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SUMMARY:RENTAL EVENT: Tom Dreesen-The Man Who Made Sinatra Laugh!
DESCRIPTION:Mr. Dreesen has appeared in over 500 television programs and appeared countless times in Las Vegas\, Tahoe\, Reno and Atlantic City with artists Smokey Robinson\, Liza Minnelli\, Natalie Cole and Sammy Davis\, Jr. Tom has acted in numerous television shows – from Columbo to Murder She Wrote – and appeared in motion pictures including Man on the Moon and Spaceballs. He has recorded comedy albums\, starred in his own TV comedy special\, Dreesen Street\, and hosted a late-night talk show in Chicago\, Night Time Starring Tom Dreesen. \nDoors Open at 1 pm \nIf you have questions about this event or need help with purchasing tickets\, please contact Tim Seeden\, 630-309-3988.
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/tom-dreesen-the-man-who-made-sinatra-laugh/
LOCATION:Gorton Center – John & Nancy Hughes Theater\, 400 E. Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045\, United States
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SUMMARY:RENTAL EVENT: "Boycott" Film Screening
DESCRIPTION:Join Us for a Screening of Boycott Presented by Lake Forest College\nA screening of Just Vision’s latest documentary\, Boycott\, with Lake Forest College followed by a discussion with Suhad Babaa\, Just Vision’s President and Executive Director and the film’s Producer\, and Brian Hauss\, staff attorney at the ACLU Speech\, Privacy\, and Technology Project and Boycott protagonist. \nBoycott follows the stories of a news publisher in Arkansas\, an attorney in Arizona\, and a speech therapist in Texas\, who\, when forced to choose between their jobs and their political beliefs\, launch legal battles that expose an attack on freedom of speech across the US. The film traces the impact of state legislation passed in 36 states – including Illinois – designed to penalize individuals and companies that choose to boycott Israel due to its human rights record. A legal thriller with “accidental plaintiffs” at the center of the story\, Boycott is a bracing look at the far-reaching implications of anti-boycott legislation and an inspiring tale of everyday Americans standing up to protect our rights in an age of shifting politics and threats to freedom of speech. \nWhile the original anti-boycott laws passed with wide bi-partisan support\, beginning in 2021\, conservative legislators began to introduce copycat bills inspired by the Israel-focused anti-boycott bills\, taking aim at boycotts of the fossil fuels and firearms industries. Most recently\, legislators modified the bill once more to target those organizing for transgender peoples’ rights\, abortion access\, and workplace equity. Since the start of the year\, over 40 copycat bills have been introduced in state legislatures across the country. We hope you’ll join this event to learn more about these laws and their wider implications on our right to voice dissent in America.
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/10241867/
LOCATION:Gorton Center\, 400 East Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045
CATEGORIES:Documentary,Film,Rental Events
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SUMMARY:RENTAL EVENT: The State of the Great Lakes
DESCRIPTION:North Shore Civic Club Presents: The State of the Great Lakes\nThe North Shore Civic Club (NSCC) is a registered 501(c)(3) with a mission to promote civil discourse on pressing issues of the day. NSCC’s main avenue for promoting civil discourse is through forums and events. The inaugural forum\, The State of the Great Lakes\, will address resiliency\, law and policy\, and the economics of the Great Lakes. \nThe Great Lakes hold 84% of North America’s fresh water\, they are an essential component of life in the United States and Canada. The Great Lakes support 48 million people with drinking water and provide over $60 billion in wages annually. However\, as fresh water sources in other parts of the country begin to dry up\, increased attention will be on the Great Lakes. \nAt the forum\, attendees will learn how to protect their fresh water source and ensure it is clean\, resilient\, economically robust\, and plentiful for generations to come. Speakers include: \n\nScott Sowa\, Juli Plant Grainger\, Great Lakes Director\, The Nature Conservancy\nJoel Brammeier\, President and CEO of the Alliance for the Great Lakes\nJohn Austin\, Economist from the Brookings Institution and the University of Michigan\n\nSponsors\nThe State of the Great Lakes would not be possible without support from our generous sponsors: the Junior Garden Club of Lake Forest and Angel Water\, Inc.. \nTickets\nTickets can be purchased at northshorecivicclub.org. Early bird pricing ends July 31st. \n  \n 
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/the-state-of-the-great-lakes/
LOCATION:Gorton Center – John & Nancy Hughes Theater\, 400 E. Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045\, United States
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SUMMARY:RENTAL EVENT: Italian Opera Gala
DESCRIPTION:Concert Opera of Greater Chicago Presents……\nItalian Opera Gala \n  \nJoin us for an afternoon concert of Italian arias\, duets and ensembles by Rossini\, Donizetti\, Ponchielli and Verdi…with music from La Favorita\, La Gioconda\, L’Italiana in Algeri\,  Ernani\, Attila\, Don Carlo and more. Accompaniment by Maestro Anatoliy Torchinskiy on piano.  There will be English supertitles for this event.\nOur special guests are Baritone Thomas Hall of the Metropolitan Opera and Bass David Govertsen of the Lyric Opera of Chicago.\nOther featured singers are: Soprano Mary Govertsen\, Soprano Kate Uyeno\, Mezzo-Soprano Annie Bennett\, Mezzo-Soprano Paula Schaefgen\, Tenor Benjamin Millar\, Baritone Josh Poucher and Bass Alvaro Ramirez.\nConcert Opera of Greater Chicago is a 501(c)(3) opera company which was founded in 2020 by our Artistic Director\, Alvaro Ramirez.  Our Mission is to provide outstanding classical vocalists with opportunities to perform complete roles; to present operas in their original language in fully-staged or concert performances with piano and/or chamber orchestra and to bring operatic performances to diverse audiences in the Greater Chicago area. \nFor more information\, please visit our website at www.chicagoconcertopera.com\nTickets: $25.  To purchase tickets for this event\, please visit:    concert-opera-of-greater-chicago.ticketleap.com/italian-opera-gala/\nTickets will be sold at the door for all last minute walk-ins.
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/italian-opera-gala/
LOCATION:Gorton Center – John & Nancy Hughes Theater\, 400 E. Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045\, United States
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