2024 Directors & Designers
2024 Directors & Designers Afsaneh Aayani Costume Designer, Birthday Candles Select credits: Regional: English (The Old Globe); English (Alliance Theatre); Alley All New Festival, A Christmas Carol (Alley Theatre); Disgraced (American Stage); Romeo and Juliet (Two River Theater); The Ugly Christmas Sweater (TUTS) Alabaster (Trinity Rep). Other credits: Extinctionist (Heartbeat Opera), Turn of the Screw, Innominate, Cleansed, Waiting for Godot (Catastrophic Theatre); Roe, Black Superhero Magic Mama (Stages); Frida, Sunday in the Park With George...
Prayers and Thoughts on the Equinox
...of fear, on the state of the Supreme Court and so many other inspirational experiences of enlightenment and engagement with the other. It also shades and challenges our work this fall as we prepare for the 2018 season and all that is to follow. Our administrative team, most having taken brief periods of vacation following the close of the season, are preparing for our annual executive retreat Monday and Tuesday, and our all-staff gathering of...
As We Look Ahead, a Collective Wisdom and Hope
There is a new addition to the hallway leading to my office door in the Colonnade, a tribute to all the men — and I look forward to the day we will say “men and women”! — who have been fortunate enough to serve as president of the Institution. As many of you know, I am fond of referring to myself as the 18th president of Chautauqua as a reminder that 17 others came before...
Avett Brothers, Sheryl Crow, Lyle Lovett, Rhiannon Giddens, Jay Leno, Girl Named Tom Headline Initial Slate of Summer 2022 Concerts at Chautauqua
...Annual Independence Day Celebration. $45–$55 Tuesday, July 12: Sheryl Crow featuring special guest Keb’ Mo’ and Southern Avenue. $69–$124 Friday, July 15: ABBA The Concert. $45–$65 Friday, July 22: Jay Leno. $65–$140 Wednesday, July 27: Carl Reiner at 100: Celebrating a Comedy Legacy. (Presented in Partnership with the National Comedy Center.) $45–$55 Friday, July 29: Lyle Lovett and His Large Band. $45–$75 Tuesday, Aug. 9: VOCES8. $45–$65 Wednesday, Aug. 17: Matthew Whitaker. $45–$65 Friday, Aug. 19: Girl Named Tom. $39–$69 Saturday, Aug. 20: Hiss Golden Messenger & Aoife O’Donovan. $45–65 This program will take...
Eleven Finalists Named for 2023 Chautauqua Prize
...under pressure, where everybody knows everybody — or at least knows of them. In this Gotham Book Prize-winning collection, longtime tenants’ lives are entangled together in the ups and downs of the day-to-day. As the tight-knit cast of characters weave in and out of one another’s narratives, they grapple with their own personal challenges while the forces of gentrification threaten to upend life as they know it. Each story feels unique but together they are...
Institution Board Approves Approach for In-person 2021 Season
...Enrichment Class program. The Interfaith Lecture Series will be offered at 1 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday each week. Evening entertainment will feature up to four Chautauqua performing arts programs and up to two popular entertainment (or external artist) events each week. Sundays: Free Sundays will feature morning worship and the evening Sacred Song Service. Sunday afternoon programs will be offered when possible, but there will be some Sunday afternoons when no programs are staged...
Youth & Family
...babysitting list that provides information to help families with young children connect with available babysitters in Chautauqua and the local area. Learn More Young Writers Institute The Young Writers Institute is a five-day immersive, multi-genre creative writing day camp for students 14 to 18 years old. Through short exercises, close study of work by contemporary writers, and workshops, students will develop their command of the core elements of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. Learn More Chautauqua...
Cost & General Information
...Black Wrap Skirt Black Character Skirt (below the knee) Black or Tan Character Shoes (whatever you currently own) Black Jazz Shoes Footless Tights Workshop Males White T-Shirt Black or White Tights Black or White Ballet Shoes White Socks Jazz Shoes Schedule Sample Schedule *note that exact schedules vary day to day Festival Dancers 9–10:30 a.m. | Ballet Technique 10:45 a.m.–12:45 p.m. | Rehearsal/Pointe/Variations 1 p.m. | Lunch 2–3 p.m. | Rehearsal/Contemporary Variations (male/female together) 3–5...
Chautauqua Opera Company Announces 2019 Season, Celebrating the Company’s 90th Anniversary
...the action in modern-day Beverly Hills. Hollywood elite Paul and Roxanne Conti (Count Almaviva and Rosina) are now married with a daughter, and Figaro and his soon-to-be-bride Susana are undocumented workers on their estate. Hailed by Opera News as “dynamic, thought-provoking, respectful, and, yes, hilarious,” Guerrerio’s English and Spanish libretto infuses Mozart’s masterpiece with humor, heart, and present-day discussions of race, class, and American identity. Eric Einhorn will direct; Jorge Parodi will serve as music...
Chautauqua Kitchen Series
Chautauqua Kitchen Series September 5–7 & October 11–13 Athenaeum Hotel Chautauqua Kitchen is a culinary event hosted by the Chautauqua Hotel Company, offering participants the opportunity to learn, dine and savor a diverse range of culinary experiences over two days. Attendees will engage with the talented culinary team, explore fine dining, wines, craft beverages, and cocktails, and leave with Chautauqua Kitchen branded menu cards to recreate their favorite dishes at home, plus gift bags showcasing...