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The Many Faces of Danny Kaye

Addolorata Villa 555 McHenry Rd, Wheeling

The Many Faces of Danny Kaye He was a brilliant comic. He sang well enough to do duets with Bing Crosby, Louis Armstrong, and Beverly Sills. Danny Kaye danced beautifully with Vera-Ellen, often considered the best technical dancer in the … Continue reading

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1925: Life in America 100 Years Ago

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Step back to 1925, the heart of the Roaring Twenties, when jazz ruled the airwaves, flappers danced the Charleston, and speakeasies thrived under Prohibition. This was a year of cultural transformation, as F. Scott Fitzgerald published The Great Gatsby, revealing … Continue reading