Ravinia 2019, Issue 1, Week 2

7:30 PM TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 2019 PAVILION 7:30 PM WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 2019 HELLO TOUR JC BROOKS BAND –Intermission– LIONEL RICHIE † † Ravinia debut A MESSAGE FROM HYUNDAI Hyundai is proud to be a sponsor of Ravinia as the exclusive automotive sponsor of the festival for five years in a row. Giving back to the communities in which we live and do business is at the core of Hyundai culture. Our corporate social responsibility work provides support in the areas of education, arts/culture, volunteerism, and children’s health. We believe in doing good things together. Through Hyundai Hope On Wheels, our nonprofit organization, we are committed to funding pediatric cancer research and raising awareness about this terrible disease. Every 36 minutes, a child is diagnosed with cancer in the United States. Cancer’s impact on children can be devastating, but there is reason for hope. Now, thankfully, more than 80 percent of children with cancer survive. However, cancer remains the leading disease-related cause of death for US children. Since 1998, we have funded over $160 million in life-saving research, providing grants for innovative pediatric cancer researchers in the US. In total, more than 700 research projects have been funded in pursuit of cures and improv- ing care for children with cancer. Funding for the program comes from Hyundai and our more than 830 US dealers. With the purchase of every new vehicle, Hyundai and its dealers make a donation to pediatric cancer research. Additional funding comes from public support. Each day, 43 families in the US find out that their child has cancer. When a child is diagnosed with cancer, it affects the entire family—parents, siblings, grandparents, and others. Families who are dealing with a diagnosis of pediatric cancer need to know they are not alone. Our campaign message is “Minutes are Precious.” In support of our goal to create more awareness about the disease, we in- vite the public to join us on social media—@hyundaihopeonwheels on Facebook, Twitter, and Insta- gram. You can also visit our website to watch video stories of these amazing children and families, at HyundaiHopeOnWheels.org. This year marks our 21st year in the fight against pediatric cancer; although there has been some prog- ress, there remains much more work to do. Our goal is to reach the day when no family ever has to hear the words “Your child has cancer.” And that truly will be a day to celebrate. LIONEL RICHIE International superstar Lionel Richie has a catalogue of albums and singles that is second to none. His music is part of the fabric of pop music; in fact, Richie is one of only two song- writers in history to achieve the honor of hav- ing number-one records for nine consecutive years. With more than 100 million albums sold worldwide, as well as an Oscar, a Golden Globe, and four Grammy Awards to his name, Richie was bestowed the distinctions of MusicCares Person of the Year in 2016 and Kennedy Center Honoree in 2017. Then, in March 2018, Richie put his handprints and footprints in cement at the Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, one of the most historic awards in Tinseltown. He also recently received the Ivor Novello Special In- ternational Award in honor of his songwriting. The Tuskegee, AL, native is a true music icon. Richie is known for such mega-hits as “Endless Love,” “Lady,” “Truly,” “All Night Long,” “Penny Lover,” “Stuck on You,” “Hello,” “Say You, Say Me,” “Dancing on the Ceiling,” and one of the most moving pop songs in history, “We Are the World,” written with Michael Jackson for USA for Africa. His song catalogue also includes ear- ly work with The Commodores, with whom he penned smashes such as “Three Times a Lady,” “Still,” and “Easy.” Richie was a judge on ABC’s American Idol this past season and is returning to the panel for the 2019 season. He recently closed his Las Vegas residency show, “Lionel Richie—All the Hits,” after a highly successful three-year run at the at Planet Hollywood Re- sort and Casino, and his “All the Hits, All Night Long” Tour sold out arenas worldwide with a set list of his brightest and best anthems. In recent years, he also headlined such festivals as Bonna- roo, Outside Lands, and Glastonbury, where he drew the festival’s biggest crowd ever with more than 200,000 attendees. Tonight Lionel Richie is making his Ravinia debut. RAVINIA MAGAZINE | JUNE 10 – JUNE 16, 2019 90