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SUMMARY:Barry's Broadway Blockbusters Part I
DESCRIPTION:This is a program that I am so excited about! Barry’s Broadway blockbuster part one will look at some of the show-stopping moments on Broadway in the last 25 years. \nIn this exciting brand-new program\, cultural historian and Broadway maven Barry Bradford presents some of the show-stopping musical numbers from Broadway’s best of the last 25 years. We will find out the stories behind the songs and productions and see amazing performances from shows that may include Waitress\, Some Like It Hot\, Come from Away\, and the revivals of Oklahoma\, South Pacific\, & Carousel. \nThis exciting multimedia program is pure entertainment! If you love great music and choreography\, you don’t want to miss it! \nFor each song\, we will get a brief introduction to the show and the composer/lyricist\, the background of the song\, and how it fits into the narrative. Then\, we will watch some of Broadway’s most fantastic performers—knocking phenomenal musical numbers out of the park.
URL:https://barrybradford.com/schedules/barrys-broadway-blockbusters-part-i-2/
LOCATION:Private Venue
CATEGORIES:Cultural History
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SUMMARY:Barry's Broadway Blockbusters Part I
DESCRIPTION:This is a program that I am so excited about! Barry’s Broadway blockbuster part one will look at some of the show-stopping moments on Broadway in the last 25 years. \nIn this exciting brand-new program\, cultural historian and Broadway maven Barry Bradford presents some of the show-stopping musical numbers from Broadway’s best of the last 25 years. We will find out the stories behind the songs and productions and see amazing performances from shows that may include Waitress\, Some Like It Hot\, Come from Away\, and the revivals of Oklahoma\, South Pacific\, & Carousel. \nThis exciting multimedia program is pure entertainment! If you love great music and choreography\, you don’t want to miss it! \nFor each song\, we will get a brief introduction to the show and the composer/lyricist\, the background of the song\, and how it fits into the narrative. Then\, we will watch some of Broadway’s most fantastic performers—knocking phenomenal musical numbers out of the park.
URL:https://barrybradford.com/schedules/barrys-broadway-blockbusters-part-i/
LOCATION:Private Venue
CATEGORIES:Cultural History
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SUMMARY:Barry's Broadway Blockbusters Part I
DESCRIPTION:This is a program that I am so excited about! Barry’s Broadway blockbuster part one will look at some of the show-stopping moments on Broadway in the last 25 years. \nIn this exciting brand-new program\, cultural historian and Broadway maven Barry Bradford presents some of the show-stopping musical numbers from Broadway’s best of the last 25 years. We will find out the stories behind the songs and productions and see amazing performances from shows that may include Waitress\, Some Like It Hot\, Come from Away\, and the revivals of Oklahoma\, South Pacific\, & Carousel. \nThis exciting multimedia program is pure entertainment! If you love great music and choreography\, you don’t want to miss it! \nFor each song\, we will get a brief introduction to the show and the composer/lyricist\, the background of the song\, and how it fits into the narrative. Then\, we will watch some of Broadway’s most fantastic performers—knocking phenomenal musical numbers out of the park.
URL:https://barrybradford.com/schedules/barrys-broadway-blockbusters-part-i-3/
LOCATION:Private Venue
CATEGORIES:Cultural History
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SUMMARY:Best Movies About Politics
DESCRIPTION:Live\, In Person\, And Open To The Public! \nPolitics and the movies are a match made in heaven! Movies need compelling characters\, suspenseful plots\, unexpected twists\, and a  great conclusion. Politics provides all the above and then some! In this remarkable new presentation\, Best Movies About Politics\, I’ll present my admittedly idiosyncratic list of the best films ever made about American politics. Some are dramas\, and some are comedies. Some are old classics\, and some are very modern. Some are well-known\, critically acclaimed Hollywood films and others are amazing but obscure! \nBest Movies About Politics\nThis fun\, fascinating\, and fast-moving presentation is one of my favorites\, combining my love of great cinema with a lifelong fascination with elections. And where else will you find a list that plausibly contains Henry Fonda\, Eddie Murphy\, Kirk Douglas\, George Clooney\, and Jimmy Stewart? From directors Frank Capra and Preston Sturges to Rob Reiner and screenwriters Aaron Sorkin to Rod Serling\, some of the most incredible talent in movie history have tackled the subject of elections in films that are entertaining\, thought-provoking\, and often unforgettable. We will look at clips from some of them and consider others! \nOf course\, we will leave time for discussion and your choices. Let’s see what everyone else chooses as the best movies about politics! \nBONUS! \nClick here to read about one of the films – I’ll bet this is a new one for you! \nREGISTRATION! \nThis event is live! Registration is required\, and there is a fee to attend. Please contact the nice sponsors\, and they will be glad to help you! \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://barrybradford.com/schedules/best-movies-about-politics-3/
LOCATION:Highland Park Country Club\, 1201 Park Avenue West\, Highland Park IL\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:American History,Cultural History,Political History
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SUMMARY:Audra McDonald
DESCRIPTION:Audra McDonald is a phenomenally talented singer. Her range is otherworldly! The amazing Audra McDonald has sung everything from Broadway to popular music to opera and earned acclaim at every turn. \nAudra Mcdonald is also a passionately committed humanitarian\, recognized for her tireless efforts on behalf of the less fortunate and for expanding voting rights. \nPerhaps you know her as a famous leading television actress (Dr. Naomi Bennett on ‘Private\nPractice\, power attorney Liz Reddick’The Good Fight’ The Mother Abbess on ‘The Sound Of Music Live’ Dorothy Scott on ‘The Gilded Age.’)). \nMost impressively\, Audra McDonald has won more  Tony awards as a performer than any other person in history! Audra McDonald is the only performer to win a Tony Award in all four performance categories! \nA remarkable life story\, unprecedented career\, and spectacular talent make this a program you can love!
URL:https://barrybradford.com/schedules/audra-mcdonald-5/
LOCATION:Private Venue
CATEGORIES:Cultural History
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SUMMARY:Julia Child: Spy And Chef
DESCRIPTION:Julia Child: Spy And Chef\n \nIn 1963 Julia Child became the first national superstar chef on TV.! \nHer program “The French Chef” was so influential that the Smithsonian Institute features her kitchen\, intact\, as a permanent exhibit! Julia Child changed the way America thought about food\, became the first star of public broadcasting\, opened the doors for cooking on television\, and became one of the first and most important faces of public broadcasting. Quite a legacy for a woman who was neither French nor a chef! \n There was another\, long-secret side to Julia Child – one that she hid for many decades. \nIn 1943\, twenty years before her cooking and media skills would make her famous\, Julia Child served in America’s top-secret spy corps during World War II! The amazing Julia Child worked in the OSS\, \nJulia Child – In China WWII \nwhich was later to become the CIA. Click here to read a bit more about this fascinating period in her amazing life! \nUtilizing a very high level of security clearance\, exceptional organizational skills\, and endless optimism and resourcefulness\, the former party girl from California served America her nation. She worked at the right hand of “Wild Bill” Donovan\, the head of America’s foreign spies! Paul\, Julia Child\, moved from one dangerous overseas post to another with her husband\, serving our country before learning how to cook. \n  \nThe daring story of Julia Child in the OSS is only one of the delights in this unique\, funny\, and fascinating multimedia presentation! We will look at how she changed public television\, changed the way America cooked and ate – and how she had a whole lot of fun in everything she attempted! \n  \nREGISTRATION Info\nThis program is offered live and in person at the Northbrook Senior Center. There is a fee to attend. Please contact the organizer to register! \n 
URL:https://barrybradford.com/schedules/julia-child-spy-and-chef/
LOCATION:Northbrook Senior Center\, 3323 Walters Ave\, Northbrook\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cultural History,Economic History,Women's History
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