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  • Wedding Ceremony

    Private Venue

     You are seeing this notice because this block of time has been put aside for one of my favorite speaking opportunities! To learn more about my work as a wedding officiant, please click here. I am so blessed and so … Continue reading →

  • The Great Filmmakers: Preston Sturges

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

    In a span of just seven years, Preston Sturges had an unparalleled run of making some of the greatest American movies of all time.   The films of Preston Sturges are absolutely unique, unforgettable and utterly brilliant. However, although his … Continue reading →

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  • 1944 – History In Perspective

    North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, Northfield

    1944 was one of the most dramatic years in American history - indeed, it was a turning point in the history of the world! The liberation of Europe that began on D-Day was destined to change the trajectory of human … Continue reading →

  • Offbeat Broadway

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

    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 →

  • 1969 In Perspective

    North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, Northfield

    1969 In Perspective, 50 Years Ago Welcome to our time machine! In this fascinating new multimedia presentation we will put the wild, unique and absolutely unprecedented year of 1969 in perspective! In 1969, America was in turmoil. With the seemingly … Continue reading →

  • Offbeat Broadway

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

    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 →

  • Offbeat Broadway

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

    Some Broadway musicals that are not big hits still produce unforgettable music, delightful characters, and fascinating plots. This fun multimedia presentation will introduce you to wonderful Broadway that you probably don't know! After all, who would have guessed a musical … Continue reading →

  • History Vs. the Movies: Mississippi Burning

    Private Venue

     History Vs. the Movies: Mississippi Burning Mississippi Burning: The Civil Rights Era is one of the most exciting, important, and electrifying eras in American history. From a cinematic standpoint, it had everything. Dynamic and diverse leadership, powerful and determined villains, mystery, … Continue reading →

  • 1994 – History In Perspective

    North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, Northfield

    This unique edition of my popular  "History In Perspective" series zeroes in on 1994. Bill Clinton was the President, but a Republican landslide in the 1994 Congressional elections led to the Whitewater investigation and, ultimately, to a vote to impeach … Continue reading →