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TASTE
OF HIGHLAND PARK
The public is invited to attend the 3rd Annual Taste
of Highland Park,
August 28 - 30, in the
heart of downtown Highland Park, on Central Avenue between
First and Second Streets. This fun-filled weekend
will kick off on Friday evening with Highland Park’s
extraordinary restaurants & food establishments offering
their tempting and delicious fare prepared to perfection. From
grilled to gourmet, sushi to sweets, the hottest of the
hot to the coolest of the cool, there will something
for everyone. Wine, beer and specialty drinks will
add to the menu. And there’s
more - fabulous ‘round-the-clock
live music from the Taste Stage will
highlight this festive event.
Taste Hours:
Friday, August 28
6:00 pm -10:00
pm
Live Performance by American English
Saturday,
August 29
10:00 am - 10:00 PM
Live Performances by The Buckinghams and Our Gang
Sunday, August 30
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
LISTEN
TO LIVE MUSIC!
Ravinia
Festival
Lake Cook & Green Bay Road
Highland Park, IL 60035
(847) 266-5000 (Administration)
(847) 266-5100 (Box Office)
A popular concert venue featuring an open-air, covered Pavilion which seats
3,200 and is used for symphony concerts, dance and pop concerts, and two
indoor venues for chamber music and other performances. The summer home of
the Chicago Symphony Orchestra since 1936!
City
Summer Concert Series
Spend a summer evening at beautiful Port Clinton Square as the City of Highland
Park hosts 13 performing acts, free to the public. Performers include Highland
Park favorites, as well as a variety of touring acts.
Highland
Park Pops
A 17-piece big band that plays swing tunes, jazz favorites, dance music and
big band standards, the Highland Park Pops has resided in Highland Park for
over two decades. Sponsored by the Park District of Highland Park, they perform
frequently throughout the community.
Highland
Park Strings
A family-friendly orchestra that has been entertaining the people of Highland
Park since 1979. To date, the Strings have a repertoire of more than 240
works spanning three centuries!
Midwest
Young Artists
Midwest Young Artists is the leading youth-music ensemble program in the
Midwest. Presently, MYA has five youth orchestras, more than 50 chamber music
ensembles, three vocal ensembles, an all-inclusive jazz program, as well
as classes in music theory and history.
Music
Institute of Chicago, Highland Park Campus
Music Institute of Chicago (MIC) is a nationally-renowned community music
school with 5 Chicago-area campuses, including downtown Highland Park. MIC
serves all ages, interests, and skill levels for instruction in instruments
and voice (traditional and Suzuki), as well as a wide array of group classes
and ensemble experiences. Programs also include outstanding Cultural
Events, Creative Arts Therapy, for individuals with special needs, and an
Academy program for advanced students aspiring for careers in music. Visit musicinst.org or
call 847.905.1500 for more information.
GET SOME EXERCISE!
Whether you prefer a game of tennis,
a lap in the pool, a round of golf, a spin on the ice or
a leisurely stroll along a beautiful path, the Park District
has what you’re looking for. Many diverse recreational
opportunities await all ages at our many parks and facilities
as well as an extensive variety of programs for adults and
children including art, dance, theater, exercise, tennis,
golf, gymnastics, ice skating and nature classes.
The Park District of Highland Park is a separate municipal agency governed
by five elected commissioners. The Park District currently owns and maintains
600 acres of land consisting of over 40 park areas, a swimming beach, an
18-hole golf course, a 97-acre nature preserve and numerous facilities. For
more information about the Park District, contact the Administrative Offices
(636 Ridge Road) at (847) 831-3810 or on-line at pdhp.org.
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Anyone looking for a place to grab a cup of coffee with friends
after a movie or a high school football game won’t be disappointed
by locked doors and dark windows in downtown Highland Park on Friday
and Saturday nights.
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GRAB A
BITE!
Dine at one of Highland Park's 68
restaurants, with appetizing offerings ranging from
Mexican to Mediterranean, french fries to fillets!
SEE
A MOVIE!
Highland Park Theatre
445 Central Avenue
Highland Park, IL 60035
(847) 432-3300
Movie
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Landmark Renaissance
Place Cinema
1850 2nd St.
Highland Park, IL 60035
(847) 432-9999
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SEE
A SHOW!
Apple
Tree Theatre
1850 Green Bay Road, Suite 100
Highland Park, IL 60035
(847) 432-4335
"An award-winning theater company which produces plays and musicals of the
highest artistic caliber. Apple Tree also produces an educational outreach program,
Theatre for Young Audiences (TYA), for middle and junior high school age groups."
Attic
Playhouse
410 Sheridan Road
Highwood, IL 60040
(847) 433-2660
"The Attic Playhouse strives to showcase a broad spectrum of theatre as
an art form by producing: classic straight plays, small musicals, one-acts, improvisational
and skit comedies and theatre for young audiences. Special attention is given
to producing original scripts and encouraging new talent."
The
Comic Thread: Original Live Sketch Comedy
Bitter Jester Creative, ATTN: TCT
P.O. Box 1824
Highland Park, IL 60035-8824
(847) 433-8660 (x2)
"Highland Park's only resident comedy troupe! The Comic Thread (TCT) blends
all-original written sketches to creative cohesive, full-length, narrative stories.Bitter
Jester Creative, an award-winning film, video, and theatre production company
based in Highland Park, produces the troupe."
Irina
Makkai Classical Ballet
1899 Second St., Suite 2
Highland Park, IL 60035
(847) 433-1449
North
Shore School of Dance
505 Laurel Ave.
Highland Park, IL 60035
(847) 266-1758
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