Photography Features, October 2023 – Open House Chicago
Open House Chicago Correction: Please note that in the linked photo array, the headshot labeled 'Marisol Kelly' is actually Nancy Schwab. The editors regret the error. The second weekend in…
Edwin Hill Clark, a Zoo Architect
By Ron Becker, Class of 2019 Edwin Hill Clark might be called an accidental architect. He trained at Yale, taking courses in chemistry, in order to assume a position in…
Tips & Tricks – Finding a Tour Manual
Confused about where – and how - to find the latest version of a tour manual? It’s really easier than you might think: For all tours including the River…
Globetrotting – Preservation on a Grand Scale
Leslie Clark Lewis, Class of 2009 Photos by the author unless noted Earlier this year, while waiting for a meeting to start on the 13th floor at 111, I watched…
October 2023 Docent Council Meeting Highlights
Docent Council held a hybrid meeting on October 3. Lori Nelson presided because Ross Wirth could not attend. Ed McDevitt took the minutes because John Schneider was also unable to…
Ron Becker, 2019 – He’s an Opsimath & Ornithologist Who Practices Tsundoku
By Brent Hoffmann, 2005 “My route to becoming a CAC docent was the confluence of many factors,” said Ron Becker. “I had free time since retiring from a 47-year career…
Meet Jamie DeCaria
By Ellen Shubart, Class of 2006 Her new job, she says, is just right. She’s landed at a workplace that’s between large corporations and small nonprofits –the “happy middle ground,”…
Be a Star on Zoom – Looking for CAC Live Presenters
Always wanted to share your information about a fabulous topic with a broader audience? Here's your chance. We’re looking for docents and volunteers for the 2024 docent/volunteer CAC Live programs.…
Tips & Tricks: The Bridge Logo
Okay - you received The Weekly Update with links to new content on The Bridge. You click on an Announcement and get right to the story. Now, you want to…
Kudos, September 2023
Jim Bartholomew 2008 or Jim Javorcic 1999 River Cruise, September 2023 The Chicago Architecture Center, boat tour was the highlight of our time in your beautiful city. This was our first…