From the soaring vocals of “Amazing Grace” to the unmistakable opening guitar riffs of “Rock Lobster,” every music fan will be dancing in the aisles when the world-renowned Harlem Gospel Choir joins “the world’s greatest party band,” the B-52s, for The Really Big Show on Saturday, Nov. 3 at 7:30 p.m. at The Performing Arts Center at Purchase College, 735 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase.
Back for its third blockbuster year, The Really Big Show – recently named Westchester County’s best nonprofit event by Westchester Magazine – will channel the 1960s variety show classic “The Ed Sullivan Show” to benefit the youth mentoring programs of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Family Services of Westchester.
Also performing will be Matt Schuler of “The Voice” fame, whose stirring rendition of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” became a top 10 hit on iTunes; as well as 16-year-old blind pianist Matthew Whitaker, hailed by Savannah Guthrie of “Today” as the next Stevie Wonder; the Jazz House Kids; and The Really Big Show Singers.
The evening will honor presenting sponsor Morgan Stanley’s Managing Director Chad Johnson, head of national sales for Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A.
Morgan Stanley Managing Director and award-winning children’s book author Sandra Richards will act as master of ceremonies.
Individual tickets are $175 per person, with sponsorship opportunities available at all levels. Tickets may be purchased at http://bit.ly/ReallyBigShowTickets, and sponsorships may be obtained by calling 914-937-3779. Major sponsors include Shoreline Foods, Eaton Vance, Thuzio and ACK Asset Management LLC.
“We are extremely grateful that The Really Big Show has become such a hit in our Westchester community,” said Valerie Brown, BBBS executive director. “We would not be able to continue our vital work on behalf of Westchester’s youth without your enthusiastic support. We hope you’ll join us for an unforgettable evening.”
For more information, visit www.bigswestchester.org or www.fsw.org.
