Remembering Emmett Till’s Mother
Remembering Emmett Till & His Mother, Mamie Till-Mobley Mamie Till Mobley was celebrated for her courage in forcing America to confront racism after her son, Emmett Till's, brutal murder in 1955. Karen Jordan, daughter of Cliff Dweller Robert Jordan, [...]
Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise (Thaddeus Tukes & Paul Asaro)
Softly as in a Morning Sunrise (Thaddeus Tukes, Vibraphone & Paul Asaro, Piano) Editor's Note: It was snowing outside the evening of February 24, 2023, but inside it was warm and cozy for another performance of Live [...]
At The Cliff Dwellers: Thaddeus Tukes with Paul Asaro
At The Cliff Dwellers: Thaddeus Tukes with Paul Asaro Editor’s Note: It was snowing outside on February 24, 2023 when Thaddeus Tukes on vibraphone and Paur Asaro on piano began the last of their two sets At [...]
The Cliff Dwellers 116th Annual Meeting
The Cliff Dwellers 116th Annual Members Meeting Editor's Note: Another January after 1907 rolled around and after 116 First Mondays after the Twelfth Night, the Annual Meeting of Members of The Cliff Dwellers took place in 2023 for [...]
Deirdre McCloskey at The Cliff Dwellers
Deirdre McCloskey At The Cliff Dwellers Editor's Note: Deirdre McCloskey’s engagement with the The Cliff Dwellers over the last 20 years has been a deep one. She has given talks, served on the board of directors, and most [...]
A Farewell to Deirdre McCloskey
A Farewell to Deirdre McCloskey Editor's Note: As the New Year rolled in, Deirdre McCloskey, 20 years a Cliff Dweller, prepared to move to Washington, D.C. to join the staff of the Cato Institute. Her fellow members were [...]
Mark Hersch – Time After Time
Mark Hersch - Time After Time Mark Hersch is know for taking rare, historic photographs of Chicago and other cities and merging them with photographs he takes from the exact same vantage point in the present day. The [...]
Walker Johnson at Bill Bowe’s 80th Party
Walker Johnson at Bill Bowe's 80th Birthday Party Editor's Note: I know both architect Walker Johnson as well as his architect son Ben from The Cliff Dwellers club. Walker is a past president of the Club and Ben [...]
Rick Kogan – The Society of Midland Authors
Acclaimed Chicago Tribune columnist and After Hours WGN Radio host Rick Kogan chats with retired veteran NBC5 political reporter Peter Nolan, author of Campaign! The Election that Rocked Chicago. Peter covered Harold Washington extensively over the course of his long television journalism career. Campaign! transports you to that tumultuous, historic mayoral election. Join us as Rick and Peter trade memories and share their insights. This At The Cliff Dwellers event is presented by the Society of Midland Authors.
