The Cliff Dwellers

Club closed after lunch
2023-09-22 14:00 - 22:00, 2023-09-15 14:00 - 22:00, 2023-09-12 14:00 - 22:00, 2023-09-07 14:00 - 22:00, 2023-08-31 14:00 - 22:00, 2023-07-07 14:00 - 22:00 UTC
Club closed after lunch due to an exclusive event

An Ancient Dream, An Epic Poem, and Daring Searches by Intrepid Architects/Archaeologists, Unearth an Architectural Treasure And Solve a Centuries-Old Mystery: a Lecture by Margery al Chalabi
2023-09-13 17:00 - 20:30
Join us for an exciting lecture on architecture and archeology.
The story starts with a team of archaeologists from the British Museum returning to a site in Iraq eighty years after its initial excavation by the French.
Those earlier excavations led – eventually – to astonishing finds in both palatial structures and a major library of the world’s first written language – Sumerian – on 100,000 shards of clay.
This latter find precipitated a search for the region’s history and ancient structures – the latter, a search for several temples called The Eninnu.
The search required the archaeologists learn to read a language that had been dead – or altered/modified by generations of conquests and world-wide population movements – over millennia. And, as an unintended consequence, discovered the world’s oldest, most-known, most-revered, most-translated piece of literature – The Epic of Gilgamesh.
5:00 pm – Bar opens; 6:30 pm – Dinner ($40); 7:30 pm – Program
RSVP by June 5

Rhythm and Blues Sparks the Night!
2023-09-08 17:00 - 20:00
Artist-in-Residence Allie Chantel will thrill us with her vocal performance that gives nod to her favorite music genre–R&B!
Come for dinner beforehand or enjoy an appetizer plate during the show.
5pm — Cash Bar opens
6pm — Dinner ($40)
7pm — Music ($10 program only)
Appetizer platter served at 6:45pm ($20)

Club closed for Lollapalooza
2023-08-04 14:00 - 2023-08-06 22:00
Club closed after lunch on Friday and reopens for lunch on Tuesday

Cliff Dwellers Book Club: The World of Juliette Kinzie: Chicago Before The Fire- Ann Durkin Keating
2023-07-29 11:00
The Book Club will discuss Ann Durkin Keating’s The World of Juliette Kinzie: Chicago Before The Fire.
Please reserve at reservations@cliff-chicago.org or by phone at 312-922-8080 if you will be joining us for lunch at the club

Live Jazz on the Cliff
2023-07-14 17:00 - 22:00
Join us for another exciting edition of Live Jazz on the Cliff!
Details to follow!

Club open for NASCAR race
2023-07-02 14:30
Please stay tuned for updated information and member events surrounding the race. We will have more information as we get closer to the event.

NASCAR brunch & pre-qualifying race viewing
2023-07-01 10:30
We are currently working on a Brunch for our membership on Saturday July 1st for pre-qualifying race viewing.
Please stay tuned for updated information and member events surrounding the race. We will have more information as we get closer to the event.

Cliff Dwellers Book Club: Herzog by Saul Bellow
2023-06-24 11:00
The Book Club will discuss Saul Bellow’s Herzog.
Please reserve at reservations@cliff-chicago.org or by phone at 312-922-8080 if you will be joining us for lunch at the club

Breaking the Illusion of Consensus: American Esoterica, Microsocieties, & Outsider Literature (An "Artist-in-Residence" program)
2023-06-23 17:00 - 20:30
Join us on Friday evening, June 23rd, for a program presented by Artist-in-Residence Logan Berry.
“It’s hard to be an atheist in such an age, so why not make up your own religion?” asks poet Kathleen Rooney in her thought-provoking new poetry collection Where Are the Snows. Three prolific writers will engage in a roundtable discussion about Rooney’s question via the spiritual dimensions of their books and writing practices, as well as how they relate (or don’t) to our time of fractured consensus reality. At this program, presented by AIR and writer Logan Berry, we’ll welcome Chicago-based authors Maryse Meijer (Heartbreaker, Rag, The Seventh Mansion) and Kathleen Rooney (Where Are the Snows, Cher Ami and Major Whittlesey, Lilian Boxfish Takes a Walk), together with NYC-based author David Leo Rice (The New House, Drifters, A Room in Dodge City). The program features select readings, authors-interviewing-authors, and spirited conversation. We’ll easily join in the conversation and mingle with the authors at a book signing afterwards.
5:00 p.m. Bar opens
6:00 p.m. Dinner: $40
7:00 p.m. Program
Program-only seating: $5
RSVP by June 21

Bloomsday 2023 at The Cliff Dwellers
2023-06-16 17:00 - 20:30
Join us on Friday evening, June 16th, as the Cliff Dwellers once again celebrate Bloomsday, honoring Irish author James Joyce and his novel Ulysses.
This is always a joyful event with food, drink, song, and readings from the great book.
5:00 PM- Reception
6:00 PM- Irish Dinner ($40)
7:00 PM-Program
RSVP by Wednesday June 14

Cliff Dwellers Book Club: A Boy Named Shel: The Life and Times of Silverstein– Lisa Rogak
2023-05-20 11:00
The Book Club will discuss Lisa Rogak’s A Boy Named Shel: The Life and Times of Silverstein.
Please reserve at reservations@cliff-chicago.org or by phone at 312-922-8080 if you will be joining us for lunch at the club

The Debussy/Second Viennese Axis
2023-05-03 17:00 - 20:00
Please join us for The Debussy/Second Viennese Axis, an exploration of music curated and performed by pianist Jacob Greenberg. This event will be the second in Mr. Greenberg’s free series of Close Range Concerts, sponsored by the Cliff Dwellers Arts Foundation Board— with optional dinner/cocktails commencing at 5 PM and music beginning at 6, and a program length of approximately one hour.
Program: The Debussy/Second Viennese Axis
Claude Debussy was an inspiration for the composers known as the Second Viennese School: Arnold Schoenberg, Alban Berg, and Anton Webern. In an exciting hour-long program, pianist Jacob Greenberg draws unexplored comparisons between the master French sound colorist and these three brilliant Austrians who forged their own different, but equally revolutionary, path.
Alban Berg: Sonata, op. 1
Claude Debussy: Selections from Préludes, Études, and Images
Arnold Schoenberg: Piano Pieces, op. 23
Anton Webern: Variations, op. 27
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM Reception, Optional Prix Fixe Dinner ($37)
6:00 PM Program
To attend this free event, or to opt in for dinner, please RSVP by Monday, May 1 by phone at 312-922-8080, or by email at reservations@cliff-chicago.org

Live Jazz on the Cliff
2023-04-28 17:00 - 21:00
This edition of Live Jazz on the Cliff will feature a trio led by trumpeter Chad McCullough, including Paul Mutzabaugh on piano and Casey Nielsen on guitar.
Chad will emphasize the compositions of Terrence Blanchard and Miles Davis in his sets.
Cash bar opens at 5. The group will perform two sets, 6-7:15 pm and 7:45-9 pm. There will be a buffet dinner (served between 6 pm – 7:30 pm) available for $35.
There will be a $12 cover charge for this event to support the artists.
Please RSVP before April 26 by phone at 312-922-8080, or by email at reservations@cliff-chicago.org
For any questions or comments contact:
Lindsay Hugé, 773-972-1110 lchuge@aol.com

Society of Architectural Historians Lecture: Laurie Peterson AIA Chicago – AIA Guide Book
2023-04-26 16:30 - 20:30
Please join us for “Meet the New AIA Guide to Chicago”, a slide talk by Laurie McGovern Petersen, editor of the fourth edition of the AIA Guide to Chicago (published in June 2022, with contributions by Cynthia Weese FAIA, Perry R. Duis, the Chicago Architecture Center and Landmarks Illinois). She will show us new features such as added buildings and color illustrations in the updated guidebook, which is such an invaluable guide to the buildings and neighborhoods of Chicago. Chicago’s noted architecture attracts visitors from around the globe.
The fourth edition of the AIA Guide to Chicago is the best portable resource for exploring this most breathtaking and dynamic of cityscapes. The editors offer entries on new destinations like the Riverwalk, the St. Regis Chicago, and the 606, as well as updated descriptions of Willis Tower and other landmarks. Thirty-four maps and over 500 photos make it easy to find each of the almost 2000 featured sites. A special insert, new to this edition, showcases the variety of Chicago architecture with over 80 full-color images arranged chronologically. A comprehensive index organizes entries by name and architect. Sumptuously detailed and user friendly, the AIA Guide to Chicago encourages travelers and residents alike to explore the many diverse neighborhoods of one of the world’s great architectural destinations.
Copies of the book will be available for purchase.
4:30 Bar opens
5:15 Dinner ($40)
6:15 Program
Please RSVP by April 24 by phone at 312-922-8080, or by email at reservations@cliff-chicago.org

Cliff Dwellers Book Club: Death Before Life by John Gorman
2023-04-22 11:00
The Book Club will discuss John Gorman’s Death Before Life. The author will be joining our discussion. Lunch will be available after the meeting.
Please reserve at reservations@cliff-chicago.org or by phone at 312-922-8080 if you will be joining us for lunch at the club

Club closed after lunch for an exclusive event.
2023-04-21 14:00
Friday, April 21: Club closed after lunch for an exclusive event.

Annual Joint Meeting: The Cliff Dwellers & The Chicago Literary Club
2023-04-17 17:15 - 21:00
Our annual meeting with the Chicago Literary Club will take place the evening of April 17. The presidents of both clubs will discuss our long-standing relationship followed by a presentation by Peter V. Conway called “Rhapsody on Wine.”
Cocktails: 5:15 p.m.
Dinner: 6:15 p.m.
Program: 7:30 p.m.
Dinner & program: $42
Please RSVP before April 14 by phone at 312-922-8080, or by email at reservations@cliff-chicago.org
