U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Town 1/15-1/24 Arts Dance Lifestyle Music by Twin Cities Arts Reader - January 15, 2016January 18, 2016 The 2016 Prudential U.S. Figure Skating Championships begin today in St. Paul and run through Sunday, 1/24. Over the course of the next week and a half, skaters will compete in women’s, men’s, pairs, and ice dancing. This national championship, now in its 102nd year, includes several special events: Free ice skating lessons at the Wells Fargo WinterSkate adjacent to Rice Park. Sponsored by Cub Foods. Saturday, 1/16 and Saturday, 1/23: 11 AM-12 PM Opening Ceremony & Ladies Short Program. The opening ceremony features 80 local skaters and Ashley Wagner skating to live music from the Twin Cities Gay Men’s Chorus. Thursday, January 21: 7:30 PM The Smucker’s Skating Spectacular Sunday, January 24: 7 PM Tickets are available online at: http://www.2016uschampionships.com/tickets/ The 2016 Prudential U.S. Figure Skating Championships take place at Xcel Energy Center in downtown St. Paul. About Latest Posts Twin Cities Arts ReaderThe Twin Cities Arts Reader is an arts and lifestyles magazine whose coverage examines arts and selected activities in the state of Minnesota and across the country. It provides Minnesota's largest source of in-depth, critical theatre coverage, and reaches more than 600,000 readers per year. Latest posts by Twin Cities Arts Reader (see all) PREVIEW: When LEGOs Go To War: World War Brick (June 9-11) - May 15, 2023 NEWS: Free Loring Park Art Festival Returns July 29-30 - April 20, 2023 NEWS: Metropolitan Regional Arts Council Announces Arts Impact for Groups Recipients - March 20, 2023 Share on Facebook Share Share on TwitterTweet