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FEATURES
8 New Haute-ness
Ravinia opens the doors and oors of the
Dining Pavilion to all with new cuisine
from Chef Michael Tsonton.
By Ari Bendersky
20 Building Bridges
e iron is hot for fusing jazz and classical
in RSMI’s composition competition.
By James Turano
28 Pack Mentality
Los Lobos’ Steve Berlin howls at the
band’s unlikely tracks of success.
By Web Behrens
36 Hangin’ Tough, Stayin’ Hungry
Survivor co-founder Frankie Sullivan
rises up to the challenge of change.
By Tricia Despres
DEPARTMENTS
6 Message from Ravinia’s Chairman and
President & CEO
16 Preludes: Ozomatli
By Andy Argyrakis
27 Rewind: May – June ( )
35 Rewind: June ( )
41 Rewind: June ( )
97 Program Notes
INFORMATION
42 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
90 Park Information
91 Weather Alerts & Park Map
92 Season Calendar
ON THE COVER
June – June
Los Lobos
June – June
Chef Michael Tsonton
Photo: Patrick Gipson
I N T H I S I S S U E
JUN1– JUN10,2018
APACK
THATTRACKED
SUCCESSACROSS
UNLIKELYSTAGES
OZOMATLI
STILL INTUNEWITH
THETIMESAT
SURVIVOR
THEGUTSSTILL
GETTHEGLORY
RSMIBRIDGES
JAZZANDCLASSICAL
PROGRAMSWITHFUSION
COMPOSITIONS
JUN1– JUN10,2018
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NO.1
JUN11– JUN17,2018
MICHAEL
TSONTONRAISINGTHELAWNBARTOTHETREETOP
INATANTALIZINGPARKVIEWATTHE
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RSMIBRIDGES
JAZZANDCLASSICAL
PROGRAMSWITHFUSION
COMPOSITIONS
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VOL.12
NO.2
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