Click on any entry in Barry Bradford’s Speaking Schedule for full details.

The History Of CBS (PM)

Zoom

The history of CBS offers a panorama of American popular culture in both the 20th and 21st centuries. The Columbia Broadcasting System has long been known as the premier broadcasting network. Founded by William Paley, from its earliest days, CBS … Continue reading

$5

The History Of CBS (Mid-Day)

Zoom

The history of CBS offers a panorama of American popular culture in both the 20th and 21st centuries. The Columbia Broadcasting System had long been known as the premier broadcasting network. Founded by William Paley, from its earliest days, CBS … Continue reading

$5

Audrey Hepburn

Private Venue

Audrey Hepburn was the epitome of grace and charm, kindness and generosity. Audrey Hepburn's movies today are considered among the greatest example of classic Hollywood. In their day, likewise, her movies were wildly popular with both critics and an adoring public. Audrey … Continue reading

Free

Singing In The Rain Broadway and Hollywood

North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, Northfield

"Singin' In The Rain" has been called the best movie ever that did not win a single Oscar. The remarkable story of how this dazzling musical came to be is both charming and enlightening. We will hear the behind-the-scenes stories … Continue reading

The Films Of Rob Reiner

Private Venue

The Films Of Rob Reiner Who would have thought that Archie Bunker's liberal, hippie son-in-law, "Meathead Mike" Stivic, would become one of the most popular and influential movie directors of the last 30 years? Consider just some of the great … Continue reading

The History Of ABC (PM)

Zoom

The youngest of the big three broadcasting networks, the American Broadcasting Company (ABC), began as an offshoot of NBC and was for decades mired in third place in the ratings. That began to change when Walt Disney stepped in. Disney … Continue reading

$5.00

The History Of ABC (Mid – Day)

Zoom

The youngest of the big three broadcasting networks, the American Broadcasting Company (ABC), began as an offshoot of NBC and was for decades mired in third place in the ratings. That began to change when Walt Disney stepped in. Disney … Continue reading

$5.00

Hamilton: The Man, Miranda And The Musical

North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, Northfield

Who could have predicted that an 818-page biography of America's first Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton, would become one of the biggest Broadway smashes of all time? Yet this fascinating blend of history and hip-hop, political debate, and show … Continue reading

The Election Of 1960

Private Venue

The election of 1960 was one of the most dramatic elections in American history. Until the halted recount in the election of 2000, it was the closest  Presidential election in our lifetimes.  This riveting multimedia presentation features amazing anecdotes, entry … Continue reading