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  • Current Events Discussion Presentation

    What Just Happened – February 2026 Current Events (PM)

    Zoom

    Once a month, you can participate in a current events discussion presentation with a twist.  Award-winning  professional historian Barry Bradford will help us learn “What Just Happened?” This session is unique because we will not just discuss our opinions about … Continue reading →

    $5
  • Current Events Discussion Presentation

    What Just Happened – February 2026 Current Events (NSSC)

    North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, Northfield

    Once a month, you can participate in a current events presentation and discussion with a twist. Award-winning  professional historian Barry Bradford will help us learn “What Just Happened?” This session is unique because we will not just discuss our opinions … Continue reading →

    $5

  • Legendary Bobby Darin

    Bobby Darin: A Brilliant Career Cut Short

    Private Venue

    With the debut of the new Broadway musical Just in Time on April 23, 2025, American music is experiencing a joyful revival of one of its most dynamic stars, Bobby Darin. The show has introduced a whole new audience to … Continue reading →

  • Houdini Death

    1926 Time Capsule – America 100 Years Ago

    Zoom

    What was happening in America exactly 100 years ago? In this annual installment of the popular Time Capsule series, historian Barry Bradford transports audiences back to 1926— the roaring heart of the Jazz Age. It was a year of glamour … Continue reading →

    $5
  • Broadway Leading Ladies - Bernadette Peters

    Broadway Leading Ladies

    Addolorata Villa 555 McHenry Rd, Wheeling, IL

    Join award-winning, cultural historian and self-proclaimed Broadway nerd, Barry Bradford, for a joyful, behind-the-scenes journey through the lives and legacies of Broadway’s greatest musical stars. From the golden age of Ethel Merman and Mary Martin to the modern brilliance of … Continue reading →

  • Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore

    TV By The Decades: Television in the 1960s

    Glenview Senior Center 2400 Chestnut Ave, Glenview, IL, United States

    TV in the 1960s The 1960s were definitely one of TV's oddest decades! The 1960s began with Westerns dominating the ratings! The old West soap opera Bonanza became the most popular show on the air. One after another competing show … Continue reading →