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SUMMARY:Architecture Lecture: "Chicago Rebuilt: Seeing Yesterday's City Today"
DESCRIPTION:There are ghosts of the past all across the city of things that put Chicago on the map but we can no longer enjoy.\nAfter the great fire of 1871\, Chicago became the hub of innovation and new ideas as architects from across the country came to the city to rebuild. \nAuthor Ryan Chester (Chicago architect and Adjunct Professor at the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee and SAIC) will lead the evening’s lecture with engaging stories from his soon-to-be-released new book Chicago Rebuilt: Seeing Yesterday’s City Today. Copies of Mr. Chester’s book can be bought via Amazon.com and https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/C/bo204723133.html \nDoors open: 5 p.m.\nLecture: 5:45 p.m.\nDinner: 7:00 p.m. \nDinner & Program: $56\nProgram only: $10 \nReservations are needed no later than Tuesday\, September 8. Let us know if you’ll be staying for dinner!\nreservations@cliff-chicago.org\n312-922-8080
URL:https://cliff-chicago.org/club-event/architecture-lecture-chicago-rebuilt-seeing-yesterdays-city-today/
CATEGORIES:Dinner,Lecture,Past Event
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SUMMARY:Gallery Opening!
DESCRIPTION:The newest installation in the Cliff Dwellers’ gallery opens on Wednesday\, September 16\nCome celebrate the art of Cliff Dweller Anna Rappaport\, Fanny Moy\, and the Cliff Dweller’s Sketch Club. Enjoy complimentary appetizers\, good conversation\, and fabulous art! \nA little about Anna:\nAnna Rappaport is a member of the Cliff Dwellers sketch club\, a lifetime artist\, and an avid urban sketcher. She’s unconventional\, making her own rules\, and uses watercolors and mixed media to share a wide range of subjects. Anna teaches art workshops for Chicago Urban Sketchers and at the Admiral at the Lake. An accomplished actuary\, Anna is an internationally recognized expert on the impact of change on retirement systems and workforce issues. She advocates for women and better opportunities for older Americans. She is a past president of the Society of Actuaries. \nA la carte dining is available during normal hours. Be sure to make a reservation if you’d like to stay for a meal!\nreservations@cliff-chicago.org or 3121-922-8080 \nStop to enjoy “opening night” from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
URL:https://cliff-chicago.org/club-event/gallery-opening-5/
CATEGORIES:Art,Past Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260929T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260929T220000
DTSTAMP:20261101T024244Z
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SUMMARY:Theatre Club: Operation Mincemeat
DESCRIPTION:The Cliff Dwellers’ Theatre Club headed to the CIBC Theatre to catch the Tony Award-winning musical Operation Mincemeat on Tuesday\, September 29. With a cast of only 5 actors\, the show is a hilarious\, high-energy British musical comedy that turns a real World War II deception plot into a fast-paced stage triumph.
URL:https://cliff-chicago.org/club-event/theatre-club-operation-mincemeat/
CATEGORIES:Dinner,Past Event,Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260930T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260930T200000
DTSTAMP:20261101T024753Z
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SUMMARY:Oktoberfest!
DESCRIPTION:Beer\, Food\, and Polka Music!\n It was OKTOBERFEST at the Cliff Dwellers\, as members celebrated the fall season at the Club! The evening opened with a complimentary beer tasting led by our Beer Ambassador\, Louis Glunz. Members then savored a special German dinner curated by Chef Erick\, and polkaed the night away to the festive tunes of The Cheeky Bellows Polka Band.
URL:https://cliff-chicago.org/club-event/oktoberfest/
CATEGORIES:Dance,Dinner,Party,Past Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261013T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261013T133000
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SUMMARY:The Architectural Table - Highlights of the 2026 Grant Park Framework Plan
DESCRIPTION:This lively group meets monthly to broach an array of exhilarating architectural topics\, highlighting both the good and the bad! In October\, members heard from the UrbanWorks Planning Team\, including Cliff Dweller member Patricia Saldana Natke\, as well as Chicago Park District leaders Heather Gleason and Michael Lange\, as they discussed “Chicago’s Front Yard: Highlights of the 2026 Grant Park Framework Plan”.
URL:https://cliff-chicago.org/club-event/the-architectural-table-17/
CATEGORIES:Architecture,Brunch,Past Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261017T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261017T180000
DTSTAMP:20261101T024240Z
CREATED:20260804T193810Z
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SUMMARY:Open House Chicago
DESCRIPTION:The Cliff Dwellers Club was once again among the 160 locations participating in the Chicago Architecture Center’s annual Open House Chicago (OHC). Throughout the day\, Club member-volunteers welcomed visitors and shared the Club’s mission\, history and membership benefits with those who attended this very popular event (2\,400 visitors the year before!).
URL:https://cliff-chicago.org/club-event/open-house-chicago-2/
CATEGORIES:Networking,Past Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261023T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261023T133000
DTSTAMP:20261101T024238Z
CREATED:20260919T221324Z
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SUMMARY:Poetry Society Lunch
DESCRIPTION:All were welcome! No poetry writing skills were needed\, just an active interest in the art form. Each month the Poetry Society picks a poet or genre to chat about over lunch\, and the conversation turns into fascinating deep-dive discussions.
URL:https://cliff-chicago.org/club-event/poetry-society-lunch-17/
CATEGORIES:Lunch,Past Event,Poetry
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261023T170000
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SUMMARY:LatinX Night
DESCRIPTION:AN EXCITING EVENING OF LATIN FOOD\, DRINKS\, MUSIC AND DANCE!\nCuisine featuring the Flavors of Latin America\n Chef Erick created dishes representing various Latin regions and countries\, so guests could truly experience the bold and exciting flavors of diverse Latinx cultures.  \nUniquely Curated Cocktails\n The Club’s Assistant Manager and own Acclaimed Mixologist Elsa concocted remarkable drinks just for the event!  \nMusic and Dancing to Chicago’s premiere Selena Tribute Band\n Jocey y Grupo Etico performed Selena’s greatest hits\, along with a variety of other Latin songs to dance to. The band of top area musicians has performed throughout the Midwest\, including a show at the Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park.
URL:https://cliff-chicago.org/club-event/latinx-night/
CATEGORIES:Dance,Dinner,Music,Past Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261024T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261024T140000
DTSTAMP:20261101T024233Z
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SUMMARY:Vintage Costume Jewelry Lecture & Afternoon Tea
DESCRIPTION:There are stories to be told by vintage jewelry! Author and columnist Susan Klein led a discussion on Vintage Costume Jewelry. Guests adorned themselves with their own pieces and browsed Susan’s display while enjoying a special Afternoon Tea. Susan Klein is the author of Mid Century Plastic Jewelry (Schiffer Books\, 2005) and wrote the “Bling & Things” column for Antiques & Collecting Magazine. She previously worked as a production assistant on the popular HGTV show The Appraisal Fair. For the past 24 years\, Susan has been the Director of Richard Norton Gallery. She got her start in the business by working for Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. The afternoon opened with a Mimosa Bar\, followed by Afternoon Tea and Susan’s program.
URL:https://cliff-chicago.org/club-event/vintage-costume-jewelry-lecture-afternoon-tea/
CATEGORIES:Art,Lecture,Past Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261028T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261028T220000
DTSTAMP:20261101T025446Z
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SUMMARY:Theatre Club - Steppenwolf's production of TopDog/UnderDog
DESCRIPTION:The Theatre Club’s October get-together took us to the Steppenwolf Theatre on Wednesday\, October 28 for the Theatre in Chicago’s “Highly Recommended” production of:\nTOPDOG/UNDERDOG\n\nBrothers Lincoln and Booth\, named in jest\, are two Black men living in America just trying to get by. Lincoln dresses like his namesake\, reenacting his assassination for money and laughs. Booth stays stuck in their apartment\, working tirelessly on his three-card hustle. Sibling rivalry and a lifetime of resentment come to a head in this fast-paced and ferocious thrill ride from Suzan-Lori Parks. The deck is stacked with a Tony Award-winning director\, a Pulitzer Prize-winning script and a tour-de-force showdown for ensemble members Glenn Davis and Namir Smallwood.
URL:https://cliff-chicago.org/club-event/theatre-club-steppenwolfs-production-of-topdog-underdog/
CATEGORIES:Dinner,Past Event,Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261029T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261029T193000
DTSTAMP:20261101T024227Z
CREATED:20261003T192808Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261101T024227Z
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SUMMARY:Art Opening: everyOther Artists and Sculptor Dawn Liddicoatt
DESCRIPTION:The Robert Milne House (Jerry’s House) This exhibition featured work by everyOther\, an informal Chicago-based watercolor sketch group that meets every other Sunday afternoon\, year-round. Their first exhibition at The Cliff Dwellers highlighted the Robert Milne House\, owned by Jerry Adelmann\, CD ’87\, who has hosted the group at his remarkable property for more than 12 years. Jerry spoke about the house at the opening. Also featured was the work of Dawn Liddicoatt\, who began sculpting in the fall of 2017 with Rodrigo Lara at the Hyde Park Art Center. Guests enjoyed complimentary light bites while viewing the latest exhibition in the Club’s gallery.
URL:https://cliff-chicago.org/club-event/everyother-art-exhibit/
CATEGORIES:Art,Past Event,Reception
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261030T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261030T210000
DTSTAMP:20261101T024751Z
CREATED:20261003T194216Z
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UID:33053-1793379600-1793394000@cliff-chicago.org
SUMMARY:Annual Halloween Party
DESCRIPTION:Spooky Stories\, Scary Sips\, and More!\n Members dressed to impress for the Club’s annual Halloween Party\, competing for a prize for the best costume. The evening featured spooky cocktails and a buffet dinner\, followed by ghost stories and thrilling tales shared by members to delight and scare their fellow Cliff Dwellers.
URL:https://cliff-chicago.org/club-event/annual-halloween-party/
CATEGORIES:Dinner,Party,Past Event
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