2024 Cliff Dwellers Annual Members' Meeting Slideshow Editor's Note: On October 14, 2024, The Cliff Dwellers arts club celebrated the 118th Annual Meeting of its Members. Having myself retired from serving as emcee of the [...]

A Bloomsday Centennial At The Cliff Dwellers Editor's Note: The style breaking novel Ulysses by James Joyce was first published in 1922. The word “Bloomsday” first appeared one hundred years ago in 1924, in a letter [...]

Around the World with a City Planner - Leslie Pollock Editor's Note: In May 2024, distinguished city planner Leslie Pollock (CD '91) spoke at The Cliff Dwellers about his recent world travels. His mission over the course [...]

Kurtis Meyer on Hamlin Garland, Founder of The Cliff Dwellers Editor’s Note: At The Cliff Dwellers on June 4, 2024, Kurtis Meyer, President of the Hamlin Garland Society presented “Hamlin Garland, Tending Trails," an overview of Garland’s [...]

Hot Time, Summer in the City Editor's Note: In a solid June week of 90 degree temperatures, one sure way to cool off is to engage with Jaume Plensa's Crown Fountain in Millennium Park. While it looks [...]

Divided on D-Day - Edward E. Gordon Editor's Note: In launching the revised edition of his World War II book, Cliff Dweller Edward Gordon took the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the June 6, 1944 Allied [...]

"Live at Mr. Kelly's" with David Marienthal & Alison Hinderliter Editor’s Note: In March 2024, David Marienthal, son of London House and Mister Kelly’s co-owner, George Marienthal, joined Alison Hinderliter, a curator of the Newberry Library at [...]

The Ghost Army of World War II Editor's Note: In the summer of 1944, a hand-picked group of artists, architects and engineers landed in France to take part in a secret mission. Using stealth and deception, [...]