Journal of the Proceedings of the City Council of the City of Chicago - August 20, 1985
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Source: Journal of the Proceedings of the City Council of the City of Chicago
8/20/85
COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.
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Norrice Quarles Thaddeus Jenkins Charlton Moore Brian Armstrong Craig Hawkins Darwin Davis Jermaine Walker Lawrell Collins Demond Richardson
CONGRATULATIONS EXTENDED TO RAVINIA FESTIVAL
ASSOCIATION ON ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY
SEASON.
Honorable Harold Washington, Mayor, on behalf of himself and all the members of the City Council, presented the following proposed resolution:
WHEREAS, The Ravinia Festival Association is celebrating its 50th anniversary season; and WHEREAS, The Chicago Symphony Orchestra has been in residency at Ravinia for each of those 50 seasons; and WHEREAS, Ravinia is internationally recognized as a showrplace for artistic excellence in the field of music, dance and theatre; and WHEREAS, Ravinia is a vital and important part of Chicagos cultural community and many Chicagoans, year after year, avail themselves of this great festival; and WHEREAS, Ravinia owes so much of its success to the distinguished team of Donald G.
Lubin, its Chairman, Edward Gordon, its Executive Director, and James Levine, its internationally acclaimed Music Director; and WHEREAS, Ravinias second half-century will be marked by the founding of a unique performance-oriented "Institute for Young Artists", which is scheduled to open in 1987;
now, therefore, Be It Resolved, That the Mayor and the City Council, assembled here on this 20th day of August, 1985, do hereby express their great appreciation and thanks to the Ravinia Festival Association for permitting the glorious music of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra to enrich all of our lives as an integral part of Chicagos cultural heritage; and Be It Further Resolved, That the citizens of the great City of Chicago be urged to enjoy Ravinias beauty and attraction as a unique cultural experience; and Be It Further Resolved, That a suitable copy of this resolution be prepared and presented to the Ravinia Festival Association.
