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FEATURES

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Beautiful World

Femi Kuti enshrines his peace in pieces

of home.

By Web Behrens

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His Gift Is His Song

Leonard Bernstein made lyrics glitter

still today.

By Jack Zimmerman

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On the Same Page

Michael Feinstein binds himself to the

future of American song.

By Miriam Di Nunzio

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Intense, Beautiful, Devoted

Classical music has long felt the

Bern(stein) to speak in political tones.

By Mark omas Ketterson

DEPARTMENTS

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Message from Ravinia’s Chairman and

President & CEO

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Preludes: J’Nai Bridges

By Dorothy Andries

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Preludes: Bernstein Centennial concerts

By Marin Alsop

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Six Degrees of Leonard Bernstein

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Lawn Clippings

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Program Notes

INFORMATION

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Reach*Teach*Play

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Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute

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Salute to Sponsors

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Annual Fund Donors

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Corporate Partners & Matching Gi s

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Special Gi s

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Event Sponsors

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Board of Trustees

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Women’s Board

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Associates Board

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Administration

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Park Information

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Weather Alerts & Park Map

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Season Calendar

ON THE COVER

August – August

Femi Kuti

Photo: Optimus Dammy

August – August

Michael Feinstein

Photo courtesy of the artist

Intensemusiciansandbeautiful

musiccarrydevotedpolitical tones

Feelingthebern(stein)

e storyofBernstein’s songsdoesn’tendat

theWestSide

BestofAllPossibleWorlds

AUG6–AUG12,2018

Buildinga shrine to

peacewithpiecesof

home

FEMI

KUTI

AUG6–AUG12,2018

VOL.12

NO.9

AUG13–AUG19,2018

Intensemusiciansandbeautiful

musiccarrydevotedpolitical tones

J’NAIBRIDGES

Amezzoconnectingwith themoment

FEELINGTHE

BERN(STEIN)

Keeping thebookopenonAmerican song

MICHAEL

FEINSTEIN

AUG13–AUG19,2018

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VOL.12

NO.10

Leonard Bernstein rehearsing

West Side Story

in 1957 with Carol Lawrence (Maria; far right)

and lyricist Stephen Sondheim (at the piano)

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