Open Ice-Figure Skaters' Livestream for the UN Foundation's C0VID-19 Solidarity Response Fund-April 25 @ 2:00 pm ET

[beebee]

Last night PJ Kwong interviewed Kaitlyn Weaver about this project. Kaitlyn is hosting--it will feature loads of international skaters across multiple generations. She said the format was inspired by Rosie O'Donnell's Broadway benefit livestream of 3/22

www.openicelive.com

On Instagram it's openice.live

 

[beebee]

I meant to post this in Great Skate Debate Does anyone know how I can get it moved?

 

[MacMadame]

I meant to post this in Great Skate Debate Does anyone know how I can get it moved?

Post something in Board Business and an Admin will do it for you. (I can't. I can only do things in this forum.)

 

[Teenes]

The website has been updated and the array of skaters involved is quite awesome. It also has more details about the format (planned for 3 hours, games, interviews, impromptu performances, fans can participate in live chat).
https://openicelive.com/
They also seem to be posting videos daily of participating skaters reminding us to watch on the Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/openice.live/

 

[heartyxo]

ISU has posted on social media that they will be supporting it by streaming it on their channel

It's very exciting! There's so many skaters involved!

 

[Sugar64]

I hope Miki Ando won’t be singing in this one!

 

[victorskid]

The link for the ISU YouTube broadcast of this event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2MnuIjMM5I

 

[Wyliefan]

I'm gonna have to catch up later; the Met Opera Gala is on at the same time. Can't keep up with all the great freebies these days.

 

[screech]

I'm watching, and Kaitlyn is such a natural. Anyone know if she's planning on getting into broadcasting? She has a good voice for it, interacts well with the guests, is completely natural, and is just genuinely pleasant. Also, the design a costume challenge was hilarious.

And of the different web 'specials' I've seen during this time, it's had the least glitches. So kudos to Jordan (on ice perspective) for that side of things.

Still waiting on her to go back to Andrew to see how he did with her challenge to make a dish out of what he had on hand (beans, mint, and booze).

 

[Barbara Manatee]

I was just writing almost the same comment - Kaitlyn is great at this.

 

[heartyxo]

I'm really enjoying it! Kaitlyn is doing amazing

 

[screech]

Wow, Jackie Wong is going to be on Jeopardy. I think he said his episode will be airing May 19. He only said 'episode' but who knows if he won and got to do more episodes...

 

[Hanna]

I'm enjoying this immensely!

The only little downside is that the sound sometimes cuts off for a couple of seconds and when several people are talking simultaneously it becomes jumbled But that's video calls/meetings for you.

 

[oleada]

I can’t watch right now but will this be archived somewhere?

 

[BaileyCatts]

Shoot. I forgot and just clicked in. Who did I miss?

 

[screech]

Shoot. I forgot and just clicked in. Who did I miss?

I know I'm forgetting some, but from what I can remember Elvis, Joannie, Jeff Buttle, Andrew Poje, Ashley Wagner, David Wilson, Aliona Savchenko, Meagan Duhamel & Bruno Marcotte, Kirsten Moore Towers, Mike Marinaro (whose grandmother died due to the illness)...

 

[screech]

Also, there's still a bunch of time left in the broadcast, and she's already raised $20 000 (the goal was $15 000). HUGE kudos to Kaitlyn and Jordan.

 

[Hanna]

This is already ridiculously star-studded, and there are still so many to come.

 

[Barbara Manatee]

As a snoop, I am enjoying the chance to see inside everyone's homes.

 

[Ka3sha]

It’s just so nice to see soooo many familiar faces coming up together during these difficult times!

And also to see all of them sitting at their homes with their loved ones and sharing their personal stories and experiences. It’s quite opposite to what we got used to: to see them skating one the ice with full make up and costumes on.

Kudos to Kaitlyn and Jordan for organizing this

 

[Sugar64]

This is so much fun!

 

[heartyxo]

Kaitlyn fangirling over Torvill and Dean is so relatable

 

[screech]

Lol at the adorableness of Kaitlyn being so starstruck over meeting Jayne Torvill.

 

[heartyxo]

how did I not know Gabi could sing??

 

[Hanna]

how did I not know Gabi could sing??

I'm staring at my TV with an open mouth like RIDICULOUS

 

[Lara]

Gabi’s guitar song was a very cool surprise!!!

 

[dramagrrl]

Ah! Gabi was so cute!

 

[screech]

Battle of the Brians!

 

[Hindernisse]

I can’t watch right now but will this be archived somewhere?

Yes, I understood from Jackie Wong that it would be recorded and available to watch on demand.

Kaitlyn being so excited about meeting Jane Torwill was such a RAW emotion!!

 

[Yazmeen]

The entire show was worth the Patrick Chan skate.