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misc Houston will perform more than 20 songs in her third HBO
special, including such hits as "I Will Always Love You"
and "Step by Step." She will be backed by a 35-piece
band and orchestra with an entire string section.
DAR Constitution Hall will seat more than 2500 people
for the performance, which will employ 14 cameras.
In addition, the backdrop will feature images projected
on five screens, setting an elegant and understated tone.
Houston's special will be the first performance since the renovation
of the legendary hall.
Whitney and The Whitney Houston Foundation for Children
will donate the proceeds from ticket sales to the Children's
Defense Fund, a national non-profit organization devoted
to providing a voice for all children of America, particularly
poor, minority and disabled children. The private
organization is supported by corporations, individuals
and foundations, and has never accepted government funds.
HBO and Time Warner will also make a substantial
contribution to the CDF, which is marking its Silver
Anniversary with a year-long celebration beginning in October.
Houston's previous HBO specials
are "Welcome Home Heroes with Whitney Houston,"
a homecoming concert for the troops of Desert Storm,
presented in March 1991, and
"Whitney -- The Concert for a New South Africa,"
celebrating a new dawn for the country and its leader
Nelson Mandela, presented from Johannesburg in November 1994.
CLASSIC WHITNEY LIVE FROM WASHINGTON, D.C.
is produced and directed by Marty Callner, who directed the
recent hit HBO special "Garth Live from Central Park." His
credits also include acclaimed, award-winning videos for Aerosmith,
and HBO specials starring Bette Midler and Whitney Houston,
among many others. CLASSIC WHITNEY LIVE FROM
WASHINGTON, D.C. is executive produced by Whitney Houston Enterprises.
. I Will Always Love You Dionne Warwick medley:
Aretha Franklin medley: As a tribute to Sammy Davis Jr: Tribute to the nation's great men: Diana Ross medley: From Porgy And Bess:
. Exhale (Shoop Shoop) Encores: |