Ariana Curtis, curator of Latinx studies at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, speaks about race and culture in museum spaces Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019 on the Amphitheater stage. DAVE MUNCH/PHOTO
Bird Runningwater, director of the Sundance Institute Indigenous Program, delivers his lecture "Indigenous Perspectives on Cinema" Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019 in the Amp. DAVE MUNCH/PHOTO EDITOR As director of Sundance Institute’s Indigenous Program, N. Bird
After an experimental summer of theater, complete with comedy and tragedy in equal measure, Chautauqua Theater Company is using the off-season to prepare for its 2019 dramatic lineup. CTC Artistic Director Andrew Borba said he
Kathryn Metzger takes on multiple roles in her solo-performance of The Amish Project during a rehearsal Monday, Aug. 20, 2018 in Bratton Theater. DAVE MUNCH / PHOTO EDITOR As part of Chautauqua Theater Company’s initiative
Members of the male quartet group The Praetzel Brothers Aaron Praetzel, left, Brian Praetzel, Gray Cullen and Sean Praetzel perform "What a Day for a Daydream" during the Barbershop Harmony Parade on Sunday, August 20,
Documentary director Macky Alston lectures on religion and ethics in filmmaking Wednesday, August 22, 2018 in the Hall of Philosophy. RILEY ROBINSON/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER “In feature films, the director is God,” Alfred Hitchcock once said. “In
Although their show is set in the chilly northeastern United States, members of Friends of Chautauqua Theater hope their staged reading of Almost, Maine will warm the hearts of theatergoers. Throughout the summer, FCT has
A lifelong Chautauquan, Kathryn Metzger said her familiarity with Amish culture stems from her family’s annual reunions on the grounds. “My grandmother was a professor at the University of Akron, a professor of anthropology, and
In a week dedicated to documentary film, Chautauqua Theater Company extended its summer season, allowing theatergoers to see one more play on stage: The Amish Project. Sarah Elizabeth Wansley “We were interested in expanding the
Following Wednesday’s lecture on the May 4, 1970, shooting at Kent State University, Chautauqua Theater Company is presenting another story about a community’s response to a deadly tragedy. Rounding out CTC’s 2018 season, The Amish
Q&A Who: Stori Ayers, directing fellow. After making her Chautauqua debut last season as Bunny in Detroit ’67, Ayers returned as the assistant director for An Octoroon, Into the Breeches! and The Amish Project. “I
Q&A Who: Jennifer Holcombe, 29, conservatory actor. She began the summer with the Young Playwrights Project and periodically played Rosalind in As You Like It. For Into the Breeches!, Holcombe played Grace Richards, a mother
The conception of playwright George Brant’s latest comedy began with a personal boycott. In 2014, the Belasco Theater in New York City staged productions of Shakespeare’s Twelfe Night and Richard III. Both starred Mark Rylance
In January 2007, world famous violinist Joshua Bell — casually dressed in jeans and a baseball cap — played six classical pieces in Washington, D.C.,’s L’enfant Plaza for a less-than-captive audience. It was part of
For Into the Breeches!, designer Angela Calin’s costumes have many layers — and not just in the physical sense of the word. Set in 1942, the play follows a troupe of women who stage Shakespeare’s
Traditionally, Chautauqua Theater Company ends its mainstage season with a play from Shakespeare’s canon, such as The Tempest or last year’s Romeo & Juliet. This season, CTC is continuing that legacy with two different productions.