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  • Carl Reiner

    Carl Reiner

    North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, Northfield

    Carl Reiner is one of the funniest men ever to appear in - or write for - or direct an episode of TV! At 97, he is currently the oldest celebrity active on Twitter - and he is not even … Continue reading →

  • Grace Kelly – American Royalty

    Private Venue

    Grace Kelly American Royalty Grace Kellyhad a short, luminous and wonderful career as a movie star. She starred alngside some of the most famous leading men of her time, including Gary Cooper, (High Noon) WIlliam Holden, (The Country Girl, for … Continue reading →

  • Second City

    Private Venue

     Second City  – the name alone is Second with comedy!. The Chicago institution that launchd improv comedy Into a worldwide phenomenon has fascinating history. From the early days when it featured stars like Mike Nichols and Elaine May,  Alan Arkin and Joan Rivers, … Continue reading →

  • Sidney Poitier Smiling

    Sidney Poitier

    North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, Northfield

    Sidney Poitier is one of the greatest actors in the history of American film. Additionally, Sidney Poitier is the man who broke the color barrier in Hollywood. Like Barack Obama or Jackie Robinson, he was more than just a symbol. … Continue reading →

  • Edward R. Murrow In London

    Edward R. Murrow: The Legend, The Man, The Impact

    Lake Forest Library 360 E. Deerpath Road, Lake Forest, IL, United States

    Edward R. Murrow Murrow at CBS With a demagogue attacking anyone who criticized him, newsman Edward R. Murrow bravely replied: "The actions of the junior Senator from Wisconsin have caused alarm and dismay amongst our allies abroad, and given considerable … Continue reading →

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  • Mel Brooks

    North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, Northfield

    Mel Brooks wrote, directed and starred in some of the funniest movies of all time. He even wrote the music for them! As a TV writer, working for Sid Caesar, Mel Brooks contributed to perhaps the funniest TV show. He … Continue reading →

  • Mel Brooks

    Private Venue

    Mel Brooks wrote, directed and starred in some of the funniest movies of all time. He even wrote the music for them! As a TV writer, working for Sid Caesar, Mel Brooks contributed to perhaps the funniest TV show. He … Continue reading →

  • 1944 – History In Perspective

    Highland Park Country Club 1201 Park Avenue West, Highland Park IL, IL, United States

    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 →

  • The Best Losing Presidential Candidates

    McHenry College 8900 U.S. Highway 14, Crystal Lake

    The Best Losing Presidential Candidates   Here is a historical question for you: What do Adlai Stevenson, George McGovern, Daniel Webster, and Wendell Willkie have in common? Each of these talented, admirable men ran for President and lost. And each … Continue reading →