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  • Johnny Carson: King Of Late Night

    Johnny Carson The King Of Late Night

    Private Venue

      Johnny Carson The King Of Late Night For thirty years, America went to bed with Johnny Carson.  He was a constant presence in American popular culture from JFK until Bill Clinton. But as much as America loved him, they … Continue reading →

  • Women Who Have Run For President

    Algonquin Area Public Library District 2600 Harnish Dr. , lgonquin, IL 60102

    What do Victoria Woodhull, Gracie Allen, Hillary Clinton and Elizabeth Dole have in common?  They are among the amazing and fascinating women who have run for President!  We now see the election of a woman as President is not a mater of … Continue reading →

  • Alfred Hitchcock

    College of Lake County 1120 S Milwaukee Ave, Vernon Hills, IL, United States

    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 presented some of … Continue reading →

  • Ernie Pyle

    Ernie Pyle – The Voice Of G.I. Joe

    Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Senior Center 100 E. Old Mill Road, Lake Forest, IL, United States

    Ernie Pyle was one of the greatest reporters in American history. after writing one of the most popular and widely published newspaper columns in the USA, he became the voice of the average infantry soldier during World War II. In … Continue reading →

  • Martin Scorsese Oscar

    Martin Scorsese – Modern Master Of The Movies

    North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, Northfield

    Martin Scorsese is one of my favorite film directors! His greatest work: "Raging Bull," "Taxi Driver," "The Departed," "mean Streets and "GoodFellas" rank among the best American films of all time.  Although he is widely known - and criticallt acclaimed … Continue reading →

  • Offbeat Broadway

    Highland Park Senior Center 1677 Old Deerfield Rd, Highland Park, IL

    Some Broadway musicals that are not big hits still produce unforgettable music, delightful characters, and fascinating plots. After all, who would have guessed a musical about singing pussycats in a London alley would be a hit!? Join Broadway historian Barry … Continue reading →

  • My Darling Clementine Poster

    John Ford – Making The Western An Art Form

    College of Lake County 1120 S Milwaukee Ave, Vernon Hills, IL, United States

    John Ford's career as a movie director stretched from the eartly silent era (1917) through the very end of the 1960s! How long a career is that? He directed Will Rogers' most popular talkie and lived long enough to produce … Continue reading →

  • Diana: Life And Death Of The People’s Princess

    Private Venue

    Diana: Glamorous And Tragic Life And Death Of a Princess She was the "People's Princess" beloved for her compassion as much as for her glamour. Sweet, pretty Lady Diana Spencer was a shy and charming kindergarten teacher when she caught the eye … Continue reading →

  • Martin Scorsese Oscar

    Martin Scorsese – Modern Master Of The Movies

    College of Lake County 1120 S Milwaukee Ave, Vernon Hills, IL, United States

    Martin Scorsese is one of my favorite film directors! His greatest work, including: "Raging Bull," "Taxi Driver," "The Departed," "Mean Streets and "GoodFellas" rank among the best American films of all time.  Although he is widely known - and critically … Continue reading →

  • Best Actors Never to Win an Oscar

    Private Venue

    America has been in love with the movies for over 100 years. And every year the race for the Oscar is closely watched by movie fans around the world. Winning the Academy award connotes something special in the history of … Continue reading →