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I N T H I S I S S U E

FEATURES

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A Grand (Cre)ole Time

Preservation Hall Jazz Band keeps the

Crescent City’s heritage vibrant across

generations.

By Andy Argyrakis

18

Full-Voice Harmony

Caroline Shaw’s bespoke music pulls her

to ambitious projects.

By Kyle MacMillan

24

The Human Element

Jason Mraz catalyzes care without

con nes in concert.

By Web Behrens

32

On the Sleeve

Boy George and Culture Club celebrate

Life

in song.

By Andy Argyrakis

36

No Strings? No Way!

e Red Violin

celebrates an indispensable

instrument.

By John Schauer

DEPARTMENTS

6

Message from Ravinia’s Chairman and

President & CEO

8

Preludes: Lucy Schaufer

By Wynne Delacoma

41

Six Degrees of Leonard Bernstein

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Program Notes

INFORMATION

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Reach*Teach*Play

46

Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute

51

Salute to Sponsors

66

Annual Fund Donors

73

Corporate Partners & Matching Gi s

74

Special Gi s

75

Event Sponsors

76

Board of Trustees

77

Women’s Board

78

Associates Board

79

Administration

80

Park Information

81

Weather Alerts & Park Map

92

Season Calendar

ON THE COVER

August – August

Jason Mraz

Photo: Justin Bettman

August – September

Caroline Shaw

Photo: Kait Moreno

$U*20–$U*2,2018

THESTORIEDVIOLIN

Noother instrumenthastakenasmanybows

DOINGGREATBAYOU

ThePreservationHall JazzBandkeepsthe

CrescentCity’sheritagevibrantacrossgenerations

JASON MRAZ

knowshowtocatalyzethehumanelement

AUG

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VOL.12

NO.11

$U*2 –6(32,2018

CAROLINE SHAW

Bespokeprojects like

NarrowSea

pull

thePulitzerwinner

towardwidervoices

FORMIDABLEAT

FOUR-SCORE

BOYGEORGE

LucySchaufer singsgreat-y

composers’praises

Breathingnew

Life

into

CultureClub

AUG

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VOL.12

NO.12

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Ravinia is supported in part by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.

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AUGUST 20 – SEPTEMBER 2, 2018 | RAVINIA MAGAZINE

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