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  • Betty White: America’s Favorite Potty Mouthed Grandma

    Niles Senior Center 999 Civic Center Drive, Niles, IL, United States

    Betty White has been called an American national treasure - and rightly so! Year in and year out, Betty White has been voted one of America's most beloved entertainers.  You know her as the seemingly sweet we but secretly scheming … Continue reading →

  • Tom Hanks

    North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, Northfield

    If you were watching TV in 1980, you might have noticed a curly haired 26 year old named Tom Hanks starring in an innocuous new show about roommates who dressed up in drag in order to live in a women's … Continue reading →

  • Diana: Life And Death Of The People’s Princess

    Private Venue

    Diana: Glamorous And Tragic Life And Death Of a Princess She was the "People's Princess" beloved for her compassion as much as for her glamour. Sweet, pretty Lady Diana Spencer was a shy and charming kindergarten teacher when she caught the eye … Continue reading →

  • Sister Aimee: The Unbelievable But True Tale Of Aimee Semple McPherson

    College of Lake County 1120 S Milwaukee Ave, Vernon Hills, IL, United States

    Sister Aimee: The Unbelievable But True Tale Of Aimee Semple McPherson You may now know the story of Aimee Semple McPherson – but that is all the more reason to come to this absolutely unique, fascinating multimedia presentation. Sister Aimee … Continue reading →

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  • Danny Kaye

    The Many Faces of Danny Kaye

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

    The Many Faces of Danny Kaye Danny Kaye was a brilliant comic. He sang well enough to do duets with Bing Crosby, Louis Armstrong, and even Beverly Sills. He danced beautifully with Vera-Ellen, a woman often considered the best technical … Continue reading →

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  • Walt Disney – Animating America

    Private Venue

    It is no overstatement to say that Walt Disney is one of the most influential Americans of all time. His name alone has become synonymous with forms of entertainment and recreation known throughout the world. To call something "Disneyesque" or … Continue reading →

  • Marilyn Monroe

    North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, Northfield

     It is one of the most iconic photographs ever taken: Marilyn Monroe standing over a subway grate in the summer during "The Seven Year Itch." People who have never seen the film; in fact people who have never seen a … Continue reading →

  • Orson Welles

    College of Lake County 1120 S Milwaukee Ave, Vernon Hills, IL, United States

    Orson Welles was a brilliant, talented, impassioned, and self-promoting genius of motion pictures. The very first movie he ever directed, Citizen Kane, is often hailed as the best film of all time. But after that, Welles' career took an odd … Continue reading →

  • Al Capone – Master Of The Mob

    Mallinckrodt College of the North Shore 1041 RDG RD, WILMETTE IL ,60091

    Organized crime came in with a bang - literally - with the rise of prohibition. And no city was more under the control of the mob than Chicago. This exciting look at the rise of the Chicago mob in the … Continue reading →

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  • Barbara Stanwyck in "The Lady Eve"

    Best Actresses To Never Win An Oscar!

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

    The Oscars are designed to recognize the greatest achievements in the movies. But as you will see in this unique multimedia presentation, laden with film clips, Oscar has snubbed some of the greatest and most popular performers in cinema history! … Continue reading →