Margo Price and Allison Russell, Amythyst Kiah, Cheryl Strayed, Brian McLaren Headline Week Six of Chautauqua Institutions 2021 Season
...Amphitheater or the Performance Pavilion on Pratt, with some offerings available via livestream and on-demand through the CHQ Assembly platform. 4 p.m. Saturday, July 31, Performance Pavilion on Pratt: Half scripted, half 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. The production will see addition stagings at the same time on Sunday, Wednesday and Thursday. 8:15 p.m. Saturday, July 31, Amphitheater: Conducted by...
Cannes Film Festival
...experts and critics, including Film Critic for The Washington Post Ann Hornaday. Itinerary Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Days 4–5 Day 6 Day 7 Day 1 Arrival in Cannes Arrive in Cannes today and transfer from the Nice Côte d’Azur airport to the Hôtel Montaigne & Spa, located just a few minutes’ walk from the Vieux Port and beaches. Gather with fellow travelers for a welcome reception at the hotel followed by a...
Waste Management
...nine-week Summer Assembly: Collection is daily. Before or after the nine-week Summer Assembly: Mondays: Residents North of Vincent Avenue Fridays: Residents South of Vincent Avenue If collection day falls on Memorial Day (Monday), Labor Day (Friday before and Monday), collection will be on the next business day. Your materials must be set out at the curb by 7 a.m. for pickup. Piles must be light enough for one person to lift (we will not collect...
Sports Club
...paddling. If you prefer to stay onshore, Sports Club is the place to go for fishing rods and live bait, sports equipment, shuffleboard, lawn bowling and outdoor ping pong. Fees vary. Contact Information Sports Club Deb Lyons Director of Sports Club 716.357.6281 (summer only) sportsclub@chq.org Recreation Meg Pickard Director of Recreation Services 716.357.6351 (year-round) mpickard@chq.org Pontoon Boat Rentals (Weekly/Multi-Day/Daily/Half Day) • Three New 23′ Pontoon Boats available • Prop insurance available • Pontoon Boats docked at Chautauqua...
The Smith Memorial Library
The Smith Memorial Library Hours: Monday, Aug. 26: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 27: Closed Wednesday, Aug. 28: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29: Closed Friday, Aug. 30: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. We will be closed Saturday through Tuesday for Labor Day Weekend. The Smith Memorial Library of Chautauqua Institution anchors the southern end of Bestor Plaza. A member of the Chautauqua-Cattauragus Library System, The Smith offers year round services...
Elizabeth Kolbert, Ted Chiang, Ariel Ekblaw, Alicia Olatuja, Return of Beloved Independence Day Traditions Headline Week Two of Chautauqua Institution’s 2021 Season
...from President Barack Obama’s 2013 inauguration Alicia Olatuja. The week also features the return of two beloved community Independence Day traditions: The students of the Music School Festival Orchestra step in for the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra to perform the popular Independence Day Celebration program on Saturday, and the Chautauqua Community Band entertains the Fourth of July crowd with a Bestor Plaza concert on free-admission Sunday. Chautauqua Institution’s nine-week season features weekday lectures focusing on weekly...
Education Wednesdays
Education Wednesdays Every Wednesday of the season, Chautauqua County students, faculty, administration and staff get free admission! Bring your school issued ID, report card, or homeschooling approval paperwork to the Main Gate Ticketing Center to get your gate pass and enjoy the day! Activities on-grounds are great for all ages! Join us for weekly Wednesday events: Play CHQ activities from 12–2 p.m. and 4–6 p.m. CLSC Young Reader Book Discussions and activity at Alumni Hall...
Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra 2024 Season Announced
...the 2018 JoAnn Falletta International Guitar Concerto Competition, hosted by the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and WNED | WBFO. “Brahms Piano Concerto” on Aug. 1 will feature pianist Alexander Kobrin, the 2024 Heintzelman Family Artistic Advisor to the School of Music. The Sunday Matinee, “Carnival of the Animals,” will include students from the piano program on Sunday, July 7, a free admission day at Chautauqua Institution. Chautauqua Institution proudly continues its commitment to foster new work...
Announcing the 2024 Abrahamic Program for Young Adults
...as our commonalities. Zack Steinberg is a song leader and Jewish program coordinator from Buffalo, New York. He grew up attending diverse public schools while also attending his temple’s religious school and spending summers at Camp Lakeland, a Jewish sleepaway camp. At Lakeland, he learned to play guitar, conduct Shabbat services, and create community away from home. After completing degrees in music and business at the University at Buffalo, he moved to New York City...
Building a More Sustainable Future on Earth Day & Beyond
...celebrate Earth Day in 2024, now more than ever, it serves as a stark reminder that our planet needs us today and every day. With our natural resources under unprecedented strain and the effects of climate change spanning the globe, this isn’t just one day on the calendar — it’s a call to action that can be answered all year long. Though the challenges planet faces are numerous, so too are the opportunities for change. ...