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Play Ball -- at Ravinia
On May 22, 1906, The Chicago Daily Tribune noted, "Saturday free lance ball games have been arranged as follows: …Lakesides and Highland Park Crescents will be playing at Ravinia Park..." Described by one 1904 reviewer as a "majestic grandstand"...
Tags: Sports, Grant Park, Baseball
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Ravinia Festival puts 'Passion' into summer classical lineup
The Ravinia Festival has announced the remainder of its programming for the 2013 summer season. The schedule comprises more than 120 classical, popular, jazz and dance events, presented almost nightly from June 6 to Sept. 15 at Ravinia Park in Highland...
Tags: Anglicanism, Concerts, Ceremonies, Services and Shopping, James Conlon
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Highland Park history: Jan. 1, 1912
Jesse Lowe Smith (1869-1934) served as principal of Elm Place School and Superintendent of Schools in Highland Park — in the former District 107 — for 32 years until his death in 1934. Born in Macon, Ill., Smith arrived in Highland Park in...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Highland Park (Cook, Illinois)
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Winter agenda: Events for the season
STAGE The Christmas Schooner Have yourself a City of Big Shoulders Christmas at the Mercury Theater, the current home of the beloved Chicago musical, “The Christmas Schooner.” Created by John Reeger and Julie Shannon, “Schooner”...
Tags: Victory Gardens Theatre, Magnificent Mile Lights Festival, Monuments and Heritage Sites, Artists, The Moody Blues (music group)
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Summer celebrity spotting about to heat up
Now is when Chicago’s celebrity scene gets interesting. Some of the biggest names in entertainment and sports will soon visit our city on vacation (NBA stars especially like to do this) or because they live here part-time (you can count on plenty...
Tags: Kevin Smith, Jack White, Miami Heat, Chris Paul, Baseball
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August 10: Music Lounge - Los Lonely Boys
WGN NewsLos Lonely Boys To purchase a copy of the cd: Rockpango Appearing: Tonight 7:30 p.m. Ravinia Pavilion 200 Ravinia Park Road Highland Park www.ravinia.org www.loslonelyboys.comTags: WGN, Los Lonely Boys (music group)
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Ravinia high on proven marquee names in upcoming schedule
The Ravinia Festival remains one of the nation’s heavyweight classical music impresarios even if it increasingly finds itself in the position of playing Goliath to the David of the Grant Park Music Festival at Millennium Park. Ho-hum symphonic...Tags: Artists, Vocal Music (genre), Duran Duran (music group), Opera (genre), Natalie Merchant
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Weekend getaways: A guide to suburban B&Bs, historic hotels
TribLocal - EvanstonCrisp autumn temperatures and colorful fall foliage create an idyllic setting no matter where you travel. So why waste valuable time and money traveling to …... -
Theater listings: Dance performances
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Dance Chicago 2010: Dance Slam: See five-minute performances by local and national dancers, choreographers and ensembles and vote for your favorite. The event, billed as the world's largest dance competition, features 550 local dancers with 35...Tags: Education, Ravinia Festival, Entertainment, University of Chicago, Dance
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August 24 - Pianist Simone Dinnerstein
Staff reporterAppearance Information: August 25 8:00 p.m. Ravinia Festival with cellist Zuill Bailey Bennett Gordon Hall 200 Ravinia Park Road Highland Park (847) 266-5100 www.ravinia.org www.simonedinnerstein.com To purchase a copy of the cd: Complete Works for...Tags: Ravinia Festival
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