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First, who is the Presenter?
"The presenter, Rick Busciglio, is a former broadcast executive,
radio disk jockey, television presenter and international cruise entertainer.
He works without a script and involves the audience in his detailed stories,
including anecdotes of the many stars he worked with, or met in his 45 year
broadcast career e.g. Bob Hope, Cary Grant, Rosemary Clooney, Frank Sinatra,
John Denver, Miss Piggy, etc. Audience response has been exceptional.
He has appeared at many senior facilities and clubs a dozen times or more,
At public venues such as libraries, Rick has a growing fan base that travel from
one to the other. He recently started his own internet radio series,
"The Great American Songbook” and writes for www.Examiner.com on
"Swing and Big Bands."
"RICK BUSCIGLIO IS A MASTER STORYTELLER"
"YOU ARE THE JONATHAN SCHWARTZ* OF THE SEA !"
The list of rivers and oceans on which we have presented our lectures
include the Atlantic, Pacific, Mediterranean, Aegean, Adriatic, English Channel,
North Sea, Baltic, Gulf of Finland, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean, the Nile, St. Lawrence Seaway,
Canada's Inner Passage, and the Mississippi, Ohio and Tennessee rivers.
What do we offer? Nostalgia
Specifically, 45-60 minute audio/video presentations, or lectures, on a wide range
of entertainment topics concentrating on the performers, the music, the movies
and history of yesteryear. From Jolson to Sinatra, Glenn Miller to
Tommy Dorsey, George Gershwin to Cole Porter, Amos n' Andy to Burns and Allen,
the music of Broadway, Hollywood and London's West End...and much more. Click on the
"Presentations" button upper left to view the list of presentations.
What is unique about the presentations?
The presentations, or lectures are designed to be "edu-tainment" that are
very interactive. Audience participation, via quiz and comments, is a key part
of all presentations.......ALL WITH AN EMPHASIS ON HUMOR .
The audio and visual support comes from the use of a laptop (or DVD player), tv set or video
projector. See examples in pictures below and in photo gallery. The presentations are
PowerPoint and average 350 "pages." All music is edited to fit the program time requirements.
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| Rick Busciglio hosting a 1999 PBS TV pledge drive in Virginia (WHRO-TV) |
| Rick Busciglio with T.J. Lubinsky on NJN TV (PBS) pledge drive 2004 |
| Rick Busciglio with Bob Hope, DuPont Boardroom, Wilmington, Del. |
| Rick Busciglio with Cary Grant, after lunch together at the Bel Air Hotel (1979) |
| Rick Busciglio with Miss Piggy |
| SELECTED 2004-2009 SPECIAL EVENTS (Open To Public) April 2004 Co-Host of NJ PBS TV's Pledge Drive (" Stars of The 50's") Sept. 18-25 Lecturer-Celebrity Cruises-Zenith NY-Bermuda Nov. 20 Lecturer-Black River Playhouse-"Big Band Era" Chester, NJ Nov. 25-Dec. 6 Lecturer-Celebrity Cruises-Galaxy Texas-Panama Canal Jan. 23-30. '05 Lecturer- Delta Queen "Legends Of The Fifties" New Orleans (R/T) Jan. 30-Feb. 6 Lecturer- Delta Queen "Legends Of The Fifties" New Orleans (R/T) May 28-June 9 Lecturer-Celebrity Cruises-Infinity San Fran.-Alaska Sept. 3-9 Lecturer-Delta Queen "Legends Of The Fifties" Chattanooga-Cinci Sept. 9-12 Lecturer-Delta Queen "Legends Of The Fifties" Cincinnati (R/T) Oct. 5 Lecture-Washington Twp. Library "Famous Jerseyites" Washington Twp. N.J. Oct. 29-Nov. 10 Lecturer-Celebrity Cruises-Constellation NJ-East. Caribbean Dec. 4 Lecture-Randolph Library "Music of WW Two" Randolph N.J. Jan. 26 '06 Lecturer-M/S Hatour on the Nile ( Luxor to Aswan, Egypt ) June 14 Lecture-Randolph Library "Great Patriotic Music" Randolph N.J. June 26 Lecture-Bernardsville Library "Big Band Era" Bernardsville N.J. April 19-29 Lecturer-Princess Cruise Line-Dawn Princess San Fran-Mexico October 5-16 Lecturer-Celebrity Cruises-Constellation NJ-New Eng.-Quebec Nov. 10-20 Lecturer-Celebrity Cruises-Galaxy Rome-Sicily-Nice-Livorno-Greek Isles Nov. 20-Dec. 1 Lecturer-Celebrity Cruises-Galaxy Rome-Athens-Istanbul Apr. 28-May 13 '07 Lecturer-Princess Cruise Line-Regal Princess Los Angeles-Hawaii June 16 Lecturer "Big Band Era" Nassau Club Princeton, N.J. Aug. 4-18 Lecturer-Celebrity Cruises- Constellation Dover, Eng. -St. Petersburg, Russia Aug. 18-Sept. 1 Lecturer-Celebrity Cruises- Constellation Dover, Eng. -St. Petersburg, Russia Oct. 9 Lecture-Bernardsville Library "Great Patriotic Music" Bernardsville, N.J. Nov. 11 Lecture-Randolph Library "Greatest Generation" Randolph N.J. Jan. 28 '08 Lecture American Songsters Series (Cole Porter) JCC MetroWest Whippany, NJ Feb. 4 Lecture American Songsters Series (George Gershwin) JCC MetroWest Whippany, NJ Feb. 11 Lecture American Songsters Series (Frank Sinatra) JCC MetroWest Whippany, NJ Feb. 13 Lecture-Randolph Library "Fabulous Fifties" Randolph N.J. May 23-June 4 Lecturer-Celebrity Cruises- Summit Venice-Athens-Rome-Barcelona June 4-16 Lecturer-Celebrity Cruises- Summit Barcelona-Rome-Athens-Venice Sept. 8 Lecture-Chester Library "Famous Jerseyites" Chester, NJ Sept. 8 Lecture Series-" Big Bands" JCC MetroWest Whippany, NJ Sept. 15 Lecture Series- "Glenn Miller" JCC MetroWest Whippany, NJ Sept. 22 Lecture Series- "Music WW2" JCC MetroWest Whippany, NJ Dec. 11 Lecture- Hillsborough Library "Joy Of The Holidays" Hillsborough, NJ Jan. 26 '09 Lecture Series 'Music of Hollywood...Oscar Winners" JCC MetroWest Whippany, NJ Feb. 2 Lecture Series "The Greatest Movie Musicals" JCC MetroWest Whippany, NJ Feb. 9 Lecture Series "Hooray For Hollywood- Great Movie Momnts" JCC MetroWest Whippany, NJ Mar.3 Lecture-Livingston Library "Hooray For Hollywood" (7:30pm) Livingston, N.J. Apr. 15 Lecture-Hackettstown Library "Famous Jerseyans" (7 pm) Hackettstown, N.J. June 12 Lecture-North County Branch Library "Frank Sinatra" (2 pm) Clinton, N.J. July 13,20,27 Lecture Series "A Tribute to the Great American Songbook" JCC MetroWest Whippany, NJ July 16 Lecture-Bound Brook Library "Great Patriotic Songs" (7 pm) Bound Brook, N.J. Nov. 1 Lecture-Sussex-Wantage Library "The Big Band Era" (2pm) Wantage, N.J. |
| John Denver with Rick -ABC-TV |
Who and where is your audience?
Anywhere the fans of the music, movies,
history and performers of yesteryear gather.
Lectures, of course, can be tailored to your specific
organization, nostalgia or memorabilia show, client, cruise
or community requirements, interests, time allowance, etc.
Click on the blue buttons at the top for information on
audience reaction/comments, details about currently
available presentations, view video samples ...and more..
Anywhere the fans of the music, movies,
history and performers of yesteryear gather.
Lectures, of course, can be tailored to your specific
organization, nostalgia or memorabilia show, client, cruise
or community requirements, interests, time allowance, etc.
Click on the blue buttons at the top for information on
audience reaction/comments, details about currently
available presentations, view video samples ...and more..
" You brought
back so many
wonderful
memories
for me"
" You were the
best thing on
this cruise...
I loved your
lectures"
back so many
wonderful
memories
for me"
" You were the
best thing on
this cruise...
I loved your
lectures"
LAST UPDATED: June 30, 2009
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"Your four
lectures were
the highlights
of the cruise
for me!"
lectures were
the highlights
of the cruise
for me!"
" Your
presentation
was terrific
and certainly
provided the
'edu-taiment'
promised"
presentation
was terrific
and certainly
provided the
'edu-taiment'
promised"
“You enhanced
our cruise
experience
greatly!"
our cruise
experience
greatly!"
"Thank you for
a great trip down
memory lane"
a great trip down
memory lane"
"Most of his presentations highlight the GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK from
the golden era of song-making, when Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald and
Nat “King” Cole were in their prime." Cruise Publication
the golden era of song-making, when Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald and
Nat “King” Cole were in their prime." Cruise Publication
“This is the most
enjoyable event
we’ve ever had!”
enjoyable event
we’ve ever had!”
Copyright 2009 Rick Busciglio
"Thank you for
such an
outstanding
presentation"
such an
outstanding
presentation"
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"Thank you very
much for an
evening to
remember"
much for an
evening to
remember"
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