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Ravinia Festival 2012 Poster Contest Winner

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Poster Winner, Daniel Goers, with the 2012 Poster Competition Co-Chair Marilyn Vender (left) and Women’s Board Chairman, Jeanne Denison (right)

The Ravinia Festival Women's Board was founded in 1962, and for the past 40 years, one of their major tasks has been to select the Ravinia Festival poster from student submissions each year. In 2012, they are celebrating their 50th anniversary, and they decided to give you a present this year, and let you decide the winner of this years contest from three finalists selected by the board and Ravinia CEO Welz Kauffman. Hundreds of you voted for your favorite posters and, ultimately, a winner was crowned.

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Tony Bennett Rededicates His Ravinia Painting in its New Public Location

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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.

Ravinia Festival 2011 Poster

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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.

Underpass Official Opening June 9

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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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