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Comedy
Events
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Kristin Chenoweth – Multi-Talented Performer With A Compassionate Heart
Grand Dominion 3561 Melody St, Mundelein, United StatesKristin Chenoweth is one of the most talented performers in America. She is also one of the nicest people ever to become a major star in show business. Her life story is as unexpected as her talent is overwhelming. Leo Durocher famously … Continue reading
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Johnny Carson The King Of Late Night
Private VenueJohnny Carson 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 … Continue reading
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Carol Burnett – Queen Of Comedy
Harper College - Brookdale Plaza 800 S River Road, Des Plaines, ILCarol 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 history of show … Continue reading
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The Great Filmmakers: Frank Capra
North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, NorthfieldHis movies were so popular and so distinctive that 'Capra-esque' became an adjective meaning a feel-good, uplifting film with a positive social message. From "It's a Wonderful Life" to "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" to "It Happened One Night, the … Continue reading
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The Life Of Robin Williams
Lake Forest Library 360 E. Deerpath Road, Lake Forest, IL, United StatesThe 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 Robin Williams - intensely charitable and compassionate, but plagued by insecurity,battling … Continue reading
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The Many Faces of Danny Kaye
Harper College - Brookdale Plaza 800 S River Road, Des Plaines, ILThe Many Faces of Danny Kaye He 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, often considered the best technical dancer in … Continue reading
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Carol Burnett – Queen Of Comedy
Private VenueCarol 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 history of show … Continue reading
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Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau – The Odd Couple Of Comedy!
Harper College - Brookdale Plaza 800 S River Road, Des Plaines, ILIndividually, they were two of the best screen actors of their generation. Collectively,they were one of the greatest movie teams of all time! Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau Like Fred and Ginger, Tracy and Hepburn, Burns and Allen, when you … Continue reading
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A Ventriloquist On The Radio – The Amazing Career Of Edgar Bergen
Lake Forest Library 360 E. Deerpath Road, Lake Forest, IL, United StatesEdgar Bergen certainly had one of the most unique careers in American show business history! Along with his "partner" the inimitable Charlie McCarthy, Bergen became the most influential and popular ventriloquists in history. More amazingly, he actually had his greatest … Continue reading
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Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau – The Odd Couple Of Comedy!
Private VenueIndividually, they were two of the best screen actors of their generation. Collectively,they were one of the greatest movie teams of all time! Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau Like Fred and Ginger, Tracy and Hepburn, Burns and Allen, when you … Continue reading
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