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1973 Time Capsule (Tuesday AM)

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My popular 'Time Capsule' series lands in the fascinating year of 1973! We will look at the people, events, music, movies, and inventions that dominated the news 50 years ago. We will look at the stories of some of the … Continue reading

Cole Porter – Risque Master Of American Music

Private Venue

Cole Porter is one of the greatest songwriters in American history. His melodies were sublime. His lyrics were creative, witty, sophisticated, original, and naughty. Cole Porter was the ultimate European-oriented sophisticate - yet he was born in tiny Peru, Indiana! … Continue reading

Bill Murray

North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, Northfield

Bill Murray has had one of the most unique and unpredictable careers of anyone in show business! Starting off as a snarky deadpan comic, one of the first breakout stars on Saturday Night Live, he made a series of wildly … Continue reading

Bill Murray

North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, Northfield

Bill Murray has had one of the most unique careers in entertainment history. Starting with Second City & National Lampoon, Bill Murray became a tremendous sensation when he joined the early cast of Saturday Night Live. His deadpan, snarky, insincere … Continue reading

1948: America 75 Years Ago (AM)

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

Iā€™m back with the latest installment of my popular ā€œTime Capsuleā€ series! Each session will explore the yearā€™s top news stories, top movies and shows, famous birds and deaths, what things cost, and so much more! In this session, we … Continue reading

Wedding Ceremony

Private Venue

Ā 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

The Films Of Rob Reiner

Private Venue

The Films Of Rob Reiner Who would have thought that Archie Bunker's liberal, hippie son-in-law, "Meathead Mike" Stivic, would become one of the most popular and influential movie directors of the last 30 years? Consider just some of the great … Continue reading