iR8
POSTED 6.20.18

CHICAGO, IL –  Ahhhhhhh, Summertime!  Loaded Hot Dogs . . . Deep Dish Geno's East . . . .Garrett's Popcorn . . . and some nut-crackin’ skating!  Where else can you get all of this but Chi-Town? 

Get down in the Chi for the Fourth of July.
Celebrate and skate after the date at iR8!

Friday, July 6 meet and greet at the Hilton Garden Inn before rolling at Lynwood Sport Center with DJ Fly Tye and Jz DJ Tone.  Saturday take a break at the lake for a cookout in Calumet Park.  Saturday night head to the main event at The Rink Chicago with DJ Arson, DJ Joe Bowen and DJ DMC.  Sunday wrap it up with a bowl before the roll at Burr Oak Bowl before heading to Glenwood for a Sunday night skatedown with DJ Brian, DJ Narsistic and DJ CJ.  Book your rooms now if you haven’t already.

Doin' it on the Wood
POSTED 6.20.18

KANSAS CITY, MO –  Come to the KC and enjoy rolling on the smooth 15,000 sq ft. wood floor at the 2018 Doin’ it on the Wood Skate Jam.  August 10-11, 2018 roll Friday night from 11:30 PM until 3:00 AM.   Then kick it with the KCCUTUP BOYZ at the Saturday afternoon cookout followed by the main event on Saturday night starting at 11:30 PM.  Food will be provided.  Music played by DJ Wild Child and DJ Joe Bowen.

6th Annual GREATSKATESHOW!
POSTED 6.10.18

CLEVELAND, OH –  Skaters are you ready for the "GREATESTSKATESHOW"!  Come up to Cleveland, August 17-19 and be joyfully entertained the entire weekend.

The RollinBuckeyez of Cleveland invites you to have fun and roll all weekend long.  Friday kicks off on the Goodtime III Cruise Ship.  Take a ride on the tide and dance the night away on the All White Dance Cruise starting at 9:00 PM. 

Saturday, will be a school days throwback, Recess Cleveland.  Return to your youth days and play Dodgeball, Kickball and more at Edgewater Park from Noon until 6:00 PM.  There will also be a famous rib cookout.

Saturday night is the main event, The Great Skate Show National Skate Jam featuring Cutmaster Slice (Cleveland), DJ Arson (New York) and DJ Keifer B (Columbus) at Loraine Skate World.

Sunday, bowl before you go at Cosmic Bowl.  Bowl as much as you can for two-hours.  At Wickliffe Lanes in Euclid.

Need a hotel?  Search your favorite booking site for Downtown Cleveland properties.  Don’t miss the fun, August 17-19, 2018.

For more information contact Ken/Crash@216-201-0429

2nd Annual After The Back to the Bricks Skating Party
POSTED 5.10.18

FLINT, MI –  Saturday, August 18, grab your wheels and roll out to Skateland Arena in Mt. Morris for the 2nd Annual After the Back to the Bricks Skating Party. Flint’s own DJ Jeff will be on the 1’s and 2’s from 11:30 PM until 4:00 AM.  Dinner will be served.  Advanced tickets are $15, admission slightly higher at the door.

Everett "Eric" Mims
Posted 6.13.18

NEW JERSEY – The skate nation is mourning the loss of another family member, brother Everett “Eric” Mims.  Eric passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 8, 2018.  Although he was a native of New York, he also resided and skated in Atlanta and New Jersey. 

A Go-Fund-Me page has been created by a close friend, Reggie Houston, to help offset the cost of funeral expenses.  If you would like to contribute, please go to https://www.gofundme.com/everett-mims-funeral-arrangement.

Information about his Homegoing services will be posted when received.

Next Sell-Out Screening Challenge:
United Skates Documentary

Portland, Oregon - Peace of the City
July 10, 2018
The Armory Theatre

128 Northwest 11th Avenue
Portland, OR 97209
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Screening followed by a Q&A with United Skates co-directors Tina Brown and Dyana Winkler.

Bring your family and friends. Or purchase a ticket as a gift for someone else.

To purchase tickets, go to: www.peaceofthecity.com/tickets

UNITED SKATES | AFI DOCS Film Festival www.goelevent.com Roller-skating has played a critical role in modern African-American culture, with rinks serving as both a haven of community and of artistic expression, and a flashpoint in the civil rights movement. UNITED SKATES chronicles the fight to save these rinks and the souls of communities nationwide.

PRESS: http://deadline.com/2018/04/united-skates-exclusive-look-tribeca-documentary-john-legend-clip-1202364149/

http://variety.com/2018/film/reviews/united-skates-review-1202778942/ — with Tina Brown.