Faculty
...artistic mediums and theatrical elements, such as props, facial expressions, poetry/speech, singing, and gestures. Michael Deeb Michael Deeb Weaver is an accomplished dancer, actor, instructor, and choreographer based in Buffalo, NY. His experience as a performer ranges from concert dance to musical theatre to commercial work – and (almost) everything in between. He holds a BFA in Dance from the University at Buffalo, and is a faculty member at both UB and at Nazareth College,...
What D-Day Continues to Teach Us
On Wednesday, September 27, Dr. Kori Schake joined us via webinar to discuss 2024’s 80th Anniversary of D-Day and our Chautauqua Travels journey to experience the ceremony and explore the Paris and Normandy region. Watch a recording of the webinar below. Resources Referenced During the Webinar Watch Dr. Kori Shake’s 2022 talk during Chautauqua’s weeklong investigation of the topic: “What Should Be America’s Role in the World?” on CHQ Assembly. (A CHQ Assembly subscription...
CHQ Artists in Residence
...Concert New to Chautauqua Plan Your Day Trip Bring the Famliy Events Weekly Themes Week One 2024 Week Two 2024 Week Three 2024 Week Four 2024 Week Five 2024 Week Six 2024 Week Seven 2024 Week Eight 2024 Week Nine 2024 Event Calendar All Events Experience Planner Grid Calendar Lectures Chautauqua Lecture Series Interfaith Lecture Series Chautauqua Literary & Scientific Circle Other Lectures Performing & Visual Arts Entertainment and Concerts Galleries Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra and...
President Michael E. Hill Opens 148th Chautauqua Assembly with ‘Three Taps’ Address
...our last gathering: Chautauqua County’s Commissioner of Social Services and Public Health Director Christine Schuyler was swept to center stage here in Chautauqua when the world shut down last March. Day after day, she hosted news conference after news conference, representing a calm and knowledgeable presence amid significant uncertainty. She repeatedly credited her staff for their heroics, and she sometimes represented her own humanity through tears that showed all of us that the days were...
Augmented Reality Art Installation to be Unveiled at Chautauqua Institution’s Inaugural Mud Day
Chautauqua Institution today announced the upcoming unveiling of an augmented reality art installation to coincide with its inaugural CHQ Mud Day Saturday, October 7. The installation, created by artists Leslie Calimeri and John Stow, follows a previous interactive installment at the CHQ Trail focused on play and exploration in 2022. Members of the media are invited to attend the public unveiling at 9:45 a.m. on October 7 at the CHQ Trailhead located behind the Chautauqua...
Chautauqua County Day
Explore locally and come to Chautauqua Institution on Chautauqua County Day. Residents of Chautauqua County have free admission and parking* all day. Our Chautauqua County Day includes access to all events in the Amphitheater and Hall of Philosophy that day, beaches, and so much more! • Morning Worship (9:15 a.m., Amphitheater): Rabbi Jonathan Roos, Senior Rabbi, Temple Sinai, Washington, D.C. • Morning Lecture (10:45 a.m., Amphitheater): David Brown, founder and creative director, Harmony Project •...
Stuart Chafetz Named Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra’s First-ever Principal Pops Conductor
Chautauqua Institution today announced the appointment of Stuart Chafetz as its first-ever principal pops conductor of the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra (CSO). Chafetz, the CSO’s longtime principal timpanist, has served for more than a decade in a guest pops conductor capacity for the ensemble, including leading the popular annual Independence Day Celebration. “We’re thrilled to have the opportunity to recognize Stu’s many gifts as a musician and his brilliant contributions to the Chautauqua program and community by...
New to Chautauqua
...Etheridge and Indigo Girls Aug. 16 learn more Wynton Marsalis Aug. 19 learn more Wynton Marsalis’ All Rise Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with the Music School Festival Orchestra and Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus Aug. 21 learn more Wynton Marsalis’ All Rise Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with the Music School Festival Orchestra and Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus Aug. 22 learn more Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis Aug. 23 learn more The Concert: A...
Chautauqua Institution Presents Weeklong Food & Film Festival, Aug. 19–24
...TICKETS Food festival tasting tickets will be available for sale on Bestor Plaza each day. All food and drink vendors will accept tasting tickets. GATE PASS INFORMATION Day tickets are available for purchase at the Main Gate Welcome Center Ticket Office on the day of your visit. Morning tickets grant visitors access to the grounds from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. for $24. Afternoon tickets grant access from noon to 8 p.m. for $17. Combined...
Michael Deeb
Michael Deeb Weaver is an accomplished dancer, actor, instructor, and choreographer based in Buffalo, NY. His experience as a performer ranges from concert dance to musical theatre to commercial work – and (almost) everything in between. He holds a BFA in Dance from the University at Buffalo, and is a faculty member at both UB and at Nazareth College, teaching jazz, tap, and musical theatre dance styles. Michael’s performance credits have taken him all over...