May 25, 2021 6:00pm

Patrick T. Reardon, “The Loop The “L” Tracks that Shaped and Saved Chicago.”

CCC in partnership with the Chicago History Museum is excited to present a conversation with Patrick T. Reardon on his recently published book “The Loop The “L” Tracks that Shaped and Saved Chicago.” The Loop is a biography of the transportation icon that looms over Chicago’s downtown — the most im… Read More >

March 9, 2021 6:00pm

Modern in the Middle: Chicago Houses 1929-75

Join authors, Dr. Michelangelo Sabatino, IIT Professor and Susan S. Benjamin, architectural historian and principal, Benjamin Historic Certifications, Modern in the Middle: Chicago Houses 1925-75, in discussion with Dr. Neil Harris, Preston and Sterling Morton Professor of History and Art History Em… Read More >

February 25, 2021 12:30pm

Conversation with Chicago Collections Chicago State University

CCC is proud to host its fifth installment of Conversations with Chicago Collections. Join the conversation with Raquel Flores-Clemons, University Archivist and Director of University Archives, Records Management, and Special Collections at Chicago State University on Thursday 2/25 at 12:30 p.m. Read More >

December 18, 2020 12:00pm

Conversations with Chicago Collections Chicago Academy of Sciences/Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum

CCC is proud to host its fourth installment of Conversations with Chicago Collections. Join the conversation with Dawn Roberts, Senior Director of Collections at The Chicago Academy of Sciences/Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum on Friday 12/18 at 12:00 p.m. Learn how their collection,dating from the 183… Read More >

November 19, 2020 6:30pm

Neil Harris on "Chicago Apartments: A Century and Beyond of Lakefront Luxury"

The Chicago lakefront is one of America's urban wonders. The ribbon of high-rise luxury apartment buildings along the Lake Michigan shore has few, if any, rivals nationwide for sustained architectural significance. This historic confluence of site, money, style, and development lies at the heart of … Read More >

November 10, 2020 4:00pm

Chicago Music Poster History Discussion and Workshop

Join the discussion on Chicago's unique and distinctive graphic through the lens of music posters. Chicago's independent rock musicians, music festival, and concerts will be explored while acknowledging Chicago printing industry which continues to be a lively and thriving enterprise. The conversatio… Read More >