Weeks 3 and 6 | M, Tu, W, Th, F | Arts Quad Annex 2 | Ages 14+Embark on a visual exploration of Chautauqua with our daily landscape painting class.
Weeks 1 to 6 | M, Tu, W, Th | CVA Arts Quad Print Studio| Ages 14+Our printmaking courses focus on the exploration and development of students’ unique ideas and sensibilities inspired by the printmaking medium.
Weeks 3, 5, and 7 | M, W, F | John R. Turney Sailing Center| Ages 18+The John R. Turney Sailing center is offering a unique, interdisciplinary workshop.
Weeks 1 to 9 | M, Tu, W, Th, F | John R. Turney Sailing Center | Ages 18+This course is for adult sailors regardless of sailing experience. Instructional sights include on–the–water, classroom, and dockside.
Weeks 1 to 9 | M, Tu, W, Th, F | John R. Turney Sailing Center| Ages 10+This course is for advanced sailors of all ages, or anyone looking to take their sailing skills to the competitive level.
Weeks 1 to 8 | Tu, Th | Children's School | Ages 0 to 4 with an accompanying adultReconnect with other children from the Chautauqua community each afternoon.
Weeks 2, 3 | M, Tu, W, Th | Turner 104 | Ages 14+In a world bombarded by graphics, hand lettering is at a premium — and you can do it, too!
Pillar Talks: Reflections on 150 Years of Chautauqua Programs, featuring Jack Voelker, former Director of Recreation at Chautauqua.
"The Quran and What it Says About Other Faiths"
Week 3 | M, T, W, Th, F | Online | Ages 18+One must treat failure and success with equal respect.
Week 3 | M, Tu, W, Th, F | Turner Conference Room | Ages 60+Learn the basics of improv, while playing games, engaging with other class members, and making stuff up.
Week 3 | M, Tu, W, Th, F | Turner 105 | Ages 14+In this class, students will learn how we got the Bible, the basics of exegesis (what did the text mean back then?), hermeneutics (what does it mean for us right now?), and much more!
Week 3 | M, Tu, W, Th | Hultquist 201A | Ages 16+Ben Jonson, English Renaissance playwright, famously said of Shakespeare, "He was not of an age, but for all time!”
Week 3 | M, Tu, W, Th | Hultquist 201B | Ages 16+Delve into the world of art through the eyes of a curator, whose job it is to select, display and interpret artworks in museums.
Celebrate 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...
Weeks 1 to 7 | M, W, F | Carnahan-Jackson Dance Studios | Ages 3 to 4 Explore movement through music in a fun, creative and supportive environment.
The Miami String Quartet, lauded for its rich and balanced sound, has earned widespread acclaim over its three-decade-long career in chamber music. With prestigious awards such as the Cleveland Quartet Award and residencies at esteemed institutions like the Hugh A. Glauser School of Music at Kent State University, the quartet has solidified its reputation as...
Weeks 1 to 7 | M, W, F | Carnahan-Jackson Dance Studios | Ages 5 to 6 Explore movement through music in a fun, creative and supportive environment.
Week 1 to 7 | M, W, F | Carnahan-Jackson Dance Studios | Ages 13+This class requires four to five years of formal ballet study
Week 3 | M | Turner 106 | Ages 21+ Absinthe is one of the most misunderstood spirits available today, largely a result of modern misconceptions about its past, a pessimistic opinion of its modern production and its divisive black licorice and wormwood flavors.
Sound Meditation from An Artist and Poet
CVA Lecture Series, Sachiko Akiyama, School of Art Faculty: "Carving the Figure" Sachiko Akiyama received her MFA in sculpture at Boston University and continued her studies at Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture. Akiyama lives and works in Portsmouth, NH. Her proximity to the ocean, woods, and wildlife has deepened her connections to the natural...
150th 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...
The extraordinary Alexander Gavrylyuk serves as Artist in Residence for Chautauqua Institution. His international career has included appearances with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall with the BBC Scottish Symphony, and the Hollywood Bowl. Following what was hailed as an “electrifying performance” broadcast at the 2017 Proms in Royal...
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