Curator Bill Tyre is “the Professor”, as pianists in shady places of entertainment were sometimes called.
A clip of Elizabeth Doyle and Jim Cox, Jazz Avec Deux, at Glessner House:
A preview of the items in the silent auction at the afterparty of today’s Walk Through a Time.
A preview of the lovely items in the silent auction at the afterparty of today’s Walk Through Time.
More from the #GlessnerHouse #GleamTeam! #Docent Allan Vagner and volunteer Steve Scott are hard at work in the pantry. #museummonday #smallmuseumlife #historichousemuseum #glessnerhousemuseum
Introducing the Glessner House Gleam Team!
Docent Council Chair, Karen Oliver, introduces you to the #GlessnerHouse #GleamTeam. Also featuring #docents Marilyn Scott and Kay Young. #museummonday #smallmuseumlife #historichousemuseum
Toast of the South Loop 2016 - Diggin' In
AND we're off! Inside the coach house for the Prairie District Neighborhood Alliance Toast of the South Loop. The ladies of The Spoke & Bird are servin' up some tasty viddles. #prairedistrict #southloop #pdnatoast
Toast of the South Loop 2016 - Lining Up on Prairie Ave
They're lining up! Minutes away from the Prairie District Neighborhood Alliance Toast of the South Loop 2016 at Glessner House Museum. #pdnatoast #pdna #prairedistrict
We have the BEST volunteers! Members of the #GlessnerHouseMuseum "Gleam Team", Steve Scott and Allan Vagner, are vacuuming our reproduction Peacock and Dragon portieres this morning. Thank you, guys! #MuseumMonday
As if no time has passed...Bob Irving, Class of 1971, shows fellow "Ancient Docents" around the house. #GlessnerHouseMuseum #GHM50
Today we host the "Ancient Docents" luncheon. Welcome and Happy 50th Anniversary to the first three Chicago School of Architecture Foundation docent classes of 1971, 1972, and 1973. #GHM50 #GlessnerHouseMuseum
Psst...get a sneak peek at the new carpet runners that were installed today! #GlessnerHouseMuseum #historichousemuseum #smallmuseumlife #GHM50
Glessner House: Iconic Architecture
Our iconic architecture is world-famous. Discover why at GlessnerHouse.org. #architectureMW #MuseumWeek
Museum Week 2016: Secret Drawer
Psst...We have a secret...and it's in the library. #SecretsMW #MuseumWeek
Getting ready for tonight's Halloween themed cocktail party with Exelon Corp.
It's not too often that you get to hear an 1887 Steinway piano. Still sounds as good as the day it was delivered to Mrs. Glessner. Want to hear more? Please join us for a special concert by pianist George Radosavljevic this Sunday at 4pm. Call 312-326-1480 for tickets. #glessnerhousemuseum #glessnerhouse
The Glessner House is rocking tonight courtesy of the Blues Kids Foundation. These are some amazing musicians. Concert is free and open to the public. Hury over, the music ends all too soon.