Basil Twist and his puppeteer group help close Ravinia season.(Time Out!)(Classical music)

From: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL) | Date: August 29, 2003 | Copyright information

Byline: Bill Gowen

The Ravinia Festival's 2003 season is coming swimmingly to an end over the next several days - quite literally.

As the climactic element in Ravinia's inaugural "One Score, One Chicago" educational program (this summer featuring Hector Berlioz's "Symphonie Fantastique") master puppeteer Basil Twist is illustrating the Berlioz score with a unique visual touch.

The performances, all in Bennett-Gordon Hall, are at 1 and 7:30 p.m. to...

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