Ravinia 2025 Issue 6

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.6 Aug. 18– Aug.31 LICKING A POWER POP OF CONFIDENCE & LIBERATION MORRIS Maren SHIRLEYRYAN ABILITYLAB ONCALL FORTHE ARTS FALL& WINTER PREVIEW ONTHEPROWL& INTHEMARKET FORBLUEGRASS HAYMARKET OPERA COMPANY BEWITCHING EARLYMUSIC ONTHECOVER Maren Morris Photo: Kirt Barnett Program notes start on page 63 4 Welcome 6 Power Pop Maren Morris offers a taste of Dreamsicle and anthems of confidence and liberation. By James Turano 10 A Sorcerer’s Authentic Cadence Haymarket Opera Company resolutely revitalizes bewitching early music theater. By Kyle MacMillan 14 Laying Down Roots Henhouse Prowlers and generations of bluegrass musicians keep Chicago a picker’s paradise. By Donald Liebenson 18 On Call for the Arts Ravinia and Shirley Ryan AbilityLab celebrate 30 years of partnership. 22 Fall & Winter Performances Late October & Early December bring four-day weekend concert series across the indoor stages at Ravinia. By Kyle MacMillan I N FORMAT I ON 26 Steans Institute 28 Reach Teach Play 31 Salute to Sponsors 38 Setting the Stages 41 Ravinia Supporters: Annual Fund, Corporate Partners, Tribute Fund, Fundraising Events, Reach Teach Play, Steans Institute, Leadership Donors, Endowment and Planned Gifts 58 Ravinia Festival Association: Board of Trustees, Women’s Board, Associates Board, Advisory Council 88 Park Information and Park Map Aug. 18 – Aug. 31 Contents 10 22 14 RAVINIAMAGAZINE • AUG. 18 – AUG. 31, 2025 2 ELLIOTMANDEL(HAYMARKET/CABELL);JOHNABBOTT(TAKE6);LILYSHEA(PROWLERS)