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2024 Election Preview

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\SPECIAL NOTE: I will be offering this program to venues in person. However, this one will be different. First, it will be the night before the election, so our information will be updated the most. Secondly, the brilliant Political Scientist … Continue reading

Election Day Party

  Our incredible learning community is going to have a (virtual) Election Day Party!  Republican or Democrat, liberal or conservative, all are welcome!  We will meet three times during the day so that I can give you the latest exit … Continue reading

Barry’s Broadway Blockbusters Part I

Fremont Public Library 1170 N. Midlothian Road, Mundelein, IL, United States

This is a program that I am so excited about! Barry's Broadway blockbuster part one will look at some of the show-stopping moments on Broadway in the last 25 years. In this exciting brand-new program, cultural historian and Broadway maven … Continue reading

2024 Election Analysis

North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, Northfield

\ We will take a deep dive into the voting results, with an emphasis on the underlying voting patterns and demographics    

2024 Election Analysis

Uniper

\ We will take a deep dive into the voting results, with an emphasis on the underlying voting patterns and demographics    

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

Northbrook Senior Center 3323 Walters Ave, Northbrook, United States

More than just a TV classic, The Mary Tyler Moore Show changed the landscape of television and inspired audiences with its portrayal of a single, career-driven woman finding her way in a big city. Mary Tyler Moore didn’t just “turn … Continue reading

2024 Election Analysis

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\SPECIAL NOTE: I will be offering this program to venues in person. However, this one will be different. We will take a deep dive into the voting results, with an emphasis on the underlying voting patterns and demographics   COST … Continue reading

Sid Caesar – The Meteoric Career Of A Comic Genius

Private Venue

Sid Caesar: King Of Comedy
Sid Caesar may be the funniest man ever to appear on his own television show. Certainly no one ever had a greater writing team then he did. Sid Caesar’s television shows raised to the standards of television comedy to a level that you have ever been able to approach. Yet his personal life was very different than his successful land funny public persona. The hilarious film clips in this multimedia presentation will help you appreciate his comic genius. The story of his life will fascinate you as he spent so many years fighting demons that threatened to destroy him. You will definitely come away with a greater understanding and a deeper appreciation of the genius of Sid Caesar.

$5

2024 Election Analysis

Ela Public Library 275 Mohawk Trail,, Lake Zurich, IL

We will take a deep dive into the voting results, with an emphasis on the underlying voting patterns, turnout, and demographics. We will look at the outcome of the presidential race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald … Continue reading

Jack Benny

North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, Northfield

Jack Benny holds two unique and quite wonderful distinctions. First, Jack Benny is almost universally regarded   by critics, contemporaries and historians as having the best comic timing of any performer in show business. Jack Benny's ability to take a pause, … Continue reading