Ravinia 2021 - Issue 2

THERE ’ S A C ERTA I N I RONY to the title of singer-song- writer Brett Dennen’s latest long player, See the World , considering that the bulk of it was penned when the entire globe was closed. However, upon closer ex- amination of the project that brings him to Ravinia’s newly established and delightfully intimate Carousel Stage on Wednesday, August 4, not every moment is quite so literal in the nomadic or exploratory sense, starting with the classic-in-the-making title track. BY ANDY ARGYRAKIS Brett Dennen sees the world for the trees What Comes Natural RAVINIA MAGAZINE • JULY 24 – AUGUST 15, 2021 6