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Movement and Meditation with Monte Thompson
Hall of Philosophy GroveMonte Thompson was a professional dancer, and also spent years as a restauranteur. His life was spent on his feet. Now retired, he is interested in continuing to be able to move easily and gracefully while using breathing and stretching techniques to help quiet his mind and prepare him to face each day with purpose...
free
Catholic Mass
Chapel of the Good Shepherd Chapel of the Good Shepherd
Free
Chautauqua Prays for Peace though Compassion
Hall of Philosophy Grove
Free
Masters Series Masterclass: The Blues with Sherman Irby
McKnight Hall McKnight HallEach morning, members of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra will introduce you to a foundational concept of American music, from blues to Afro–Cuban traditions and more, and guide you through deep listening to these ideas. Sherman Irby, lead alto of the JLCO, takes you to the very heart and soul of American music by...
The Rev. Dr. Otis Moss, III
Amphitheater AmphitheaterA third-generation warrior for civil and human rights, The Rev. Dr. Otis Moss, III, has built his ministry on community advancement and racial and social justice activism. As Senior Pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, Ill., since 2008, Dr. Moss routinely preaches and practices a Black theology that unapologetically calls attention to...
free
Service of Blessing and Healing
Randell Chapel, UCC Headquarters
Free
Wynton Marsalis
Amphitheater AmphitheaterWynton Marsalis returns to Chautauqua to open a week on “Rising Together: Our Century of Creativity and Collaboration with Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra” with a keynote address titled “Speaking a Common Language Against the Cacophony of Sectarian Opportunism” on the making — and ever-resonating themes — of his epic jazz...
Food Tents and Trucks at Bestor Plaza
Bestor Plaza Bestor PlazaDuring the season stop by Bestor Plaza to try something new! We won't have the Food Festival during Week Nine this year, but we have food trucks and tents throughout the season. Kosher Food Tent (bagels, lox, knishes, blintzes and more): 11:30 a.m.–2 p.m., Sundays through Thursdays, weekly Yakisoba’s (noodles, dumplings and more): Thursdays &...
CLSC Book Discussion – Dances: A Novel
Alumni Hall Porch Alumni Hall PorchPresenters Susan Allen and Irene Cramer will lead a community discussion on our Week Nine CLSC selection, Dances: A Novel, by Nicole Cuffy
Guided Kayak Eco Tour
Sports Club Sports ClubEnjoy learning more about the lake and water-shed conservation efforts while paddling along during this hour-long guided kayak tour. The tour begins and ends at the Sports Club. The cost is for rental of single or tandem kayak plus $10 per person for the tour guide. Limited spots so please reserve one day before the...
Miroslav Volf
Hall of Philosophy Hall of PhilosophyMiroslav Volf is the Henry B. Wright Professor of Theology at Yale Divinity School and the Founder and Director of the Yale Center for Faith and Culture. Educated in his native Croatia, the United States, and Germany, he regularly lectures around the world, and has been a leader in international interfaith dialogues and a participant...
$19.00
Masters Series Masterclass: All Rise: All Rise and the Blues with Todd Stoll and Seton Hawkins
McKnight Hall McKnight HallEach afternoon, Seton Hawkins (curator of Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Swing University program) will guide you through the movements of Wynton Marsalis’ magnum opus All Rise. Drawing on the JLCO lessons from earlier each day, Hawkins will apply those lessons to exploring the different movements of All Rise.
Play CHQ: Dare to Dream
Timothy's PlaygroundCelebrate Chautauqua's 150th Anniversary with the Play CHQ team. In this session, you will have the opportunity to build models showing your dreams for Chautauqua's next 150 years. Play CHQ invites families to explore together through games, crafts, STEM activities and more throughout the 2024 season. You can join the fun at pop-up locations across...
Free with a valid gate pass or single ticket
CHQ Mystic Heart: Suzanne Watters
Hurlbut Church sanctuary Hurlbut Church sanctuarySound Meditation from An Artist and Poet
free
The Chautauqua Prize Ceremony – The Reformatory: A Novel with Tananarive Due
Hall of Philosophy Hall of PhilosophyChautauqua Institution presents author Tananarive Due with the 2024 Chautauqua Prize for her book The Reformatory: A Novel. Awarded annually since 2012, The Chautauqua Prize celebrates a book of fiction or literary/narrative nonfiction that provides a richly rewarding reading experience and to honor the author for a significant contribution to the literary arts. The Reformatory...
StoryCorps Recording (Reservations Required)
Cohen Multimedia Studio150th Anniversary StoryCorps Archive: The Cohen Multimedia Studio is available for recording your StoryCorps conversation for inclusion in Chautauqua's 150th Anniversary Archive. Book your recording time online here. Available times will be highlighted on each day’s schedule with a white box. Each recording session is designed for two people to be in conversation. Think of...
Taize’ and Tea Meditation Worship
Randell Chapel, UCC Headquarters
Free
Palestine Park Tour
Palestine Park Palestine Park"A Journey Through the Holy Land in the times of Jesus" (weather premitting)
free
10,000 Maniacs
Amphitheater AmphitheaterCelebrating their 40th Anniversary, 10,000 Maniacs has a lot in common with Jamestown, New York, the city that spawned them back in 1981. Both are honest and hardworking, a step outside the mainstream, and both possess a bit of magic. “It’s a city of blue-collar poetry,” says keyboardist Dennis Drew. “And that’s what we’re about,...
$49 – $59