Chautauqua’s 2016 season has but one week to go. It is the last season of the venerable Amphitheater. It is the end of Tom Becker’s 32-year tenure at Chautauqua, the last 13 as the Institution’s
Kayla Williams recently heard a story. A female Air Force veteran, not in uniform, parked her car at the grocery store, in a spot reserved for military veterans. She noticed someone looking at her, and
They are rarely in the spotlight, but Chautauquans Bob and Carole Reeder have made significant contributions to the Institution and the Chautauqua community for more than two decades. Still spry in their 80s, the Reeders
More than 50 years after Congress passed landmark civil rights legislation, race relations are still a potent political issue in this country, as Americans continue to experience forms of subtle or overt discrimination on
Not many new members of the Chautauqua Institution Board of Trustees have had the impact of Jim Klingensmith. Tapped to chair a newly formed Marketing and Communications Committee, he hit the ground running and has
At 10:45 a.m. Wednesday in the Amphitheater, two experts will introduce and try to explain one of the world’s most enigmatic and fascinating cities. Their subject is Cairo. Kareem Ibrahim Michele Dunne, director of Carnegie
Another season at Chautauqua Institution is more than half gone. And as the humidity rises, so does the heat on Chautauqua’s hundreds of seasonal employees: housekeepers, gardeners, gate or ticket agents or chefs. Whatever their
The Chautauqua Lake Association’s annual meeting Monday in Lakewood drew a crowd of lake-lovers, including a number of Chautauquans and several prominent local politicians. They heard several reports on the health of the lake and
Three members of the Chautauqua Institution Board of Trustees are leaving the board after its Aug. 27 meeting, aftera collective 20 years of service to the Institution. Former Board Vice Chairman Tim Renjilian and Class
John Shedd’s face has become familiar to many Chautauquans over the past two seasons as he handled job responsibilities even broader than his title. Shedd, Chautauqua Institution’s director of operations and administrator of architectural
New Institution trustee Kyle Keogh and his wife Liz Fox Keogh are committed Chautauquans and recent homeowners with deep Chautauqua and western New York roots. Their success in big business and Wall Street is matched
The news from the Athenaeum Hotel is good. Inside and out, the hotel continues to benefit from significant physical renovation. At the same time, occupancy rates have started strongly in 2016 as management explores ways
The Hon. Judith Claire is one of four new members of the Chautauqua Institution Board of Trustees since last season concluded. A highly acclaimed and recently retired Chautauqua County family court judge, she was twice
Chautauqua Institution’s Amphitheater has had an eventful off-season, evident in the visible external changes of the facility. Still, inside, the Amp feels quite familiar. The Amp’s busy off-season began the last Saturday of the 2015
It is not every day that Chautauqua draws from national political headliners for a member of its governing board of trustees, but it has happened this year. New trustee Larry Thompson of Atlanta has certainly
The Great American Independence Day weekend is here, and the next three days will witness the renewal of countless family traditions. Chautauquans, their families and guests will join visitors as all enjoy the many pleasures