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  • Paul Revere A Patriot With A Purpose

    Private Venue

    Paul Revere Patriot With A Purpose. Public speaker and historian Barry Bradford presents an exciting and unexpected look into the life of a great American hero.

  • Holiday Inn Broadway Musical

    Holiday Inn The Musical & Waitress The Musical

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

    Two very different but very wonderful Broadway musicals are playing in Chicago this year. This unique, brand-new multimedia presentation will take an in-depth look at both.  "Waitress" is one of the most acclaimed musicals currently playing on Broadway. It is … Continue reading →

  • TV By The Decades: Television in the 1960s

    Glenview Public Library 1930 Glenview Road, Glenview, 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 →

  • Holiday Inn Broadway Musical

    Holiday Inn The Musical & Waitress The Musical

    North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, Northfield

    Two very different but very wonderful Broadway musicals are playing in Chicago this year. This unique, brand-new multimedia presentation will take an in-depth look at both.  "Waitress" is one of the most acclaimed musicals currently playing on Broadway. It is … Continue reading →

  • Motivational Speech – I Love PBJ

    Private Venue

    I LOVE PBJ: FIVE INGREDIENTS TO SUCCESS The "secret to success" is no secret – we already contain all the knowledge we need to have the lives we want.  In my acclaimed motivational speech, I demonstrate how to take what … Continue reading →

  • 1943 – A Look At The World 75 Years Ago

    Private Venue

    75 years ago America was deep in the middle of a the Second World War, just leaving the Great Depression, and dancing to the music of Glenn Miller's Orchestra. The Battle of Midway in the Pacific and the Allied invasion … Continue reading →

  • 1968 Democratic Convention

    The Democratic Convention Of 1968

    Private Venue

    1968 Democratic Convention "The Whole World Is Watching!  The Whole World Is Watching! So when the chant from thousands of protesters caught in a pitched battle with the police on the streets of Chicago is the Democratic Party sought to … Continue reading →

  • Barry’s Best Of Broadway

    Private Venue

    As a professional cultural Historian (and a self-described Broadway fanatic) I have actually seen well over 200 performances on Broadway! I truly love going to the theater in New York City! Accordingly, I make several trips a year to Manhattan … Continue reading →

  • Cary Grant North By Northwest

    Cary Grant

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

    Cary Grant was one of the biggest stars in the history of classic Hollywood cinema. He made more than 50 films as a leading man and yet never won an Oscar!  In fact, his looks, voice, and persona make him … Continue reading →

  • Richard J. Daley

    Hizzoner – Richard J. Daley, The Mayor Of Chicago

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

    Richard J. Daley was the Mayor of Chicago for 21 years. The Legacy Of Richard J. Daley His legacy is complex and his accomplishments controversial, substantial, and long-lasting. A poll of professional historians named Richard J. Daley as the sixth most … Continue reading →