Digital Library Volume 12 – Black Architects
To complement the program of All Docent Day, we present some resources highlighting the work of Black architects and their work in Chicago. We begin with a bit of…
2021 Docent Council Elections Results
The Nominating/Elections Committee is pleased to announce the Docent Council Elections results. Here are the docents who will be joining or returning to Docent Council beginning in January 2021.…
The Great CAC Trivia Contest, November 2020 – Name that Tune
By Hy Speck, Class of 1995 In 1970, a famous pop singer, composer, and recording artist created and recorded a song about a famous architect. Who is the singer, the…
Open House Worldwide Festival
Open House Worldwide Festival Do you love OHC? Imagine OHC with more than 40 cities from around the world! The CAC is proud to take part in a 48-hour, FREE…
Transitions and Milestones, November 2020 – Full Circle
Sally Nochowitz passed away recently. Sally was certified in the Historic Skyscrapers and Modern tours as well as several of our neighborhood offerings. In tandem, Sally and her husband Stan…
Open House,Open Doors: Girls Build! Contributes to OHC Success
By Lisa Ciota, Education Guide At Open House Chicago, the young women of our Girls Build! program opened doors to the CAC, welcoming visitors to our home base. Serving as…
Digital Library Volume 11 – Female Architects around the World
Our last post featured resources on a few female architects in Chicago. If you attended Open House Chicago's "My Neighborhood, My Story" program about the Riverwalk with Carol Ross Barney,…
Living and Learning – Libraries and Affordable Housing
By Ed McDevitt, Class of 2010 Chicago now has three new library branches in buildings developed to co-locate affordable housing and library facilities. An initiative of Mayor Rahm Emanuel, the…
Interested in Becoming a River Docent?
River Docent Training is on the schedule for next spring! Training will start around the time that the River Cruise season commences – think early spring of 2021. We will…
Jeff Marcella, 2001 – Pub Tour Without Beer
By Brent Hoffmann, Class of 2005 “What are you drinking right now?” Jeff Marcella asked his online audience. “Is it a Chicago-area microbrew, a microbrew from elsewhere, an international beer,…
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