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Ravinia Festival 2016 schedule
You wouldn’t knowing it looking out the window today, but summer is not that far off in the distance. I can’t think of a better place to spend a beautiful summer night, than at Ravinia. Schedules came out for 2016. Who are you going to go see?
FROM: The Libertyville Patch
Written by Tim Moran
HIGHLAND PARK, IL – The stars will shine upon Highland Park once again this summer.
Paul Simon, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, Diana Ross and Tony Bennett will lead another star-stacked lineup at Ravinia Festival during the summer of 2016.
The popular summer concert series at the outdoor Highland Park venue was revealed early Wednesday morning on the Ravinia website.
Simon is set for a Saturday, June 18 show at the Ravinia Pavilion. Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons will play on Sunday, June 12, Diana Ross on Wednesday, July 27 and Tony Bennett – who performed the most popular Ravinia show last year with Lady Gaga – will make an encore on Saturday, August 13.
Those are just the biggest of an all-star lineup that includes several big names. Among the others are Patti LaBelle (June 23), Duran Duran (July 8), the Steve Miller Band (July 2) and the Zukerman Trio (July 28).
Bob Dylan will play on June 24.
Ravinia’s summer concert series kicks off on Thursday, June 2 with Concert Dance Inc. and concludes on Sunday, Sept. 11 with Bugs Bunny at the Symphony.
I have loved following this story..
Earlier this week, a story went viral. A wonderful, heartwarming story. A group of kids were playing basketball in the street, and someone in the neighborhood called the police to complain about the noise. Keep in mind, this was during daylight hours. The police officer who responded to the call treated those kids with compassion and respect. He explained why he was there, and then played some hoops with them. Before he left, he told the kids that he would return, with basketballs and backups. As the story went viral, a very famous professional basketball player stepped up and wanted to be a part of the return visit. Such a great lesson in community involvement, respect, keeping your word and yes, even basketball. “I will become whatever I want to be” – Shaq
Take a few minutes to watch the Gainesville Police Department’s video. It is well worth the time. To see the video, click HERE
In the mood to kick off the holiday season?
There are plenty of Villages sponsoring tree lighting ceremonies this weekend. I am heading to the one in Libertyville tonight. Here is a link with a list of local festivities…
Libertyville is ranked #15 on Nerdwallet’s list of the best places to start a business in Illinois!
Tis the season for tree-lighting
Although the outside temperatures more closely resemble Chicago in January, Thanksgiving is really less than a week away. The arrival of Thanksgiving brings a ton of crazy shoppers, but more importantly, it traditionally marks the start of the holiday season. Lake County is home to fabulous communities – to Villages and Cities who make a remarkable effort to provide an abundance of fabulously fun events for residents. Many of the communities structure several hours of activities around their tree lighting ceremonies, with quite a few including parades, Santa’s arrival, and performances by student bands and choirs. And, these events help stretch your holiday budget farther – they are all FREE!
Lake County Community Lighting Festivals begin this weekend, and continue on into December. Here are some dates to mark on your calendar (for more details, visit the Lake County blog by clicking here):
November 22
Highland Park 3-5
November 28
Antioch 6-8
Fox Lake 6:30
Grayslake 5:30-8
Lake Forest 3:30-7
Libertyville 7
Round Lake Beach 6
November 29
Fox Lake Parade 11am
Lake Villa 5-7
Lake Zurich 4-6
Vernon Hills 4:30
December 5
Hawthorn Woods 6
Mundelein 6:30-8
Wauconda 6
December 6
Barrington 1-6:30
Island Lake 6
Lindenhurst 4:30-6
Round Lake 2-6
Waukegan 10-6
Winthrop Harbor 4:30
December 7
Lincolnshire 5:30-6:30
