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I Love Lucy – The Amazing Life Of Lucille Ball
Private Venue"I Love Lucy" was a cultural phenomenon!! It was not only the most popular television show on the air during the mid-1950s, but it also continues to make audiences laugh It was not only the most popular television show on … Continue reading
Wedding Ceremony
Private VenueYou 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
Oklahoma
ZoomRodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma is the single most transformational musical in Broadway history! "Oklahoma" is so important that the entire history of Broadway can be divided into before and after the premiere of Oklahoma! The original Broadway production ran 2,212 … Continue reading
Julia Child: Spy And Chef
Vernon Area Public Library 300 Olde Half Day Road, Lincolnshire, ILJulia Child: Spy And Chef In 1963 Julia Child became the first national superstar chef on TV.! Her program "The French Chef" was so influential that the Smithsonian Institute features her kitchen, intact, as a permanent exhibit! Julia Child changed the way … Continue reading
The History Of NBC
North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, NorthfieldThe 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
Carl Reiner
Private VenueCarl Reiner is one of the funniest men ever to appear in - or write for - or direct an episode of TV! At 97, he was currently the oldest celebrity active on Twitter - and he was not even … Continue reading
Martin Luther King The Montgomery Bus Boycott
ZoomRosa Parks: Real Story Of A Real Hero December 1, 1955. One brave and determined woman made a fateful decision that changed the course of human history. Rosa Parks’ decision to challenge the segregation of busses in Alabama sparked not … Continue reading
South Pacific – A Multimedia Presentation on South Pacific
ZoomSouth Pacific is one of the greatest works of musical theater ever created. Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein's masterpiece combines a unique and fascinating story of American nurses and GI on a remote island during World War II with an … Continue reading
The History Of CBS
College of Lake County 1120 S Milwaukee Ave, Vernon Hills, IL, United StatesThe history of CBS offers a panorama of American popular culture in both the 20th and 21st centuries. CBS had long been known as the premier broadcasting network. Founded by William Paley, from it's earliest days, CPS prided itself earliest … Continue reading
The King And I
Zoom"The King and I " is one of the most beloved musicals of all time. The gorgeous music, sumptuous sets, phenomenal costumes, and a fascinating storyline all combine to make The King and I a musical that has had decades … Continue reading