CHQ Travels: Cannes Film Festival
Through special accreditation granted to the Chautauqua Institution by the Cannes Film Festival, enjoy access to dozens of screenings of some of the most daring, promising, and topical films of...
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Smokey Robinson: Legacy Tour
Amphitheater AmphitheaterAcclaimed singer-songwriter Smokey Robinson's career spans over four decades of hits. He has received numerous awards, including the GRAMMY Living Legend Award, NARAS Lifetime Achievement Award, Honorary Doctorate (Howard University),...
$50 – $160
Opening Three Taps; Jim Wallis
Amphitheater AmphitheaterJim Wallis is a writer, teacher, preacher and justice advocate who believes the gospel of Jesus must be emancipated from its cultural and political captivities. He is a New York...
Free Sunday Event
CFD Annual Chicken BBQ
Bestor Plaza Bestor Plaza
“Fields of Color” Exhibition – June 22-July 20
Strohl Art Center: Main Galleries"Fields of Color" exhibition runs June 22–July 20. Balancing color with paint, glass, spices, patterns and shapes, this exhibition features abstract works in several different mediums. They have all mastered...
“Tree Portraits” Exhibition – June 22-July 17
Strohl Art Center 2nd Floor"Tree Portraits" exhibition runs June 22–July 17. Peter Hoffer’s stunning landscape paintings of trees, hills, and sky recall classically romantic paintings using traditional varnishing techniques popularized in the 19th century....
“Crafting Home” Exhibition – June 22–August 3
Fowler-Kellogg Art Center: 1st Floor"Crafting Home" exhibition runs June 22–August 3. Beyond brick and mortar, what does it take to craft a home? The interior spaces of the home set the stage for acts...
“Sculpture Garden” Exhibition – June 22–August 21
Melvin Johnson Sculpture Garden Melvin Johnson Sculpture GardenMelvin Johnson Sculpture Garden exhibition runs June 22–August 21. Featuring artists Sean Glover, Paul Higham, and Coral Lambert.
“Likeness” Exhibition – June 22–August 19
Strohl Art Center 2nd Floor"Likeness" exhibition runs June 22–August 19. This exhibition focuses on the ability of portraiture to exalt, empower, and elevate the subject. Through painting, thread, and found materials, each likeness reveals...
Sunday Afternoon Entertainment: Jazz Ambassadors of The United States Army Field Band
Amphitheater AmphitheaterThe Jazz Ambassadors is the official touring big band of the United States Army. Formed in 1969, this 19-member ensemble has received great acclaim at home and abroad performing America's...
Free Sunday event
“Fields of Color” Exhibition Opening Reception
Strohl Art Center: Main GalleriesExhibition runs June 22–July 20. Balancing color with paint, glass, spices, patterns and shapes, this exhibition features abstract works in several different mediums. They have all mastered their techniques and...
“Tree Portraits” Exhibition Opening Reception
Strohl Art Center 2nd FloorExhibition runs June 22–July 17. Peter Hoffer’s stunning landscape paintings of trees, hills, and sky recall classically romantic paintings using traditional varnishing techniques popularized in the 19th century. The images...
“Crafting Home” Exhibition Opening Reception
Fowler-Kellogg Art Center: 1st FloorExhibition runs June 22–Aug 3. Beyond brick and mortar, what does it take to craft a home? The interior spaces of the home set the stage for acts of gathering,...
“Likeness” Exhibition Opening Reception
Strohl Art Center 2nd FloorExhibition runs June 22–August 19. This exhibition focuses on the ability of portraiture to exalt, empower, and elevate the subject. Through painting, thread, and found materials, each likeness reveals both...
Jim Wallis
Amphitheater AmphitheaterJim Wallis is a writer, teacher, preacher and justice advocate who believes the gospel of Jesus must be emancipated from its cultural and political captivities. He is a New York...
Free
James Carville & Mary Matalin
Amphitheater AmphitheaterOne of America’s best-loved political couples, Mary Matalin and “Ragin’ Cajun” James Carville open the 2025 Summer Assembly at Chautauqua Institution, taking the Amphitheater stage for a conversation exploring themes...
$30
Opera Conservatory: Sing-In
Fletcher Music Hall Fletcher Music Hall
Chautauqua Chamber Music: Sharon Isbin and Pacifica Quartet
Elizabeth S. Lenna Hall Elizabeth S. Lenna HallGrammy-winning guitarist Sharon Isbin joins forces with the renowned Pacifica Quartet for a spellbinding collaboration. Known for her virtuosic technique and expressive artistry, Isbin brings a fresh perspective to classical...
Jim Wallis
Amphitheater AmphitheaterJim Wallis is a writer, teacher, preacher and justice advocate who believes the gospel of Jesus must be emancipated from its cultural and political captivities. He is a New York...
Free
Jenan Mohajir with Rebecca Russo
Hall of Philosophy Hall of PhilosophyJenan Mohajir is an educator, a storyteller, a mother, and a believer in building relationships across the lines that separate us. Jenan currently serves as Vice President of External Affairs...
$19.00
Alexander Gavrylyuk, piano
Amphitheater AmphitheaterThe 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...
$49 – $59
Jim Wallis
Amphitheater AmphitheaterJim Wallis is a writer, teacher, preacher and justice advocate who believes the gospel of Jesus must be emancipated from its cultural and political captivities. He is a New York...
Free
Sian Leah Beilock
Amphitheater AmphitheaterSian Leah Beilock is the 19th president of Dartmouth, and the first woman in the role in Dartmouth’s 255-year history. In her first year, she has positioned Dartmouth as a...
$30
Jim Wallis
Amphitheater AmphitheaterJim Wallis is a writer, teacher, preacher and justice advocate who believes the gospel of Jesus must be emancipated from its cultural and political captivities. He is a New York...
Free
Amen Ra Mashariki
Amphitheater AmphitheaterAmen Ra Mashariki is the director of AI and Data Strategies at the Bezos Earth Fund, where he works to identify strategies and solutions that will help environmental justice organizations...
$30
Play CHQ: Tie Dye Thursdays
Bestor Plaza Bestor PlazaPlay CHQ invites families Tie Dye apparel and wearables throughout the 2025 season. Apparel and wearables very in price.
CTC Theater Chats
Smith Wilkes Hall Smith Wilkes HallTheater Chats (formerly known as Brown Bags) On selected Thursdays at 12:15 p.m., bring lunch to Smith Wilkes Hall and join special guests, including actors, designers, playwrights and more, for...
Jonathan Eig
Hall of Philosophy Hall of PhilosophyChautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle Presentation — King: A Life by Jonathan Eig Vividly written and exhaustively researched, Jonathan Eig’s King: A Life is the first major biography in decades...
Jim Wallis
Amphitheater AmphitheaterJim Wallis is a writer, teacher, preacher and justice advocate who believes the gospel of Jesus must be emancipated from its cultural and political captivities. He is a New York...
Free
Chris Hayes
Amphitheater AmphitheaterChris Hayes is the Emmy Award–winning host of “All In with Chris Hayes” on MSNBC, editor-at-large of The Nation and the author of The Sirens’ Call: How Attention Became the...
$30
Chautauqua Theater Company presents New Play Workshop #1
Bratton Theater Bratton Theater
$20
Diana Krall
Amphitheater AmphitheaterDiana Krall is the only jazz singer to have eight albums debut at the top of the Billboard Jazz Albums chart. To date, her albums have garnered two GRAMMY® Awards,...
$74 – $174
Chautauqua Theater Company presents New Play Workshop #1
Bratton Theater Bratton Theater
$20
Rev. Dr. Jacqueline J. Lewis
Amphitheater AmphitheaterThe Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis uses her gifts as author, activist, preacher, and public theologian toward creating an antiracist, just, gun violence free, fully welcoming, gender affirming society in which...
Free Sunday Event
Chautauqua Theater Company presents New Play Workshop #1
Bratton Theater Bratton Theater
$20
Rev. Dr. Jacqueline J. Lewis
Amphitheater AmphitheaterThe Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis uses her gifts as author, activist, preacher, and public theologian toward creating an antiracist, just, gun violence free, fully welcoming, gender affirming society in which...
Free
Pete Docter, Kelsey Mann & Lewis Black
Amphitheater AmphitheaterEarly film pitches for Pixar’s Academy Award-winning “Inside Out” named comedian Lewis Black to illustrate how an iconic voice like that belonging to the “King of the Rant” could bring...
$30
Emilie M. Townes
Hall of Philosophy Hall of PhilosophyEmilie M. Townes, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Professor of Religion and Black Studies at Boston University School of Theology, is an American Baptist clergywoman, and a native of Durham,...
$19.00
Piano Program Play-in
Sherwood-Marsh 101
Chautauqua Chamber Music: ChamberFest Cleveland
Elizabeth S. Lenna Hall Elizabeth S. Lenna HallSince its founding in 2011 by Franklin Cohen, Principal Clarinet Emeritus of The Cleveland Orchestra, and his daughter Diana Cohen, Concertmaster of the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, ChamberFest Cleveland (CFC) has...
Music School Festival Orchestra: Opening Night
Amphitheater AmphitheaterComprised of top-tier students from conservatories and universities in the U.S. and abroad, Music School Festival Orchestra members participate in a variety of musical activities during their summers at Chautauqua...
Rev. Dr. Jacqueline J. Lewis
Amphitheater AmphitheaterThe Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis uses her gifts as author, activist, preacher, and public theologian toward creating an antiracist, just, gun violence free, fully welcoming, gender affirming society in which...
Free
CTC presents the DNAWORKS production of The Real James Bond…Was Dominican
Bratton Theater Bratton TheaterWritten and Performed by Christopher Rivas Developed with and Directed by Daniel Banks What happens when a James Bond-obsessed Dominican boy in Queens (who won't go anywhere without his nerf...
$40 – $50
School of Music Piano Guest Artist Recital: Jon Nakamatsu, piano and Jon Manasse, clarinet
Elizabeth S. Lenna Hall Elizabeth S. Lenna HallJon Nakamatsu, piano & Jon Manasse, clarinet Tuesday, July 1 2025, 4:00 p.m. Elizabeth S. Lenna Hall Comprising clarinetist Jon Manasse and pianist Jon Nakamatsu, two of America's most distinguished...
Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra with Alexander Gavrylyuk, piano
Amphitheater AmphitheaterRossen Milanov, conductor Alexander Gavrylyuk, piano Stunningly virtuosic and internationally recognized pianist Alexander Gavrylyuk joins the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra in this beloved annual event. Currently serving as Artist-in-Residence for Chautauqua...
$49 – $59
Rev. Dr. Jacqueline J. Lewis
Amphitheater AmphitheaterThe Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis uses her gifts as author, activist, preacher, and public theologian toward creating an antiracist, just, gun violence free, fully welcoming, gender affirming society in which...
Free
“Harmony: 2025 School of Art Faculty” Exhibition – July 2–August 10
Fowler-Kellogg Art Center 2nd floor"Harmony: 2025 School of Art Faculty" exhibition runs July 2–August 10. Once again, we will feature works by the 2025 Faculty from the School of Art. A variety of styles,...
CTC presents the DNAWORKS production of The Real James Bond…Was Dominican
Bratton Theater Bratton TheaterWritten and Performed by Christopher Rivas Developed with and Directed by Daniel Banks What happens when a James Bond-obsessed Dominican boy in Queens (who won't go anywhere without his nerf...
$40 – $50
“Harmony: 2025 School of Art Faculty” Opening Reception
Fowler-Kellogg Art Center 2nd floorExhibition runs July 2-August 10. Once again, we will feature works by the 2025 Faculty from the School of Art. A variety of styles, mediums, and techniques will be shown...
CTC presents the DNAWORKS production of The Real James Bond…Was Dominican
Bratton Theater Bratton TheaterWhat happens when a James Bond-obsessed Dominican boy in Queens (who won't go anywhere without his nerf gun), finds out that the real James Bond was Dominican? This is a...
$40 – $50
Lewis Black’s The Rant Is Due: Chautauqua
Amphitheater AmphitheaterLewis Black brings his trademark blend of blistering humor and sharp commentary to Chautauqua with his one-of-a-kind show The Rant Is Due. The show where you, the audience, get to...
$59 – $119
Rev. Dr. Jacqueline J. Lewis
Amphitheater AmphitheaterThe Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis uses her gifts as author, activist, preacher, and public theologian toward creating an antiracist, just, gun violence free, fully welcoming, gender affirming society in which...
Free
CTC Theater Chats
Smith Wilkes Hall Smith Wilkes HallTheater Chats (formerly known as Brown Bags) On selected Thursdays at 12:15 p.m., bring lunch to Smith Wilkes Hall and join special guests, including actors, designers, playwrights and more, for...
Chautauqua Opera Company’s 2025 Sing-In
Norton Hall Norton HallMeet the 2025 Chautauqua Opera Company Young Artists in Norton Hall! Join us and hear their voices here first!
Roy Wood Jr.
Amphitheater AmphitheaterRoy Wood Jr. is a comedian, an Emmy-nominated documentary producer, and WGA nominated writer. He served for 8 years as a correspondent on Comedy Central’s Emmy-winning The Daily Show (2015-2023)....
$59 – $99
Rev. Dr. Jacqueline J. Lewis
Amphitheater AmphitheaterThe Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis uses her gifts as author, activist, preacher, and public theologian toward creating an antiracist, just, gun violence free, fully welcoming, gender affirming society in which...
Free
CTC presents the DNAWORKS production of The Real James Bond…Was Dominican
Bratton Theater Bratton TheaterWritten and Performed by Christopher Rivas Developed with and Directed by Daniel Banks What happens when a James Bond-obsessed Dominican boy in Queens (who won't go anywhere without his nerf...
$40 – $50
Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra: Independence Day Celebration
Amphitheater AmphitheaterStuart Chafetz, conductor Capathia Jenkins, vocalist Celebrate Independence Day in style with the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra's July 4th concert, featuring the dynamic leadership of Principal Pops Conductor Stuart Chafetz and...
$49 – $59
School of Music: Piano Faculty Extravaganza
Elizabeth S. Lenna Hall Elizabeth S. Lenna Hall
CTC presents the DNAWORKS production of The Real James Bond…Was Dominican
Bratton Theater Bratton TheaterWritten and Performed by Christopher Rivas Developed with and Directed by Daniel Banks What happens when a James Bond-obsessed Dominican boy in Queens (who won't go anywhere without his nerf...
$40 – $50
Denyce Graves with the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra
Amphitheater AmphitheaterRossen Milanov, conductor Denyce Graves, mezzo-soprano Recognized as "an operatic superstar of the 21st century" by USA Today, mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves’ career has garnered unparalleled popular and critical acclaim. The...
$49 – $59
Rev. Dr. Suzanne Wenonah Duchesne
Amphitheater AmphitheaterThe Rev. Dr. Suzanne Wenonah Duchesne, is a teacher, preacher, scholar, & consultant who delights in & encourages wholeness, justice, and healing with all creation. Her work in Beloved Speech,...
Free Sunday Event
CTC presents the DNAWORKS production of The Real James Bond…Was Dominican
Bratton Theater Bratton TheaterWritten and Performed by Christopher Rivas Developed with and Directed by Daniel Banks What happens when a James Bond-obsessed Dominican boy in Queens (who won't go anywhere without his nerf...
$40 – $50
Illusionist Leon Etienne
Amphitheater AmphitheaterYou’ve seen him on America’s Got Talent, Jimmy Fallon, Masters of Illusion, and Penn & Teller: Fool Us! Illusionist Leon Etienne’s jaw-dropping, critically acclaimed hit show is not to be...
Free Sunday Event
CTC presents the DNAWORKS production of The Real James Bond…Was Dominican
Bratton Theater Bratton TheaterWhat happens when a James Bond-obsessed Dominican boy in Queens (who won't go anywhere without his nerf gun), finds out that the real James Bond was Dominican? This is a...
$40 – $50
Rev. Dr. Suzanne Wenonah Duchesne
Amphitheater AmphitheaterThe Rev. Dr. Suzanne Wenonah Duchesne, is a teacher, preacher, scholar, & consultant who delights in & encourages wholeness, justice, and healing with all creation. Her work in Beloved Speech,...
Free
Kate D. Levin
Amphitheater AmphitheaterKate D. Levin oversees the Bloomberg Philanthropies Arts program, supporting a range of organizations and activities in the United States and around the world. Current initiatives include management training, public...
$30
Chautauqua Chamber Music: Imani Winds
Elizabeth S. Lenna Hall Elizabeth S. Lenna HallGrammy-nominated wind quintet Imani Winds is celebrated for vibrant performances and adventurous repertoire. With a mission to champion diversity in classical music, they perform works from a wide range of...
Music School Festival Orchestra
Amphitheater AmphitheaterComprised of top-tier students from conservatories and universities in the U.S. and abroad, Music School Festival Orchestra members participate in a variety of musical activities during their summers at Chautauqua...
Rev. Dr. Suzanne Wenonah Duchesne
Amphitheater AmphitheaterThe Rev. Dr. Suzanne Wenonah Duchesne, is a teacher, preacher, scholar, & consultant who delights in & encourages wholeness, justice, and healing with all creation. Her work in Beloved Speech,...
Free
Denyce Graves
Amphitheater AmphitheaterRecognized as "an operatic superstar of the 21st century" by USA Today, mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves’ career has garnered unparalleled popular and critical acclaim. The recently appointed artistic advisor of the...
$30
Omid Safi
Hall of Philosophy Hall of PhilosophyOmid Safi is a teacher in the Islamic mystical tradition of Radical Love and serves as a professor of Islamic studies at Duke University. Omid’s passion for teaching has been...
$19.00
Rev. Dr. Suzanne Wenonah Duchesne
Amphitheater AmphitheaterThe Rev. Dr. Suzanne Wenonah Duchesne, is a teacher, preacher, scholar, & consultant who delights in & encourages wholeness, justice, and healing with all creation. Her work in Beloved Speech,...
Free
Chenxing Han
Hall of Philosophy Hall of PhilosophyChenxing Han’s work delights in the interplay between Buddhism, Asian America, spiritual care, pedagogy, translation, and creative expression. Chenxing is the author of the books Be the Refuge: Raising the...
$19.00
Opera Conservatory: American Apollo
Fletcher Music Hall Fletcher Music HallAmerican Apollo (Original Version) Music by Damien Geter Libretto by Lila Palmer Commissioned by the Washington National Opera American Apollo is a story forged at the crossroad of celebrity; class;...
$20
Malpaso Dance Company
Amphitheater AmphitheaterWith “technical strength, precision, and passion” (Arts Atlanta), the Havana-based Malpaso Dance Company returns to Chautauqua after residencies in 2022 and 2023. Since its founding in 2012 by Daile Carrazana,...
$49 – $59
Rev. Dr. Suzanne Wenonah Duchesne
Amphitheater AmphitheaterThe Rev. Dr. Suzanne Wenonah Duchesne, is a teacher, preacher, scholar, & consultant who delights in & encourages wholeness, justice, and healing with all creation. Her work in Beloved Speech,...
Free
George Saunders
Amphitheater AmphitheaterThe recipient of a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship, Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship, and numerous literary awards, George Saunders is the celebrated author of a novel, four collections of short stories, a novella,...
$30
School of Music Piano Guest Artist Recital: Alexander Kobrin, piano
Elizabeth S. Lenna Hall Elizabeth S. Lenna HallCalled the “Van Cliburn of today” by the BBC, pianist Alexander Kobrin has placed himself at the forefront of today's performing musicians. His prize-winning performances have been praised for their...
Rev. Dr. Suzanne Wenonah Duchesne
Amphitheater AmphitheaterThe Rev. Dr. Suzanne Wenonah Duchesne, is a teacher, preacher, scholar, & consultant who delights in & encourages wholeness, justice, and healing with all creation. Her work in Beloved Speech,...
Free
Chautauqua Opera Company workshop: Lincoln in the Bardo
Norton Hall Norton HallThe Metropolitan Opera has commissioned composer Missy Mazzoli and librettist Royce Vavrek to create an operatic adaptation of George Saunders’ wildly imaginative, Booker Prize-winning novel LINCOLN IN THE BARDO. Chautauqua...
$25
Chautauqua Theater Company presents Execution of Justice (Preview)
Bratton Theater Bratton TheaterWritten and Directed by Emily Mann It’s 1978, and San Francisco is a divided city. The brutal murders of Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk—the nation’s first openly gay...
$50 – $60
The Music of Elton John starring Michael Cavanaugh with the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra
Amphitheater AmphitheaterStuart Chafetz, conductor Get ready to rock out with Michael Cavanaugh as he performs the timeless hits of Elton John, such as "Tiny Dancer," "Rocket Man," "Bennie and the Jets,"...
$50 – $90
Rev. Dr. Frank Yamada
Amphitheater AmphitheaterFrank M. Yamada began as executive director of The Association of Theological Schools (ATS) in July 2017. He oversees the work of both the Association and the Commission on Accrediting....
Free Sunday Event
Friends of the Chautauqua Writers’ Center Authors Among Us Book Fair
Bestor Plaza Bestor Plaza
Chautauqua School of Dance: Student Gala I
Amphitheater AmphitheaterChautauqua School of Dance presents an outstanding mixed repertoire matinee of new and established works featuring the most exceptional young talent in the country. Under the leadership of Sasha Janes,...
Free
Chautauqua Theater Company presents Execution of Justice (Preview)
Bratton Theater Bratton TheaterWritten and Directed by Emily Mann It’s 1978, and San Francisco is a divided city. The brutal murders of Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk—the nation’s first openly gay...
$50 – $60
Rev. Dr. Frank Yamada
Amphitheater AmphitheaterFrank M. Yamada began as executive director of The Association of Theological Schools (ATS) in July 2017. He oversees the work of both the Association and the Commission on Accrediting....
Free
Robert Doar & Cecilia Elena Rouse
Amphitheater AmphitheaterRobert Doar and Cecilia Elena Rouse, presidents of two of the nation’s most highly regarded public policy think tanks, come together in conversation on the Amphitheater stage to lead off...
$30
Gregory A. Smith
Hall of Philosophy Hall of PhilosophyGregory A. Smith is a senior associate director of research at Pew Research Center. He helps to coordinate the Center’s domestic polling on religion. Smith also writes reports and provides...
$19.00
Chautauqua Chamber Music: The Gesualdo Six
Elizabeth S. Lenna Hall Elizabeth S. Lenna HallAward-winning British vocal ensemble The Gesualdo Six comprises some of the UK’s finest consort singers, directed by Owain Park. Praised for their imaginative programming and impeccable blend, the ensemble formed...