Join us for a one-time-only reading of The Summer Place, featuring Michael E. Hill and Kwame Alexander as Chautauqua Institution's founders, as well as dozens of personalities from Chautauqua's staff and community. Jade King Carroll will read stage directions. Jerre Dye’s libretto, commissioned by the Chautauqua Opera Guild, weaves together oral and written histories from...
CVA Lecture Series, Alex Callender, School of Art Faculty: "Disentangling the Interwoven Relations of Race, Gender, and Capitalism" Alex Callender works in drawing, painting, and installation to trace and remap historical materials as a means to explore with both criticality and care, how we disentangle the interwoven relations of race, gender, and capitalism. Drawing largely...
Programmed by Unity of Chautauqua
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...
YAC Dance for 12-17 year olds. Admission is $4.
Curated by Sasha Janes, Artistic Director for Chautauqua School of Dance, the annual All-Star Dance Gala serves as a celebration of the exceptional talent consistently produced by the Chautauqua School of Dance. Artists from top-tier national companies join forces for an exciting mixed repertoire evening of contemporary and classical dance. In addition to the performance,...
Theraveda Buddhism-Mindfulness Meditation
Bishop Cynthia Moore-Koikoi was elected to the episcopacy in 2016. She serves as the resident bishop of the Pittsburgh Episcopal Area and one of the assigned bishop of the Harrisburg Episcopal Area. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from Loyola College in Maryland, and a Masters of Arts and advanced certification in...
Annual Children's School Parade to Bestor Plaza. Join us as we celebrate our country and sing patriotic songs with the Thursday Morning Brass on the front steps of the Colonnade!
Andrew Steer is the president and CEO of the Bezos Earth Fund, a $10 billion fund to address the pressing issues of climate change and nature in this decisive decade. He joins the Chautauqua Lecture Series to share details about the Bezos Earth Fund’s newly announced AI for Climate and Nature Grand Challenge. The initiative...
Play CHQ is stepping back in time to celebrate Chautauqua's 150th Anniversary. Join us for a session of Victorian style play with traditional games, toys, and activities! 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 the...