Summit Broadway Baby program looks at how music has changed

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Karen Berk Barak

Broadway Baby, a nostalgic and educational program about the evolution of Broadway from the 1880s to the 1990s will be presented at Summit of Uptown, a senior living community in Park Ridge, 10 N. Summit Ave, Monday, Sept. 24, at 6 p.m. Open to the community, there is no charge for the program. Refreshments will be served. For reservations which are required by Thursday, Sept. 20, call 847-825-1161.

One of 10 one-woman shows performed by Karen Berk Barak, who sings and plays the music of those eras, this uplifting, heart-warming and intimate show explores how music developed and changed through the times artistically, politically, socially, morally and stylistically. A classically trained pianist, who began studying and performing at the age of 7, performs concerts nationally and internationally as an entertainer, singer, songwriter, and pianist.

Well-known throughout the area for offering the best of Independent Living and personalized Assisted Living, Summit began offering care for people with Alzheimer’s and other impairments in its Memory Care Neighborhood last year. Summit www.arborcompany.com/locations/illinois/park-ridge-summit-of-uptown now looks forward to a future that builds on the longstanding reputation it has built over more than 30 years in Park Ridge and the surrounding communities with this new aspect of service that will meet the needs of seniors at all levels of care.

To find out more about programs, activities, services and amenities at Summit of Uptown, visit www.summitofuptown.com, call 847-825-1161 or visit the Summit Facebook page.