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Sayu Bhojwani

Amphitheater Amphitheater

For more than three decades, Sayu Bhojwani has activated change in nonprofit and government settings, founding and leading three organizations, speaking across the country and internationally, and writing on how immigrants and women of color can shape the world we want to see. She joins the Chautauqua Lecture Series this week to lift up the...

Miller Cottage Tours

Miller Cottage

Miller Cottage Tours: Join Clara Miller for a 30-minute tour of the first floor of the historic Miller-Edison Cottage. The cottage was built in 1875 for the co-founder and first president of the Institution, Lewis Miller, an inventor and businessman from Akron, Ohio. President Ulysses S. Grant visited the property that year. Miller’s daughter, Mina,...

Free but a ticket to hold reservation is necessary

Sherman A. Jackson

Hall of Philosophy Hall of Philosophy

Sherman A. Jackson is the King Faisal Chair of Islamic Thought and Culture, Distinguished Professor of Religion, Professor of American Studies and Ethnicity and Director of the Center for Islamic Thought, Culture and Practice (CITCAP) at the University of Southern California. He is author of Islamic Law and the State: The Constitutional Jurisprudence of Shihāb...

$19.00

Chautauqua Theater Company presents The Light and The Dark

Bratton Theater Bratton Theater

The Light and The Dark The Life and Times of Artemisia Gentileschi By Kate Hamill Directed by Jade King Carroll Previews: Aug. 10–14 Performance Dates: Aug. 15–23 Artemisia Gentileschi, a trailblazing artist, was the most successful female painter of the 17th century. Her artistic legacy endures as one of the few Baroque-era female artists, with...

$45 – $55

Social Hour at Denominational Houses

Denominational Houses (Selected)

Social hour at the Baptist House, Catholic House, Christian Church, Everett Jewish Life Center, Episcopal Cottage, Lutheran House, Unitarian House and United Methodist House

Free

Masters Series Masterclass: Brass Bands and All Rise with Todd Stoll and Seton Hawkins

McKnight Hall McKnight Hall

Each 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.

Heritage Lecture Series – Gary Moore

Hall of Philosophy Hall of Philosophy

As part of the Oliver Archives Center’s 2024 Heritage Lecture Series celebrating Chautauqua’s history and its 150th anniversary, Gary Moore will present “Go Ye into all the World: Stories of the Chautauqua Movement and its Legacy.” Gary Moore is a professor emeritus at North Carolina State University where he was a member of the Academy...

Prohibition Dinner with Chef Carrie Gifford

Athenaeum Parlor Athenaeum Parlor

Join Heirloom Executive Chef Carrie Gifford for a Prohibition Style Dinner. This event will feature modern takes on some of the most popular prohibition-era specialties. Passed canapés will begin at 5:30pm with dinner seating at 6pm in the Athenaeum Hotel Parlor. Passed Canapes: Melba Toast with Chicken Liver Pate, caramelized grapes, crispy chicken skin, and...

$115

StoryCorps Recording (Reservations Required)

Cohen Multimedia Studio

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...

Chautauqua Theater Company presents The Light and The Dark

Bratton Theater Bratton Theater

The Light and The Dark The Life and Times of Artemisia Gentileschi By Kate Hamill Directed by Jade King Carroll Previews: Aug. 10–14 Performance Dates: Aug. 15–23 Artemisia Gentileschi, a trailblazing artist, was the most successful female painter of the 17th century. Her artistic legacy endures as one of the few Baroque-era female artists, with...

$45 – $55

Chautauqua Chamber Music: Alexa Tarantino Quartet

Amphitheater Amphitheater

In the words of Wynton Marsalis, saxophonist and composer Alexa Tarantino is a "one-woman wrecking crew, an indomitable force for expression, education, and absolute excellence." The Alexa Tarantino Quartet engages their audience through Tarantino’s original compositions and modern takes on classic standards and favorites. With a wide range of inspiration, the Quartet's repertoire remains refreshing...

Sunrise Paddle – Kayak/SUP

Sports Club Sports Club

Enjoy the beauty of the lake during our sunrise paddle. This is not a guided tour but an opportunity to rent a kayak, SUP or canoe for an enjoyable hour at sunrise. Reservations accepted one day in advance at the Sports Club. Contact sportsclub@chq.org with questions.