Park News
Ravinia Festival made the annual list of 1000 Places to See Before You Die again this year! We wouldn’t have the opportunity to be on a list such as this without your help and support; thank you!
The legendary Tony Bennett will rededicate his painting of Ravinia Festival in a small ceremony after his sound check on August 26. The singing artist presented his oil-on-canvas impression of the park to the festival in 1988. It had hung in a private area and has been moved to its new permanent home on public display in the lobby of the dining pavilion, where Bennett will make his remarks (estimated time between 5:30 and 6:15). Space is limited, but ticket-holders to Bennett's 85th-birthday concert that night are welcome to attend on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Drawing inspiration from summer nights filled with music in the unique park-like setting, this year’s poster competition winner Joshua Lowe presents a modern twist on stained glass to commemorate the 2011 season at Ravinia. A first-year MFA student in visual design at Purdue University, Lowe’s poster is available at Ravinia Gifts and features the graceful figure of Albin Polasek’s bronze statue Elizabeth, which was gifted to Ravinia Festival in 1943 by then festival Chairman Percy B. Eckhart.
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Next week we open the gates to the 2011 season at Ravinia Festival! Tickets are available now to see the Emmy Award©-winning Chicago Children’s Choir on Thursday, June 9. Plus you can join us early to enjoy special events in the park. Festivities start at 5:00 p.m. Be one of the first to walk through the new underpass with Ravinia President/CEO Welz Kauffman in a grand opening celebration. It will be an evening to remember with plenty of family fun!
Win prizes, sample food from Levy Restaurants and enjoy activities for kids before the concert. Kids can enjoy free train rides in the park with our friends from Kohl Children’s Museum. Visit the Kids Club table for coloring activities and free membership sign-up. Spin the prize wheel to win great gifts from Ravinia such as tickets, picnic items, playing cards, T-shirts and more.
Metra will also be on site providing safety tips for the family. Ravinia’s own REACH*TEACH*PLAY will provide an instrument petting zoo along with the Highland Park Strings.
Activities will end at 7:15 p.m. just before the concert. While the activities are free, patrons must purchase a ticket to attend the concert in order to enter the park. For more park information, visit our website
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Have you seen the CTA trains with the Ravinia art yet? Here is a great photo from our friends at Titan.
Adriana McClintock
Marketing Manager