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Best Movies About Baseball

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Baseball and movies are a natural combination! The best movies about baseball have featured some of the greatest actors, such as Brad Pitt, Tom Hanks, and Robert Redford, and the most talented writers and directors, including Aaron Sorkin and Penny … Continue reading

Best Movies About Baseball

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Baseball and movies are a natural combination! The best movies about baseball have featured some of the greatest actors, such as Brad Pitt, Tom Hanks, and Robert Redford, and the most talented writers and directors, including Aaron Sorkin and Penny … Continue reading

Dorothy Kilgallen

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Dorothy Kilgallen is best remembered today as a somewhat flinty regular panelist on the game show "I've Got a Secret." However,  this groundbreaking woman was a pioneer in journalism. Her role in attacking the conclusions of the Warren Commission became … Continue reading

The Best Movies Filmed In Chicago

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“Best Movies Shot In Chicago” Chicago and its suburbs have been the setting for some great movies over the years. In this fascinating multimedia presentation, we will look at film clips and hear the stories about some of the best … Continue reading

Broadway Comes To Chicago – 2025

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Broadway In Chicago, the Marriott Lincolnshire, Drury Lane Theater, Goodman Theatre, and Steppenwolf Theater (among others) have exciting programs this year for theater lovers. This fast and fascinating multimedia presentation will highlight all of the major shows coming to Chicago … Continue reading

Broadway Comes To Chicago – 2025

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Broadway In Chicago, the Marriott Lincolnshire, Drury Lane Theater, Goodman Theatre, and Steppenwolf Theater (among others) have exciting programs this year for theater lovers. This fast and fascinating multimedia presentation will highlight all of the major shows coming to Chicago … Continue reading

Carol Burnett – Queen Of Comedy

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  Carol Burnett is one of the funniest women ever to star on television.  And on Broadway.  And in films.  She is also, by reputation, one of the nicest, most thoughtful, and highly respected women in the entire history of … Continue reading

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Unusual Movie Musicals

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What is the greatest movie musical of all time? "Singin' In The Rain," "Grease," "The Wizard Of Oz," "West Side Story," and a number of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers films would pop up in many lists. However, this fun … Continue reading

1950 – Life In America 75 Years Ago

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Journey to 1950, a defining year of post-war America, when optimism soared and new challenges emerged. The Baby Boom was reshaping family life, and suburban living became the American ideal. Television became the centerpiece of entertainment, with early shows like … Continue reading

1975: Life in America 50 Years Ago

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Revisit 1975, a year when America found itself at a crossroads. In the aftermath of Watergate, the country was grappling with questions of trust and leadership, while Vietnam veterans returned home to a divided nation. At the same time, disco … Continue reading