Hear in Now Will Play at Ragdale Summer Performance Series Aug. 18 in Lake Forest

Ragdale’s summer performance series continues Aug. 18 at 7 p.m., where the cellist and composer Tomeka Reid will play with the international string ensemble Hear in Now.

Guests can expect a night full of original jazz compositions featuring voice, violin, bass, and cello performances.

Hear in Now has three members who each have different backgrounds, which accounts for the group’s unique style. Chicagoan Tomeka Reid does composition and plays the cello. Mazz Swift, from New York, is known for composition, voice and violin. Silvia Bolognesi comes all the way from Italy and composes and plays the bass.

Ragdale is a nationally acclaimed artists’ retreat in Lake Forest. On Aug. 18, it is offering teachers and teaching artists a tour of its campus at 6 p.m. and half-price tickets to the performance afterwards.

The concert will be held outside at the Ragdale Ring, so guests should bring a picnic blanket or lawn chair.

Ragdale is located at 1230 N. Green Bay Road in Lake Forest. There will be off-site parking available in the Deerpath and Oakwood city lots in downtown Lake Forest. Free shuttles will run to and from the venue starting at 6 p.m.

Tickets are available at the door, but guests can also order them in advance at ragdale.org. Tickets are $20 a person. Students and seniors can get tickets for $15, teachers can get tickets for $10, and children 12 and under can attend the event for free.