Most of our holiday standards were written between 1942 and 1952, in a burst of activity inspired by the enormous success of Irving Berlin's "White Christmas," and came into existence in various and surprising ways. Taken together, the stories behind these immortal songs paint a fascinating cultural picture of America itself during the era of and after World War Two. REGISTER

 Charles Troy’s more than 50 multimedia presentations tell the stories behind the greatest Broadway musicals of the 20th century, in seamless visual programs with his own original graphics, and a scripted narrative that weave the events into cohesive, dramatic tales. He is based in the Chicago area, and appears monthly at the Skokie Theatre, frequently at the Woodstock Opera House, and makes a tour of Florida every January.