Figure skating icon Randy Gardner discusses his personal and professional life in his one-man, autobiographical show "Go Figure! The Randy Gardner Story." In the play – co-written by Randy Gardner and Josh Ravetch and directed by Josh Ravetch – Gardner recounts both triumph and tragedy, from his upbringing to his decades-long career as an Olympic champion figure skater. He takes the audience on the path of his own shocking and surprising story on his way to winning the World Championships in pairs ice skating. He met his lifelong skating partner, Tai Babilonia, when they were children, and as she is one of his life companions, he discusses their skating careers as well as their personal lives. Together they won five U.S. Figure Skating Championships and one World Figure Skating Championship, went to the Olympics, performed in the Ice Capades and together endured her addiction issues and his living in the closet. Tai will be joining Randy onstage. RSVP: bit.ly/GoFigureJan6
This event is presented by the Foundation for the AIDS Monument, and sponsored by the City of West Hollywood with support from its WeHo Arts program (www.weho.org/arts). This full ticketed performance on Saturday, January 6, will be followed by a reception and serve as a fundraiser for the Foundation for the AIDS Monument.
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CONTACT: Michael Ferrera, mferrera@aidsmonument.org