Melissa Spas, Bishop Eugene Sutton Appointed to Leadership of Chautauqua Institution’s Religion Pillar
...Religion Maureen Rovegno, a signature curator of Chautauqua’s Summer Assembly program, in charting a refreshed course for Chautauqua’s religion program. “Chautauqua’s Religion pillar represents a legacy that takes us back to our very founding as the Chautauqua Lake Sunday School Assembly in 1874. We draw upon that profound legacy to convene the most important inter- and multifaith conversations of the day, and I’m proud that our commitment to these two leadership roles positions us for...
Programs
...Non-Residential Program Mini-Intensive Weekend July 20–23, 2024 (non-residential) Ages 11–14 In this four-day program, students will have three classes each day with Chautauqua Dance faculty, including ballet, pointe, variations, repertoire, and more. Students also have the opportunity to see the performance of our Pre-Professional Division with the Music School Festival Orchestra in the Amphitheater on Monday evening. “Chautauqua is a beautiful place filled with kind, supportive dancers and legendary faculty all in a quaint community...
Chautauqua Institution Partners with Tennis Legend Ivan Lendl in 2021
Lendl to Headline August 3–4, 2021 Tennis Clinic at Chautauqua Tennis Center CHAUTAUQUA, N.Y. — Chautauqua Institution today announced it is joining forces with tennis legend Ivan Lendl as an initial step toward expanding the famed location’s tennis profile and activities. Lendl, the three-time U.S. Open champion and member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame, headlines a two-day tennis clinic at the Chautauqua Tennis Center on Aug. 3-4, 2021. “We are excited to team...
How to Embrace Diversity When You Have None, or Very Little
...think you can still get the meaning. Please watch. The people in this room are the very people Eboo is speaking of, and — this is why the theme of our day together is so very important: “The Power of People.” The lecture clips I shared with you today are accessible on Chautauqua’s new “Online Grounds,” available at online.chq.org. When you get there, if you search “The Power of People,” you will find the Shaun...
President Michael E. Hill’s Sermon on Pride Sunday at Foundry United Methodist Church
...more pleased that it comes at the convergence of two moments: it is Pride Sunday. As a gay man, I’m honored to be here to share thoughts and reflections under the sermon series we begin today of “Lessons from the Journey.” And, perhaps more importantly, Pastor Ginger comes back in two weeks, so if this really bombs, hang tight: the pros will be back in the pulpit soon! I confess to you that as a...
Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra Announces 2023 Season
...Merregnon: Land of Silence Tuesday, July 4, 2023 • 8:00 p.m. Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra: “Independence Day Celebration” Stuart Chafetz, conductor Tamika Lawrence, vocalist Thursday, July 6, 2023 • 8:15 p.m. Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra: Price and Firebird Timothy Muffitt, conductor Florence Price: Symphony No. 1 Igor Stravinsky: Firebird Suite (1919) Saturday, July 8, 2023 • 8:15 p.m. Natalie Merchant with the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra Stuart Chafetz, conductor Tuesday, July 11, 2023 • 8:15 p.m. Chautauqua Symphony...
Headline Week Five of Chautauqua Institution’s 2021 Season
...improvisation and playing like a Shakespeare improv with modern day language, Chautauqua Theater Company’s Commedia will delight with familiar yet ridiculous storylines and references ripped from today’s headlines. CTC will stage additional performances at 4 p.m. Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday of this week. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 24, Amphitheater: Disney’s animated film classic “Beauty and the Beast” will be projected on the big screen and accompanied by the score, played live by the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra. 2:30 p.m. Sunday, July 25, Amphitheater: The heartwarming silent...
Smokey Robinson, The Roots, Trombone Shorty, Jason Isbell, Old Crow Medicine Show, Evan Osnos, Diana Butler Bass Headline Final Week of Chautauqua Institution’s 2021 Season
...pair will present an evening of Brazilian jazz vocals, samba, and guitar. 8:15 p.m. Thursday, August 26, Amphitheater: The Grammy Award-winning and platinum selling American roots band Old Crow Medicine Show join us for their Chautauqua debut. 8:15 p.m. Friday, August 27, Amphitheater: Four-time Grammy winner and widely acclaimed songwriter Jason Isbell is joined by The 400 Unit to share music from their newest album Reunions. 8:15 p.m. Saturday, August 28, Amphitheater: For the final evening performance of the Chautauqua 2021 season, the legendary singer-songwriter Smokey...
The Miller Bell Tower
...Visitors are welcome during performance times. Birthday, anniversary and tune requests are often on the agenda, but with only 14 bells, there is a limit of range. General History Bells have always played an important role at Chautauqua in signaling activities of the day. In the summer of 1874, the Meneely & Kimberly Company of Troy, New York, provided a bell for use to signal the activities of the very first Chautauqua Assembly. The Assembly...
History of the Chautauqua Cinema
...programs for young women were headquartered in Higgins Hall, including the Girl’s Club and an especially adventurous sounding (for the late 19th century) women’s organization called The Outlook Club. The building’s most illustrious day came in 1905 when U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt delivered a major policy speech in Chautauqua’s amphitheater, preceded by breakfast in Higgins Hall prepared by the Chautauqua domestic science class. In this photo taken on the Higgins Hall steps, Roosevelt (center) is...