On the Movies
On the Movies

On the Movies

Music’s descriptive magic, written by women and about women
Marin Alsop & Laura Karpman, co-curators

CSO Series
Fri, July 24, 2026 6:00 PM Tickets
Fri, July 24, 2026 8:00 PM Tickets

Know Before You Go

Getting to Ravinia: Parking, Rideshare & Train

$15 Parking OnsiteFree Metra UP-N Train

  Park in the West Parking Lot at 201 Ravinia Park Rd. The lot opens 1 hour before the listed “Public Gates” time.

Park and Ride shuttles are not in service for this event – please come directly to the onsite parking lot.

 Alert your driver: Uber, Lyft, and other car services must use one of the following parking lots to drop off and pick up guests.

  • West Parking Lot (201 Ravinia Park Rd) — inbound access allowed up to 30 minutes before the end of the performance
  • Braeside Train Station (10 N. St. Johns Ave) — ¼ mile walk from Ravinia
  • Ravinia Train Station (680 St. Johns Ave) — ½ mile walk from Ravinia
  • No drop-offs or pick-ups are allowed on public streets. If Highland Park Police or Ravinia staff redirect traffic, please follow those instructions.

  Ride the Metra Union Pacific North Line train to and from our main entrance for free with your Ravinia ticket.
More Train Info

Inside the Hunter Pavilion

Please note the following food, drink, and personal item policies before entering the Hunter Pavilion:

  • Drinks are allowed inside the Pavilion at all performances, but must be in an approved container.   Drinks must be in plastic cups or plastic bottles sized for 24oz or smaller.   No metal or glass containers are permitted, including metal water bottles.
  • No food is permitted at reserved seats.
  • No bags larger than 18″×12″×12″, coolers, wagons, strollers, large umbrellas, or any other large items   Large items may be returned to your vehicle or stored (unsupervised) along the outer perimeter inside the Pavilion.
  • Items brought into the Pavilion are subject to search at the entrance.
  • All guests must have a ticket for entry, regardless of age.

Prohibited Items

Any item deemed harmful or unsafe by Ravinia staff is prohibited.

While comfort and enjoyment of a night out at Ravinia are our top priorities, guests are prohibited from bringing the following items into the park:

  • Firearms or explosives (including those possessed by off-duty officers or concealed carry license holders)
  • Professional photographic and video or audio recording equipment
  • Grills, firepits, or large open flames
  • Chafing fuel or other canned heating products (e.g., Sterno)
  • Beer kegs
  • Athletic equipment (e.g., balls and flying discs)
  • Bicycles, scooters, or skates (bike racks can be found outside the west and south entrances)
  • Animals, except for service animals trained to do work or perform tasks for people with disabilities
  • Tents or canopies
  • Umbrellas over six feet in diameter
  • Anything that needs to be staked into the ground
  • Drones or other flying apparatus
  • Items intended for protest, solicitation, or promotion not related to the event

Contact the box office (847-266-5100) with any questions.

Performance Content

At Ravinia, we believe that music has the power to bring people together. While we do not control what artists share, we ask all participants—artists and audiences alike—to uphold the spirit of respect, community, and connection that Ravinia offers.

Should any circumstance threaten physical safety, we will take appropriate action to ensure the well-being of our guests, artists, and staff.

Park Map

View or download our park map for the locations of Ravinia’s venues, parking lots, restrooms, first aid station, chair/table rental pickup, Festival Shop, and in-park dining options.

About the Performance

Performers

Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Marin Alsop, conductor and co-curator
Laura Karpman, composer and co-curator

Chi-Yuan Lin, guest conductor

Program

8:00 PM – Hunter Pavilion

The Science of Scoring: “Perception & Touch of Evil Bernard Herrmann: “Scène d’amour” from Vertigo
Arturo Márquez: Danzón No. 2
Henry Mancini: Original scene audio from Touch of Evil

“The Female Lens” Suite Anna Meredith: Nautilus (arr. Jack Ross)
Chanda Dancy: Main Titles from Lawmen: Bass Reeves
Rachel Portman: Main Titles from Cider House Rules
Hildur Guðnadóttir: “Confessions” from A Haunting in Venice
Germaine Franco: Encanto Suite

Natalie Holt: “Hanging Out” from Obi-Wan Kenobi
John Williams: Star Wars Title Theme Conducted by Chi-Yuan Lin

–Intermission–

Leonard Bernstein: Symphonic Suite from ‘On the Waterfront’

Laura Karpman: Unsung: A Symphonic Suite for the Superhero Women of Classic Hollywood (Ravinia commission, Premiere)

SAT, JULY 25, 2026 • Pre‑Concert Event

Workshop/Performance: “The Science of Scoring”

6:00 p.m. in the Sandra K. Crown Theater

As Oscar-nominated composer Laura Karpman explains it, “the absolute magic of music in film is contingent on a strange bargain between an audience and a composer—it’s pure witchcraft.” Karpman and Ravinia Chief Conductor Marin Alsop lead an interactive presentation with a studio-size ensemble, workshopping sounds that demonstrate “The Science of Scoring” to create heroic, sad, suspenseful, and more moods.

This interactive performance and master class will run approximately 50 minutes, without intermission.

“The Science of Scoring” precedes tomorrow evening’s concert by St. Vincent with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Tickets to this special event do not include park admission for the evening, which must be purchased additionally.

See Complete July 25 Add-On Event Ticket Info