Local Entertainment

Globetrotters Bring High-Flying Fun – and a Lifetime of Memories - to Everett
 
Who:       Harlem Globetrotters
 
When:     Saturday, February 19 – 2 pm and 7 pm
 
What:      Hot on the heels of the most successful year in the franchise’s illustrious history, the legendary Harlem Globetrotters are primed to astound fans with their eye-popping 2011 ‘4 Times the Fun’ World Tour.  The show hits Everett for a doubleheader on Saturday, February 19, 2011, with the wholesome family entertainment known worldwide for thrilling fans young and old and making cherished family memories.
 
               Celebrating their 85th consecutive season of touring the world, the Globetrotters’ high-flying show features some of the most extraordinary athletes and entertainers on the planet – including Big Easy Lofton and Flight Time Lang; the always hilarious Special K Daley; dribbling magician Scooter Christensen; and ball handling wizards Handles Franklin and Ant Atkinson.
 
               Sports Illustrated praised it as “the sports equivalent of comfort food,” in its March 2009 feature article on the Globetrotters titled, ‘Still Crazy After All These Years’.
 
               The Globetrotters will perform nearly 270 shows in over 220 cities in 45 states and six Canadian provinces through May 2011.
 
               The Original Harlem Globetrotters have played in 120 countries on six continents, entertaining over 132 million fans and crossing barriers between cultures, societies and people from all walks of life.  The Globetrotters are one of only six teams to be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
 
Tickets:   Tickets are priced at $23, $28, $35, $43, $53, $78 and are on sale Monday, November 22 at 10 am at the Comcast Arena at Everett Box Office, ComcastArenaEverett.com or charge by phone 866.332.8499.  A limited number of courtside seats are also available.  Groups of ten or more, call 425.322.2609.