Michigan Square: A Demolished Deco Icon
By Bill Coffin, Class of 2004 This is the story of Holabird and Root’s 1929 Michigan Square building told in pictures. You can view the pictures as a simple slideshow,…
Kathleen Hanley, 2015 – Masked on the River
By Brent Hoffmann, Class of 2005 Here’s Kathleen, reporting on her July 3rd architecture tour on the first day of CAC’s return to the river: “I picked up my mask…
President’s Message, September 2020 – Excitement and Expectation
Dear Fellow Docents, Autumn….Fall….coming so soon (September 22)! Fall brings excitement and expectation. It is not the awakening of spring, but rather the last dash before the “hibernation” of winter. …
Designed, Engineered and Built by Women
By Alison Schlickman, Class of 2015 Today, names like Jeanne Gang and Carol Ross Barney are well-known for shaping Chicago’s skyline and cityscape. .... and female architecture students are now…
October Scheduling Begins Saturday, September 12 at 10am
October signups will be available this morning, Saturday, September 12 at 10 am. The information for signups applies to tours departing from the CAC and our Historic Skyscrapers and Art Deco…
The History and Demise of the Chicago Coliseum
By Dan Lempa, Class of 2009 The last event held at the Chicago Coliseum, a James Taylor and Carole King concert, was on March 12, 1971. The next day the…
Signed Up Yet for All Docent Day? Don’t Miss Out!
All Docent Day 2020 is coming up on Saturday, November 7 from 9:30 am - 11:30 am and will be something different this year! Given the current state of the planet,…
Shakespeare’s Enchanted Garden
By Leanne Star, Class of 2011 Editor's note: Leanne's story originally appeared in CAC@Home. Docent's and volunteers contributed twenty stories to CAC'@Home this season. In case you missed them the…
Back to School – How the CACs Education Programs are Adapting for Fall 2020
By Lisa Ciota, Education Guide and Class of 2020 Trainee The shouts of kids on the playgrounds, the hush during tests, the heavy backpacks filled with books, the chatter of…
Digital Library Volume 8 – Chicago’s Public Libraries
September is a great month to explore new areas of Chicago - and what better place to start than Chicago’s public libraries. This issue offers resources to learn more about…
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