Dr. Ryan Burge is an associate professor of political science at Eastern Illinois University. He is the author or co-author of four books including The Nones, 20 Myths about Religion and Politics in America, and The Great Dechurching. He has published over thirty articles and book chapters in academic journals concerning religion and politics. His...
Join us for an operalogue to learn more about the music, with performances by young artists.
Islam in America
A trio of chamber operas performed on the lawn of the Athenaeum Hotel, including two world premieres from The Summer Place, a new opera inspired by oral histories and true accounts of life at Chautauqua Institution across the decades. Conceived to be performed outdoors on the grounds of Chautauqua, The Summer Place is a fitting...
Shawn Colvin stopped the industry in its tracks with her arresting 1989 debut, "Steady On." The following spring, Colvin took home the GRAMMY Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album, establishing herself as a mainstay in the singer-songwriter genre. In the ensuing 30 years, Colvin has won three GRAMMY Awards, released thirteen superlative albums, written a...
Kiddush to follow at 12:15pm
Sylvia Farbstein is on a mission to widen the lens through which people see their world. Her transition from the structured world of private banking to navigating the unknown with her son Brandon, diagnosed with a rare form of dwarfism, reshaped her entire perspective. In a presentation titled “How to Embrace Uncertainty in All Seasons...
You are invited to join the CVA artist residents during the CVA Open Studios on July 13 from 3-5 PM at the Art Quad. This event gives you the chance to meet with our artists displaying work in their studios. This event is free and open to the public.
By Noah Haidle Ernestine Ashworth contemplates her cosmic insignificance on her 17th birthday, a feeling that follows her through the swift passage of time. In the blink of an eye, she reaches her 18th birthday, hurtles toward her 41st, accelerates into her 70th, and glides into her 101st. Birthday Candles is a heartfelt and humorous...
Chautauqua School of Music faculty member Almita Vamos, violin, Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra principal cellist Jolyon Pegis, and CSO Fellow Pedro Mendez are joined by pianist Winston Choi for a program whose centerpiece is Beethoven’s resplendent Triple Concerto arranged for piano trio. A graduate of the Juilliard School, where she studied with Mischa Mischakoff and Louis...