Globetrotting – Tuk-Tuk Drivers, the Transportation Docents of India
By Brent Hoffmann, Class of 2005, and Susan Robertson, Class of 2009 “Where you from?” asked our tuk-tuk driver in New Delhi. “Ah, Shecawgo, I know of it. I have…
LAST CALL for New Tour Proposals – Act Now
Do you have an idea for a new tour? The Tour Roster task force and Tour Committee are calling for proposals for new tours to be launched in 2020. New…
Kudos – April 2019
George Bergstrom, Exhibit Host and Guest Services George Bergstrom, the Chicago Gallery volunteer this morning, really enhanced our visit. We really enjoyed their whole experience. Customer service up front and…
Turning Candidates into Docents – a Labor of Love
By Emily Clott, Class of 2012 If you’re like me, you enjoy a good sausage, but you probably have no clear idea of how it gets made. Similarly, everyone likes…
Bob Michaelson, 2011 – Multi-Docent and Story-Teller
By Brent Hoffmann, Class of 2005 When he retired in 2010, Bob Michaelson says, “I realized that I’d go crazy if I didn’t have an outside activity.” Until then, Bob…
Pub Tours and Community Connection
By Ed McDevitt, Class of 2010 with Jill Dahlke, Class of 2005 Several years ago, former CAF VP Jason Neises approached a few docents with an idea that had been…
DPRP Update
As you might have noticed, the peer reviews conducted by the Docent Peer Review Program have been on hiatus for the past year. Now that we have settled into our…
Heads up – It’s Bridge Lift Season!
Out-of-towners are always amazed when, from seemingly out of nowhere, bells start clanging, people start scurrying, and huge pieces of roadway start rising into the sky. This means it's bridge…
Yes, There Are No Trash Chutes – 860-880 N Lake Shore Drive
by Nancy Hornak, Education Guide For once an urban legend is true – Mies van der Rohe’s iconic twin towers at 860-880 N. Lake Shore Drive have no trash chutes!…
President’s Message 4/19 – Looking Backward and Forward Simultaneously
January is supposed to be the month is which we look backward and forward simultaneously, like the two-faced god Janus. March is actually more to that point for the CAC…
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