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I N T H I S I S S U E
FEATURES
12 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
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
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
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CAROLINE SHAW
Bespokeprojects like
NarrowSea pull
thePulitzerwinner
towardwidervoices
FORMIDABLEAT
FOUR-SCORE
BOYGEORGE
LucySchaufer singsgreat-y
composers’praises
BreathingnewLifeinto
CultureClub
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NO.12
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