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  • Jimm Stewart Mr. Smith Goes TO Washington

    Best Movies About Politics

    Private Venue

    Politics and the movies are a match made in heaven! Movies need compelling characters, suspenseful plots, unexpected twists, and a  great conclusion. Politics provides all the above and then some! In this remarkable new presentation, Best Movies About Politics, I'll … Continue reading →

  • Barry’s Broadway Blockbusters Part I

    North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, Northfield

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

  • The History Of Political Satire

    Zoom

    The History of Political Satire – From Mark Twin To Stephen Colbert “Politicians and diapers should both be changed regularly and for the same reason,” or so said America’s first great political satirist, Mark Twain.  Although the history of political … Continue reading →

  • Johnny Carson: King Of Late Night

    The History Of NBC

    Private Venue

    The history of NBC is perhaps the most storied and essential in broadcasting history. Its founder, the illustrious David Sarnoff, was the genius who turned a small local radio station into a gigantic, influential multimedia empire, always had dreams of … Continue reading →

  • Barry’s Broadway Blockbusters Part Two

    North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, Northfield

    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 →

  • 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 →

  • 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 →

  • Martin Luther King Quote About Allies

    Jewish Heroes Of The Civil Rights Movement

    Northbrook Public Library 1201 Cedar Lane, Northbrook, IL, United States

    Some people incorrectly think of the civil rights movement as African-American people versus white people. The truth is that many white people, including many Jewish Americans, provided physical, emotional, and monetary support to the movement. It would be more accurate … Continue reading →

  • Current Events Discussion Presentation

    What Just Happened – September 2024 Current Events

    Zoom

    Once a month, you can be part of a current events discussion presentation discussion with a twist. Award-winning  professional historian Barry Bradford will help us learn “What Just Happened?” This session is so unique because we will not just talk … Continue reading →

  • Election Of 2000

    America’s Closest Elections: 1876 and 2000

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

     America is the most technologically advanced country in the world. We are the only nation to land a man on the moon. Our research universities are the envy of the world. And in the year 2000, we were confronted by … Continue reading →