Learning from history, and loving it
Multimedia film history and American history presentations seen "in-person" in Chicagoland or remotely (Zoom) across the U.S.
"Le Jazz Hot" by Julie Andrews in "Victor Victoria"
Julie Andrews lit up the screen with this Bob Fosse-inspired song and dance in "Victor Victoria, a 1982 film set in 1934 Paris. She famously sang well in four octaves, and used all of them in this number.
Bob Fosse's "Magic" was Gwen Verdon
"Bob Fosse: 'Oh Wow' Choreography" is our latest film history presentation, and we think most everyone will agree it was worth waiting for. Check our "Upcoming History Shows" page on this website to see when it's coming to a public library or community center near you, or contact us to schedule an "in-person" or remote/Zoom show.
"Movie Music Tribute to Black History"
Tour with us through the past 80 years of movies and music shaped by the invaluable contributions of African Americans, among them the incomparable Ray Charles, played in the 2004 biopic "Ray" (left) by Jamie Foxx, whose performance earned him the Academy Award for "Best Actor."
Songwriting Wizardry of Jerome Kern
Songwriter Jerome Kern's contributions to American music during the first half of the 20th century are often heard in story and song but too often unappreciated. This signature 1914 Kern song is from his 1946 biopic "Till the Clouds Roll By."
The "Movie Music" Series
The "Movie Music" series features 15 presentations in either full-length 85-minute or one-hour versions. They feature some of the most popular song and dance numbers of the past 100-plus years. The shows are made in-person or remotely via Zoom by John LeGear from TimComm.com in Chicago.