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Author Dave Schwensen brings the excitement of Beatlemania!<\/h3>\t\t\t
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Schools, Libraries, LifeLong Learners, Conferences, Festivals and Special Events<\/h3>\t\t\t

Author Dave Schwensen offers three unique presentations designed to take your audience on an insightful and fun pop culture journey down the long and winding road to the 1960s and the excitement of Beatlemania. Each program length can be up to one hour, includes rare concert films, a generous amount of humor (after all, Dave is a comedy coach for The Funny Bone and The Improv comedy clubs) and an optional ever-growing display of Beatles memorabilia available for viewing before and after the presentation.<\/p>\n

Presentations can be customized to fit your programming schedule, meeting theme, specific academic departments or event by placing an emphasis on audience interests. Focus points can include pop culture and history, music from the 1960’s, the influence The Beatles had on the American Baby Boomer Generation, or the beginning of 1960’s stadium rock concerts and the fan experience.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Did we mention entertaining?<\/h3>\t\t\t

Dave is a nationally recognized comedy coach, former television television talent coordinator in Hollywood and New York, award-winning humorist, and author of the books “How To Be A Working Comic,” “Comedy FAQs And Answers,” and “How To Be A Working Corporate Comedian.” Expect a healthy dose of humor in his tales about The Fab Four!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Of course, questions are welcomed and Dave is never short on answers. And for audience members who were there<\/em> during this exciting decade, fun highlights of each program are the opportunities to share favorite memories of The Beatles and the 1960s. Books will also be available for purchase at a special publisher discount for author signing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Program titles and descriptions are below<\/h3>\t\t\t

* The Beatles: Making the 1960s FAB!<\/strong>
\nAn insightful look at how the Beatles came to America and their influence on the baby boomer generation,<\/p>\n

Each of Dave’s books is the topic for its own unique author presentation:
\n* The Beatles In Cleveland<\/strong>
\n* The Beatles At Shea Stadium<\/strong><\/p>\n

For more information, scheduling and pricing please use the contact link above or email dave@davelaughs.com<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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The Beatles: Making the 1960s FAB!<\/h3>\t\t\t

Travel Back to a Decade of Change \u2014 And the Band That Defined It<\/strong><\/p>\n

Step into the 1960s, a decade of change and the music group that made it happen. Baby boomers were on the front lines and the front rows as John, Paul, George, and Ringo invaded North America, forever changing the landscape of music and youth culture.<\/p>\n

This engaging program begins with the little-known origins of the plan to bring The Beatles to New York \u2014 and no, it didn\u2019t start with Ed Sullivan. A short film sets the stage with a look at 1963, highlighting a pivotal year in history and music. Through a montage of the era’s major news events and popular music, we revisit the world of President Kennedy, Cold War tensions, the Mercury space program, and Civil Rights Movement. Performance clips feature the sounds of early Motown, surf rock, folk singers, and clean-cut teen idols. The national mood shifts dramatically following the assassination of JFK in Dallas, plunging the country into mourning.<\/p>\n

Then, just 79 days later, everything changes again. On Sunday, February 9, 1964, The Beatles make their historic debut on The Ed Sullivan Show<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Following in the footsteps of pop icons like Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley, The Beatles exploded onto the American scene with chart-topping hits and a look that shocked conservative sensibilities – the now-iconic mop tops. They soon added movie stardom to their r\u00e9sum\u00e9 with the release of A Hard Day\u2019s Night<\/em>, and from 1964 to 1966 their concerts were filled with screaming fans that grew from small arenas to pioneering the era of stadium rock.<\/p>\n

Beatlemania swept the nation.<\/strong><\/p>\n

But like \u201cFrankie\u201d and \u201cElvis the Pelvis\u201d before them, The Beatles weren\u2019t always welcomed by parents. The generation gap widened as boys\u2019 hair grew longer, girls\u2019 skirts got shorter, and baby boomers evolved into the Love Generation and eventually, the Woodstock Generation in just six short years. A very rare film in the program captures the frenzy with the band being pulled off stage by police for their safety, followed by a judge’s stern warning to both parents and \u201cchildren\u201d about the evils of Beatlemania.<\/p>\n

Author Dave Schwensen brings this unforgettable era to life through rare film clips of the Beatles, eyewitness accounts, personal stories, and material from his acclaimed books The Beatles at Shea Stadium<\/em> and The Beatles in Cleveland<\/em>. Both entertaining and insightful, the program combines history, humor, and audience interaction for a lively look at the lasting impact of Beatlemania from both sides of the generation gap.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>