Features

Editor's Note: This story is one of a monthly series we will be featuring written by directors of CAC Building and Neighborhood tours. by Susan Jacobson, Class 2008 It’s not…

By Bob Pratt, Class of 2019 We docents like to find threads to pull together on our tours and cruises—connections and comparisons. That’s part of our training, as well as…

By Ellen Shubart, Class of 2006 Leslie Clark Lewis and Donna Gabanski, two long-time CAC docents who reached their term limits as committee chairs, were honored at the recent Docent…

by Tim Thurlow, Class of 2015 On the Walk through Time tour, docents enthuse over the vertical thrust and the deco ornamentation on the exterior of the former Chicago Motor…

Jim Bartholomew 2008 Fantastic and educational River Cruise tour! A MUST when visiting Chicago. If you’ll do one thing in Chicago, this is it. Jim was a great and nerdy…

By Ron Becker, Class of 2019 Here are the answers to  the quiz. How did you do? . 1 - First National Bank Clock in Exelon (Chase)Plaza The clock is…

By Nancy Schwab, Class of 2011 Memory Lane: CAC Docent Trips 2014 - 2019 . I hope you enjoy these photos from the docent trips we went on in the…

By Ellen Shubart, Class of 2006 She comes to the interview right from working on the newest CAC exhibit, City in a Snow Globe. It’s a holiday installation, another way…

Dear Docents, Each month, as I sit down to pen this letter, I reflect on the important things that are happening in the docent community.  There are so many choices…

By Brent Hoffmann, 2005 Kelly Manteck’s occupation tracks well with CAC’s mission “to inspire people to discover why design matters.”  In Kelly’s words, “my photographic eye shows, in my photography,…