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Jim Bartholomew 2008 or Jim Javorcic 1999  River Cruise, June 2024 Jim was a spectacular guide and taught us so much in a short time. The captain and staff were…

by Ellen Shubart, Class of 2006 Photographs as noted below Cleveland, with its 19th-century buildings, downtown plazas, and a neighborhood with museums galore, is a fascinating city. Astride the Cuyahoga…

Voice of the People. Chicago Tribune, June 23, 2024 Cultural institutions are more than buildings, housing objects and exhibits; they are places to learn and explore, especially if you take…

by Ellen Shubart, Class of 2006 He’s a traveler, a guy with many places on his bucket list.  This despite having already visited much of Europe during his university days…

By Brent Brotine, Exhibit Host, Education Guide  and John Ivory, Education Guide, Docent Class of 2023 Photographs by Gina Wang Imagine having the opportunity, as a high school student, to…

ROY SLOWINSKI - HELPING SHAPE OUR SPACE Docent and Education Guide Roy Slowinski recently announced his retirement from his CAC roles.  As we wish Roy well as he embarks on…

By Ron Becker, Class of 2019 In the spring of 1893, a ship sailed from England with a cargo of lions, tigers, panthers, bears, boarhounds, and other exotic animals---its destination…

By Marcia Ross, Class of 1994 Henry Charles Trost (1860 - 1933) was born in Toledo, Ohio, where he attended art school and began his career as an architectural draftsman.…

Former IBM employee??? River Cruise, May 2024 Amazing experience due to the best docent ever! I’ve taken different Chicago architectural cruises on different boats for years when I have guests…

This month's Short Tales recounts two docent experiences with celebrities, a tour during the last restoration of the Louis Pierre Rigal mural ceiling in the Palmer House lobby, and Rebecca…