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Visit http://backstage.ravinia.org to keep in touch with the latest at Ravinia.Backstage Ravinia will be our new permanent blog home so be sure to bookmark the location.

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Bill T. Jones is on site today with the Arnie Zane Dance Company preparing for the Ravinia premiere of Fondly Do We Hope . . . Fervently Do We Pray. You can see this performance at Ravinia in September and look for more sneak peaks throughout the summer. Photography by Russell Jenkins

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Bill T. Jones at Ravinia Festival on May 19, 2009 during an interview with Deborah Pickett. Look for the article this summer in Ravinia Magazine. Photo by Russell Jenkins.Bill T Jones is one of the most interesting individuals I have had the opportunity to photograph. The energy around this man, this charismatic artist, is unparalleled.Russell JenkinsManager of Graphic Arts and Photography

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Ravinia is now offering free Wifi on the lawn this summer, so bring your favorite mobile device and connect from the comfort of your own picnic! And if you haven’t already, become a Ravinia fan on Facebook, be our friend on Myspace or follow us on Twitter for up-to-the-moment news and updates! Amy SchrageAssociate Director of Communications

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This weekend was our Customer Appreciation Day where Ravinia fans enjoyed a ticket discount, free food tastings and goodies, music performances and a live broadcast on WFMT with Ravinia President and CEO Welz Kauffman and on-air talent Carl Grapentine.The radio broadcast was full of great chat, music of the season, live performances and call-in interviews with 2009 artists such as Bill T. Jones,

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Camelot UpdateConductor Paul Gemignani has agreed to conduct Ravinia Festival’s opening night concert presentation of Camelot. Gemignani will lead Sylvia McNair, George Hearn and Rod Gilfry in director Marc Robin’s original stand-and-sing vision of the show. Erich Kunzel was originally scheduled to conduct, but medical treatments for his recently diagnosed cancer will prevent his appearance at

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We got word last week that Ravinia received a four-star rating for the fourth consecutive year from America’s premier independent charity evaluator, Charity Navigator . Charity Navigator rates organizations by evaluating two broad areas of financial health; their organizational efficiency, defined by functional expenses spent on programs, services and mission; and their organizational capacity,

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 Ravinia isn’t the only famous lawn in Chicagoland. This week we made a visit to the Friendly Confines. The simple spin of a prize wheel brought baseball and music together on Thursday as Chicago Cubs patrons stepped up to Ravinia’s table inside Wrigley Field. At times the line spread down the concourse weaving in and out of other lines for hot dogs and cold beverages on one of the first

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Ravinia is touring throughout Illinois with a series of free concerts in honor of Lincoln's birth 200 years ago. The tour will follow in the footsteps of the 16th president and features stops at schools, senior centers, and celebrated, as well as lesser known, historical sites. The repertoire includes newly composed works for piano trio that were commissioned through Ravinia's first composition

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ONE AUGUST NIGHT AT RAVINIAThe music, unbound, rises to the cloudsAnd floats there,While clouds sway and dance to the erotic melody;Cicadas provide the background Against which the crowd fades into nothingness.And the rhythmic sounds take ownershipOf the night.Listen to each note as it takes life and moves into Independent being,Traipsing softly across the grass,Flitting from treetop to treetop

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WYNNE DELACOMAWynne Delacoma was not only classical music critic for the Chicago Sun-Times from 1991 to 2006, she is also on the faculty of Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism and a regular contributor to Ravinia Program Magazine.Wagner: Overture to The Flying Dutchman All the orchestral color and surging tension you could wish to evoke a mighty, storm-tossed sailing ship. Cue

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In the current issue of Ravinia Program Magazine, we asked several music professionals to select five pieces that they thought might “hook” a first-time classical listener. Here are my selections. Feel free to tell us what works you would choose. In the coming weeks, we will share other answers with you too. So stay tuned! John SchauerAssociate Director of Communications, PublicationsRavinia

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Ravinia was recently abuzz with preparations for the 2008 Gala Benefit Evening. Everyone seemed to be working on last minute details to make the night a huge success. I really did not know what to expect, but I did know that I would have the opportunity to get all dolled up which is one of my favorite things to do. The event is all made possible by the Ravinia Women’s Board, which is made up of

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While this may not be accurate in Texas Hold ‘Em, when it comes to filling Ravinia’s pavilion on those magical summer evenings when the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s annual residency is in full swing, this is unquestionable.Full House® is Ravinia Festival’s grass-roots campaign to increase the average pavilion attendance of CSO concerts. The problem that we must face each season is how exactly do

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The honor of presenting Leon Fleisher is one of the great joys of an arts administrator. To be able to present this legend so soon after his 80th birthday and in Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto is icing on the cake. And as a longtime Ravinia patron mentioned to me, she believes it was 60 years ago yesterday that the late, great, and much lamented William Kapell played the same Beethoven Concerto –

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I had the pleasure of meeting musician/songwriter Dave Stewart yesterday who appears at Ravinia on August 29. People may know him as half of famed group the Eurythmics, which busted out hits such as “Here Comes the Rain Again,” “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)” and “Would I Lie to You,” among others, but I had no idea the number of songs and artists he has collaborated with over the years until I

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The last couple of weeks at Ravinia have spawned a lot of discussion about age and experience. We have had three extraordinary young virtuosos join us – Denis Matsuev, Lang Lang and Chris Thile – and response was remarkable. Matsuev, who is working closely with Vladimir Putin on arts issues in Russia, brought an old-fashioned virtuosity to his concerts with the CSO and in the Martin Theatre –

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It’s been a week of new friends at Ravinia.First, Feist, and artist who brought a crowd of folks not typically seen at Ravinia – probably more a Pitchfork or Lollapalooza crowd – and folks very welcome at Ravinia and who enjoyed the beauty, serenity, and, by the by, a terrific performance.Then Bernard Haitink, in his long awaited Ravinia debut, warming up his powerful, searing Mahler 6 with the

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In 2004, the National Endowment for the Arts published Reading at Risk: A Survey of Literary Reading in America. Among the many startling statistics about literacy in the United States, the study showed that Americans are spending less time reading, reading comprehension skills are eroding, and these declines have serious civic, social, cultural, and economic implications. Worse yet,

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Adding to a long and impressive list of awards and honors, American conductor and Ravinia Music Director James Conlon was awarded the Galileo 2000 Prize from the Foundazione Premio Galileo 2000 in Florence, Italy. He is the 12th recipient of the music prize titled the “Giglio d’Ora” (Golden Lily). Conlon was honored for his valuable contribution to music, art and peace. Debuting in 1974 with the

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Ravinia Festival took part in the Chicago Gay Pride Parade last weekend. Heather Haigh and Liv Swenson (pictured above left to right) work in the communications department at Ravinia and helped with the WCPT float. They passed out beaded necklaces and light up rings from Ravinia Gifts to the eager crowds. Check out Liv's beads below! Manager of Retail Operations Jennifer Wood said that the light

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We're so proud of the festival's good friend Patti LuPone who won Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical this past Sunday at the 2008 Tony awards. Her monumental role of Mama Rose in the Broadway revival of Gypsy has gotten rave reviews, but this wasn't the first time she ever played the role. As you may recall, it was at Ravinia in the summer of 2006 where LuPone first took hold of

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If you are a Ravinia Festival regular (and even if you’re not), you have probably seen some fantastic picnics while taking a stroll around the grounds. However, only once in a while can you actually remember any of them after the performance. Jon and Sharon Bayer of Lake Bluff know how to put together a memorable picnic with a gorgeous bouquet of flowers, flickering ice cube lights, and a

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Fans of James Taylor say that his music warms their hearts and souls. For Paula Hootman his melodious lyrics speak directly to her. Diagnosed with breast cancer in 1997 at age 41, Paula found the strength to survive and live to see another day while listening to Taylor’s music and singing along while undergoing radiation. As a survivor, Paula believes, “Getting a handshake from James Taylor is

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It was a note struck more than a decade ago that is still ringing loud today. Building on the Women’s Board’s Opportunity Lawn Pass program, Artistic Director of Jazz at Ravinia, Ramsey Lewis, suggested that Ravinia could help fill the void left by the demise of music education in budget-strapped schools, and since then Education and Community Partnerships have been a primary mission of the

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I’m not one to know the Latin names of flowers or how often to water a cactus as opposed to an orchid or a daisy. In my world, the best tulip bulbs are merely expensive rabbit food, and one summer I spent over $700 to grow two ears of corn. But I do know enough to steal a good idea when I see one.Ravinia’s award-winning gardens are filled with good ideas. But unless your Johnny Knoxville, you

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Latin Dance Night on Saturday was the perfect kick off to the 2008 season at Ravinia Festival. The weather was gorgeous and the music was hot! Groupo Yuba welcomed everyone at the main gate with traditional Puerto Rican drumming, singing and dancing. The Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra started the night off in great form. Tiempo Libre got everyone up and on their feet dancing to the infections

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You’ll see Ravinia staff wearing the buttons this summer. “GO GREEN – RAVINIA RECYCLES.” It’s our way of answering in advance one of the most commonly asked questions by our audiences. Some people assume that Ravinia doesn’t recycle because we don’t put the burden on our guests, who can intermingle the items they throw away in our conveniently located garbage cans. All of the trash collected on

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I had a quite wonderful experience yesterday at the Poe ElementarySchool, one which I wish every Trustee could have shared. I went to aperformance by the Amelia Piano trio who we had engaged to come in andplay for a group of roughly 300 K through 3rd grade kids. Poe is an allBlack School (3 white faces out of 300, and I saw no Hispanics). Thisperformance was to follow the four or five weeks of

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A Ravinia patron sent the following e-mail today:Does anyone remember when Luciano performed at Ravina? we were talkingabout him today at work and I was telling someone I remembered taking my Momon a beautiful night to Ravina to see him, and they told me they were thereas well, it was he and his wife's first date. Such a wonderful eveningall of us had, but we can't remember when it was!

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Got a favorite memory of attending Ravinia this summer you'd like to share? Send it to webmaster@ravinia.org for a chance to win a prize. Whether it's meeting that someone special, enjoying a great night of music or picnicking under the stars, we'd like to hear from you. Entry must be received by 5:00 p.m. CDT on Wednesday, September 5.

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Friday night’s Gipsy Kings show at Ravinia proved to be one of the peaks of the season. The Gipsy Kings, hailing from the South of France, brought out Chicagoland and beyond as they churned out two hours of world music hits. The lawn came alive as always but this time with patrons demonstrating their best flamenco and salsa moves. Every concrete surface in the park was at once converted into a

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Caroline Huebner, Audrey Rubinstein, and Jane CasperCaroline Huebner, Jane Casper, James Conlon, Ana Maria Martinez, Plácido Domingo, and Audrey RubinsteinInside the tentZarin Mehta, Carmen Mehta, and Welz KauffmanWelz Kauffman, Mamie Case, and Greg CaseJudy Lavin and Michael LavinOn August 4 the Ravinia Festival held its annual Gala Benefit Evening hosted by the Women’s Board of Ravinia Festival

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Left to right: Jennifer Ringo, James Conlon, Audrey and Michael RubinsteinAfter a wonderful performance of Alexander Zemlinsky's "The Mermaid" by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra led by our music director James Conlon, the Anti-Defamation League honored Conlon at a post concert dinner for his efforts championing the works of composers silenced by The Third Reich, giving him the Crystal Globe Award

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Sculpture Highlights from RaviniaA gift from the collection of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mayer of Winnetka, IL, Sorel Etrog’s Survivors Are Not Heroes joined the Ravinia Festival’s south lawn in 1991. Like many of Etrog’s sculptures, Survivors attempts to communicate the tensions and interactions between man and machine. Though Survivors is made of bronze, Etrog has often tried to make the medium the

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In August of 1995, my fiancé George and I went to Ravinia to see GeorgeBenson perform. It was a beautiful summer night although a bit chillyin the evening. After dinner, George asked for his jacket and I'mthinking "he's never cold". He proceeded to take a box out of thejacket pocket and there it was: A beautiful diamond ring! On his kneehe went and proposed that evening to me! We had a

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The sculptures located throughout the Ravinia Festival have complex histories and stunning features. My personal favorite among these works of art is a subtle yet remarkable sculpture. “Elizabeth” is a beautifully sculpted bronze statue located on the northeast section of the Ravinia Festival lawn. Created by Czech artist Albin Polasek, “Elizabeth” reveals the free spirited air that children

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This season the Ravinia Festival has had the joy of working with Chicago native Patricia Locke, a self-taught jewelry designer who has been hand-crafting fine jewelry since the 1970s. This year she has created a line of jewelry specifically for Ravinia that features architectural elements of the festival. The inspiration for this jewelry comes from the stained glass of the Martin Theatre, which

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Photos by Russell JenkinsManager of Graphic Arts and Photography

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Photos by Farah AnsariCommunications

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As editor of Ravinia’s program books, I often find myself looking through past issues for historical references about the festival—for instance, a 1921 program announcing “Spectacular 7-reel Motion Picture Features, in conjunction with musical program by members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.” But perhaps the best—and most amusing—reflection of the times can be found in the old advertisements

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Photos by Russell JenkinsManager of Graphic Arts and Photography

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Gates Opened at Noon Sharp

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One of the perks of working at Ravinia Festival is access to artists, and the opportunity to look behind the curtain. Usually, it's a glimpse into the minds of musicians. But this week I had the extraordinary opportunity to tour Ravinia's new Dining Pavilion with the men who made it happen: architects Dirk Lohan and Michael Barnes. We were showing the building to Chicago Tribune architecture

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After a 25-year absence in Chicago the Mormon Tabernacle Choir made their Ravinia debut this past Wednesday. This 310 voice choir along with the Orchestra at Temple Square which included 55 musicians performed an eclectic program of hymns, folk, music theater, and American songs to a sold-out pavilion. A special guest conductor took the stage for the last encore leading the choir in This Land is

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Age 12 and Under Adults Advanced Competition

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Photos by Russell JenkinsManager of Graphic Arts and Photography

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Our staff is working hard to set the stage for tonight’s performance with Ramsey Lewis and the Joffrey Ballet. Very limited tickets remain (as of 1:30 p.m. on June 22). Get your tickets fast before they sell out! Be there to hear world-premiere work by Ramsey Lewis and see the incredible Joffrey dancers, choreographed by Donald Byrd.The park opens at 3 and the concert begins at 8. Free

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If you look hard enough, you will find a few cicadas in the park. However, it is not nearly the mass amount expected to descend upon the area this year. Entomologists at the Field Museum say that the full population has emerged and what we have now is all we will get. So pop open a bottle of wine and celebrate with us on the lawn! We are out of the woods!It’s perfect timing to come out for the

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Box Office Opening Day always brings a sense of excitement and anticipation for summer and for the festival gates to open. This year was another big hit!It was a beautiful day on Saturday and the crowds came out in droves to take advantage of special ticket offers for one day only.Ravinia President/CEO Welz Kauffman joined Lisa Flynn and Steve Robinson, Senior Vice President for Radio, both of

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There's a lot of cicada talk around town these days but not a lot of bug to back it up here at the festival. Check out the new exhibit from the Field Museum at Ravinia this summer. It takes you through the cycle of the cicadas. Plus, you get to see a larger than life cicada! Look for it on the north lawn.

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More than 300 people attended the 15th annual Festa Ravinia fundraiser at Macy's on State Street last Saturday night. "Fantasy Aquatic," sponsored by US Bank, drew its inspiration from this season's One Score, One Chicago selection, Zemlinsky's "The Mermaid." Attendees enjoyed a black-tie evening of dinner, music, dancing and live and silent auctions that benefited Ravinia's education and

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Elizabeth Mitchell, our latest addition to the Kraft Kids Concert series, will perform an 11:00 a.m. show in the pavilion on Saturday, August 25. Elizabeth and husband Daniel Littleton have been recording childrens music since the 1998 release of You Are My Flower, named childrens record of the year by the Boston Phoenix. Their most recent recording, You Are My Little Bird, was released by

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Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Fiona Apple has just been added as a very special guest with Nickel Creek for their "Farewell (For Now) Tour" appearance at Ravinia on August 10. Apple has received critical acclaim since bursting onto the music scene in 1996 with her platinum-selling album Tidal. Tickets are on sale now through the Ravinia website.And don't forget that May 19, Box Office Opening

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Kick off summer on May 19th with Ravinia Festival's Box Office Opening Day! Ticket sales begin at 9:00 a.m. and the box office will stay open until 6:00 p.m. Receive a 20% discount on all tickets (except for the August 4 gala) when you purchase your tickets at Ravinia's box office for one day only! The 2007 season begins with great ticket deals and a live, on-site broadcast from WFMT, Chicago's

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If you've been visiting the Ravinia website, you've seen us promoting the new dining pavilion. The crews have been working overtime to get the building ready in time for the 2007 season. Renderings are nice, but it's always good to see the real thing, even if it's a work in progress.With the walls and exterior facing done, the workers are concentrating on the interior and repaving the brick

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It's that time of year again, and we're all set to start general ticket sales on the website tomorrow. We have a full slate of acts from classical to pop, both new faces and familiar friends. Like the Sun-Times said, "In recent years, Ravinia Festival has been pushing the buttons of eclecticism in classical music, dance, jazz, pop, musical theater, cabaret and combinations thereof. And its 2007

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It's April 11, and Ravinia is enjoying that fine spring weather that northern Illinois is noted for this time of year.Ticket sales begin online a week from tomorrow.

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So I'm in a restaurant the other day with a few friends. We're making some small talk over dinner and the subject of Ravinia comes up. I'm asked how we're handling the "killer mosquitoes" that they've heard are closing down the park for the summer. Had a good laugh over that one. First of all, Ravinia is not shortening its season, which begins June 4, come bugs or high water.Northern Illinois,

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An audio preview of the 2007 Ravinia Season

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Ravinia Festival turned 102 this year and we celebrated with a day full of music, games, rides and activities for the family.

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One full day. That's all the time Ravinia Master Carpenter Mike Robinson and his stage technicians have to transform Ravinia's pavilion stage from a relatively empty symphony-friendly space into a glitzy 1930's vaudeville theater. The pavilion stage is in use daily for either shows or rehearsals, and so time to actually erect the set is limited. The crew is doing as much as possible ahead of

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Created in March of 2006, Ravinia's MySpace profile has gathered thousands of friends from across the globe. Ravinia's Myspace webpage has been linked to many MySpace pages of artists that have been featured at the festival, including: Renee Fleming, Joshua Bell, Buddy Guy, Patti LuPone, Emerson String Quartet, Cheap Trick, Deborah Voigt, and Elvis Costello.The MySpace service has provided

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1936 program from George Gershwin's only Ravinia performance; autographed by George Gershwin and conductor, Isaac Van Grove. Photograph of Igor Stravinsky and former Music Director, Seiji Ozawa at Ravinia in 1965; autographed by Igor Stravinsky. 1949 performance program from the "Million dollar trio's" only Ravinia performance; autographed by Artur Rubinstein, Jascha Heifetz, and Gregor

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The Women's board of Ravinia hosted the festival's annual Gala Benefit Evening on Saturday, July 15, 2006, which celebrated the 70th anniversary of Gershwin's only Ravinia performance.The Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Audra McDonald, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Andrew Litton, and Hershey Felder headlined the evening, and Gershwin's Cuban Overture, Rhapsody in Blue, and Porgy and Bess were featured.There

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My favorite polka-dot flip-flops, a citronella candle, and a sign professing my undying love for Steve Miller are just a few of the things I accidentally left behind on the lawn last time I came to a concert at Ravinia with my friends. My list might sound odd to you, but it seems much stranger things have been left by others. Of course, the morning after a concert the park staff always finds the

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The Community Outreach & Education department at Ravinia Festival hosts a family space for children and adults to experience the music first hand. Watch as kids get to try out the instruments at an instrument petting zoo, take part in arts & crafts and listen to a story by the Kohl McCormick Storybus.

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This week of performances at Ravinia opened with Ladysmith Black Mambazo, an acappella chorus from South Africa, who gained worldwide prominence after being featured on Paul Simon's 1986 album, Graceland. The audience was charmed by the traditional Zulu musical styles presented by the charismatic ensemble, and their encore presentation featured a joint performance with the opening act, Sweet

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Chicago entertainment jounalist, Terry Armour, featured Music Director, James Conlon, in his Chicago Tribune Sunday entertainment feature (7.9.2006). Describing Conlon's new haircut, Armour says "You may notice that James Conlon's once long locks are much shorter." He explains the surprise hairstyle: "Filmmaker Kenneth Branagh asked Conlon to cut his hair for his walk-on part as a soldier in

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Listen to The Professor lecture on Mahler last year at Ravinia Festival.Don't forget, Greenberg returns to Ravinia on July 22 & 23 to talk about Shostakovich. Be sure to catch these exciting and wonderful lectures!

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The 5 virtuoso siblings from Juilliard brought the exciting sound of 5 pianos to the Martin Theatre stage on Thursday night. The talented group performed pieces from the classical repertoire, including works by: Gershwin, Ravel, Copland, Rachmaninoff, and Stravinsky. Desirae, Deondra, Melody, Gregory, and Ryan introduced themselves individually to the audience prior to performing their solo

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It's not your typical lecture. Get ready to laugh and be entertained on July 22 and 23 when renowned musicologist and lecturer Robert Greenberg will return to Ravinia to present a series of seminars on the music of Shostakovich and Mozart. Dr. Greenberg returns by popular demand after delivering a series of acclaimed talks on Mahler last season and will present three different lectures over the

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Highland Park's annual Fourth of July parade was a blast. With over 40 floats and hundreds of participants, a good time was had by all. Weeks of planning and preparation paid off with Ravinia winning a first place trophy in the float competition for the sixth consecutive year.More than 5,000 plastic recorders were distributed to the children (and adults) of Highland Park. The sound of plastic

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The Chicago Symphony Orchestra began their 70th Ravinia Festival summer residency last week with a spectacular performance of Mahler's Third Symphony with mezzo-soprano Birgitta Svenden, who, the Chicago Tribune described as bringing "a stern, stoic dignity to Mahler's setting of Nietzsche's 'Midnight Song.'"As a preview to the opening night performance, James Conlon participated in a live online

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Ravinia Festival is proud to present a live chat with Music Director James Conlon at Chicago Classical Music on Wednesday, June 28, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Join Maestro Conlon to discuss upcoming Chicago Symphony Orchestra performances at Ravinia as we celebrate the 70th anniversary of the CSO summer residency at Ravinia Festival. Chicago Classical Music members simply need to login and click "

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The Ravinia Festival Women's Board held the first ever dance competition at the park on June 18, 2006. Watch highlights from this lively and fun competition.

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Hubbard Street Dance gave their final Ravinia performance of the 2006 season last night. The combination of modern dance with traditional classical music provided a unique experience for those in attendance. They performed four works that have all received their Chicago premieres in the last two years.The company of 21 dancers emotionally portrayed the choreography of Jim Vincent, Marguerite

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The party was non-stop for Jazz in June over the weekend. Ravinia Festival celebrated jazz music and musicians during this 4-day festival. Here are some of the highlights:The Friday evening "Spirit of New Orleans" concert also spread the spirit of Mardi Gras. On hand to perform were The Neville Brothers and Dr. John. Ravinia staff and volunteers took donations on behalf of the Louisiana

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You know it's a special performance at Ravinia when audience members leave their picnic tables on the lawn to approach the pavilion to catch a glimpse of the stage. The otherworldly sounds created by Golijov's new opera, "Ainadamar" continued to draw listeners to the stage throughout the hour and a half long performance.The Thursday night performance featured the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and

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Garrick Ohlsson began his cycle of Beethoven Piano Sonatas last night (which, by the way, is the first in Ravinia Festival history). He performed Sonatas No. 4, 20, 23 ("Appassionata"), and 28. He will complete the cycle of 32 sonatas during his seven remaining performances at Ravinia this season.The Beethoven festivities began at 6:45 P.M. with a pre-concert talk hosted by Sylvie Desouches. It

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Performances this past weekend featured the Bodeans, who are at Ravinia for the fourth season in a row, and Elvis Costello and the Imposters with Allen Toussaint.The Saturday night performance of the BoDeans included their hit "Closer to Free" and an inventive cover that combined the Eurythmics "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" with Prince's "Little Red Corvette."Allen Toussaint and his New

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The following pictures were taken during the first performance of UShaka last night. The cast arrived from South Africa last week and have spent their time in Chicago preparing for the American premier.In addition to preparing for the performances, our guests from Opera Africa have been featured in community outreach and education events around the Chicagoland area.These concerts are the first in

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It was a sell out! The 2006 season at Ravinia Festival kicked off in high gear on Saturday with Blondie and the New Cars.The weather was perfect for the concert! The pavilion was full, and every green space on the lawn was completely covered.The concert began with Blondie, who opened with her hit "Call Me." Just about everyone in the pavilion was standing by the end dancing along with Debra Harry

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The creative forces behind Princess Magogo return to perform UShaka, the story of legendary Zulu King Shaka.

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Get a closer look at Opera Africa and the incredible performers who will bring UShaka to Ravinia Festival on June 8 & 9.

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Ravinia's annual box office opening day attracted more than 1,000 visitors. This popular day brought out families, bicycle riders, and even dogs! This special event offered customers the one-time opportunity to purchase tickets at a 20% discount. Extra seats for performances that had sold out reserved seating were also available for purchase only on Saturday. If you weren't able to take

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This past week, we had a visit from South African composer and teacher Mzilikazi Khumalo, the composer of Princess Magogo and this season's uShaka. More than a musician, he's a true statesman and was eager for culture exchange with the Chicago community. He held a workshop for Chicago Public Schools choral directors on Saturday and gave a brief talk at the South African Freedom Day celebration on

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Well, it's official ... after several busybee weeks, no make that months, the Ravinia Festival's web site has been updated, brochures hit the mail and online ticket sales have begun.Tickets went on sale yesterday and our August 9th showcase of Bach's Complete Brandenburg Concertos, to be performed in our intimate Martin Theatre (featuring the CSO and Jaime Laredo as conductor, violin and viola),

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An audio preview of the 2006 Ravinia Festival season.

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Watch this lighthearted demonstration of pianist Lang Lang conducting a master class with Ravinia President/CEO Welz Kauffman. In it you will see how this brilliant performer interprets Robert Schumann's "Scenes from Childhood."This piece will be heard twice this summer at Ravinia as Robert Schumann's "Scenes From Childhood" (Kinderszenen) has been named the 2006 One Score, One Chicago selection.

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Fresh off her induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Blondie hits the road this summer with The New Cars for what is going to be an awesome tour. They cruise into town to play Ravinia on Saturday, June 3. Lawn tickets are on sale now exclusively on our website.It's been 17 years since the last tour by The Cars, and now two of its seminal members, guitarist Elliott Easton and keyboardist

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I can't believe it's March already! Where did February go? We have been busy booking acts, designing our brochure and planning for the 2006 season. It's been a little crazy lately but when summer rolls around and we see the fruits of our labor, it will all be worth it.Afterall, there really is no other experience like Ravinia Festival in the summer. Even before I worked here, I always looked

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