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Second City

North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, Northfield

 Second City  – the name alone is Second with comedy!. The Chicago institution that launchd improv comedy Into a worldwide phenomenon has fascinating history. From the early days when it featured stars like Mike Nichols and Elaine May,  Alan Arkin and Joan Rivers, … Continue reading

Second City

Private Venue

 Second City  – the name alone is Second with comedy!. The Chicago institution that launchd improv comedy Into a worldwide phenomenon has fascinating history. From the early days when it featured stars like Mike Nichols and Elaine May,  Alan Arkin and Joan Rivers, … Continue reading

The History Of Political Satire

Algonquin Area Public Library District 2600 Harnish Dr. , lgonquin, IL 60102

The History of Political Satire – From Mark Twin To Stephen Colbert “Politicians and diapers should both be changed regularly, and for the same reason” or so said America’s first great political satirist, Mark Twain.  Although the history of political satire in … Continue reading

TV In The 1990s

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The 1990s were a transformative decade in American TV.. Simply the sheer number of programs on TV in the 1990s grew exponentially This was due to the arrival of cable TV networks, like HBO, Cinemax, Showtime and other channels aiming … Continue reading

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Women In Comedy – Great Teams!

Deerfield Public Library 920 Waukegan Road, Deerfield, IL, United States

Ready to laugh? This presentation features six of the funniest women of all time! We will look at the following fabulous female comedy teams:one  Lucille Ball and Vivian Vance ("I Love Lucy," "The Lucy Show.") Carol Burnett and Vicki Lawrence … Continue reading

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Steve Martin

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A common cliché in show business is to refer to someone as "one of a kind." Often that is hyperbole. But in the case of Steve Martin, it is literally true! No one has a skill set that matches that … Continue reading

Steve Martin

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A common cliché in show business is to refer to someone as "one of a kind." Often that is hyperbole. But in the case of Steve Martin, it is literally true! No one has a skill set that matches that … Continue reading

Steve Martin

Scarsdale Adult School Scarsdale, United States

A common cliché in show business is to refer to someone as "one of a kind." Often that is hyperbole. But in the case of Steve Martin, it is literally true! There is no one who has a skill set … Continue reading

Steve Martin

Private Venue

A common cliché in show business is to refer to someone as "one of a kind." Often that is hyperbole. But in the case of Steve Martin, it is literally true! There is no one who has a skill set … Continue reading

Steve Martin

Private Venue

A common cliché in show business is to refer to someone as "one of a kind." Often that is hyperbole. But in the case of Steve Martin, it is literally true! There is no one who has a skill set … Continue reading