To Sidney Poitier and Betty White - With Love: A Musical Tribute to Two Hollywood Icons
Celebrate the lives and legacies of Sidney Poitier and Betty White, two of the Hollywood screen's biggest stars, through the music that scored their illustrious lives.
Betty White, almost 100 years on earth, dazzled and made the world smile with her singing, her comedy and her philanthropy/activism. Sidney was here almost as long, leaving his mark as a debonair and commanding figure, on and off the screen.
Their stories were connected in ways we’ll uncover in the show, as we experience the signature songs that were the soundtrack to their careers: Hear favorite classics including “Thank You For Being A Friend”, “It’s a Good Day”, “To Sir, With Love”, selections from “Porgy and Bess”, and many more…
ABOUT FAITH
“A sumptuous, shimmering voice... smooth as molasses”. - Broadway World
Faith is a dynamic vocalist and award-winning recording artist from Canada, steadily emerging on the North American jazz scene. With warm buttery vocals and charm for days, she brought live audiences into her world of pure musical delight in Canada, the U.S. and Europe, with her debut multilingual album "Bright Eyes", and around the world with her latest live jazz album “CLASSICS”. She has sung in the presence of the President of Guyana, and has been paying tribute to her jazz vocal heroines, Ella Fitzgerald, Nancy Wilson and Nina Simone to grand success.
She has been in demand as a composer, conductor and as a featured vocalist for clubs and theaters, jazz orchestras, corporate and private events. Her band consists of some of the best jazz artists in Ontario, who've also played on some of Canada's biggest stages, with Juno winners and international touring acts.
Travel down memory lane as Faith Amour honors great screen stars we recently lost, Betty White and Sidney Poitier through music. As with every show by Faith Amour, prepare for moments of connection, with audience interaction, humor, and fun. Carefully curated with love, this production will spotlight heartwarming songs spanning decades of music, from jazz favorites to classic numbers.
You’ll leave with a smile on your face and a song in your heart.
THREE TICKET TYPES
1. General Admission: Best seats in the house
2. VIP Meet & Greet: Join other VIPs and chat with the performing artist at end of the show in a breakout room
3. Backstage Pass: Includes Meet & Greet and additional time after in performing artist’s backstage
YOU WILL RECEIVE THE ZOOM LINK IN THE CONFIRMATION EMAIL AFTER YOU PURCHASE YOUR TICKET.
TIME OF SHOW:
London 1 am+1
N.Y.C. 8 pm
Chicago 7 pm
Denver 6 pm
L.A. 5 pm
GET INTO THE ACT AND HAVE EVEN MORE FUN:
The performing artists will see all of you, so give them a great show... put on your cameras, dress up, and be ready with snacks and drinks.
This exciting and unique performance will allow you, the audience, to participate by affecting the performance with your appearance and reactions. The virtual nightclub experience will be as powerful in your mind as an action-packed movie or a well-written novel with entertainment value. With our high-quality production, you will be transported to a nightclub experience. We want you to take part in this exciting, new platform and participate and 'get into character' as a good audience should. Let us show you how.
Download the latest version of Zoom at their download center https://zoom.us/download
Go to https://metropolitanzoom.com/audience to learn more about good audience-ship, please watch the instructions on:
Accessing the show at showtime
Rules of conduct
Suggestions to get into the act and optimize your experience
Snack and drink suggestions
Sound and lighting on your end
Full video recording disclaimer
Go to https://metropolitanzoom.com/audience to learn more about getting into the act.
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VIRTUAL DOORS OPEN 30 MINUTES BEFORE THE SHOW: PLEASE ARRIVE EARLY. WE HAVE PRE-SHOW ENTERTAINMENT AND A RECEPTIONIST WAITING TO GREET YOU.
*** VIP AND BACKSTAGE PASS HOLDERS
Please wait until after the end of the show to be brought into the VIP room. You will be asked if you want to join it and you must click on YES to access the VIP Room. Once you’ve entered, please UNMUTE your microphone so you can interact with the performing artists. It is very important that when you sign into Zoom, that you make sure your name is correct on the Zoom screen. Sometimes, people enter the zoom room as "Joe's iPhone" or "Jane's Ipad." We will not be able to separate you from the crowd unless your name is correct and we can identify you. To update your name on the screen, mouse over your name on the participant list and Click to RENAME yourself correctly. We cannot be held responsible if you were left out of the VIP Meet & Greet if it's not clear to us who you are. Thank you for your assistance in advance.