{"id":3822,"date":"2024-02-22T23:07:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-23T05:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/?p=3822"},"modified":"2024-08-21T15:17:27","modified_gmt":"2024-08-21T20:17:27","slug":"wbez-presents-an-evening-with-billy-dee-williams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/?p=3822","title":{"rendered":"WBEZ Presents: An Evening with Billy Dee Williams"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On Feb 22nd, we went down to the Francis W. Parker School to hear Billy Dee Williams talk about his new book! The moderator was great and a fantastic night was had!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1706\" height=\"2560\" data-id=\"3763\" src=\"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240222_190211-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Billy Dee Williams book held in front of screen presentation\" class=\"wp-image-3763\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240222_190211-scaled.jpg 1706w, https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240222_190211-193x290.jpg 193w, https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240222_190211-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240222_190211-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240222_190211-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240222_190211-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240222_190211-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1706px) 100vw, 1706px\" \/><figcaption>What Have We Here?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1439\" height=\"2560\" data-id=\"3764\" src=\"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240222_190945-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Billy Dee Williams sitting\" class=\"wp-image-3764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240222_190945-scaled.jpg 1439w, https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240222_190945-163x290.jpg 163w, https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240222_190945-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240222_190945-768x1366.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240222_190945-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240222_190945-1151x2048.jpg 1151w, https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240222_190945-169x300.jpg 169w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1439px) 100vw, 1439px\" \/><figcaption>Billy Dee! Billy Dee!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2127\" height=\"2280\" data-id=\"3766\" src=\"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240222_193419.jpg\" alt=\"Billy Dee giving a kiss on the hand on stage\" class=\"wp-image-3766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240222_193419.jpg 2127w, https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240222_193419-271x290.jpg 271w, https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240222_193419-955x1024.jpg 955w, https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240222_193419-768x823.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240222_193419-1433x1536.jpg 1433w, https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240222_193419-1911x2048.jpg 1911w, https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240222_193419-280x300.jpg 280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2127px) 100vw, 2127px\" \/><figcaption>Such a charmer!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1441\" height=\"2560\" data-id=\"3765\" src=\"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240222_220628-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Billy Dee Williams Book signed\" class=\"wp-image-3765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240222_220628-scaled.jpg 1441w, https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240222_220628-163x290.jpg 163w, https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240222_220628-577x1024.jpg 577w, https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240222_220628-768x1364.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240222_220628-865x1536.jpg 865w, https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240222_220628-1153x2048.jpg 1153w, https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240222_220628-169x300.jpg 169w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1441px) 100vw, 1441px\" \/><figcaption>All signed!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1007\" data-id=\"3767\" src=\"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/FB_IMG_1708651785840.jpg\" alt=\"Four people in seats\" class=\"wp-image-3767\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/FB_IMG_1708651785840.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/FB_IMG_1708651785840-290x270.jpg 290w, https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/FB_IMG_1708651785840-1024x955.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/FB_IMG_1708651785840-768x716.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/FB_IMG_1708651785840-322x300.jpg 322w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><figcaption>All smiles!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Feb 22nd, we went down to the Francis W. 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