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Cultural History
Analyzing The Oscars: The Best Films Of 2021 (PM)
ZoomThe Oscars used to be a "can't miss" event for many people! We'd see all the films and debate who would win. It doesn't feel that way anymore. There are so many awards shows for films that the drama … Continue reading
Gracie Allen – Underappreciated Comic Genius
North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, NorthfieldGracie Allen is one of the funniest women ever to perform in American theater, radio, television and film. And yet if I asked you to name the greatest comedienne's of all time, you would probably mention names like Lucille Ball, … Continue reading
Ask A Broadway Star Anything
North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, NorthfieldIf you love theater, this is a fabulous opportunity - your chance to ask a Broadway star anything! Megan Sikora is one of Broadway's most popular performers! She is the first winner of the Chita Rivera Award, given to the … Continue reading
Betty White: America’s Favorite Potty Mouthed Grandma
North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, NorthfieldThe fabulous Betty White has been called an American national treasure - and rightly so! Up until her death at 99, Betty White was a beacon of positivity even in difficult years! Witty, working, and happy, Betty white it's a … Continue reading
History Vs. the Movies: Mississippi Burning
Private VenueHistory Vs. the Movies: Mississippi Burning Mississippi Burning: The Civil Rights Era is one of the most exciting, important, and electrifying eras in American history. It had everything from a cinematic standpoint: dynamic lead characters, powerful and determined villains, mystery, mood, … Continue reading
Audra McDonald
ZoomAudra 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. Audra Mcdonald is also a passionately committed humanitarian, recognized … Continue reading
Audra McDonald (PM)
ZoomAudra 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. Audra Mcdonald is also a passionately committed humanitarian, recognized … Continue reading
Gregory Peck – Special Presentation With His Daughter!
Algonquin Area Public Library District 2600 Harnish Dr. , lgonquin, IL 60102Hello, friends! This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! Film expert Jarett Miller and I will be doing a free multimedia presentation on the amazing life and phenomenal career of Gregory Peck. What makes this so special is that Gregory Peck's daughter, … Continue reading
Alfred Hitchcock
Suffern Free Library 210 Lafayette Ave, Suffern, NY, United StatesJARETT MILLER PRESENTS! Sir Alfred Hitchcock directed some of the greatest suspense films of all time. Although his reputation has suffered somewhat because of the slasher/horror films he made in the early 1960s, his work in the 1940s and 50s … Continue reading
1943 – A Look At The USA During WWII
Private Venue75 years ago America was deep in the middle of a the Second World War, just leaving the Great Depression, and dancing to the music of Glenn Miller's Orchestra. The Battle of Midway in the Pacific and the Allied invasion … Continue reading