Features

By Lisa Ciota, Class of 2020, Education Guide Just imagine:  You’ve been using the same software operating system for many years.  It works OK. It does the job intended, and…

by Ellen Shubart, Docent Class of 2006 Author: Vladimir Belogolovsky DOM Publishers, Berlin, 2022 You have the AIA Guides and all the “See Chicago” books---do you need another guide to…

by Tom Stelmack, Class of 2017 I was first introduced to Benjamin H. Marshall when I noticed a contractor restoring the very dilapidated Atlantic Bank Bldg. on Michigan Ave.  The…

Cynthia Bates 2016 or Cynthia Panganiban 2019 A Walk thru Time, July 2024 Tour was fantastic. Cynthia was very knowledgeable regarding the history, architecture and engineering of the buildings we…

By Rick Lightburn, Class of 2008 The most powerful person in the world is the storyteller. The storyteller sets the vision, values and agenda of an entire generation that is…

 (500) Days of Summer My fellow docents – My goodness I’m behind on sharing a note with everyone – where has the time gone?!  As I write this it’s going…

Celebrating Summer in Chicago . With summer in full swing, some of our docents have captured the lively spirit of the city, highlighting iconic spots like Millennium Park and Cloud…

Students are a special audience in our tours and programs. Here are three Short Tales about student encounters. Mary Jo Hoag (2007) describes how two dedicated teachers inspired their students…