off in the back as the other skaters answer questions: All That Skate Press Conference Pt 1. The second part is from closer up, and features Kurt and Patrick Chan's portion: All That Skate Press Conference Pt 2.
- since 9/1/11:
- Tickets for the Dec. 4 Holiday Festival on Ice show at The Aud in Kitchener, ON go on sale this morning (9/1) at 10AM. Information on cast and possible other HFOI shows still TBD, but Kurt Browning will perform in the show. For more information, click on the Holiday Festival on Ice link.
- since 8/30/11:
- since 8/27/11:
- Kurt will be skating in Kaleidoscope: A Holiday Spectacular on Ice again this year. The show will be held Nov. 18, 2011 at the Bojangles Coliseum in Kent, WA, and airs Nov. 24, 2011 from 4:30-6PM ET on FOX after the NFL game. Tickets will be on sale soon.
- Kurt is listed as a cast member in the events listing and an article for Holiday Festival on Ice, taking place Dec. 4, 2011 @4PM at The Aud in Kitchener, ON, but is not actually confirmed yet for the show. Tickets go on sale Sep. 1 @10AM.
- There are more Kurt/Geoffrey home videos from Korea up on Kurt's Facebook page:
- since 8/23/11:
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- since 8/21/11:
- Kurt and Geoffrey's home movies! Check out Geoffrey Tyler's video of Kurt braving the crowds outside of "All That Skate" last weekend in Korea on Kurt's Facebook page: Backstage by the bus at All That Skate.
- There are a ton of new videos on YouTube from All That Skate last weekend (just search "Kurt Browning" and sort by date to find them), too many to link here. However, here's the video from the TV broadcast of Kurt performing to his new program "Honey" by Jin Young Park: Honey. Also, here's a quite decent fan video of Kurt and Geoffrey performing "Steppin' Out", which didn't get aired: Steppin' Out.
- There are a ton of photo albums around the Web with excellent photos of All That Skate like this and this. Here are a few particularly nice ones of Kurt, thanks to Sachi for finding them!
- since 8/9/11:
- All That Skate has posted the program listing for "All That Skate Summer 2011" on their website. According to that list, Kurt will be skating to "Steppin' Out Of My Mind" and "Honey" by Jin Young Park.
- All That Skate will evidently be broadcast on August 15 at 5:50PM KST on SBS, according to this commercial (I don't speak Korean. Thanks, Sachi!).
- Congratulations to Kurt and Battle of the Blades on their Gemini Award nominations! Kurt has been nominated for two Gemini Awards - Best Sports Analyst (alongside Tracy Wilson) and Best Performance or Host in a Variety Program or Series (alongside Ron MacLean). Shae-Lynn Bourne and Patrice Brisebois were nominated for their performance in BOTB episode 9 for Best Performance or Host in a Variety Program or Series. Battle of the Blades itself was nominated for Best Music, Variety Program, or Series. (Thanks, Sherry)
- Own a piece of Kurt Browning original artwork and help out a great cause! Kurt donated a painting to A Brush of Hope 2011 to raise money for kidney research. The painting (and others contributed by other Canadian celebrities) will be auctioned off on ebay.ca between Oct. 20 and Oct. 30 this year. Here's a photo of Kurt creating his painting.
- Vote for Kurt as IMPACT Magazine's top male cover athlete of the past 20 years! Voting closes August 19.
- Kurt and family adopted a new dog from the Peterborough Humane Society, according to this article: Love at first woof.
- I've posted the official lyrics and dialogue for Steppin' Out of My Mind on the program information page for that program. Thanks to Geoffrey Tyler for sharing them!
- since 7/28/11:
- According to his website, Geoffrey Tyler will be joining Kurt in Korea for All That Skate, singing live as Kurt performs to Steppin' Out.
- Sonia Rodriguez and Kurt Browning co-authored a children's book, T is for Tutu: A Ballet Alphabet, which will be released on August 1, 2011. You can pre-order the book on Amazon. The book is from the same publisher and in the same style as Kurt's "A is for Axel: A Figure Skating Alphabet".
- since 7/14/11:
- Tickets for All That Skate go on sale today at 7PM KST at interpark.com.
- since 7/4/11:
- The cast for All That Skate has been announced. I've updated the All That Skate Summer 2011 page with the new information.
- Have updated the 2011-2012 Events Page with information on the Disson Skating shows for this season. Kurt won't be performing in any of these shows.
- since 6/11/11:
- since 6/8/11:
- Bits of information about Battle of the Blades' third season are starting to come out, and I am accumulating what I find on the Battle of the Blades Event Page. So far the premiere date - Sep. 18 - and a few of the cast - Tanith Belbin, Marie-France Dubreuil, and Cale Hulse - have been announced.
- CBC has just signed a 5-year deal with the ISU to broadcast the ISU's figure skating and speedskating events, such as Worlds and the Grand Prix events. Skate Canada events such as the Skate Canada Grand Prix and Canadian nationals will be aired on CTV for the next 10 years. (Kurt is a CBC commentator)
- since 5/30/11:
- Added a bunch of photos to the Photo Evidence page. Photos are from Ice Memories (thanks, Trevor!), Battle of the Blades 2010, and Battle of the Blades 2009 (thanks, Melanie!).
- Apologies for the late update - I was on vacation last week. Kurt skated in the Royal Glenora's 50th Anniversary show a bit over a week ago with some of the club's biggest alumni - Jamie Sale & David Pelletier, Michael Slipchuk, Susan Humphreys, Annabelle Langlois & Cody Hay - and the club's other current and former skaters. The show was a seven-act look back at some of the club's biggest past shows, with Kurt reprising his role in the Les Miz section, skating a new version of "Bring Him Home" while wearing a silver wig, and skating to "Steppin' Out" in the Vegas section. There was a lot of press coverage of the show. The articles are linked here. He apparently also appeared on CTV and Global before the show.
- since 5/13/11:
- since 5/12/11:
- Kurt's appearance on Always Good News yesterday is now online: Always Good News. Kurt's interview starts around the 6:46 mark. Keep watching after Connie comes back on, since there's a series of goofy bumpers "you're watching Always Good News" Kurt did in the transition to the commercial. And then watch again at the 21:15 mark.
- since 5/9/11:
- Kurt will be signing autographs at the Sears Pacific Centre in Vancouver on Thursday, May 12 from noon to 1PM, along with Jamie Sale, David Pelletier, Jeff Buttle, Shawn Sawyer, Joannie Rochette, Evan Lysacek, Kyoko Ina, and Miki Ando.
- since 5/8/11:
- Added the 2011-2012 Events Page. Kurt is currently confirmed for Yuna Kim's shows in Korea in August, Battle of the Blades season 3, and Celebration on Ice in December. No show details for the first two yet, but Celebration on Ice has just announced tour dates and a few cast members (Kurt, Jeff Buttle, Cynthia Phaneuf, Joannie Rochette).
- since 5/7/11:
- since 5/6/11:
- Tune into Always Good News on CTS TV (in Canada) next Wednesday, 5/11 at 6:30PM. Kurt will be interviewed and will sppear in three different parts of the show, so watch the whole episode or fast-forward through to find all his parts. The full episode and the segment alone will be available to watch online at the above site.
- since 5/3/11:
- since 4/29/11:
- The Windsor Star has a nice review of Wednesday night's Stars on Ice show: Cohen connects with crowd at Stars on Ice.
- Toronto fans get a special treat tonight - Geoffrey Tyler will be singing "Steppin' Out" live while Kurt skates. This is the only stop on the Canadian tour where Geoffrey will be performing.
- since 4/23/11:
- since 4/21/11:
- CBC has posted their broadcast schedule for Worlds: Figure Skating on CBC. Since Worlds overlaps with the Canadian Stars on Ice tour, I'm unclear just how much Kurt will be doing, but I'm sure he'll be on as much as possible.
- since 4/20/11:
- since 4/19/11:
- The Halifax Herald talked to Kurt about the Canadian Stars on Ice show: Still evolving as skater. Thanks, Sherry!
- Breakfast Television Atlantic tweeted that Kurt will be on the show Wednesday. The show airs 7-9am in Halifax, and Kurt is tentatively scheduled to appear around 7:45AM (this time may change).
- Sandra Bezic tweeted that Battle of the Blades has been renewed, and that Kurt will return to the show.
- Cast members from the Canadian Stars on Ice tour will again be doing signings at Sears stores in some of the cities on tour this year. The Sears Stars on Ice Facebook page has listed some of the dates, which I've collected on the Stars on Ice Tour News page.
- since 4/12/11:
- since 4/11/11:
- Tanith Belbin & Ben Agosto will be joining the Canadian Stars on Ice cast, performing in the first half of the tour (up through the London show). Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir will join the tour after Worlds, starting from Winnipeg. Kyoko Ina is joining the full Canadian tour. Read the press release on the CSOI site.
- since 4/4/11:
- Rochester fans get a special treat at Stars on Ice this Thursday - Geoffrey Tyler will be singing "Steppin' Out" live while Kurt skates! Geoffrey is Kurt's good friend (and former Peter Pan costar) who sang, helped rewrite and helped choreograph "Steppin' Out of My Mind".
- since 4/2/11:
- since 4/1/11:
- Kurt's segment teaching Chris Van Vliet to skate on The Buzz will air on 19 Action News in the Cleveland area today at 4PM.
- A number of skaters, including Kurt, Tanith Belbin, Ben Agosto, and Evan Lysacek, have offered messages of support to the people of Japan on the Friends on Ice page.
- It would appear from the Barnes & Noble website, that T is for Tutu, Kurt and Sonia's alphabet book about ballet, is finally being released on August 1 of this year.
- Tickets for the Royal Glenora 50th Anniversary Show will go on sale today for $25 each. They can be purchased at the reception desk of the club. Thanks, Sherry!
- since 3/31/11:
- since 3/29/11:
- since 3/22/11:
- Kurt made the media rounds in Cleveland today to promote Stars on Ice. Videos of some of his appearances have been posted online. He also appeared on Fox 8 News at 8, and taped an appearance for The Buzz on 19 Action News that will air next week on CBS 19.
- since 3/20/11:
- since 3/14/11:
- Kurt will be performing in the Royal Glenora Club's 50th Anniversary Show in late May. There will be five performances between Friday, May 20 and Sunday, May 22. More information to come.
- since 3/11/11:
- since 3/10/11:
- Stars on Ice has posted another funny backstage Flip video from Kurt in Washington DC: Kurt Browning - Take 2.
- There are a lot of reviews of Stars on Ice in the US Stars on Ice tour thread on FSU, most highly complimentary towards Kurt.
- since 3/7/11:
- My Providence Stars on Ice photos are up: Providence Stars on Ice. Boston photos still to come.
- The Stars on Ice Facebook page has posted a cute little backstage video Kurt shot with his Flip in Providence: "Locker Room!".
- Meryl Davis & Charlie White have been announced as special guest stars in six Stars on Ice shows after Worlds. For more information: Tour News - Stars on Ice.
- since 3/4/11:
- Kurt blogged again on the Stars on Ice site, and he brings good news. Geoffrey Tyler, his friend who re-wrote, recorded, and helped choreograph "Steppin' Out", will be singing live in Boston and DC while Kurt skates! Read Kurt's blog: "Steppin' Out solo sung LIVE...". The Boston show will also feature Scott Hamilton hosting live, so those fans are in for a doubly special treat.
- I have one on-ice ticket for the Boston Stars on Ice show tonight for sale. The ticket cost $150 but I'll take best offer. Email me if you're interested.
- since 2/28/11:
- since 2/26/11:
- since 2/23/11:
- Go! Magazine in Wenatchee, WA talked to Kurt about Stars on Ice: Glide Time.
- since 2/20/11:
- since 2/15/11:
- Kurt's making the rounds in DC - he appeared on the local Fox morning show in DC as well to talk about Stars on Ice and show off a little. Watch the video here.
- Kurt was on The Boxer Show this morning to promote Stars on Ice. Click on the link to listen to the interview, or download it here.
- The Canadian Stars on Ice site now has a great interview with Kurt up: Kurt Browning (click on "Behind The Scenes")
- since 2/1/11:
- Kurt is the "Featured Skater" on the Stars on Ice site, which has a great interview and a short video message from Kurt. The US Stars on Ice tour starts in just 2.5 weeks!
- since 1/6/11:
- Kyoko Ina has been added to the cast of Stars on Ice Japan, as well as Kanako Murakami in the Tokyo shows, and Yuzuru Hanyu in the Osaka shows. The Osaka shows are taking place this weekend, and the Tokyo shows next weekend. I'm told Stars on Ice Japan will air on TV Tokyo on Jan. 16, 19:54-21:48, and on BS Japan on Feb. 8 at 21:00. Here's a Stars on Ice Japan Preview show with footage from past tours and it looks like some footage from Lake Placid. Thanks to Sachi for the TV times, and Yasmin for the video link!
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- since 12/9/10:
- Kaleidoscope: A Holiday Skating Spectacular was held in San Antonio, TX last night. Hosted by Scott Hamilton and Dorothy Hamill, this celebration of cancer survivorship featured performances by David Archuleta, Dave Koz, and Gloria Gaynor, and wondeful skates by Kurt Browning, Johnny Weir, Paul Wylie, Joannie Rochette, Sasha Cohen, Kimmie Meissner, Sasha Cohen, Rena Inoue & John Baldwin, and Vladimir Besedin & Oleksiy Polishchuk. Kurt skated to "I'm Yours" and "Christmas for Cowboys". The show will air Dec. 19 on Fox, from 4:30-6PM ET. Read my review here: Kaleidoscope Review. Photos to come.
- since 12/7/10:
- The tour dates and part of the cast for the Canadian Stars on Ice 2011 tour have been posted on the Sears Stars on Ice website. Tickets go on sale via Internet presale Dec. 7 @10AM, and go on sale to the general public Dec. 10. Cast is currently Kurt Browning, Jeff Buttle, Evan Lysacek, Joannie Rochette, Sasha Cohen, and Jamie Sale & David Pelletier. For more information and ticket links: Stars on Ice Tour News.
- since 12/5/10:
- since 11/30/10:
- since 11/28/10:
- skamper23 has posted a nice review of the Lake Placid Stars on Ice show on FSU. Kurt skated to "Steppin' Out of My Mind", his new program sung by his friend Geoffrey Tyler and featuring his thoughts running throughout, and "Downstream" by Supertramp. He also is featured in a group number with Sasha and Todd to "Party in the Park". The opening is to "I Like It" by Enrique Iglesias, the Act I closer to "Knock Knock" with the Act II opener to "Who's There?". The finale was to "The Best" by Tina Turner and Jimmy Barnes.
- Tickets for the remaining stops of the Stars on Ice tour go on sale to the general public Dec. 4, with an Internet presale starting Monday, Nov. 29 for many stops (password SKATE). Stars on Ice will air Jan. 22 on NBC from 3:30-4:30PM ET.
- since 11/25/10:
- StarshineSandy on YouTube has put up the entire finale episode of Battle of the Blades, so now non-Canadians can watch it as well. The finale featured Kurt and the Men of Blades performing a very Studz-like number to "Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy" (part 2), Violetta Afanasieva & Pete Dack performing an extreme skating number (part 2), and Kurt and the Ladies of Blades performing to "Nothing on You" (part 3). Here are the links: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4. Thanks, StarshineSandy!
- since 11/20/10:
- Battle of the Blades comes to a close this weekend. Monday's results show will be an hour long (8-9PM), and will feature two ensemble numbers with Kurt - "Men of Blades" and "Women of Blades". Read more about the show: Battle pairs prepare for the finale.
- Kurt has revealed some of his programs for the upcoming season. His "big" number is to the Tony Bennett song "Stepping Out", re-orchestrated, re-tooled, and re-sung by his friend Geoffrey Tyler, and featuring Kurt's thoughts running throughout. He's dubbed it "Steppin' Out of My Mind" and will be performing it in most of his shows this year. For Holiday Festival on Ice and Celebration on Ice, he will also be skating to "River" by Joni Mitchell, re-sung by Geoffrey Tyler. For the cancer benefit Kaleidoscope: A Holiday Spectacular on Ice, Kurt will be skating his Christmas for Cowboys tribute to his father.
- In a recent interview with Sasha Cohen, Sasha mentions that she and Kurt will be doing an ensemble together for Stars on Ice this year. She also says about Kurt: "I'm excited Kurt's doing the tour; he's a special talent, a really inspiring figure." The Stars on Ice tour kicks off in Lake Placid next Saturday.
- The Prince George Free Press has a nice article with Kurt about the upcoming Holiday Festival on Ice and Battle of the Blades: World class skaters coming to CN Centre. Thanks Sherry!
- For those who have a lot of time on their hands and an interest in the history of professional skating, I've finally dug up the super-long article I wrote in 2006 for Skate Today on the Rise and Fall of the Pro Skating World and posted it on the Kurt Files. The article features quotes from Kurt, Brian Boitano, Byron Allen (of IMG), Steve Disson (of Disson Skating), Cristi Carras and Fred Boucherle (of Jefferson-Pilot Sports/SFX/ClearChannel), and a number of other pro skaters. Some of the data is out of date now, but hopefully it's still an informative read.
- since 11/13/10:
- The Gemini Awards will be televised tonight at 8PM on Global and Showcase in Canada. Kurt Browning is up for "Best performance in a Variety Program", and Battle of the Blades is up for "Best Music, Variety Program or Series". Joan Tosoni has already won "Best Direction in a Variety Program or Series" for Battle of the Blades. For more information: Gemini25.
- since 11/12/10:
- Great news for Japanese fans! Kurt Browning will once again be skating in the Stars on Ice Japan tour, coming to Osaka for 3 shows, Jan. 8-9, and Tokyo for 3 shows, Jan. 15-16. For more information, visit the official Stars on Ice Japan Tour 2011 page (Japanese) or the Kurt Files' Stars on Ice Tour News (English) page. Tickets are on sale now.
- Kurt Browning will also be skating in the Canadian Stars on Ice tour. More information on that tour to come.
- since 11/9/10:
- Kurt Browning will be skating in Kaleidoscope: A Holiday Skating Spectacular, a cancer awareness and survivorship benefit show taking place Dec. 8, 2010 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, TX. The show will be aired on Fox on Dec. 19, 2010 from 4:30-6PM ET. Tickets are on sale now for only $15. For more information, visit the link above.
- since 10/25/10:
- Exciting news for US fans! Kurt Browning will be skating in all 25 cities of the 25th Anniversary US Stars on Ice tour! Other cast members announced today include Evan Lysacek, Sasha Cohen, Ekaterina Gordeeva, Todd Eldredge, Michael Weiss, Joannie Rochete, Tanith Belbin & Ben Agosto, and Jamie Sale & David Pelletier (17 cities). The tour kicks off Thanksgiving weekend in Lake Placid, and then runs from Feb. 18 through April 9. For more information, visit the Stars on Ice website. Tickets are on sale now for Lake Placid.
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- For those in British Columbia, Holiday Festival on Ice is coming to Penticton, Vernon, and Prince George, Dec. 3-5 this year, and Kurt Browning will be skating in it. Tickets are on sale now. For more information, visit the Holiday Festival on Ice Event Page.
- since 10/17/10:
- Kurt Browning kicked off tonight's performance show of Battle of the Blades with a little number to the Black Eyed Pea's "Let's Get It Started." Canadians should be able to watch the episode, if you've missed it or want to see it again, via the CBC website. For those outside of Canada, hopefully there will be YouTube videos available, and I'll post a link if/when I find one. In the meantime, a Vancouver Sun article on the show calls Kurt's routine "THE highlight of the night."
- since 10/14/10:
- Tickets for all Celebration on Ice stops except for Sudbury go on sale this morning, Oct. 14. Sudbury goes on sale Friday 10/15. For more information: Celebration on Ice website.
- since 10/9/10:
- I have a surprise late addition to the 20 Years of Stars on Ice tribute to Kurt. John Brunton, the executive producer of Battle of the Blades, Tall in the Saddle, and You Must Remember This, was kind enough to send in his thoughts on Kurt, which I've included on the 2010 page of the retrospective. Also FYI, although that section of the site was created as a retrospective for Kurt's 20th anniversary with the Stars on Ice tour, I do occasionally update it as I find new YouTube links or things to include. Enjoy John's thoughts!
- since 10/8/10:
- Kurt Browning was interviewed on CBC before the first performance show of Battle of the Blades. Watch the interview on the CBC site. Thanks, Sherry!
- since 10/6/10:
- CBC has released their schedule of figure skating coverage for all events this season on their main network, cbcsports.ca, and BOLD. Kurt will be commentating events on the main network, and the TV Schedule has been updated with those events.
- since 10/1/10:
- Updated the TV Schedule with Battle of the Blades, Shall We Dance on Ice, and the CBC dates for Grand Prix coverage that I know so far (from IFS Magazine).
- On Tuesday, Sep. 28, Kurt took part in the media kickoff at Dundas Square in Toronto for "Road Hockey to Conquer Cancer", an all day road-hockey game to raise money for cancer research through the Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation. According to his Twitter, he scored a goal during the game. The Toronto Sun has a short article about the event: Playing road hockey to fight cancer.
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- Kurt Browning will be on the Andrew Krystal show on Fan 590 Friday morning at 7AM. Andrew Krystal Show.
- Kurt Browning also appeared on Moore in the Morning on Newstalk 1010 this morning, and talked about the fire at his house: A Leafblower?. The full episode should be downloadable from the Newstalk 1010 site later today.
- since 9/22/10:
- On Thu, Sep. 23 at 8AM, Kurt Browning and Ron MacLean will take part in the "Panel of Men", answering the question of what men would do if women didn't exist, on the Boom Breakfast Show with Humble and Colleen on Boom 97.3. It looks like this should be available online later. Boom Breakfast Show
- Kurt Browning and Ron MacLean will be interviewed on the Dean Blundell Show Thursday (9/23) morning on 102.1 The Edge. The show should be available in podcast format for download at the above link later in the day.
- Just a reminder that Kurt Browning will be interviewed live from Yonge & Dundas Square in Toronto on Q Live with Jian Ghomeshi as part of CBC's kickoff of Culture Days. You can go to watch the interview live, or tune in on CBC Radio One or Sirius Satellite 137, or go to the above link later to listen to the show online.
- Kurt Browning and Shae-Lynn Bourne co-hosted Shall We Dance On Ice tonight in Hamilton, ON. They performed a number together to "Leopard Skin Pill Box Hat" by Beck. The show will air on NBC on Nov. 7 from 4-6PM ET, and on Global in Canada on Nov. 6.
- since 9/18/10:
- The October 2010 edition of IFS Magazine (Virtue & Moir cover) features a rather egregious typo of Kurt's name on the cover, but a rather nice, in-depth 4-page article about Kurt inside ("Up Front and Personal with Kurt Browning"). Ignore the typo and check out the article!
- Kurt performed to Luck Be a Lady and That's Entertainment at the opening ceremonies for the Sixteen Mile Sports Complex in Oakville, ON today. The first of the links is to the Oakville.ca photo album, and the latter is to a short video from Oakville Councillor Knoll of Kurt performing That's Entertainment.
- since 9/17/10:
- Kurt Browning will perform at the opening ceremonies for the Sixteen Mile Sports Complex Grand Opening in Oakville, ON Saturday, Sep. 18 at 12:30PM: Browning to skate at new arena opening (insideHALTON.com, 9/17/10)
- Kurt Browning will be a guest on "Q Live with Jian Ghomeshi" next Thursday morning, Sep. 23, broadcasting live at 9AM from Yonge and Dundas Square in Toronto. The show is part of CBC's "Culture Days" kick-off, featuring a full day of live events from Yonge and Dundas Square. Admission is free. More information: Culture Days Kick-Off Event.
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