Ice Capades Celebrates 75 Years

Ice Capades 1965, by George Petty/Wikimedia Commons

I saw the Ice Capades once, when I was really young. The only thing I remember was the shtick they always did with a pinwheel, where the last skater always has trouble catching up with the end of the rotating line.

The term Ice Capades is nearly universally known. Like, everyone has heard of it, despite the touring show going defunct in 1995. It just wasn't capturing the interest of families like it did in the 40s when it began, and Vaudeville-type entertainment on ice was all the rage.

The Ice Capades is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, and a group of avid IC alums and fans is organizing a gala in Las Vegas that they're dubbing the Ice Capades Reunion. It's June 22-24 at the Flamingo. A flash mob is promised. Looks fun!