Representatives of Chautauqua Institution’s volunteer groups hugged the bends of the Athenaeum Hotel porch on July 26 as they were honored and thanked for their contributions this season. Welcoming all to the celebration were
Joshua Gurian
In the inevitable course of time, the new becomes the old, and the old becomes nostalgic. The word “nostalgia” is an alchemy of the Greek word nóstos, meaning “to go home,” and the Homeric
It was last Wednesday that Geoffrey Kemp, director of Regional Strategic Programs at the Center for the National Interest, shared his insights on the subject of “The Middle East and Climate Change.” At 3:30
A blazing sun hung with fervor over the John R. Turney Sailing Center as the Turney family and their friends celebrated the facility’s 10th anniversary last Saturday. Due east of the domed pavilion, orange rays
On the morning of July 20, members of the Bestor Society and the Eleanor B. Daugherty Society hustled to fill the auditorium of Smith Wilkes Hall. Speaking for the next three days was the
Who was Jerome C. Hackett? His family would describe him as a loving father and admirable husband. Exceedingly kind and clever, he never hesitated to unleash his sharp Irish wit. Preferring a life both empirical
The Middle East is a desert. A few thousand years ago, two cradles of civilization — Mesopotamia and Egypt — grew from its sands. The nectar of their success could be attributed to three
Patsy and Ed Garland were nimble and poised as they nestled next to each other on their couch. Married for almost 12 years, they give off an impression that they’ve been together since high
Founded 214 years ago, E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Co., commonly referred to as DuPont, waited until 2009 to appoint its first female CEO, Ellen J. Kullman. It was during that time the
For Kathy and Jim Pender, community and family are paramount. And at 7:30 p.m. July 13 in the Amphitheater, Kathy and Jim Pender and the Michael Pender Memorial Fund of the Cleveland Foundation will be sponsoring
Customarily, parents encourage their children to learn proper etiquette and chivalric sensibility. At the Bates household, steeping oneself in the art of fundraising was just another tacit obligation. “Our family has always been involved in
In the few days preceding Tracey L. Meares’ lecture, two black men, Philando Castile, 32, and Alton Sterling, 37, were shot and killed by police officers in Falcon Heights, Minnesota, and Baton Rouge, Louisiana,
Rarely has a passing philosopher held his tongue. He pesters the human conscience. Jason Robert — who is the Lincoln Chair in Ethics, director of the Lincoln Center for Applied Ethics, as well as
More than 100 people gathered last Sunday at Miller Park to celebrate the official unveiling of Timothy’s Play Area, a project long in development, now a reality. “Sometimes it takes a while for things to
This season, Chautauqua Institution’s Week Three 10:45 a.m. morning lecture series on the theme “Moral Leadership in Action” will be sponsored in part by Grant Thornton LLP. “Choosing the week of ‘Moral Leadership in
Two people in the world can properly wear a bow tie: James Bond, agent of the British Secret Service, and Keith Wilkinson, music director of the Brass Band of the Western Reserve. Both will be