Features

By Leslie Clark Lewis, Class of 2009 The Crystal Ballroom at the Hyatt Regency Chicago, the Chicago Architecture Center’s neighbor to the east, was the setting for Docent Appreciation Night…

By Elizabeth Britt, Class of 2013 Oak Woods Cemetery on the south side has a long history in Chicago and is also the final resting place of many influential African-Americans.…

By Diane Wagner, Class of 2005 Several times I put down the book I was reading and thought: When did I write this? Then, realizing I hadn’t written it at…

“As soon as someone is identified as an unsung hero, (s)he no longer is.” -George Carlin As National Volunteer Month (if you are an avid reader of The Bridge, you…

By Hy Speck, Class of 1995 Love and architecture. Many a great architect’s work and life have been influenced by a great, or at least an interesting woman. Can you…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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!…