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  • Broadway Comes To Chicago – 2025 (PM)

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    Broadway In Chicago, the Marriott Lincolnshire, Drury Lane Theater, Goodman Theatre, and Steppenwolf Theater (among others) have exciting programs this year for theater lovers. This fast and fascinating multimedia presentation will highlight all of the major shows coming to Chicago … Continue reading

  • Johnny Carson The King Of Late Night

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    Johnny Carson, The King Of Late Night For thirty years, America went to bed with Johnny Carson.  He was a constant presence in American popular culture from JFK until Bill Clinton. But as much as America loved him, they didn't … Continue reading

  • TV In The 1970s

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    TV IN THE 1970s What was television like during the 1970s? It was the decade of Roots and The Love Boat.  Silly television comedies were everywhere!  The 1970s was the decade of Laverne & Shirley, The Fonz, Mork and Mindy, … Continue reading

  • TV In The 1970s

    Private Venue

    TV IN THE 1970s What was television like during the 1970s? It was the decade of Roots and The Love Boat.  Silly television comedies were everywhere!  The 1970s was the decade of Laverne & Shirley, The Fonz, Mork and Mindy, … Continue reading

  • TV In The 1970s

    Private Venue

    TV IN THE 1970s What was television like during the 1970s? It was the decade of Roots and The Love Boat.  Silly television comedies were everywhere!  The 1970s was the decade of Laverne & Shirley, The Fonz, Mork and Mindy, … Continue reading

  • Johnny Carson The King Of Late Night

    Private Venue

    Johnny Carson, The King Of Late Night For thirty years, America went to bed with Johnny Carson.  He was a constant presence in American popular culture from JFK until Bill Clinton. But as much as America loved him, they didn't … Continue reading

  • Mark Twain: American Treasure

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    Mark Twain remains one of the most beloved and influential figures in American history. First and foremost, he was a great novelist. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is often called the quintessential American novel—the book that launched modern American literature. … Continue reading

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  • I Love Lucy – The Amazing Life Of Lucille Ball

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    “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 continued to make audiences laugh over 60 years after it first aired. Many consider it … Continue reading

  • The Life Of Robin Williams

    North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, Northfield

    The Life Of Robin Williams Robin Williams was one of the funniest comedians of all time.  His improvisational skills were almost other-worldly!  Yet behind the comic persona lay a complex man- intensely charitable and compassionate but plagued by insecurity, battling addictions, … Continue reading

  • Carol Burnett – Queen Of Comedy

    Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Senior Center 100 E. Old Mill Road, Lake Forest, IL, United States

      Carol Burnett is one of the funniest women ever to star on television.  And on Broadway.  And in films.  She is also, by reputation, one of the nicest, most thoughtful, and highly respected women in the entire history of … Continue reading

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