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Ravinia Festival
www.ravinia.org
200 Ravinia Park Rd. • Highland Park
847.266.5100
As the oldest outdoor music festival in the United States, this
venue offers a series of outdoor concerts and performances
held every summer from June to September. It is the summer
home of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and attracts world
class performers every year from around the world. Famous
for its concerts on the lawn, there are actually four separate
performance spaces where audiences can experience music
year-round.

The Rock House Glenview
therockhouseinc.com
1742 Glenview Rd. • Glenview
224.616.3062
There are plenty of places to go “get” a cup of coffee; The
Rock House is the kind of place where you can stay to enjoy
it. Serving freshly roasted coffee roasted in-house and have
perfected several Rock House blends. Also offering an
assortment of pastries, Barnaby’s Pizza, beer and wine and a
local favorite, a grilled cheese bar. The Rock House features
Actors Gymnasium Circus & Performing Arts, Evanston a world-class rock and roll music school for all ages. At least
twice a week, patrons can enjoy live music from local and
Piccolo Theatre touring acts and every Friday night is karaoke night.
www.piccolotheatre.com
939 Hinman Ave. • Evanston
847.424.0089
Bringing the art of human comedy through physical theatre,
this theater focuses on eloquence and humor in order to move,
delight and transform audiences. Performances take place in
the Evanston Arts Depot which is a renovated train station
transformed into a unique theatre setting. The theater also
hosts youth comedy camps every season. Taught by Tony Lawry,
the camps cover improv, panto, and other comic methods.

Pick-Staiger Concert Hall
www.pickstaiger.org
Northwestern University • Evanston
847.467.4000
Known for its outstanding acoustics, the 1,003-seat hall
performance facility for the music arts at Northwestern
University. A typical season of programming includes orchestral,
wind ensemble, jazz, folk, world, contemporary as well as
solo recitals, lectures, master classes, and other related events.
Annual events include the Segovia Classical Guitar Series,
the Kids Fare children’s concert series, and a varying-themed
Spring Festival featuring a host of notable guest artists.
Ravinia Festival, Highland Park

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