Alumni in the News
...Dinner With Friends. Andrea Syglowski (’11) plays Susie in John Patrick Shanley’s Brooklyn Laundry at Manhattan Theatre Club. Yonatan Gebeyehu (’17) cast in the world premiere of Jesús I. Valles’ BATHHOUSE.PPTX Whitney White (’20) directs Ife Olujubi’s Jordans at The Public Theatre’s LuEsther Hall. Around the Country Caitlin Clouthier (’07) plays Edna Buchanan in Dangerous Day at Colony Theater in Miami Beach. Amelia Pedlow (’08/09) played Hester Prynne on Two River Theater’s world premiere of...
Sunrise Paddle – Kayak/SUP
Enjoy the beauty of the lake during our sunrise paddle. This is not a guided tour but an opportunity to rent a kayak, SUP or canoe for an enjoyable hour at sunrise. Reservations accepted one day in advance at the Sports Club. Contact sportsclub@chq.org with questions....
History
...new and undiscovered works to the COA including Ward’s The Crucible, Wagner’s Tannhauser and Die Walküre as well as Hanson’s Merry Mount. Hanson’s opera was the crowning achievement of Treash’s years at Chautauqua. Mr. Treash was also instrumental in establishing and expanding the Young Artist Program with grants from the Martha Baird Rockefeller Fund and the New York State Council for the Arts. The present Chautauqua Opera Guild was established in 1974. To this day,...
Opera in the Schools: Hansel & Gretel vs. The Witch
Hansel & Gretel vs. The Witch Show Description: Hansel is all grown up now and is ready to share his side of the story. What REALLY happened at that magical gingerbread house in the woods? Did Hansel and Gretel find their way out of the woods on their own? What did they learn that day? And — is the witch really as wicked as she seems? Get ready for a thrilling tale filled with...
Six Finalists Named for 2017 Chautauqua Prize
Chautauqua Institution is pleased to announce six exceptional books as the 2017 finalists for The Chautauqua Prize, now in its sixth year: The General vs. The President: MacArthur and Truman at the Brink of Nuclear War, by H.W. Brands (Doubleday) The Fortunes, by Peter Ho Davies (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) Blood River Rising: The Thompson-Crimson Feud of the 1920s, by Victoria Pope Hubbell (Iris Press) Underground Airlines, by Ben H. Winters (Mulholland Books) American Character: A History of...
Jordan Steves Named Emily and Richard Smucker Chair
CHAUTAUQUA, N.Y. August 29, 2023 – Following a national search, Chautauqua Institution today announced the appointment of Jordan Steves as Emily and Richard Smucker Chair of Education. Steves has been serving as Interim Smucker Chair since March. Senior Vice President and Chief Program Officer Deborah Sunya Moore said Steves’s legacy of service and leadership position Chautauqua to build on the strengths of these core education programs. “This position is about preserving the depth of history,...
Ten Finalists Named for 2022 Chautauqua Prize
...Agitators: Three Friends Who Fought for Abolition and Women’s Rights, by Dorothy Wickenden (Scribner) • Today a Woman Went Mad at the Supermarket: Stories, by Hilma Wolitzer (Bloomsbury Publishing) These 10 books are the finalists selected from this year’s record-breaking number of submissions from publishers, agents and authors. Awarded annually since 2012, The Chautauqua Prize draws upon Chautauqua Institution’s considerable literary legacy to celebrate a book that provides a richly rewarding reading experience and to...
CHQ Rents
...at: Hourly Daily (Weekday or Weekend) Weekly (Monday–Friday) More information about rental spaces: Monthly Rates are available upon request. Rates for public events, auditions, showings, workshops, or performances are available upon request. Additional equipment available. see floor plan Request More Information About Dance Studio Space "*" indicates required fields Name First Last Email* Phone Special Requests (Equipment, monthly rates, additional equipment needs, rates for other items) Which Facility Are You Interested In? Taylor StudioBechade StudioMcBride StudioVerdy...
Fareed Zakaria, Joshua Bell And Larisa Martínez, Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde, George Packer Headline Week One Of Chautauqua Institution’s 2022 Summer Assembly
...that Glitters,” “Natural Rhythms,” and “The Shape of Things to Come.” 4 p.m. Monday, June 27, Elizabeth S. Lenna Hall: The ensemble Cuarteto Latinoamericano kicks off the Chautauqua Chamber Music season with acoustic and electric guitarist Jiji. 7 p.m. Monday, June 27, Chautauqua Cinema: The beloved Chautauqua Cinema begins its weekly Family Film Series, available to anyone with a Chautauqua Gate Pass, with the acclaimed animated tale “My Neighbor Tortoro.” 5 & 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 28, Smith Wilkes Hall: Doug...
CHQ Travels: Sensory Paris with Judy Barie
Join Judy Barie as you experience Paris through the five senses. Whether you are a dedicated Francophile, or it is your first time in the City of Lights, this trip is an opportunity to immerse yourself in the sensual and sensate pleasures of Paris. Each day highlights how your senses—sight, sound, taste, touch, and smell—have influenced the history of the city and continue to an appreciation of Paris as most sophisticated city in the world....