Ravinia Park

Chicago summer classical music preview: Ravinia, 'Aida' and Carlos Kalmar

2013-05-30 13:14:00

This is one summer when local classical music lovers — and this means you — may want to skip the usual out-of-town cultural expeditions, avoid the hassles of air and car travel, and simply take advantage of the listening bounty that awaits...

Play Ball -- at Ravinia

2013-04-15 10:23:00

On May 22, 1906, The Chicago Daily Tribune noted, "Saturday free lance ball games have been arranged as follows: …Lakesides and Highland Park Crescents will be playing at Ravinia Park..." Described by one 1904 reviewer as a "majestic grandstand"...

Ravinia Festival puts 'Passion' into summer classical lineup

2013-03-07 05:45:00

The Ravinia Festival has announced the remainder of its programming for the 2013 summer season. The schedule comprises more than 120 classical, popular, jazz and dance events, presented almost nightly from June 6 to Sept. 15 at Ravinia Park in Highland...

Highland Park history: Jan. 1, 1912

2013-03-05 00:00:00

Jesse Lowe Smith (1869-1934) served as principal of Elm Place School and Superintendent of Schools in Highland Park — in the former District 107 — for 32 years until his death in 1934. Born in Macon, Ill., Smith arrived in Highland Park in...

Winter agenda: Events for the season

2012-11-11 00:00:00

STAGE The Christmas Schooner Have yourself a City of Big Shoulders Christmas at the Mercury Theater, the current home of the beloved Chicago musical, “The Christmas Schooner.” Created by John Reeger and Julie Shannon, “Schooner”...

Summer celebrity spotting about to heat up

2012-05-22 12:04:00

Now is when Chicago’s celebrity scene gets interesting. Some of the biggest names in entertainment and sports will soon visit our city on vacation (NBA stars especially like to do this) or because they live here part-time (you can count on plenty...

August 10: Music Lounge - Los Lonely Boys

2012-05-28 09:31:00

Los Lonely Boys To purchase a copy of the cd: Rockpango Appearing: Tonight 7:30 p.m. Ravinia Pavilion 200 Ravinia Park Road Highland Park www.ravinia.org www.loslonelyboys.com ...

Ravinia high on proven marquee names in upcoming schedule

2012-03-07 22:21:00

The Ravinia Festival remains one of the nation’s heavyweight classical music impresarios even if it increasingly finds itself in the position of playing Goliath to the David of the Grant Park Music Festival at Millennium Park. Ho-hum symphonic...

Weekend getaways: A guide to suburban B&Bs, historic hotels

2011-09-18 21:34:31

Theater listings: Dance performances

2010-10-21 09:25:00

DANCE-CITY Dance Chicago 2010: Dance Slam: See five-minute performances by local and national dancers, choreographers and ensembles and vote for your favorite. The event, billed as the world's largest dance competition, features 550 local dancers with 35...

Chicago's Very Own: Josephine Lee, the youngest Children's Choir Director

2010-03-19 10:32:00

Some call her a visionary. Others call her a mentor, a teacher and a friend. "She brings a vision," Helen Eaton, President Executive Director of the Chicago Children's Choir said, "An incredible vision shes one of the most creative intelligent and...

August 24 - Pianist Simone Dinnerstein

2009-08-18 12:37:55

Appearance Information: August 25 8:00 p.m. Ravinia Festival with cellist Zuill Bailey Bennett Gordon Hall 200 Ravinia Park Road Highland Park (847) 266-5100 www.ravinia.org www.simonedinnerstein.com To purchase a copy of the cd: Complete Works for...

James Conlon, the Chicago Symphony's summer music director, has long been celebrated as a master Verdi interpreter. Find out why when he leads a concert version of Verdi's greatest hit, presented in honor of the composer's bicentennial.

2013-05-30 10:10:00

James Conlon conducts the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus at Ravinia Park in 2011.

2013-03-06 14:01:00

Soprano Kiri Te Kanawa, performing at the Martin Theatre of Ravinia Park on Tuesday.

2012-08-14 00:00:00