The Foundation for the National AIDS Monument is presenting “Go Figure! The Randy Gardner Story”, an autobiographical one-man show in which figure skating icon Randy Gardner discusses his personal and professional life, as part of a fundraising event for the National AIDS Monument, which will be installed in West Hollywood Park.
The fundraiser, co-sponsored by the City of West Hollywood, includes the play and a reception hosted by Olympian Greg Louganis and his husband, Johnny Chaillot. It take place on Jan. 6 from 7 to 10 p.m. in the City Council Chambers and inside the West Hollywood Library located at 625 N. San Vicente Blvd.
The play, co-written by Gardner and Josh Ravetch and directed by Ravetch, features Gardner discussing a variety of things, including his lifelong skating partner, Tai Babilonia, and their skating careers and personal lives. Having met when they were children, Gardner and Babilonia together won five U.S. Figure Skating championships, one World Figure Skating championship, went to the Olympics, and performed in the Ice Capades. They endured her struggles with addiction and his living as a closeted gay man. Babilonia will attend the event and will join Gardner on stage.
Tickets for the fundraiser, which include the performance and a reception, are $75 for general admission and $125 for VIP admission. Sponsorship opportunities are also available. One can purchase tickets or become a sponsor online.
A free open dress rehearsal of the performance sponsored by the West Hollywood’s WeHo Arts program will take place on Jan. 5 from 7 to 9 p.m. in the City Council Chambers. RSVPs are required and can be made online.
For more information, contact Joy Tribble, arts technician, at (323) 848-6360, or jtribble@weho.org. For people who are deaf or hard of hearing, call TTY (323) 848-6496.
