The Ferris Wheel
by Ron Becker, Class of 2019 One of our sharp-eyed docents saw a detail in a painting featured in the recent Van Gogh exhibit at the Art Institute that prompted…
Register for All Docent Day 2023 and “SayCheese”
Attention, Chicago Architecture Center Docents! There is still time to register for the November 11th All Docent Day. As part of this year’s All Docent day, we’ll capture your fantastic…
Rand McNally’s A Week at the Fair, 1893 In the collection of the Barry Sears Volunteer Library
by Ed McDevitt, class of 2010 Among the old books donated recently to the Barry Sears Volunteer Library is one containing a goldmine of information about the Columbian Exposition of…
Kudos, October 2023
Jim Bartholomew 2008 or Jim Javorcic 1999 River Cruise, September 2023 This was the most outstanding tour we have ever taken. Our guide Jim clearly was passionate about the city…
In the Spotlight – The Singing Docent
by Ellen Shubart, class of 2006 CAC Docent Catherine Thomson, Class of 2023, and her partner Anita Kallen, will present “HERstory: Trailblazing Female Firsts,” a musical review that salutes “gutsy…
On the Bauhaus Trail, Part 2: Dessau
by Greg Dreyer, Class of 2007 Photos by the author The second Bauhaus School was located in Dessau, population 67,000. Located approximately 80 miles southwest of Berlin, it is easily…
Vignettes from Open House Chicago, 2023
by Ellen Shubart, Class of 2006 For the 13 years that Open House Chicago has been around, my husband and I have participated in some volunteer capacity – and this…
On the Bauhaus Trail, Part 1: Weimar
by Greg Dreyer, class of 2007 Photos by the author It all started with an article my cousin sent me titled, “On the Bauhaus Trail in Germany,” by Charly Wilder…
Welcome to Committee Reports
by Jill Carlson, class of 2013 There are six standing Docent Council committees that organize, plan, monitor, and evaluate life in the docent community. They are: Library, Communications, Education, Standards,…
CAC’s Longest-Serving Docents Honored
by Ellen Shubart, class of 2006 CAC docents who have led tours for more than 25 years – and, in one case, 45 years – celebrated their service with a…