By Burt Michaels, Class of 2019 “The carillon is the only instrument that summons its own audience,” claims Jim Fackenthal, carillonneur at St. Chrysostom’s Episcopal Church on North Dearborn Street,…
The talents and creativity of our Docent and Volunteer community know no bounds. To prove that point, here are some stellar recent examples from Jack Brickman, Robin Simon and Karen…
by Emily Clott, Class of 2012 It’s always tough to say goodbye to a valued friend and colleague. Hard as it is to imagine Holmes without Watson or Batman without…
by Ron Becker, Class of 2019 Many people try to imagine what it is like to live in a Frank Lloyd Wright house, but I had an opportunity to spend…
by Ellen Shubart, Class of 2006 Coming to CAC with a Theatre Management background might not be the way most staff get to 111 E. Wacker Drive, but Madeline Sneed…
By Brent Hoffman, Class of 2005 “I love my city, and I love sharing it,” Bill said. “Doing presentations was a part of my profession that I enjoyed, and being…
by Ron Becker, Class of 2019 John Blair was born in Scotland in 1821. It was there he learned his trade as gardener, landscape architect, and stone mason. Ever a…
By Sann Knipple, Class of 2023 MTH Industries has been building Chicago since 1886. A combination of four historically significant companies, Tyler & Hippach Glass Company (1886), Illinois Bronze Works…
Jim Bartholomew 2008 or Jim Javorcic 1999 River Cruise, September 2024 Absolutely fantastic tour! I was born and raised in Chicago so when I came for a conference I told…
by Lisa Voigt, Class of 2013
On the advice of Larry Kameya and Lynn Hensel, my husband John and I cruised to Greenland and Svalbard in August and September. Enjoy these photographs with descriptive captions of our journey by accessing the link below.
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