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And it would have been here sooner, but as I mentioned on social media, we experienced a super-frustrating glitch with the video camera and have been working to salvage what we could of our footage, which in no way made me totally freak out this entire week. Fortunately we were able to rescue his Beyoncé debut from Friday’s show, and thus we present 30+ exclusive photos and, yes, VIDEO, of this spectacular new program which I’m hoping we’ll see many many many more times this year (please let this be a thing in Artistry on Ice this summer. Because if ever a program deserved a Weibocalypse of its own, it’s this one).
As you might imagine, we came home from our 1,500-mile roundtrip with a ridiculous amount of photos and at least some video, including gorgeous rehearsal stuff, so we’ll keep plowing through and shoveling it all out here as fast as we can. For today, please enjoy this first set of exclusive photos plus bonus fun stuff (including more exclusive video!) at the end of the post. Much more to come!
Note: Nearly all the exclusive pics below are pleasingly huuuuuuge, so click on any photo to see it in all its full-size glorious detail.
His face is blurred in these because he’s moving his head and shoulders in time to the music, as you’ll in the video below, while he performs his signature slide. Core strength level: superhuman.
A happy Johnny acknowledges the cheers and applause from his home rink crowd.
VIDEO!
Video link.
ICYMI BONUS STUFF
Friday: I arrive at the center of our fandom universe.
On hallowed ground: at Skating Club of Wilmington for #Art2Skate starring @johnnygweir tonight! Yes, this is the place where he records all his incredible Instagram clips. Come see him skate live tonight or tomorrow! Info/tix: http://bit.ly/1S6pSEW. #Olympian #athlete #artist #icon #legend #figureskating #rolemodel #amazing #theoneandonly #johnnyweir
Rehearsal clips from Friday! Gorgeous photos and HD video to come....
The amazing @JohnnyGWeir warming up for #Art2Skate! #Olympian #athlete #artist #icon #legend #figureskating #rolemodel #theoneandonly #johnnyweir
Beautiful @JohnnyGWeir during his warmup for #Art2Skate! #Olympian #athlete #artist #icon #legend #figureskating #rolemodel #theoneandonly #amazing #johnnyweir
With members of the 1st State Ice Theatre group of Delaware, who presented their Rocky Horror Picture Show tribute during Friday’s show.
Via Facebook.
Cast photo! #wheresJohnny
Via Facebook.
From the Saturday morning Q&A / meet-n-greet. Featuring: Jen Warfield (top left); our beloved Bernadette (middle left and top right); Chris Krafft (bottom left); Binky (bottom middle); and, of course, a sparkly and thoroughly enjoyable Johnny.
Beautiful @JohnnyGWeir at #Art2Skate Q&A / meet-n-greet! Wonderfully entertaining, candid, patient, and very kind, as always. Thank you, Johnny & SCW, for a fabulous event. See you at the show tonight! #Olympian #athlete #artist #icon #legend #figureskating #rolemodel #amazing #theoneandonly #johnnyweir
One more rehearsal clip, from Saturday.
Just one more clip: beautiful @JohnnyGWeir warming up for the final #Art2Skate show.... #Olympian #athlete #artist #icon #legend #figureskating #rolemodel #amazing #theoneandonly #johnnyweir
Preview of his Saturday Creep, also by Davey.
❄️Real men wear skirts.❄️ Photo courtesy David Ingogly❤️
And finally: he was amazing with all the kids. Every. Last. One.
The #amazing @JohnnyGWeir after last night’s final #Art2Skate show, mobbed for photos and autographs. There was no official post-show meet-n-greet, so he took the time to go around the rink and make sure every young skater on the ice and every fan in the stands who wanted to meet him got their wish—even if it meant crawling around on his knees to sign skates. He was there forever. Endlessly patient, gracious, and kind, and so #beautiful, inside and out. And yes, that is the incredible @pattimooreweir at bottom right, helping a young fan who desperately wanted to hug him but was too shy to call out his name. She got her wish too, as you’ll see in an upcoming video.... ❤ #Olympian #athlete #artist #icon #legend #figureskating #rolemodel #theoneandonly #johnnyweir
And, as promised, here is the exclusive video of that adorable little fan meeting Johnny (with bonus Patti Weir!):
Video link.
Exclusive photos © David Keyser.
