On November 7, 2009, The Scott Hamilton CARES Initiative will host its 10th Annual "An Evening with Scott Hamilton and Friends," one of Cleveland's premier and most elegant celebrity events. The event will combine outstanding figure skating talent accompanied by Cheap Trick, who are known for classics such as "I Want You to Want Me" and "Surrender," and the Cleveland Pops Orchestra, conducted by Carl Topilow.
Save the Date
Ice Show Location
Quicken Loans Arena
Gala Dinner Location
Renaissance Cleveland Hotel, Grand Ballroom
Date and Times
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Ice Show: 5:00 p.m.
Black Tie Gala Dinner and Dancing: 7:30 p.m.
This year, "An Evening with Scott Hamilton and Friends" will represent a historic moment in sports when Olympic ice-skating champion Scott Hamilton makes his return to the ice at age 51 after more than 5 years since his last performance.
Following the ice show, gala guests are escorted to the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel for a black-tie evening featuring gourmet dining and dancing to live music.
The goal for this event is to raise funds for The Scott Hamilton CARES Initiative at Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute and to address Scott’s biggest concerns: cancer education, research, and survivorship.
Sponsorship
If you are interested in becoming a Sponsor of the event, or to become a Table Patron of the Gala, please download the Sponsorship Form below.
2009 Gala Sponsorship Form
Tickets
Individual tickets for the Ice Show will be available for $24.50, $39.50 or $59.50 beginning October 1 via Quicken Loans Arena at www.theqarena.com/publish/events/event_520.php or by calling 888.894.9424.
If you have any questions or would like more information, please call the CARES Hotline at 216.445.2573.
2nd Annual Cleveland Comedy Festival (Nov 4th - 8th)
Did you miss the first-ever Cleveland Comedy Festival last year? Did you even know there was one? Don’t fret. You now have a chance to catch the 2nd Annual Cleveland Comedy Festival, which kicks off on Wednesday, November 4 and runs through Sunday, November 8.
You’ll have a chance to see more than 60 comics from the Cleveland area – some of whom tour nationally and have appeared on Comedy Central and other TV networks. There’s something for all comedy tastes – from clean comedy to comedy on the edge, plus a special Comedy Carnival Fundraiser and comedy shows on Saturday afternoon, November 7, that will be staged in the lobby of the downtown Halle Building. Proceeds from this special Comedy Carnival and afternoon comedy shows will benefit the Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute.
For details about shows and performers and to purchase tickets go to www.clecomedyfestival.com/. Many of last year's shows sold out. So, consider yourself warned. Get your tickets online early.
The festival is jam-packed with many great shows
Wednesday, November 4 @ 8 pm – The Hermit Club, 1629 Dodge Court (behind the Playhouse Square theatres) – Ninja Comedy Death Match 3 – The 2nd annual Cleveland Comedy Festival kicks off with this unique 3-round comedy competition featuring some of the area’s sharpest comic performers demonstrating their quick wit and command of new material.
Thursday, November 5 @ 8 pm – The Powerhouse Pub (lower level of the Powerhouse on the West Bank of the Flats) – Open Up And Say Ha! Sketch & Improv Showcase featuring Something DaDa, The Giant Eagles, and The Laughter League.
Friday, November 6 AND Saturday, November 7 – The laughs kick into overdrive with 6 stand-up comedy showcases featuring over 60 top local and regional comedians.
Four of those shows will be at The Hermit Club, 1629 Dodge Court @ 8 pm and 10 pm – BOTH NIGHTS will feature the best of Cleveland stand-ups.
Then, at midnight on both Friday and Saturday at Wilbert’s Food & Music, 812 Huron Rd. E. (near Progressive Field) – special guest performers on Friday from Pittsburgh, Columbus, Cincinnati and Chicago and ADULTS ONLY comedy on Saturday with Cleveland’s edgiest comics.
Saturday afternoon, November 7 – 1 pm through 4 pm – The Halle Building, 1220 Euclid Avenue – Comedy Carnival and afternoon comedy shows to benefit the Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center. Interactive games – with a comedy twist – providing fun for everybody in your family. Including 3 live comedy shows.
- 1 pm – Friends with Benefits improvisational comedy troop.
- 2 pm – Stand-up Comedy (rated PG-13) from the guys in the Cleveland Comedy Kitchen
- 3 pm – The Kaputska Brothers comic magicians you just gotta see to believe.
Sunday afternoon, November 8 @ 4pm - A Comedy Web Video Showcase at The Hermit Club will wrap up the festival with hilarious web videos created by Cleveland comedians. Featuring videos from Last Call Cleveland and Mike Polk ("Hastily Made Cleveland Tourism Video", "Man In The Box"), Jim Tews ("The Opener") and many other video artists. The show will also include some new videos making their world premiere.
