May 20, 2016 DES Luncheon Photo Video

Our May 20th DES Luncheon was most wonderful. Starting with the excellent selection of wines and the delicious menu to the outstanding presentation by Clara Orban, chair of DePaul's department of modern languages, and congenial conversations with colleagues -- everything was grand.



A big thank you to:

• Alice Farrell for menu selection and organizing; 
• Clara Orban for sharing with us her knowledge of wines, especially those home grown ones from Illinois; and,
• Fr. Udovic for being our sponsor.
  
  
  Be sure to mark your calendar for our next DES Luncheon on Friday, 
October 28, 2016.

Fall Luncheon 2015 Photos

The October 22 DES Luncheon was as wonderful as previous ones. In addition to visiting with nearly 70 colleagues, we were treated to a delicious lunch and an excellent presentation from four lighting design students in The Theatre School. The project they described used sixty LED lighting fixtures to illuminate St. Vincent's church with color and projections. During the Q&A, the students referred to a webinar that provided additional information on their project. Click here to read the short article and hear the program. 

The lunch was wonderful, seeing colleagues grand and listening to our students share their successes - priceless! 

Enjoy photos from the day ----

DES Luncheon, May 16, 2014

The Retirees were treated to Crook & Folly (formerly Threshold) literary magazine readings by two 2014 contest winners at the Spring DES Luncheon on May 16, 2014. The student editors and writers shared their love of writing with all in attendance. Enjoy the photo video from the day.



Photo video: Elaine M. Beaudoin

Fall 2013 Luncheon

A wonderful time was had at the 2013 Fall DES Luncheon -- a possible record attendance of more than 65 attendees.




In addition to a beautiful All Soul's Mass said by Fr. Richard Benson CM, the DES members were treated to a delicious leafy green salad with fresh pears, beef short ribs atop creamy mashed potatoes with baby fresh carrots, and completed with chocolate ganache cake in a pool of creme anglaise sauce.  Mighty tasty.  The vegetarian plate was equally as festive with large portabella mushrooms encasing various layers of fresh vegetables.  And, of course, red and white wine.

Dean Corrin and Abby Ables, from The Theatre School, provided an outstanding presentation sharing with the DES members the "thinking" and various concepts that went into the design of the new Theatre School building.  For a look at the inside of the new Theatre School click here to see a video of the DES tour which followed our luncheon.

Mark your calendars for our Spring Luncheon on May 16, 2014.

Theatre School Building Tour

The DES members were treated to a student-led tour of the new Theatre School facility following our Fall Luncheon.  Approximately 20 members toured the five story building located at Racine and Fullerton.  For those of you who spent a lot of time on the Lincoln Park Campus, the site was known as the "Baby Factory" as it has previously had a manufacturing plant that made baby buggies among other items.






Enjoy virtually wandering through the Theatre School building. 

If you were unable to join us on November 1, we hope you will stop by and take a look in person, or even better, attend one of the many plays produced in the facility.