Ravinia 2025 Issue 1

Ravinia acknowledges support from the Illinois Arts Council. OFFICIAL PARTNERS: Audi, Official Automotive Partner • Discover, Official Card Midtown Athletic Clubs, Official Club • TerlatoWines, Official Wine Sponsor LeadReachTeachPlaySponsor: @raviniafestival Connect With Us Vol. 18,No. 1 June6– June 15 KURTELLING CELEBRATES WEATHER REPORT 10CAN’T-MISS PERFORMANCES ROCK’S FLOCKS THE DREAM OF ELECTRIC NIGHTCLUBBING Grace JONES Janelle MONÁE ONTHECOVER Grace Jones and Janelle Monáe Illustration: Emily Burlew Program notes start on page 65 4 Welcome 6 Nightclubbing by Moonlight Grace Jones and Janelle Monáe spin heads and smartbar’s Queen! spins beats to rival the pizzazz of the Pride Parade. By Web Behrens 14 Two Flocks, One Legacy Counting Crows and The Black Crowes feather similar nests with their own rock. By Andy Argyrakis 18 Word Front Kurt Elling infuses the Weather Report catalogue with vocal ease. By James Turano 22 Titans of Listening Ten major classics fill can’t-miss concerts for the curious and the cognoscenti. By Kyle MacMillan I N FORMAT I ON 28 Steans Institute 30 Reach Teach Play 33 Salute to Sponsors 40 Setting the Stages 43 Ravinia Supporters: Annual Fund, Corporate Partners, Matching Gifts, Fundraising Events, Reach Teach Play, Steans Institute, Leadership Donors, Endowment and Planned Gifts 60 Ravinia Festival Association: Board of Trustees, Women’s Board, Associates Board, Advisory Council 80 Park Information and Park Map June 6 – June 15 Contents 18 14 22 RAVINIAMAGAZINE • JUNE 6 – JUNE 15, 2025 2 EHUDLAZIN(CROWS);LORENZODOGANA(HEWITT)